If you want to add to any of these lists, reply with your suggestion.
Handy cool random features:
- If you flip over the TD when someone is calling, it mutes itself (but does not reject the call).
- The stylus is held in magnetically (it gets sucked into its slot if you start putting it in).
- When you take out the stylus during a phone call, it starts up the note application.
- When you take out the stylus while the device is off, it turns the device on.
The buttons below the screen are real buttons and touch sensitive. This is capacitive Touch sensitivity, so it can sense the proximity of skin and, for example, focus the camera in preperation for the taking of a photograph.
- The circular thing on the front has fancy LEDs that flash in different patterns when different things happen (e.g. new message).
- The charger itself is a USB socket, and a mirror black finish, once plugged in a small HTC logo glows white to indicate it is on.
- The video recording at VGA is smooth, and clear outdoors with the autofocus working really well. It records in MPEG4 and H.263 with a 2 second, 10 second or unlimited record time.
- The Camera can turn business cards into a contact.
- The backlight also auto adjusts with the light sensor located in the earpiece.
- The case is lined with a microfibre-style material that will clean both sides of the handset whenever it’s put in and taken out.
- There is toughened glass between the touch surface and the LCD screen, meaning it's pretty hard to break.
Contents of the box
- HTC Touch Diamond (with stylus).
- Diamond-style power adapter.
- Diamond-style Headphones (with fluffy bits, and a builti-in microphone and FM antenna).
- Diamond-style USB cable.
- Screen protector.
- Spare stylus.
- Getting started CD.
- Application CD.
- HTC Care leaflet.
- Quick start guide booklet.
- Accessories booklet.
- Another random booklet.
- Warranty card.
dont understand first feature..
if the phone is ringing on yoru desk for instance and you turn it over, it will stop the ringing but not ignore the call. So based on your microfibre comment we can assume this comes with a case? Good post by the way.
the unboxing of a release device, not pre production, on slashgear shows no microfibre case.
mark please edit your post to be factual. [it says about the case in random features, but not in whats in the box]
or make this wiki, it seems more suited to wiki if the diamond has a wiki yet
Rory
rorydaredkign said:
the unboxing of a release device, not pre production, on slashgear shows no microfibre case.
mark please edit your post to be factual. [it says about the case in random features, but not in whats in the box]
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Like you said, the case doesn't appear to be in the box. However, it's still a random handy Touch-Diamond-related-feature.
I see you have not got in there that the stylus is held in magnetically, and that it gets sucked into the slot automatically when placed inside.
Surur
Indeed, I have not. I shall add it.
I'm always slightly wary of magnetic styli though...
Plays music and does the "BUMP"
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Hello all.
So, long story as short as possible:
My Tilt got run over, LCD screen was busted but I could still make and receive calls by sliding it open, hitting the call button and using the keyboard to dial and 'enter' to connect.
I was also still able to connect to the phone via bluetooth from my mac, as well as syncing it on my PC partition.
Eventually, I think I hit too many random buttons and turned the phone off or something as I could no longer get it to dial out this way. I was always getting the flashing green and blue lights though.
After some research (and un-won auctions on eBay) I decided to see if popping in a new LCD screen would fix my situation.
I installed the new LCD last night, and the machine is almost back to living, however, I now have the current problems:
When the phone boots into 'normal' mode, the screen is display is very truncated. It doesn't display the full HTC updated today screen and won't respond to touch. It says 'no service' but wi-fi seems to connect. If I slide it open, the keyboard lights up but doesn't respond, neither do the front keys. Also, I get only a solid orange light in the upper left LED.
If I boot the phone into 'Safe Mode' it responds to touch, connects to the AT&T network, connects to Wi-Fi, etc. The front keys still do not do anything, and when I slide it open the keyboard does not light up or respond. Also, I get both the green light in the upper right and blue in the upper left.
Another thing, when I slide the phone open and closed there's a slight ripple in the middle of the phone like something is 'pressing' on it from the back.
