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IMEI sticker on the back of the phone.

Anyone else considering of peeling it off? Mine is starting to gather dirt around it (purchased the white one) and starting to come off.
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Skunk2 DC said:
Anyone else considering of peeling it off? Mine is starting to gather dirt around it (purchased the white one) and starting to come off.
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rip it off... information is on the sim card tray if you take it out and look closely... also inside the box your phone came in should be a spare sticker to put back on the phone in case of a warranty claim.

AEDan1977 said:
rip it off... information is on the sim card tray if you take it out and look closely... also inside the box your phone came in should be a spare sticker to put back on the phone in case of a warranty claim.
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Nice.. I didn't even know there was a spare sticker in the box. Thanks!
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Took mine off the second I saw it was on there.

Skunk2 DC said:
Anyone else considering of peeling it off? Mine is starting to gather dirt around it (purchased the white one) and starting to come off.
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The day I received the phone I took it off.
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Ahhh, what i find amusing here is this. I had to exchange my one X yesterday, luckily the store i frequent most likes me as they held it for me instead of sending it back when i called last week. Anyways, the salesman processing the exchange is the only person i deal with when i go in there so we joke around and he started the exchange and said you really couldnt just leave that sticker on there could you? So, i told him that there was an extra one in the box so that it could be removed and he nor any of the other staff members there even knew the extra sticker existed.
Anyways, yes, remove that unsightly sticker as it wont hurt anything.

Gone the moment I got the phone in my hands.
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Skunk2 DC said:
Anyone else considering of peeling it off? Mine is starting to gather dirt around it (purchased the white one) and starting to come off.
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removed mine before leaving the store. it's in a few places on the phone, including HBoot (pwr+vol down on startup).

I'm glad it's a sticker and not etched into the phone like apple does with all those informative trademark signs. Yeah, we have those to but they are barely visible on the bottom of the phone.

I took it off before I opened the box hahaha in my mind
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Yea.. I knew all the info was in the phone. But wasn't sure if it'll leave an ugly mark. Its off now looks way cleaner.
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The same info also displayed in Hboot, with the bar codes and everything.
The stick left a faint mark or residue. But wiping with a little glass cleaner took that right off.

[Q] How do I repair a broken pressure pin

While I was replacing the LCD on my HOX I ended up breaking off one of the metal pins that presses into the housing. I think that they are for the antennas. I was thinking just some super glue or something like that but I didn't know about if it needed to be conductive.

Any way you could post a pic?
I'm trying to think what metal pins you talking about
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Tinfoil is the best and cheapest conductor in those cases.
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Here is pics of what i am talking about
subarudroid said:
Any way you could post a pic?
I'm trying to think what metal pins you talking about
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Tinfoil is the best and cheapest conductor in those cases.
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Yes, it needs to be conductive. Soldering is going to be your best bet. I've broke them off a few times and janky fixes never work.
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18th.abn said:
Yes, it needs to be conductive. Soldering is going to be your best bet. I've broke them off a few times and janky fixes never work.
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+1 that is definitely a solder job there.
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Those same pins broke off on mine and the Wifi signal just took a dive and is horrible! (as in the router is 2ft away and i get only 1 bar 80-90db) I tried soldiering with some wires to the contacts on the back case and the signal got better, but not how it was before.
Is there more specific wires or methods that would make it better?

I would solder to the board, not the case:what:
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18th.abn said:
I would solder to the board, not the case:what:
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When the actual pins are useless/lost then how would you make contact with the antenna in the case? Get to wires and solder one end to the actual contact on the board and the other end to the antenna contact on the case.
In my case the pins were snapped and flew out so i soldered two short cables, the signal is better, but as good as it was.

I didn't know you didn't have the prongs. In that case, I would probably use tinfoil, as was mentioned previously. Here's a trick to get it to stay in its proper place if your interested.
1. Solder a length of .031 solder to the board, where your prong broke. (Pics are for general example only)
2. Take a 2in x 2in piece of foil and fold it one direction in 1/16in. Folds. Then pinch it around base of solder wire. Fold it around until you foil is the same width as the broken prong(foil height should be slightly higher than prong because it will compact and we need a good contact with the body when reassembled
Snip any excess foil off, snip off extra length of solder wire, but leave about 1/4in extra. Use your solder iron and melt down excess 1/4in of solder into the foil, don't leave beading on top.
Check and make sure its held well into place and carefully insert phone back into its body
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Screen replacement.

