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How to debrand Inspire? (Physically remove AT&T logo from the back of the phone)

Has anyone successfully done this? If so, how did you do it? I'm speaking of the back of the Inspire, the carrier logo, and how to actually remove it.
I've heard that Atrix users were successful in using a U.S. penny to scratch it off with no marks. How would we accomplish this on the Inspire?
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Try it and find out
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sun exposure + wear & tear
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or simulation of it

i wouldnt rub a coin on the back of my phone, but thats just me

what does it matter if the logo is displayed on the back of the phone?? does it make it work better? the things some people stress over..

Sell it as Desire HD on ebay?
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its not a Desire HD

If this is something that's important for you, perhaps you might try some light solvent (IF the metal body is in fact not painted, which it doesn't appear to be).
The logo is silk-screened on with some kind of ink/paint, it's not etched, so it would probably come off with a little help.
If I wanted to do it, I'd try rubbing alcohol and a qtip first. Might take awhile longer than trying to scrape it off, but it would be the least risky way.
Running metal against metal has an abrasive effect, whether these penny-rubbing people can perceive it or not. Just a fact.
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Put a case on it.

bkeaver said:
what does it matter if the logo is displayed on the back of the phone?? does it make it work better? the things some people stress over..
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Who's stressing? I just asked a simple question. No where did I indicate that it was important, or that it was bothering me. The things people infer .
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Simba501 said:
Who's stressing? I just asked a simple question. No where did I indicate that it was important, or that it was bothering me. The things people infer
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I'm certain you could do it with a ball peen hammer.

I'm just glad the deathstar isn't etched in the glass like on the captivate.
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GunFishin said:
Put a case on it.
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Lol that's what I was gonna say . I always put a case and I never see it lol
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Sell it on eBay and buy a desire hd...
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back in the good old days we used to use sugar cubes to rub logo's off with no marking...

sand paper work for me
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I have tried 100% ethanol and 100% acetone with no luck, you will just end up cleaning your phone. You will need some sort of gentle abrasive to get it off. I might even suggest Brasso as it is a solvent and mild abrasive in one, but don't blame me if you mess up your finish.

I was going to recommend the same thing.

An old trick with the HTC Tytn and TytnII (Kaiser/Tilt) was to use a sugar cube.
The sugar was tougher than the paint but softer than the metal so it did not scratch.
Might be worth a shot.
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Just found an old thread on it!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335796

egyan said:
I have tried 100% ethanol and 100% acetone with no luck, you will just end up cleaning your phone. You will need some sort of gentle abrasive to get it off. I might even suggest Brasso as it is a solvent and mild abrasive in one, but don't blame me if you mess up your finish.
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Heh. If acetone won't do it, nothing will, without some kind of abrasive, as you say.
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The C sticker in HTC on the back cover fell off!!!

Has this happened to anyone else yet? The damn C fell off! How in the hell?
Yes, I know I can get a replacement back. I'm the one who let people know about that. (something i regret not putting in a PM) It just sucks though. I don't want to have to get a new back until way later in the 1 year life of this phone.

wtf, i just laugh when i read the tittle didnt think it was real i thought those letters was metal engrave

If you didn't lose the C you could just superglue it back on

daman215 said:
wtf, i just laugh when i read the tittle didnt think it was real i thought those letters was metal engrave
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RIGHT?!? SO DID I!!!!
Flippy125 said:
If you didn't lose the C you could just superglue it back on
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Yeah unfortunately I just looked & it was gone, otherwise that's what I would've done.

If you lost it, you could do what I did and pull the rest out and get a black fine point sharpie and color it in

I chromed my back, and sanded the letters lol still didn't come off lol
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Flippy125 said:
If you lost it, you could do what I did and pull the rest out and get a black fine point sharpie and color it in
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what did you do to get rid of the white glue stuff?
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I chromed my back, and sanded the letters lol still didn't come off lol
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lmao that sucks. stupid phone backing not doing what people want it to do.

xnifex said:
what did you do to get rid of the white glue stuff?
lmao that sucks. stupid phone backing not doing what people want it to do.
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Goo gone and a cotton swab, not sure what it would do to the black finish though
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I'll give it a shot. I don't think the goo gone will do anything to the finish. If I like it, I'll try to take off the other 2 stickers too

That's so strange. Hope this doesn't happen to me.

