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Cracked Screen. :(

Do not drop this phone even with a case and screen protector.
What happen was I knock it off my desk to the wood floor and it fell on its side not on the screen and this is the result of it. Phone still works but the digitizer and LCD are both cracked. *Sigh*
At least I have insurance even if I don't want to use it.
I have a picture but I cant post it since I'm new so copy and paste it
i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/LOCOLAPTOP/IMG_20110327_110125.jpg

LOCOLAPTOP said:
Do not drop this phone even with a case and screen protector.
What happen was I knock it off my desk to the wood floor and it fell on its side not on the screen and this is the result of it. Phone still works but the digitizer and LCD are both cracked. *Sigh*
At least I have insurance even if I don't want to use it.
I have a picture but I cant post it since I'm new.
Pic: i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/LOCOLAPTOP/IMG_20110327_110125.jpg
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I was worried about this happening because the screen was so big I have a bad habit of leaving my phone in my lap while driving forgetting its there and drop it when I get out of the car. Did it with my droid alot never broke anything hope yours just hit the floor in the wrong spot. Does HTC use gorilla glass? does anyone know?

zer071 said:
I was worried about this happening because the screen was so big I have a bad habit of leaving my phone in my lap while driving forgetting its there and drop it when I get out of the car. Did it with my droid alot never broke anything hope yours just hit the floor in the wrong spot. Does HTC use gorilla glass? does anyone know?
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It's not Gorilla Glass.

Try buffing it out.
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wow that hurts

LOCOLAPTOP said:
Do not drop this phone even with a case and screen protector.
What happen was I knock it off my desk to the wood floor and it fell on its side not on the screen and this is the result of it. Phone still works but the digitizer and LCD are both cracked. *Sigh*
At least I have insurance even if I don't want to use it.
I have a picture but I cant post it since I'm new so copy and paste it
i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/LOCOLAPTOP/IMG_20110327_110125.jpg
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That sucks, same thing happened to me about 2 weeks after I got the d2. I hate spending money on something, then having spend more money to get it replaced because I screwed up. I feel your pain.

man, that sucks
zer071 said:
I have a bad habit of leaving my phone in my lap while driving forgetting its there and drop it when I get out of the car
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I have seen so many people do this.

httr_ said:
man, that sucks
I have seen so many people do this.
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Just don't plug it in to charge then forget and get out. I've killed two chargers this way. That is why I buy the cheap retractable ones. A) cheap to replace, B) they just snap off, IE not doing much(if any) damage to the usb port of the phone.

zer071 said:
I was worried about this happening because the screen was so big I have a bad habit of leaving my phone in my lap while driving forgetting its there and drop it when I get out of the car. Did it with my droid alot never broke anything hope yours just hit the floor in the wrong spot. Does HTC use gorilla glass? does anyone know?
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Oh yah, done that!! In my truck nice 36 inch drop on pavement... My incredible survived it once.. Since then I make sure my phone is next to me.

It just sucks since I had to pay outright since I didn't want a contract.
Any word on when the otter box is coming out for this phone? I never had a case on my original droid but on this phone you need a good one.

LOCOLAPTOP said:
It just sucks since I had to pay outright since I didn't want a contract.
Any word on when the otter box is coming out for this phone? I never had a case on my original droid but on this phone you need a good one.
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Yea I feel like I need an Otterbox for this phone. For some reason it feels really fragile.

Sorry to hear about your loss. That happened to my nexus one the first week I got it.
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That's sad
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Gorilla glass won't save u either. Trust me been there done that
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quattr0 said:
Gorilla glass won't save u either. Trust me been there done that
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True but its worst without it.

I must be extremely lucky. The other day I dropped my phone as I was getting in the car and the door shut right on it. I didn't slam the door very hard so it didn't latch or anythinf, but I still feared the worst. Luckily nothing was Damaged.
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sorry for the lost, live and learn.

