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Pissed as hell :-( :-( :-(

A horrible thing just happened today...my god damned friend dropped my universal down from 3 feet height...nothing really has happened, but the edges are bruised...a little paint chipped off at a couple places....small deformations in the contours :-(
he says....."duh....sorry"
i'm all freaked out here :-(
now.... the question
is the body/ outer shell of the universal replacable?
if yes, how much does it cost and where can I order it from?
arghhh :-(
thanks,
San
PS: if you don't have an answer, or nothing to say at all, atleast sympathize for me!!

Presumably, you mean "ex-friend" ;-)
Cheers,
Steve

StevePritchard said:
Presumably, you mean "ex-friend" ;-)
Cheers,
Steve
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food for thought indeed!!!
cheers,
San

dreamtheatre39, I am so sorry. I know you waited so long for your Qtek. I suggest you friend should start saving now for your birthday - perhaps a replacement?

I too am very careful with my EXEC. I want it to last forever or at least till its next Pocket PC phone upgrade. I would really hate it if my EXEC would get any scratch or defect due to handling, especially if it is not my fault. So I do understand your frustration.

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Presumably, you mean "ex-friend" ;-)
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Would have had to carry him out in a pine box, if it had been mine!

pine? cardboard at a push :wink:
send it back under the insurance for the device?

thanks everyone!
I guess only people who own a universal will know how valuable it is....I am over obsessed with my gadget, and have constantly been "over protective" since i've got it! I keep a "wipe" sandwiched in the clam shell al the time to prevent scratches on the keyboard and display.....I keep wiping off the dirt at 5 minute intervals thru the day!
and in the name of satan why o why is it meeee to suffer this wretched wrath :-(
Can anyone tell me if its possible to change the outer casing? Is it complicated and too difficult to do so?
Thank you all once again!
San

I think only contact with HTC or where you bought Universal to see what they can do , my PDA2K got replace by HTC.

Hi!!!
Sad to know...but I can tell u the goodthing that IT IS POSSIBLE to have a new body..Entire casing can be changed..so do not worry.As of now the stocks are not there as it is just launched officially in India...In case I get a dead one with a Good Body, will let u know...I am based in Pune....

I can relate dreamtheater.... I dont think I can trust any friend with my device without constant guidance. Even my husband has to be under my eye when he's tinkering with my dopod.
Is it still under warranty? Then maybe it can be replaced... or maybe you can always give subtle or not so subtle hints to your friend (if he is really a friend) to replace it...
Good luck

hey!
hee hee I wish i could give those *subtle* hints lol
It really is not so bad, frankly speaking....but, the freak that I am....makes me soooo damn fussy about things, and i keep looking at those tiny abrasions all the time....and cant get it off my phucking head :x
I'll just have to wait until I screw it up a little more, and by that time....I'd possibly get an outer casing so that I could slip it in some new clothes!
Until then.....
cheers and have a great new year guys (n angelika!)!
San

Hey DT,
That really sucks mate.
Your friend should really take responsibility for this, but i know its not the money. I know you would pay good money to have your universal back in good shape this instant...
I could have helped you if you had a Jasjar since i-mate is based in Dubai, but since you got yourself a qtek, there really isn't anything i can do. However, i do advise you talk to MMB about this as he might be able to arrange for a body from his supplier. No harm in trying!
Dont worry, it will be fine. Also, get yourself a good case like the ones from Piel Frama or a metal case from Brando
Cheers.

Gutted for you m8. Know exactly how you must feel. Been treating my new Wizard like a new born baby since christmas day and wont let anyone touch it. The wife asked to have a look at it and I just told her it was too much phone for her to handle
Im totally anal when I get a new phone and am constantly looking at it thinking it that a scratch. Im thinking of making the whole family shave their heads as head hairs dont half look like scratches from a distance.... Pubic hairs are far easier to spot though :wink:
Hope you sort yourself out m8.

universaldoc said:
Hey DT,
That really sucks mate.
Your friend should really take responsibility for this, but i know its not the money. I know you would pay good money to have your universal back in good shape this instant...
I could have helped you if you had a Jasjar since i-mate is based in Dubai, but since you got yourself a qtek, there really isn't anything i can do. However, i do advise you talk to MMB about this as he might be able to arrange for a body from his supplier. No harm in trying!
Dont worry, it will be fine. Also, get yourself a good case like the ones from Piel Frama or a metal case from Brando
Cheers.
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@doc
hey m8! how've you been? ;-)
I wonder why I didn't think of asking mmb....I'm sending david a mail right away! He gave me excellent service while I bought it from him, hope hed do his magic once again ;-)
I spent the whole of today trying to find a case for my universal...I looked around for camera cases, waist pouches, n-gage cases.....all of them are either tooo small, or hideously bigg! Gave up....I guess its only piel frama for now :-(
got to keep humans away from my qtek until then
knowsleyroader said:
it was too much phone for her to handle
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lol are u still allowed to stay at home?
cheers,
San

