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[Q] Laser engraving Backcover

Hello guys,
Since i'm kinda into customizing my electronics and the fact that I just bought a HTC Sensation i thought let's post this here and perhaps you guys can help me with this.
I would love to laser engrave my sensations back cover but i have no creativity and once it's done it can't be undone. Can you guys help me out with some nice and creative ideas on what i might be able to do to it?
Since I have a laser engraver / cutter I do not require any tips about where to go etc. to have it done.
Also if you have any ideas for your own device i'd more then happy to talk to you about customizing your device
Thanks!
Attached some eye candy (everyone loves that right?)

Get a new back cover and if you screw up, just replace it
Swyped from my HTC Sensation

idavid_ said:
Get a new back cover and if you screw up, just replace it
Swyped from my HTC Sensation
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Oh no doubt that I'll be doing that. Then again screwing up the back up cover with a not so awesome design would still kinda suck ^^
So i'm still open to suggestions, perhaps there are some really awesome graphics designers here.

Here is what I did to mine. But if you mess up a new one will cost $90
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That is really awesome!
Could you explain how you did it? Did you have to take that part out of the back cover? What did you use to "chrome" it?

rcatz said:
That is really awesome!
Could you explain how you did it? Did you have to take that part out of the back cover? What did you use to "chrome" it?
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Its not chrome. Just raw aluminium. I took it apart and buffed it down. You can also use paint thinner. When I get back to. My PC I will post the link.

RANDYRKELLY said:
Here is what I did to mine. But if you mess up a new one will cost $90
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Actually a new one is 40 $
P.S That looks awesome!
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idavid_ said:
Actually a new one is 40 $
P.S That looks awesome!
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thanks
And check out this http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2011/07/26/htc-sensation-4g-hand-polished-chrome-frame-guide/

RANDYRKELLY said:
thanks
And check out this http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2011/07/26/htc-sensation-4g-hand-polished-chrome-frame-guide/
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Yes, I already read that on his blog few weeks ago. The only thing I need now is a spare battery cover because I'll probably screw up (when taking the plastic off, brushing isn't a problem) I'll try to get one but it looks like HTC wants you to send your old one back (I have some issues with this one, I'm not trying to get it only to have a spare)
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idavid_ said:
Yes, I already read that on his blog few weeks ago. The only thing I need now is a spare battery cover because I'll probably screw up (when taking the plastic off, brushing isn't a problem) I'll try to get one but it looks like HTC wants you to send your old one back (I have some issues with this one, I'm not trying to get it only to have a spare)
Thumbed from my HTC Sensation
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When my power went bezerk they just wanted the device only. Pretty easy. I cab help.
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you don't need to take the cover apart. all you need is masking tape and paint thinner/remover. mask the cover well as if you were about to paint a car. be careful and meticulous with the taping. then apply the paint thinner/remover and remove the paint accordingly. remember, any of these things takes PATIENCE to get a good effect.

honestly i highly recommend you take it apart for the reason u want to get all nooks and crannies. all u need is some good glue to put them back together

RANDYRKELLY said:
Here is what I did to mine. But if you mess up a new one will cost $90
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$90? Where the hell you buying it from?

When I first did mine they were 90 but now tthere cheaper. But most u have Ti order from.Hong Kong
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Wow. Seriously?

I just thought this was worth sharing.
I own an MT4G. In my year of having it I have gone through 6 replacements.
None with the SO Type 2 Panel.
Tonight (actually 10 minutes ago) I just got back from buying my wife an MT4G.
It has a cracked digitizer but otherwise works just fine.
The touch screen is still responsive in every corner and every side.
Even where it's cracked. I got this phone for 30 bucks. 30....
My wife now has a MT4G with a superior screen. SO Type 2.
FML!
P.S. She won't switch with me even though she doesn't see the difference.
She just knows that I want it, she has it, I don't have it and that's the way she likes it.

nguyendqh said:
P.S. She won't switch with me even though she doesn't see the difference. She just knows that I want, she has it, I don't and that's the way she likes it.
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LOL typical couples..

