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clean the trackball

has anybody had to clean their trackball yet? i don't need to but im sure one day i will. anybody attempted to take it apart and do it at all?

These things have a trackball?
Not to change the subject, but folks find using trackball more convenient than swiping the screen? I guess if you're used to a Blackberry Curve or something it's an old habit.

daveydave said:
Not to change the subject, but folks find using trackball more convenient than swiping the screen? I guess if you're used to a Blackberry Curve or something it's an old habit.
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i don't really use it or see why htc put it there but like the BB we will eventually have to clean it.

I've taken mine apart to blow the dust out from under the screen a couple of times. It's not that difficult actually. There's a great tutorial at Android Central in the Sprint Hero forum.
http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/22036-sprint-htc-hero-disassembly-diy.html
The trackball is stuck in a housing so you can't actually take it out, but you can roll it around and wipe what you can.

Tikerz said:
I've taken mine apart to blow the dust out from under the screen a couple of times. It's not that difficult actually. There's a great tutorial at Android Central in the Sprint Hero forum.
http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/22036-sprint-htc-hero-disassembly-diy.html
The trackball is stuck in a housing so you can't actually take it out, but you can roll it around and wipe what you can.
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if they make a 2nd gen hero i want no trackball.

I just use a little rubbing alcohol. Although I've heard that it hurts to put alcohol on your balls.

It seems difficult to completely get rid of it. We need some form of hardware navigation for utilities like recovery.

fixxxer2008 said:
if they make a 2nd gen hero i want no trackball.
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Your wish has (pretty much) been granted haha. The Legend has been rumored to be Sprint's Hero 2 (still very much a rumor) but it makes sense. Optical trackpad included.
But on a more related note, I too have had my phone apart to dye the housing black and to clean the dust out, and the trackball is indeed in its own little housing as was mentioned above, and it can be cleaned pretty easily with some rubbing alcohol

Leukay said:
Your wish has (pretty much) been granted haha. The Legend has been rumored to be Sprint's Hero 2 (still very much a rumor) but it makes sense. Optical trackpad included.
But on a more related note, I too have had my phone apart to dye the housing black and to clean the dust out, and the trackball is indeed in its own little housing as was mentioned above, and it can be cleaned pretty easily with some rubbing alcohol
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I'm planning on cleaning the dust out of my Hero this weekend. How fragile are the connectors when you disconnect them etc.? Because I REALLY cannot end up damaging my phone

Leukay said:
Your wish has (pretty much) been granted haha. The Legend has been rumored to be Sprint's Hero 2 (still very much a rumor) but it makes sense. Optical trackpad included.
But on a more related note, I too have had my phone apart to dye the housing black and to clean the dust out, and the trackball is indeed in its own little housing as was mentioned above, and it can be cleaned pretty easily with some rubbing alcohol
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i just looked the legend up, looks like the gsm hero?

http://android.1800pocketpc.com/2009/12/07/htc-legend-features-specs-and-images.html
the htc legend. i like the design but not the white color.

fixxxer2008 said:
http://android.1800pocketpc.com/2009/12/07/htc-legend-features-specs-and-images.html
the htc legend. i like the design but not the white color.
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It isn't actually white, its made out of a single piece of aluminum (thats the color too lol).

Aluminum design. Yep. I've never had my hero apart because I'm too scared to take apart my phone... I don't know what I would do if I bricked it I just complain to Sprint so they do it.

Leukay said:
...But on a more related note, I too have had my phone apart to dye the housing black and to clean the dust out, and the trackball is indeed in its own little housing as was mentioned above, and it can be cleaned pretty easily with some rubbing alcohol
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You dyed your Hero black? Any pics?

crunchybutternut said:
You dyed your Hero black? Any pics?
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Here's some pic's for ya!

fixxxer2008 said:
http://android.1800pocketpc.com/2009/12/07/htc-legend-features-specs-and-images.html
the htc legend. i like the design but not the white color.
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The only problem with the design is that you're probably stuck with the stock battery size. And although they may make a somewhat higher capacity in the stock size, you're not going to be able to upgrade to a Seidio 3500 mAh battery or some other behemoth sized battery.

Leukay said:
Here's some pic's for ya!
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That's the way it should've came!

