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Sensation Back Cover paint/color coming off problems (Pics Added)

Well I just wanted to share with everyone my experience with the back cover and the color coming off after 1 1/2 weeks from the retail box. When I called HTC they did not give me any problems and sent me a new one.
I have kept the phone on Micro-Fiber cloths and what short time it is in a case it is in the T-Mobile sleeve for the Sensation which is soft inside. So I know it is not my use which caused it, the case is possible but I doubt it.
Bottom line is I think their could be some paint/color issues with the back cover so keep a watch for it and if you notice it call HTC and get a replacement.
So has anyone else experienced this? Please leave your comments.
Here is a couple of pictures of mine. You can see the area where the color is coming off just to the right and a little below the camera opening.

It looks like normal wear and tear from the body oils on your hands. I hope that isn't the case and their was some real issue. If this "issue" happens again I probably wouldn't ask for another case personally. On the bright side you can probably sell that other case for like $40 right now.
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Same thing happened to me the first week I had the phone... I returned mine to T-Mobile for another one. Glad to see I wasn't the only one! Good luck with the replacement cover.

BonesRed said:
It looks like normal wear and tear from the body oils on your hands. I hope that isn't the case and their was some real issue. If this "issue" happens again I probably wouldn't ask for another case personally. On the bright side you can probably sell that other case for like $40 right now.
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Well I would agree with you if it had been 6 months, but not 12 days. Maybe I have atomic hands LOL

bobsbbq said:
Well I would agree with you if it had been 6 months, but not 12 days. Maybe I have atomic hands LOL
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LOL yeah I guess! I never touch my actual phone though so I wouldn't know =)
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Maybe having it in your pocket is rubbing it away..
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leyvatron said:
Maybe having it in your pocket is rubbing it away..
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No when it leaves the micro fiber cloth it goes in to the slip pouch. I'm very protective of my phones and I will never put one of my phones in my pocket unprotected.
Other phones I have like the thunderbolt and MT4G I have never had this problem.
I just hope the new case holds up better.

Happened with my XPERIA X1 (made by HTC), happened to my N1, and now it will probably happen to my Sensation. Good to know.

Perhaps it's the skip pocket and the constant slipping in and out of something that fit's so tightly.
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BonesRed said:
Perhaps it's the skip pocket and the constant slipping in and out of something that fit's so tightly.
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Perhaps but the slip case is from T-Mobile and for the sensation and is lined with a soft material. And I mean how many times I could have taken it in and out over 12 days period is, well not that many times as while I'm working I use my work phone.
I might try a different case on this new back cover to see if it makes a difference.

I feel like all phone covers with this surface will be rubbed off eventually

I am having the same problem. I've had the phone 3 weeks, and it is looking pretty bad. It only seems to affect the top third of the case. I'll try calling HTC...
btw, I am also using the t-mobile slip case...

Good thing I got a cover for it to avoid this. Although this does look like normal wear and tear.

asj2583 said:
Good thing I got a cover for it to avoid this. Although this does look like normal wear and tear.
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You think this looks like normal wear and tear for a 12 day old phone? I would agree if the phone was older maybe but if the paint is coming off this quick after purchase I just can't see it being normal. Also this phone has been in a case when not on my micro fiber cloth.

I think it's your atomic hands. Or too much Texas BBQ!
I've had mine 35 days now and no visible wear on the cover. I have ZERO protection on my phone and it's either in my cheap holster during work or taking up it's solo pocket location in my jeans/shorts. My holster interior is not really that soft and I holster the phone a ****load throughout the day. Honestly... I would expect my phone to have a lot of wear already. I've been in love with the sexy feel of this phone since day one and find myself holding and caressing it sometimes even when I'm not using it.
Not sure if that helps or not but due to my holster and my almost perverse fascination with the feel of this device I would expect to see some wear on mine.

Exact reason I got my tpu Case. Need to keep the resale value up.
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Matt1408 said:
Happened with my XPERIA X1 (made by HTC), happened to my N1, and now it will probably happen to my Sensation. Good to know.
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I'm pretty sure the xperia x1 was made by Sony not htc
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I got my sensation fully covered by zagg shield and mine had been perfectly protected by that so maybe you think about in investing in a fully body shield
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tbubba said:
I'm pretty sure the xperia x1 was made by Sony not htc
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No it was definitely made by HTC, just sold by Sony. Because Sony could never produce a decent device. And THAT phone had a problem with its backcover, horrible I finished with rubbing ALL the color off, basically turning the black model into a silver model Looked as if it were new. But I think that's kinda hard to do with the Sensation because there are electronics in the cover. Or is it just metal parts for the antenna?

