I made some modifications to my HTC Incredible S! I bought it off Kijiji at an unbelievable price and wasn't expecting much, the black bezel was terribly scratched and you could see the metal in many spots. I decided to go to work and sanded the metal edges down, and IMO it looks great! Hoping to get your opinions, I'm a newer XDA member. Incase you're wondering I have BINDROID 2.3.5 rom installed, looking to try other roms so if you have suggestions on rome with sense please let me know!
Checkout these pics below, couldn't post direct link because I'm a new member..
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I made some modifications to my HTC Incredible S! I bought it off Kijiji at an unbelievable price and wasn't expecting much, the black bezel was terribly scratched and you could see the metal in many spots. I decided to go to work and sanded the metal edges down, and IMO it looks great! Hoping to get your opinions, I'm a newer XDA member. Incase you're wondering I have BINDROID 2.3.5 rom installed, looking to try other roms so if you have suggestions on rome with sense please let me know!
Checkout these pics below, couldn't post direct link because I'm a new member..
www-DOT-flickr-DOT-com/photos/[email protected]/6943485598/in/photostream
www-DOT-flickr-DOT-com/photos/[email protected]/6943485248/in/photostream
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looks neat !! my black bezel is starting to get many scratches ...good idea !
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MikRunny = Only Rom with Battery Bar
XXxPacha New Sense Rom is also great.
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That is pretty nice. How did you sand it down?
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MikRunny = Only Rom with Battery Bar
XXxPacha New Sense Rom is also great.
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That is pretty nice. How did you sand it down?
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Oddly enough, just grabbed some fine sandpaper and sanded it down by hand, took about an hour along the edges! Because its an HTC phone the paint was very think and took a lot of hard work to get it off, but eventually it did! Just removed the plastic battery cover and went at it! Much better looking than before, it was covered in scratches along the edges before
You must be pretty courageous to just use sand paper
I think now you need a matching back cover
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You must be pretty courageous to just use sand paper
I think now you need a matching back cover
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I'd love a back cover! LOL I wouldn't say courageous, I could already see part of the metal from the paint chipped and it was so dinged up and for the price I paid I thought eh, I'll take a risk! Turned out great! I bought it for $75 and sold it just earlier today for $275! Nice profit for an hours work! Going to use that money towards my HTC One X fund, going to miss the phone, out of all my phones it had the best screen imo between iPhone 4S(yes, the demons!) LG Optimus 3D and Samsung Galaxy Infuse.
Hopefully the bugs in the One X get sorted out. Can't wait to get my hands on an unlocked quad core beast!
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You must be pretty courageous to just use sand paper
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Wasn't planning on selling it, but making $200 off an hour and some sand paper I couldn't resist. will have to make do with this Samsung thing in the meantime!
lemme add mine
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I love that cover! adds flare to the phone! I wish HTC made it a little more visually appearing in the beginning, add some accent colours or something!
Hopefully using the cash from my missed Incredible S on a One X.
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I love that cover! adds flare to the phone! I wish HTC made it a little more visually appearing in the beginning, add some accent colours or something! /QUOTE]
I wanna get some good back covers, found em on amzon, they're just too good, luscious in other words
Buh dont wanna mess with the custom cover its BEAU-tiful
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bmar577 said:
I made some modifications to my HTC Incredible S! I bought it off Kijiji at an unbelievable price and wasn't expecting much, the black bezel was terribly scratched and you could see the metal in many spots. I decided to go to work and sanded the metal edges down, and IMO it looks great! Hoping to get your opinions, I'm a newer XDA member. Incase you're wondering I have BINDROID 2.3.5 rom installed, looking to try other roms so if you have suggestions on rome with sense please let me know!
Checkout these pics below, couldn't post direct link because I'm a new member..
www-DOT-flickr-DOT-com/photos/[email protected]/6943485598/in/photostream
www-DOT-flickr-DOT-com/photos/[email protected]/6943485248/in/photostream
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Dude that looks mad
I prefer this look to the original
It's a shame HTC don't make different coloured versions of their phones.