Its so hit or miss man. Ive dropped my Incredible from 5' off a breakfast bar onto tile and nothing but then you hear of others dropping on wood floors at a foot and utter destruction. It just takes that one special spot.
Hell look at the Nexus one when it first released, they had the videos showing the "Genetically altered" Glass they were using with little what looked like erasers bending the glass a million times and some sort of tumbler throwing it around to show the durability and then a week after release they said "The Nexus one should not be placed in pockets due to the high risk of stress cracks" Ahh duhh???!!!

wow i feel your pain. same happned to me with the droid 1

Did that to my EVO the second week I had it after launch. Another $100 I had to put into that phone.
No insurance on my Thunderbolt...we'll see how that plays out.

Scratched metal

You know, I like the metal "stripe" down the back, but can you believe my fingernail scratched it? I don't think that bodes well for the long haul if I can scratch it that easily. And it's a real scratch, not a surface blemish as far as I can tell.
Anyone else already scratch the metal?

Mine is scratched, or scuffed, and I have no idea how it happened. I have been babying this thing.

i assume you took the plastic off of it? cause the plastic is easy to scratch. =) haha.

nodrogkam said:
i assume you took the plastic off of it? cause the plastic is easy to scratch. =) haha.
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Lol
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nodrogkam said:
i assume you took the plastic off of it? cause the plastic is easy to scratch. =) haha.
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Yep...though you did make me second guess myself.
But yeah, it's off.
I think I'm going to try and exchange it...this must have been there when I got it.

Uhhh you didn't put a case on your phone right away? I bought their 20$ one and its awesome.... Protection yo.

U do know its "brushed" as in brushed metal... its made to look like that.... cuz I just tried scratching it (sense I'm getting a new one) and I can't scratch it with my nail..
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nate420 said:
U do know its "brushed" as in brushed metal... its made to look like that.... cuz I just tried scratching it (sense I'm getting a new one) and I can't scratch it with my nail..
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Yeah I just tried it again and I couldn't either, so I'm thinking it was there already. The reason I scratched with my nail in the first place was I thought I saw some left over plastic or something still there. So I tried to scratch it off.

Instead of putting ugly bulky cases on my devices I just buy a couple spare battery covers on Ebay a couple months after the phone is released. I always wonder why people cover up there nice looking phone with a rubber case. Wonder why the manufacturers just don't make a rubber phone?

jrwingate6 said:
Instead of putting ugly bulky cases on my devices I just buy a couple spare battery covers on Ebay a couple months after the phone is released. I always wonder why people cover up there nice looking phone with a rubber case. Wonder why the manufacturers just don't make a rubber phone?
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i know this thing is slick looking imma hate to cover it with the otterbox and invisashield but it needs to be done... i drop phones alot....... didnt drop the vibrant tho... just felt like that thing would F'ing shatter

Profondo_Rosso said:
Yep...though you did make me second guess myself.
But yeah, it's off.
I think I'm going to try and exchange it...this must have been there when I got it.
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hey, it really does happen. i havent taken off the protectors cause they're not peeling for me. lol.

I am very very careful with all of my phones. I have yet to actually scratch one(I always use cases and screen protectors.) I was shocked when after only having installed the battery and set the device down that the aluminum strip had multiple scratches on it. I have no idea how they got there. Went to local T Mobile store and checked their demo unit and NO SCRATCHES . With all of the handling etc no scratches!!! I wonder if it is a quality control issue with the aluminum? I put a case on it within 4 hours of receiving it. I am having to send this one back due to random reboots -signal issues-battery overheating-lcd screen bleeding at edges- so I will be very very careful to see what this aluminum strip on the back is like. I am starting to wonder whether this phone is ready for prime time or not due to all the issues I have found and the many other issues others have found. I believe this can be a giant of a phone if all of the bugs can be worked out.

tenbeau said:
I am very very careful with all of my phones. I have yet to actually scratch one(I always use cases and screen protectors.) I was shocked when after only having installed the battery and set the device down that the aluminum strip had multiple scratches on it. I have no idea how they got there. Went to local T Mobile store and checked their demo unit and NO SCRATCHES . With all of the handling etc no scratches!!! I wonder if it is a quality control issue with the aluminum? I put a case on it within 4 hours of receiving it. I am having to send this one back due to random reboots -signal issues-battery overheating-lcd screen bleeding at edges- so I will be very very careful to see what this aluminum strip on the back is like. I am starting to wonder whether this phone is ready for prime time or not due to all the issues I have found and the many other issues others have found. I believe this can be a giant of a phone if all of the bugs can be worked out.
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Well, I exchanged it thanks to the nice folks at T-mobile.
Make sure it's not the plastic on the strip that's messed up, as the first thing they checked was whether or not the plastic was still on.

