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Bezel scratched with oficial bumper

Hi guys!
Ive been using the oficial bumper for 2 days and today ive removed it to clean it and it has scratches that wherent before.
Anyone else using oficial bumper with same issue or just me?
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rttnpig] said:
Hi guys!
Ive been using the oficial bumper for 2 days and today ive removed it to clean it and it has scratches that wherent before.
Anyone else using oficial bumper with same issue or just me?
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It`s a glass phone! It will scratch no matter how you try to protect it! Eventually every phone will scratch!

I don't use the OEM bumper but after a few days inside a generic tpu case, I also noticed scratching on the upper part of the chrome bezel. Inevitable in suppose, with dust able to get under the lip of the case and the chrome being so soft and vulnerable to damage.

I've been using mine since 18/12. Used a tpu case for 1st 10 days, and the original plastic protectors to date. In my pocket, on table, in car = no scratches to speak of.
Show some pics and let's see the evidence
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I guess its normal, but damn it. You buy a case to protect it and it gets scratched.
Anyone else?
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The silver bezel will scratch even with the utmost protection, unfortunately, these things scratch, you might want to look into screen protectors for the front and back and also use the bumper, that's what i have done and it's keeping my N4 pretty scratch free!

rttnpig] said:
I guess its normal, but damn it. You buy a case to protect it and it gets scratched.
Anyone else?
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Show some pics of your scratches. Let's get some idea!
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kboya said:
Show some pics of your scratches. Let's get some idea!
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Will do tomorrow
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My apologies for not replying sooner. I've been busy with work and other things, and just plain forgot to post these! Oops.
Any how, I don't want to appear like a whiny baby who's blindly bashing the phone. I realize that chrome *anything* scratches readily. Be it metal, plastic, or whatever material you like. It's why I generally don't like chrome on anything I own.
But since you asked, here are some brutally horrible pictures I took of some dust underneath the lip of my case, and the marks it leaves behind. It's pretty minimal, but the phone is only a few weeks old, so I'm sure it'll get worse over time. I'm not worried however, because this phone will always have a case on it. And a screen protector, which I realize I applied too low. I wanted to make sure it cleared the lip of the case and wouldn't get peeled up.
Excuse the quality. I took them with my Gnex and a flashlight while laying in bed, so they're out of focus and the white balance is off.
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As an addendum to my post, I'm sure regular daily cleaning of the inside of the case and exterior of the phone will minimize or eliminate this, but I'm kind of a wash and wear kinda guy. My stuff gets used and abused so I expect this sort of thing to happen eventually.
I won't mention what the Otterbox Defender did to the plastic bezel of my poor Gnex.

Wow! That's truly awful.
I feel your pain, esp as I keep mine in my pocket etc with no case for these last 2 weeks, just front and rear protectors that came with it. I have no scratches or marking at all. However, I've always made a point of keeping my phone in a different pocket to keys, coins etc.
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Wet sand the chrome bezel with a high grit sandpaper
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immunityx said:
Wet sand the chrome bezel with a high grit sandpaper
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I thought about maybe using some super fine polishing compound but you should be careful to not get anything on the display...
My bezel has some minor (really minor) stratches which can only be seen directly under a lamp, so everything is perfect for me (no bumper, protectors or anything, naked phone for 1 month).
But out of curiosity does anyone know if the chromebezel can be "easily" replaced? From teardown pictures I'd say it looks like it is not really possible or worth the hassle... I guess the whole frame has to be replaced which means new display or atleast display change with heating and all that fun stuff...

No matter what u do u will scratch the chrome bezel. Ive had a case on mine since day one an mine has minor scratches from dust. This is why i hate chrome on cellphones. U just have to live with it

Here's what happened to my Nexus 4 after a 70cm drop

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And it didn't even land on the screen, but on the plastic chrome bezel around it..
130€ just the screen. F*ck this ****.

If you came here looking for sympathy, you are not going to get any.

It's glass. It breaks. Bummer.
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snapper.fishes said:
If you came here looking for sympathy, you are not going to get any.
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What about some empathy then?

I love your phone case!
Oh wait.
Oops
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Yeah I knew the case won't offer enough protection around the edges the second I saw it, but I liked it anyway.. That's Meifeng Hard Skin btw. I should've gotten a bumper.