Hhaha. Nice one. You got a china phone.
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My "WITH HTC SENSE" fell off the bottom of mine after I flashed CM.

digiholic said:
My "WITH HTC SENSE" fell off the bottom of mine after I flashed CM.
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LOL. One of the funniest thing i've heard for a while.

I had this happen too. Only, I've slowly lost each letter down to where I have lost them all. I'm going to fill it in with some paint I think, then do the chrome mod. When I sand down the back I think the paint should stay in the indented part.

The 'T' fell off in my case :O
Just take a pencil and fill up the indented part. Looks fine.

I lost "h" long time ago, I thing that this is problem with bad glue and high temperature.

The XE must be different? I have the XE and there aren't any letter stickers, the lettering is recessed.

Yeah this won't happen on the XE.

This happened to my Sensation but with the 'T' I actually emailed HTC about this along side sending a photo to them and within three days they had sent me a new unibody May I suggest you do the same.

Wow I heard about debranding..but.....

Best way to clean

What is the best way to clean the white one x? I have tried water on a paper towel?
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Pick up some of those electron wipes Wal-Mart has a lint free cloth and it will look great.

That will clean the back? I had a few smudges from being in my pocket and being outside.

txmade said:
That will clean the back? I had a few smudges from being in my pocket and being outside.
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Yes. It will clean the entire phone beautifully. Try them out.

I clean my phone with those Lysol disinfection wipes everyday. Make sure that you ring out as much liquid as possible from the wipe first. Looks good as new.

Take a bath with it of course.
(I'd probably just keep it in a case lf your worried about it)
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How does it get dirty so fast? I had a white iphone and it stayed pretty clean without much maintenance! Guess I will get a black HOX. +1 for the walmart wipes tho

3hrs at work and the back of my white 1x is already grungy. I hope it cleans easily?
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BoostedSR20 said:
3hrs at work and the back of my white 1x is already grungy. I hope it cleans easily?
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Where do you guys work?? hahah
Close two days without a case and my white HOX is pristine, I just got a case though.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

This is exactly what I said when people were having a white vs grey discussion
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I should have bought the gray one. I have a kid who likes to use my phone in a restaurant to play games. I see it getting dirty easily.

Dishwasher.
Or the Mr. Clean Magic eraser.
Also the white one stays a bit more clean than the gray one. Fingerprints / smudges don't show up as much

I was wiping my desk down with a cotton rag, and Windex. (glass desk) So I used it on the One X. Perfect.
Still kinda weak sauce how easily the back of this thing sucks up grime... but at least it wiped right off?
I really want to put Ghost-Armor on it, but they don't yet offer anything.

[Q] Wanting to replace black housing

I have the black skyrocket and I would like to change the housing to white. I would even consider another color. Has anyone found a site or know where I can get the housing pieces? I know that I will have to replace the front screen due to the border being black on mine.
Any help would be great. Thanks!!

You're gonna end up spending more on those pieces than you did for the phone.

the complete front panel with screen is $220. that's more then the phone its self if you got it on contract.
https://www.gounlock.com/details.php?itemId=7440

I did find a few site that had them and I have also come to the same conclusion that you guys pointed out. It will cost me more to place everything to make it white. I will just have too stay black or find one on ebay that the insides have crapped out.
Thanks again guys.

usmcpunk said:
I did find a few site that had them and I have also come to the same conclusion that you guys pointed out. It will cost me more to place everything to make it white. I will just have too stay black or find one on ebay that the insides have crapped out.
Thanks again guys.
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Some guys on the 989 forum are using stickers.. There might be something similar for the skyrocket
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623273

