Database Info

Thunderbolt Silicone Fix or seal

Hey gang I put together a how to on how to Fix the light leak and seal the screen on the thunderbolt. Hope this helps some of those with issues.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh3pBnW4_Po

Very cool
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App

nice idea, and I already have ultra black and baby wipes at home!
-Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App

Interesting. Does your phone leak light around the edges though? I just checked and mine does not.

andydumi said:
Interesting. Does your phone leak light around the edges though? I just checked and mine does not.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
both of my thunderbolts did leak light on the bottom under the soft keys. It was like little dots of white light.

I guess I got lucky. My tbolt hasnt had any issues really. The only place i can see light is when i tilt my phone down, i can see it under the buttons but when looking at it from a normal angle i cant see it at all.

Same here. Only when I tilt and look down under the keys.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App

Funzy32 said:
Same here. Only when I tilt and look down under the keys.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I get no light leaks at all. Don't know what the problem is?

athorax said:
I guess I got lucky. My tbolt hasnt had any issues really. The only place i can see light is when i tilt my phone down, i can see it under the buttons but when looking at it from a normal angle i cant see it at all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not sure that is not what the OP is referring to. I cannot see any light under the buttons no matter how much I tilt the phone.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App

spimonkey34 said:
I'm not sure that is not what the OP is referring to. I cannot see any light under the buttons no matter how much I tilt the phone.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When the buttons light up, tilt and look towards them. You can only see it when the buttons are lite up.

cshannon said:
When the buttons light up, tilt and look towards them. You can only see it when the buttons are lite up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have any light there, even when looking a pitch black room.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App

Thanks for this post. I went ahead and did this, it was a small light leak on my phone around the bottom so I just used the silicone around the bottom and used a little bit extra around the corner where the search button is and then just sat there putting some pressure on that section to hopefully seal up the screen a little better. Now it looks perfect and I have no leak, so I don't need to worry about dust getting inside!
Thanks dude!

I think i will be trying this out sometime this weekend.

Mine has the aforementioned light towards the bottom edge of the glass, although it doesn't really bother me enough to do something like this to fix it.

cshannon said:
When the buttons light up, tilt and look towards them. You can only see it when the buttons are lite up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think its important to mention to look from the screen direction towards the buttons, not from the bottom of the phone towards the buttons.
Mine also shows two lights when I do that, but nothing on the bottom edge where the OP solution would fix it.

I would bet this voids your warranty

duowing said:
Thanks for this post. I went ahead and did this, it was a small light leak on my phone around the bottom so I just used the silicone around the bottom and used a little bit extra around the corner where the search button is and then just sat there putting some pressure on that section to hopefully seal up the screen a little better. Now it looks perfect and I have no leak, so I don't need to worry about dust getting inside!
Thanks dude!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Glad it worked for you.
As for warranty, it could possibly void your warranty but only if the tech sees it. You dont want to tell them that you did this! I did it on my 1st thunderbolt and then noticed that I had a dead pixel on the screen. I exchanged it for a new one without issue and the tech didnt notice that i had done anything with mine. I was careful not to get the silicone into the speaker grill or buttons so the fix actually looked stock. If I handed you my phone you would not know that I had done this fix unless I told you what to look for.
Personally I think that they should have done this at the factory to begin with.

I know for this some people might rather return the phone, but everything else seems to be perfect for me. GPS seems to be working good, no dead pixels, etc so doing this was alot better than putting it back to stock S-On, unrooted, and getting another and possibly having the same problem or more.

Why bother. The phone has to be tilted any who.
Sent From Rooted Stock Rom Thunderbolt

I see those 2 little lights when I tilt the phone. Booting up is also slow. Takes 2 minutes to get to the home screen. 2.3 is coming. Hoping that cures everything including NFL mobile not being compatible
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App

Bent kickstand

I slept on my phone and now thw kickstand won't sit flush. Should I call VZW to try to get it replaced?
tbolt ^_^_^

I'm pretty sure normal wear and tear, and stupidity aren't covered.
Sent from my ThunderBolt using XDA Premium App

i agree, only way you get a new one is if you pay asurion the monthly warranty and call them to get it replaced(100 deductable) or buy a new one from verizon. They wont give you a free one.

