Hi. My special needs son used a set of keys as a stylus and has made a couple of holes in the screen. I am in the UK and can buy a new screen for £65 on eBay but can find no instructions for fitting it. The firm will fit it for me but this cost an extra £25.
Anyone help me out please with some information?
Thanks,
Doug
Can get a replacement if I knew how to fit it! Anyone know please?
dougproctor said:
Can get a replacement if I knew how to fit it! Anyone know please?
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It's amazing what you can find if you use the SEARCH function instead of bumping your own post the same day....if you were that desperate for it try searching yourself next time?....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=43836
In fact, my friend, I used the search function before I did anything and it came up with about a thousand hits of which the first hundred were no good!
I am quite desperate for this information, hense the bump before it went off the page. Keep smiling.....
Doug
Learn to use the search engine? It came up straight away if you use the 'all words' function....and I attached the link for you but you obviously haven't realised as 'you are' desperate for the info not 'you were'...
Oh well. I'd just pay the £25....
Thanks for the link anyway. I have downloaded it but it looks so complicated, I will pay someone to do it anyway.
Sorry to be a bit sarky, the link was appreciated.
Doug
dougproctor said:
Thanks for the link anyway. I have downloaded it but it looks so complicated, I will pay someone to do it anyway.
Sorry to be a bit sarky, the link was appreciated.
Doug
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Another reason to get the screen vendor to fit the screen is that there are 2 possible screens for the wizard - unless you have opened the phone before purchase you will not know which, so if they post you 'a' wizard screen you may get the wrong one and I doubt they'll take it back. If you send them your device it's their problem if it's the wrong one, just watch they don't blame your board for being faulty and try and charge you anyway.
Some vendors sell magician screens saying they fit wizards and this is true in some cases but not all. The 'wrong' screen will display strange colours and look washed out or not display anything.
From experience, most ebay screen vendors etc don't actually know this.
For the total price ( £90) why not try HTCEuropes's service dept if you have a t-mobile vario? They don't touch o2 devices and may be slightly more than £90 but they will fit the correct screen and your warranty will not be invalidated.
Yesterday afternoon the trackball on my N1 stopped working. it'll scroll everywhere but left. Nothing obviously wrong with it, just wont go. thought i'd give it a minute, push and play with it, see if something gives, but no dice. This morning I called HTC, no questions about bootloader which should not affect a hardware issue anyway. Having a replacement sent today.
Now I'll send this phone back, and they will assumably examine and test it. I would agree with any non-hardware issues being rejected due to unlocked bootloader, however if they contact me and say they will not cover the trackball because of this, I will bite the bullet and pay for the repair or replacement, and won't even be pissy about it. I'm just curious what HTC will do, being as this is obviously a hardware issue which unlocking cannot affect.
Seems 50/50 whether they will cover it or not really.
i had a h/w issue and an unlocked bootloader and they still charged me $55 for a replacement
good luck
As of yesterday my trackball has started being annoying, has trouble scrolling downwards, though is not completely broken. I am reluctant to do an exchange, because mine is a special import and has an unlocked bootloader.
Do you have the number for US HTC anyway?
Daswolven said:
Yesterday afternoon the trackball on my N1 stopped working. it'll scroll everywhere but left. Nothing obviously wrong with it, just wont go. thought i'd give it a minute, push and play with it, see if something gives, but no dice. This morning I called HTC, no questions about bootloader which should not affect a hardware issue anyway. Having a replacement sent today.
Now I'll send this phone back, and they will assumably examine and test it. I would agree with any non-hardware issues being rejected due to unlocked bootloader, however if they contact me and say they will not cover the trackball because of this, I will bite the bullet and pay for the repair or replacement, and won't even be pissy about it. I'm just curious what HTC will do, being as this is obviously a hardware issue which unlocking cannot affect.
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How long did you have the phone before it got to this point? Also were you careful with the phone or (trying to find the words) a little wreckless? Just curious..
liam.lah said:
As of yesterday my trackball has started being annoying, has trouble scrolling downwards, though is not completely broken. I am reluctant to do an exchange, because mine is a special import and has an unlocked bootloader.
Do you have the number for US HTC anyway?
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1-888-216-4736
Nexus One specific hotline. They're nice people.
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How long did you have the phone before it got to this point? Also were you careful with the phone or (trying to find the words) a little wreckless? Just curious..
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you must be an HTC insider...
this shouldn't matter it's covered for a year, no matter how he uses the trackball
zachthemaster said:
you must be an HTC insider...
this shouldn't matter it's covered for a year, no matter how he uses the trackball
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no just curious because I myself am looking into buying this phone. I don't want to repeat someone else's mistakes (if there are any mistakes at all). Not related to this but i've heard plenty of times where someone has said "if I was a little more careful, this wouldn't have happend". I'm trying to find a bunch of those situations so I don't fall for them. Thats it..
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no just curious because I myself am looking into buying this phone. I don't want to repeat someone else's mistakes (if there are any mistakes at all). Not related to this but i've heard plenty of times where someone has said "if I was a little more careful, this wouldn't have happend". I'm trying to find a bunch of those situations so I don't fall for them. Thats it..