I took a look at the vinyl skins and found ones on ebay for the skyrocket. I ordered two to see how it works out.
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usmcpunk said:
I took a look at the vinyl skins and found ones on ebay for the skyrocket. I ordered two to see how it works out.
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Cool, it might Nice
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usmcpunk said:
I have the black skyrocket and I would like to change the housing to white. I would even consider another color. Has anyone found a site or know where I can get the housing pieces? I know that I will have to replace the front screen due to the border being black on mine.
Any help would be great. Thanks!!
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Aside from the "why did you get a black one, if you wanted a white one" question
Have you thought about just selling yours on ebay (or similar) and just getting a white phone? Like just about everything else, if you price the parts individually... It always costs more than buying the finished product. I guess White Out wouldn't cut it?
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I didnt get white because i was impatient and didnt want to wait another week for a phone to come in. Its stupid now but i deal with it.
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usmcpunk said:
I didnt get white because i was impatient and didnt want to wait another week for a phone to come in. Its stupid now but i deal with it.
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Have you looked at what would be involved in selling yours & getting a white one... Cost, Trade etc?
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In the short time I had my SGS2, I read this tutorial on taking the outside housing off and sanding it down to give it a matte finish. I'm sure something like that can be applied to the Skyrocket, since it's nearly the same design. Take off the housing, paint it white, and replace it. The screen wouldn't be white, but maybe it looks good like that.

Ferrari353 said:
In the short time I had my SGS2, I read this tutorial on taking the outside housing off and sanding it down to give it a matte finish. I'm sure something like that can be applied to the Skyrocket, since it's nearly the same design. Take off the housing, paint it white, and replace it. The screen wouldn't be white, but maybe it looks good like that.
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Do you remember where you saw that at? I would be willing to try it.
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usmcpunk said:
Do you remember where you saw that at? I would be willing to try it.
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This looks like the one. I guess it's not a tutorial after all, but if you read through it, you can find out what different people did.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308284

Check out this thread you might find it to be a cheaper alternative...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1485508
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Any Way to remove the Verizon logo on the back?

As the title says. I want to get a unlocked Verizon HTC one m8, but the Verizon logo its really ugly :S
Any ideas ??
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renehd2 said:
As the title says. I want to get a unlocked Verizon HTC one m8, but the Verizon logo its really ugly :S
Any ideas ??
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Same as the M7, unfortunately it is etched in.

Buy another unbranded back...I read these are killer to take apart but I'm sure someone has a youtube video up

Mike02z said:
Buy another unbranded back...I read these are killer to take apart but I'm sure someone has a youtube video up
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Im from México, and also, i wouldnt like to take the back apart, just the logo, i know it could he possible bwcause its paint on the aluminum body, but the big question is, how ???
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To bad it's not like the good old days where you can take a penny to it.
sent from::§::

I'm also going to buy the verizon model and since im not on verizon i'll intresting in how it could be removed.
but i know that when i had xtremeguard back protector (a transparent sticker) everytime i removed it, a part of the beats and htc logo was also removed.
So, maybe if you will put duck tape on it, remove it and repeat the process it will eventually come out.
I know it will probably not going to work, but this is the best solution i could think of right now

Its laser etched into the frame. I found thses sample 3m vinyl wraps in amazon that I'm going to try. Hopefully it will add a little texture for a better grip at the same time.
3in x 5in (SAMPLE SIZE) 3M Brushed Aluminum BR120 Scotchprint Car Wrap Vinyl Film 1080 Series by 3M http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DJF3PXM/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_9GBqtb141P4J3
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Use a P-Touch lable

Sand it with light grit sandpaper. You are going to have to sand the whole thing to make it look good, but if you take your time you should get a nice brushed but shiny look.

androidoholic said:
Sand it with light grit sandpaper. You are going to have to sand the whole thing to make it look good, but if you take your time you should get a nice brushed but shiny look.
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But that would remove the little coat as well, i think or not ?
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Of course. It's going to make the entire back look like a price of brushed aluminum a lot brighter than it is depending on what color you got. But it's gonna look totally different.
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