Sorry for the novel. Any help is appreciated. I'm considering 'clearing storage' and returning it to factory settings or flashing the ROM. I've taken it apart and put it together like four times now, checking, double checking and triple checking connections.
Thanks!
Sounds like one of the headers isnt fully seated in the display region. IIRC there are two that I had to deal with with my 10min LCD swap routine
Yeah, I think you're basically describing symptoms of having put the phone back together wrong except that it's interesting it responds in this 'Safe Mode' and interesting that it would happen after four retries
It's probably going to need a hard reset then! You might want to check nothing has been bent, warped mountings/plastic could be the cause of the screen ripple issue.
Were there any active components on the touch film for the display? (Assuming you have replaced that too with the LCD, or that they're one whole unit) if that is the case, they may be different, newer revisions? Really grasping at straws there though; at the end of the day, the poor phone has been mauled by a wheel... best of luck!!
Thanks for the thoughts! I guess I could try and break it down again. As far as I could tell, everything looked like the phone in the disassembly directions; nothing appeared unduly bent or mangled.
"Sounds like one of the headers isnt fully seated in the display region."
I'll google it, but what 'headers' are we talking about? The small metal bits that seem to touch the upper outside edge of the LCD screen?
Would an improperly seated header cause the other symptoms? Unresponsive other buttons (keyboard, front keys) and connectivity issues with the network?
"Were there any active components on the touch film for the display?"
I got a new LCD and digitizer (is that what you mean by other active components?).
Thanks again!!
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Thanks for the thoughts! I guess I could try and break it down again. As far as I could tell, everything looked like the phone in the disassembly directions; nothing appeared unduly bent or mangled.
"Sounds like one of the headers isnt fully seated in the display region."
I'll google it, but what 'headers' are we talking about? The small metal bits that seem to touch the upper outside edge of the LCD screen?
Would an improperly seated header cause the other symptoms? Unresponsive other buttons (keyboard, front keys) and connectivity issues with the network?
"Were there any active components on the touch film for the display?"
I got a new LCD and digitizer (is that what you mean by other active components?).
Thanks again!!
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Any cable that attaches to the circuit boards, re-seat every one you can find. One faulty connection can cause a lot of problems. I have a similar problem with a button on my PSP but im to lazy to fix it.
I always wanted to modify original case from HTC HD2 (one from original package) because even if I like it very muck it has some flows:
- When somebody is calling me I must struggle to take the phone out without answering by mistake on that call.
- When I wanted to check what time it is, it was faster to ask somebody else instead of taking my phone from my pocket in this winter cold (-200 C)
- Because of low temperature I have to keep my phone inside mi jacket to have normal battery life but my clothes don't have inside pockets because if you open the jacket will get cold inside. Because of this I have to make that case hang on my neck, very close by it to allow me to have access to it without opening to much of my jacket zip.
- I was thinking to make a hole in the back of case to be able to use flash light from back of device like a torch (With TorchButton thancks xda-develover) because now in winter when is dark big part of afternoon and I find myself using this feature very often.
- I needed protection for my phone because now even if I love this devices I am a very careless owner and scratches and droppings are a question of "when" rater that "if" I drop down or scratch my expensive device.
So i star from thinking of making of two holes in original case of device one in the front for screen and one in the back for light. But then I thought if I make a mistake I will ruin this case wick is quite expensive to buy again. And because of this I stat to make a completely new one.
And here is the result of that work:
Please ignore bad finishing on some parts but this is a "prototype" and I never done this before but i may stick with it because I am very happy with it (very practical).
Advantages:
- Protection against scratches.
- Protection against droppings of device on some hard surfaces (corner are the Achilles heel for his device because of glass surface). Bottom corners have a wicker protection like the top ones.
- Possibility to hang the device in a lot of places because of that clipping system.
- Clip is placed in the right position on the bottom of device not in the top like normal manufacturers do. In this way when you have the device hanging on neck or belt loop and you lift the device to see the screen you don't need to turn it upside down (I don't need for others to see correct position of the screen but to see it myself). Also is more comfortable when you have the phone near your ear for a conversation.