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oh well im a hard user of the trackball and its fine. what other things do you wanna know? ive had three of these so im a pro haha
Thanks for the number.
I can't help but wonder if me using "trackball wakeup" has contributed to this, I hope not, because it is damn handy to use.
liam.lah said:
Thanks for the number.
I can't help but wonder if me using "trackball wakeup" has contributed to this, I hope not, because it is damn handy to use.
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i have that as well on cyanogen 506. honestly it should be fine.
if it sticks, clean the ball with a very miniscule amount of alcohol, it'll break the dirt down and youll be good to go. or just dont think about it everytime you touch it (i used to be that way and now im better off. ha)
oh and a friendly tip.
EVERYTIME you're done using the TB, WIPE IT ON YOUR SHIRT or something cloth. thats the best way to clean it. up and down on your shirt. side to side even too
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oh well im a hard user of the trackball and its fine. what other things do you wanna know? ive had three of these so im a pro haha
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Needless to say I think i've heard every problem you could possibly have with this phone happen. From the screen cracking from a 1 foot drop to the camera app not working, to this post. However, I'm going with the n1 anyway. I'm sure that for every bad nexus one, theres 1,999 good ones. Anyway the only thing I need help with is finding a good case that will prevent damage because I have been known for dropping my phone alot.
My friends have told me to go with the "seidio innocase II" and others have said get a crystal silicone case. What do you recommend?
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Needless to say I think i've heard every problem you could possibly have with this phone happen. From the screen cracking from a 1 foot drop to the camera app not working, to this post. However, I'm going with the n1 anyway. I'm sure that for every bad nexus one, theres 1,999 good ones. Anyway the only thing I need help with is finding a good case that will prevent damage because I have been known for dropping my phone alot.
My friends have told me to go with the "seidio innocase II" and others have said get a crystal silicone case. What do you recommend?
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i just use the included neoprene case and a lot of careful handling. why dont you waltz over to cases and accessories!
but really the neoprene case is just enough for me because i like the naked look and feel of the phone. plus the case was free!
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i just use the included neoprene case and a lot of careful handling. why dont you waltz over to cases and accessories!
but really the neoprene case is just enough for me because i like the naked look and feel of the phone. plus the case was free!
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Yeah I've seen those. I tried to get one from ebay and one went for 40 dollars. Screw it, i'll get the free one that comes with the phone. I just hope that offers enough protection. I will check out the cases and accessories. Thanks master =)
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Yeah I've seen those. I tried to get one from ebay and one went for 40 dollars. Screw it, i'll get the free one that comes with the phone. I just hope that offers enough protection. I will check out the cases and accessories. Thanks master =)
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no problem man. it definitely offers enough protection. but thats my personal use, i handle the thing like a new born so if thats any indication then ya. if you're gonna drop it... dont. haha
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How long did you have the phone before it got to this point? Also were you careful with the phone or (trying to find the words) a little wreckless? Just curious..
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I've had it since release. I ordered it about 30 minutes after the google.com/phone site was up and running. I am always careful with my devices, and use cases and protectors. My phone has never been dropped or mishandled. By way of example, I also got my G1 on release day, and when i got my nexus I was able to sell it on Ebay for $250 with a review about the immaculate condition of the phone he had received. He said it looked like it just came out of the original box.
I hold babies with less precision and attention.
Easy fix
I had the same problem but mine wouldn't scroll down. After getting the run-around on the phone from HTC, I tried to fix it myself. It took less than 10 seconds.
Just grab the ball using your finger nails or something similar, and twist the ball a little bit. it'll loosen up built up dirt and oil on the sensors, and viola! You should be able to scroll again. If not, then you need a replacement.
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I had the same problem but mine wouldn't scroll down. After getting the run-around on the phone from HTC, I tried to fix it myself. It took less than 10 seconds.
Just grab the ball using your finger nails or something similar, and twist the ball a little bit. it'll loosen up built up dirt and oil on the sensors, and viola! You should be able to scroll again. If not, then you need a replacement.
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You know, I would try this if the replacement hadn't been delivered to my doorstep like 5 minutes ago. Downside = I suppose I will need to run stock for a few weeks in case they refuse to accept the return because of the bootloader. Will make me appreciate devs all the more.
UPDATE: AAARRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! I AM RESTORING MY BEAUTIFUL PHONE TO STOCK STATE! OMFGPLSGODWHYISTHISHAPPENINGTOME! WILL BE RUNNING STOCK FOR A WEEK OR SO AFTER. HUGE CAN OF SUCK.
Update: okay, so this isn't that bad. Sigh.
Just found this while looking for a replacement for my touch screen on my Vogue. I've replaced my digitizer before but I've never replaced the whole case. Has anyone done this? Looks like a way to really make my Vogue new again. I might just buy it and try it out. Its $20 so no huge loss, eh? BTW, I'm in no way affiliated with the ebay seller. Just found it after a brief search.
