Database Info

Camera Lens Glass cracked

I cracked the glass on my camera lens. What can be done about fixing it??
I know insurance covers it, but only if I pay the $200 deductible. HTC can fix it for next to nothing in cost, but that requires I mail the phone to california, wait for it to be fixed and for them to mail it back.
I have found the entire back portion of the phone available on eBay for $40 however after closer look, these are all for the HTC One X, not the HTC One XL.
I was talking to a friend of mine and he says the glass is just a very thin piece of protection and you really dont need it so I should just remove it. As it is now, the camera takes extremely blury photos. Any ideas on how best to fix this? If the glass is not important, I might just remove it entirely but it'd be nice if I could fix it somewhat cheaply.

i have to ask how the hell did you crack your lens cover

CheesyNutz said:
i have to ask how the hell did you crack your lens cover
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm pretty sure it happened while I was working. I keep my phone clipped into my seidio active holster. The case keeps the phone protected quite well. I've dropped the phone from the height of 4-8' several times, without any adverse effects.
I know the night I was working on a large data/phone cabling job, I am sure I did not drop it. But when I went to take my photos, they all came out blury and I found its cracked. Has two cracks, forming sort of an X. I would bet you that it happened while I was working on the hard tile floor and rolled over on top of something hard like one of my tools or something. Possibly. Still unsure.

shgadwa said:
I'm pretty sure it happened while I was working. I keep my phone clipped into my seidio active holster. The case keeps the phone protected quite well. I've dropped the phone from the height of 4-8' several times, without any adverse effects.
I know the night I was working on a large data/phone cabling job, I am sure I did not drop it. But when I went to take my photos, they all came out blury and I found its cracked. Has two cracks, forming sort of an X. I would bet you that it happened while I was working on the hard tile floor and rolled over on top of something hard like one of my tools or something. Possibly. Still unsure.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did call AT&T warranty, I was told that they do not cover small issues like cracked glass on the camera lens. They will only replace the phone if it was not working... like a bad micro usb port or something. If I was more sleezy than I already am, I would break it so that I can get it replaced. But I'm not doing that.

Mail it to HTC...
Sent from my HTC One XL

http://Www.etradesupply.com
This has covers for onex att in probably gonna order a black one just to have the option of black or white lol
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium

THANKS joshua! thats just what I needed. Obviously sending it to HTC would be the proper way of fixing it however I CANNOT afford to be without my phone for even one day, let alone 2-3 weeks. $50 ain't bad, I'll do that.

joshua54 said:
http://Www.etradesupply.com
This has covers for onex att in probably gonna order a black one just to have the option of black or white lol
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As in covers, do you mean the housing? If so, that's the whole phone shell other than the screen because it's a unibody... From just looking, I'd just get thecamera bezel with the camera lens. Save some moneyy
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

joshua54 said:
http://Www.etradesupply.com
This has covers for onex att in probably gonna order a black one just to have the option of black or white lol
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, they only have the international one x
I have yet to see anyone with a one xl housing
Sent from my HTC One XL using Tapatalk 2

Kole_Ackerson said:
As in covers, do you mean the housing? If so, that's the whole phone shell other than the screen because it's a unibody... From just looking, I'd just get thecamera bezel with the camera lens. Save some moneyy
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-htc-one-x-housing-at-t.html
Theres the link. According to my research, you cannot so easily just replace the glass. You have to replace the entire back cover, as its all in one.

superchilpil, I believe the link I just posted is for the HTC ONE XL. Should be, it says AT&T.

