[Q] Anyone know of metal unibody for HD2? - HD2 Accessories

Hi,
I realised recently that our HTC Leo bodies are made of a fairly flexible plastic, which leads to cracks in the body. Wife has a HTC Legend and it has that aluminium unibody which i thought would be very cool replacement for HTC HD2.
Does anyone know or has anyone seen replacement phone body replacement that is made of metal?
Note: I'm not talking about a protective case, i'm talking about the chasis of the phone itself.
Eric

hippo2s said:
Hi,
I realised recently that our HTC Leo bodies are made of a fairly flexible plastic, which leads to cracks in the body. Wife has a HTC Legend and it has that aluminium unibody which i thought would be very cool replacement for HTC HD2.
Does anyone know or has anyone seen replacement phone body replacement that is made of metal?
Note: I'm not talking about a protective case, i'm talking about the chasis of the phone itself.
Eric
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ok .. so as far as i know the htc legend has an aluminum body crafted out of a single block of aluminum , which is the specialty or the unique selling point of the phone..
so if you want a similar or a metal body for your phone .. you should get it custom made for your self..
or may be you can find your self a jinnie who could complete this wish for you...

what kind of cracks? my phone still looks new after 7 or 8 months

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TMOBILE Wing Crystal Cases any good?

Has anyone tried using these snap on hard crystal cases on their Tmobile wing or HTC heralds?
does it stay on real tight?
http://4ustuff.com/info.php?itno=1763
decent quiality
i just bought mines from daydeal.com and the quality isnt bad it connects well and isnt very loose and you can choose from different colors at daydeal.com i got the smoke grey but the belt clip attachment isnt very good feels kinda loose wen clippin to pants
I didn't like the one I received.
It fits fine and the parts are all usable but there's no protection for the screen and while it'll keep things looking pretty, it provides no shock protection. All it really does is make the phone bigger.
Oh... and forget using any extended batteries.
Does any one know if this case fits the original p4350 Herald (non-wing). The camera position and front buttons are different.
I like the crystal cover I purchased off of ebay. As one of the posters replied it doesn't have a protective cover for the screen. I also purchased a metal case and love it. It came with a small plastic for the screen. Only minor drawback is, I must open the door to use touch screen, nothing major.
Smoke362 said:
I like the crystal cover I purchased off of ebay. As one of the posters replied it doesn't have a protective cover for the screen. I also purchased a metal case and love it. It came with a small plastic for the screen. Only minor drawback is, I must open the door to use touch screen, nothing major.
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Can you post a link to where people can find it?

Protective covers?

