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myTouch 4G unboxing

I just thought people might be interested. heres the vid
http://androidapproved.com/item/mytouch-4g-unboxing-video/
Here's a better video
http://androidapproved.com/item/another-mytouch-4g-unboxing-video-with-handson/

felix.akinyemi said:
I just thought people might be interested. heres the vid
http://androidapproved.com/item/mytouch-4g-unboxing-video/
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Sweetness!

there is a better video out now with the real retail packaging...basically looks like the original mytouch box

PolishDude said:
there is a better video out now with the real retail packaging...basically looks like the original mytouch box
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Here's the other video
http://androidapproved.com/item/another-mytouch-4g-unboxing-video-with-handson/

daaamn!!! CAN'T WAIT to hold it in my hand.
I will probably spend the 1st night with it lol

I love mine. Got the white one into the store today and its nice to its not the rubbery feel as the black its a glossy but still looks real nice.

NexVision said:
I love mine. Got the white one into the store today and its nice to its not the rubbery feel as the black its a glossy but still looks real nice.
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Wow that's pretty interesting. Do you know if the red one has the rubbery finish?

Arcadia310 said:
Wow that's pretty interesting. Do you know if the red one has the rubbery finish?
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Not sure from what i've seen I dont think so I think the purple might but when we get our stock in I will look and check. If history serves we should get them in tomorrow
EDIT::: just watched a unboxing with red phone and it is indeed the soft touch. So black and red are now confirmed soft touch. White is not purple still no clue.

QUEDRO said:
daaamn!!! CAN'T WAIT to hold it in my hand.
I will probably spend the 1st night with it lol
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^^^ HAHA
This phone is too sexy!!

Really jealous of you T-mobile users!!!

hoping they go on sale early like G2s

NexVision said:
I love mine. Got the white one into the store today and its nice to its not the rubbery feel as the black its a glossy but still looks real nice.
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That IS interesting. So, is the white parts painted metal or white plastic? With that crease across the headphone port, it looks metallic. I'm almost glad the white doesn't have that soft touch, as it would probably look a bit dirty in no time.

Ok I can confirm all colors except the white are the soft-touch paint holding them all in my hands as we speak.
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so most stores have them in stock to play with?

Not likely they will let you play with it unless you see the champion there.
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NexVision said:
Ok I can confirm all colors except the white are the soft-touch paint holding them all in my hands as we speak.
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Are the colors plastic or metal?

Plastic only the battery door is metal.

Where did you guys get onr?

Yes! This is the phone I've been looking for!

Nexus S: too plasticky and cheap-feeling.
G2: too fat, and the keyboard annoyed me.
MT4G: best of both worlds. Solid feeling in a thin body. So nice!

^^^
thats what she said.

Lol.......
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Jriv, your sig is awesome.
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Lol. This phone is gorgeous except for the ****ing myTouch logo infront and the back battery cover being grey/sliver. If it was all white (cause I have the white one), then it'd be perfect. And maybe touch buttons instead of physical.
Oh and the speaker grille, it looks like someone took **** and played around with it. I liked the one from the Nexus1 and G2.

I've got the black model, and I think it looks perfect. The nice, rubberized matte border is the perfect compliment to the matte aluminimum battery door. My ONLY complaint is that the battery door is hard to get off, but I don't plan on taking it off much.

ELBdelorean said:
Jriv, your sig is awesome.
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Why thank you god sir
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+1 on that one.
i got the purple one cuz of the mathe finish. didnt want plain old black so i said **** it! i love the fact that the battery cover comes out hard. it gives it a sturdy feel. logo is ****, and those tegra2 lg buttons on theyre phone,would of been awesome on mine.
still, dont be foold this phone is a BEAST!!!!
IMO at least.

Honestly the only thing I dislike about this phone is the trackpad. If it didn't have a trackpad, I'd be A1. I never thought I'd have a myTouch!!!!!

EmceeGeek said:
Honestly the only thing I dislike about this phone is the trackpad. If it didn't have a trackpad, I'd be A1. I never thought I'd have a myTouch!!!!!
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What's not to like about the trackpad? It makes scrolling things so much easier.

