No More Back Glass…

[@ExploringTheSimulation]

Was fun working together again 🤝😎 Love the result!

[@MaryTheadoor]

Just subscribed

[@irvinmuziwenkosi]

Why didn't PRG add link to this channel on the description

[@gizConAsh]

@@irvinmuziwenkosi oh my that's real scummy

[@Player-lm9ij]

Lol

[@WilliamVL-gk4ji]

Hi can you help

[@JohnPhelyno]

Ok Aliexpress will be flooding with this custom back glass replacement today.

[@CookieXD1998]

In my opinion that would be a win!

[@CEBthunder]

@@CookieXD1998the problem may be the quality of them

[@IFD2]

@@CookieXD1998yes

[@FAB1150]

​@@CEBthunder It depends, AliExpress got a bad rep from the early days but it's quite good now. It's basically Chinese Amazon (bit paired with an excessive amount of notifications)

[@abenhisham]

@@CEBthunder still will be better than glass lol

[@revengejr]

Fun fact, years ago, my Motorola Razr3 had a carbon fiber backing as it was one of the first phones to support Qi charging.

[@Firestripe_MW]

Carbon fibre is still conductive contrary to popular belief

[@craggleshenanigans]

​@@Firestripe_MWwas just watching a rocketry youtuber have this exact problem

[@Firestripe_MW]

@craggleshenanigans aye I saw that a day ago

[@Firestripe_MW]

If I'm not wrong it's bps space?

[@craggleshenanigans]

@@Firestripe_MW yeah, him

[@cesar-everything]

I used to be an phone repairman, hated backglass replacements

[@TheBloodfire]

at my shop we dont do glas replacements. we only do the entire housing replacements. glass is too messy and isn't worth the time.

[@cesar-everything]

@ but I always replaced the housing

[@fideh]

How do you solve the ring camera problem?

[@cesar-everything]

@@fideh not sure

[@LightningCat124]

@@fidehget glass with bigger holes for cameras

[@fanzeus3229]

You are brave man! I work in the phone repair industry and we take apart the phone (screen, camera, front camera flex, battery) before back glass replacement. The little glass shards find themselves into the phone and they can do catastrophic damage even after months of the repair.

[@Mespera3011]

I miss the time when phones could take tons of dust inside and still worked fine

[@borkrz]

the phone actually looks sick without the camera bump

[@RandomPerson-tz7wk]

It look like a Samsung phone.

[@lolgoodbye8197]

​@@RandomPerson-tz7wkexactly

[@NDGemstone]

​@@RandomPerson-tz7wkare you implying Samsung phones don't look good?

[@Mythxiir]

@@RandomPerson-tz7wk Samsung phones haven’t had flush cameras in years, maybe one of their dirt cheap models.

[@RandomPerson-tz7wk]

@@NDGemstone stop projecting

[@SalemTechsperts]

Man this is so sick 👏

[@GOODUTTPPOILCE]

the greatest technician in the world

[@Not-Rich-Yet-Teenager]

@@GOODUTTPPOILCE *Thats ever Lived

[@Lovescheesesticks]

Say it with me 8k tentacle

[@AndrewHadi07]

He's here!

[@monochrome_linux]

The greatest comment thats ever lived

[@b.m.2293]

Imagine making a full carbon fiber housing and swapping everything into it 🤔🤔🤔

[@Lgwasherfan5623]

Now THAT would look cool

[@WowOafus]

@@Lgwasherfan5623it would look cool for a while. You’d have to clear coat it or ceramic coat it or it would look rough after a day in the pocket.

[@L-Train0ne]

​@@Lgwasherfan5623Super durable as well

[@CaptainBill22]

There's only one problem. The UN, WEF, and all the climate activists want an end of the drilling for oil. Petroleum is the main ingredient in creating carbon fiber. No oil, no carbon fiber phones.

[@CaptainBill22]

Exactly.

[@im.animesh_2]

7:32 The metal camera bump with carbon back would look sick🔥🔥

[@MewoCatto]

That’s the same thing I was thinking.