Yes but apparently only because she feels sorry for me that I wouldnt be able to charge my Wizard living on the streets
I always liked the couch anyway :wink:

my baby
I am appalled how easy it is to get the Jasjar scratched, the metal also gets dents so easily. I need to find out the cost of a new cover, I don’t like my baby with imperfections 

Three feet? That's like... 3 stories in human-height scale!
Hey, at least your screen didn't crack like http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=36932 jesax's... poor guy.

heidy said:
Three feet? That's like... 3 stories in human-height scale!
Hey, at least your screen didn't crack like http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=36932 jesax's... poor guy.
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3 feet indeed :-( it fell right off the table...
lucky for me, I had the cover protecting it....the one that comes with the device....I guess that took most of the impact!
If my screen had cracked....holy hell :O I don't quite know what I would have done!! I couldn't force my friend to buy me a new one, cuz....I would have killed him immediately
anyways, I've decided that i'd live with the scratches :-( considering the fact that it would take me another month and *all* the complications all over & again for me to source it! Now i'm ten times more careful....a little late though :-(
Best,
San

Hi dt,
Doing good mate, thanks.
Just be happy that the incident occurred on the 31st of last year and not the 1st of this year. Otherwise, that would have been a nasty way of starting a new year!
Any response from MMB?
Chin up mate!

Car vs Trinity - Car wins

Yes, it's true. My precious was run over by a car last night. I left it on the roof of my car
It was pretty well destroyed but the battery, SIM, mem card and stylus are all still ok. The stylus and mem card were still in it after being run over twice! HAH.
Spilt milk - new phone time. I can't justify getting a black one because of the ongoing coating issue. They are still shipping junk. HTC recently replaced my bezel and the new one peeled within 2 weeks. Question: white Trinity or alternative? Can anyone suggest a better device? I don't need GPS, BT or Wifi. HSDPA is a must and I won't buy Eten.
Any info would be great to get me started on my search. Also, I am in Chicago for business but I have a couple of afternoons to kill. Does anyone stock phones there?

Get the white one!
It's still the best PDA-phone around (if no H/W keyboard needed)

Anyone have any stories where their trinity beats the car? Heard of a legend once of an unbreakable pre-production trinity where the dude ran it over and it still worked flawlessly. Anyway sorry to hear about your trinity guess it isn't the chosen one.

http://hijackapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/hahashow.jpeg

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So much for an stupid link!
Nobody told you time is money?
Please don't waste mine!

Looking Glass said:
So much for an stupid link!
Nobody told you time is money?
Please don't waste mine!
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so when are you going to have the surgery done to get that stick out of your ass?

vanydotk said:
so when are you going to have the surgery done to get that stick out of your ass?
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Why your'e not in the Paris Hilton blog instead of a savvy, polite and technically interesting forum as this one?
Never mind, I already know the answer... no signature, no references... closed thread.

Looking Glass said:
Why your'e not in the Paris Hilton blog instead of a savvy, polite and technically interesting forum as this one?
Never mind, I already know the answer... no signature, no references... closed thread.
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Oh was that a shot at me being stupid? I was being polite until you came along and left your little comment.
I didn't know I needed a signature and references to post on forums or otherwise be creditable. *roll eyes*
Anyway Baxter, it's really a shame to hear about your phone. When you get back home you've got to take pictures and post them if you still have the phone and have not thrown it away yet. (Yes Looking Glass, that's what the picture was implying, to post pictures. Stop being such a negitive Nancy, a man just ran over his 500 dollar phone.)

Don't know about the trinity but I ran over my mio A701 (fell out of my pocket outside mates house and I didn't realize). Smashed the screen and put a few kinks in the casing but it still rang ( mates neighbour picked it up after I'd been ringing it for 10 mins or so). Replaced lcd and its working fine but will be changing to a trinity or a eten x800 end of July when contract expires.

petest said:
Don't know about the trinity but I ran over my mio A701 (fell out of my pocket outside mates house and I didn't realize). Smashed the screen and put a few kinks in the casing but it still rang ( mates neighbour picked it up after I'd been ringing it for 10 mins or so). Replaced lcd and its working fine but will be changing to a trinity or a eten x800 end of July when contract expires.
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Nice choice.

I'm using my Torq P120 (Eten M600) for now. Maybe they have improved the build quality but their customer service is non-existent. I posted my experience on Eten Users forum last year. People are contacting me to figure out how I was able to get service from them. Evidently just getting a response is difficult now.
I think it's time for a white Trinity. Anyone know what ROM is shipping now? When they service my black one, they shipped it back with the original ROM. Is there a particular brand to look for in the US? My last one was HTC branded.

