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[IDEA!!!!] HTC Sensation XE back-cover

I've decided that my next phone will be a HTC sensation, but what if we could buy a HTC sensation xe back cover, use it on an original sensation, then BAM! Red speaker grill, black back cover and beats audio logo printed on. That coupled with a custom ROM that gives you a beats audio profile will give you a sensation identical to a sensation xe except for the red LED lights and the higher capacity battery( you could buy high capacity battery).
So, what do you think?

I thought this was obvious? Lol
But yeah, I hope I can get a XE cover soon, I want to make the current one brushed aluminum
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e

Had this idea as soon as I saw sensation xe, unfortunately haven't been able to find any back covers for sale

As soon I get the chance, I will do it!

I've heard it won't work. Something to do with the pins or the antenna on the back covers being different. But don't take my word for it lol
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mzmo said:
I've heard it won't work. Something to do with the pins or the antenna on the back covers being different. But don't take my word for it lol
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I think thats just the T-Mobile USA it applies to, as the antenna is different on the Sensation 4G
Cheers

usual_suspect said:
I think thats just the T-Mobile USA it applies to, as the antenna is different on the Sensation 4G
Cheers
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Yes,they are different..S4G has got one more antenna
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so there is no sensation xe with 4g?

vincepg13 said:
Had this idea as soon as I saw sensation xe, unfortunately haven't been able to find any back covers for sale
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Go to ebay uk search 'htc sensation xe back cover' its the 8th or 9th one down it says 'ORIGINAL OEM HTC SENSATION XE BEATS AUDIO BLACK REAR BACK DOOR BATTERY COVER' It might be from hong kong but its a start, only £30 too!

i've been thinking about how to do this with a tmous sensation... and this is what i've found.... the XE back has a spot for the 4g contact... what do you guys think?

You can always purchase the new XE cover from ebay and pop off the top plastic piece and replace it with your original one so you can retain the antenna. The camera ring also pops off. The only difference would be the plastic will be two-tone from the bottom piece like the original sensation.

Original Genuine OEM Brand New HTC Sensation XE Black Rear Housing Battery Back Door
http://www.amazon.com/Original-HTC-...LKNC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319344077&sr=8-1

thanks for the link but I like to have the white one ha

http://www.amazon.com/Original-Faceplate-HTC-Sensation-Replacement/dp/B005Y8L0CA/ref=sr_1_7?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1320255615&sr=1-7
Johnsonyc said:
thanks for the link but I like to have the white one ha
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That white one looks nice. Like to see what else turns up in the future.

would it work on sensation 4G?

I guess check if the contacts are in the right place on the pics
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA App

My Sensation is a Z710a (Australian model) It doesn't have the contact on the top left but does use 4G. It used to show a H but since changing to Coredroid, it shows 4G. (it also shows up as a Z710e now)If that missing contact is supposed to be the 4G antenna, how am I using 4G?
Also, what are the small contacts on the left about 2/3rd's of the way down? mine has 3

Hey whats up guys! I have T-Mobile and just got my White HTC Sensation housing from ebay. It came with only 3 antennas but just so you know, I still get 4G, Wifi and GPS. It works perfect! Also it actually got rid of the grip of death issue as well.
Heres some links...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Bac...468781?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27bfda23ad
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-Sensati...881682?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2eb8eaa792

nice time for me to get one as well

GS2 OR Keep my Sensation? ?

Well I can keep my sensation or spend 529$ and get a GS2 Tuesday from tmobile I had to return the test units I used 2 weeks ago but now im asking myself do I keep my sensation or sale it for 300$ and add 250$ on top and get the Gs2 is it worth it im on Cm7 and yes im a power user.
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Do u mean a g2x?
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No he means galaxy s 2
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I would just sell the Sensation.

I would just wait for Prime
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nucentury08 said:
Well I can keep my sensation or spend 529$ and get a GS2 Tuesday from tmobile I had to return the test units I used 2 weeks ago but now im asking myself do I keep my sensation or sale it for 300$ and add 250$ on top and get the Gs2 is it worth it im on Cm7 and yes im a power user.
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480x800 is so 2009
Although the SGS2 is a fantastic device, it's not all that much better than the Sensation. The only real selling points it has over the Sensation is the SAMOLED+ display tech, the onboard storage, and the Exynos CPU. It's also thinner and lighter. The Sensation though, has a higher density screen so even though it's LCD, it's nicer to look at (IMO). The size/weight issue is a personal thing - I had the original SGS and thought it felt too cheap and light to be such expensive device. To me, the extra heft of the Sensation makes it feel a nicer device, but whatever.
If you were upgrading from an older device, it'd be a tough choice as it is. If I were you though, I'd stay with the Sensation because you just won't notice $530 (or even $250) worth of difference
EDIT: as a side note, I did upgrade to the Sensation from a similar device - the LG Optimus 2X. I had multiple issues with that device though, and the Sensation feels like a dream in comparison.

