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How to open Hero back cover?

Hi all,
it may sounds stupid but am unable to open this Hero back cover...
it took me about 2 hours so far.... zzz still cant open it
any advice?
Thanks

That long and you didnt just look in the manual? Try the notch on the top.

clobber said:
That long and you didnt just look in the manual? Try the notch on the top.
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I wouldnt post here if i didnt read the manual
after i Google up i've found out that Hero is quite tricky to be opened for the 1st time zzz

rontol said:
I wouldnt post here if i didnt read the manual
after i Google up i've found out that Hero is quite tricky to be opened for the 1st time zzz
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No, it's not

It can be a right bastard sometimes, you just have to yank the fecker off!
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

Yeah, when I first pulled it out of the box, it took a bit of force to get the cover off the first time. After that, it pops off easily though. Just pull from the notch at the top.

I had this issue yesterday - trying to use the notch at teh top - it works better if you pull from where the volume jogger is.
(At least in my opinion....)

Thanks for the answers!!
I will try to open this Hero again after dinner tonight

Ok, i've managed to open it!! LOL
press ur finger at the top notch and the cover near the volume button will be released
!!!
Thanks

there are no stupid questions, only stupid people.
haha, just messing with you.
what i do to open it every single time is to use the tip of my index finger and place it in the gap on the top and do and inward clenching motion. always works.

Glad you succeeded. I am having a lot of problems trying to get the cover off my iPhone. Can anyone help?

Neo Cortex said:
Glad you succeeded. I am having a lot of problems trying to get the cover off my iPhone. Can anyone help?
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Melt it off? I hear you need quite a big flame - the bigger the better!

i tend to use a crowbar the bigger the better i remember struggling the first time got the wife to do it for me not a lot of patience from me

btdag said:
Melt it off? I hear you need quite a big flame - the bigger the better!
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I'd use corosive acid, not too strong and then it should be rather fragile.
On the topic: yea, in the beginning it takes rather some force..
Later when you're flashing/pulling battery a lot it'll pop off TOO easy
the finger on top and pull away from screen works best in my opinion, cracks do sound scary.
When in doubt: use more force(let's not use fire just yet).

square hole above voume buttons

What is that square hole above the volume buttons for?
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The text on the thread title should be volume not voume. Sorry.

It is to attach a lanyard. Apparently some people still like having their phone swing from a string. I don't get it!
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it's for attaching charms/lanyards-- if you pop the back cover off you'll see a peg to put the loop of string around

Thanks for the answer!

a small lanyard is a good thing to have if you're not rolling with a case

Lanyards are very popular in the asian market and since this is produced by an asian company it's still there. If you notice most non asian companies have abandoned lanyards long ago.
They are useless to me lol.

I attached a lanyard clip, so i can clip it quick so I don't drop it, quite handy

Puushiki said:
I attached a lanyard clip, so i can clip it quick so I don't drop it, quite handy
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Can you explain how it goes in there? It just looks like a plain square? How does one thread something through it?

If that's for the lanyard, then what's the thing beside the camera?

nub4life said:
If that's for the lanyard, then what's the thing beside the camera?
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Speakerphone

sj_martin said:
Can you explain how it goes in there? It just looks like a plain square? How does one thread something through it?
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Take the battery cover off
Place lanyard/charm loop around peg inside the hole
Replace battery cover
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PROFIT!!!!

6. Explode with happiness at the joy of your new lanyard!

[GUIDE] Soft reset button tool mod

Several minutes of filing the strong steel of the back cover in a proper place will yield you a perfect push pin for that tiny soft reset button under the hood.

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What? Compare yours with the image.
How to use it? Open the lid and use this nib on it to depress the reset button.

is there any mod that allow you to hardreset without braking your hd2 casing?
i use with otterbox defender, and hard reset is a really tiring process, i dont want to drill a hole in my otter and hd2 backcasing
any other workaround?

i meann softreset (the yellow/red button thingie)

halx said:
What? Compare yours with the image.
How to use it? Open the lid and use this nib on it to depress the reset button.
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Sorry but im missing something here, why on earth would you want to do this?

aboveluna said:
i meann softreset (the yellow/red button thingie)
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Huh! So that button is known as soft reset? Hmm. Okay, will try to change my post. By the way, I have the same Otterbox. Thinking of drilling a tiny hole for that. Never heard of a 3 finger solution for that (Android have it).

TheATHEiST said:
Sorry but im missing something here, why on earth would you want to do this?
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Never had a dead freezing situation?
Or you know of a 3 finger method?

regarding the 3 finger salute, i ask the same thing just now in a new thread, hope there is any way for this

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Sorry but I don't get the point...
There is an App which performs a Softreset directly from the screen, which works in 90% of the situations. For the remainder I just open the case and use either a paperclip or a toothpick. Even a pencil or ballpen would do.
So I dont see any reason to mutilate my precious HD2. If I'm in a situation, where I dont find any tool at all, then I assume that I will be in such trouble, that a frozen HD2 will be last problem to care about. (situations like being kidnapped by Hannibal Lecter....)
Hugo the JungleDyret

If the phone is very regularly freezing, then I would look at what is causing the freezing rather than damaging the phone.