Heh. Had some time to revive my trinity. It works! Well, a little. It booted and I was able to sync & browse via PC. I couldn't get the phone to work. Atleast I can get all of my data & backup one last time.
Screen is toast
Camera glass is broken
Phone doesn't work
Probably not worth the repair even though it would make a good backup device.

Finally remembered...
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/Krash7172/Misc/deadtrinity.jpg
It makes a nice charger for my backup battery!!

A Case for the Xperia X1

Has anyone bought a case for their xperia yet? Could you offer some advice?
I've been looking at three alternatives:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/2502-Genuine-Sony-Ericsson-Executive-Case-IEC-20-Reviews.htm
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/15739.htm?referer=FR_CASES-PR-P-15739
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=174632
Out of the 3 I like the Krussel the best but I can't see a 3.5" jack hole in it which could be a problem. What do you all suggest? (I'm in the UK)

i`ve modified the htc diamands`s pocket pooch for big bickpack battery.
this will fit extremly exact and has got a nice look and feel.

The first one IEC-20 does not fit the Xperia
but the second one ICE-40 is perfect.
/Jorgen65

Anyone got a picture of the back of ICE-40? I want a horizontal case.

in germany we get a free case for registration....
http://www.sonyericsson-customer.de/x1/index.jsc
Daniel

Hello,
I sent an email to pielframa.com a creator of leather cases from spain.
For two older devices from me I have already bought cases and all of them are very very good. Perfrect quality, but not the cheapest one.
email: [email protected]
web: http://www.pielframa.com/
When I get an answer I will provide the information here.
So long,
stefan
Cazbuh said:
Has anyone bought a case for their xperia yet? Could you offer some advice?
I've been looking at three alternatives:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/2502-Genuine-Sony-Ericsson-Executive-Case-IEC-20-Reviews.htm
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/15739.htm?referer=FR_CASES-PR-P-15739
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=174632
Out of the 3 I like the Krussel the best but I can't see a 3.5" jack hole in it which could be a problem. What do you all suggest? (I'm in the UK)
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X10 OEM housing

Can someone tell me whether or not this is OEM housing for the x10? i know it say OEM on it.. but you know.. lots of these china/hk seller claims it's OEM but it's really not ~ some stupid b**** ran into me today and sent my phone flying ~~ dented in the corner luckily my screen is not scratched ~ and it happened 2 days before my case arrives T_T
http://cgi.ebay.ca/OEM-Full-Housing...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item439ebeee70

It looks legit but mostly they are not real oem. If u need a replacement housing I would give it a try.

Well the name is spelled wrong in the listing. I mean if they cant get the spelling of the name right then I don't know lol..Small minor thing but hey everybody else can spell sony ericsson right why cant they lol

It looks good to me.. can't see any flaws....
(regarding the "Ericssion" spelling.. The i is next to the o on your keyboard.. so probably just sausage fingers!).

oh well i took the plunge and paid for it ~ i can't stand my phone flawed 50bux ~ blah

Q: Is this official OEM housing from Sony Ericsson? 30-Apr-10
A: Yes. Sony China OEM
Q: Hi dear. Im looking for the Original white housing for my white x10. This one pretty look the original but it has some differences. Like in the back and front doesn't have XPERIA tittle. If later you found the original one please let me know. Thank you 27-Apr-10
A: Hi, This is a OEM housing. And very cloesd to original. But the XPERIA need to stick on back cover. I could offer. Thanks
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hmmmm... . .

I know I was just playin but let us know how it goes
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ya i saw that too.. well the phone is made in china after all so him saying SE china oem doesn't surprise me too much. the part i didn't understand was it say missing Sony Ericsson Xperia working i don't see it. coz if he's talking about the one on the screen.. then i think it comes with the digitizer not the case. i'll let you guys know when i get it and see whether it's oem or knockoff

wai_lai416 said:
Can someone tell me whether or not this is OEM housing for the x10? i know it say OEM on it.. but you know.. lots of these china/hk seller claims it's OEM but it's really not ~ some stupid b**** ran into me today and sent my phone flying ~~ dented in the corner luckily my screen is not scratched ~ and it happened 2 days before my case arrives T_T
http://cgi.ebay.ca/OEM-Full-Housing...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item439ebeee70
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Tell ya one thing for free!! The thought of changing the housing is one thing but removing the glass touch screen from it's original housing will take some very careful disassembly. It's very thin.. it's glass and it's stuck down with glue or strong tape. Flex it a little and you might be hunting for more than just the housing.