Leukay said:
Here's some pic's for ya!
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Excellent! What did you use to dye it?

atoz350 said:
That's the way it should've came!
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Isn't it?! I mean, the tan/beige color is nice for a corporate kinda person, but I like my phones lookin slick
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Excellent! What did you use to dye it?
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I just used some black RIT dye. I think it looks purrdy

You can use RIT powdered dye, I used to sell Touch Pro backs in about a dozen colors. very easy to do, but make sure you don't overheat the housing or it'll curl up on you.

Need help removing a scratch

Hi,
Unfortunately, today I scratched my phone. To the left of the trackball I have a somewhat minor scratch in the metal chassis of the device. It's not as deep as an engraving would be on the back of the phone. So I am hoping it can be removed easily. Has anyone had experience with removing scratches from the metal or maybe even removing engraving ? I really want to fix this :-(

Probably those polishing stuff works, but i've only tested them on the iphone's chrome sides. But they're only good for removing hairline scratches

Battery acid, also that DIY stylus might help too if you rub it on there hard enough.
But seriously, try car buffer or if it isnt rooted just tell HTC that your phone is getting horrible 3g service and you want a replacement

nixxofugi said:
Hi,
Unfortunately, today I scratched my phone. To the left of the trackball I have a somewhat minor scratch in the metal chassis of the device. It's not as deep as an engraving would be on the back of the phone. So I am hoping it can be removed easily. Has anyone had experience with removing scratches from the metal or maybe even removing engraving ? I really want to fix this :-(
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I've heard of people using a gray-ish permanent marker...
Either way, once you get it fixed up, I highly suggest getting a BSE (or another skin).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618006
Only $8. And I'd say worth more than 10 times that for how good it looks and protects!

Personally I like the N1 naked, its just so damn sexy on it's own
putting it side by side on my iPhone 3GS makes the N1 look like a supermodel next to an obese.... you get what I'm saying

LunatikBunnie said:
Personally I like the N1 naked, its just so damn sexy on it's own
putting it side by side on my iPhone 3GS makes the N1 look like a supermodel next to an obese.... you get what I'm saying
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It looks even better with a BSE on, trust me.
My buddy at work got an N1 and we put ours side by side. Everyone agreed that mine looked WAY better. The BSE gives it a badass gun metal look Check out the link at the top of the Poll thread to see pics of it "in action".

Paul22000 said:
It looks even better with a BSE on, trust me.
My buddy at work got an N1 and we put ours side by side. Everyone agreed that mine looked WAY better. The BSE gives it a badass gun metal look Check out the link at the top of the Poll thread to see pics of it "in action".
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No offense, but you're starting to sound egotistical.. Again, im not trying to be rude, but you kinda are lol.

Eclair~ said:
No offense, but you're starting to sound egotistical.. Again, im not trying to be rude, but you kinda are lol.
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That word doesn't mean what you think it means...
Either way, just trying to help, Jesus...

Paul22000 said:
That word doesn't mean what you think it means...
Either way, just trying to help, Jesus...
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My mom told me to stop using big (or unnecessary) words out of context, guess I should have listened..
Edit: how does egotistical not fit into what I said? I would think it made perfect sense...

thanks for all the help everyone. that skin is a good idea for $8
Sent from my Nexus One using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk

While ur install was definitely first rate..a lot of us like the stock, matte finish as well as the feel of the phone. So it's just a matter of preference.
That being said I'd at least use a screen protector.

Paint chipping on buttons! :D

Paint chipping on my buttons hooray!
I made lemonade out of lemons and scraped the paint off of both buttons..
Now I have a green and a red button

XxsydenxX said:
Paint chipping on my buttons hooray!
I made lemonade out of lemons and scraped the paint off of both buttons..
Now I have a green and a red button
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Sick.
Must look cool.
I like limeade better though.

regaw_leinad said:
Sick.
Must look cool.
I like limeade better though.
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Yeah it's pretty nice. It's better then looking at that chipped disaster.

Mine chipped back in January. I had the phone for only 2 months. I got Sprint to replace my phone after scraping the chipped paint off and I didn't like it. My wife's phone did the same thing after 1 month. But, I will admit, it looks better with the paint scraped than chipped.

ejqr5 said:
Mine chipped back in January. I had the phone for only 2 months. I got Sprint to replace my phone after scraping the chipped paint off and I didn't like it. My wife's phone did the same thing after 1 month. But, I will admit, it looks better with the paint scraped than chipped.
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Yep, how did you manage to scrap your paint off?

