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How firm is your slide mechanism?

As per the title.
How firm are your slide mechanism? When holding the device in your right hand (fingertips along left edge of device), does the device give a little as you change your grip/pressure (for example, as if you're manipulating the volume keys?).
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As an aside, those buttons would have been better off on the "base" (keyboard section edge) of the device rather than on the screen section, that way when pressing them they wouldnt have caused this slight give in the slide mechanism!! Jesus, HTC need to employ some of us from here!!

A 100 views and no comments? Someone surely must have something to say about thi...

I would guess that many people are looking forward/waiting for this phone and want to read other people's thoughts but not enough people have one yet! You lucky soul!

SoundWave2003 said:
I would guess that many people are looking forward/waiting for this phone and want to read other people's thoughts but not enough people have one yet! You lucky soul!
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Good point, but a few guys do. Black with his AT&T one, few others etc. Just looking for some opinions. Personally, I think the spring could be a little more resistive.

I got mine today finally from Clove, lucky enough was in the first shipment have been setting it up for the last couple of hours and the keyboard is fine.

Slight Keyboard give
I would agree with you to a point, Syphon Filter.
When looking at the screen, it seems that the palm of my hand is catching the bottom right edge of the keyboard in its closed position and 'twisting' it a little when the volume is adjusted.
However, I've found that the volume buttons are in the right place when using them incall.
(The actual sliding mechanisim feels pretty solid to me.)

There's a little give, not so much a shift but more of a flex, definitely feels good for a sideways slider.

thebiscuitboy said:
I got mine today finally from Clove, lucky enough was in the first shipment have been setting it up for the last couple of hours and the keyboard is fine.
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Are you in the USA hebiscuitboy? If so what did clove charge for shipping to the U.S and how did you workout the exchange when you paid for it?
Thanks..

CalifornIyay said:
Are you in the USA hebiscuitboy? If so what did clove charge for shipping to the U.S and how did you workout the exchange when you paid for it?
Thanks..
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I guess it's 28 pounds delivery with DHL and 20 the old fashion way. At least when ordered from here in Finland. Didn't dare to accept the order yet.

Virtually no give in mine at all, feels solid.

Mine is solid and has been "thoroughly" used and handed around for wow factor for the past few days. It is well built and better, if I remember correctly, than the O2 XDA IIs (Blue Angel) for it's keyboard sturdiness mechanism.

CalifornIyay said:
Are you in the USA hebiscuitboy? If so what did clove charge for shipping to the U.S and how did you workout the exchange when you paid for it?
Thanks..
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Hi I'm based in the UK sorry

Appears firm to me, there's a little scraping noise as the keyboard is opened but not on close. Haven't been able to pin down where it's coming from yet.

mike_m said:
Appears firm to me, there's a little scraping noise as the keyboard is opened but not on close. Haven't been able to pin down where it's coming from yet.
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I there's a little slidey thing that covers the ribbon cable. As you open/close that it moves. That's what is causing the noise your just described.

Fine. Another slight improvement from HTC's latest slider, in my opinion...
Totally agree with the comment about the volume buttons, too. Bit daft putting them somewhere where the act of pressing them means you're also opening up the keyboard...

sub69 said:
Fine. Another slight improvement from HTC's latest slider, in my opinion...
Totally agree with the comment about the volume buttons, too. Bit daft putting them somewhere where the act of pressing them means you're also opening up the keyboard...
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Yeah they should have just moved then onto the bottom half of the slide!
So when you press your volume buttons (just enough to make them "press") does your slide move at all?
Mine does a tiny bit. if the spring was a little stiffer it would be spot on.

What about the power button when trying to remove the back?
I keep turning it back on when I want it to be switched off and remove the battery! Just something I will have to get used to no doubt!

After receiving my Fuze/Rap today, I also noticed a 1/32 inch twist when opening the phone. My only only other HTC slide experience is the 8125 which after 4 years has a more tight opening action.
I have to have faith in the Raph after all the faithful years with my other slide out.