And that my friends is why phone cases and screen protectors are out there for us to use!
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If I gained £1 for every thread like this, I'd be able to pay someone else to not care about your problem either.

0rigin said:
And it didn't even land on the screen, but on the plastic chrome bezel around it..
130€ just the screen. F*ck this ****.
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Wow dude, that sucks. Sorry about your phone man, Maybe try and get some other prices on a new screen. :crying:

ScumDroid said:
Wow dude, that sucks. Sorry about your phone man, Maybe try and get some other prices on a new screen. :crying:
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No the screen for this phone is expensive. Around $130 from China, plus tax and customs and we are in the neigbourhood of 130€ again, the same if I buy it directly from the LG importer for my country, plus I won't have to wait a month to arrive..

0rigin said:
No the screen for this phone is expensive. Around $130 from China, plus tax and customs and we are in the neigbourhood of 130€ again, the same if I buy it directly from the LG importer for my country, plus I won't have to wait a month to arrive..
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Grief

Damn, I have the same case.. Might change to the TPU!

Good thing it's not too expensive, eh?

I'm very sorry about your phone. I've had the same case and for some reason decided to change it to the cheap 2.90$ tpu case from eBay. Few days later my phone fell out of my hand about waist height on that same spot and not even a scratch. I'm with that tpu ever since
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Bohoo why post here? Your own daft fault sympathy or funds to fix it?
One thing you will be more careful next time pmsl
Int
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Same thing with mine...except my glass is fine. Chrome bezel has a nick in it from a marble floor. Luckily my diztronic case that I was waiting for at the time covers it completely.
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snapper.fishes said:
If you came here looking for sympathy, you are not going to get any.
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A nokia wouldn't have broken in this way. A samsung wouldn't have broken in this way. An HTC wouldn't have broken in this way. A little sympathy wouldn't be amiss.

Just yesterday I dropped my phone 3 feet onto a concrete floor. It bounced at least 2 times. I have on a poetic bumper with no screen protector and not a scratch or mark on the phone at all.

fenstre said:
A nokia wouldn't have broken in this way. A samsung wouldn't have broken in this way. An HTC wouldn't have broken in this way. A little sympathy wouldn't be amiss.
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Nobody was forced to buy this phone

fenstre said:
A nokia wouldn't have broken in this way. A samsung wouldn't have broken in this way. An HTC wouldn't have broken in this way. A little sympathy wouldn't be amiss.
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They also Do Not make a phone like the Nexus 4 with the Edge to Edge glass...
an iPhone would have done this (a more sensible comparison in build)
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0rigin said:
And it didn't even land on the screen, but on the plastic chrome bezel around it..
130€ just the screen. F*ck this ****.
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What were you doing that the phone was only 2 feet from the ground? Are you that short?

[Q] Remove paint from stock screen protector

Is where a safe way to remove paintings from stock screen protector? I mean plus, minus and power sign:
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ToLive2010 said:
Is where a safe way to remove paintings from stock screen protector? I mean plus, minus and power sign:
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thats not meant to use as a screen protector for your daily use, its packaging. youre supposed to take it off.

simms22 said:
thats not meant to use as a screen protector for your daily use, its packaging. youre supposed to take it off.
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Thanks for reply, but I don't see any advantages of taking it off. Applying screen protector without bubbles is a hard procedure and I will do it only when stock protector needs to be changed.

ToLive2010 said:
Thanks for reply, but I don't see any advantages of taking it off. Applying screen protector without bubbles is a hard procedure and I will do it only when stock protector needs to be changed.
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ive had my phone since middle of january. i have it uncovered, completely naked, no case whats so ever, and my screen is perfect, without any scratches. and im not that careful :angel:

Fork out some cash and get a decent screen protector. I do not have to deal with bubbles from screen protector for a long time. You can try Spigen or Skinomi. I use iloome tempered glass.
The texture of that plastic sheet that come with the phone isn't even very good for touch usage.
You can try watered down acetone to remove the paint maybe.