[@MrRandom12742]

Yes PRG, we all agree

[@DeLorean8533_YT]

Yes

[@Loganfoodreviews]

🎉

[@malaghosh5387]

Yes bro🫡

[@m3zmr]

I was a phone tech from 2014 to 2023 and I'm pretty sure i have many glass bits permanently in my finger tips

[@bananannanananannnannannan]

@@m3zmr liar

[@crapchannelbruh]

0:19, not just that but for a premium look, because my non wireless charging Samsung Galaxy a55 has a glass back.

[@chungusdapilot2567]

A55 doesnt wirlessly charge? Thank god i got a S23 FE before looking on the A55

[@thehappyman1871]

​@@chungusdapilot2567 Samsung won't give the A models wireless charging to make people buy the S series. U picked the right phone

[@crapchannelbruh]

@chungusdapilot2567 I should've too but didn't, hate my self now

[@mikaela43523]

​@@crapchannelbruh i mean s23 fe has a significantly worse battery, thermals, no micro sd card slot, worse gorilla glass protectiom, thicker bezels, 3 OS updates while a55 gets 4 there are cons to the s23 fe too

[@mikaela43523]

​@@chungusdapilot2567wireless charging is literally slower + generates more heat and isnt as flexible i love using my phone when its charging during gaming i dont see much point to wireless besides aesthetics

[@xFluing]

"Aren't any other materials that allow wireless charging without the compromise to durability" Yes, it's called plastic and it used to be removeable too.

[@SomeGuyMC-YT]

0:31 I felt it when he said ender pearls

[@ITXNITIN]

Fr

[@Elytraz17]

you should update it to 0:31, cuz it only shows ender pearl for like a frame

[@SomeGuyMC-YT]

@@Elytraz17done

[@CookieXD1998]

Too bad it's not possible. You canot craft anything besides eyes of ender with them, because if you slice into an Enderpearl you knife teleports away.

[@SomeGuyMC-YT]

@ 😭

[@Aser6000]

for the acrylic back, just spray paint the inside face of it, or apply vinyl. That's how the glass backs are made. Polycarbonate would be the best option for durability though.

[@oggriffster]

3:46 was the best part

[@toperaheem]

Bro you should have used the copper, gold - looking material for the camera bump along with the carbon fibre, it woulda looked So sick

[@alekslevet]

Yeah but no wireless charging

[@Rohan_Reyes]

@@alekslevet it actually doesnt affect it because the coil is not on the camerabump its far away enough to not affect it in any means

[@toperaheem]

@@Rohan_Reyes what he said

[@Nafiur13]

How about full Carbon Fiber housing?

[@CarbonPanther]

If Tim Apple can afford to give us "Titanium"-frames, they can also afford to give us carbon fiber, fiberglass and any other weaved -non plastic (because plastic feels cheap wah wah) materials. There's a lot of materials they are unwilling to explore because it would cut too deep into THEIR wallets if we suddenly had to stop replacing broken glass...

[@JasonZakrajsek]

The manufacturing process would need a complete overhaul if they went with carbon fiber. You can’t mill that.

[@smallbutdeadly931]

@@JasonZakrajsek oh no, the poor trillion dollar corporation. How will they ever do that? 😢

[@hacker_anonymous8491]

they dont even have full titanium frames. the chassis of the new titanium iPhones are actually mostly aluminum, with the very exterior layer being titanium

[@gabm.3475]

​​@@JasonZakrajsekyou actually can mill some carbon fiber! Its not exactly cheap since carbon fiber is super expensive and you cant simply melt the chips into something re-useable like you would with metal. So unpractical and very expensive but you absolutely can do it the same-ish way as you do it with metal.

[@TicTacBell_]

Yep

[@James_AAF]

1:10 nice sorbel, fun effect to play with

[@xm1x3rx]

I have nothingggg I HAVE NOTHINGGGG

[@finalbladecrisis]

Galaxy S21 had a plastic back if memory serves, and supported wireless charging. I woukd bet at least some money that the change to glass was made just to make the yhing more fragile, thus leading to more need for repair/replace, and more money for the manufacturers.