US- Virginia Beach
it sounds like something comes loose when i slide my fuze open. then there is something that rattles around in it. i tried to return it but all the fuzes they had at the store made the same sound. unique?

Mine is a little loose as well - I wondered if anyone else had the same issue. I can (with very little effort) make the screen move about 2-3mm away from the keyboard. It does feel a lot more loose than the 8525 did to me.. I'm not sure how that will play out over the lifetime of the phone, but I can expect it to only get worse (hopefully not!)
Love the phone though in general.

Screen lifting from keyboard?

I was just wondering if anyone else could confirm whether the top left corner of their touch pro pushes down slightly into the keyboard when the device is closed.
The bottom left corner seems pretty solid and does not move down onto the keyboard as it sits very tightly on top of it where as the top left corner sits slightly above the keyboard and pushes down to close the gap between the top and bottom layer.
I just want to know if it was supposed to be like that or if mine is the only one, if it is just mine i might worry it might get worse?

yes, there is a very tiny amount of play there, but i'm sure its nothing to worry about.

Same here.
There is a gap of about 1 mm or a bit less at the top left corner.
I've checked another 3 TP's in a shop and they were all the same.

thanks for the info, that clears things up and brings a lot of relief. thanks

there is a bit of play here too
I can even... rotate it a bit

NLS said:
there is a bit of play here too
I can even... rotate it a bit
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Thats exactly what mine did. I really hope these $1000 devices dont fall apart before I get another phone, that would really suck

GlobalM3 said:
Thats exactly what mine did. I really hope these $1000 devices dont fall apart before I get another phone, that would really suck
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both the tytn's had some play, I beat the hell out of my 8525 when I had it and never had a problem,from what I remember I think the actual tracks that the slide mechanism uses are metal so unless they changed that there shouldn't be any issues.

I don't expect it to become any worse soon.

Opening the back cover

Okay this may sound stupid but I'm really having issues with my Touch Pro's back cover. I just find it so darn hard to open it. I'm doing what the manual says (push the backward cover upward) but I just can't seem to get the hang of it or the back cover on my unit is particularly tight. When I first got my Touch Pro I had to have my office mate open it for me and believe me, it took him a loooonnggg time to successfully open it. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a trick to opening it that I don't know about?
This is important to me since I want to buy a spare battery to augment the short battery life. Also I'm expecting my 8gb micro SD card to arrive any day now and I honestly have no idea how I am going to be able to install it if I can't even open the back cover.
Help!

I basically hold the TP with hands crossed as if I was shaking my own hands. I then push the back cover up. It needs a reasonable amount of force, but nothing excessive.
I had the same issue when I got my old M700, so don't feel stupid about not being able to get it open at first.

or you just throw it on the ground and it not only it opens, but the battery comes out too ))

techieinpink said:
Okay this may sound stupid but I'm really having issues with my Touch Pro's back cover. I just find it so darn hard to open it. I'm doing what the manual says (push the backward cover upward) but I just can't seem to get the hang of it or the back cover on my unit is particularly tight. When I first got my Touch Pro I had to have my office mate open it for me and believe me, it took him a loooonnggg time to successfully open it. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a trick to opening it that I don't know about?
This is important to me since I want to buy a spare battery to augment the short battery life. Also I'm expecting my 8gb micro SD card to arrive any day now and I honestly have no idea how I am going to be able to install it if I can't even open the back cover.
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1. Hold the TP in your left hand, screen against your palm, bottom of the TP towards you.
2. Rest the bottom of the palm of your right hand on the back of the phone at the bottom.
3. Put your fingers of your right hand at the top of the phone on the metal rim (not on the back).
4. Push the back of the phone slowly upward with the base of your right hand.
Job done. Very little force (or movement) needed). Hope that helps.

your instructions are not politically correct...
...I am left handed

NLS said:
your instructions are not politically correct...
...I am left handed
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ROFL!
I have sworn to myself not to open my PRO anymore until I really have to... I have the same issues and I had the feeling I will break it when I tried the last time... But I will bookmark this instruction - just in case

basically i think apd is a genious!
thank you! you just made it so easy...

thanks apd and slugsie. tried both your suggestions and i can open it now with no problems...well...sometimes i still find it hard but generally its easier now. extra batt here I come.

