The primary promoting level of the Nothing CMF Telephone 1 (assessment) is its modular design. You’ll be able to change the again cowl and connect a number of equipment to the smartphone to offer it a solely totally different look. On this tutorial, we present how one can disassemble your CMF Telephone 1 with out damaging it, and above all, tips on how to customise it in keeping with your preferences to set your self other than the remainder.
Obtainable equipment for the CMF Telephone 1
Nothing presents two totally different equipment for its CMF Telephone 1. First, there are the again covers that arrive in numerous colours and supplies, that are interchangeable. Following that, you get attachable equipment for the Accent Level, the tiny button-like phase on the underside proper behind the smartphone.
As for the again covers, there are three colours to select from: orange, blue, and lightweight inexperienced. The primary two are coated in fake leather-based whereas the remaining one arrives in a matte plastic coating. Please be aware these are the colours for the again covers solely. The CMF Telephone 1 itself can also be accessible in black, orange, and lightweight inexperienced. After all, each CMF Telephone 1 comes with its personal case, which is an integral a part of the smartphone. You solely must pay $35 if you need a further again cowl.
Every again cowl prices $35 a pop. The field accommodates:
- A again cowl.
- A canopy for the Accent Level of the identical colour.
- A SIM drawer of the identical colour.
- 4 screws to safe the again cowl to the smartphone.
- A software to screw within the screws and take away the SIM drawer.
As for the equipment, there are three to select from with every priced at $25:
- A strap to put on the CMF Nothing Telephone 1 across the neck.
- A stand to allow you to watch movies in panorama mode on a flat floor.
- A cardholder to retailer as much as 3 playing cards for contactless funds.
Every accent attaches to the smartphone by screwing it to the Accent Level. Solely the cardholder requires three screws (included) to connect to the again cowl. You can too superimpose a further accent on the cardholder, one thing which isn’t doable with the opposite equipment.
How one can change the again cowl of the CMF Telephone 1
In idea, changing the again cowl of the CMF Telephone 1 is easy. This is tips on how to do it:
- Take away the SIM drawer utilizing the offered software.
- Unscrew the 4 screws on the again of the smartphone.
- Unscrew the Accent Level cowl.
- Press the button on the Accent Level.
- Concurrently unclip the again cowl by pulling on the SIM and USB-C ports.
Please be aware that step one is crucial. You MUST take away the SIM drawer earlier than persevering with. Failure to take action will harm your CMF Telephone 1.
Lastly, the final step appears to be like easy on paper. In actuality, unclipping the again cowl is harder than anticipated. The strategy described by Nothing within the handbook did not work for me. Pulling on the SIM port with only one finger wasn’t sufficient. I had to make use of all my fingers throughout the complete width of the smartphone, maintaining my thumb pressed down on the Accent Level button to take action.
Attaching equipment to the CMF Telephone 1
This was the simplest half. Besides the cardholder, every accent is solely screwed onto the Accent Level. Every accent comes with its personal fastener: all it’s essential do is unscrew the Accent Level cowl, adopted by screwing the accent onto it.
For the cardholder, you will must unscrew three of the 4 screws on the again cowl of the CMF Telephone 1. As soon as that is achieved, merely place the cardholder in the fitting place, and screw within the three particular screws with covers utilizing the included fasteners. The multifunction software for unscrewing and screwing the screws is included within the packaging.
That is all for this fast tutorial on disassembling the CMF Telephone 1 and putting in equipment on this extremely atypical smartphone. What do you consider Nothing’s modular idea? Ought to the producer have gone additional and made some parts interchangeable, like on a Fairphone 5 (assessment)? What do you consider the strategy used to take away the CMF Telephone 1 again cowl? Have you ever ever tried it and located it harder than anticipated?