Just got mine and installed the full body. Took about 45 minutes because of the large back piece that goes around most of the phone. I didn't use the piece for the battery cover since I like to think it sort of acts as a heatsink. As of right now, I really like the quality and clarity of phantom skinz and it's nice to have that second set as a backup in case anything goes wrong or you can share if you know someone else with the same phone
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I guess I'll post some tips on how I got mine on.
- I used a total of three lint free cloths. One for wiping the surface before each piece went on, one to place the device on, and one to wipe water away with and use to cover the squeegee so it picks up water at the same time.
- Application solution was a cup of water with a drop of hand soap swirled together so you can get a slight slippery filling on the tip of you fingers.
- I started with the screen since it's usually always the easiest and let's you get a feel of the skin and how it reacts. I used the earpiece to line up the skin and it worked perfectly. On my device, there are pretty much no gaps around the earpiece and the skin.
- Next was the bottom piece with the mic hole. Use the mic hole to line up the skin, of course, although I had to move it slightly lower (towards the back of the phone). Once I had it lined up, I left it the edges slightly "floating" and used the "wet" cloth to press (no wipe) water out. Once I got most of it out, I used the palming method to fit the corners and curves on. I applied pressure with the wet cloth for about 20-30 seconds to ensure that most of the water is out and the adhesive is working.
- The piece with the USB port and mic jack seemed to just fit on perfectly with no hassle. I laid it on its back and line the skin up with the ports so that it was almost flush towards the end of that black plastic. Pressed and palmed like the previous step. This turned out to be the cleanest piece I applied.
- Battery latch was slightly awkward at first because of an extend flange on the bottom. I centered it on the back as much as I could and repeated the same process as above.
- Large back piece: I first centered the back part skin with the camera hole and lightly put it in place. Next was using the volume rocker and the bottom of the piece to line up the skin and gently put into place. Of course, the other side was lined up using the power/sleep button. You want to try and keep an equal distance between the reference points and the skin. For instance, there is an even gap around the volume rocker and the skin and so on. This piece is pretty difficult to handle while trying to align it properly, so take it slow. I first fully applied the part of the skin with the camera hole. I pressed out the water on the flat parts and used the palming method for the overhanging parts on the top and around the curves. Any excess "skin" was evenly sent down towards the sides. Again, I pressed the water out and used the palm method in small steps all the way down the device for both sides.
That's all I could think of for now. Sorry if it just seems like rambling. I came out with only a small bubble on the battery latch that won't seem to go away (yet) and some haziness on the screen that should go away (possibly a little too much soap since it was the first piece to go on).
edit: With the added thickness on the sides, it makes the power/sleep button feel more recessed and may become harder to press for some.
Will snap some pictures later if I can find a camera.
. Sorry for the distortions in advance.