simms22 said:
ive had my phone since middle of january. i have it uncovered, completely naked, no case whats so ever, and my screen is perfect, without any scratches. and im not that careful :angel:
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Gorilla glass for me is very strange. It can be scratch by nothing. Really, I very careful with my phones (full covered case and so on) and when I found a big scratch on display I can't find any reason of it.
eksasol said:
Fork out some cash and get a decent screen protector. I do not have to deal with bubbles from screen protector for a long time. You can try Spigen or Skinomi. I use iloome tempered glass.
The texture of that plastic sheet that come with the phone isn't even very good for touch usage.
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For me it is pretty good. I've already ordered a new screen protector.
This is all is off topic, does anybody have thoughts how to remove the paint

acetone. or a product called "Goof Off" www.goofoffproducts.com
ToLive2010 said:
Gorilla glass for me is very strange. It can be scratch by nothing. Really, I very careful with my phones (full covered case and so on) and when I found a big scratch on display I can't find any reason of it.
For me it is pretty good. I've already ordered a new screen protector.
This is all is off topic, does anybody have thoughts how to remove the paint
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Gotta love how nobody actually answers the question. They just tell you what they would do... I also still have the "packaging". Never thought to try to get rid of them. I'll try nail polish remover when I get home and let you know.
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lbingham said:
Gotta love how nobody actually answers the question. They just tell you what they would do...
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look one post above yours

simms22 said:
look one post above yours
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Lol. Dude, you posted while I was replying/ordering food! not fair
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Nail polish remover did not work.
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lbingham said:
Gotta love how nobody actually answers the question. They just tell you what they would do... I also still have the "packaging". Never thought to try to get rid of them. I'll try nail polish remover when I get home and let you know.
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I have already tried nail polish remover and nothing Will try acetone carefully.

[Mod] Made speaker grills black

So................
Here is the story:
I dented the back of my HTC One and literally could not believe it. I had only had it for a week and im so careful with my phones.
So I tired a few ways to remove the dent without taking the phone apart. Like heating the dent up and then putting something cold on it. This helped a little bit however I could still see this dent starring at me. So I took drastic measures.
I tried to take the phone apart. This didn't work to well and I ended up scratching up the speaker grills in the process.
So now my beautiful new One has a dent in the back and scratches on the grills on the front. I felt like crying.
I decided to take the hard decision to try and cover these scratches up and decided to spray paint the grills matte black.
This is how it turned out:
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Looks quite stealthy however I feel it could be better so I'm going to try and see if I can get some dark glass cut in the same shape and replace the grills.
Still have my dent, but I guess I'll have to live with it.

Hi reeco, plz have a look at slickwraps. They got good skins for speakers also

I do like the black give a very different look
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You should put a case on the phone now, I think it would look sick with the black grills, and it would cover up your dent
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You covered the sensor with the paint

Hot heat and dry ice may pull the dent back out.

sig-239 said:
Hot heat and dry ice may pull the dent back out.
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Yea I tried that as mentioned above it worked a little, but it's still visible unfortunately.
I have a slickwrap front and back skin coming so hopefully this will help.
Yea I also did cover up the sensor, but I always use my phone at a constant brightness so no biggie.
I'm hoping some 3rd party grills will show up on ebay soon. Hopefully in black. Because it looks awesome.
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Is the proximity/light sensor working properly? It seems to have been covered by the paint!
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No it doesn't work
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reeco said:
No it doesn't work
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Paint stripper and a Q-tip?

You can also just buy this http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Replacement-for-HTC-One-M8-Rear-Housing-Gray/1783176525.html
Or here http://www.etradesupply.com/htc/android-models/htc-one-m8-replacement-parts.html
Its sooooo easy to replace it on the M8. And this girl can help you --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxpZmBOLeoo

What's the material type you used? Black faux leather?

no offense. but the phone is beautiful already. that's pretty ugly :crying: and you painted over the sensor? I would have left the scratches lol. or buffed them out

alwin006 said:
You can also just buy this http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Replacement-for-HTC-One-M8-Rear-Housing-Gray/1783176525.html
Or here http://www.etradesupply.com/htc/android-models/htc-one-m8-replacement-parts.html
Its sooooo easy to replace it on the M8. And this girl can help you --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxpZmBOLeoo
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Peace of mind knowing its that easy to swap grills and housings.
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dvsk69 said:
Is the proximity/light sensor working properly? It seems to have been covered by the paint!
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lolololol

I agree, the black makes it look really good in you pictures.