Physical damage is not covered by the warranty.

Send pix of bent kickstand
Might be easy fix if ya carefull using tools
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App

If you call them and try to get it replaced for any reason besides the bent kickstand just to get it replaced its fraud. Its why our deductibles have been going up when it comes to asurion etc.., but you gotta do what you gotta do- just some of us dont condone that

try to fix it yourself, or even take the kickstand out. it annoys the **** out of me and it's completely useless.

Not *completely*
it does keep pocket lint out of the speaker

It would be less useless if they moved the usb port and you could watch videos in the widescreen way and actually charge the phone. But obviously they didnt and the kickstand was an afterthought which is why it peels, bends and is in the way

FaustKnight said:
Not *completely*
it does keep pocket lint out of the speaker
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha good one. Mine peeled off about a quarter of the way, so I took an emery board and went the whole rest of the way, then used metal polish. Now it's stainless.
Sent from my ThunderBolt using XDA Premium App

rickbubello said:
It would be less useless if they moved the usb port and you could watch videos in the widescreen way and actually charge the phone. But obviously they didnt and the kickstand was an afterthought which is why it peels, bends and is in the way
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If its in the way take it off
If you wanna complain then complain to HTC
I'm sick of people crying about how the phone is built
If you don't like it buy a different phone
Sent from my ThunderBolt using XDA Premium App

rickbubello said:
It would be less useless if they moved the usb port and you could watch videos in the widescreen way and actually charge the phone. But obviously they didnt and the kickstand was an afterthought which is why it peels, bends and is in the way
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They did that on purpose so you would pay for the desktop dock.
Sent from my ThunderBolt using XDA Premium App

Man i think i rather sleep with a girl than my phone, but you got to do what you got to do... if the phone is not good in your eyes you should dump your girl *cough* phone and get a new one.

joshnichols189 said:
They did that on purpose so you would pay for the desktop dock.
Sent from my ThunderBolt using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would have a little more respect for that strategy if they actually had the docks availabe for sale at launch or even 3 months after launch, especially if the so-called multimedia dock had HDMI-out or any other multimesia functions for that matter.
Thanks, Robertus

wow, got a lot of funny responses. Ya'll are right though. Pretty stupid on my part. I got drunk and fell asleep on it.
I never said anything negative about the build though, so I'm not sure where some people came up with that.
I bent it back a little and it's ok with the cover on it. So I think I'll leave it at that. Thanks everyone for their interesting responses.

Robertus said:
I would have a little more respect for that strategy if they actually had the docks availabe for sale at launch or even 3 months after launch, especially if the so-called multimedia dock had HDMI-out or any other multimesia functions for that matter.
Thanks, Robertus
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The official htc dock Just came out, and isn't available through verizon yet. I wanted it day one. It does charge with or without the extended battery, though. It also charges one extra regular or extended battery, too. I guess we are lucky htc put one out at all. The Inc 1 never got an official dock. Ha
Sent from my CM7 ThunderBolt using XDA Premium App

rickbubello said:
It would be less useless if they moved the usb port and you could watch videos in the widescreen way and actually charge the phone. But obviously they didnt and the kickstand was an afterthought which is why it peels, bends and is in the way
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wonder if they did it on purpose to try and sell more docks...
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App

ilovesoad said:
The official htc dock Just came out, and isn't available through verizon yet. I wanted it day one. It does charge with or without the extended battery, though. It also charges one extra regular or extended battery, too. I guess we are lucky htc put one out at all. The Inc 1 never got an official dock. Ha
Sent from my CM7 ThunderBolt using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sedio has a dock out but its for charging and connecting to a pc only.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App

I'd call around to local bicycle shops for a replacement : D Someone needs to stick it to the man and design a case with the kickstand facing the opposite direction.
Sent from my ThunderBolt using XDA Premium App

nrfitchett4 said:
sedio has a dock out but its for charging and connecting to a pc only.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the seidio dock. It's angled poorly for screen viewing (in my opinion), and extremely difficult (in relative terms to other docks I have for other phones) to get the phone in and out of it. There's a lot of resistance both in and out with the usb plug.
As for kickstands...why all the hate? Personally I think it's a fantastic accessory to the phone and puts it at the perfect angle for watching videos or reading off the phone while it's on my desk. Yeah, usb placement sucks and maybe you can't watch five hours of video on it with the kickstand, but other phones you can't watch anything at all without holding the phone in your hand or getting a dock.