Anyone know if shield skins, unique skins, BSE, phantom skins or any of the sort will be releasing a full phone cover for this?
i've just bought a leather sleeve from http://www.boxwave.com/accessories/htc-magic-cases_3484.htm
They also have some interesting hard rubber coated shell cases as well as silicone ones.
I bought a cheap silicone skin from ebay as a stopgap until the leather one arrives, but it's not a very good fit and is very uncomfortable to hold.
I have a silicone one I picked up off of Amazon for about £3, which is OK but a bit of a lose fit and even though it was specifically for the HTC Magic it doesn't line up or allow for the buttons correctly.
I am VERY interested in the hard rubber shells on that site but I noticed it was in $ so guess it a UAS site.
What's the postage like on the case you ordered mate and any idea if you will have any customs charge to pay? You'll have to let use know when it arrives.
you can sunmit to invisible shield to create one for our phones !!!
http://www.zagg.com/hotgadgets/index.php
the htc magic is in category of "Cell Phones / HTC / HTC MAGIC ( aka G2 )
look at :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zK2-IOGdJg
Has any of you used invisible shield?. I am looking for a good screen protector, but I do not know if this one is a good one.
I would like to know if it works fine and let your finger move slowly
I am also looking for information about boxwave screen protectors.
Please share you screen protector experiences
zutik said:
you can sunmit to invisible shield to create one for our phones !!!
http://www.zagg.com/hotgadgets/index.php
the htc magic is in category of "Cell Phones / HTC / HTC MAGIC ( aka G2 )
look at :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zK2-IOGdJg
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i catn find it in that list.... but it looks promising. how on earth do you fit it to the curves? it looks like shrink wrap.
i can confirm all of the silicone ones button pattern is wrong, i dont know whcih numpty designed these but he got it titalloy wrong. The silicon case fits perfectly, shame about the crap button location which makes it hard to use.
ive used zagg invisible shield for my g1 iphone and touch and they were all great..it made the phone brand new and made this inch long scratch on my the screen on my iphone completely invisible i forgot it was there..now im waiting for the magic...the black google ion edition scratches easily
Johnny™ said:
i can confirm all of the silicone ones button pattern is wrong, i dont know whcih numpty designed these but he got it titalloy wrong. The silicon case fits perfectly, shame about the crap button location which makes it hard to use.
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Further more the thickness of the silicone body give also some problems when you have to use the border of the screen... like when you have to press the 'P' key of the qwerty keyboard, for example, or when you want to move a widget from one "virtual desktop" to another... tested by my own
bobdude5 said:
ive used zagg invisible shield for my g1 iphone and touch and they were all great..it made the phone brand new and made this inch long scratch on my the screen on my iphone completely invisible i forgot it was there..now im waiting for the magic...the black google ion edition scratches easily
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The Zagg full body one is now for sale for the Magic! It looks excellent. Ordered mine this morning, direct from their website.
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
Abs. said:
The Zagg full body one is now for sale for the Magic! It looks excellent. Ordered mine this morning, direct from their website.
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
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I also ordered this cover two days ago. I'll post here any consideration... but i live in Italy and it will (most likely) take over 15 days to arrive
i found the zagg to not slide as well as others on my G1- phantomskin and shield skin best (tested shield skin on mine and the others on friends')...
MontAlbert said:
i found the zagg to not slide as well as others on my G1- phantomskin and shield skin best (tested shield skin on mine and the others on friends')...
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HTC Magic/Sapphire G2 doesn't need to slide
zazy said:
HTC Magic/Sapphire G2 doesn't need to slide
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i meant your finger along the screen seems to drag more compared with others...too sticky...
i use shield skin on my G1 and think its perfect- got an email from them yesterday- will b on their website june 22.
MontAlbert said:
i meant your finger along the screen seems to drag more compared with others...too sticky...
i use shield skin on my G1 and think its perfect- got an email from them yesterday- will b on their website june 22.
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Ops... sorry for misunderstanding... To protect my screen I use a protector found on Amazon that really enhance the finger sliding (i don't remember the brand but it got a colorful parrot on the "box"). It's bubblefree and easy to apply. The sticky is good for phone protection so that you can get more grip when keeping the phone in your hands.
Abs. said:
The Zagg full body one is now for sale for the Magic! It looks excellent. Ordered mine this morning, direct from their website.
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
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Damn expensive for a thin piece of plastic. I'll stick to the leathersleave that came with the phone Am i the onlyone that got this leathersleave? It was in the box. Mine is unbranded from HTC.
BelugaHval said:
Damn expensive for a thin piece of plastic. I'll stick to the leathersleave that came with the phone Am i the onlyone that got this leathersleave? It was in the box. Mine is unbranded from HTC.
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I think you're note the only one Me too got this leather (?) pouch but while it's good for using the pone... like a phone (or a PSP)... it's really bulky when you use the HTC Magic for work. Furthermore it makes difficult to use the phone when you have only one hand free. So which alternatives? I bought a silicone body but its thikness bother the touch on the touchescreen borders (For example: to press the P letter on the Virtual Keyboard while in portrait is really tricky).
Ultimately the ZAGG "piece of plastic" is the only that gives you e really good protection and en extreme usability... it appears there are no good alternatives.
Peace.
does the Invisible shield for HTC Magic T-mobile G2 fit the vodafone magic?? Got an email from zagg that they wanted an vodafone cell to creat shields for. So that confused me, have anyone tested?
I think the shape of the htc magic differs only in color... or at least i hope so
but they differ in weigth atleast in specs....

