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Hey,
I was wondering weather it's possible to replace the silver stripe which is around the SGS ??
If any one have done it or knows how to do it, please let me know...
I have tried searching, but didn't find anything useful...
Thanks in advance
Hey.. Anyone... Please help...
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hi
I was interested in that too, I've got some dents and scratches on mine but
I don't think thats a job for the faint hearted.
I watched a youtube disassemble job and it looked to me like the silver bezel is bonded to the screen, that and the fact it scared the hell out of me how much it took to take the phone apart made me give up on that idea.
UP!
Anyone ?
Thanks
It's called a bezel. Think I remember seeing a thread in the accessories section.
replacing the front bezel involves removing a backing plate behind the screen, which most likely is glued to the screen/digitizer assembly.
Its much harder to remove than what you see in the below video.
Chances are you will break the screen or the glass. I had a spoilt home button and accidentally cracked the screen while trying to remove the screen to access the button assembly :crying:
I would avoid doing this I thought I could and ruined my phone there's they fragile Aileen mesh like strips under there ended up costing me £80 for a new screen unit!
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Have a little gouge on the bottom of the phone that I want to fix with some touch up paint. Anybody how to call that color on the metal housing just below the black strip? It looks kind of brown-black glittery to me. Just trying to find an automobile touch up paint that would somewhat match it.
Lol I didn't think of that...I've scratched a little of the paint off the top of mine. It's not significant, but it would be helpful to find this out. But it'll be really hard to identify that exact color.
Dude, I did it with my D1, and it looked like garbage. From far away it was ok.
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Just curious to know!
accidentally, from 2ft onto concrete with no case on. There is a slight scrath on the metal surround, other than that no damage at all.
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Thanks for the update. Your answer is some what helping me
I had a confuse as the size it too large!
Accidently from 2ft onto carpet with a gel case on - it was fine
Dropped it like 20 times on various surfaces (including concrete) already, w/o case. Got some minor scratches on the "metal" frame, but even that is only slightly visible. Other than that: works like a charm + no scratches in the display.
Well different people have had different experiences. I have never dropped the phone yet... (Touches Wood)
You might want to check out the following threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1338544
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1368385
Dropped it once or , twice .the plastic rim take done damage
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Dropped it once or , twice .the plastic rim take done damage
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Been there, done that. Screen cracked. Didn't shatter though. Disappointed in the quality of Note. Charged US$100 to change the whole screen including the HD-SAMOLED.
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Dropped it once or , twice .the plastic rim take done damage
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Same here. some scratches on the plastic rim
Bit of a shame it's ask plastic would have been move if the trim was metal to help protect it without a case.
I dropped it from like one foot, fell out of my pants got a mark on the trim, which I totally thought was metal.. Bit disappointed. First Samsung device, HTC definitely kick Samsungs arse in build quality/durability which is needed in a handset.
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no it cant be dropped . i droped it from 1 feet and got small scratches on the blue surrounding but thats all.
I must confess I have done the same involuntary experiment, same result. The fall was slowed by the headphone cable and the phone landed vertically and then falled on it's back. Result: scratches on the bottom metal and a very small one on plastic back. Screen intact.
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accidentally, from 2ft onto concrete with no case on. There is a slight scrath on the metal surround, other than that no damage at all.
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My kid disobeyed the Golden Rule of not touching my phone and dropped it from about 3 feet. Surprisingly, an angel swooped in and grabbed it, raised it where he can't reach and waited for me to retrieve it. Seriouly though, is there a way to get warranty on this phone? I bought it from eBay a week ago but it didn't give me an option to purchase a US warranty.
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I bought it from eBay a week ago but it didn't give me an option to purchase a US warranty.
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I dropped mine today It was in my jeans pocket, and when i got out of the car, it dropped straight onto the concrete with no case on. I screamed when i saw that it dropped with the screen DOWN.
BUT, the screen didn't get ONE SINGLE scratch! The only thing that got a couple of scratches was the bezel. Nothing major, but i'm happily using the flip case now
Dropped it once from my bike at around 1m high. The silicone case took all the shock, so great investment
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Dropped from 1,5 m on CONCRETE !!!
Fortunately. the silicone case did it's job.
Not a single scratch. Phone untouched
I hate all of you right now Anybody want to switch phones with me?
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Bit of a shame it's ask plastic would have been move if the trim was metal to help protect it without a case.
I dropped it from like one foot, fell out of my pants got a mark on the trim, which I totally thought was metal.. Bit disappointed. First Samsung device, HTC definitely kick Samsungs arse in build quality/durability which is needed in a handset.
