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X1 Battery Cover - Material?

Afternoon guys n girls,
Just a quick question, can someone confirm the X1 battery cover is aluminium and not titanium etc.
Mine is scratched to hell and I wouldn't mind getting it re-anodised purple or blue providing it is alu.
Thanks

try using the wonders of physics!
go get a magnet and test it

Have tired that already, it's not magnetic so that rules out steel... just wasn't sure if titanium is magnetic or not.

google power ("titanium magnetic")

Doesn't really help though, some people said it is magnetic whilst others said it isn't... there is not a clearly defined answer.
I'd rather not try re-anodise it and get it burnt to **** and THEN find out it isn't alu.

it's definitively not titanium..... the fu.... chassis is build in cheapest plastic but the accu cover is build with titanium......häh

im pretty sure its alu. the whole phone is made of it, why spend more money ona titanium battery cover?

I don't know, I just recall Nokia using Titanium on some of the phones like the...8800?
Ah well, anodising here we come.

good luck
whatever this actualy does hehe but screens are appriciated

Well it's taken a battering so re-anodising it will put all the colour back, get rid of the horrible grey patches.
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Will probably do it shiny purple:

im somehow glad now that i got the Silver version. i can barely see my scratches

achmed20 said:
im somehow glad now that i got the Silver version. i can barely see my scratches
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I was thinking the same. Silver ftw. But on the pics it seems pretty bad handled even for a black X1.

just the battery cover. the rest seems fine.
but i must admit ... the batter cover get scratchy so freckin easy. i just wear it in my pocket or sometimes laying it on my desk. yet i got scratches on it.

i think my silver x1a is made of stainless. i had a hard time drilling thru doing the battery cover reset mod. i was using small new drill bit to drill a pilot hole and it wasnt easy. took me about 5 to 10 minutes to drill thru.

it's aluminum... otherwise, they would have bragged about using titanium in their phones..
besides, the nokia 8800 carbon is made of carbon fiber and titanium and retails for around 1000-1200 bucks.

c_legaspi said:
i think my silver x1a is made of stainless. i had a hard time drilling thru doing the battery cover reset mod. i was using small new drill bit to drill a pilot hole and it wasnt easy. took me about 5 to 10 minutes to drill thru.
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I don't know what drills you use, but with a common HSS drill it should not take longer than 20 seconds to drill through and make a fine champfer -carbide should do the trick in half of the time.

Paitor said:
I was thinking the same. Silver ftw. But on the pics it seems pretty bad handled even for a black X1.
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The rest of the phone is 100% fine, it's just that I always put it down on my desk / table and tend to slide it rather than picking it up and moving it so the back has taken a hammering.
Just spoken to my mate who does anodising and he said he'll beadblast it first then re-anodise it for me... mmmmm blue or purple, that is the question now.

[email protected] said:
The rest of the phone is 100% fine, it's just that I always put it down on my desk / table and tend to slide it rather than picking it up and moving it so the back has taken a hammering.
Just spoken to my mate who does anodising and he said he'll beadblast it first then re-anodise it for me... mmmmm blue or purple, that is the question now.
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I'd prefer purple with a black phone.
Blue would be better for the silver one.

yeah thats what i thought untill i started drilling.
alluminun for sure its not. i thought so too and was thinking i would make quick work out of drilling but it didnt work out that way.
skycamefalling said:
I don't know what drills you use, but with a common HSS drill it should not take longer than 20 seconds to drill through and make a fine champfer -carbide should do the trick in half of the time.
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[email protected] said:
Have tired that already, it's not magnetic so that rules out any form of steel... just wasn't sure if titanium is magnetic or not.
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I must confess to total amazement here - normally, I'm extremely good-mannered ... but:
IRON (Fe) is magnetic, together with it's 3+ oxides (Fe3O4 etc)
TITANIUM is a completely different element
I just can't believe it ...

