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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:
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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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White Nexus 4 frame tends to get dirty?

Hi,
i'm going to receive my second Nexus 4, this time white. I'd like to know if the "rubbered" frame of the White model tends to get dirty with the use, or if it remains immaculate even after a long time.
because I have to decide whether to keep the black one and give the white to my girlfiend or viceversa.. she has the habit to keep the phone with a cover or a bumper, so no problem if I leave she the White one, but not if i keep it for me: I like it naked, and i'm afraid to get it dirty, and the "rubber" is very difficult to clean....
thanks
PS: sorry for my english..

mitico303 said:
Hi,
i'm going to receive my second Nexus 4, this time white. I'd like to know if the "rubbered" frame of the White model tends to get dirty with the use, or if it remains immaculate even after a long time.
because I have to decide whether to keep the black one and give the white to my girlfiend or viceversa.. she has the habit to keep the phone with a cover or a bumper, so no problem if I leave she the White one, but not if i keep it for me: I like it naked, and i'm afraid to get it dirty, and the "rubber" is very difficult to clean....
thanks
PS: sorry for my english..
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If i remember correctly, the white Nexus 4 is not made from "rubberized" plastic but from normal hard plastic material.
So in theory, it shouldn't get that much dirty!

quendil said:
If i remember correctly, the white Nexus 4 is not made from "rubberized" plastic but from normal hard plastic material.
So in theory, it shouldn't get that much dirty!
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thank you! maybe I just needed to wait a couple of days and find out by myself!!

mitico303 said:
thank you! maybe I just needed to wait a couple of days and find out by myself!!
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Give her the white one - it's a girly colour for a phone!

I would never be caught using a White N4. If I did, I would commit harakiri

White nexus is cool. Put a blue bumper and a red dominant wallpaper and u have RED WHITE and BLUE...
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mattgren said:
Give her the white one - it's a girly colour for a phone!
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Misledz said:
I would never be caught using a White N4. If I did, I would commit harakiri
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ah ah, yes, maybe you're right!
gabo_e30 said:
White nexus is cool. Put a blue bumper and a red dominant wallpaper and u have RED WHITE and BLUE...
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blue? no, maybe green! GREEN WHITE and RED like our flag!
however, i think i'll give it to my girlfriend with a white carbon dbrand skin and the white bumper, as my black one with the black carbon dbrand skin and black bumper....!

no, its plastic, but
dirt can get stuck around the the back glass panel, and its very hard to get out, i tried with a needle, and scratched the plastic on the side
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why u no make gap free back glass??
derpity derp

For_itembine said:
no, its plastic, but
dirt can get stuck around the the back glass panel, and its very hard to get out, i tried with a needle, and scratched the plastic on the side
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why u no make gap free back glass??
derpity derp
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i had a very similar problem with my nexus 4 black. There's a very efficient and simple solution: try using the corners of a paper sheet... it doesn't damage the plastic but the dirt is removed easily and effectively..
PS: i decided to keep the black one!

Which color are you guys going for?

Hi guys, Initially i had actually opted for the z3 compact and told myself the full size z3 was just too big and although i do feel its a tad bit bigger then i would like. Iam now telling myself i would be ok with it as the screen allegedly is awesome and iam all for bigger screens ,its just a shame the whole device has to get bigger too lol
Anyways iam now contemplating on the copper or white version? Which are you guys going for? I like the copper,its different but it also looks kinda pink-ish so iam thinking maybe i should stick with the white!
Thoughts?

Black for me. I didnt get a chance to look at the new colors for Z3 in person

viking2.0 said:
Black for me. I didnt get a chance to look at the new colors for Z3 in person
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Mint green looks pretty funky too but its not available yet here Iam leaning towards the white unless the copper isnt as pink as am thinking ha

I have ordered the copper aka gold z3
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Went for the black one and bought a slim transparent sleeve.. got one of those glass screen protectors as well..:laugh:

vidge1111 said:
Went for the black one and bought a slim transparent sleeve.. got one of those glass screen protectors as well..:laugh:
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same here. if the silver green or copper were darker tones i may have tried, but the black still looks the most manly!

aeron16 said:
same here. if the silver green or copper were darker tones i may have tried, but the black still looks the most manly!
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The black gives you that no-nonsense look..
I do agree that if the green or copper is darker, I would have opted for those as well

green and copper are awesome colors.
I like them both and thought about choosing one of them. Still I opted for black, because the risk of getting fed up with a color after a while is non existant for black

I like all the colors
silver green is really good but I can't find it and I get no chance to look at "live"

I bought mine today :0 I went for copper, They only had copper or black and the copper looked far nicer to me! It has a sort of pinkish bronze look to my eyes which prob doesnt sound very appealing but its nice! I wouldnt say beautiful but its different . For some reason i love it on the sides but am a bit meh about it on the back! Over all iam happy with the color although would have loved to of seen it in white!

