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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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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
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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!

wing for sale**cheap

kinda sick of my wing and its kinda beat up i mean nothing wrong with it except for lots of scratches on the case and stuff :-/
screens perfect and phone works fine
willing to let it go for $150
i think thats real cheap maybe someone needs a extra wing to mess around with or w.e :-/
just let me know
[email protected]
email me
alex

donate it to the "chefs" for testing roms and cooking for the community....
just kidding..
fortuni said:
kinda sick of my wing and its kinda beat up i mean nothing wrong with it except for lots of scratches on the case and stuff :-/
screens perfect and phone works fine
willing to let it go for $150
i think thats real cheap maybe someone needs a extra wing to mess around with or w.e :-/
just let me know
[email protected]
email me
alex
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can you post a couple of pictures of how scratched up it is? I may be interested in it.

obviously i have ADD lol
as you can see from the pics >.<
but other than cosmetically the phone is fine

fortuni said:
obviously i have ADD lol
as you can see from the pics >.<
but other than cosmetically the phone is fine
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That is pretty dinged up. One can always buy a housing though. But the ones I have seen are pretty expensive.
Maybe somebody could get this and a housing and make a How To change housing?

yea she aint pretty but im thinking someone who needs a back up phone for testing roms and such

Wow, I thought mine was in bad shape when someone said "I didn't know those came in black..." "They don't. It's frying grease that's soaked in."

hahaha. I thought I was bad with my phone. I got pissed because I got a little scratch on the screen!
If someone does have info on changing the housing, I might be interested in picking it up. I was gonna buy it to give to my dad so he'd get off his stupid Palm Treo 680 ... but if its all banged up, I would just have to keep it to experiment with then.

Well I'm a cook at one of my jobs and I'd rather keep my wing in my pocket than in my coat or car where it could get nabbed. I guess it's the lesser of the two evils. My screen is flawless though, thank you jerito... I mean screen protectors!

simplicity05 said:
Well I'm a cook at one of my jobs and I'd rather keep my wing in my pocket than in my coat or car where it could get nabbed. I guess it's the lesser of the two evils. My screen is flawless though, thank you jerito... I mean screen protectors!
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I bought some screen protectors, but I hate them. It just doesnt look or feel right to me. I only have a small scratch on the screen too and that was because my brother threw his keys on it when it was laying in my car. I almost killed him
David-
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Original-OE...yZ108649QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
You may be able to contact this seller to see if he has any instructions.

$150 for that? I'll give you $40.
Amazon was selling them new with contract for $50 - and you can pick up a tilt for only $400...

thank you vr24 for contributing to this thread with your amazing comment
-- no blaming--- edit by papamopps

Man it look like you been chewing on that phone... Either that or trying to skin concrete with it.

yeah, its pretty beat up.

How bout I recycle that thing for you for free? How many times did it go through the wood chipper?

Just outta curiosity...
Are you at least offering up a 1GB MicroSD card with the Wing?

yea theres a 1gb microSD included

bumpskies?

duprade said:
hahaha. I thought I was bad with my phone. I got pissed because I got a little scratch on the screen!
If someone does have info on changing the housing, I might be interested in picking it up. I was gonna buy it to give to my dad so he'd get off his stupid Palm Treo 680 ... but if its all banged up, I would just have to keep it to experiment with then.
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chang the housing is very easy, torks t6 and a very small Phillips and an ipod pry tool but you can always get a nice cover from ebay gray silver black
just goolge herald service manual the one i used was from mick cannon download service manuals

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
Sent from my X10a using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk

Bialynia said:
hmmmm... . .
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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).

OEM HTC Evo 4G Middle Plate

I've been working on repairing my own Evo, and ran into an issue where the middleplate I bought from China did not come with the wiring tape / Antenna... so I bought one of these.. BUT I had to buy two. Anyone need one? It is on the way, but I won't have a need for two middleplates... PM me and we can work something out. $15 bucks.
This is who I used:
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Sprint-HTC-Evo-4G-Middle-Plate-p/htc736740.htm
They seem to have everything I have needed in the past, wish I would have ponied up the extra dough and got my parts from them in the first place... Live and learn.

I hope someone sells an aftermarket middleplate like this for the 3D, I hate the inside of the new Evo, it's not red!

How would I go about removing my old one to put this one on?