Dirrty Hero needs cleaning

I'm going to sell my white Hero soon, as I have preordered a Desire.
Problem is, the white color on the front has a hint of discoloration.
How should I go about to get it white again? I thought about using cotton and acetone, but maybe it's too strong?
I have attached a pic to illustrate. You can see the darker color against the white "search & back" button.
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Don't pay any attention to gabrieltit. He's been banned at least six times, and wears shirts with no sleeves.

craig0r said:
Don't pay any attention to gabrieltit. He's been banned at least six times, and wears shirts with no sleeves.
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hehe, thanks. just by reading the first sentence I could see the where it was going.

zaphyr said:
hehe, thanks. just by reading the first sentence I could see the where it was going.
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have a look on google for restoring old monitors and pc's im sure lifehacker has somegood guides, might help you a bit! I would use normal kichen multi purpose cleaner with a cotton swab...

zaphyr said:
I'm going to sell my white Hero soon, as I have preordered a Desire.
Problem is, the white color on the front has a hint of discoloration.
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Is the following of any use? From the htc hero spec page:
Keep your phone dry to reduce the chances of dirt adhering to the finish. If the back of your phone gets dirty, remove the back cover in accordance with the instructions in the user manual and use a lightly dampened melamine foam eraser (aka. magic eraser) to remove any marks. After thoroughly drying the back cover, replace it on the phone.

I tried with the melamine foam eraser, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to do much... I have exactly the same issue with discolored plastic on my white Hero - it only affects the front of the phone, and not the teflon covered back cover.
If you look at the top of the phone, the contrast between the discolored front and the (still) white back cover is very visible.
What to do next (except for buying a Desire or N1)? Acetone might be too strong, but I'm just speculating on that. Maybe vinegar or a combination of vinegar and baking soda could do the trick?

I haven't tried yet. All I found in the house was my wife's nail polish remover, and that did nothing....but it smells nicer now

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Why did you 'shop a stock image of a phone rather than just take a picture of your actual phone. Surely this would have been easier

Ive used one of these fabrics you use for clean your glasses. It removed all marks.

Change the full back and front cover? It really is easy.

One of them is a white hero and ones a grey one

andrewb84uk said:
Change the full back and front cover? It really is easy.
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Any idea where I might get a front cover? I did a quick search for it on ebay when I bought a new back cover, but couldn't find any
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I found whole housings on ebay, they go for £30-35
But one month delivery time from Hong Kong is a long time to wait...

Just to finish this, I never managed to get the white color back. I have used fairly strong stuff, but nothing happens. Kudos to HTC for using a strong plastic material though! I think many other phones would get disfigured if I gave them the same treatment.
So, I'll just try to sell it as is, when I get the Desire in a few days.
Case closed

My battery cover is peeling off...

Just so you know... I don't know why or how... but it is happening... it has a thin layer on top that is peeling off...

welcome to the club
ccezar2004 said:
Just so you know... I don't know why or how... but it is happening... it has a thin layer on top that is peeling off...
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mine too:S after one month of usage:S
i'm thinking of peeling off whole cover with credit card so it will atleast look better... i don't think warranty will cover it:S

ccezar2004 said:
Just so you know... I don't know why or how... but it is happening... it has a thin layer on top that is peeling off...
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+1
It has only recently started peeling but have had it since November.
The cover can be replaced but it is not that cheap from what I can find.

Same here, mine is half peeled now.. like paint flakes.. =/

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HTC-HD-2-HD2-...asesPouches&hash=item35aa016725#ht_2725wt_911
I need one too

Yep, everyone's is.

not everyone's, my back cover still looks brand new nothing peeling off, and i've had my hd2 for about 8 months. Though i do keep mine in the pouch which is probably why

Pictures please!!!

Mine's fine... But covers can be had very cheap on eBay... $12 US
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No peeling on my 6mo old T9193. No pouch or any cover, either.