S710 broken key - again

Today, my keypad broke between the green and the red phone button.
It's the tiny small connection on the absolute bottom of the keypad.
This is the second time this broke. Does anyone else has this same experience? Could this be happened by mis-use or is it just a weak point?
And if I send my phone to a service point, should I flash it with the default firmware or can I leave the custom "fast" firmware?

mine has broken thrice because of my ruff use..
I used superglue and it looks just like it was before..
i feel this is the best method other than replacing the keypad.
bastiaan2003 said:
Today, my keypad broke between the green and the red phone button.
It's the tiny small connection on the absolute bottom of the keypad.
This is the second time this broke. Does anyone else has this same experience? Could this be happened by mis-use or is it just a weak point?
And if I send my phone to a service point, should I flash it with the default firmware or can I leave the custom "fast" firmware?
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mrushabh said:
mine has broken 3rice becoz of misuse..i stick it with fevi stick n it lasts for long..thsts the bedt method accordin to me
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eh...i'm terrible sorry, but i don't understand you.
Can anybody translate this to readable text?
(No offense....)

mrushabh said:
mine has broken 3rice becoz of misuse..i stick it with fevi stick n it lasts for long..thsts the bedt method accordin to me
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"Mine has broken 3 times because of misuse... I stick it with a <<fevi>> (I don't know what that is) stick and it lasts a long time.. that's the best method according to me"
Except for the "fevi" word it seems that this guy actually has a solution

Fevistick is a brand of instant superglue. only a drop is required(that too a small one). the drop dries in seconds...

Deroc said:
Fevistick is a brand of instant superglue. only a drop is required(that too a small one). the drop dries in seconds...
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Okay, thanks. Now I understand the whole story....

the 'fevi-stick' bit was too good maybe we ought to stick to generic brands like 'superglue'
anyways, i never had this problem ... been using the phone since 7 months now.

Me too...
Well I had that experience too. I almost lost my call button because of this. The Fevi-stick is the best option(other than replacing the keypad).
Cheers
Akshay

Here You have keyboards for 5.99$
http://cnn.cn/shop/orange-e650-black-keypad-p-3455.html

Never Broken Key
Never had the problem, using for Nearly one year now, TOUCH WOOD!
BTW: better flash it with the original ROM, you know OEMs, they just need an excuse to avoid giving you warranty!

I also had the same problem and as said "mrushabh", bonds with an instant glue called Araldite and is working so far.
Good luck!!!

on my qwertykeypad my 'd' button stopped working. i have2 press it real hard in order 2 type a 'd' my 'space' is also now starting 2 give this problem.

s710 isn't put together that well
Unrelated comment but it seems the s710 isn't put together that well. I dropped mine once (while the protected cover was fitted) and the navigation buttons stopped working. Send it to the shop only to find the motherboard has cracked.. The second drop caused the whole qwerty keypad to come apart.
I guess there is no way to truly protect your phone.. Unless you bubble wrap it.

On my phone, the SD cover no longer fits (it expanded).
My keyboard also cracked in the middle. Sticked it with glue too.
And the grey polish on the answer button is off too.
One more thing, the sliding mechanism no longer stays in place.
Other than that, it`s a nice phone.

disassemble keypad
Hi,
I want to change nummeric keypad with new one and I read service manual. They show on the picture how to do disassemble total phone. But if I only want to replace keypad, is it necessary to open mobile case, or is it enough, to pull keypad in upper direction like on the photo (see attached picture) ?
Has anyone experience in replacing keypad ?
Odiad

odiad said:
Hi,
I want to change nummeric keypad with new one and I read service manual. They show on the picture how to do disassemble total phone. But if I only want to replace keypad, is it necessary to open mobile case, or is it enough, to pull keypad in upper direction like on the photo (see attached picture) ?
Has anyone experience in replacing keypad ?
Odiad
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I do not have this experience YET. But this is soon to be changed.
My keypad broke for THE THIRD time!
HTC, I WANT A DIFFERENT PHONE! THIS ONE SUX!