I've just had the SGS2 and got rid of it for the Sensation. I don't regret it. What I will say is this : whichever one you have you will want the other!! But I can tell you that the Sensation is worth keeping. Find a rom that you like and personalise & tweak it. Personally, I'm using xl DI GIT AL lx "digitalized" ics themed rom. Very quick.
The phone is more of a premium handset in other's eyes as well.

KlashbeN said:
I would just wait for Prime
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This person is right.
Why anyone would get a device that's about to get outdated really, really soon makes no sense to me.

Id stick with the Sensation as well. Once it has ICS, it will be on the same level as the Prime anyways. Not as good, but on the same level.
Matt

I was waiting for the SGS2 to come out as well but now that it is out I actually don't think it is any better than the Sensation. I went to tmobile store to try it out and found that my Sensation feels better because of Sense. The SGS2 was not thinner than the Sensation imo. it feels bulkier in my pocket. I'm glad i went with the sensation instead of waiting forever for the SGS2

I'd stick with the Sensation and just load ICS when it get's released.
why bother with the SGSII at this point? especially considering Tmous version uses the same Snapdragon processor?
if you really feel the need to upgrade just wait out a few more months for the newer phones in the pipeline... at the very least until Nov. for the Nexus.

i just came from gs2 to sensation xe this week
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slee88 said:
i just came from gs2 to sensation xe this week
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same here just ordered, sold my SGS2 for a good price and i think the bit i have to pay for the Sensation XE is more than appropriate

Isn't Tmo GS2 really behind in terms if development?
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Keep the sensation, I have a feeling our qHD resolution will make full use of itself when ICS comes out

lloyd_turkey2 said:
Keep the sensation, I have a feeling our qHD resolution will make full use of itself when ICS comes out
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Hope the waiting would be worthed!!
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I would definitely go with the SGSII... Well I did, it's the better phone hands down. Longer battery life, not laggy like sensation as far as stock goes, it's been out two weeks and it's already rooted ( like a week ago) it already has a couple of ROMs and the super AMOLED plus display is stunning. Personally I like having a light device, it may be plastic but I'm sure it has better chances of surviving a drop than the sensation. Now on the other hand the sensation has a great resolution, very sharp and lots of ROMs and devs behind it so if you're into ROMs and customizing and all that than it should be good too. But comparing both phone stock, no contest, the SGSII is the better phone.

people should stop comparing SGS2 stock with Sensation stock!
Sense ROMs will always be slower then stock Android.
Main point of HTC phones are Sense. If you dislike Sense then SGS2 is the way to go.

I would also stich with sensation

Go to a shop and take a SGS2 and turn it on. Take your sensation and turn it on. Place the two displays in front of you.
At this point you will just have noticed the low res of the sgs2 and the blueish display of the samsung, and you will turn it off and return to the shelf.
Problem solved.

HTC Sensation Beats Audio Black Battery Cover

Hi - anyone bought one of these, I know there is a White cover thread, but anyone bought the black one with beats audio?
Does it fit the original HTC Sensation? Anyone have pics they can share?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-NEW-Battery-Door-Cover-HTC-Sensation-XE-Beatsaudio-Z715e-BLACK-/270855036784?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f1037df70

That's for the Sensation XE. Would it even fit/be compatible?

It will work with the regular Sensation, but not the Sensation 4G

sromer said:
It will work with the regular Sensation, but not the Sensation 4G
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There's a standard 3G Sensation?
I thought there was the Sensation which was the Sensation 4G, the XE and the XL.

sromer said:
It will work with the regular Sensation, but not the Sensation 4G
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Are you sure about that? I thought whatever fits the xe should fit the T-Mobile sensation 4g aswell

chrischoi said:
There's a standard 3G Sensation?
I thought there was the Sensation which was the Sensation 4G, the XE and the XL.
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Yes.
There's the Sensation (The original one), Sensation 4G (for the US), Sensation XE (The beats version of the original) & Sensation XL (Bigger screen, slower processor)
c19932 said:
Are you sure about that? I thought whatever fits the xe should fit the T-Mobile sensation 4g aswell
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The Sensation 4G has an extra antenna in it to be able to use 4G. (Meaning there's an extra connector on the inside of the battery cover)
The Sensation & Sensation XE are both 3G only phones.

