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Any way to repaint X1?

Hey! Anyone found out how to repaint X1? I mainly mean battery cover. From black X1 the paint is scratching off and it looks ugly. Any good paint that will mask it? Any solution? I don't want to have black and silver-scratchy coloured X1 and I think nobody wants. Some solutions?

well i think since it is steel u can take it to a paint shop for cars he will max a mix n paint it for u im thinking of doing so 2..but i dnt get it why is it only the back cover not the front also but thank God only the back..btw i take good care of this phone i dnt have anyidea why....

i have 2 "dots" on front panel also.. they're about 1/3 mm wide.

Same problem with black battery cover.
I thought of getting a can of metal black paint for car / bike etc.
New cover on EBay goes for about 15 UK pounds!

This is the worst thing about the X1 one really. I hate how the back cover looses all of it's paint so easily! Even the Xperia logo on the back is starting to come of and that really sucks so badly. And I am so glad that the front is not that bad, that would be a disaster!
But good luck re-painting and come back with the result if you do re-paint it!

I was fed up with the scratches on my X1 battery cover, so I used a buffing tool to remove the paint completely.. Nice brushed steel effect now! I'll probably spray it black at some point, but from what I can tell, the paint should take pretty easily if you key the surface well enough.
I did the same thing with my old iPod when the back of that got scratched. Just used some metallic car paint. Primed it first, then sprayed one coat on, then added 2 layers of clear. The clearcoat is important, because whilst it gives it a glossy finish, it also means the scratches don't show up half as much.

I wrote an Email to SE that my battery cover looks worse even if i have my X1 always in my leather case. One week later there was a new battery cover with me

fdmedia said:
I wrote an Email to SE that my battery cover looks worse even if i have my X1 always in my leather case. One week later there was a new battery cover with me
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And the second one is better? The paint of that one is not peeling?

Maybe this is a solution too? Nice design covers

Dandie said:
And the second one is better? The paint of that one is not peeling?
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Not till now. I'm using the second cover for about five or six weeks now...

fdmedia said:
I wrote an Email to SE that my battery cover looks worse even if i have my X1 always in my leather case. One week later there was a new battery cover with me
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I did too buyt hey simply said I should go to the supplier of the phone, they could not say if I would pay in or be replaced for free

wouldnt painting the cover make it 10x uglier since it will not be consistant with the rest of the body

why dont you just mask the battery cover black or something?

or buy a new cover!

use any automobile aerosole paint
in our country that method works : )
google it )
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HI
I painted mine today. Bought can of black metal spray paint with a satin finish. I placed a cutom cut sticker over the silver 'XPERIA' title and 'Xi'.
Then I REMOVED the battery cover and took it outside for painting (NB remove it from the phone before you paint )
I looks great. I am still debating putting on a clear coat . . .
Cost about $3 and 5 min - excluding time allowed for drying . . .

Could you post any photo of your repainted X1?

I have done this. Here is a picture:
I borrowed my roommate's spray paint that he uses to paint his models with (matte black). I didn't bother taping anything because I didn't care much for the XPERIA text and figured that taping it would make it easier to chip and less resilient.
So far it has been great, looks 100% consistent with the rest of the back except that it isn't quite as "soft-touch."
Please do disregard the teddy bear.

It looks great! Shame it isn't possible to get that "polished metal" effect as on original cover...

Yes, I was debating on whether to get a new battery cover and apply a film protector on it or just spray paint it.
In the interest of money, I chose to paint over it and am very pleased. I was especially happy that the Sony Ericsson engraving remained intact and looks perfect even on close inspection. No one unfamiliar with the normal battery cover of the XPERIA could tell it was painted..

cracked screen

Today I broke my HD2 screen
Anyone knows if are outside guides to change the screen like hd2 official service guides and any shop that sell "cheap" (compared to official service) hd2 screens?
thanks for all

Sorry for your broken HD2...
May I ask, how did you manage to break it? I'm asking because it might give us a sense on how fragile these things are.

Sorry for your HD2.
Anyway, how you broke it?

WOW!How did you did that?
Sorry for your screen!
Maybe this could help --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=405566

I use the phone as an alarm clock.
When sounded, I took it to shut it down and I dropped into bed. When going to pick it up accidentally leaned on the screen by making some pressure and I broke it

kersh said:
I use the phone as an alarm clock.
When sounded, I took it to shut it down and I dropped into bed. When going to pick it up accidentally leaned on the screen by making some pressure and I broke it
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Can you share picture with us?
Last night @ the Disco, my HD2 felt out of my hand Iw ould say 150cm above the ground, and it felt down a hard rock floor.
The back cover battery and phones were out, but no dmg thank god!