TheBiles said:
I've got the black model, and I think it looks perfect. The nice, rubberized matte border is the perfect compliment to the matte aluminimum battery door. My ONLY complaint is that the battery door is hard to get off, but I don't plan on taking it off much.
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I never thought I'd say this, but HTC managed to make a phone that was harder to do a SIM swap in than the iPhone. First you need steel fingernails (or a US dime will work) to take the battery cover off, then you have to take the battery out, then you can take the SIM out.
But despite that it's a really nice phone.

xdviper said:
Lol. This phone is gorgeous except for the ****ing myTouch logo infront and the back battery cover being grey/sliver. If it was all white (cause I have the white one), then it'd be perfect. And maybe touch buttons instead of physical.
Oh and the speaker grille, it looks like someone took **** and played around with it. I liked the one from the Nexus1 and G2.
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Ill take the myTouch logo over T-Mobile any day as I don't like company banding.
wenglish said:
I never thought I'd say this, but HTC managed to make a phone that was harder to do a SIM swap in than the iPhone. First you need steel fingernails (or a US dime will work) to take the battery cover off, then you have to take the battery out, then you can take the SIM out.
But despite that it's a really nice phone.
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Lol wenglish when I first got it and had to open it to insert the sim I tried hard but it wouldn't come out I even tried it with back end of twizer it still wouldn't come out. I was afraid I might actually break the thing if I apply to much force or I was doing something wrong. So I look it up online run down video hardware cover and the guy just popped it out. The first time was the only time I actually applied that much force in any electronic device.
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changed up the back cover

well i had a spare back cover and thought i would mod it. I know some have gone for the polished look but I wanted to check out the painted view so i did a bit of sanding and rattle canned it..i did like 3 coats of paint and 3 of clear. all rattle can for the auto store. here are the before and after look of it. the antennas are glued in with something like superglue so i had to pry it off and you can see some of the damage on them. so not a very easy antenna removal.

.... Mmmmm dude that's not cute at all bro ... It looks like someone rolled over your cover
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calimove said:
well i had a spare back cover and thought i would mod it. I know some have gone for the polished look but I wanted to check out the painted view so i did a bit of sanding and rattle canned it..i did like 3 coats of paint and 3 of clear. all rattle can for the auto store. here are the before and after look of it. the antennas are glued in with something like superglue so i had to pry it off and you can see some of the damage on them. so not a very easy antenna removal.
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why did you touch the antennas you did not have to pry them off to do that

ufokid22 said:
.... Mmmmm dude that's not cute at all bro ... It looks like someone rolled over your cover
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not really concerned with the antennas...it was the spare cover and had to figure out how to get them out. wanted others to know they are not easy to get off so they can learn from me learning what you think of the paint part?

looks sick other than the damage. nice rattle can job.

looks nice

Looks good, you should have covered the plastic parts with painter's tape or something.
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I think that its cute. My least favorite color is red but I actually like the one that you chose. It kind of looks glittery so maybe that's why I like it. Those 3 costs of clear really gave it that extra oomph it needed. Really nice!

Wow, the unibody looks alot different that it does in advertisements.

I Hate This Stupid Phone

It just has so many flaws, I don't even know where to begin. I'm sure many others will agree with me.
The build quality is just too good. It is so fast, I can't even see any animations. I need lag in my browser, or it just feels fake. The battery life lasts way too long for me to be able to break in the charger that came with it. The back is so smooth, I think I'm going to drop it. People are always wanting to see my phone, because it "looks so cool", that I can never play with it myself.
Lol
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Haha. When I saw the title I was like either this person is crazy or its defective. Only flaw on this phone is the camera in my opinion.
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Actually the phone being smooth is a flaw for me. I always feel like I'm going to drop It but I'd rather keep metal, so I'll live with it. maybe HTC could have put some sort of coating over the metal to make it less smooth.
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BFirebird101 said:
It just has so many flaws, I don't even know where to begin. I'm sure many others will agree with me.
The build quality is just too good. It is so fast, I can't even see any animations. I need lag in my browser, or it just feels fake. The battery life lasts way too long for me to be able to break in the charger that came with it. The back is so smooth, I think I'm going to drop it. People are always wanting to see my phone, because it "looks so cool", that I can never play with it myself.
Lol
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+1 so awful
M8, nuff said.