sromer said:
Yes.
There's the Sensation (The original one), Sensation 4G (for the US), Sensation XE (The beats version of the original) & Sensation XL (Bigger screen, slower processor)
The Sensation 4G has an extra antenna in it to be able to use 4G. (Meaning there's an extra connector on the inside of the battery cover)
The Sensation & Sensation XE are both 3G only phones.
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but the sensation "4g" is really just 3g, its HSPA+. I thought I read somewhere that the missing antenna has no effect whatsoever on reception/data.

isnt the sensation xe 4g as well? so shouldnt it work?

platypuss94 said:
isnt the sensation xe 4g as well? so shouldnt it work?
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Nope.
It's 3G like the regular Sensation.
It will fit on a Sensation 4G but like i said, one of the antennas won't connect to it like the rest.
I've seen a few people say that it doesn't make much difference, but others have said it means that you hardly get any signal. Have a look at some threads that talk about both phones and make a decision based on what you read.

I've had that beats cover on my phone for the last few weeks. I have a TMobile Sensation 4G. It works just fine with it

Any pictures of the black beats cover?

So it does work good on your tmoblie 4g
Sent from my FUNZY Sensation 4G with Beats Audio using XDA App

sromer said:
It will work with the regular Sensation, but not the Sensation 4G
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Isn't the regular sensation called the sensation 4G? That's what t-mobile calls it at least

djgboy said:
So it does work good on your tmoblie 4g
Sent from my FUNZY Sensation 4G with Beats Audio using XDA App
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I have the white one and I get great 4g coverage and GPS wifi still works great. The best thing I can think of is that I don't have creaking on the bottom left anymore. The case fits better
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fireishott said:
I have the white one and I get great 4g coverage and GPS wifi still works great. The best thing I can think of is that I don't have creaking on the bottom left anymore. The case fits better
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Link for purchase?

Just to confirm, I currently own a Sensation XE and am on T Mobile USA. My son has a Sensation 4g. While true, the Sensation 4g case does have an extra connector in its back plate, I have swapped the back plates and was able to connect to T Mobile's network instantaneously with both.
I wouldn't worry about if I were you.

Ask yourself this..Is it really worth spending $30 on a back cover? I mean if your back cover is missing, then yeah its worth it. Otherwise not so much.
Although it does look pretty cool

haha, i have to agree, my back cover is chipped so bought a replacement on ebay for 13.99, just plain black.
now if the beats logo one was around $15 shipped, i would buy it but not for these $25-$30+ range
beston94 said:
Ask yourself this..Is it really worth spending $30 on a back cover? I mean if your back cover is missing, then yeah its worth it. Otherwise not so much.
Although it does look pretty cool
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NRGZ28 said:
I've had that beats cover on my phone for the last few weeks. I have a TMobile Sensation 4G. It works just fine with it
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Have you or anyone else done speed test on it compaired to the stock case is there a difference
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Hello djgboy .... where I can find the link to download this rom " elegiancia " to my sensation 4G ? ... with steps ...
Thansk at all

New Sensation Bad Screen?

So I just got my new sensation today and straight away ive flashed rcmix sense 3.6 but now ive started to use it ive noticed the screen has a really bad green tint on the screen
Just to make sure I put it side by side with my dhd and noticed a huge difference, the dhd screen is miles better, the sensation screen looks green and washed out
Should I just send it back or am I missing something here?

that means u have Acer panel
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thelegendarylegends said:
that means u have Acer panel
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I found that out in the end after ages searching but its been cancelled and going back so im going to have a look at some in a store a grab one with a sharp panel
Really hate that acer one, horrible!

liamstears said:
I found that out in the end after ages searching but its been cancelled and going back so im going to have a look at some in a store a grab one with a sharp panel
Really hate that acer one, horrible!
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They aren't that bad I only have that issue with the latest ICS leak
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fr0zenblood75 said:
They aren't that bad I only have that issue with the latest ICS leak
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I tried earlier roms and ics and hated it, really bad color reproduction, defo grabbing a new one lol

if you just hate the blue tint when you are using a ics sense3.6 rom, take a look at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497740

I had one that went bad a week ago, it wasn't from rooting it but it was from taking the battery out rapidly in a matter of a few seconds. I got a new screen though luckily through warranty for free ;P.