Hey guys. Instead of getting an s3 or nexus my dad decided to get me a stupid iPhone. I hate it so much. Just wondering if this is the right screen replacement for my phone or if this is for the int one x. Thanks and I miss my screen size and roms so please help
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-htc...itizer-assembly-with-light-guide-b-stock.html
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This would indeed be for a one x. It is a good phone. I still have one.
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That looks legit. I got both my screens from repair universe and they worked well. Tips:
Use a guitar pick for prying, those tools suck that they send.
Be careful on the bottom while prying apart small piece of board can snap.
Transferring the light diodes from the captivate buttons is a pain have some small needle nose handy.
Have a soldering iron, super glue handy and heat gun or even a hair dryer to keep plastic warm. Cold= snap
If you need any further assistance? Happy to assist.
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Battery Door Mod for Replacing batteries.

I'm attempting a battery door mod on the original case that will allow me to change out the battery whenever i want with a charged one.
I have filed out enough space to remove the battery from the case while the case is still on. There will be a little piece of ribbon at the right that will life the battery out.
The NFC and qi chips will be attached to a piece of plastic with Velcro on it so that when when you pull it from the case the NFC and qi chip will be attached to that piece of plastic and will allow me to remove the battery.
I am planning on finishing the case and the battery door in leather.
One thing I'm having trouble working out is how I would be able to charge the nexus 4 battery without it being inside the phone. Any help on this would be appreciated.
Cheers
Steven
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shenery said:
One thing I'm having trouble working out is how I would be able to charge the nexus 4 battery without it being inside the phone.
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I have used this for several different phone batteries and has worked well with all of them.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058XGN7I/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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frigidazzi said:
I have used this for several different phone batteries and has worked well with all of them.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058XGN7I/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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That looks really cool but I'm not sure if it would work. The nexus 4 battery has a rather strange connector on it. See pic.
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Hmm. Yeah I guess I never saw the Nexus 4 battery out of the phone to see if it had the same gold connectors. It looks like these people have a way, but it doesn't seem very convenient.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250454
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Photos in a sec to see where I am. Brace yourselves lol
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Ok so I've mocked up a prototype. The concept works just need to get it looking a little better with the help of either some cut sign vinyl or leather glued to it. Have a look and tell me what you think
PS. I put a little piece of leather under the NFC chip to raise it slightly to make the connection with the added height. Works great!
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Just had a though. A clip on case on the back might do the trick to hide some of the rough bits lol.
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[Q] Black Screen/Loose Cable?

Apparently my phone is deciding to freak out ever since I have decided to upgrade to a Nexus 5 when/if it comes out in Oct. I did my forum search/homework and found that by pushing the left side of the display about mid way the screen would come back on. Given the right amount of pressure and duration the screen will stay on. So I thought it was just a loose cable and decided to be brave and open it up and reseat the cable.
I amazingly was able to open up the housing without breaking anything... a first for me. I located the cable about half way down the left side and did what I thought was reseating it. I popped the display/board back into the back housing and snapped it down. Well it turns out that if I snap down the right side and the bottom but leave the left side unsnapped everything works without a hitch. As soon as I snap down the left side the screen goes black and I have to do the pressure on the left side of the screen thing to get the display working.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'm not adverse to opening the case up again but I don't know what exactly I should do once I have it open now that reseating the cable didn't work. Is it possible that a bit of felt or something on top of the cable would work to get enough pressure on it? Should I blow the whole thing out with compressed air in case there is dust or grime in the connector? Seriously, I am open to suggestions.

