I'm happy to tell that finally I've changed my crappy Streak case...after dropped it many times to the floor...
I changed the LCD, however i also scrashed it during the process. Lucikly I'm able to purchase 1 black 1 red case from taobao.com. Each package included the black pastic case, lens/flash glass plate and 2 pieces of touching and earpiece plate. Battery cover is not included.
I personally don't like RED color but I would like to keep the Black one for foreback.
In fact the RED one is not a good choice to recolor due to material is different then the black one. Also is very difficult to recolor a lighter color....like white.
I've made few mistakes during the process, 1 I shouldn't glue up the lens glass plate, 2, I install the vibrate motor connector reversed, 3, the button sticked due to over sprayed.
Anyway, finally I make it within 2 hours! It probably the world first PEARL / YELLO streak!! hahaha! suit my pearl color car so much!
So happy! Enjoy!!!!
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great job on the build but the pics arent working here. not to burst your bubble but my streak is pearl. the white ones are actually off white with some pearl essence
oh no dun get me wrong. i know there are many offical color from Dell. The story is, actually many Asian ppl wants to know is it possible to find the case to replace. I just show them the answer is YES and how to replace.
Just in case anyone wants to do this here...just for share..
where did you get that CF cover
Man, just a sticker. Of coz still from taobao.com
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Hi XDA!
Tell me what you think of the dark grey bezel, rather than the stock chrome.
I think I'll rock it like this for a while... then maybe try all black.
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With a custom hardware mod, I really hoped you'd replaced the cpu, gps or something like that.
But nevertheless it's quite nice!
Agreed!
Would love to see some hc mods!
Doesn't seem like I'm able to change the title to something more specific or accurate.
BBut thanks for the comments.
how did you do it
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Well I did a bunch of research to see if I could completely remove the chrome bezel. Seemed like it was possible but separating it from the glass was tricky. I got the impression I would break the glass if I tried.
So what I ended up doing was taking apart everything I could, then masked off the rest, including the entire screen.
Then I went to town with a 150 grit sandpaper to take the chrome off. Then polished with a 300 grit.
Once it was all smooth, it had a very light grey, almost white look. The exposed, bare plastic was dry and almost looked like fibres. I went and rubbed a very small amount of oil into the plastic. The plastic soaked it right up and gave it a darker grey and glossy appearance. Voila!
So the next step might be to re-tape it all off, then hit it with some black enamel spray.
The Tab is the first gadget I have meticulously looked after buying it a screen protector, leather case etc. What a surprise it was when I took it the case and found some minor yellow faint marks... Ignoring them thinking it was the light I put it back in the case...
Fast Forward 1 month
The yellow patches have increased and are now an unsightly brown!!
It really does look like Samsung have been hit by the same issue the original white iPhone did.
The below picture has had the main marks highlighted in red circles. The other marks are the poor quality camera of the *ahem* white iPhone I own...
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What do others think? I have tried using my glasses cloth and cannot remove any marks. It's not got wet and it certainly hasn't been overcharged...
Maybe contact Samsung for a warranty replacement? I'd be miffed if my device turned brown over time.
Just off phone with them. EXTREMELY quick to say it is nothing to worry about but their technicians would like the device back for repair as soon as possible.
Was a weird call actually, normally you just get the whole 'please send your device to here and we'll fix it if needs be'. This time I got:
'Mr James, I need to call you back after I have checked something..'
Then on the call back
'it is nothing to worry about, your handset will be absolutely fine but we would like it back as soon as possible for repair. Again it is nothing to be concerned about.'
Sounds rather suspect to me.
Lol, sounds like they think it's going to burst into flames and cause bodily harm resulting in very expensive litgation. Enjoy your new tab when you get it
Hey guys!
I bought a TMobile version (T8585?) off ebay recently and I want to buy it a new housing.
I the battery cover the same on both versions? Is there is any difference in the chassis colour between them?
I am asking this because I've seen pics of black HD2s with the back cover in the same colour as the rest of the body and mine has two different colours: the very dark grey body and a lighter grey bat cover.
Thanks for the help!
I'm not really sure about the battery cover. But what I am sure of is that the T-mobile version is slightly bigger than the European one. So you might want to make sure you get the T-mo's housing because the European won't fit on yours.
I've kept an eye open for that detail.. but even so, there seem to be 2 chassis colours: black and grey. Do you think the 2 colours exist or there's only one chassis colour (grey)?
TMobile version is longer by 2-2,5 mm than European/international one.
Battery/back cover is identical (geometrically speaking).
You don't have to worry about colour, it really doesn't matter, unless it is a personal/special desire of yours!
If housing has all antennas (which is important for you!), they are marked "US" very clearly(at least one of them)!
Yeah.. I'm kinda worrying about the colour.. If I can have a totally black phone, I'd prefer it
This is what I am talking about:
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as opposed to this
Mine is like the second one.. but I wonder if there are battery covers like the one in the first photo..
EDIT: Mystery solved. The European version had a single colour body: all black (or very dark grey if you're feeling picky with this kind of detail) whereas the TMobile version had a 2 colour chassis: black/dark grey for the body and a lighter shade of grey for the battery cover.
After looking at all the sexy phones being released, I was getting jealous and it felt like my HD2 was losing its luster (The HD2 is still a sexy phone, don't get me wrong). I actually did this mod a long time ago but I switched the cover because I purchased an extended battery (Chinese!) and recently I just really missed the sexyness. And the cover draws attention away from the phone's slight blemishes( My f*cking eX knocked my phone on the the ground. It scratched my phone, cracked the camera lens and dented the camera casing >:[ )
Don't know if something like this was posted already, but anyway, here's to the best $265 I have ever spent!
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I didn't have better camera at the time, so i had to use my sh*tty iPhone 3g. The image had so much noise, that i had to Photoshop it! So if it looks weird i apologize.
EDIT: THAT'S RIGHT! Totally forgot... I bought this carbon fiber vinyl sheet from ebay (3M makes better quality sheets but is more expensive). And basically it's a sticker and I just pasted it on to my back and cut the proper dimensions. I used a heat gun to make it stick more and it makes it easier to play with (it gets softer). I'm actually planning on dong this to all my future phones!
OK ......Ya it looks nice but what was the point of making the post if your not going to tell people what you did to make it? Is it just a carbon fiber sticker, did you actually make a true carbon fiber back cover,etc....Would be nice to know for others that might want the same look.
Why is this in themes and apps?
its moved now
Hi,
I recently noticed a mark on the screen. It's only visible with light colours (especially white, with black the mark is not visible at all).
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I did not find any similar case on the forum or the internet.
It looks like when AMOLED display are burned (like in JerryRigEverything videos).
But, it's LCD panel here...
From this video https://youtu.be/zuq2uPAEmeM?t=211 , the mark seems to be at the same level than this "copper bottom circle" :
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Any idea ?
I've got a very similar 'stain' that is most noticable on a white background but never looked in to why it is so would be interested to find out what it is too! Not that it bothers me much and in fact apart from that it's an A grade phone as no scratches etc but as it had the stain it was reduced to C grade price so I only paid £90 for it which was a bargain!
I think the stain is glue and the spot on screen is caused by pressure. Hotspits can also cause such effects.
There were flat tvs, where the heat of the two SoCs on the mainboard (the second one was necessary for motion compensation, in single core days) would cause two squares appear on screen after the tv had warmed up.
I've just noticed a very similar stain in the same position in my LG G6. Lucky enough the two years warranty ends in two weeks haha, so it's already at the store and I hope they get it fixed soon.