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Metal can get scratched specially aluminum when dropped on concrete or asphalt. Have you seen the latest HTC phones? They're all made out of plastic.
As long as there are no flexes in the chassis where it actually counts, i couldn't careless about the usage of plastic
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Metal can get scratched specially aluminum when dropped on concrete or asphalt. Have you seen the latest HTC phones? They're all made out of plastic.
As long as there are no flexes in the chassis where it actually counts, i couldn't careless about the usage of plastic
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Metal makes the phone more stable and screen to easy to brake because on a fall the power from the drop goes to the screen without looking a strength front the metal bending or braking, my English isn't so good to explain more a static solution about the thema. Just check iphone cracking display because of it's metal body. And to answer your question, no I don't think you have space to put plastic between to absorb the fall. If a fellow with static experience and better English could explain them if this isn't enough.
Thank you
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I've had my lovely Xperia T for almost 2 weeks now and I've got a few concerns about the build quality and I'd like to see if I'm the only one with these issues:
1) I've noticed a few places on the back panel which exhibit a certain amount of creaking when I apply slight pressure. The worst areas are at the top left of the device behind the notification LED and between the SIM/Micro SD panel and the power button. This sound is quite irritating to me, especially for a brand new device.
2) There are a few areas along the edge of the matte black panel where the matte paint have been scratched off. Two of the corners have slight paint wear and around the headphone jack. Under the matte paint is a shiny black surface and it seems (so far) to be affecting the sharper edges or where the matte panel meets the metallic bezel. I'll try to take photos, but it's very small at the moment and might not be picked up due to it's dark colour.
Like I said, I've only had this phone less than a fortnight and it's already showing signs of wear even though I'm very careful with my devices.
Do any of you have any experiences like this?
Had mine for 2 and half weeks and have no sign of even being used. Don't have it in a case or anything. Where did you get it from.
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Carphone Warehouse UK. I can live with these small paint chips but I'm concerned it'll only get worse with time
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I've had my lovely Xperia T for almost 2 weeks now and I've got a few concerns about the build quality and I'd like to see if I'm the only one with these issues:
1) I've noticed a few places on the back panel which exhibit a certain amount of creaking when I apply slight pressure. The worst areas are at the top left of the device behind the notification LED and between the SIM/Micro SD panel and the power button. This sound is quite irritating to me, especially for a brand new device.
2) There are a few areas along the edge of the matte black panel where the matte paint have been scratched off. Two of the corners have slight paint wear and around the headphone jack. Under the matte paint is a shiny black surface and it seems (so far) to be affecting the sharper edges or where the matte panel meets the metallic bezel. I'll try to take photos, but it's very small at the moment and might not be picked up due to it's dark colour.
Like I said, I've only had this phone less than a fortnight and it's already showing signs of wear even though I'm very careful with my devices.
Do any of you have any experiences like this?
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Yep about to ask the same thing here... I cant believe that after 2 weeks of normal usage back matte covering is starting to peel at the corners. Its some kind of spray over a glossy plastic. Had galaxy ace for over a year and that stayed like new. Was very upset with this, so I ordered thin hard plastic case to cover that s***.
I got the phone from O2 ireland. James Bond and what not...but very disappointed as for the price.
Mine is exactly as you described it. Paint started to peel off at the top corners and the creak when pressed on the left corner. Really disappointed with Sony's built quality. Also the factory installed screen protector is showing some marks/light scratches. Does anyone know if it is possible to remove it as I would like to replace it with aftermarket ones. It seems to be glued to the screen.
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Mine is exactly as you described it. Paint started to peel off at the top corners and the creak when pressed on the left corner. Really disappointed with Sony's built quality. Also the factory installed screen protector is showing some marks/light scratches. Does anyone know if it is possible to remove it as I would like to replace it with aftermarket ones. It seems to be glued to the screen.
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I have not removed it from the xperia t yet, but I have removed it from my past xperia devices with no problem at all, but it does need a knack to take it of
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I've been reading into this 'shatter proof' layer and I'd be curious to find out if anyone here has removed theirs already? How does it affect dust/smudges etc? I'm naturally a bit hesitant to attack my phone just yet.
A note on the creaking case; I've found a rather unprofessional way to resolve it and it's reduced the noise significantly. It's possible to wedge a thin piece of paper between the back panel and the bezel, so I trimmed a piece small enough to go ask the way inside as far as it can go and gently pushed it out of sight using a craft knife. I used a post-it note and made a strip about 1mm wide and 5mm long and this seemed to do the job.