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Damn! I'm sure it shouldn't be too hard to replace, but if you don't think you can do it yourself better get someone else to do it! It will end up being cheaper than having to replace the whole phone

Hmmm . . .
pympster said:
Damn! I'm sure it shouldn't be too hard to replace, but if you don't think you can do it yourself better get someone else to do it! It will end up being cheaper than having to replace the whole phone
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Doesnt the screen have some electronics embeded into it ?

kersh said:
http://i49.tinypic.com/205a2...
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It (almost phisically) hurts to see this

Som30ne said:
Doesnt the screen have some electronics embeded into it ?
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With most phones the screen is separate from the main board and chipsets etc. As far as I am aware usually the screen will be screwed in but not embedded into it. Though I could be wrong!!..... Just hoping to give some optimism

The screen is replaceable. You're not so lucky, man
Well, seeing this image actually hurts directly to my heart!
Anyway, search on eBay, but I don't think that there is any replacement part as the phone is completely new.

I did the same just now, except it's not the actual glass that's broken but it looks like the screen underneath. That however is completely shot, again, anybody know if it's possible to replace this?

And for those interested, pictures.
Result after dropping from about chest hight on the ground.

alfheim97 said:
And for those interested, pictures.
Result after dropping from about chest hight on the ground.
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DAAAYYUUMm

Repost, sorry

Mine's back with the service repair centre in the UK for a cracked screen and have just had my quote for repair £118.
No one else seems to have the spares.
The screen itself and surround was quoted at £78 labour £22, and the rest is for delivery.
The service centre isn't the quickest it's taken them a week from receiving the phone to give me a quote and then it's 5 days after you pay for them to fix the phone and test the software.
Luckily the insurance is paying

i can't believe!!!!!
i cracked my screen too!!
it falls down from 50 centimeters and the glass cracked in 1000 pieces!! i'll post the picture soon.
tomorrow i'm going to call the italian call center ..

Ouch!
Got my HD2 yesterday, now it has a hairline crack in the screen about 1cm long - don't know how - it's only been in a jacket pocket and car cradle.
Screen too weak?
Edit: O2 shop said it's a scratch not a crack - so much for scratch resistant glass.

kersh said:
Today I broke my HD2 screen
Anyone knows if are outside guides to change the screen like hd2 official service guides and any shop that sell "cheap" (compared to official service) hd2 screens?
thanks for all
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this is really sad!

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
Link 1 - Link 2 - Link 3
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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

{DISCUSSION}Xperia Z back glass coming unglued

So I've had my Xperia Z for about 2 months now and it has endured water tests, and stress test (software wise). I'm completely satisfied with the results. However I was cleaning my phone with my microfiber cloth and noticed something odd when cleaning. As I look up at the top left of the device I see that there is a slight bulge or lift of the device I am wondering if this was after my long photography session I did with it as it heated up quite a bit and the Snapdragon S4 is around the same area. I'd like to know if anyone came across this lift / bulge and had any issues with it / got it back down because the uneven-ness bothers me mentally, I have still washed my phone however haven't fully submerged it since I've noticed bulge. I'll post some pictures on what I'm talking about, I figured someone here can help me out with this for I won't be close to a Sony Service Center to have a look at my device until July.
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Survey: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44369631&postcount=268
EDIT: Here are links requested by drsoran2 and rekoil on a survey on the Xperia Z backplate lift:
Link to survey form: http://goo.gl/FTzl34
Link to survey results: http://goo.gl/78iuEU

Your backplate is definitely loose. If I were you, I wouldn't submerge it anymore because I think it isn't waterproof anymore. Looks like the glue melted while you were heavy using your Z and caused the backplate to lift. You should definitely bring your device in for repair or replacement.

Try heat it up again at that point e.g. with an hairdryer and then press it for a time while it cools down again. Maybe it works.
Sent from my Xperia Z

Take it back.
If you try to repair it, and do more damage then your warranty is gone..
Sent from my C6603 using xda app-developers app

alexpraga said:
Try heat it up again at that point e.g. with an hairdryer and then press it for a time while it cools down again. Maybe it works.
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I think that is a really bad idea.

Yeah! I guess they're right. That's the problem of being an engineer...
Let the good guys at Sony do the repair.
P. S. In any case you can see what they will do at Sony herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNrtamZuf7E.
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Hmmm I guess I'll wait until I go back up to get it repaired hopefully they can just do this easy fix on site, I can do it myself but I still have warranty so I might as well let them do it I just hope they do it on site and give it back to me the same day or the day after... from what I'm thinking it just needs a reheat to activate the adhesive agent and placing back down on it.

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Hmmm I guess I'll wait until I go back up to get it repaired hopefully they can just do this easy fix on site, I can do it myself but I still have warranty so I might as well let them do it I just hope they do it on site and give it back to me the same day or the day after... from what I'm thinking it just needs a reheat to activate the adhesive agent and placing back down on it.
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Please, let us know how it went before closing the thread.
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I also have the same problem

alexpraga said:
Please, let us know how it went before closing the thread.
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I will, sigh I wish this country had a Sony support store I have to wait so long just to get it checked out. It's making me wonder if this is why they made the ZR... hmm.