Damaging? Mutilate? C'mon ppl you aren't that soft minded! HD2 is a tool not a fetish!
I'm experimenting with the new software and playing with my own code while on the train to work often. So yes, it's freezing a lot for me down to irresponsive hardware buttons. And I know, why and who is at fault, thank you. However, it's still no fun to juggle with the open phone, it's back lid and also with some virtually always available pen or paper clip.
The fact is: "There is no paper clip around when you need it most." (c) Murphy's law.

Ah I see youve change the title now from "hard" to "soft" that makes a bit more sense but still cant really see any point in this. Infact is bloody useless, why on earth any sane person would want to carve a hold into their HD2 casing instead of just removing back and replacing battery is beyond me.

There is no mention of a reset by battery removal method in the user's manual. And there is a reason for that. Any sane person knowing a little about computer electronics must consider it a dangerous approach.

flimsy battery pins are a pretty good reason not to pull the battery on a regular basis.....
its possible to fit half a cocktail stick inside the back cover, on the patch of foam that rests on the battery for a handy environmentally friendly reset solution.

TheATHEiST said:
...want to carve a hold into their HD2 casing...
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You mean "hole"? That's a different topic actually. But I can answer: buy yourself an Otterbox defender - you'll understand.

halx said:
There is no mention of a reset by battery removal method in the user's manual. And there is a reason for that. Any sane person knowing a little about computer electronics must consider it a dangerous approach.
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lolwut...
I know nothing, my phone is stock, and the battery was popped out 5+ times a day until I added some XDA magic.
Apparently you burn a spliff (everyone in n.cal is baked amirite?) and then spend waaaaay too much time overthinking this whole thing.
There is NO way any sane (sober) person would intentionally corrupt the pure and mathematically correct lines of the HD2...even the extended battery makes me ill.
Compared to the new phones, the HD2 is by far still the sleekest of them all.
no offense but wtf?
P.S. and I do luves me some ganny heady nuggz yo!
-_-

conantroutman said:
its possible to fit half a cocktail stick inside the back cover.
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Tried that, but the lid is so tight that when it pops open everything what's inside tends to fly away.

halx said:
Tried that, but the lid is so tight that when it pops open everything what's inside tends to fly away.
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lol, "fly away"?
oh lord, you are baaaaaked...

kidrythm said:
no offense but wtf?
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I don't quite understand your street slang, bro, but you sound like a "Generation P" kid (Phone Lickers). I'm tailoring tools to my needs, not licking them.

How do You Prefer Inserting Your S Pen?

Do you guys prefer to insert your S Pen with the button facing up or down? I prefer to insert it with the button up to show off that shiny Samsung logo when I pull it out.
Which do you prefer and why?
Edit- Tapatalk sucks! It won't let me view the poll! To all those viewing this with Tapatalk this is supposed to be a poll, so if you get a chance log in from a PC and vote!

Face_Plant said:
Do you guys prefer to insert your S Pen with the button facing up or down? I prefer to insert it with the button up to show off that shiny Samsung logo when I pull it out.
Which do you prefer and why?
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If you put it button down the phone sensor wastes less power interacting with/detecting the pen. Little bit of extra juice is never a bad thing

From the back.

BableMan said:
If you put it button down the phone sensor wastes less power interacting with/detecting the pen.
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How so?

Either way for me, its still stiff for me to insert in and pull out, I push it from the back and its always hard. I guess the orientation doesn't really matter. I don't think inserting in a particular way has an impact on the battery life unless someone cares to elaborate. I don't use the S-pen much, but if I do, I always have a spare one lying around.

Android_Monsters said:
From the back.
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Oh do you?

I've noticed that my S Pen rattles more if I insert it with the button facing down. Yet another reason to put it in with the button up.

Lol, ROFL, uh, it's just an S-Pen, is it not? :silly:
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Oh do you?
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Are you sure its not the Camera sensor? The S-Pen would only rattle if it was loose to insert and pull out from the beginning. The only to determine the integrity of your S-Pen is to insert and pull-out "slowly"
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I've noticed that my S Pen rattles more if I insert it with the button facing down. Yet another reason to put it in with the button up.
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arjun90 said:
Are you sure its not the Camera sensor? The S-Pen would only rattle if it was loose to insert and pull out from the beginning. The only to determine the integrity of your S-Pen is to insert and pull-out "slowly"
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Why would my camera be rattling? I can clearly see the S Pen moving around if I shake the phone or wiggle it with my finger.