Women are evil like that. Vaginas need to come with disclaimers.
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rei165 said:
Women are evil like that. Vaginas need to come with disclaimers.
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Haha indeed.

Lol dude that's funny.
Just buy a new digitizer to replace that broken one. Then fix your wife's phone.
Then do the magical switcharoo. She won't tell the difference, lol.

mackster248 said:
Lol dude that's funny.
Just buy a new digitizer to replace that broken one. Then fix your wife's phone.
Then do the magical switcharoo. She won't tell the difference, lol.
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Yeah I'm trying to find one now for it. Been watching some videos trying to get a handle on it.

How do you know if you have the superior screen?

Metaleckz said:
How do you know if you have the superior screen?
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There's a thread under "General" that shows you how to find out.
A rooted way and an unrooted way.
Search "bad display" in the "General" forum.
Are you rooted or unrooted?

Rooted . Ill look into it

Metaleckz said:
Rooted . Ill look into it
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All you gotta do is turn off the phone (make sure fastboot is off)
then boot in to bootloader.
Hold volume down and press the power button. Hold it until you see the bootloader screen.
Go down to system info and look for something along the lines of SH-C2 or SO-C2.
SO is superior, SH is not.
Good luck.

I got the lcd so c2 lol now I know mine is good

Metaleckz said:
I got the lcd so c2 lol now I know mine is good
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Awesome. But wait til you see the difference then you'll REALLY know.
I swear even with a broken digitizer on my wife's phone my phone can't even compare.

My lady would do the same exact thing.
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i have the SH version, honestly i cant see anything wrong with my screen. iv compared it to other android phones and it is brighter and more defined, (evo g2, varius others) so idk maybe i need to really compare the two, btw my lady would trade with me

Yea I have the good screen and one of my family members got the phone, and I immediately noticed that they had got the bad screen. I was like...... . Seriously the difference is great
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Infrared28 said:
Yea I have the good screen and one of my family members got the phone, and I immediately noticed that they had got the bad screen. I was like...... . Seriously the difference is great
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Saturation? Color? Contrast?

30 bucks... can it be any cheaper?

The screen is just seriously washed out in comparison. I don't want to use any terms incorrectly, so im just gonna keep it at that.
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I went through several bad screens before getting a good one, and wife still has the bad one. I was checking out my friend's Sensation and immediately noticed that he has the bad screen. Apparently HTC is still shipping both screens even on their latest models. Will definitely be cautious if I go with another HTC phone after this.

I'm expecting my 2nd MT to arrive tomorrow.
If I haven't seen the bad screen, would I even know something is off? Like if my first phone had a bad screen and the new one does to, would I even guess that there's a problem?
I mean do you have to see a good and bad one side by side to know the difference?
Or is it like watching HDTV for years then trying to watch a show on an old 1920's black and white?

Dust underneath screen

So i have been noticing some dust underneath my screen and its fairly new, so is anyone experiencing dust underneath their screen, and is there a way to stop it
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wiswis said:
So i have been noticing some dust underneath my screen and its fairly new, so is anyone experiencing dust underneath their screen, and is there a way to stop it
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Welcome to the world which is HTC. Every HTC phone i have owned had this issue. G1, G2, Slide 3G, and now Slide 4G. You get use to it.
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Undeadk9 said:
Welcome to the world which is HTC. Every HTC phone i have owned had this issue. G1, G2, Slide 3G, and now Slide 4G. You get use to it.
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Thanx i thought my phone was defective, is there anyway to STOP it
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I am having this issue as well. I am going to call Tmo to exchange it.

I don't think that will fix the problem. Your replacement will most likely get the same results

It wont solve the issue. I went thru 7 G2s all with dust under the screen. Im telling you you will get use to it. HTC qc sucks ass.
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I was thinking about doing it until the limited warranty ends

I've heard of people complaining about this "issue" a lot now, but I've never experienced it. I've had an HTC DREAM (ADP1), HTC VISION, and now my GF has an HTC DOUBLESHOT. There has never been an issue with dust under the screen. I would suggest that it may, therefore, be related to EXPOSURE to dust. Possibly related to how you protect the phone. Do you keep your phone in a clean pouch? Or do you drop it in your pocket along with whatever other cruft you may be walking around with? Do you work in a particularly dusty environment?
In any case, the issue would be that the digitizer sits above the LCD. The only place where dust could conceivably get to that would be visible as "under the screen" is between the digitizer and the LCD. You should be able to disassemble the phone and wipe it out (after warranty expires). Until then, use warranty, and then protect the phone from dust.