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Dude that looks mad
I prefer this look to the original
It's a shame HTC don't make different coloured versions of their phones.
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Thanks!! I really liked it, wish I didn't sell it now after all. Hopefully I'll be getting that quad core beast they released!
Am officially attempting this. Volume rocker and bottom edge near plastic are seeming to be a pain. Will post pics when complete.
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Am officially attempting this. Volume rocker and bottom edge near plastic are seeming to be a pain. Will post pics when complete.
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Nice man looking forward to seeing it finished
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Am officially attempting this. Volume rocker and bottom edge near plastic are seeming to be a pain. Will post pics when complete.
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Awesome!! Please post with finished results, I'd love to see it!!
How should I sand it?
Greetings all,
Another newbie here. My question is to the people who sanded. Would you do it differently next time? Should I take the casing off the phone? Should I attempt it, never having done it before? The other option is tape it up and sand cautiously. I was just about to just order replacement parts online when I found this thread.
If anyone would like to weigh in, I'd really appreciate any advice you have to offer. I think it's best that I wait to make my decision.
I offer so much gratitude to anyone who can help.
Jennan
Lol I still havnt finished it but I think it looks cool partially sanded. You just have to invest time and get a few different kinds of sand paper. The finer the grit the easier the time I found. That being said its halfway done with 3 hours of sanding.
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Hi there! Please welcome another newbie...
Anyway, man the sand papered Incredible S looks awesome Thinking of doing it
Just one question! Did you used some kind of alcoholic silver pen to paint the microphone right above the HTC logo?
Thanks in advance!
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For those complaining about the cheap plastic back cover of their Nexus S.
Here`s a solution.
I`ve recently got a piece of carbon vinyl from a car store around. You can easily get one of these on ebay for about 1-2 bucks. Get yourself a hairdryer(for the edges obviously)
Remove the back cover and apply the vinyl on it, remove air bubbles and with the use of a sharp cutter do your own cut outs.
Minute bubbles will even disappear overnight! Press the corners around the device with your thumb and I recommend that you use a hair dryer to ensure that all tabs and corners are firmly fixed.
Here is the first pic I`ve taken. I am going to post in a few days the layout to make it easier for you guys.
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P.S: This skin is actually on sale for $30 on phantom skins
The phone looks gorgeous coupled with the Rearth Ringke case. Take a look at the pics. I alternate with the case depending on my usual usage
Wow ... it looks awesome .... I'll definitely try this. Thanks for the tip.
That's wicked, nice DIY project. My favorite so far, the faux metal brushed back cover come close second. I'll really like to buy several back cover when I'll get my job back (low season at the company I work for) to try all of them.
Looks great, dude, but how are the edges on the sides? Maybe it's my lack of knowledge about these sheets of carbon fiber, but is it not rough and ugly around the edge (if you're looking at the phone from the front)?
Maybe I need to wait for more pictures
Looks awesome, good job!
You are actually right Ryjabo. The front edges are ugly in the pic, but it was taken just after application. Am gonna use the hairdryer to make it much better, and post some pics when am back home
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Dude that's sick. I'll be picking up a 3rd battery door cover via local (spcs store) just for this.
But how did you cut the camera, flash and speaker slots so clean and neat?
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Dude that's sick. I'll be picking up a 3rd battery door cover via local (spcs store) just for this.
But how did you cut the camera, flash and speaker slots so clean and neat?
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Well, to achieve this just remove the back cover of the phone and apply the vinyl.
Once you are satisfied with the overall result (air bubbles etc..), just turn over the back over, and use a sharp cutter for the camera and flash.
Then, use the hairdyer and press the borders firmly for it to hold in place.