There's always a variation in how Samsung assembles their devices, its not precision cut. Your slot might just be slightly wider than the norm. As long as the S-Pen does not fall out, you should be fine.
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Why would my camera be rattling? I can clearly see the S Pen moving around if I shake the phone or wiggle it with my finger.
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arjun90 said:
Either way for me, its still stiff for me to insert in and pull out, I push it from the back and its always hard. I guess the orientation doesn't really matter. I don't think inserting in a particular way has an impact on the battery life unless someone cares to elaborate. I don't use the S-pen much, but if I do, I always have a spare one lying around.
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That's what she said.

As long as you don't push the S-Pen all the way in "hard," then you should be alright, its not like you're going to rupture the paint or something.
justibasa said:
That's what she said.
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I never really pay attention to how I insert the pen. Never really thought about it until now.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Premium HD app

arjun90 said:
Either way for me, its still stiff for me to insert in and pull out, I push it from the back and its always hard. I guess the orientation doesn't really matter. I don't think inserting in a particular way has an impact on the battery life unless someone cares to elaborate. I don't use the S-pen much, but if I do, I always have a spare one lying around.
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I like to change positions, this keeps things from getting boring. I would think over time the more the slot was used the looser it would get. Never really thought about this though, lol.

Someone on another thread mentioned that applying lubriderm to the slot or s-pen should do the trick. My response was The S-Pen shouldn't be too wet or else the lubricant might fall all over in the S-Pen Slot. The Note 4 is not even Water-Resistant unless you liquipelled it.
paesan said:
I like to change positions, this keeps things from getting boring. I would think over time the more the slot was used the looser it would get. Never really thought about this though, lol.
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Well, as much fun as it was reading through the list of sexually charged innuendo responses, those kinds of replies are entirely unacceptable and not appropriate for a forum that is centered on mobile device development. Take the fun and games, and your lubricants, to your facebook or google+ pages.
Seeing as this thread has no real benefits and a useless topic, thread closed.

black XL with red accent power button

Why? Why not ?
Turns out the buttons are not really attached to anything. Pulled it out, removed the black coating. Used red touch up paint and Walla

zathus said:
Why? Why not ?
Turns out the buttons are not really attached to anything. Pulled it out, removed the black coating. Used red touch up paint and Walla
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Heck yeah why not!! Good ol fashioned ingenuity! ??

How'd you pull it out?
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I thought about it before but sold my black one and picking up a panda! Looks good though!

EeZeEpEe said:
How'd you pull it out?
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A small piece of plastic and a drop of super glue. Put it on there, let it dry then pull it out. Yeah I pretty much committed before I knew what to expect lol

zathus said:
A small piece of plastic and a drop of super glue. Put it on there, let it dry then pull it out. Yeah I pretty much committed before I knew what to expect lol
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I didn't even have to do that. Just used my thumb nail under the bottom and it came right out

Did mine. Let's see how long it last but it looks really good.

Looks good but no way I'd rock this thing without a case.
Even with cases I can destroy phones with my Butterfingers, lol.

Wait, so you literally just pulled the button off and then had no issues popping it back into position? Nothing broke?
If it's really that easy, that means we could buy a spare colored button from a parts site, like the orange button from the Clearly White variant or the green button from the Kinda Blue variant and pop it on.
How has this not been discovered, previously?

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Wait, so you literally just pulled the button off and then had no issues popping it back into position? Nothing broke?
If it's really that easy, that means we could buy a spare colored button from a parts site, like the orange button from the Clearly White variant or the green button from the Kinda Blue variant and pop it on.
How has this not been discovered, previously?
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This has been discovered before...i remember it being talked about in a thread way back about how the power button was easy to remove

sn0warmy said:
Wait, so you literally just pulled the button off and then had no issues popping it back into position? Nothing broke?
If it's really that easy, that means we could buy a spare colored button from a parts site, like the orange button from the Clearly White variant or the green button from the Kinda Blue variant and pop it on.
How has this not been discovered, previously?
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That's correct. I put my thumb nail under the bottom of the button and it popped right out. If you do it make sure your over a table. I didn't expect it to be so easy and it went flying. Almost lost it.
The button it's self looks like it's made out of metal but the back looks like plastic. I had a little bit of a hard time getting it back in but not overly hard. Don't think it matters which way is up

hatdrc said:
That's correct. I put my thumb nail under the bottom of the button and it popped right out. If you do it make sure your over a table. I didn't expect it to be so easy and it went flying. Almost lost it.
The button it's self looks like it's made out of metal but the back looks like plastic. I had a little bit of a hard time getting it back in but not overly hard. Don't think it matters which way is up
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It matters. The clip that locks it in is offset. Only goes in one way.

zathus said:
It matters. The clip that locks it in is offset. Only goes in one way.
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Maybe that's why I had trouble. Just thought it was my fat fingers trying to mess with a tiny button. The first time I put it in it didn't go in right so I pulled it out and dropped it. The second time went right in.