iPhone 5s Rear Case Housing Swap (iPhone 6 Mini Mod)
I've been using an iPhone 5s for the past couple of years, and the internet has led me to a particular mod for it...so I bought this kit from eBay (black with black buttons) to try out. It has a nickname called the "iPhone 6 Mini" mod.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Rear-housing-for-iPhone-5-5s-back-battery-door-replacement-mod-to-iPhone-6-mini-/381178400878?var=&hash=item58c000d06e:m:m-uxI4Iq6HW4TEagox-PMWw
Review: The quality of the case is decent, but the plastic/glass cover for the rear camera produced less sharp images when taking test photos. I believe that it may depend on the seller you buy from on eBay. Not all the mod kits are exactly the same, as I have seen ones that have a rear camera bezel that sticks out, similar to the new iPhone 6/6s feature. It also feels like the phone is lighter, perhaps by a few grams. The buttons work flawlessly, so I have no reason to switch back to the original 5s rear housing anytime soon. I'll be keeping it like this unless the case cracks some how..
OEM iPhone 5s Rear Housing |
eBay Rear Housing Kit for iPhone 5s |
Installation:
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Bottom: iPhone 5s with front screen removed, Top: Black iPhone 6 Mini empty housing |
One hour later..internal components of iPhone 5s removed from the original housing (top) |
Another hour later..internal components have been placed in the new black housing |
Left: Finished iPhone 6 Mini, Right: iPhone 4s for size comparison |
Left: iPhone 6 Mini, Right: iPhone 4s |
More photos to show the curvature on the edges |
Review: The quality of the case is decent, but the plastic/glass cover for the rear camera produced less sharp images when taking test photos. I believe that it may depend on the seller you buy from on eBay. Not all the mod kits are exactly the same, as I have seen ones that have a rear camera bezel that sticks out, similar to the new iPhone 6/6s feature. It also feels like the phone is lighter, perhaps by a few grams. The buttons work flawlessly, so I have no reason to switch back to the original 5s rear housing anytime soon. I'll be keeping it like this unless the case cracks some how..
hi, this looks great, do you still have it?
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