I went ahead and got mine in White, had to carry the tradition over from my previous Xperia phones. Quite an upgrade from the SP though.

SammyXNA said:
I went ahead and got mine in White, had to carry the tradition over from my previous Xperia phones. Quite an upgrade from the SP though.
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Good choice Iam already finding that the screen on this LOVES finger prints although i guess ye always notice these things when ye first get a phone! The display is crisp and finger prints arent noticeable once the display is on but because the glass covers the bezels ye can see them on the bezels which is sorta annoying but i can live with it ! I would imagine with the white version they would be less visible

Blaalad12 said:
Good choice Iam already finding that the screen on this LOVES finger prints although i guess ye always notice these things when ye first get a phone! The display is crisp and finger prints arent noticeable once the display is on but because the glass covers the bezels ye can see them on the bezels which is sorta annoying but i can live with it ! I would imagine with the white version they would be less visible
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This is very true.. The screen gets really messy and fast.. haha
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vidge1111 said:
This is very true.. The screen gets really messy and fast.. haha
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100% ha Slightly disappointed by the display i have to say! It looks amazing but the min ye touch it all you can see is grubbyy finger prints! Its actually bugging me more then it should ha

I could only imagine all the fingerprints and scratches on the rear of the black. If T-Mobile doesn't offer white or copper I'm not buying.

I like both Copper and Silver Green but only Copper available for Z3 Dual so I ordered this color.

You can always get a transparent case for the phone so smudges won't be so prominent at the back.. but the screen, tough.. I hope I find a good screen protector that minimises smudges.
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Can you guys post a picture of your copper, whites? Just curious how it looks in normal lighting conditions.
I'm also between copper and white. I think black looks nice too and gives that dark-knight feeling, but it's just too monotone for me.

tlogic said:
Can you guys post a picture of your copper, whites? Just curious how it looks in normal lighting conditions.
I'm also between copper and white. I think black looks nice too and gives that dark-knight feeling, but it's just too monotone for me.
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Here's mine in white, used my old SP running on CM11 to take the pictures with flash... Sorry if it gives any of you the wrong perspective, but I think the flash helps bring the fingerprints out a little more visible:
(Not gonna use img tags as images are fairly large but are resized by default cause of photobucket)
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/S4MMY_94/IMG_20140930_211520_zps3c84779f.jpg - Front
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/S4MMY_94/IMG_20140930_211426_zps807cf601.jpg - Back
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/S4MMY_94/IMG_20140930_211331_zps15205947.jpg - Back with cover for the lulz
You barely can see any fingerprints with the white variant of the device, but the screen is another story lol. Besides, we have a fully waterproof device, we can wash/clean it at anytime

I had the black one and it was great looking. Didn't hae too many problems with fingerprints....whenever I put it in my pocket and pulled it out to use again, fingerprints were pretty much gone. My wife liked it so much she stole it. Then I got the copper one. I really like the brushed copper on the sides but like someone else mentioned, the shiny copper back I could take or leave. Would've been absolutely sweet if the whole thing was a brushed copper aluminum. Either way, I think the black and copper are both equally appealing to me..

Finally stripped my back coloring..

I'd have to say I'm very pleased with the results!
http://imgur.com/DRcT1Iw

Velrix said:
I'd have to say I'm very pleased with the results!
http://imgur.com/DRcT1Iw
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What colour was it before?

Stevles said:
What colour was it before?
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The ugly T-Mobile orange. I may drop another coat of mink oil on it to darken it just a bit more.
Edit... Its darker than the image let's on already though because of the flash. Once stripper it was a very natural untanned leather.