jrwingate6 said:
Instead of putting ugly bulky cases on my devices I just buy a couple spare battery covers on Ebay a couple months after the phone is released. I always wonder why people cover up there nice looking phone with a rubber case. Wonder why the manufacturers just don't make a rubber phone?
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Digging that idea. I may do the same.

nodrogkam said:
i assume you took the plastic off of it? cause the plastic is easy to scratch. =) haha.
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Doh. Well I'm dumb.

jsapp said:
Doh. Well I'm dumb.
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Ha, don't worry about it. It's difficult to tell it's even on there.

Profondo_Rosso said:
Ha, don't worry about it. It's difficult to tell it's even on there.
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Mine did that the other day. I looked at it and was like, "OMFG... already!"
Then I noticed the plastic. I wore it for a few days didn't even know it was on there. I recommend leaving it on unless there is a huge scratch on it.

nate420 said:
i know this thing is slick looking imma hate to cover it with the otterbox and invisashield but it needs to be done... i drop phones alot....... didnt drop the vibrant tho... just felt like that thing would F'ing shatter
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Dropping phones is inevitable. It will SOON eventually happen. I hate to put on cases too, but it's necessary.
I would have just left the plastic on...why take it off? It was literally invisible and you couldn't tell it was even there.
The Galaxy is actually a beast. I've dropped mine so many times and it held up. Don't let the lightness fool us..it's one beast and held it's own on it's fall...impressive.
As they say, the bigger and heavier you are, the harder you fall...
There's a huge advantage of the Galaxy being light...
The worst phones for falls are HTC's...wayyy to heavy...

I agree with dropping the galaxy s. That phone is well built! People may not like the plastic build but it is a very durable phone!
Regarding the G2x, I am carrying it naked it is a good looking phone. Gonna buy the European battery covers when they become available.

Should I get a new Thunderbolt?

The paint on the kickstand is chipping away, but that's not really a big deal but now the back of the speaker is lifting up. The only thing I am afraid of is if they send me another phone it more then likely will be a refurbish unit and on top of that the phone that I have now don't really have any reboot problems. My XDA fellows what should I do?
Oh yea I know somebody going say I dropped my phone and etc, that's not the case I notice the build quality on this phone is not very good

I'd be leary given the rebooting issues, but to be honest I have faith in refurbs. Never treated me wrong.

SomeGuyDude said:
I'd be leary given the rebooting issues, but to be honest I have faith in refurbs. Never treated me wrong.
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That's what I am scared about. Honestly I get maybe two reboots every week and a half.

Hang onto it for a little while. Might be fine.

SomeGuyDude said:
Hang onto it for a little while. Might be fine.
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I was thinking about putting a little bit of crazy glue to hold down the speaker

VERY little. I assume you're just talking about the little plastic grate over it, in which case a little dab'll do ya just fine. Careful with that.
Keep in mind I don't own a TBolt yet, but I've been around the block with gadgets and gizmos.

SomeGuyDude said:
VERY little. I assume you're just talking about the little plastic grate over it, in which case a little dab'll do ya just fine. Careful with that.
Keep in mind I don't own a TBolt yet, but I've been around the block with gadgets and gizmos.
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yea the plastic grate. I might do it

I don't understand what you guys do to do that? Had mine since day one and no chip or anything in that matter. No case maybe? Just wanna understand so I can avoid it . Im very picking when it comes to cosmetic .
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dadsterflip said:
I don't understand what you guys do to do that? Had mine since day one and no chip or anything in that matter. No case maybe? Just wanna understand so I can avoid it . Im very picking when it comes to cosmetic .
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smh I knew somebody was going say this.
That's why I said this in my original post
mbrown3460 said:
Oh yea I know somebody going say I dropped my phone and etc, that's not the case I notice the build quality on this phone is not very good
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Handle my phone very carefully....I notice the paint coming off the same day I purchased it. Never dropped my phone.
I came from the hd2 and imo it has way better build quality then this phone

I would just put a tiny dap of super glue if you go that route, also i have had good luck with refurbs over the years but i know several people that have not been so lucky unfortenetly.
Also if the kick stand is pealing hit it with a little sand paper and polish looks way better that way. Saw a post some one made in the general forum and it looked really nice so did it myself as well.

DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE!
My plastic speaker grill on my Bolt started to come up so I put some super glue on it thinking it'd stick it back down. WRONG! The glue started to come up through the small holes in the speaker grill and now it's very rough to the touch and I cannot remove it.
Also, the paint on my kickstand is also peeling, but that's not a problem. All you need to do is sand the paint of with a Scotchbrite Pad and then polish it. It looks better than new.

bd1212 said:
DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE!
My plastic speaker grill on my Bolt started to come up so I put some super glue on it thinking it'd stick it back down. WRONG! The glue started to come up through the small holes in the speaker grill and now it's very rough to the touch and I cannot remove it.
Also, the paint on my kickstand is also peeling, but that's not a problem. All you need to do is sand the paint of with a Scotchbrite Pad and then polish it. It looks better than new.
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Thanks for the heads up bro Scotchbrite pad?

thetwiztidfreak said:
I would just put a tiny dap of super glue if you go that route, also i have had good luck with refurbs over the years but i know several people that have not been so lucky unfortenetly.
Also if the kick stand is pealing hit it with a little sand paper and polish looks way better that way. Saw a post some one made in the general forum and it looked really nice so did it myself as well.
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reason why I dont want to go the reboot route is because I am real scared to get a unit that's going reboot every sec. So far I am really not having much problems with this unit when it comes to rebooting. The speaker thing is really bothering me..its like when you a little kid and you keep on picking at your cut

mbrown3460 said:
reason why I dont want to go the reboot route is because I am real scared to get a unit that's going reboot every sec. So far I am really not having much problems with this unit when it comes to rebooting. The speaker thing is really bothering me..its like when you a little kid and you keep on picking at your cut
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I say that if you have not voided your warranty send it back. This is what a warranty is for.
If you get a phone that reboots all the time keep sending them back as well untill you get a working Thunderbolt. Enough people send the phone back for "real" warranty issues and maybe HTC will improve their build quality.
Sorry but just like dadsterflip said I'm very picking when it comes to cosmetic as well and what your describing would drive me nuts or I would just end up hating the phone.
I returned my first Thunderbolt because of the light leak at the bottom of the screen and made them open 4 brand new Thunderbolts to find one that did not have the same issue.

mbrown3460 said:
Thanks for the heads up bro Scotchbrite pad?
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Yeah, that's what some dude on twitter told me he used to sand down his kickstand lol... I actually tried it a few hours after that post and it didn't work to well... maybe I was doing it wrong, though lol.

Got my refurbished phone yesterday and it rebooted five times today...I am sending it back and keeping this phone wit the broken speaker grill...I'm not getting another unit until they release the new update at the end of the month...couldn't hang up phone calls...couldn't put the phone on airplane mode....really disappointed with HTC and this phone...I can't wait till a better phone comes out

The coating on my kickstand started peeling like two days after I bought the phone. I've been peeling it off ever since. Definitely not a misuse scenario, just a poor coating. Doesn't really bother me since it'll all be gone soon anyways. I'd be a little pissed if the speaker grille started coming off though.

spoke to about three representatives and they said an updated is coming at the end of the month.....The speaker grill is really bothering me tho but I can't take swapping out refurbish phones just find a working unit...hopefully the new update fixes this issue

I heard the update is being released 6-15-11...
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Chaztera said:
I heard the update is being released 6-15-11...
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Heard end of the month...one rep said its gingerbread but I don't think he knows what he's talking about

temporary ghetto fix for wifi death grip.. really works

Put a couple layers of PT between your case and the phone on the top half of the phone ... Line the case with pt.
Now I can't make the signal disappear no matter what I do... Its ghetto. But works untilled a fix I promise... This is proof they need to design a case or new cover......
Video and pics coming later...
I think I'm gonna get some kind of strong cloth or something that is thin and line my case with it until a better case is available.

