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A Nexus by any other name: Skin your Pixel to look like a Nexus
June 27, 2025
The Nexus master race won’t take the ascendancy of theGoogle Pixellying down. So much so thatdbrandhas recognized a potential market opportunity: offering custom skins for the Pixel and Pixel XL that replace the new Google “G” logo on the back with the old Nexus “X” logo instead. Now that’s loyalty.
For $9.95 you’re able to rage against thedying of the Nexus lightand pretend your fancy new Pixel phone is still part of Google’slegendary Nexus line. There’s a wide variety of options available, allowing you to choose between an “X”, “G” or no logo on the back, along with carbon fiber, stone, metallic, leather, wood or true color skin options.
Pretty much everyone will try a dbrand skin sooner or later. Some swear by them, others give up after messing up the application of their first. But dbrand skins – or any others like them – are a good way to addd some additional flair to your new phone while at the same time protecting it from the usual scuffs it endures through daily usage. Hit the link below to check out the available options.
Will you skin your Pixel? Are you an O“G” or an “X” man?
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