[@arcanep]

5:58 imo its looks fricking dope as heck to see the inside

[@frostyyy6823]

I was gonna say this, looks cool asf

[@StaunchLemur29]

Fricking dope as heck🤓

[@Dan_The_Paper]

​@@StaunchLemur29 🤡

[@fathiralvaro7590]

No, it looks cool especially for robotic guys

[@TheGuyWhoComments]

Doesn’t look like the inside to me, pretty sure that’s just the pattern of the glue. The inside is another panel deeper.

[@ThatOneGoCartKid1]

Hi prg! I bought your mat from Amazon to repair a phone and I LOVE it! Great job making the mat

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

Glad you like it!

[@ThatOneGoCartKid1]

@ I might post about it and how it has helped a lot on repairing

[@sunfallen]

I bought a replacement back once that turned out to be aluminum.. I was pretty pumped, but it didnt have the logo on it and I found it looked too empty. I think the carbon is a good idea, that weave doesnt work for me though, i've been interested in road cycling for the longest time and have seem some beautiful carbon finishes that look very much like glass with some cool natural carbon effects, imagine that with the apple logo.

[@Zed-sy]

The carbon fibre back looks really good, i think it will look even better if you mixed the carbon fiber back with the steel lens plate.

[@XBlaze_CHAMP]

From transparent mods to no glass in display and now back glass. 🤣 Imagine if  starts charging us for parts like “back glass sold separately” or “display glass sold separately” 🤣 “Battery sold seperately for $100” 🤣🤣

[@speedy.pumped]

Woww

[@williamsanborn9195]

iPhone: IKEA edition 🤣

[@JasonZakrajsek]

@@williamsanborn9195 iKEA

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

"original back glass is now serialized"

[@__osinachi]

I held on to my Pixel 5 for such a long time, and this was a big reason why. Never had to bother myself about the back glass potentially shattering and I still had wireless charging.

[@kilgard6462]

4:05 you can actually make it easier, remove most of the glue and not ruin the ring of magnets all at once if you use use a hot air station and a sharp blade(exacto #17 is my fav), around 300F is ok if you keep it moving, source: i do this for a living

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

I’ve done this before but then you have to take out ask the internal components, definitely looks cleaner but all in all would take me the same amount of time

[@jakubr2769]

I have been thinking about this for years now, and wireless charging is useless in my opinion, so I'd go for steel. I really appreciate this video, hopefully it'll strike some kind of movement

[@shipnsplash]

Carbon looks fire

[@TicTacBell_]

❤ඞ

[@mshaftenberg]

While watching this video, I'm missing my old Moto X from 2013, which had a soft comfy back. This was the prettiest phone I've ever owned besides the Nexus 5, also with a soft back cover.

[@notfunny3397]

5:55 Wdym it doesn't look good, transparent back glass is amazing

[@Sir_Ninonino]

I agree, just clean up the glue marks. Seeing the coil is cool.

[@ta.bespoke]

Carbon fibre back + metal camera bump would have been killer! 🔥

[@GAMERIN-rn6dj]

I know that back glass is hard to repair but the carbon fibre doesn't look good for me but I ain't saying your project was useless because Innovation is everything

[@Nokoribi876]

Recolouring it or changing the pattern should fix that.

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

I genuinely like it and I’m not just saying that. To each their own though, the dummy phone solution looks practically identical to the glass minus the camera bump

[@GAMERIN-rn6dj]

@@PhoneRepairGuru yes your idea is very good and innovative it's just my personal preference that I don't like it's looks. By using it you'll save the costomer's money and your own time and I really like that idea

[@hellokiffy-010]

Good thing I wasn't the only one noticed the carbon fiber does not look appealing but nicely done

[@ItzJustCap]

Carbon fiber provides a luxurious look to the phone, and it looks better than just a plain simple color. Carbon fiber is durable and doesn't fatigue like metals, and it doesn't break or crack like glass. The woven layer of carbon fiber is mostly cosmetic, but it does provide a top sheet that can protect against dents, scratches, and from breaking. Most people would prefer carbon fiber over a simple stock backglass because it looks special and is better. I love carbon fiber, and I would love to see a full carbon fiber phone exterior.