Invisible Shield

hey there,
ive searched in the "cases" thread but i havent found a solution. I think ill buy an invisible shield full body protection from zagg. for my hd2. Is this a good choice? It costs a lot of money.. is it stabile enough for 3 years without bubbles etc.?
And could pleaase someone who already has it on his HD2 upload a pic of it.. how it looks on the front and especially the back (NOW IT SHOULD BE GLOSSY) side? Please! Thanks in advance!
or if u got any alternative suggestions to invisible shield plz feel free to tell me
this thread will give you reqd info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=580951
sorry looked through the whole thread but couldnt find it
i´ve installed the fullbody kit today, and this was very easy.
there is no air bubble or something like this.
the handling of the hd2 is amazing now, because of the better grip.
so a clearly recommendation!
i've had the full body kit on for about 9 weeks, and am very happy with it. feels great to the touch, helps with the sensitivity issue, but doesn't make it un sensitive, looks great on the hd2 (take your time fitting, and use plenty of moisture, ) fits like a lovely glove.
screen protector
I've always used sp's. Tried all different kinds. Put phantomskinz on hd, loved it. Then put it on hd2, seemed ok? Decided to try htc sp300. it was ok, until I installed swype. Noticed I had few more errors? My bud, Agoat,said take it off & try , I did, wow! Now I don't even have to hardly get close to letters to type.Still learning, but nice now. Must have transferred pressure or static? I use Imagnum case, so screen is protected in pocket. I think I'm set? lol Quig
don't use invisible shield as it damages the panting on the metal cover when released
hoss_n2 said:
don't use invisible shield as it damages the panting on the metal cover when released
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you are joking, do you?
I've had the invisible sheild on for about 6 weeks now and it does seem to offer protection. I do have trouble reading the screen in strong sunlight though..
hoss_n2 said:
don't use invisible shield as it damages the panting on the metal cover when released
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only if you yank off. moisture and patience it comes off.
hm? means that if im trying to put the sp (IS) off my metal cover gets damaged? in which way..?
do you have pics of it - how it looks on the back and on the front side with IS?
Phantomskins, not Invisibleshield
Sorry, posted earlier about using invisibleskin, it wasn't, it was phantomskinz, they are great.
Invisible Sheild Turns Brown
ImeXis said:
hey there,
ive searched in the "cases" thread but i havent found a solution. I think ill buy an invisible shield full body protection from zagg. for my hd2. Is this a good choice? It costs a lot of money.. is it stabile enough for 3 years without bubbles etc.?
And could pleaase someone who already has it on his HD2 upload a pic of it.. how it looks on the front and especially the back (NOW IT SHOULD BE GLOSSY) side? Please! Thanks in advance!
or if u got any alternative suggestions to invisible shield plz feel free to tell me
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I wouldn't put Invisible Sheild on anything it turns brown after a few weeks and makes your device look horrible. Look what it did to my poor Touch Pro. I reccomend a Vikuiti protector and a gel case for a happy HD2.
I bought one. Used it for a day. Removed. Once it hit my pocket, the edge of the shield all had fur or my pockets around it. Quite hard to clean it off. Next, I dun quite like the feeling when i grab the phone with the shield on. Lastly, it it not 100% covered. Makes it look like a half pass job to me. Wont recommend this to my friend.
bought it
Just bought a ZAGG InvisibleSHIELD Full Body protection for my HD2, will put it on and post a responce by today.
I have full body kit for the HD2 that I will not be using due to what I have seen and heard about this screen protector.
Any offers for it? Its unused.
Beware of FULL body
Not sure about just screen, but I had IS for HTC HD, not HD2. But generally speaking - it is about the same when it comes to IS, right ? Now ... I had full-body IS installed by professional in IS kiosk. Yes, they have IS kiosks in malls where they sell IS and also install them. I also tried installing it myself. And I DID take my time installing it and it looked great.
It looked great 1st 3-4 months, but then it started to peel off on corners. Now it looks terrible and I will remove it. I actually tried it 3 times !!! Really !!! Same story. And when you use pouch and frequently take out/insert your phone into it - this IS peels off even faster. Problem is that if some piece starts peeling off ... and you take out and insert your phone in case often ... that peeling becomes worse. Last time I used spare phone to let IS "sit" for a week !!!
Bottomline ... for HD2 I'm NOT planning to buy FULL body. Just IS screen protector - may be. Or some other SP. But not full body. And gel/hard plastic/metal cover. And pouch with clip
May be I'm just unlucky. But 3 times ??? I had HD from Nov 2008 and IS gave me nothing but trouble.
I installed IS for my HD2 since 10 January 2010. I bought the full body from IS website and try to install it myself. For the first time there were a lot of bubbles that couldn't be removed. I thought the bubbles would be fewer if I left it for 1 day, but I was wrong. The bubbles stayed there without any improvement. I peeled it and made the invisible shield very very wet, then paste it on my HD2. I was shocked because the result is very great. No bubbles at all. I just put the screen protector and battery cover protector because I don't like the glossy look on my matte back rubber finish.