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How would I go about removing my old one to put this one on?
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You can get the tools from Ebay for a couple of bucks. I've never done anything like this and so far so good. I've seen people substitute a guitar pick for the "safe pry tool" but I splurged.
There are many videos on doing this, hence where I got the ol idea, and it really isn't too hard, I just couldn't transfer the antenna from the old middle plate to the new one.

Samzebian said:
I hope someone sells an aftermarket middleplate like this for the 3D, I hate the inside of the new Evo, it's not red!
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with a custom backplate with the hole in it for the custom middle plate that has a kickstand....

just an fyi, the black sands off pretty easily and if you have someone good at applying nail polish you can make this a custom color. my evo has red trim now to match the camera/kickstand backing

kellybrf said:
just an fyi, the black sands off pretty easily and if you have someone good at applying nail polish you can make this a custom color. my evo has red trim now to match the camera/kickstand backing
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I'd like to see a picture of that... sounds pretty slick. I've seen some versions of the bumblebee Evo, not too bad.

only from the side, but you get the idea. my friend did the bumblebee and im not a fan. the red is much more natural. the thing is that the whole piece is actually red, htc painted the sides black

monkeybone12 said:
I've been working on repairing my own Evo, and ran into an issue where the middleplate I bought from China did not come with the wiring tape / Antenna... so I bought one of these.. BUT I had to buy two. Anyone need one? It is on the way, but I won't have a need for two middleplates... PM me and we can work something out. $15 bucks.
This is who I used:
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Sprint-HTC-Evo-4G-Middle-Plate-p/htc736740.htm
They seem to have everything I have needed in the past, wish I would have ponied up the extra dough and got my parts from them in the first place... Live and learn.
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[Q] Defy Accessories in India

Hello all,
Lately I have been facing a lot of issues related to Defy Access.
Almost no one has any access for Defy here in Delhi. Looked online and only Amzer is providing the silicon cover and I ordered one too. But it's not at all good and looks very cheap.
Also I did mistake by ordering Mirror finish screen protector and the visiblity in open area has taken a hit. so will be changing it now.
Also I noticed, the light sensor is functioning very wierd. If i call or get a call, the screen turns black and to bring back the display I have to pull the screen guard near the screen protector. The same is happening with another person and he is using normal screen protector.
Any idea and options for better accessories in India or New Delhi??

Flipkart has the Anti glare screen protector from Amzer for 120 bucks.!!!
mine just got delivered today...... its ok ..... feels a bit rough...but a bit of the glare is reduced..... touch however feels even better than before especially while playing nova.
also, try Fommy.co.in ... they have all the accessories you night need including car docks.

Its good to go for Flipkart, they are quite trusted. But I opted for a local store for the screen protector!

Bangalore
hey guys!
do you have any idea where i can pick up a white back panel (battery door) in bangalore or if i can place an order online?
if you guys have any idea please tell me!
and is it just me or does EVERY one around me think that the defy is a bad phone!
i feel like pasting those shop keepers when they tell me "is product ke liye kuch nahin milega sir! "
oh and also do any of you have the link to the froyo update???
i didnt make a back up and now i dont seem to be finding it!

sUpErwHoO said:
and is it just me or does EVERY one around me think that the defy is a bad phone!
i feel like pasting those shop keepers when they tell me "is product ke liye kuch nahin milega sir! "
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I agree that Motorola is not so popular in India like Nokia or Samsung and getting accessories for it is a nightmare in showrooms.
But I completely disagree with you saying its a bad phone. Its the best phone in this price range and compared to other mobiles, its powerful too. I Love my defy

neostan said:
I agree that Motorola is not so popular in India like Nokia or Samsung and getting accessories for it is a nightmare in showrooms.
But I completely disagree with you saying its a bad phone. Its the best phone in this price range and compared to other mobiles, its powerful too. I Love my defy
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Exactly. Defy is far superior then other phones in this price bracket.
But finding accessories is such a pain. Have been to multiple shops, Online sites such as Flipkart etc but no use.
Almost all other phones have amazing back panels and covers available but not Defy.

sUpErwHoO said:
hey guys!
do you have any idea where i can pick up a white back panel (battery door) in bangalore or if i can place an order online?
if you guys have any idea please tell me!
and is it just me or does EVERY one around me think that the defy is a bad phone!
i feel like pasting those shop keepers when they tell me "is product ke liye kuch nahin milega sir! "
oh and also do any of you have the link to the froyo update???
i didnt make a back up and now i dont seem to be finding it!
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defy is a superb phone dude best for rough and tough use, btw did u check ebay.in & here u can check this post for froyo rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093352