Firefall! said:
No it was definitely made by HTC, just sold by Sony. Because Sony could never produce a decent device. And THAT phone had a problem with its backcover, horrible I finished with rubbing ALL the color off, basically turning the black model into a silver model Looked as if it were new. But I think that's kinda hard to do with the Sensation because there are electronics in the cover. Or is it just metal parts for the antenna?
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I also had X1 and the exact same thing happened to me. The cover changed the color from black to silver

Hard-Case which protects screen?

Well. I'm now quite used to HTC Smartphones, and mostly (except for the PDAs and the recent HTC click) used a metal-hard-case with plastic screen-cover (or even complete, as for the Universal).
So now I bought the HTC Sensation and thought. a "simple" vertical flip-out leather case won't protect the device to my needs. The recent HTC Click is small and "capable" of accidentaly falling from 1 meters to the floor. On each other device, there were hard-cases which protected the screen with a plastic-"window".
But as far as I have seen, the only "hard-cases" or metal-protectives leave the screen open, which seems senseless for me.
Does anyone know any shops (shipping to germany) for hard-cases for the Sensation?

I have yet to see a case with a plastic liner over the screen....
thats what you're asking, right?

yeah, something like http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_1800000_11000335&products_id=13742 this, but (logically) for the HTC Sensation.
They are selling hard-cases for the sensation there too, but they say "open screen", so without plastic over the screen.

Hey I have seen a awesome case made by the company oterbox it had a plastic screen protector and it had better convenience options to make up for losses of having it in the case I have the evo 4g and it came with a external kickstands to make up for me not being able to get to the one built with the phone
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robdegrande said:
Hey I have seen a awesome case made by the company oterbox it had a plastic screen protector and it had better convenience options to make up for losses of having it in the case I have the evo 4g and it came with a external kickstands to make up for me not being able to get to the one built with the phone
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they didnt have any of the models for htc sensation... i ownself use casemate tough case...

Only tpus fit my phone. I have zagg on mine and it makes hard cases diff to close
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Case mate Pop! Case

I just noticed these on the casemate website. Looks similar to the tough case. Someone should buy one and let me know how it is lol.
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Paticakeman said:
I just noticed these on the casemate website. Looks similar to the tough case. Someone should buy one and let me know how it is lol.
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damn nicer than the tough case !!! should have wait a little bit more....

I'm buying one.....I just can't decided between white or black!

Ok I'll say it.....
"But the holes are covered!"

i using tough case and which like you said holes are covered and there still isnt any issues... ?

jayvo said:
I'm buying one.....I just can't decided between white or black!
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i would say white but white easily caught dirt?...

Is this, like their tough case, two pieces that fit into each other?
On the web page, they make it seem like they have formed the two plastics of this case into one piece but I can't tell.

I think its still two piece. I vote white!
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Constrabus said:
Is this, like their tough case, two pieces that fit into each other?
One the web page, they make it seem like they have formed the two plastics of this case into one piece but I can't tell.
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It is one piece made of two materials(hard rubberand plastic) and it does not have two layers,so it is very and I mean very difficult to put it on the phone and take it off.It id also easy to scratch because plastic is high gloss.i had it on Desire HD and swap it for Tough which offers much better protection.But I have to admit that Pop is looker

just ordered a white one today

Couple questions about this case.
1: Is the inner layer on this like soft sillicone?
(I'm not liking the harder material that TPU is on my phone. I can tell its wearing on the front corners and making the matte finish to be shiny.)
2: The only hole that im worried about is the one above the camera and it seems to be covered. Is this hole actually anything to worry about?
(They are all just mounting points for antenna contacts, but the one above the camera is the only one that leads to a hole in the phone housing.)
3: Can anyone post pictures of this yet?

Looks pretty sweet, Someone post some pictures once you receive it.

[Q] glass issues

has anyone had issues with the glass on the sensation shattering on very low impact?

patsplantes said:
has anyone had issues with the glass on the sensation shattering on very low impact?
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It is always a question of luck... I haven´t heard any complaints about the glass beeing not strong enough.

you could do a quick test and smash it with a hammer (just not too much power on the smashing ) if it doesn't break your all good. if it does. your not one of the lucky guys.

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you could do a quick test and smash it with a hammer (just not too much power on the smashing ) if it doesn't break your all good. if it does. your not one of the lucky guys.
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One test is rather not make my phone endure.however I do believe the angle it drops and the surface it hits is a deciding factor.
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Galaxa12 said:
One test is rather not make my phone endure.however I do believe the angle it drops and the surface it hits is a deciding factor.
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what did it hit anyway? spikey rock?