official hd2 silicon case

when i saw the contents of the t mobile hd2 box it contains official silicon case ,my question now is will this case will be released world wide or not as it is perfect
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hoss_n2 said:
when i saw the contents of the t mobile hd2 box it contains official silicon case ,my question now is will this case will be released world wide or not as it is perfect
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I bought on of these from ebay including screen protector for £3 incl. del.. absolute bargin cant remember the seller tho..
I bought this case + screen protector on Ebay my self and the seller i purchased from was overstock888
I'm not a fan of silicone cases.
I much prefer the leather pouch HD2 used to come with.
rickyoon.vegas said:
I'm not a fan of silicone cases.
I much prefer the leather pouch HD2 used to come with.
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iam only asking if this case is avaliable or not iam not asking do you like t or not
hoss_n2 said:
when i saw the contents of the t mobile hd2 box it contains official silicon case ,my question now is will this case will be released world wide or not as it is perfect
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No need to wait for the released of that "official" silicon case. You can get one from eBay. I bought mine recently and I'm very satisfied. And from the looks of it based on your picture, I think the one I bought is much better than the official one. Well that's only my perception.
Get the propota Mizu shell
Hi Guys,
I bought one of the silicon shell and most of them has a one big hole in the back rather than three different holes for the camera, led flash and speaker.
When i started to use this silicon thing i noticed that the camera could easily can get damaged as it's wide open due to the big hole so i bought the propota case called MIZU. This has three small holes and very snug fit.
Personally it's alittle expensive but comapred to how much it would cost and the hassle of getting HD2 fixed in case the camera got f**** up I would spend the 19 quid on this. Last phone i had was orbit 2 and i know the pain of trying to get a camera fixed.
hers the link if anyone interested - http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4877&t_mode=des
wolfyx said:
Hi Guys,
I bought one of the silicon shell and most of them has a one big hole in the back rather than three different holes for the camera, led flash and speaker.
When i started to use this silicon thing i noticed that the camera could easily can get damaged as it's wide open due to the big hole so i bought the propota case called MIZU. This has three small holes and very snug fit.
Personally it's alittle expensive but comapred to how much it would cost and the hassle of getting HD2 fixed in case the camera got f**** up I would spend the 19 quid on this. Last phone i had was orbit 2 and i know the pain of trying to get a camera fixed.
hers the link if anyone interested - http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4877&t_mode=des
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I bought one on ebay that looks just like that for £6. including shipping http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190375120340&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT It's a perfect fit and looks great. The "gel" finish doesn't pick up lint like the silicone cases.
There were cheaper ones that looked similar from China, but I wanted it in a hurry.
hoss_n2 said:
when i saw the contents of the t mobile hd2 box it contains official silicon case ,my question now is will this case will be released world wide or not as it is perfect
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The US T-Mobile HD2 comes with a silicon case? I was about to order one because I plan on getting the HD2 as soon as its released in the US, but thats great if it already has one included.

Ghost Armor...

Has anyone tried ghost armor for their HD2?
I know Aaron (The Owner of Ghost-Armor) and he did mine... Kit is awesome! Highly recommend
i have it on mine.. perfect.. as far as usability goes... it doesn't cover the full screen... but i suppose that it so that the "sensor" wont get affected.... but yea.. great screen protector.. i recommend it above any "do it yourself" or cut outs theyt sell at the stores..
i recently got mine and my wife's done on our HD2. Great stuff, Great investment for these phones... lifetime warrenty
jvcjbl said:
I know Aaron (The Owner of Ghost-Armor) and he did mine... Kit is awesome! Highly recommend
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Website or pics please?
http://www.lmgtfy.com/
I see they have a kit for the TMO HD2...
Can anyone comment as to the difficulty of applying this to your phone and if it provides any protection for the camera outcropping on the back of the HD2?
Thanks.
its ok to apply i guess .
i didnt use it yet but im in a firm wich makes die cuts for industrial powder coating etc, and that kind of material is good to apply when you take your time and have a good cut of the material .
so it will be the same for the ghost armor stuff.
they use the same material as invisible shield does .
I've never used ghost armor or anything like that, although I have never had a touch phone . Looking at the Ghost Armor website, is it worth getting the HD2 "full body kit"? Or is it more practical to just get the screen cover?

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