You might want to try this icarbon skins
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Does anyone make clear protectors for that area?
It looks like that area is soft and is prone to scratches so a clear protector on that area sounds like a good idea
Especially if you are like me and have a a screen protector and also in a case it leaves those areas exposed
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You might want to try this icarbon skins
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That doesn't look too bad aye

This is the way to go http://www.slickwraps.com/HTC-One-M8-Wraps-Skins-s/766.htm
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Thanks for posting the pics! I also did this last night - partially because I messed up one of the grille holes while trying to clear them out, and partially because I thought it looked interesting. I went with a matte paint too from Tamiya (model paint). I like the matte texture to prevent smudges and it's working great for that (especially the top one when I put it up to my ear!). Cut a couple of pieces of masking tape to cover the sensor window and camera lens so everything works fine. I only put a couple of coats on so that the grilles still look flat. Turned out pretty decent I think

Vanguard Note 10 Plus Case Review

It feels very sturdy, has a very slight bend to it so it will flex and conform around the phone You would not be disappointed . This thing is super military grade quality.
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All cut outs for the mics and ports are precise. Tough and built like a tank but fits the phone slim. It's not super bulky like other rugged cases.
Great price!
Buttons are very responsive.
Wireless charging still works perfectly fine through the case.
I certainly feel like my phone is protected from any drop with the raised lip above the screen. Drop test online all give me great hope that the phone is ready for anything.
Plus as an added bonus, there's a kickstand! It works in both vertical and horizontal. Perfect for S-pen family pictures and media.I will be taking the screen protector off though. I have a whitestone dome protector coming. So yeah no worrying about drops or scratched screen with the ArmadilloTek Vanguard Series. Highly recommended!
link to amazon
https://www.amazon.com/ArmadilloTek-Vanguard-Full-Body-Kickstand-Protector/dp/B07VT2NZZR

I don’t get why all this “military-grade” case have to come so bulky and ugly, why cant they have something that will show phone’s beauty and at the same time provide decent protection.
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Received my cases from them today.
Since I don't have a phone yet all I can give is a first impression, but I agree with the review.
It looks and feels like a a really nice case. It feels very solid but comfortable to hold. I feel that it will provide good protection while not feeling bulky.
Had to make a comment because because it really surprised me.
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mjoshi123 said:
I don’t get why all this “military-grade” case have to come so bulky and ugly, why cant they have something that will show phone’s beauty and at the same time provide decent protection.
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I think this looks better in person than in the pictures I've seen. The design on the back is much more subtle than the pictures show.

reaper36 said:
Received my cases from them today.
Since I don't have a phone yet all I can give is a first impression, but I agree with the review.
It looks and feels like a a really nice case. It feels very solid but comfortable to hold. I feel that it will provide good protection while not feeling bulky.
Had to make a comment because because it really surprised me.
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I think this looks better in person than in the pictures I've seen. The design on the back is much more subtle than the pictures show.
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Hi I’m not denying it may look great in person, but getting new Aura Glow phone and then sticking this on top to hide it definetly defeats the purpose of the device. I don’t find it worth it.
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mjoshi123 said:
Hi I’m not denying it may look great in person, but getting new Aura Glow phone and then sticking this on top to hide it definetly defeats the purpose of the device. I don’t find it worth it.
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I know what you mean. I have 4 cases for the plus and 3 of them are clear. I'm hoping a couple of them work out.

mjoshi123 said:
Hi I’m not denying it may look great in person, but getting new Aura Glow phone and then sticking this on top to hide it definetly defeats the purpose of the device. I don’t find it worth it.
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You gonna find it worhy when you drop your phone!

dallasmanic said:
You gonna find it worhy when you drop your phone!
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Well get squaretrade for it in that case.
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mjoshi123 said:
Well get squaretrade for it in that case.
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Does squaretrade require a fee every time you broke the phone?

The buttons on my Vanguard (purchased from Amazon) are stiff and difficult to press. They're also very difficult to locate by feel. I do like the rest of the case. And wireless charging does work with my ~2-year old charge stand that was originally purchased with a Note 8.

mjoshi123 said:
Hi I’m not denying it may look great in person, but getting new Aura Glow phone and then sticking this on top to hide it definetly defeats the purpose of the device. I don’t find it worth it.
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Then stop using a case!

mjoshi123 said:
I don’t get why all this “military-grade” case have to come so bulky and ugly, why cant they have something that will show phone’s beauty and at the same time provide decent protection.
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For drops and shocks?

normandyhouse said:
For drops and shocks?
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Love the style and looks of the cases
And I have been with them for 2 years, still great man