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Black HTC One doesn't stand up well to everyday day use naked

This is how my friends Black htc one looks after throwing it in and out of her purse (with keys and other obvious hazards in a separate area) after 5 days.
It's just like iPhone 5's scuffgate
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eyecon82 said:
This is how my friends Black htc one looks after throwing it in and out of her purse (with keys and other obvious hazards in a separate area) after 5 days.
It's just like iPhone 5's scuffgate
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Why? All hazards like loose change and keys are kept in a separate side compartment.
There's not much in the purse pocket it goes into besides leather wallet, and some lipstick which has a plastic exterior

My black One is still in great condition only two very very little marks at the top edge, barely noticeable and easily covered by using a black marker. I don't baby my phone anymore as I did in the first few days, but I don't deliberately risk scratching it by sharing the same pocket with other hard object either.
I know it will stand my daily use well without needing a case.
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eyecon82 said:
Why? All hazards like loose change and keys are kept in a separate side compartment.
There's not much in the purse pocket it goes into besides leather wallet, and some lipstick which has a plastic exterior
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h.han said:
My black One is still in great condition only two very very little marks at the top edge, barely noticeable and easily covered by using a black marker. I don't baby my phone anymore as I did in the first few days, but I don't deliberately risk scratching it by sharing the same pocket with other hard object either.
I know it will stand my daily use well without needing a case.
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sometimes i really wonder about the intelligence level of some XDA users

Actually there are some reviews of early iPhone 5s in black where apparently the surface was so fragile you could write your name in the black surface on the back using a fingernail! I think the One doesn't suffer quite at that level, but it will chip. Still, any phone thrown in a bag with all sorts of bits and pieces is asking for trouble if you are expecting to remove it still in pristine condition!

The One S had similar issues with the ARC finish if I recall correctly.

Those are chips. So throwing a phone in a bag/purse cannot cause that. Has to hit the ground or she dropped it and didn't know or something.
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KillaHurtz said:
The One S had similar issues with the ARC finish if I recall correctly.
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The htc One does not have MAO coating as seen on htc one s, it's only anodized silver.So it does not have the same chipping issue but because silver is soft, hitting on hard object will still leave a mark.
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Yes, agree, my wife is like the op lady who doesn't really look after her phone well, she drops it, throws it, forgets where she left it all the time, they are just normal people using their phone. We all know putting One with coins, keys will damage it, and I think that will be all.
However, like I did to my wife's phone, I would suggest simply getting a good tpu case, then you are good to abuse the phone.
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h.han said:
The htc One does not have MAO coating as seen on htc one s, it's only anodized silver.So it does not have the same chipping issue but because silver is soft, hitting on hard object will still leave a mark.
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I think you'll find it's made of an anodised aluminium alloy, not silver, and is harder than silver.

I think there is little doubt at this point that the black finish isn't as well suited to standing up to the rigours of daily as the silver version. Paul Obrien's black one got scuffed up without being dropped on hard surfaces quite quickly, and lord knows I will trust his experience more than most of the forumers here.

BenPope said:
I think you'll find it's made of an anodised aluminium alloy, not silver, and is harder than silver.
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Oh, my bad, I meant aluminum, which, is silver colour, of course not silver the metal it would be too expensive
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This is why I went for silver. You could see this coming a mile off

NZtechfreak said:
I think there is little doubt at this point that the black finish isn't as well suited to standing up to the rigours of daily as the silver version. Paul Obrien's black one got scuffed up without being dropped on hard surfaces quite quickly, and lord knows I will trust his experience more than most of the forumers here.
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Well, I wouldn't just conclude on that, because as a black One owner, my One is holding up quite well, and as I said, I don't baby my phone anymore, but will still take good care of it.
I think it's in the end down to personal preference, one thing we cannot argue is that aluminum is soft and it will get marks if you don't look after it, see iPhone 5 as a living example, so when it gets scratched, the underlying silver colour will be more noticeable on black phone than on a silver phone, so black owners naturally take the risk. However, a simple permanent black marker will do a perfect job of covering those marks.
Both silver and black share the same coating, anodized aluminum, so in terms of vulnerability of scratching, they are the same, only difference is noticeability (is it a word? Well you get my point.)
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h.han said:
Well, I wouldn't just conclude on that, because as a black One owner, my One is holding up quite well, and as I said, I don't baby my phone anymore, but will still take good care of it.
I think it's in the end down to personal preference, one thing we cannot argue is that aluminum is soft and it will get marks if you don't look after it, see iPhone 5 as a living example, so when it gets scratched, the underlying silver colour will be more noticeable on black phone than on a silver phone, so black owners naturally take the risk. However, a simple permanent black marker will do a perfect job of covering those marks.
Both silver and black share the same coating, anodized aluminum, so in terms of vulnerability of scratching, they are the same, only difference is noticeability (is it a word? Well you get my point.)
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I am correcting myself here, in terms of the back of the phone, both black and silver have anodized aluminum but the chambered edge does not. It may just be painted in black on black One and exposed natural silver on silver One. So yes, the chambered edge if scratched on black One may look nasty. But again, only if you don't take good care of your phone.
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It does please me that the OP seems to have taken these pictures with a Brownie.