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Just found this while looking for a replacement for my touch screen on my Vogue. I've replaced my digitizer before but I've never replaced the whole case. Has anyone done this? Looks like a way to really make my Vogue new again. I might just buy it and try it out. Its $20 so no huge loss, eh? BTW, I'm in no way affiliated with the ebay seller. Just found it after a brief search.
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If you decide to go that route the Elf Service Manual might be of some help.
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If you decide to go that route the Elf Service Manual might be of some help.
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That's good to know that exists. I've taken my Vogue apart several times before to the replace just the digitizer but never gone past that which I'll need to do in order to replace everything. The idea of a brand new feeling phone sure seems nice. And this time I'm putting on a screen protector.
So it sounds like this glass is shattering for a lot of people, but im not seeing any parts to fix it with and LG is doing the typical "we have no idea what you're talking about!" act they always do and want 300 dollars to fix their flawed phone.
Anybody been able to find a part for this?
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So it sounds like this glass is shattering for a lot of people, but im not seeing any parts to fix it with and LG is doing the type "we have no idea what you're talking about!" act they always do and want 300 dollars to fix their flawed phone.
Anybody been able to find a part for this?
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Did they quote you 300 to fix it?
Alright, since nobody seems to have given my post a second look, you can at least get a part that will work here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For...eplacement-Camera-Lens-glass/32794420806.html
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Did they quote you 300 to fix it?
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XP_1 said:
Alright, since nobody seems to have given my post a second look, you can at least get a part that will work here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For...eplacement-Camera-Lens-glass/32794420806.html
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Does this have the actual glass? Talked to a few sellers on ebay who said it did not. Just want to confirm before dropping $35. Thanks!
Fourstarzzzz said:
Does this have the actual glass? Talked to a few sellers on ebay who said it did not. Just want to confirm before dropping $35. Thanks!
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I saw on reddit someone got it and its legit
Any chance you have the thread on Reddit?
I cannot even order off Ali Express. Every time I place an order it gets cancelled. Used two different cards. There is no wasy I am uploading my drivers license etc to them either. They do not even use paypal. wtf?
Ordered a OnePlus 8 pro case on eBay last week just until OnePlus launched the official ones. When I got it there was an extra hole under the camera for another lens or a flash. I looked at the picture on eBay and sure enough it shows a flash there that the OnePlus doesn't have. I got to looking at some others and they all have it as well. Looked at one I ordered on Amazon and it has it too so I canceled that. What is with all the cases with an extra hole for that flash that doesn't exist?
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Ordered a OnePlus 8 pro case on eBay last week just until OnePlus launched the official ones. When u got it there was an extra hole under the camera for another lens or a flash. I looked at the picture on eBay and sure enough it shows a flash there that the OnePlus doesn't have. I got to looking at some others and they all have it as well. Looked at one I ordered on Amazon and it has it too so I canceled that. What is with all the cases with an extra hole for that flash that doesn't exist?
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Check the accessories thread mate mentioned loads of time on there.....
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Check the accessories thread mate mentioned loads of time on there.....
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It is only mentioned in the case mega thread. There is no post specifically about it so i posted here asking a question
TechOut said:
It is only mentioned in the case mega thread. There is no post specifically about it so i posted here asking a question
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Oh would have kept it to the case mega thread. It's too do with using wrong renders I would say. Nothing more nothing less.
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Oh would have kept it to the case mega thread. It's too do with using wrong renders I would say. Nothing more nothing less.
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Ok well I wanted to ask a specific question. So I posted in questions. Not a mega thread that not everyone is going to read through.
TechOut said:
Ok well I wanted to ask a specific question. So I posted in questions. Not a mega thread that not everyone is going to read through.
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Some of us have been reaching out to companies about this. It's undoubtedly OnePlus's fault but hopefully they update the case designs. We have confirmation that Spigen is aware and has/is updating them.
Tudia responded to my inquiry seeming fairly interested and said they would forward to their design team. I think it'll get worked out.
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Some of us have been reaching out to companies about this. It's undoubtedly OnePlus's fault but hopefully they update the case designs. We have confirmation that Spigen is aware and has/is updating them.
Tudia responded to my inquiry seeming fairly interested and said they would forward to their design team. I think it'll get worked out.
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It's not the biggest deal but when all your cases have a random hole or extra large cutout it's kind of annoying.
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Ordered a OnePlus 8 pro case on eBay last week just until OnePlus launched the official ones. When I got it there was an extra hole under the camera for another lens or a flash. I looked at the picture on eBay and sure enough it shows a flash there that the OnePlus doesn't have. I got to looking at some others and they all have it as well. Looked at one I ordered on Amazon and it has it too so I canceled that. What is with all the cases with an extra hole for that flash that doesn't exist?
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Same here. I've just ordered a slightly different one which according to the photos is without the extra hole.
Sounds like the case developer's jumped the gun or got some duff info from OP. Love the phone though ?
tickertapes said:
Same here. I've just ordered a slightly different one which according to the photos is without the extra hole.
Sounds like the case developer's jumped the gun or got some duff info from OP. Love the phone though ?
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Looks like the took the OnePlus 7 Pro design and added the new flash and sensor on the left and didn't remove the old flash