I've never had issues with dust under my screen, but then again I've always kept my phones in a G1 pouch
http://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-HTC-Google-Phone-Pocket/dp/B001OOEQJ2
The only time I've had an issue was when I took apart my MyTouch 3G slide and touched underneath the screen and got prints all over it and put it back together without realizing it, so that was entirely my fault..

No dust for me. Have my phone on me 24/7 in an extremely dusty environment. I am a powder coater
I am usually covered head to toe, with powdercoat and metal dust. Kept loose in my pocket and I use it 3-4times an hour to check the time.
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Never had any dust in mine either, but I pouch mine like RazoE and take absurdly good care of it. Used to have a G1 that I bought used and it never had any dust either.
The earpiece on this phone is kinda big; perhaps dust is making its way in from there?

FIX3000 said:
Never had any dust in mine either, but I pouch mine like RazoE and take absurdly good care of it. Used to have a G1 that I bought used and it never had any dust either.
The earpiece on this phone is kinda big; perhaps dust is making its way in from there?
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That's a good theory
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Yep. I am on my second one and both had it in the lower left corner. In addition, the glass creaks in that corner. I'm getting tired of this phone quickly...
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wiswis said:
That's a good theory
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Thanks!
Upon further inspection, it seems this might actually be the port of entry; see attached photo.
The glowing blueish area in the red rectangle is the LCD, pretty much open to whatever can make its way in, i.e. dust. There is another opening similar to this further down the track between the screen and keyboard and you can see it pretty well if the screen is lit up.

FIX3000 said:
Thanks!
Upon further inspection, it seems this might actually be the port of entry; see attached photo.
The glowing blueish area in the red rectangle is the LCD, pretty much open to whatever can make its way in, i.e. dust. There is another opening similar to this further down the track between the screen and keyboard and you can see it pretty well if the screen is lit up.
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Oh sh*t, i never noticed that before. HTC QC Sucks a*s. Wow. Samsung here i come. LOL
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Had this happen to some glaciers and not to others. Call tmo for warranty.
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I will probably try to seal that opening. The dust under my screen is also coming from the lower left corner

Are u serios ur gon to saqmsung because ur a really good developeer that i woud miss
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wiswis said:
Are you serious? You're going to samsung? Because you're a really good developer that i woud miss.
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I bought a couple of used vibrants because I was pissed about dust under screen. It's a chronic problem for HTC.
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Aw, come on man! You said yourself that you just get used to it after a while. It can't be that bad, right?
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Htc One S Hardware MOD!!!

Just My 2 Cents But Ive Been Lookin Around The HOS Forums And I See Alot Of Ppl Complaining About "Micro Arc Oxidation Failure" But Then How Come It Was Never A Problem When It Happened With the Htc Sensation...HOw Come They Were Man Enough About The Situation And Went Ahead And Modified The Device And Made It Look 10X's Better... Cant We Do The Same Im Sure Someone Has Asked Themselves The Same Question....
http://androidandme.com/2011/07/phones/hardware-modded-sensation-is-the-bees-knees/

I'm way to lazy to try. It took hours and hours on the sensation just for that metal strip.
sent from a guy living in a van down by the river

Because one s is advertise as space-technology ,NASA grade,most durable housing on earth blah blah...and sensation is not.....got it? nuff said....
People will whine when product don't reach it expectation .

So in Other Words Its Possible To Shine It Like That?

Was the sensations metal part aluminum like ours
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jriv said:
Was the sensations metal part aluminum like ours
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Anyone Know?????

Bump!