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Mine is exactly as you described it too.
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I've been reading into this 'shatter proof' layer and I'd be curious to find out if anyone here has removed theirs already? How does it affect dust/smudges etc? I'm naturally a bit hesitant to attack my phone just yet.
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Not so sure its a "Shatter proof" layer or just to keep any broken glass stuck together so you dont cut yourself. It may give some protection against shattering but as I have said before, I removed it from my x10 and my neo with no adverse effects at all. Still to do it yet on my T. The reason eing, soon that layer gets scratched and dull, then I will take it off and have a brand new screen, similar pricicple to the rip offs the F1 drivers use on their visors.
Mine creaks as does my wife's Xperia T. Really annoying at first, but I got a hard case from Amazon UK and its stopped most of it.
Just removed my built-in/factory-fitted screen protector or whatever you want to call it :laugh:
Gave it a good clean as it was very slightly tacky and now it looks much slicker with the screen off... it seems to attract less dust and it isn't as smear-prone as before. I prefer the naked glass feel and it seems ever so slightly more responsive. Kinda glad I took the plunge after being too chicken to do it lol
Good for you!! Did mine also today using a credit card. Started at the top where the speaker is as it had the least resistance. Came off quite easily.
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Are the front-panel logos on the Xperia T on the glass itself or on the shatterproof sheet? In other words, did the logos come off along with the sheet?
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Are the front-panel logos on the Xperia T on the glass itself or on the shatterproof sheet? In other words, did the logos come off along with the sheet?
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The sony and xperia logo remain on the phone after I took off the factory fitted screen protector
Silver sticker around camera lens.
A week in with my Xperia T and the sticker around camera lens has peeled away. Anyone else have same problem? Perhaps I'll need silver model paint in it's place.
same problem
had my xperia T for about 2 months now, i have been very careful with it, it hasnt been droped, or against anything sharp, the only thing it has had is the pulling in and out of my pocket every time i use it, as any phone should be designed to do, and the paint on all 4 corners is wearing off, mainly on the left side, i belive this to be the angle that it usually is in my jeans pocket causing it to scratch.
as a matter of intrest whats the cover on warenty for something like this? because the manufacture could say its not their fault,
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had my xperia T for about 2 months now, i have been very careful with it, it hasnt been droped, or against anything sharp, the only thing it has had is the pulling in and out of my pocket every time i use it, as any phone should be designed to do, and the paint on all 4 corners is wearing off, mainly on the left side, i belive this to be the angle that it usually is in my jeans pocket causing it to scratch.
as a matter of intrest whats the cover on warenty for something like this? because the manufacture could say its not their fault,
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There is already a thread about this problem, and yes, it's covered by warranty. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031472
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I work at a semi conductor parts cleaning facility and have used verious methods on cleaning my HTC one.
I use chemicals to clean and reshine my HTC one, I am having trouble with the whites on the silver version ie: the lines above and below the camera and in between the edges on the side.
Any suggestions.
Sorry if this post has been created before.
I use no case on my one, I prefer to not hide it's beauty from the world I use a dremel diamond cut for the chamfered edges whenever they get Knicks
The problem I am having with the edges is that my jeans have gave a blue tint to the white.
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Alan Corona said:
I work at a semi conductor parts cleaning facility and have used verious methods on cleaning my HTC one.
I use chemicals to clean and reshine my HTC one, I am having trouble with the whites on the silver version ie: the lines above and below the camera and in between the edges on the side.
Any suggestions.
Sorry if this post has been created before.
I use no case on my one, I prefer to not hide it's beauty from the world I use a dremel diamond cut for the chamfered edges whenever they get Knicks
The problem I am having with the edges is that my jeans have gave a blue tint to the white.
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LG washer...hot wash...cold rinse....medium spin.....towel drying....
Funny. I remember my first joke.
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I had the same issue with the blue of my jeans tinting the whites of the One. My solution was simple: Ghost Armor screen protector with a Poetic Atmosphere case. I know you mentioned that you didn't use a case, but without a physical barrier between the phone and your jeans, the blue will always smudge off.
What chemicals have you used to clean the phone?
I had issues with a case staining the white stripes on the back. I was able to get it back to looking new with nail polish remover and isopropyl alcohol.
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I've used a nitric acid mix very very diluted.
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Bugger messing around with that. I stuck a double dip and screen protectors on mine as soon as it was out of box. I love the look but I wanna protect it with my job and look at the beauty of it when I'm safe at home lol. I just give it a little wipe though.