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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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Recently, I accidentally scratched my screen. Does anyone know of a way to either remove the scratch or fill it?
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learn your lesson and put a screen protector on it. theres no way to remove the scratch but a screen protector could help make it less visible.
OMG!!!
Sensation's screen supposed to Gorilla Glass. Please have a look onto below link's list.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc
Could u also pls let us know exactly how this happended ?
OMGWTFBBQ!!
GG isn't scratch proof, it's scratch resistant. I bet this same scratch on a non GG device would have been awful or maybe even cracked the screen.
OP - the only thing I know of to do is get a good screen protector. A lot of times the screen protector will make the scratch really hard to see.
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ofcourse there are ways to fill the scratches...heard very good stories about displex http://www.displex.com/
displex is fake... I bought it one time for my phone and it did NOTHING.
Thanks. I will thank your posts when I get back to my computer, because the xda app doesnt have a thanks button.
I will get a screen protector. Also, I was able to make the acratch smaller by putting toothpaste on it.
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The_Green_Android_Robot said:
Thanks. I will thank your posts when I get back to my computer, because the xda app doesnt have a thanks button.
I will get a screen protector. Also, I was able to make the acratch smaller by putting toothpaste on it.
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Did u notice ur whites get any whiter?
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Displex worked fine for me many years ago on an old SE. Not sure with the new touch screens. And presumably gorilla glass, if indeed harder to scratch, will be hard to polish out any scratches.
If anyone has the misfortune to trash their Sensation may be they will do a little test on the screen with toothpaste and Displex?
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Did u notice ur whites get any whiter?
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Freaking hilarious!
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you could always try the little kit that you can buy that repairs chips in a cars windscreen.. its basically a resin that fills in the chip in a windscreen to virtually nothing and for a scratch it may fill the hole and leave just a small remnant of the scratch... this is basically because you obviously see through a windscreen and it works well for that application...
failing that as others have said you will have to suck it up or find a replacement screen on ebay and put a screen protector on it.. i seen a replacement screen for $50 on ebay and if the scratch is that bad maybe thats another option
Hey everyone. I got my invisible shield yesterday. Full body coverage. Carphone Warehouse £17.99. Installed it yesterday. Pleased with results.
As you can see in the pictures, there are still water bubbles on the front screen protector, but they are still drying up.
Now I am rest assured my desire s will remain scratch-free!
Sorry for the poor quality, shot on a 3mp tg01 camera.
Any questions, request more pictures, and I will be glad to answer!
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hi
i got a screen protector when i bought the device,since i was not able to get the one for the DS at that time i got an smaller one
now i am going to buy a new screen protector & was considering a antiglare type but i heard that they make the screen look bad & the colors diffused,is that true & if it is does it make it look very bad?
i am also considering buying a case do you have any recommendations?
kartkk said:
hi
i got a screen protector when i bought the device,since i was not able to get the one for the DS at that time i got an smaller one
now i am going to buy a new screen protector & was considering a antireflective type but i heard that they make the screen look bad & the colors diffused,is that true & if it is does it make it look very bad?
i am also considering buying a case do you have any recommendations?
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Hi! I always try and avoid cheap screen protectors because they get scratched easily and they make the screen much more reflective. If you want a quality protector I recommend the case mate or official HTC protector. For a case, there are loads avalable like Amazon etc!
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I have tried an ebay anti glare screen protector branded "Screen Guard professional". These are the easiest I have tried to apply without bubbles but do give the screen a rather unattractive grainy effect where white areas are viewed. I have gone back and ordered some clear ones from the same range.
Are the water bubbles already completely gone?
Nice, but I don't see a need for a full body. For me a screen protector is enough.
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MarlX said:
Nice, but I don't see a need for a full body. For me a screen protector is enough.
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Thanks
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dloulou said:
Are the water bubbles already completely gone?
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Hi mate, most of the tiny micro bubbles have all gone now I just have a 3 bubbles left now, and they are steadily disappearing! I will post screenshots later to update it
I recommend it greatly if you want to keep your desire s scratch free
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Hi mate, most of the tiny micro bubbles have all gone now I just have a 3 bubbles left now, and they are steadily disappearing! I will post screenshots later to update it
I recommend it greatly if you want to keep your desire s scratch free
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Thanks, I was also thinking about getting one, nice to know that the bubbles actually go away. I was a bit wurried that the bubbles would stay or leave small rings.
I've got a casemate can't fault it
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dloulou said:
Thanks, I was also thinking about getting one, nice to know that the bubbles actually go away. I was a bit wurried that the bubbles would stay or leave small rings.
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Hi, thought you might be interested, added a couple more pictures
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New pictures
Bubbles have mostly dried up now
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Hi, thought you might be interested, added a couple more pictures
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Thanks, hopefully they all go away. It's certainly a lot better than in the first pictures.
dloulou said:
Thanks, hopefully they all go away. It's certainly a lot better than in the first pictures.
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Yeh hope some if it has been good info for you, and help you consider getting one
Cheers
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looks great! i was thinking of getting 1 of these but was a bit concearned about it leaving behing marks or glue when it eventually comes off...
Eclipse_Droid said:
looks great! i was thinking of getting 1 of these but was a bit concearned about it leaving behing marks or glue when it eventually comes off...
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Nope , it won't leave any residue when it comes off still recommend it !
Only thing though,when I went in holiday to Florida, the shield started to peel away abit. I'm guessing this is to do with the really hot weather though! Other than that the shield is great !
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i had one of these on my previous phone, with resistive touch, the film was a little rubbery but wasn't a problem with a resistive... how is on a capacitive? Fingers are sliding well? One plus question, is oil-repellent for fingerprints? ty
yas87 said:
i had one of these on my previous phone, with resistive touch, the film was a little rubbery but wasn't a problem with a resistive... how is on a capacitive? Fingers are sliding well? One plus question, is oil-repellent for fingerprints? ty
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Yeh, it was defo rubery on my resistive tg01!
Made it difficult to use,but with the desire s, capacitive screen, its really smooth, and fairly oil-repellent
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don't buy it, give problem with proximity sensor at least on mine
yas87 said:
don't buy it, give problem with proximity sensor at least on mine
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How??
The screen protector doesn't even cover up the proximity sensor. There is a cut out for it...
It may be a ROM you are using with RC tweaks, they make the sensor less responsive
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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