newbk said:
Apparently my phone is deciding to freak out ever since I have decided to upgrade to a Nexus 5 when/if it comes out in Oct. I did my forum search/homework and found that by pushing the left side of the display about mid way the screen would come back on. Given the right amount of pressure and duration the screen will stay on. So I thought it was just a loose cable and decided to be brave and open it up and reseat the cable.
I amazingly was able to open up the housing without breaking anything... a first for me. I located the cable about half way down the left side and did what I thought was reseating it. I popped the display/board back into the back housing and snapped it down. Well it turns out that if I snap down the right side and the bottom but leave the left side unsnapped everything works without a hitch. As soon as I snap down the left side the screen goes black and I have to do the pressure on the left side of the screen thing to get the display working.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'm not adverse to opening the case up again but I don't know what exactly I should do once I have it open now that reseating the cable didn't work. Is it possible that a bit of felt or something on top of the cable would work to get enough pressure on it? Should I blow the whole thing out with compressed air in case there is dust or grime in the connector? Seriously, I am open to suggestions.
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The issue is most likely with the flex cable itself and not the connector. a rip or a weakspot. One person managed to get it working by unfolding the cable. If you're able, you could try replacing the flex cable.

newbk said:
Apparently my phone is deciding to freak out ever since I have decided to upgrade to a Nexus 5 when/if it comes out in Oct. I did my forum search/homework and found that by pushing the left side of the display about mid way the screen would come back on. Given the right amount of pressure and duration the screen will stay on. So I thought it was just a loose cable and decided to be brave and open it up and reseat the cable.
I amazingly was able to open up the housing without breaking anything... a first for me. I located the cable about half way down the left side and did what I thought was reseating it. I popped the display/board back into the back housing and snapped it down. Well it turns out that if I snap down the right side and the bottom but leave the left side unsnapped everything works without a hitch. As soon as I snap down the left side the screen goes black and I have to do the pressure on the left side of the screen thing to get the display working.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'm not adverse to opening the case up again but I don't know what exactly I should do once I have it open now that reseating the cable didn't work. Is it possible that a bit of felt or something on top of the cable would work to get enough pressure on it? Should I blow the whole thing out with compressed air in case there is dust or grime in the connector? Seriously, I am open to suggestions.
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I had the same exact issue. The cable is supposed to be bent like that, but if you unbend it, the display comes on. Unfortunately doing that caused my cable to short and the phone caught on fire.. I had to buy a nexus 4 (only $400, happy with it) instead of repairing the hox for $250+
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2144099
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mirGantrophy said:
I had the same exact issue. The cable is supposed to be bent like that, but if you unbend it, the display comes on. Unfortunately doing that caused my cable to short and the phone caught on fire.. I had to buy a nexus 4 (only $400, happy with it) instead of repairing the hox for $250+
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2144099
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Yah I think 10-20$ on a flex cable is worth the risk compared to 400 for a new phone though..

Thanks for the info! Sounds like I'm toasted. It sucks because I babied the hell out of this phone. No drops, no moisture, always in a case with a screen protector. On the other hand I beat the hell out of my old LG Optimus S. Dropped that thing more times than I can remember and its still going strong as my dedicated car MP3 player. Go figure.
I may pick up a Galaxy 3 on craigslist for $250 and then sell it when the new Nexus comes out. I should be able to sell it for $250 and thus not lose any money. Still rather have the HOX screen than the crap Galaxy screen though.

exad said:
Yah I think 10-20$ on a flex cable is worth the risk compared to 400 for a new phone though..
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Wait... thats all a flex cable goes for? What would I have to do? It looks like the cable connects at the left side and then it goes under the battery that has some sort of adhesive so I didn't follow it.

exad said:
Yah I think 10-20$ on a flex cable is worth the risk compared to 400 for a new phone though..
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The cable is connected to a whole different circuit isn't it? Either way my cable shorted and fried the phone. So I had to buy a nexus
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Well, if it requires more than a simple unplug and plug back in it may not be for me. Heck it was a minor miracle to get the back plate off and put back on without a mushroom cloud.
That said, craigslist may have an answer. S3 for $250 or s4 for $300. If they actually go through with the sales I may buy both and resell the one I can live without. Then I could try my hand at fixing this thing and sell the other. Silver lining and all that...
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newbk said:
Well, if it requires more than a simple unplug and plug back in it may not be for me. Heck it was a minor miracle to get the back plate off and put back on without a mushroom cloud.
That said, craigslist may have an answer. S3 for $250 or s4 for $300. If they actually go through with the sales I may buy both and resell the one I can live without. Then I could try my hand at fixing this thing and sell the other. Silver lining and all that...
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Yeah replacing the flex cable would be more difficult

Well, the the supposed s4 turned into the seller trying to pass off an s3 as an s4. The s3 was busted all to hell. So I am thinking that I may try my hand at a HOX repair.
Would I be replacing the whole LCD or just the ribbon? I did some looking around and I couldn't really find a One XL lcd flex cable. Found a bunch for My Touch and other phones though which is quite helpful.

