iPhone 16 Pro made into custom transparent edition with the help of gallium in new video

Gallium is one of the world's most on-trend conductive materials, and has even more of a place in the tech enthusiast world besides being a part of the latest high-speed power bricks. For example, it can be used to remove the (100% recycled) aluminum back-plate from an iPhone 16 Pro's rear panel.

That is one of the steps used by the YouTuber Phone Repair Guru in the process of making one of Apple's latest mobile devices transparent.

It was also one of the more spectacular, as the liquid gallium seemed to dissolve the handset's back-plate (although it would be more accurate to say that the 2 metals made a weak amalgam over time.

Phone Repair Guru was also able to remove the 16 Pro's wireless charging coil in one using a MagSafe accessory, albeit slightly less smoothly compared to the gallium.

The vlogger ended up with a rear panel made successfully transparent, neatly showcasing the new iPhone's redesigned internals, the shiny new battery housing that is not, strangely enough, available in the Pro Max model, included. What a shame Apple itself went for Desert Titanium instead. 

Then again, trying this hack at home is not completely advisable, especially given Apple's potentially costly schedule of repair charges should something go wrong. 

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