Well in the end I went through 2 contract phones and looked at 8 second hand ones before I found the one I have now which is a sharp screen and it looks great :-D
As for the earlier suggestion about rcmix, I had the same color issues with a stock rom

Hello everyone

Just switched to my millionth android phone, coming from a t989, picked up a sensation. Looking to eventually root and find a clean stable ROM. Looking forward to some suggestions, maybe tips and tricks.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk 2

Hi and welcome! You can take a look at Sensation general forums and they have the rooting guides there. Also look at sensation android development and the roms Are there. Before anything you need to know your h boot version in order to find the guide that is correct for you. In order to find that you pull out your battery, then place it back in and press your volume down and power button at the same time. A screen will come up with your information. On top will be your h boot version. Write it down. Then you can find the correct rooting guide for your boot version.l read through the guide a few times. I suggest to even print the guide out so you can refer to EVERY step with ease . I did this and trust me it helps a lot because you can't miss a single step. Before you begin familiarize yourself with the guide. It's worth the effort in the end. Before you know it you will be S-off and rooted . I do suggest you also S-off because you will have more freedom later and be able to flash a lot easier. This is my opinion. I'm S-off. S off is like security off . Since your rooting you might as well soff also. The guide will tell you how. I hope these tips help you out. And I want to say again welcome. Best wishes!
sent from HTC sensation, soff, 3.33 firmware, viper Rom, sense 4.1, mugen battery. please press thanks if I helped in anyway.

Thanks for all that awesome information, I'm very familiar with routing and s-off and all that. To be honest,I underestimated this phone. I have never seen so much development for a phone and I'm kinda overwhelmed with all the roms, as to which are popular and stable and the latest.
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I am kinda confused though, is it normal that the phone signal shuts off with the battery door off?
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Nickdroid86 said:
I am kinda confused though, is it normal that the phone signal shuts off with the battery door off?
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yeah, the antennas are built into the back case

Oh that's a strange design lol
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I've got to say, I had 3 Amazes, this is my first sensation and I like it so much better, but I can't quite pinpoint why. It feels great in the hands, I love the groove asking the glass, and the thin-ness of it. I know speed for disc the amaze is suppose to be better, but this phone is real nice.
One thing I notice, it seems a little longer, yet a little more narrow as far as the screen goes? Maybe it's just me, coming from a 4.52 inch screen
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Just checked my hboot version, it's 1.27.0000 so I'm going to start looking into the easiest way to perm root my sensation and see which ROM is best. Viper seems like the most popular.
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You're right, viper is the most popular, but that's probably because team venom does so much work with sense and they have devs for a lot of HTC devices so they get things done and put a ton of features, by the way, be careful on juopunut bear. I know you've had the amaze and you've probably already done it, read everything very carefully because you do not want your new phone to be bricked
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk 2

For ICS ROMs I'd have to say ARHD is by far the fastest and smoothest. Cm9 wasn't bad but I still find it laggy and buggy even in final build. I won't mention jellybean because you said you wanted something stable and I take that as no betas . Good luck and just remember that if you get s-off and super cid you will save yourself a lot of trouble with incompatibility issues.
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REMEMBER TO HIT THANKS IF I HELPED YOU IN ANY WAY, IT'S POLITE AND APPRECIATED.

If you to try a sense rom really close to vanilla ICS I would go with virtual inquisition. I used it for many months, it was really good battery life was great. But development has seized for that rom.
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I hate to be that guy that asks, but is there an all in one method I could follow for hboot 1.27.000 to get s-off and root with recovery? I've been searching I'm kind of overwhelmed lol. Could someone provide a link? Thanks in advance.
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Not quite sure what happened, I followed the direction to the T using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
For some reason my phone boots up perfectly fine, but nothing is showing up with the phone on, only the notification bar, everything else is black???

Nickdroid86 said:
Not quite sure what happened, I followed the direction to the T using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
For some reason my phone boots up perfectly fine, but nothing is showing up with the phone on, only the notification bar, everything else is black???
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means your phone is temp rooted, run the un temp root script

I figured it out, just had to finish the instructions lol. It didn't say anything about the black screen so I jumped the gun and got worried lol. It's all good now, downloading viper ROM
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Nickdroid86 said:
Thanks for all that awesome information, I'm very familiar with routing and s-off and all that. To be honest,I underestimated this phone. I have never seen so much development for a phone and I'm kinda overwhelmed with all the roms, as to which are popular and stable and the latest.
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I think you never saw the development for the amazing htc hd2^^
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Drowzz said:
I think you never saw the development for the amazing htc hd2^^
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I had the hd2 back when it first got android dual booted lol
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Is there a kernel I can just overclock the stock ROM with?
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Nickdroid86 said:
Is there a kernel I can just overclock the stock ROM with?
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