LCD would be easier but you'll want to get one with the exact same color flex cable as you have now to make life easier on yourself because there are 3 different screens for the onexl.
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exad said:
LCD would be easier but you'll want to get one with the exact same color flex cable as you have now to make life easier on yourself because there are 3 different screens for the onexl.
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Full LCD is about $80+ right? Could you point me in the direction of the cheaper alternative? Also, if you would, what would it take to replace just the cable?

No i cant because I don't know which of the 3 LCDs you have. Also 80 is around what you should expect to pay. Don't go too cheap or you'll have yourself a cheaply made LCD that burns out after 2 months.
Ive never done this for this phone before but i imagine Replacing the flex cable involves heating the cable on the LCD end using a heat gun to soften the glue and then carefully removing the cable on the LCD end then heating the new cable to get it to attach to the LCD and then solidifying with a glue gun. Once it's all dried in place you can snap in the connector on the other end to the board.
If anyone else wants to add to this feel free.
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newbk said:
Full LCD is about $80+ right? Could you point me in the direction of the cheaper alternative? Also, if you would, what would it take to replace just the cable?
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Better off buying a new one
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31ken31 said:
Better off buying a new one
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Yeah if I'm putting 80+ on a maybe solution ... Even more maybe given my technical abilities... I'll try and limp along with this phone until I either find something good on craigslist or until I can get my hands on a Nexus 5. The moto x seems to be a bit of a disappointment hardware wise so yeah.. Nexus 5...
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newbk said:
Yeah if I'm putting 80+ on a maybe solution ... Even more maybe given my technical abilities... I'll try and limp along with this phone until I either find something good on craigslist or until I can get my hands on a Nexus 5. The moto x seems to be a bit of a disappointment hardware wise so yeah.. Nexus 5...
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If you decide you don't wanna fix it send me a pm I have a bricked white one I'm sure the screen works on. Might be interested in taking it off your hands
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31ken31 said:
If you decide you don't wanna fix it send me a pm I have a bricked white one I'm sure the screen works on. Might be interested in taking it off your hands
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I dont know if you'll want it to be honest. Even though I've taken mighty fine care of it I just realized that the speaker doesn't work. The earpiece works but the speaker on the back doesn't. Bugger. Well I figure I've saved roughly $250 by using straight talk... so I guess spending for a new phone isn't thaaat bad

Dead HoX... RIP
Welp... the phone died. No worky none. It doesn't even turn on anymore. So I broke down and bought an Optimus G for $225. Not exactly a steal but it should work until something better comes along and I can resell it.
I will miss my HoX. It was a good phone and the dev community was fantastic. It and this forum will be missed.

I need help. Plz look on YouTube and search marknoll79. Titled black screen HTC one x. Let me know if this is what u all went through
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newbk said:
Apparently my phone is deciding to freak out ever since I have decided to upgrade to a Nexus 5 when/if it comes out in Oct. I did my forum search/homework and found that by pushing the left side of the display about mid way the screen would come back on. Given the right amount of pressure and duration the screen will stay on. So I thought it was just a loose cable and decided to be brave and open it up and reseat the cable.
I amazingly was able to open up the housing without breaking anything... a first for me. I located the cable about half way down the left side and did what I thought was reseating it. I popped the display/board back into the back housing and snapped it down. Well it turns out that if I snap down the right side and the bottom but leave the left side unsnapped everything works without a hitch. As soon as I snap down the left side the screen goes black and I have to do the pressure on the left side of the screen thing to get the display working.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'm not adverse to opening the case up again but I don't know what exactly I should do once I have it open now that reseating the cable didn't work. Is it possible that a bit of felt or something on top of the cable would work to get enough pressure on it? Should I blow the whole thing out with compressed air in case there is dust or grime in the connector? Seriously, I am open to suggestions.
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Yes. This happened to me as well
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marknoll said:
I need help. Plz look on YouTube and search marknoll79. Titled black screen HTC one x. Let me know if this is what u all went through
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I thought we established that you're experiencing a hardware problem, I'm not sure what you're hoping to get out of continuing to post about it?
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