But for the speaker, you`ll need to be more skilful. First, enter the tip of your cutter in both holes. Turn over the back cover( to the vinyl side ), and complete the cutting. That`s it.
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You are actually right Ryjabo. The front edges are ugly in the pic, but it was taken just after application. Am gonna use the hairdryer to make it much better, and post some pics when am back home
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Please do. I look forward to seeing them.
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Please do. I look forward to seeing them.
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Just so you know, just posted the pics. Hope you like the result
oh , i like it!
very nice. Thanks!
done this mod to my nexus last night. The template that was given in the first post wasn't that good tbh so I just cut a large enough piece and then heat it up to curve the edges enough and then cut the excess off. Still a bit rough round the edges where its creased but overall I'm happy. Have plenty more to redo it if needed tho!
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done this mod to my nexus last night. The template that was given in the first post wasn't that good tbh so I just cut a large enough piece and then heat it up to curve the edges enough and then cut the excess off. Still a bit rough round the edges where its creased but overall I'm happy. Have plenty more to redo it if needed tho!
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I am sorry about the template. It`s actually for the i9023 variant. My friend got better result with his Galaxy S by heating the vinyl before applying it on the edges. I think you`ve got a pretty nice result
Cheers
I thought 9023 and 9020a were very similar in dimensions? I prob could have got it to work but I'm still a bit new to vinyl wrapping stuff. Thanks for putting this topic up. Loving the look of my phone even more now
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That looks ****ing awesome man. Good ****!
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WOW this is so nice
FirmShark said:
I thought 9023 and 9020a were very similar in dimensions? I prob could have got it to work but I'm still a bit new to vinyl wrapping stuff. Thanks for putting this topic up. Loving the look of my phone even more now
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In fact you are right. They are both similar.
Dimensions (HxWxD) 124 x 63 x 11mm I9020
123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm I9023
Well, these are minor differences but enough to alter positioning of the camera and flash cutouts.
After using my Nexus S for a few weeks now, I think the vinyl wrap is just getting better and better
I`m planning to make some reflective Nexus logo decal on the back, will be much easier to get grab of the phone at night - even if at times, the BLN is of a great help
I was inspired by this thread and so i decided to use the leftover vinyl from my galaxy tab 10 and here are the results
before anyone asks, the white cover is from ebay for the european i9023!
Does anybody has the layout for the cover?
Hey all,
Does someone know a website where I can buy battery covers for my Ace? And with this I mean customs, nothing special, just a plain blue or red one for example, I'm kind of fed up with the standard black one.
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Hey all,
Does someone know a website where I can buy battery covers for my Ace? And with this I mean customs, nothing special, just a plain blue or red one for example, I'm kind of fed up with the standard black one.
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Im not sure about "custom made" but, I found some awesome one's here on Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=samsung+galaxy+ace+back+cover&_sacat=0
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Im not sure about "custom made" but, I found some awesome one's here on Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=samsung+galaxy+ace+back+cover&_sacat=0
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Thanks for helping, but I meant battery covers, not hard cases
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Buy a white one and spray paint it. There's nothing on ebay since they tend to sell the original samsung covers
QNBT said:
Buy a white one and spray paint it. There's nothing on ebay since they tend to sell the original samsung covers
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Hmm, my Samsung was delivered with another back cover which is white, so I'll see what I can do...
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Just sprayed it blue, another coat in two hours and I'll upload a pic asap
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Here the paint is still a little wet, it may be it'll turn a little lighter later. Some hair spray on it when it's dry for protection and it's done
Unbelievable what €2,- spray paint can do
Remcotjuuh said:
Here the paint is still a little wet, it may be it'll turn a little lighter later. Some hair spray on it when it's dry for protection and it's done
Unbelievable what €2,- spray paint can do
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Great work man! Not too sure about the hairspray, but give it a try xD
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Great work man! Not too sure about the hairspray, but give it a try xD
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It's the day after, and I already put it on my phone yesterday. With the hair spray it simply feels protected, it made the surface somewhat smoother, and gave my phone a weird scent, but that will fade away. Really happy with it, never thought the result would look this good. I'll upload a pic later, everytime I want to upload one now uploading fails
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It's the day after, and I already put it on my phone yesterday. With the hair spray it simply feels protected, it made the surface somewhat smoother, and gave my phone a weird scent, but that will fade away. Really happy with it, never thought the result would look this good. I'll upload a pic later, everytime I want to upload one now uploading fails
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You could try imgur.com
Here it is, still amazed by what €2,- paint and some hair spray can do ^_^.