Women's purses, the destroyer of phones everywhere

Don't put your phone in a purse. Simple as that. God knows what's in there. There could be a whole sandy beach at the bottom.

Is it just me or does that look like a black HTC One dummy unit and not a real phone? The black dummy units don't have actual holes cut for the speaker grills, just little faded paint dots, which is what that looks like. I would think the speaker holes would look a lot darker in the pictures if they were actually holes. The dummy units have way crappier build quality so that would totally invalidate the findings.

gtg465x said:
Is it just me or does that look like a black HTC One dummy unit and not a real phone? The black dummy units don't have actual holes cut for the speaker grills, just little faded paint dots, which is what that looks like. I would think the speaker holes would look a lot darker in the pictures if they were actually holes. The dummy units have way crappier build quality so that would totally invalidate the findings.
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Protective Plastic

Hi, just got my LGG2. Love it! For anyone who doesn't know there are very small pieces of protective plastic on the sides that are hard to see. If your device feels rough at all anywhere, there's still plastic to peel off.
Also, does anyone know if there is a piece protecting the camera lens? I can't tell but it kinda looks like there's one on there. Thought I'd check before I get too aggressive with it. The GS4 had one and many people don't even know it and it stays on for weeks giving subpar pics!

I'm wondering the same thing about the camera lens. It kinda looks like it does but I would need a razor to get it started ....and that might be asking for trouble.
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Exactly my thoughts. Hopefully someone knows for sure. Seems kind of odd if it doesn't since the rest of the device was practically shrink wrapped.

so I tried to see using a needle if there was anything there and didn't seem to be. I also placed a piece of tape on it and pulled it off to see if it lifted at all. Didn't seem like anything there

All I know is the blue ring around the camera is not really blue. There's plastic on the ring. The camera lens itself I can't tell.

Gasaraki- said:
All I know is the blue ring around the camera is not really blue. There's plastic on the ring. The camera lens itself I can't tell.
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If you have a blue ring around your lense, you still have plastic on it. Take a little work, but got it off with my fingernail.

cmbtswmr said:
If you have a blue ring around your lense, you still have plastic on it. Take a little work, but got it off with my fingernail.
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Yes, that's exactly what i said. If your ring is blue, there's plastic on it.

Gasaraki- said:
Yes, that's exactly what i said. If your ring is blue, there's plastic on it.
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Meant to quote rquiett who was having trouble using tape and couldn't figure if he had a plastic cover.

Gasaraki- said:
All I know is the blue ring around the camera is not really blue. There's plastic on the ring. The camera lens itself I can't tell.
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ROFLMAO!! I thought that was how it was supposed to look because of the sapphire lense or something! Ahahahah!
At first I thought it looked weird, but then I started to like it. Now I'm torn! Do I take it off or leave it!?
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cmbtswmr said:
If you have a blue ring around your lense, you still have plastic on it. Take a little work, but got it off with my fingernail.
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Do you still have the plastic piece? Can you snap a pic if it? I still cant tell if i have one in there and i want to see the shape of it. Lol! This is ridiculous. Why would some have one and others not? Has to be one on there.
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Hahaha well damn. I thought the blue ring was just a strange design choice.

WMguy said:
Do you still have the plastic piece? Can you snap a pic if it? I still cant tell if i have one in there and i want to see the shape of it. Lol! This is ridiculous. Why would some have one and others not? Has to be one on there.
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I don't. I took it off in the store.
It's a light blue color, but looks darker with the grey behind it. It's the exact size of the bezel around the camera, edge to edge and it is a semi-hard plastic (when i got my nail under it, it shot across the sales floor). I promise you that you will know if it's on there. It's either blue or the exact same burshed aluminum color as the volume rockers (Verizon).

