Just because Apple never made colored iPhone parts doesn’t mean you can’t find good ones if you know what you’re looking for. If you have an iPhone 4 and you want to swap out the standard Apple black or white backplate for something more colorful — like red or blue — it can be a challenge to find the best, high quality parts. Backplate swaps especially are an easy DIY project, but you want to pay careful attention to the supplier, the materials they’re using, the specific model of iPhone 4 you’re ordering for (AT&T/GSM is different than Verizon/Sprint/CDMA), and that you have all the tools you need for the job. Only order iPhone 4 parts from a reputable supplier Make sure the back is made of glass, not plastic As tempting as it can be to order colored parts on eBay or Amazon because of the low price tag, keep in mind that it’ll cost you more to replace your iPhone 4 if faulty parts cause something to go wrong. Spending a couple extra bucks fo...
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