Velrix said:
The ugly T-Mobile orange. I may drop another coat of mink oil on it to darken it just a bit more.
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Ah yeah, seen some bright orange leather G4 photos in the past.. I honestly just thought it was over-saturation and lighting while they were taking the photo. I had no idea it was a legitimate colour, well done getting rid of it! Brown leather is heaps better than that abomination

Stevles said:
Ah yeah, seen some bright orange leather G4 photos in the past.. I honestly just thought it was over-saturation and lighting while they were taking the photo. I had no idea it was a legitimate colour, well done getting rid of it! Brown leather is heaps better than that abomination
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It's some acrylic type sealant over natural leather not sure why they did that either. I had to use 100% acetone to strip it.

90% of the appeal of the leather backing is the feel and look of having natural leather on a phone.. Putting some horrible crap on it negates that entirely.
Are T-Mobile terrible or is it just their design decisions?

Not sure, id guess LG made that choice.

Slightly off topic, but has anybody tried painting the back cover with leather paint? Mine is pretty worn out, so I'm thinking about bringing it back to life.

Koostis said:
Slightly off topic, but has anybody tried painting the back cover with leather paint? Mine is pretty worn out, so I'm thinking about bringing it back to life.
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That I am also very much curios of. I am planning to do it as soon as they release separately sold back covers to the market, considering I might end up needing a new one.

_delice_doluca_ said:
That I am also very much curios of. I am planning to do it as soon as they release separately sold back covers to the market, considering I might end up needing a new one.
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Haven't they yet?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/100-Original-...r-For-LG-G4-H815-Red-/151810549218?nav=SEARCH

White 6P Back Discoloration

I had to take my skinomi off my phone because it had become so discolored from my jeans. Now I'm wondering if I should get another and have to replace it down the road as well from the same issue or go without. I want to know though if other users of the white model have noticed discoloration? I'd rather end up with blue skins than a blue phone, but if going naked avoids it altogether that'd be cool. Thanks

Have had a white naked for a year+ and looks pristine. No spots, no stains, no discoloration.
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mercurytoxic said:
Have had a white naked for a year+ and looks pristine. No spots, no stains, no discoloration.
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Thanks, that's just what I wanted to know! Think I'll forgo replacing it, phone looks better anyways.

RockwellB1 said:
Thanks, that's just what I wanted to know! Think I'll forgo replacing it, phone looks better anyways.
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The phone looks nice naked but the aluminum body is prone to dents and dings if you aren't careful with the phone. When I was looking at used ones on EBay last summer it was hard to find one without dings, dents or scratches on the body.

jhs39 said:
The phone looks nice naked but the aluminum body is prone to dents and dings if you aren't careful with the phone. When I was looking at used ones on EBay last summer it was hard to find one without dings, dents or scratches on the body.
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I'm not too worried about that since I've been using the phone with nothing but a bumper and skin since it was released and it still looks pristine other than my skin getting discolored. Though I will say the issues you mentioned is one reason I still prefer plastic to metal phones.

RockwellB1 said:
I'm not too worried about that since I've been using the phone with nothing but a bumper and skin since it was released and it still looks pristine other than my skin getting discolored. Though I will say the issues you mentioned is one reason I still prefer plastic to metal phones.
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Plus with plastic normally you have a removable battery.

I had the graphite and it got dings from dust getting in the case. I replaced the frame with the silver one and it looks great with the black finger print reader.

Bluemgt06 said:
I had the graphite and it got dings from dust getting in the case. I replaced the frame with the silver one and it looks great with the black finger print reader.
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Did you transfer over the NFC chip too?
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Ulver said:
Did you transfer over the NFC chip too?
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Yes I did.

Bluemgt06 said:
Yes I did.
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How did that go? Any tips on how you did it? I'm afraid I'll ruin the chip.
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Carefully and slowly. I repair phones on a regular basis so I'm used to doing stuff like that.

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Carefully and slowly. I repair phones on a regular basis so I'm used to doing stuff like that.
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Did you have to use any heat to remove it?
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Ulver said:
Did you have to use any heat to remove it?
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Yeah, just to loosen the glue, I don't remember it being too difficult. I used a hair dryer just because I wasn't at work. Also an easy way to get the glass and trim off are to use a razor blade put in at the antenna band and gently pry, must use heat!

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Yeah, just to loosen the glue, I don't remember it being too difficult. I used a hair dryer just because I wasn't at work. Also an easy way to get the glass and trim off are to use a razor blade put in at the antenna band and gently pry, must use heat!
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Thanks. I was able to take off the back cover no problem. I was just nervous about messing with the NFC chip. It's too bad you can't find replacements.
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