[@zanzabar4ky7]

Delrin feels nice and is milled. I wish google would have used it after the nexus 5. It works with wireless charging and feels nicer than glass. It conducts heat better too.

[@Whyyyy99]

I think 3:46 might be important

[@Vostok7]

I remember my iPhone 4/4S had an easily removable back and when I was in China, there were replacements EVERYWHERE at every little marketplace with every color or design or material you could possibly want. I bought a bunch of them and would swap them all the time.

[@Free_Palestine_for_peace]

4:31 how do you mean not pretty it’s gorgeous

[@justaguywithcrx]

You should make the steel back glass with a glass circle in the center for Qi charging.

[@thattrumpetguy26]

I can’t stand backglass repairs either 😂😭

[@no_evil_alowedbg9582]

Me too

[@MML66]

Literally, I have been thinking about this for a long time. Also, getting rid of the fear of breaking my back and glass. Also, using aluminum will help dissipate heat better, and they can combine it with another material for wireless charging. Also, less weight.

[@wielandwiens2822]

I don't like back glass. Especially because I personally find no use in wireless charging.

[@ShadyHero]

yeah, it would be different if data transfer was supported but nah. imo magsafe (sans charging) is more useful because magnetic holders and stuff.

[@Mattvbro]

The only use i have for wireless charging is when my phone whines about there being moisture in the usb port 😂 I work as an irrigation tech so wet phones just become part of daily life haha, never actually had a phone get damaged from being dropped into a puddle tho. even when i was on the s5 that had a removable back panel!

[@mactep1]

I like it, no more different plugs for different phones, no more broken cables and no more fumbling with them in the dark.

[@callmedhinteyorwhateveruwa907]

I think it should be fine as long as you are careful. I've never had a phone glass break. Not even the front. The one time it happened was when I did it on purpose so that my parents would buy me a new phone lol💀🤣

[@UXTROM]

I don't understand why people care about wireless charging. It is not true wireless you need to place your phone on the surface, inefficient, generates more heat and is incredibly slow.

[@SanderBodewes]

I use a car mount with qi, no more fiddling or searching for the cable. Just place it un the stand and it charges

[@AMIRUL1997]

Carbon fiber glass look sick👍🏻

[@JerziTBoss]

Answer is plastic... Plastic won't break the NFC or Wireless charging connection and since it's softer material it handles impacts much better than glass. Adding some nice texture to it and now you have durable back that will hide scratches easily. It could make the back panel removable and more repair friendly - but people would have to get over the myth that phone needs to be glued shut to be water resistance or that removable batteries would make phones into chonkers. You should always have phone in the case though. It's better to damage 5$ case than $500+ phone.

[@subtector]

Carbon fiber is more durable than plastic. You would also know that carbon fiber allows for wireless charging, had you watched the entire video before commenting.

[@lol-ge9bh]

Plastic is cheaper

[@lol-ge9bh]

It’s a differnet opinion get over it

[@michaelmechex]

But you see, that would make the phones more durable and last longer. That's not what Apple wants. Before Apple ever released a phone with a glass back they knew very well it was going to break a lot and they made it extremely difficult to replace on purpose. That way they can try their best to sell you a new phone every time it breaks, or at least charge you an arm and a leg for the repair.

[@ItzJustCap]

Carbon fiber is the answer. Carbon fiber is lighter than plastic and stronger than steel. Carbon fiber is also durable and doesn't fatigue like metals. The woven layer of carbon fiber is mostly cosmetic, but it does provide a top sheet that can protect against dents, scratches, and dings. Yes, a carbon fiber case can interfere with wireless charging because carbon fiber is conductive and can act as an electromagnetic shield. If it interferes, then just REMOVE THE CASE WHILE CHARGING.

[@storminus5309]

3:46 thats it ig (love your content❤)

[@jeffystevens]

Who even uses wireless charging? It was novel for the first 6 months or so, but it kinda sucks

[@ray06190]

I find it's only convenient with the massage battery pack, and for my Galaxy, the reverse wireless charging comes in handy a lot to charge my AirPods.