Crack my screen please help!!!

I bought a Sensation and the other day my screen cracked when I dropped it, so i bought a screen digitizer replacement but it did not come with instructions =[
I'm freaking out because I have no idea how to do this and I spent 45 dollars to replace it! Can someone please help!? PLEASE! =[

Vinny702 said:
I bought a Sensation and the other day my screen cracked when I dropped it, so i bought a screen digitizer replacement but it did not come with instructions =[
I'm freaking out because I have no idea how to do this and I spent 45 dollars to replace it! Can someone please help!? PLEASE! =[
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Got a good picture of the backside of your new screen?
Connections,etc?

The Radius Kid said:
Got a good picture of the backside of your new screen?
Conncetions,etc?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00597J4I8
thats what im working with.... does that help?

Vinny702 said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00597J4I8
thats what im working with.... does that help?
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That shows me the connector strap....but all is not lost.
I opened mine.
There's two small screws up top on either corner.
Two just below the battery pocket on either side and two on the bottom corners.
It looks like there may be a hidden one in the battery pocket,next to the contact terminals,under a round dot sticker.
They look like they may be #4 Torx head .. just a guess.
Get those out [remember their positions] and it should be fairly easy.

The Radius Kid said:
That shows me the connector strap....but all is not lost.
I opened mine.
There's two small screws up top on either corner.
Two just below the battery pocket on either side and two on the bottom corners.
It looks like there may be a hidden one in the battery pocket,next to the contact terminals,under a round dot sticker.
They look like they may be #4 Torx head .. just a guess.
Get those out [remember their positions] and it should be fairly easy.
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after that will the screen come off or is there a technic for doing that?

Vinny702 said:
I bought a Sensation and the other day my screen cracked when I dropped it, so i bought a screen digitizer replacement but it did not come with instructions =[
I'm freaking out because I have no idea how to do this and I spent 45 dollars to replace it! Can someone please help!? PLEASE! =[
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take it back to the shop and get it fixed?

If you lived in the Oklahoma City area I'd say bring it in to my shop & I'd get you all fixed up(I'm a phone/computer/game console repair tech) but I dunno what area you're in, so... Replacing screens is generally pretty easy but I REALLY recommend you take it to a phone shop if you don't know how to do it. These phones are extremely delicate & you could break it VERY easily with one wrong move. But if you insist on doing it yourself, this should hopefully help you out some with getting it apart- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG7gt1EnN3w It's kind of fast & ****ty, but it's the only teardown vid I could find.
FYI- digitizers are stuck on with special double-stick adhesive that holds it in place over the LCD, so make sure the one you bought came with a new piece of adhesive because you can't reuse the old one(unless you're VERY careful) & the screen won't stay on w/o it. You'll wanna use a heat gun on a low setting or a hot hairdryer to get the old digitizer off too. And of course, be mindful of dust.

I just did exactly this repair and took some footage while doing it. Excuse the crappy voiceover.
On youtube.com go to watch?v=T5bWl73O9ss Or just search for HTC Sensation Screen Repair
Apparently my old account was disabled so I had to sign up again. Now I can't post a single URL. Hope someone else can make that linkable.

bronson2 said:
I just did exactly this repair and took some footage while doing it. Excuse the crappy voiceover.
On youtube.com go to watch?v=T5bWl73O9ss Or just search for HTC Sensation Screen Repair
Apparently my old account was disabled so I had to sign up again. Now I can't post a single URL. Hope someone else can make that linkable.
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This one?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5bWl73O9ss

if you've never done that before, I suggest (as I do to all my customers to save pain and money) find someone with knowhow, and kindly ask to look over their shoulder. this has worked for me on many many occasions. I know know how to windshield chip repair for one (although completely unrelated)