No problems with my battery cover. I did order a new one though, because I want to try to drill a small hole and slot in it to be able to soft reset my HD2 when necessary and take out the SD card without having to remove the battery cover

lemonspeakers said:
Pictures please!!!
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Isolated to one spot on mine as shown.

I have zagg full body protection on mine and it protect the cover to get scratched

Mine is well and truly in the transformation process...

LongZheng said:
Mine is well and truly in the transformation process...
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holy crap! that is hideous! good thing is that after it all wears down, you still have a brushed metal surface underneath.... now unless that begins to shed after the next few months....

here's mine. pictured with phone itself under terrible light.. but you can see..
damn how can i get one of these in Slovenia we don't have our ebay and shipment from US or UK costs more than actual price of cover :S
i'm even thinking of doing the chrome look on it but with real chrome, i know some people who can do that. But i'm not shure about aluminium..
any suggestions?

Christ!!!!
That's looks like someone rubbed their behind with it, then rubbed it in sand, dropped it in acid and is now well on it's way to be driven over by a truck!
Damn Son... that is bad. You really shoud give HTC a piece of your mind. That obviously looks like it might have been defective, unless you really took it to town.
Anyways here are a few links for you
Original Extended Battery Cover with Kickstand (No Battery!)
http://www.expansys-usa.com/d.aspx?i=195803
Standard Replacement Battery Cover
http://www.expansys-usa.com/d.aspx?i=195872
These are quite expensive. I'm sure you can find much cheaper alternatives on eBay. Better yet, take it down to a car garage that does repainting. I'm sure they'll be willing to give you a show quality finish.

While I am installing IPG to my phone, side of my battery is peeling off Because I think the guard did not stick very well and I tear wear too many times.

You could always try and have a silver finish to your cover like ive done
I followed this tutorial:
http://blog.whitesites.com/Chrome-HTC-HD2-Battery-Cover-Tutorial__634103488469591250_blog.htm

I shall call you Bumblebee!!!

Got bored after having a red housing for a while, so I decided to change it.
Let me know what you guys think. Any suggestions? What colors would you
like to see. Only took me about 3 days for primer, paint, and clear coat.
****Camera bezel is all chrome color, and kickstand is flat black. Forgot to mention that in original post.
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awesome, very sweet looking

That as got to be the hottest mod yet! How'd you do it?

Bro that looks great, I would like to see titanium-like color.
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Thanks all. The process isn't all that difficult to one thats familiar with painting and modding their electronics. Ive been painting xbox 360s and figured that the back housing on the EVO is just smaller but really the same concept. I wish I had actual auto paint available and the skill to use it cause I know it would look 1000x better. This is just simply an primer, an enamel, and flat clear coat. Sad to say but over time the clear coat and paint will come off and I'll be back at square one. But thanks for the praises so far.

Im not hating brah, but do you think that clear is going to hold up? I mean with use and all.. Does it have a hardener in it?

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Im not hating brah, but do you think that clear is going to hold up? I mean with use and all.. Does it have a hardener in it?
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Dont worry I know where youre coming from. And I agree 100% that it will not hold up in the long run.

What you should do is run the matted blue theme, and paint it to match. Go for the full matted blue look. Looks great as is though, if a bit bright
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Why does you phone look like it swallowed two batteries?
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also which battery door is that? I like it better than the ebay ones.

Nice I want to see one just like that but with red instead of yellow. Looks nice.
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mroneeyedboh said:
also which battery door is that? I like it better than the ebay ones.
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Its the extended battery door that came with the battery from Sprint. $54.99 is a lot but I dont have battery issues lol.

sand1303 said:
Nice I want to see one just like that but with red instead of yellow. Looks nice.
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Red is what color I had before. My co-workers said the phone looked like a pair of Jordans. I will post pics of the Red in the morning.

Automobile Paint Markers
There is a range of markers which apply auto enamel, from Uchida , called DecoColor - opaque paint marker. http://tinyurl.com/35kmq6t
Nice contrasting look btw.

