The top has both the power and mute keys with the entire thing wrapped lovingly in plastics with some metal trim on the edges and a metal battery cover.

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Using a long metal icing spatula, cover the layer generously with frosting.

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With faux-metal chrome sides and a polycarbonate back cover, the Note II offers a solid construction that's more durable than your typical device.

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Just buy an iPhone case, or get a bit of duct tape and cover a gap on the strip of metal that runs along the outside edge of the phone, which also serves as an antenna, Gikas writes.

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To be clear, when we talk about that white lid, we're referring to the 13-inch model, specifically: that bigger version has a white Gorilla Glass cover, while the 11-incher has a metal lid.

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Before you put the top cover on you will need to grind off the two plastic rivets securing the metal shield.

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