Ndaoud360 said:
Actually the phone being smooth is a flaw for me. I always feel like I'm going to drop It but I'd rather keep metal, so I'll live with it. maybe HTC could have put some sort of coating over the metal to make it less smooth.
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You could try putting an XtremeGuard on the back. Maintains the metallic look but adds some grip. But of course if you like the feel of the metal then... yeah probably not =\

Ndaoud360 said:
Actually the phone being smooth is a flaw for me. I always feel like I'm going to drop It but I'd rather keep metal, so I'll live with it. maybe HTC could have put some sort of coating over the metal to make it less smooth.
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I have dropped mine 2 times, both from about 3-4 feet onto the pavement couple of small nicks on the metal casing but I am amazed at how well this phone holds up.

Yeah I dropped mine too. Fell out of my shirt pocket flat on its back onto concrete day after I got it. Scared me to death. Got a tpu case on eBay until spigen ships my slim armor later this month.
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Ndaoud360 said:
Actually the phone being smooth is a flaw for me. I always feel like I'm going to drop It but I'd rather keep metal, so I'll live with it. maybe HTC could have put some sort of coating over the metal to make it less smooth.
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I agree. I have mine in a Otterbox case, if I remove the case I have trouble holding the phone. I think any coating would hurt the appearance of the phone but there are clear plastic slip-on cases that might not look too bad?
The Otterbox is just plain FUGLY but I need the protection and the grip!

xs11e said:
I agree. I have mine in a Otterbox case, if I remove the case I have trouble holding the phone. I think any coating would hurt the appearance of the phone but there are clear plastic slip-on cases that might not look too bad?
The Otterbox is just plain FUGLY but I need the protection and the grip!
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I have a clear gel case on mine and imo it completes the phone. The metal finish is to slick...i'd drop it for sure. With the gel case its 100% easier to grip, its not slippery and doesnt add bulk to the phone. Also with it being clear you can still see the beautiful design of this beast. I cant say a darn thing bad about this phone

androidoholic said:
I have dropped mine 2 times, both from about 3-4 feet onto the pavement couple of small nicks on the metal casing but I am amazed at how well this phone holds up.
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There's a few test videos on YouTube, drop tests from 4ft/7ft/10ft, one of the tests was between the M7 and M8 and the other was between the M8, the G S5 and the iPhone 5S, the M8 got the best results in both test, only finally cracking at the 10ft mark in the latter video, not cracking at all in the M7/M8 video. Also another video shows scratch tests with a key, butchers knife, pocket knife and a hammer. Though it was hard to see in the video, the guy recording said there was next-to-no, if not NO scratches on the device, even after hitting it pretty hard with a hammer, though he used the back of the hammer and finally cracked it.
I think it's safe to say this phone is near indestructible, not saying you shouldn't still baby it but you can feel better about an accident that may happen if you drop it or what not, not to mention the 6 month screen crack insurance from HTC Advantage

I can't seem to find a good case that'll protect and look cool, any advice?
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krazie1 said:
I can't seem to find a good case that'll protect and look cool, any advice?
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I ordered one of these cases even though I like to run my phones naked. I figured I'd order a nice looking case just in case I'm going to be doing something that requires the protection. I thought it looked pretty nice, but that's just my opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IF5B49S/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also like how this one lets the phone's natural beauty show through.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IMBU8C4/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

shortstuff_mt said:
I ordered one of these cases even though I like to run my phones naked. I figured I'd order a nice looking case just in case I'm going to be doing something that requires the protection. I thought it looked pretty nice, but that's just my opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IF5B49S/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also like how this one lets the phone's natural beauty show through.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IMBU8C4/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I had the clear case with the black perimeter which I purchased with the phone at Big Red's store. I'm not sure, but I think the way the case's rubber sides was such that while taking off the case to access the microsd card I may have bent the metal near the volume buttons. That troubled me and forced me to put that case away. Big Red, thankfully, replaced my handset about a week later (I bought mine at 1:15 p.m. on 3/25/14), and I put a crystal clear TPU case on it which lets the Arctic Silver finish shine through.