It took a while, but I used my nails and a coin. I would pick at it throughout the day. I was careful not to scratch the face of the phone.

ejqr5 said:
It took a while, but I used my nails and a coin. I would pick at it throughout the day. I was careful not to scratch the face of the phone.
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I used a super heated pin, chipped it right off.
Edit: But now that paint is chipping all over I'm getting a new one.

i brought it in for screen dust and they also replaced the whole bottom panel

gmelchert said:
i brought it in for screen dust and they also replaced the whole bottom panel
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I've got a bunch of dust and chipping buttons but I haven't taken mine in because I'm rooted and running 2.0d with a custom theme (obviously NOT stock ). I'm just wondering if yours is and whether it was an issue or not.

mine was rooted running matrix I think. the guys didn't give **** but that was the ppl at my sprint store... idk bout yours. just do a nandroid and flash to an old gumbo or ttg.. i didn't have the time to lol

mrkniceguy said:
I've got a bunch of dust and chipping buttons but I haven't taken mine in because I'm rooted and running 2.0d with a custom theme (obviously NOT stock ). I'm just wondering if yours is and whether it was an issue or not.
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h**p://f*rum.xda-developers.c*m/showthread.php?t=661578

gmelchert said:
h**p://f*rum.xda-developers.c*m/showthread.php?t=661578
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Thank you! (Sorry to hijack the thread.. I'm sure the buttons look sweet!)
And now, back to your regularly scheduled 'physical mods!'

HTC HD2 CASE MOD (painted case)

Hi there
i made a little case mod on my hd2.
the case was painted white. and now i want to do some black graphics on it, but i have no clue how thy should look like.
if somebody is good at photoshop or painting, it would be cool to send me some design suggestions.
So then leave some comments how you like my work.
lucky

Black is THE color man !! sleek n sexy !! why would u want it White....ewww !!! reminds me of the white iphone 4....but anyway....here are some designs you can get printed....
http://www.skinit.com/
Here's an example

Lucky Rude said:
Hi there
i made a little case mod on my hd2.
the case was painted white. and now i want to do some black graphics on it, but i have no clue how thy should look like.
if somebody is good at photoshop or painting, it would be cool to send me some design suggestions.
So then leave some comments how you like my work.
lucky
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dude......that is THE best looking hd2 i have ever seen!!!!! More pics please
how?
where?
price?

dapoharoun said:
dude......that is THE best looking hd2 i have ever seen!!!!! More pics please
how?
where?
price?
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This.
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I agree it looks a bit bigger in white, but it is very sexy... nice work!

Looks Good, but its not for me

Great!!!.., even better than the iphone in white ^^

MY GOOSH THAT LOOKS SEXY!!! LOL my gf would flip if she heard me referring to a phone like that haha

Very tidy mate makes it stand out from the rest. What did you use to prime it and what type of paint?

Dude that looks pretty sick!! what materials did you use?

Wow. Either you're really good at taping off or you're very patient with taking apart the phone!
http://pocketnow.com/hardware-1/official-htc-hd2-disassembly-assembly-training-videos-leaked
That's a tear down video for the HD2. I just don't know if I have that kind of patience

Yeah it took very long to disassemble the phone because i was very scared to crack the screen.
Then i sanded the whole case, applied spray paint primer and then white paint. It took the whole day because i applied 4 layers of paint.
But you are right, its a bit to white, so i'll apply some black graphics so.
And thanks for your comments.
Lucky
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

Did you disassemble the whole back of the phone (removing the audio module and camera etc) or did you only paint the outside?

wow. it looks incredibly good!
Paint the design you want ASAP! the battery cover looks too white haha

some more eye candy

I saw before one brother here posted his HTC Leo, he applied a car vinyl sticker on his battery cover with carbon fiber design. It was quite impressive also.
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some experiments with paint.net
i´m sure one of you can do that much better. because i´m an absolute n00b in graphics

ohh, carbon fiber is a very good idea, it could look pretty good with the whit case

Lucky Rude said:
ohh, carbon fiber is a very good idea, it could look pretty good with the whit case
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i agree..i think i'm gonna scrap and paint my phone rite now!

Have you (or anyone else) tried using vinyl dye instead of spray paint?