Is this the protect piece that's over the camera and can be removed? I been trying to remove it and I can't.
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cmbtswmr said:
I don't. I took it off in the store.
It's a light blue color, but looks darker with the grey behind it. It's the exact size of the bezel around the camera, edge to edge and it is a semi-hard plastic (when i got my nail under it, it shot across the sales floor). I promise you that you will know if it's on there. It's either blue or the exact same burshed aluminum color as the volume rockers (Verizon).
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So have anyone else been able to remove this so called protective film or Plastic piece off the back of the camera? My friend tried and the entire piece that surround the camera lens, began to come off.

plmiller0905 said:
So have anyone else been able to remove this so called protective film or Plastic piece off the back of the camera? My friend tried and the entire piece that surround the camera lens, began to come off.
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What???
I think you got something else going on over there. It took me all of two seconds to pop it off with a fingernail. It's not stuck on there hard. So if you're applying any force to it, then you're messing with the bezel not the plastic.
I really suggest you swing by a store and check their display model. It almost certainly has the plastic off by now and you can compare in person.
Good luck

Solid as a rock.

I have had my z1 for a little over a week now and I would like to say that it is an amazing phone. I have been using it a lot and it has been really reliable,no reboots or anything. Coming from a galaxy nexus it has been great. I hope it continues to hold up for many years to come.
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feeltherealpower said:
I have had my z1 for a little over a week now and I would like to say that it is an amazing phone. I have been using it a lot and it has been really reliable,no reboots or anything. Coming from a galaxy nexus it has been great. I hope it continues to hold up for many years to come.
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It's pretty awesome indeed .

feeltherealpower said:
I have had my z1 for a little over a week now and I would like to say that it is an amazing phone. I have been using it a lot and it has been really reliable,no reboots or anything. Coming from a galaxy nexus it has been great. I hope it continues to hold up for many years to come.
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I agree with you dude, just got mine yesterday and its awesome(and i got lucky with my display, no yellow tint)
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negrobembon said:
I agree with you dude, just got mine yesterday and its awesome(and i got lucky with my display, no yellow tint)
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Me too, is awesome but someone can explain to me what is all about of this screen with yellow tint? Where I have to look?

eclyptos said:
Me too, is awesome but someone can explain to me what is all about of this screen with yellow tint? Where I have to look?
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Some phones look yellowish when you look at a white section
I had that issue with my old nexus and another phone im not going to mention because it doesn't even deserve to have its name spoken
I thought it would be the same when i bought this phone but it turned out perfect(as far as i know)
There's no difference between this Z1 and my iphone 5 except for this being a little sharper
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This is not. Why?
Do you know the little whole on the top of the back? Should be the mic but I was thinking it was the fingernail whole to open the cover back plate.
Then with my fingernail doing smooth and light to open it, I snap n' crack the cover plate, this kind of material is really, really fragile. Diff to other cellphones in a not-black-piano-reflective-coverback-stylish, and only in plastic/metal.
In Z1 coverback plate, theres a transparent acrylic pellicle applied on the base black acrylic/glass (dont get what material is under the pellicle, when i change the cover i will see) of the cover to give shine and nice finish style and it is dropping pieces from the inside :l

So you tried opening the back of a waterproof phone, that is glued together with a strong adhesive, by pulling on a hole that, according to the manual, is used for the second microphone and has a warning sign on the original protector film that says "do not insert screwdriver here".
And then it's the fault of the really fragile material when the backcover breaks...
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Psilokilll said:
This is not. Why?
Do you know the little whole on the top of the back? Should be the mic but I was thinking it was the fingernail whole to open the cover back plate.
Then with my fingernail doing smooth and light to open it, I snap n' crack the cover plate, this kind of material is really, really fragile. Diff to other cellphones in a not-black-piano-reflective-coverback-stylish, and only in plastic/metal.
In Z1 coverback plate, theres a transparent acrylic pellicle applied on the base black acrylic/glass (dont get what material is under the pellicle, when i change the cover i will see) of the cover to give shine and nice finish style and it is dropping pieces from the inside :l
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I see, you are out of you mind. ..and I don't want say anything else.

Not going to create a new thread just to say this, but yesterday I dropped my precious z1 from about 5 feet off the ground. Landed right on the corner. I must be the luckiest person alive, because there isn't even a scuff mark on the aluminum frame! Scariest moment of my life!

AVonn said:
! Scariest moment of my life!
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Very Lucky

N9005 Black vs White Back Cover Difference?

I've read a few posts around the web that the White N9005 Note 3 has a more plastic-texture back cover and the black one feels more like leather.
I also saw a video comparison of both Black vs White and the reviewer said they felt the same.
Is it possible that the Carrier branded White Note 3 have a different texture white cover compared to the black?
I'm planning on buying an unlocked N9005 on eBay and want to get the white one. Can anyone confirm the back cover difference?