It's about three weeks later and the paint still is doing very well. Some paint is lost around the edges because I had to take the cover off a few times and by moving the USB plug cover. The hairspray seems to tend to get loose either, but most is still on. It overall still looks great, except for some details as stated above
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you should buy some 1k paint lacquer isntead of hairspray, would last longer!
Hey,
After having a blue back cover I decided I wanted something else. First I cut an Android out of paper and sprayed this gold on the blue base coat, which didn't look that bad, but since it's hard to cut something such small out of paper it wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, so after a week I sprayed the complete back cover gold, which I think looks great!
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Hi guys,
I could not find a demo device from my local telco stores and based on what you have discovered, is HTC one silver or black version very slippery when holding it with one hand?
I used to have HTC one s grey version which had full aluminum unibody but that beauty was very slippery to a degree that I would drop it when pulling it from my jeans. So how is HTC one doing compared to one s grey version?
Thanks!!
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Only if you don't wipe the astroglide off your hands before making a call...
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Haven't looked at it yet but they say it's matte finished right? So I don't think it's slippery. Had 3 phones that's matte finished and all of them aren't.
Riyal said:
Haven't looked at it yet but they say it's matte finished right? So I don't think it's slippery. Had 3 phones that's matte finished and all of them aren't.
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I have seen the dummy black one in 3 store, it was not very slippery but the back was very smooth indeed. I am more concerning the silver one which I would probably get, just really want to know if that is the same as black one or more slippery cos I it seems like they are different finish.
Really want to preorder but cannot decide yet before I know how slippery one would be. Thanks for any help!!
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I have seen the dummy black one in 3 store, it was not very slippery but the back was very smooth indeed. I am more concerning the silver one which I would probably get, just really want to know if that is the same as black one or more slippery cos I it seems like they are different finish.
Really want to preorder but cannot decide yet before I know how slippery one would be. Thanks for any help!!
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Ohh sorry but I couldn't help you there. I didn't even get the chance to see the device other than on the internet. But thanks! I am buying the black one and glad it's great.
I've only held one briefly, but I did find it very difficult to keep hold of. It's the shape that's the problem - it's too thin at the sides, and because it's all curves and no edges there's nothing to get a grip on.
Shasarak said:
I've only held one briefly, but I did find it very difficult to keep hold of. It's the shape that's the problem - it's too thin at the sides, and because it's all curves and no edges there's nothing to get a grip on.
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Thanks! Did you try the silver one or the black one? And do you know if they feel the same in hand?
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Hmm, held the silver one today, not too dissimilar to the desire HD. To be honest I dont recall it being slippy but I would have held it tighter than my own phone!
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The answer at least for silver is no. I held one and it felt fine. But everyone says the N4 is slippery but I don't think it is.
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Thanks! Did you try the silver one or the black one? And do you know if they feel the same in hand?
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Silver. I've not encountered a black one, but as I said it was the shape that was the problem, not the texture of the surface, and the black one is the same shape.
Something I should have said earlier is that I don't hold phones the way normal people do. I hold the phone in my left hand and operate it with my right index finger, rather than holding it in my right hand and using my right thumb. That may make a difference.
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Silver. I've not encountered a black one, but as I said it was the shape that was the problem, not the texture of the surface, and the black one is the same shape.