Black HTC One high-res out-of-the-box photos

My Black HTC One (32 GB) just arrived (Handtec pre-order), I saw someone on another thread requesting high resolution photos of the black model so I've taken some and dumped them in a Google Photos (Picasa) album. Free for you guys to view but please contact me for permission if you want to use them elsewhere or commercially.
This unit seems pretty good, no stuck pixels, no light leaks, no scratches out of the box. There is a very slight gap at the top but it's really nothing that bothers me and is MUCH less visible on the black unit than the silver/white. So far I'm happy, just about to root it so I can restore my Titanium Backup apps backup.
Link (13 photos): Black HTC One high-res out-of-the-box photos

Nice pics. Did you use a HTC One to take them?

BlobLobba said:
Nice pics. Did you use a HTC One to take them?
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Yeah, he bought another one just to take pictures of this one.

Dharkan said:
Yeah, he bought another one just to take pictures of this one.
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fukking lol

Dharkan said:
Yeah, he bought another one just to take pictures of this one.
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Maybe he works at Walmart for all you know. Was a valid question.

Is the screen raised slightly over the top speaker grill or is it just the camera angle?
Looks fantastic. Congrats

philask... the DPreview.com guy right?
Naah I'm sure he doesn't use a One as a daily camera...
Second photo row, middle photo... my black One has exactly the same, the aluminum grill is just a tad too short, so you can feel the plastic.
And I have 2 very small dust particles trapped between the digitizer and the LCD... return time
http://oi44.tinypic.com/5m05co.jpg
More particles are visible in the pic but isn't it always like that when you take photos
Also this was with sunlight so the black looks much lighter, more gray.

BlobLobba said:
Nice pics. Did you use a HTC One to take them?
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ROFLMAO.

nice pics dude
black one lookin stunning!

MasterThiefGarrett said:
philask... the DPreview.com guy right?
Naah I'm sure he doesn't use a One as a daily camera...
Second photo row, middle photo... my black One has exactly the same, the aluminum grill is just a tad too short, so you can feel the plastic.
And I have 2 very small dust particles trapped between the digitizer and the LCD... return time
http://oi44.tinypic.com/5m05co.jpg
More particles are visible in the pic but isn't it always like that when you take photos
Also this was with sunlight so the black looks much lighter, more gray.
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Do you have a screen protector on? could it be between the screen and the protector?

No I noticed it while I wanted to apply the screenprotector... I cannot wipe it away

eatoInn ever
MasterThiefGarrett said:
No I noticed it while I wanted to apply the screenprotector... I cannot wipe it away
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Really nice device... regretting a bit that i got the white one now
Greetings!

MasterThiefGarrett said:
No I noticed it while I wanted to apply the screenprotector... I cannot wipe it away
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Had the same on mine, thought there was dust under the digitizer glass, try Scotch tape. Got it removed so I could move on with applying my protector. Worked perfectly, no dust or bubbles under it now.

rockd0gg said:
Had the same on mine, thought there was dust under the digitizer glass, try Scotch tape. Got it removed so I could move on with applying my protector. Worked perfectly, no dust or bubbles under it now.
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Already tried it... But I already have confirmation from the sales manager that I am entitled to an exchange

I nearly got the black One but went for the silver in the end. Have the black iphone 5 which appears to be the same sort of material and that has nicks all over it so figured the silver would be a better looking device in 6 months. Damn sexy in black though!!! Oh and nice photos.
Did you use the One to take them...still laughing.

coggster said:
I nearly got the black One but went for the silver in the end. Have the black iphone 5 which appears to be the same sort of material and that has nicks all over it so figured the silver would be a better looking device in 6 months. Damn sexy in black though!!! Oh and nice photos.
Did you use the One to take them...still laughing.
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$4200 of Canon gear.

metal
The black is nice, but understated. The silver is real standout. I don't have Samsung but when you think of android you think metal and the ONE looks like some sort of android/terminator phone.

I received my black One as well. Received it Saturday , everything is flawless. Except.... One dead pixel, but I don't think its worth sending it back as as defects go its not too bad! Also all the issues with stock might mean I dont get it for a few week etc
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BlobLobba said:
Maybe he works at Walmart for all you know. Was a valid question.
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Of course on G+ you can look at the photo details----- Canon 5D mk III. I wish the one took pics like a 5D.

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