Yup it's different. I have both. International Set. Black back cover indeed got the leather look & feel. As for the white, it's just a normal hard plastic case with texture on it.
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I'm pretty sure they only did this cause a soft touch white one would get dirty much easier.. My white one has a rather smooth back it seems like it'd be easier to slip out of my hand than the black one.
I've held both and the black one feels better in your hand, but in my opinion the white one looks better.
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Yep definitely different i also have one of each and the black one feels heaps nicer

Pretty Irrelevant in my eyes as anyone who doesn't have some sort of case or cover on this phone is mental ??
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Yes, there's a difference. The black one has a rubber coating, the white does not.
zipolly said:
Pretty Irrelevant in my eyes as anyone who doesn't have some sort of case or cover on this phone is mental ??
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Or simply knows how to be careful.

ShadowLea said:
Or simply knows how to be careful.
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No matter how careful you are accidents happen. I think a case is a must with this phone considering the size and cost.
There is a reboot bug OP that causes it to continuously cycle until you pull the battery. Disable wifi scanning to prevent this from happening.

ShadowLea said:
Yes, there's a difference. The black one has a rubber coating, the white does not.
Or simply knows how to be careful.
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Careful doesn't come into it mate unless you happen to live in a bubble , Accidents happen all to often and in most cases it wasn't your fault ...... A case is an absolute must with a phone of this size and a plastic metal look bezel ,which believe me looks crap once dropped .
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PS And in my humble opinion the white one looks simply gorgeous when compared to the black one )

Where can one buy a black Note 3 OEM Back Cover?

Which color to choose for nexus 6P?

Guys I'm really confused between GRAPHITE AND ALUMINUM. I love both the colors but ive heard some people saying that on graphite its much easier to see the scratches and fingerprints all over it. In aluminum people say it'll hide the scratches and fingerprints...... But then the chamfered edges on aluminum is shiny similar to what iPhone 5 series had and after sometime those edges start to look ugly and scratches can be seen easily on those edges, as I have already used iPhone 5 white variant.
Now I'm all confused whether which color should i choose...
What you guys think, pls share your opinions and mention the reasons as well.

get graphite.
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Aluminum is my least favorite in picture but super sexy in person.

I got the Aluminum, looks the best. Black shows fingerprints and is an old look, everyone has had a black phone before.

But what about the edges in silver variant which might turn ugly due to scratches after some use?

Pick the color you really want and don't worry about it. You are better off spending time worrying about the phone bending than having scratches.

Dispata said:
Pick the color you really want and don't worry about it. You are better off spending time worrying about the phone bending than having scratches.
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Now there's this bending issue as well?

DP stark said:
But what about the edges in silver variant which might turn ugly due to scratches after some use?
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I am waiting to have the Silver version delivered... I think that it's a matter of whether you would like to see the rear "visor" or not. If it's a feature you like, get the alu, otherwise the black one tends to hide it, but makes the phone a bit less unique.
Owning a black HTC One M7, its anodized aluminum surface has now small chips and scratches which are very visible due to the color contrast with the body. By the way, the chamfered edges look like they are the element least prone to scratches

If you want premium go for gold
I have that one and damn this thing feels looks premium also that black visor on gold looks dope!
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I got graphite because who doesn't want a jet black phone?

Graphite here. Using a case anyway, rhino bumper. Not a single scratch, bending is an issue if you sit on your phone or charge it to the point it's going to explode.
Colour choice is 6 of one and half a dozen of the other, its soley down to the end user.

Do you see fingerprints on its back on daily basis? Does it look oily? How often do you have to rub the back to make it look clean?

dladz said:
Graphite here. Using a case anyway, rhino bumper. Not a single scratch, bending is an issue if you sit on your phone or charge it to the point it's going to explode.
Colour choice is 6 of one and half a dozen of the other, its soley down to the end user.
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So just by overcharging there are chances of it getting bent?

DP stark said:
So just by overcharging there are chances of it getting bent?
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Batteries swell when they're overcharged. I've seen a mechanics diagnostic kit actually break the device, the device split almost in half as the battery had more than tripled in size.
I know it's not supposed to happen but believe me it can.

This is an iPhone

You should the need titanium orange color.

Is there any way to change the back from Silver to graphite just like how we did on Google Nexus 6 ?
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sam razzy said:
Is there any way to change the back from Silver to graphite just like how we did on Google Nexus 6 ?
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Use a skin
Cheers ?
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Prattham said:
Use a skin
Cheers ?
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I know to use the skin.. My question is whether we can change the back if aluminum or silver or graphite get damage ? Just like how we use to do in Nexus 6.
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I got the aluminum version mainly because my brother has the graphite. I like it because you can see the Nexus name better. I got my wife the gold one and i think that one looks more elegant. I don't like gold colored things but its the best looking.
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