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

I use wireless charging everyday. Work, car and at home.

[@Dailysorts.]

Carbon fiber is insane 🤯🤯

[@mystsadboy8030]

0:30 ender pearls😂😂

[@bendepixel]

😂😂

[@DavidPogač]

I have a curved back on the 23 ultra😭😭. Ill see what i can do and if i can manage to do it ill order them immediatelly...

[@Goldomnivore]

Just get a phone case

[@derrickrussell8254]

Glass can still break in a case. Less likely but it still can.

[@sharonsmith2550]

@@derrickrussell8254yep. If only that was the viable option but it’s just sadly not.

[@milesmalivuk9827]

Well you lose the feel of your phone and besides, I don't like phone cases. And I think it's the only thing I use them because I keep dropping my gosh d*** phone but I had something like this. I'll be able to chuck my phone and not have to worry. The only thing I would have to worry about now is still with a screen because my phone bends.

[@sharonsmith2550]

@@milesmalivuk9827 a good tempered glass is pretty awesome protection for that

[@IsaacFoster..]

I can't use my phone without a case. Its %100 more easier to hold it. Also, no one's doing this carbon fiber thing. So a case is the best choice for an average user

[@haydensimpson02]

Bro literally makes the coolest iPhone mods I've ever seen

[@acoustic_cat0]

wireless charging is useless, it just heats up the phone so much

[@Talking_Ed]

No it doesn't? I'm on an iPhone 12 pro max and it stays pretty chill while charging.

[@acoustic_cat0]

@Talking_Ed yeah but if you use it alot it will damage your battery which we lead to a build up of heat

[@MegaMario986second]

Flip those 2 things

[@acoustic_cat0]

@@MegaMario986second what

[@elijahguelcher]

If the back was made out of gold, it would be a golden apple

[@lolgoodbye8197]

Bro, there is a simpler solution, get a phone cover from the beginning, problem solved.

[@ahmedabdulhameed8476]

راح يكون متين

[@tailscape]

never seen someone take a sponsor from PCBWay and actually use it - such a good idea.

[@randomgamer4357]

I guess you don’t watch a lot of technical videos( not trying to snarky)

[@tailscape]

@@randomgamer4357 a fair assumption - not proper rogue DIY. I mean 3D modelling yes.

[@randomgamer4357]

@@tailscape I don’t see it as much anymore tbh

[@WydAxel]

Let’s confuse later viewers Start a random argument in the replys

[@Bwlok]

Totally dont agree with that take

[@battedtomcatnlnl153]

🤡

[@alexisrojas3584]

😡😡😡

[@TherealKellan]

@Bwlok dawg wtf are you on about

[@cigaryno]

This is it: a custom carbon fiber-backed iPhone 14 Pro.

[@The_Chillguy7]

at this point just get a dbrand skin

[@Unit_mann]

That doesn't fix the breaking problem

[@willdavis2005]

@Unit_mann r̶̠̫̄e̴̫̠͇̙͑͘̕͠͝a̸̜͛͜ḷ̸̬̭̖͇͂̄͝ ̴̠̻̦̭́͐̏͗͝m̶̩̠͌̆̅̚ū̵͎̫ͅs̴͉̿̔ĭ̸͕̹͝c

[@Spooderman-u2b]

I loved this video of finding new ways of making stuff better, thanks for being entertaining.

[@HawkEM2]

Man this makes me nostalgic, my 4S as a kid had a carbon fiber skin on the back and this looks like a taller and mkre real version of that

[@emanuelmarinortiz6189]

That’s so funny. This video comes up literally two days after I just broke my phone. I would love to do this on my own, but I don’t have any of the equipment or the capacity to do it but if anybody could let me know that is able to do it, please let me know. I am in the process of trying to get my phone fixed. Thank you and I love your videos. Keep it up.