I was curious about this and took the back case off of the phone. All signals dropped. Initially I was thinking to use electrical tape instead of a paper towel to minimize the ghetto-ness, but it kooks like if those contacts aren't terminated, they don't work.
Not sure how that paper towel thing works for you though... Doesn't seem to be working for me. Not to mention it covers my camera and flash.
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smashpunks said:
Put a couple layers of PT between your case and the phone on the top half of the phone ... Line the case with pt.
Now I can't make the signal disappear no matter what I do... Its ghetto. But works untilled a fix I promise... This is proof they need to design a case or new cover......
Video and pics coming later...
I think I'm gonna get some kind of strong cloth or something that is thin and line my case with it until a better case is available.
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What case do you have , I've got the body glove case with kickstand and it seems I get no interference with my phone

DeezNotes said:
I was curious about this and took the back case off of the phone. All signals dropped. Initially I was thinking to use electrical tape instead of a paper towel to minimize the ghetto-ness, but it kooks like if those contacts aren't terminated, they don't work.
Not sure how that paper towel thing works for you though... Doesn't seem to be working for me. Not to mention it covers my camera and flash.
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Not the back cover. The case. I got the 19.99 one at T-Mobile ... The gel skin..

tigerz0202 said:
What case do you have , I've got the body glove case with kickstand and it seems I get no interference with my phone
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That's probably it. Ill need a different case. Did you get it at T-Mobile? Cause you can cover the back till the cows bleed but until you touch it signal doesn't drop. So the gel case must be too conductive.

smashpunks said:
That's probably it. Ill need a different case. Did you get it at T-Mobile? Cause you can cover the back till the cows bleed but until you touch it signal doesn't drop. So the gel case must be too conductive.
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I'll be in back of my house and maybe lose a bar with this case ,try it out see if it works for you,yeah I got it at tmobile

tigerz0202 said:
I'll be in back of my house and maybe lose a bar with this case ,try it out see if it works for you,yeah I got it at tmobile
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Cool.. where you get it?

LF back cover

Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone has an extra back cover for their HTC Sensastion 4G they would kindly send me. Maybe you've upgraded to the "Beats" back cover or something.
I'm having reception issues with mine, especially when holding the phone in my hand. So bad that I'm dropping calls in my house when I've never had reception issues with any other phone. I'm hoping another back cover (contains the antennas) will help.
I tried lightly sanding the GSM contacts on mine and that may have made matters even worse (hard to tell).
Cheers

cover the contacts in aluminium foil.
Works for me and its cheap

azzledazzle said:
cover the contacts in aluminium foil.
Works for me and its cheap
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Really? I have a whole thread on that, and didn't really seem to work. Pics of your setup?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1530203

Yeah, Or at least i think it seems to work... maybe a placebo effect lol.
Just rip of a little bit of foil and mould it over the contacts on the back casing, Gently put the phone back in not to move the foil off the contacts and job done !!
try it. Its not ideal and its not perfect but it seems to give me that extra 1-2 bars

Flyview said:
Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone has an extra back cover for their HTC Sensastion 4G they would kindly send me. Maybe you've upgraded to the "Beats" back cover or something.
I'm having reception issues with mine, especially when holding the phone in my hand. So bad that I'm dropping calls in my house when I've never had reception issues with any other phone. I'm hoping another back cover (contains the antennas) will help.
I tried lightly sanding the GSM contacts on mine and that may have made matters even worse (hard to tell).
Cheers
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It's unlikely someone will just give you a back cover. These things go for ~$40. I think they're about $20-30 now, so check those out if you'd like on ebay

I just tried it (with either side of the aluminum foil contacting). It makes reception worse for me. Oh, didn't realize they're worth so much.

Call HTC! Seems like a warranty issue to me, they'll send you one right away.

cdstewart said:
Call HTC! Seems like a warranty issue to me, they'll send you one right away.
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Yea I'll have to try that tomorrow.
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Maybe someone who's buttons fell out and received a new one can send me their old one?
I called HTC and they were about to send me a new cover. When they realized I am in Canada they suddenly said they don't have that part and that I need to go buy one :|

On sale now for 17.98
http://www.all4cellular.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=htc+sensation&cat=&x=0&y=0