Something I should have said earlier is that I don't hold phones the way normal people do. I hold the phone in my left hand and operate it with my right index finger, rather than holding it in my right hand and using my right thumb. That may make a difference.
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Hey! That's cool & unique! BTW you mentioned it's all curves and no sharp edges. Is it really "all" edges? Even on the sides there's no edges?
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Hey! That's cool & unique! BTW you mentioned it's all curves and no sharp edges. Is it really "all" edges? Even on the sides there's no edges?
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That was perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but yeah, it does feel rather like that in the hand.
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That was perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but yeah, it does feel rather like that in the hand.
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I tried the dummy black the other day, given the fact that I have galaxy s3 at the moment, I have to say I felt harder/sharper edge than holding a s3.
Of course it could be all because the quality of dummy is no comparison to the real thing, that's why I am planning to go to Stratford westfield to try my luck if I could have my hands on a demo device today. will report back later.
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h.han said:
I tried the dummy black the other day, given the fact that I have galaxy s3 at the moment, I have to say I felt harder/sharper edge than holding a s3.
Of course it could be all because the quality of dummy is no comparison to the real thing, that's why I am planning to go to Stratford westfield to try my luck if I could have my hands on a demo device today. will report back later.
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Went to Stratford Westfield today, haha super happy got my hand on a silver demo device from 3 store. It felt much better than dummy phone I have to say, the edges are much smoother and surprisingly not as slippery as one s grey version!! I think this is because One is thicker than One s so it gives you better grip.
Overall very very very happy about the silver colour, may just preorder one tomorrow!!
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I have held three different devices now, I have not felt any slipperiness
It's similar to the Desire HD .. a bit slippery but not too bad!
I would recommend getting a nice case for it
Ok, so pretty much just as I did with my iPhone 5. Had the HTC One since last Friday, I have protected it so well however.....
I was just about to get out of the car and slotted the phone into my shirt pocket under my jumper, got out of the car and slap, the phone obviously wasn't in my pocket, hence it was on the pavement. Soooo gutted right now.
Damage to 3 corners of the back case, front is perfect luckily and the screen is undamaged at all. All works perfectly, however I am sooo annoyed with myself.
Will post a picture up in a bit, I will sell this on now and get another I think. Any idea of what it's worth? Sim Free bought from Phones 4U.
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Ok, so pretty much just as I did with my iPhone 5. Had the HTC One since last Friday, I have protected it so well however.....
I was just about to get out of the car and slotted the phone into my shirt pocket under my jumper, got out of the car and slap, the phone obviously wasn't in my pocket, hence it was on the pavement. Soooo gutted right now.
Damage to 3 corners of the back case, front is perfect luckily and the screen is undamaged at all. All works perfectly, however I am sooo annoyed with myself.
Will post a picture up in a bit, I will sell this on now and get another I think. Any idea of what it's worth? Sim Free bought from Phones 4U.
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Wooowww I feel so bad for u mate. Unlucky! I dropped mine the first day I got it but it was inside on wood flooring. Nothing happened to it though. Pictures of yours would be good, ugh again unlucky
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Wooowww I feel so bad for u mate. Unlucky! I dropped mine the first day I got it but it was inside on wood flooring. Nothing happened to it though. Pictures of yours would be good, ugh again unlucky
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The last image is the worse i think. So, whats the going rate for a HTC One with this damage to the back case? Offers?
Sorry about your phone. the last picture should be censored it looks so bad like you tried to drill through it or something
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Sorry about your phone. the last picture should be censored it looks so bad like you tried to drill through it or something
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Haha looks awful don't it. I feel like smashing it up.
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The last image is the worse i think. So, whats the going rate for a HTC One with this damage to the back case? Offers?
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Mine's not as bad as yours, and i just payed £320. My son has mugged me for my pristine one and i have the dinged one for work.