I did this on my g2. 800 and 2000 grit then some mothers mag wheel polish.
Oh and a lot of time!
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Did u capitalize each letter of each word in the OP on purpose?

decalex said:
Did u capitalize each letter of each word in the OP on purpose?
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Yeah that should be an auto ban
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merdok said:
I did this on my g2. 800 and 2000 grit then some mothers mag wheel polish.
Oh and a lot of time!
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You Mind Showin Me Some Pics Of Your G2....Thanks

decalex said:
Did u capitalize each letter of each word in the OP on purpose?
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Yes I Did, This is True... As I Have A "Visual Typing Disorder", I Apologize For The Inconvenience I Have Caused Toawrds Your Vision,
I Hope You Can Understand
Sorry..

Yes, the Sensation frame is made of aluminum, I owned a Sensation for a lot of time and I loved it. Even now that I own a One S when I hold my ex sensation (Now belongs to my girlfriend) my head explodes with nostalgia

Slicktune said:
You Mind Showin Me Some Pics Of Your G2....Thanks
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I will try and find a picture. I recently sold the phone. I did the front bezel and the battery door. The battery door basically turned out like a mirror.
After awhile needed to hit it with the mag wheel polish to keep its shine.

stoneyjonez said:
Yeah that should be an auto ban
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merdok said:
I will try and find a picture. I recently sold the phone. I did the front bezel and the battery door. The battery door basically turned out like a mirror.
After awhile needed to hit it with the mag wheel polish to keep its shine.
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Thanks Id Appreciate It..

I did the back of my MT4G with my fingernail...Took weeks but passed the time in boring meetings.

merdok said:
I will try and find a picture. I recently sold the phone. I did the front bezel and the battery door. The battery door basically turned out like a mirror.
After awhile needed to hit it with the mag wheel polish to keep its shine.
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That's actually not a bad idea! might try this myself

soulcrusher said:
That's actually not a bad idea! might try this myself
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With The Htc One s? If so let us know..

Slicktune said:
With The Htc One s? If so let us know..
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No with my Desire Z lol.. Im not risking my 1s for that, it looks good as it is

I did the battery door on ny one s with my nail too. Once I finished I just shined it and like someone said it came out like a mirror. I would never do something like that to the one s tho. The body on this phone is nearly ceramic. It looks good. I wouldn't change a thing.
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[Q] Spray Painting the One S camera circle?

have any of you guys thought of this?
I guess i can live with that blue color that EVERY Tmobile user has, but since im gonna have this phone for 2+ years, i thought i'd make it my own
id like to spray paint the inside part Black or maybe red.
how would u guys recommend doing this?

I would not recommend spray paint. With a steady hand, an artist brush, some hobby paint or enamel, I can see that blue ring painted any color you wish.
Of course extra care will be needed to make sure you're newly painted ring does not scratch.
hTc One S

angr1112 said:
I would not recommend spray paint. With a steady hand, an artist brush, some hobby paint or enamel, I can see that blue ring painted any color you wish.
Of course extra care will be needed to make sure you're newly painted ring does not scratch.
hTc One S
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Agreed...just about any paint you put on anodized aluminum is going to look good exactly once, then will scratch or wear through immediately. I wouldn't mess with it...just get a custom case.

adulel08 said:
have any of you guys thought of this?
I guess i can live with that blue color that EVERY Tmobile user has, but since im gonna have this phone for 2+ years, i thought i'd make it my own
id like to spray paint the inside part Black or maybe red.
how would u guys recommend doing this?
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Please post a picture when it's done tbh I don't recommend it
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See if you can pull it off, Take the glass out of it. And take it to a shop that does anodizing and have them black anodize it. Shouldn't be too expensive, and it will last forever. (Basically)

Sounds like a awesome project let us know if you go through it
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This is about the silliest idea I have heard in conjunction with this phone. If you want to make it your own, have your name or some image engraved on the back. Now that would be cool!
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cannondale0815 said:
This is about the silliest idea I have heard in conjunction with this phone. If you want to make it your own, have your name or some image engraved on the back. Now that would be cool!
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Well that is cool but this guy just wants a color change for the back
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CubeCloudOS said:
Well that is cool but this guy just wants a color change for the back
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Is ur phone actually bricked ?
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