I'm actually going to get my second replacement today... First had a small nick in the upper left corner, now this one has a strange bump in the center below the bottom speaker, resulting in warped metal. It wasn't there when I got it, but after some use it showed up. I guess be careful about applying pressure to the bottom corners of the device?
I feel like I'm being nitpicky, but idk... These are pretty glaring IMO.
Hopefully thirds a charm.
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shortstuff_mt said:
I ordered one of these cases even though I like to run my phones naked. I figured I'd order a nice looking case just in case I'm going to be doing something that requires the protection. I thought it looked pretty nice, but that's just my opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IF5B49S/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also like how this one lets the phone's natural beauty show through.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IMBU8C4/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Beware of clear TPU: it will turn yellow over time... At least matte finish ones will.
I think diztronic makes the best slim and protective TPU cases. I recently got a translucent gray for my gray metal M8 and it's been great so far. Can't see all of the device's beauty, but it is see through.
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I had a clear TPU but while minimal, it provided very little protection. I went back to the UAG. Great protection without a major additional bulk of the Otterbox defender.
http://www.amazon.com/URBAN-ARMOR-G...ie=UTF8&qid=1397162917&sr=8-1&keywords=UAG+M8

StankFiss said:
He needs a snickers.!!!
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I NEED A SNICKERS! Please bring enough for everyone, OK?

Evocm7 said:
Haha. When I saw the title I was like either this person is crazy or its defective. Only flaw on this phone is the camera in my opinion.
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Why do people keep saying camera is bad?!! I took 2 photos, one with note3, and one with m8. U tell me which one looks better.....
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And from the note 3.....
Hmmm...they both look fuzzy to me? Didn't look like that before I uploaded Them here.
Anyways, the point is, it's a good camera. It's one of my favorite features of this phone! I compared to note 3, and honestly unless your cropping them, they look about the same.
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Here's another comparison. To S4, and we all know what mp count it has......... https://plus.google.com/102083211852766753327/posts/fd4KixKFA7N
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Gator Brah said:
Some folks just want to watch the world burn....
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I'd rather watch the world M8.
Tehe
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How I fixed chipped chrome bezel !!

I bought a Note 3 not so long ago quite cheap because of the fact that the phone had been dropped a few times and the bezel being plastic took a lot of the damage ( Pics below )
The screen was still almost perfect apart from one small scratch on the bottom left but that will be semi hidden when i receive a glass screen protector in the post.
Any way the bezel really bothered me as I always keep my phone in as perfect condition when I own them so it really frustrated me to see how someone could treat a phone like they had, As the chrome had gone through to the white plastic underneath in a few places I decided to use my little friend ( Sandpaper and create a white bezel ) But instead I got something in between the 2 of having chrome still and white in the bezel.
Its very hard to explain so just look for yourself
Although I couldn't mask the dent on the top right completely it is now improved massively.
Your feedback would be greatly desired.

I think you've done a good job there. Probably an irrelevant thought now but could you have bought a non functioning phone off the bay and used it as a donor for yours?

joebongo said:
I think you've done a good job there. Probably an irrelevant thought now but could you have bought a non functioning phone off the bay and used it as a donor for yours?
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I know you can buy the midframe cheap online but theres a lot of process involved having to remove the display and everything. I thought id try the diy version first before having to dismantle the phone

Could you post pics from a few more angles? Thanks.
Great work, btw.
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tiru.adi13 said:
Could you post pics from a few more angles? Thanks.
Great work, btw.
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Nice work, looks very good
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excellent work man! I might have to take up this project if my bezel ever gets screwed up.

i think it looks better than the original solid bezel. congratulations on a job well done.

u did a great job really
somehow it's conforting to see that we do that instead of having the look of ugly bazels
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Agreed. Very impressive
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That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.

ShadowLea said:
That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.
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straight over the top . http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/35104900...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

maxilick said:
straight over the top . http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/35104900...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I'm using an Otterbox Commuter, so it's not relevant for me. But there are people who don't want a case of any form

ShadowLea said:
That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.
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OHH ill have to give that one a go, im sure my sister will understand its for a good cause. The glass screen protector came today and has been installed and has completely covered up all of the small surface scratches apart from the deep one but even that doesn't look as bad anymore.
Thanks for the feedback omigo's

that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?

Great job mate, love to see people improvising and having a go at D.I.Y mods like this.
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xdm9mm said:
that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?
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That would be my question as well - I just asked myself if I'm going to do that, too, but I wonder how to make sure to get a straight line afterwards. Very nice work btw!

xdm9mm said:
that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?
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I cut up 400 grit sandpaper into small squares about the size of my finger. and run it it over the entire bezel at first and it didnt seem to touch the middle section so im not sure how lol. i then folded it when going around the home and volume button to ensure I got all of it. Put something over the display to stop it scratching of course
Might be tempted to see what the bezel looks like all white?

Wow! Awesome excellent job! Well done! Impressive!

:thumbup:
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