# Transparent-Back Smartphones This Modified Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Has Its Innards Exposed By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-10-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-samsung References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/lets-have-more-smartphones-with-clear-backs-please-1736865466) & [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/galaxynote5/comments/3orisp/i_made_the_back_of_the_note_5_clear/) This modified [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dbrand-something-skins) Galaxy Note 5 is unfortunately not something you can go into your local mobile phone store and buy. But if you're brave, skilled and adventurous enough, you can go about creating your own transparent-back version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. A particularly skilled and innovative DIYer went about working on this phone with a heat gun and a razor blade to leave its back exposed. If you want to try this at home, you'll need a heat gun to melt the adhesive holding the back on. You'd then have to pull out the suction cup and scrape the backing layer with a razor blade. While this modified Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a DIY project, it's a thought-provoking one -- surely there are many smartphone users out there who would be up for owning a transparent-back smartphone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Transparent-back Smartphones:** Opportunity for smartphone manufacturers to offer customizable transparent-back options. - **DIY Phone Modifications:** Potential for market growth in DIY phone modification kits and accessories. - **User-driven Smartphone Design:** Demand for user-customizable smartphone designs and components. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can explore offering customizable and transparent-back options to cater to consumers' desire for unique phone designs. - **DIY Electronics:** Opportunity for companies to create and market DIY phone modification kits and accessories to satisfy the growing interest in personalizing smartphones. - **3D Printing:** Growing demand for 3D-printed phone components and accessories to enable users to customize their devices further. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Internal Component Smartphone Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dbrand-something-skins.md) - [Chic Transparent Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nothing-phone-1.md) - [Visible Component Smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-1.md) - [Glass Smartphone Back Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-back-cover.md) - [Transparent Aluminum Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-2-concept.md) - [Transparent LED-Accented Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-2.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Fan-Designed Glowing Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-2a-plus-community-edition.md) - [Artful Aluminum Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-1.md)