- I make this case very tide on my phone and now I keep it without battery cover an I can make a soft reset any time thru the case with that little red reset button without straggling to remove the phone from the case or remove (again struggling) the battery cover. Plus now device is locking almost as slick like it was looking naked.
- I didn't make a hole were the light sensor is and is locking like this is affecting responsivity of auto light on the device but my battery now it seems to last more so I consider this an advantage. Proximity sensor is working fine in phone kavas.
- Unrestricted access to all functions of the device without need to remove it from the case. Exceptions MicroSD card, battery and SIM but this ones I never touch them on my previous device (HTC HD) in a year of use.
- Some kind of organic feeling on touching this device now because of soft leather imitation, very pleasant.(I don't want natural leather).
- Almost free. Concept and cutting of material is made by me and sowing by my wife. Materials I have fond some lying around in my house from some project of my wife.
Disadvantages:
- Transparent plastic protecting the screen is making a lot of bubbles when it sticks against it, making the screen to look ugly when is turned off (see pictures). I am thinking to a solution now (suggestions appreciated).
- Hole for front speaker absent (will be made soon)
This is not a commercial project I made this case for myself and I will like to hear from you any comment or suggestions.
P.S. Sorry for my English is not my firs language and on school it wasn't my strong point.
Well done! it is a pretty impressive effort, though I am not 100% convinced about leaving the battery cover off all the time. Still youve done a great job
I can put battery cover back any time but you know that problem when this phone is refusing to go on? In this situation I just reset it with a pencil thru "leader" of case. Otherwise is an entire ritual do get the phone out and I need a plastic object to remove the cover (no fingers nails). So you get furious because you thought you have a working phone but in reality is a dead phone for God knows how long and now you must perform evisceration ritual. Not for me I just use one of my small key to pres reset button, think something about their mothers (of HTC guys) a move along hoping nobody was calling me in this time.
well done, great satisfaction when doing your own thing....... UNIQUE
Great job even for a prototype.
Tried to find in forum but can't
When I phone then screen blanks when lifted to ear - that's good
However when I take from ear (say to enter number from keypad or to hangup call) the screen stays blank. Sometimes comes back at random time.
If I can't connect to something then simply don't get screen back - have to remove battery to reset
any ideas?
Jim
Found the problem !!!!!
I have a ZAGG screen protector. That one must be not invisible enough as it appears to keep the proximity sensor active when triggered (must be very marginal as it sometimes come back)
when I removed the skin it all worked ok - I will let ZAGG know (and wil cutr a strip off the skin in the meantime
Jim
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Hi all,
I have a problem with my phone. When I put it on a material that has good electrical insulating properties, for example on a couch and try to use two or more fingers, e.g. zooming in - zooming out on a picture, the touch sensing of the screen blocks and becomes not responsive. One finger is always sensed but 2 or more fingers are sensed only for a short time or not at all. The more fingers you put on the screen the easier is to make it stop sensing your fingers.
This behaviour is more obvious when you repeatedly move your fingers inward till they touch and outward again.
When multi touch sensing blocks, one way to make it work again is to touch with one finger of your other hand the hull of the phone, e.g. the charging socket of the phone, making in this way a kind of grounding.
For visual demonstration you can use a multi touch sensing app, such as MultiTouch or other similar one.
The problem never occurs when:
- phone is handheld
- it is charging
- it is lying upon a not so good insulator, e.g. on a wood or a whasing machine.
I have made some videos that illustrate the problem:
vimeo.com/300242218
vimeo.com/300242398
vimeo.com/300242502
The strange thing is that I sent my phone to Nokia for repair and they exchanged my phone with a new one which however exhibits the same problematic behavior. This led me to think that many of Nokia 7 plus may suffer from this problem.
Could anyone else please confirm that he/she has the same problem with their phone or not?