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randombirt said:
Mine's not as bad as yours, and i just payed £320. My son has mugged me for my pristine one and i have the dinged one for work.
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You paid £320 for the dinged one?
I am not taking my phone out without buying a case after seeing this.
Sorry for your phone.
You could buy a replacement housing?
http://www.etradesupply.com/htc/android-models/htc-one-m7.html
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I am taking taking my phone out without buying a case after seeing this.
Sorry for your phone.
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Just to say the double dip hard case has just turned up today
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You paid £320 for the dinged one?
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Yep, it'll have a few more dings in a couple of months so for 320 i felt it was a good deal. And i got the multi coloured case thrown in.
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I feel sorry for your phone man. Anyway, does the back side of the phone the aluminium part i mean is easy to get scratches? I heard that iphone 5 the back side also using aluminium is easy to get scratches.
I don't think the back of the one will scratch easily. The back was the least damaged from that fall just a tiny nick that was all.
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OK gotta be realistic here. Plastic are ugly but definitely it wouldn't cause those huge dents. That's the good side of plastic lol
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tha was early. sorry bout your phone man. that a real pain with unibodies when dropped. i gues that why samsung sticks with the plastic bodies.
Btw, we see the advantage and disadvantage between Iphone 5 and Htc One here.
Iphone 5 gets stratched very easily. HTC One does not.
But on the other hand, they take dropping better than HTC One, both will suffer stratches but HTC One is more fragile that Iphone 5 it seems.
Well based on what I have seen I could easily say that nokia n8 still has the best anodized case to date. That thing is just so hard you can't even scratch it easily even if you hammer it with a knife.
Riyal said:
Well based on what I have seen I could easily say that nokia n8 still has the best anodized case to date. That thing is just so hard you can't even scratch it easily even if you hammer it with a knife.
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Its a Nokia what do you expect?
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Sorry for your drop test, maybe pics useful to case manufacturers,
I was risking going without case before but not any more.
Just got to find a case I'm happy with, the official flip case has not had good reviews.
As always HTC build quality is shifty. This from my personal experience with many HTC models dating all the way back to the Mogul. Scraped the skin off my finger and now it's embedded in this phone. My DNA will be stuck inside this phone for it's whole life. Make sure to give your phones a thorough once over. You can see the gap on the left side. Anything could just roll in there. No, Samsung did not hire me.
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As always HTC build quality is shifty. Scraped the skin off my finger and now it's embedded in this phone. Make sure to give your phones a thorough once over. You can see the gap on the left side. Anything could just roll in there. No, Samsung did not hire me.
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Yeah, I don't have that problem.
That makes for a good painter's putty.
Picking my phone up in person, so I will most definitely inspect for gaps before taking it home!
The aluminum does stick out farther than the plastic on both sides. Makes a great scraper tool. Lol. I don't mind that as much, just the gap area.
chrischoi said:
. No, Samsung did not hire me.
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You beat me to it.
chrischoi said:
The aluminum does stick out farther than the plastic on both sides. Makes a great scraper tool. Lol. I don't mind that as much, just the gap area.
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I played with one in sprint store today(cause mine isnt here those [email protected]#hes )and seen no gap or raised glass
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chrischoi said:
As always HTC build quality is shifty. Scraped the skin off my finger and now it's embedded in this phone. Make sure to give your phones a thorough once over. You can see the gap on the left side. Anything could just roll in there. No, Samsung did not hire me.
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I love how you say as always. I have had 6 different htc models going back to the hero and never had anything wrong with htc's build quality. They make one of the best phones on the market if not the best.
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So take it back friday and get a replacement. Theres an instore warranty good for 14 days. I really dont see why all of you are *****ing about this when its such an easy fix.
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I wouldn't say "Shifty" build quality.. but I would say inconsistent. My 1st EVO 4G was built like a brick house with no "real" issues (the B-spot.)