Does ur skeyrocket body flex

Hi all,
My skyrocket body flexes every time I pick it up and it would make a creaking or popping sound, how about you guys?

dualmax said:
Hi all,
My skyrocket body flexes every time I pick it up and it would make a creaking or popping sound, how about you guys?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like a loose back/battery cover.
but no mine does not do this.

Mine does it to if i twist it a little it is actually the battery. It has a little play in it.

mine is creak free

No creaks here

Rock solid is the way I would describe my phone.

No issues with flex on my SR.

My first one does. That was why I exchanged it .
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App

silver03wrx said:
Mine does it to if i twist it a little it is actually the battery. It has a little play in it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why are u treating Sonja like that......??
Stop twisting her ........!!!!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

No creaks, sounds like a faulty battery cover as mentioned above

Rock solid is hardly how I would describe any phone this size made out of plastic. The HTC Titan comes close but it's made out of metal. Mine doesn't creak but there is some give if you squeeze it toward the edges. The battery cover is somewhat of an abomination. Put it in an OtterBox Commuter case... problem solved.

Mine does if I bend it a little, but you shouldn't be doing that in the first place. It's strange though, I never noticed until last night, and I'm sure I didn't drop the phone.

No body flex here.
I never noticed it on mine. I even gave the body a gentle twist and didn't notice anything.
dualmax said:
Hi all,
My skyrocket body flexes every time I pick it up and it would make a creaking or popping sound, how about you guys?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Trinition said:
I never noticed it on mine. I even gave the body a gentle twist and didn't notice anything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's the battery cover's fault. I took it off and don't hear any sounds when trying to flex the phone.

Any way to fix this? Mine does it and being ocd its driving me insane.

asjdwf said:
Any way to fix this? Mine does it and being ocd its driving me insane.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

Mine does not make any noise -- but have you considered just getting a case for it? There are some super slim TPU ones that hardly add to the bulk, are still slippery (unlike silicone) and really help protect the phone.

I find mine makes a squeaking noise when I attempt to fold it in half. Anyone able to reproduce this?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

Nope, mine made a snap noise when folding in half. Did you remove the battery and battery cover?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda app-developers app

No issues with mine.
Check your battery cover as that has been never installed correctly every time i remove the battery cover and install it again.

best way to cover scratches ?

Hi everybody, my black one s has Hit the ground a few times already and the beautiful black color is coming off... I tried different permanent markers to cover that areas but after a few hours the color is gone again. Is there some Kind of magic pen or something that wont go away ??

Bleach
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium

Gaba90 said:
Hi everybody, my black one s has Hit the ground a few times already and the beautiful black color is coming off... I tried different permanent markers to cover that areas but after a few hours the color is gone again. Is there some Kind of magic pen or something that wont go away ??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol a screen protector should hide the scratches, I've also heard tooth paste does a great job of filling if the scratches aren't too deep. Using a marker isn't a good idea
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium

you could go for a case but other than that just order a new housing and install it

Ghost Armor works really well for scratch filling!
Sent from my MIUI powered one s
If I helped you in any way please hit thanks!

Qi charger advice, no lights

Does anyone know of a qi charger that has no lights? I want one for the bedside table and don't want any light coming off it, most of the ones I've searched for look like they have some form of led.
Thanks

The orb doesn't have lights.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

I'm in the uk, it's not available here

Just put some tape or paint over the led if it bothers you that much.

I know they say that wireless charging is safe but do you really want something emitting electromagnetic waves by your head while you sleep?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

rowdybeans said:
Does anyone know of a qi charger that has no lights? I want one for the bedside table and don't want any light coming off it, most of the ones I've searched for look like they have some form of led.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Get this one:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10001946/1272303-n7-qi-inductive-wireless-charging-transmitter
Google coupon for 5% off
They ship worldwide. However it will take a while.