[@Aph4life]

CARBON FIBAAAAA! 😭🖤

[@CarbonRP]

My Poco F1 Armoured Edition came with a kevlar back, still holding up pretty well after 7 years with minimal scratches

[@Zadow]

I think I would use the acrylic camera bump with the carbon, though frosted acrylic would be cool

[@grim_dawg_9]

Yo phone repair guy ive been watching ur video repair my phone😂ur vids are fun keep it up

[@mundaayn]

a combo brushed aluminium camera bump (or no camera bump at all) and the carbon fiber woulda been epic

[@camarocharger8180]

Remember those HTC M7 and M8 phones? Those complete metal phones were so beautiful to look at and hold.

[@AlfredoHernandez-ce1mb]

How get one carbon fiber for iPhone 12 mini 😇👍🏻 how much does it cost 😊

[@pedronorton7120]

I love your videos bro, keep doing that good work!

[@J_amie1]

3:46 omg that’s so cool

[@travisbonzpiercy2660]

Yeah that carbon fiber is fire!!! Wish I was able to mod as well as you but I zero experience so no chance I can risk it!! Unless this is something you can and will offer us as as one of your services?? Possibly!!!!

[@BogoToxGenerator4]

3:46 might be the only one who sees this

[@kisekihikari8459]

There’s not a single bad video sponsored by Pcbway.

[@FAB1150]

I really hope you started a trend with spare part sellers lol this is sick

[@toungeenaamoo]

what if you make a hole for the steel back, that carbon fiber mod sis sick tho, love it

[@winky_pi]

CarterPCs needs this

[@mr_masutha]

Can you do a thermal test to see how well it heats and cools vs the glass ?

[@Sea2211_Officiel]

You could order a pcb way acrilic back and make a transparent mod without much pain you just need to be careful with the wireless charger and the other stuff

[@theredblob]

I’d love to see a heat sync style casing for the 15 Pro Max.

[@goodgremlinmedia2757]

Using the steel for the camera bump woulda been sick

[@okunsanyatimileyin]

Me watching with an Android knowing fully well that I cannot afford an iPhone anytime soon😭😂

[@ShadyHero]

ima be honest, without the camera bump looks SO clean

[@booooooooooooooooooooooo]

I actually quite like glass as a material. The iPhone 4 and 4s had very easy to replace back glass too

[@shawn0325]

What if you use an copper? For heat dissipation? That would be cool if your phone always heats up you should make a video on it💯💯

[@SanderBodewes]

I've would have mixed the carbon fiber back with the steel camera bump 😎

[@sutefani_678]

3.46... Damn you did an amazing job

[@footy_edits001]

wow, that looks great!😊

[@Praveen36y]

Phone manufacturers should give the option to choose the back panel material b/w glass, plastic, leather, carbon fibre... etc.

[@WatamelonUberSheep]

I think you should sandblast the steel one and custom laser etch it. Would look sick imo

[@zelda414]

i love that the computer portion has a label that jus says "COMPUTER". way funnier to me than it should be 😂

[@WinstonMakesMore]

For the shape of apple products, you can just refer to the accessory developer guide they put out. Would be more accurate than tracing/scaling a picture and drawing over it.

[@RehanRo3734Wreal]

7:42 if you need to remove it again how are you expecting to laser through carbon fiber

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

High heat, this glue is strong but no where near as strong as the glue that Apple uses

[@tonyy.8852]

If I remember correctly, the essential ph1 uses ceramic for the back panel

[@evanwarkentin3606]

My dad had that phone and he dropped in it broke, I think it's similar to the apple ceramic Shield

[@makalameen3443]

Great Concept and Entertaining Video, but you should put into consideration the thermal conductivity of the back cover since its the only place an iPhone can dissipate heat

[@91maxpower]

The clear is by far the coolest, they sell skins and cases that show the inside of your phone.

[@Yellow_Flannel]

I've been mad about this 🤣 Apple and all other manufacturers, if you're frosting the back glass anyway, just make it plastic.

[@nathoj8213]

that carbon fibre one would look a lot better if you had a black one, but great job on this mod, it looks sick af

[@XyrusB]

Wow, that's an awesome mod. Can you also mod the S24 Ultra or S24 so that it doesn't need a case to use wireless charging like Apple does?

[@moulagezz]

"911 whats your emergency ?" "iphones are finnaly strong enought to be handled"