But my girlfriends needed replaced due to the bottom left corner of the screen pulling away from the body. Which was replaced 4 TIMES because each replacement had the exact same issue.
Then, Evo 3D, I had to replace that because the touchscreen was going out, which I've heard is a major issue with the 3D line.
I'm hoping the One has better part quality.
racrickey said:
I love how you say as always. I have had 6 different htc models going back to the hero and never had anything wrong with htc's build quality. They make one of the best phones on the market if not the best.
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Kinda of hard to give him credibility when he has a Samsung Blog. hahaha I don't see one thing on there about any HTC stuff.
SooooneR said:
Kinda of hard to give him credibility when he has a Samsung Blog. hahaha I don't see one thing on there about any HTC stuff.
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LOL. One does have quite the audacity to post negative comments about HTC, yet have a link in the same post all about Samsung. The question I'd like to know is how he got his phone. I'm guessing he is not an HTC VIP, though I could be wrong.
phat78boy said:
LOL. One does have quite the audacity to post negative comments about HTC, yet have a link in the same post all about Samsung. The question I'd like to know is how he got his phone. I'm guessing he is not an HTC VIP, though I could be wrong.
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That's the truth! That does pose a great question! Hmmmm...
chrischoi said:
As always HTC build quality is shifty. Scraped the skin off my finger and now it's embedded in this phone. Make sure to give your phones a thorough once over. You can see the gap on the left side. Anything could just roll in there. No, Samsung did not hire me.
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chrischoi=Korean=Samsung :silly:
It doubles as an ice scrapper. Will come in handy this winter.
love how you say as always. I have had 6 different htc models going back to the hero and never had anything wrong with htc's build quality. They make one of the best phones on the market if not the best.
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This.
racrickey said:
I love how you say as always. I have had 6 different htc models going back to the hero and never had anything wrong with htc's build quality. They make one of the best phones on the market if not the best.
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WTF? said:
This.
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+2
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racrickey said:
I love how you say as always. I have had 6 different htc models going back to the hero and never had anything wrong with htc's build quality. They make one of the best phones on the market if not the best.
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I still have the HTC Hero and its been used and abused. Its still in great shape and i never had a cover on it. But I am extremely pissed off at the HTC Evo 3D build that I am currently using (and will finally be done with in a few more hours when i pick up my HTC One).
The glue or adhesive that HTC used to put the phone together is horrible. I had metal front cover falling off the phone and the red frame on the camera portion is halfway falling off. For some odd reason when the metal portion started to peel off the front cover the phone would act crazy and it would always have the phantom button presses making the phone unusable. To fix the problem I had to super glue what I could down but now other sections are falling off that have been attached from HTC's adhesive.
I can't say that I am not worried but I really REALLY hope that any of these pieces are not sealed with any adhesive.
reflekt said:
I can't say that I am not worried but I really REALLY hope that any of these pieces are not sealed with any adhesive.
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The speaker covers are glued on.
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chrischoi said:
As always HTC build quality is shifty. Scraped the skin off my finger and now it's embedded in this phone. Make sure to give your phones a thorough once over. You can see the gap on the left side. Anything could just roll in there. No, Samsung did not hire me.
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Yeah, judging by your completely impartial and varied selection of review products on your blog, there is no way you are influenced to not like this phone.....
ixll said:
Yeah, judging by your completely impartial and varied selection of review products on your blog, there is no way you are influenced to not like this phone.....
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phat78boy said:
LOL. One does have quite the audacity to post negative comments about HTC, yet have a link in the same post all about Samsung. The question I'd like to know is how he got his phone. I'm guessing he is not an HTC VIP, though I could be wrong.
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SooooneR said:
Kinda of hard to give him credibility when he has a Samsung Blog. hahaha I don't see one thing on there about any HTC stuff.
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how dare all of you question a random nobody from the interwebz, which is full of nothing but truth and love...!!
good day,sirs...
....I SAID GOOD DAY!!
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