LOL mine is fine. I have dropped it several times and it seems to be durable.
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Just seems More prone to scratching than my HD2.
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I've dropped my phone like 5 times from a pretty reasonable height. I have some scuffs on the cover, but no cracks on the screen.

Go buy a case. I propose to use casemate tough case. Some protection will never hurt u ;d
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In my experience with smartphones the screen pretty much ALWAYS breaks when it is dropped face down,My mate has has 3 on his desire all of them falling off his lap when he gets out of the car.Iphones i've repaired have been dropped face on too and my old legend had the same fate

Thsnks for the tips but i accidentslly dropped mine from less than a foot off the ground and the glass shattered
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best case in my opinion: casemate tough case

This case is good as hell I'm telling you. I've accidentally dropped my XE on the floor many times. and it's still in one piece. With no scratches whatsoever. It is pretty huge but it's a worth it. Despite being tedious to remove and put on, I like it. I'm from Singapore so it is quite expensive here but what the heck.. I recommend this little bugger.

I meant thumbs up... Fail.

I agree. Its an awesome case but it makes the phone a little too bulky.
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Hi, did case-mate add a hole punchout for the 2nd Mic above the camera? I know the original design had all the holes covered, so wondering if all holes are still covered by the case.
Thanks
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i bought the proporta case real good leather case with stips of metal in the front and back to protect the phone

Used that case with my Desire. It is awesome, but way to thick.
My sensation has to live without a case.
Note to my self: do not drop your device!
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Just got one today and it does have the cutout above the camera.
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http://www.case-mate.com/HTC-Sensation-Cases/Case-Mate-HTC-Sensation-Pop-Cases.asp
this is a very nice case though a bit expensive.

mayormullet said:
Just got one today and it does have the cutout above the camera.
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Ah that's good news. I got mine in January and it didn't have a cutout. So I drilled my own hole lol. It's slightly off center by like a millimeter, but whatever.

rawrfische said:
Ah that's good news. I got mine in January and it didn't have a cutout. So I drilled my own hole lol. It's slightly off center by like a millimeter, but whatever.
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Just got my tough case today in the mail. No cutouts either on back for the holes. What is the best way for me to drill a hole through the case for the Mic above the camera?
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gustav30 said:
Just got my tough case today in the mail. No cutouts either on back for the holes. What is the best way for me to drill a hole through the case for the Mic above the camera?
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Take off the outer shell, lay it flat, get a small drill bit, and drill away. Of course you'll need to also cut a small hole in the inner skin with a scissor so that the mic hole is exposed when the case is on.
I'll try to take a pic of the case tonight with my wife's phone so that you can get a better idea of where to drill. Hopefully your hole will end up more centered than mine lol.

rawrfische said:
Take off the outer shell, lay it flat, get a small drill bit, and drill away. Of course you'll need to also cut a small hole in the inner skin with a scissor so that the mic hole is exposed when the case is on.
I'll try to take a pic of the case tonight with my wife's phone so that you can get a better idea of where to drill. Hopefully your hole will end up more centered than mine lol.
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That would be great if you can. Thanks
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gustav30 said:
That would be great if you can. Thanks
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Sorry, I got home really late last night and didn't get a chance to snap a pic. So instead I brought an iPhone cable to work so I could use my old phone to take the pic. Hope this helps.

Ballistic
I got this case yesterday. http://www.amazon.com/Ballistic-SA0...sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330012302&sr=8-1-spell
It comes in grey and all black. The pictures do not do it justice. It looks and feels solid in the hand and its not to bulky like the picture makes it. i got it from amazon for 18 for the black. the grey is 14. goballistic.com has the full info on the case.

rawrfische said:
Sorry, I got home really late last night and didn't get a chance to snap a pic. So instead I brought an iPhone cable to work so I could use my old phone to take the pic. Hope this helps.
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Looks good! I think you actually did a pretty good job. I can only hope i'll be that precise!
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I'm actually going to go with a different case than this - just too much bulk for my taste.
I've used the Case-Mate Tough case for a day - did not attempt any of the holes mentioned above! - if you're interested, $20 shipped, just PM me.

gustav30 said:
I'm actually going to go with a different case than this - just too much bulk for my taste.
I've used the Case-Mate Tough case for a day - did not attempt any of the holes mentioned above! - if you're interested, $20 shipped, just PM me.
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Have you checked out the ballistic? It has all the sense wholes cut perfectly. Can't post pic because I'm at work.
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