Dont Buy it.
Hey mate sorry to hear about your phone. When things look too good to be true it normally is. Its way too soon to have real housings for sale like this. Experience tells me that you will probably pay your money and never receive anything.
Just put ur x10 in your new protective case and try not to think of the damage underneath.

vynz said:
Hey mate sorry to hear about your phone. When things look too good to be true it normally is. Its way too soon to have real housings for sale like this. Experience tells me that you will probably pay your money and never receive anything.
Just put ur x10 in your new protective case and try not to think of the damage underneath.
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Looking at the sellers feedback you'll receive the case. However only time will tell if it is a real OEM one. I'm looking for a white case too (actually only the back part of the case) as I'm quite sure the glossy white housing will scratch pretty bad (looking at all those white iPhones out there).

Does the Xperia Arc S housing crack?

Good day I just sold my xperia arc and planning to get the Xperia Arc s. i really like the xperia arc because i didnt have any problem with it except the crack on the housing which occurred twice. It was replaced twice by SE. I would want to get the Arc S because of the white housing which i really like. My question is, has anyone experienced a crack on their Xperia Arc S? I do not know if they have corrected the problem with the housing especially the one near the censor with the Xperia Arc S. Hope anyone could share

Until the moment it didn't have claims about this...

I have had no problems with the white housing yet.
Keith

I just hope that SE has really modified the ARC S housing this time.

My Arc S also fine

Several users have already posted they have no issues but I want to step in and comment anyway.
I work with social media at Sony Ericsson and see and hear a lot of different problems/stories and so far I have not seen one single user saying his or her arc S have cracked.

I heard that fixed case will be available in January for the old Arc, is that right or can we already get the fixed one for our old Arc, if it has the crack?
And where can I find a german statemant that it's handled under warranty?
In a Vodafone shop here in Germany they said the problem isn't known and I'd have to pay the ~100€ myself.
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Markus-SEAnswers said:
Several users have already posted they have no issues but I want to step in and comment anyway.
I work with social media at Sony Ericsson and see and hear a lot of different problems/stories and so far I have not seen one single user saying his or her arc S have cracked.
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Hi Markus and welcome to XDA forums (if this is really you)
Have you heard anything for the original Arc? And what about it?
Do they use a reinforced replacement or the same ****ty plastic?

Thanks! I can promise it really is me.
Yes. We have made changes to improve the front cover on the phone. I don't work with repair myself and I don't know what exactly has been changed. I have just been informed that some changes have been made to make the cover better.
So if you have this crack on the front cover on Xperia arc, hand it in at a service centre together with the receipt and it should be handled within warranty.
-Markus
Sony Ericsson Answers Team

Ok, gonna go to a service center in early January to get the new housing
Thanks for the information.
Do I need to reflash it and wipe my data or can I give it to repair with my data and custom stuff like DooMKernel?
Software stuff shouldn't void warranty on the case imo
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No worries!
It's standard routine to flash each and every phone that comes in to a service center so I suggest you contact the local support team, have a word with them and ask if it can be done without this (and if some 'special treatment' is required to get it done).
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/common/contact/phonelist
-Markus
Sony Ericsson Answers Team

Ok, thanks.
I ask them then and make a CWM backup before, just in case
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I have just noticed a crack on my arc s white. But gutted really as I thought that the problem had been sorted. I will post pics another day, but it is the same as those seen on arc

That music player plus the track id is a brilliant mix!
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Is there a specific place where everyone is seeing this crack? I just noticed I have one on my arc
EDIT: Nevermind, found my answer in the other thread about housing cracks.

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I have just noticed a crack on my arc s white. But gutted really as I thought that the problem had been sorted. I will post pics another day, but it is the same as those seen on arc
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Oh my! Just sold my Arc and bought an Arc S! I hope it's not true!!

...at which part of the ARC/ARC-s housing usually cracked? I saw mine does not have any, may be because of the color was black, so its hard to see, already several times falls especially in my car.... hmmm....

You should read the other thread here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144774) for more information. The crack is presumably a manufacturing defect, so it's not about whether you drop it or not. Though dropping it may quicken the process (just speculating though).
The most common place seems to be right above the proximity sensor (the first sensor to the left of the speaker on the front). Though I've also read about it near the volume rocker and on the corners of the phone.
Most of this is supposed to only apply to the original Arc, but from reading posts here it seems SE's fix apparently wasn't good enough.

leroy said:
I have just noticed a crack on my arc s white. But gutted really as I thought that the problem had been sorted. I will post pics another day, but it is the same as those seen on arc
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Please do post a picture on this. This is new info to me.

Markus-SEAnswers said:
Please do post a picture on this. This is new info to me.
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find attached..... just come back from Colombia so perhaps temperature related!?