Is this something with the white Xperia Z? I have it as well, noticed it about 2 weeks ago.
I saw another person's thread about his white Xperia Z having a lift on the back top left of the phone as well.

Same problem on my XPZ - top left corner near camera lens.

naathaan4 said:
Is this something with the white Xperia Z? I have it as well, noticed it about 2 weeks ago.
I saw another person's thread about his white Xperia Z having a lift on the back top left of the phone as well.
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Mine is the xperia Z black c6603 I really think it's the heating of the processor and not entirely sure if it compromises the waterproofing because I have washed it a bit to clean it (not dunk it) and I don't have any problems but I'll still be careful with it until we get some confirmation from Sony

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Same problem on my XPZ - top left corner near camera lens.
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What's the color of your Xperia Z?
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Mine is the xperia Z black c6603 I really think it's the heating of the processor and not entirely sure if it compromises the waterproofing because I have washed it a bit to clean it (not dunk it) and I don't have any problems but I'll still be careful with it until we get some confirmation from Sony
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Oh, wow. I didn't realize that it was the reflection that made it look like white. Anyway, I saw a couple of people that have this problem already and all of theirs are white

Mine is black colour XPZ.

Same with me..a little bulge near the camera..ui have the black one
Sent from my C6602 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

So it's not a bug but a feature!
Sent from my Xperia Z

I thought i was the only one.. Lol..
Mine is C6602 black..
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2

So I'm guessing that it's natural for this to be happening?

I have a black xz. To admit I get it hot to the point it burns to touch but it's not bulging yet the rear glass on mine is sitting dead flat.
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[Collection] Accessoires and nice stuff for Z & Z PRO

UMI Z ACCESSORIES
Hi guys, on this post I will try to collect every accessoire for the UMI Z. If you found something new, feel free to send me a PN!
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Material: PC
Colour: Transparent
Link to shop: Banggood
Translucent PC Back Case
Material: PU Leather
Colour: Black,white, navy
Link to shop: Banggood
Translucent PC Back Case
Material: PC
Colour: Black,white
Link to shop: Banggood
Black Smart View Window Flip Cover
Material: PU leater
Colour: Black, but pictures were blue!
Link to shop: Banggood
Screen Protector
Material: Tempered Glass
Colour: Transparent
Link to shop: Banggood​

I saw that too. It was out of stock (Bang Good) by the time I went back and decided on a case though, so I've just got the plain one for now. Let me know what you think. It should protect okay, if my physics is correct. Some scratches on the metal though.

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I saw that too. It was out of stock (Bang Good) by the time I went back and decided on a case though, so I've just got the plain one for now. Let me know what you think. It should protect okay, if my physics is correct. Some scratches on the metal though.
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Hi @TazSung,
I dont expect the perfect protection if you use the official Z Case. But, it definitely looks very good and most of the drops on corners should be safe! I already bought mine :highfive:

I´m to lazy to write atm. So here´s just a preview-video with all accessories and benchmark-test which are incredibly insane. :cyclops: My grey one is on its way, beside the Nubia Z11.
UMI Z Unboxing

I have the flip cover case. But it's neither Black nor dark blue as shown on the pictures on the original homepage (http://www.umidigi.com/page-umi_z_flip_cover.html). It's a light blue. Similar to Jeans.
The cover fits well but when it's closed the the front cover can be moved too easily. When this happens the magnet which normally locks the phone is moved away from the sensor and the display gets on. This can happen when you have your phone in the pocket. So most of the battery is used for display and it last not a whole day. This annoys me a little bit. If it's closed you can see a round watch (analog or digital). On the umidigi homepage you can read that the dial plates will be customizable. But it's not possible yet. At least I haven't found an option.
When you flip the cover it's a little bit difficult to hold the phone in your hand as the phone will be locked when the magnet is directly in position. So the cover has to be a little bit more left or right which makes it uncomfortable to hold.
Maybe I will switch to the clear case.
By the way I bought it on AlibabaExpress.

I am rather disapointed with the Black Smart View Window Flip Cover.
If you flip back the front, while holding your phone.. the magnet will trigger the phone to lock itself.

Worth noting iPhone 7 plus cases can fit with small adaptations for headphone and volume buttons ..at least offers more choice

Updated this post with some nice cases!

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Updated this post with some nice cases!
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Does one plus 5's case works??

enigma03 said:
Does one plus 5's case works??
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Dont think so mate

gersp said:
Dont think so mate
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Are there any good cases and screen protector??

Does Gemini pro cases fit??