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📅 January 20, 2011

Apple Puts The iPhone Under Lockdown With Pentalobular Screws [video]

The guys at iFixItexplain that, originally, the iPhone 4 shipped with standard, albeit very small, phillips screws in its base. Removing those two screws meant easy access to the phone’s innards. Now though, Apple is switching to a completely unique screw, with rounded inside edges, dubbed the “Pentalobular Screw”.

The guys at iFixIt explain that, originally, the iPhone 4 shipped with standard, albeit very small, phillips screws in its base. Removing those two screws meant easy access to the phone’s innards. Now though, Apple is switching to a completely unique screw, with rounded inside edges, dubbed the “Pentalobular Screw”.

Those new screws are standard in freshly manufactured iPhones, and if you take your iPhone in for a repair iFixIt says Apple’s engineers will actually swap any phillips screws for the new, high security versions.

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📅 December 15, 2010

Pwnapple iPhone 4 Metal Back

About two month ago we showed you how to replace your iPhone4’s glass back with a flat metal back for a tough industrial look. Today we’re showing you an alternative metal back for all you jailbreakers out there.

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📅 November 9, 2010

iPhone 4 Metal Back Mod Review [video]

About a month ago we showed you how to replace your iPhone4’s glass back with a metal one. Today, one of our readers sent us a detailed overview of the product, which will most probably answer all your questions.

[thx KOTULCN]

📅 October 17, 2010

HOW TO: Add A Metal Back To Your iPhone 4

The slight bevel rounds out the back of the phone, making it feel less sharp. It also adds a tough industrial look.

No, this is not the new liquid metal iPhone, but a flat metal back that you can buy from cnn.cn, an OEM cellphone parts company from Hong Kong. There are similar flat metal backs that can be found on eBay, but this is one of the few places that sells it with a beveled back. The slight bevel rounds out the back of the phone, making it feel less sharp. It also adds a tough industrial look. For even more durability, adding a bumper and a front screen protector protects your phone further while still managing to keep the iPhone’s refined look.

Check out this metal panel mod for the iPhone 4, after the jump…

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