That looks sick! I can barely make a dash of red through the speaker holes, but it's a minor quibble. This looks amazing. If you can get a more permanent application set, I bet a lot of people would give good money for this mod. Well done. Very impressive.
Swyped from my EVO

Its a bumblebeevo! Looks nice! Id like mine to have that light, glow in the dark green.

That is awesome, im going to try this on mines

kr1m3boss said:
That is awesome, im going to try this on mines
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Do keep in mind that if you have to take your phone to sprint, they will most likely flag your phone as "Damaged beyond repair" and thus causing you to claim insurance. Yet again I stress, this WILL void your warranty.
"I fight for the Users" and replied from my EVO

how did you do the chrome around the camera?

Simply did a wet sand and all the red came off

[HARDWARE MOD] black ring around the phone (i5801)

BTW MODS! I REALLY DIDNT KNOW WHERE TO POST THIS THREAD! ITS A MOD SO A PUT IT IN THE DEV SECTION....PLS MOVE IT IF ITS WRONG! TKS!
well guys....i was really bored...and the black marks (because of repeated dropping ) that were on the silver ring around my phone were irritating....
i read in some sgs thread that the silver could be sanded off to reveal a nice chrome ring....but ours was black....anyway i thought it would still look cool so i tried it!
tools needed- sand paper.(for perfection a rough one and a fine one)
all u have to do is sand the outer ring of the phone till the silver colour goes....
take out the back cover to avoid unwanted scratches. just try a corner to get the feel of it. if u have 2 sand paper like i suggested, use the rough one for this. some pics of me doing it halfway-
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after u sand a part,it will look a bit white and dusty...just wipe it with a wet cloth and it will look nice and black.may take a bit of time..... dont worry...there is nothing after the black part so dont worry about over-sanding it..... after ur done, if u have a finer sand paper(or just use the same one) give it a lite sanding all over to remove any deep scratches and even it out.(btw i did it with only one kind of sand paperr...still came out perfect!)
finished!-
very easy....hard to screw up!
also in the end i used normal shoe polish and shined it......now its amazingly smooth like it came from the factory! and looks hot!
center button also has same plastic...maybe could do the same for it too?
btw havent tried this on i5800 (galaxy 3 with hard buttons) i think the ring is already black.
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED!

IMO the original one looked better!

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IMO the original one looked better!
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+1, even mine is destroyed but i like it the way it is, black looks yuck

ayu.sh said:
+1, even mine is destroyed but i like it the way it is, black looks yuck
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not really...the camera was **** and so was my photography skills....
it actualy looks realy good...or atleast better than it used 2
but dont get me wrong it does look hot.....
im gonna try the center button too....i think the black will look like a great contrast compared to the mirror affect of the phone..
tks fr the feedback!

if you want, get one of these http://mystyle.co.in/list.php#therec
I have one, not that good quality, feels ok-ok
quite cheap though ! and they'll cover the ring
EDIT: Though i've removed the one that was for front panel
I like glassy screen

ayu.sh said:
if you want, get one of these http://mystyle.co.in/list.php#therec
I have one, not that good quality, feels ok-ok
quite cheap though ! and they'll cover the ring
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saw those...having an issue with credit card payement though...
do they look decent? would u keep them on ? or chuck them soon?

Even i made payment with debit card
They look ok -ok, after some time like 1 week they start looking nice
i've just kept on back panel, i was missing glassy finish of screen, I wish i could get a new back panel, I love 'GoogleTM' logo

ayu.sh said:
Even i made payment with debit card
They look ok -ok, after some time like 1 week they start looking nice
i've just kept on back panel, i was missing glassy finish of screen, I wish i could get a new back panel, I love 'GoogleTM' logo
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hi
i have a new back pannel u interested send me a PM
im not giving it for free ok as i paid for it