shgadwa said:
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-htc-one-x-housing-at-t.html
Theres the link. According to my research, you cannot so easily just replace the glass. You have to replace the entire back cover, as its all in one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed..I know because I took my back housing off just the other day, I wanted to see if I could switch just camera lense out but it seems to be one off those sonic plastic welds..the housing and lense cover are fuezed, and it has both option international and at&t version, even tells the difference in the description of the housing lol
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium

shgadwa said:
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-htc-one-x-housing-at-t.html
Theres the link. According to my research, you cannot so easily just replace the glass. You have to replace the entire back cover, as its all in one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok I'm aware its all one piece, it's a unibody. But if theyre just selling the bezel/lens piece, it's probably just glued down, being screwed in a good chance also.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 11:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:58 AM ----------
joshua54 said:
Agreed..I know because I took my back housing off just the other day, I wanted to see if I could switch just camera lense out but it seems to be one off those sonic plastic welds..the housing and lense cover are fuezed, and it has both option international and at&t version, even tells the difference in the description of the housing lol
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ironically we posted at the same time, but now I know. Thanks
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

no prob lol
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium
---------- Post added at 07:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:00 PM ----------
What I wanna do is have black housing with white buttons and white housing with black buttons
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium

They have just the camera housing covers as well (like $4)
Now what someone needs to do is buy and 3d scan those covers and start 3d printing them in different colors

Read up a few posts bro the housing and lense seem to be fused together ( from what I saw when I took mine apart two days ago about to do it again just to be sure lol
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium

Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium

shgadwa said:
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-htc-one-x-housing-at-t.html
Theres the link. According to my research, you cannot so easily just replace the glass. You have to replace the entire back cover, as its all in one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got this and its perfect, I would certainly recommend them. Full FedEx tracking and ships almost immediately
Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2

Ordered white housing for my Telstra One XL here the quality is extrememly good at very reasonable price.

My new black housing is on its way in Japan right now lol
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium

Google Nexus 4 back cover and Display

Hi,
Anyone from India, who is in need on Google Nexus 4 glass back cover or display, PM me. I just have one extra piece which is saved from my first nexus 4, which had a short circuit in mother board.
Those who are interested, PM me. :good:

arjunrk89 said:
Hi,
Anyone from India, who is in need on Google Nexus 4 glass back cover or display, PM me. I just have one extra piece which is saved from my first nexus 4, which had a short circuit in mother board.
Those who are interested, PM me. :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Selling stuff on xda is prohibited...since your new here, I guess u must not be aware about this...any form of trading or selling is not allowed...u can use swappa app for that...
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium

punitthereddevil said:
Selling stuff on xda is prohibited...since your new here, I guess u must not be aware about this...any form of trading or selling is not allowed...u can use swappa app for that...
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks dude will do!!
---------- Post added at 01:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:03 AM ----------
punitthereddevil said:
Selling stuff on xda is prohibited...since your new here, I guess u must not be aware about this...any form of trading or selling is not allowed...u can use swappa app for that...
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dungo212 said:
Thanks dude will do!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wasn't looking to sell but find out if anyone knew a website that may have some in stock. My back glass cracked along the camera and now i have mirror images when i take a photo

Q. Who has replaced their glass?

My cracked screen is starting to get annoying and I want to fix it. Who has replaced just the glass and how easy/risky is it to do? I also found a place I could send it to and get it done for about 90 bucks, but I'd much rather only spend 20 if it is fairly easy to do myself
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

I work at a repair shop. We only do the entire touchscreen assembly. I've repaired at least 15 S3s. If you attempt to do just the glass, it will be difficult and it will probably look like ****. Note: I'm good at what I do, and it still seems difficult. Not to mention, if it's going to look like ****, why bother? Use insurance or save up enough to change the whole display.

See i thought it would be tougher than it looks. You know of a good place to purchase the display?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Its fairly difficult to do. Especially without a heat gun and such. In the past I have replaced the glass on 2 different smartphones using a blow dryer and about $5 worth of tools.
After watching several videos for the GS3 I decided to pay to have it done. I found a repair shop in NYC that promised same day service. They charged $170 to replaced only the glass. In terms of looks it looked beautiful but the functionality was a bit sketchy, so I returned there and they ordered the entire display assembly and installed it free of additional charge. It works fine now.
In retrospect, I should have returned it to Samsung and had them replace it for me but I didn't want to wait (there's a 1 wk turnaround time). At the time Samsung was charging $170(don't know how much they charge now)
It possible that the repair job I got was an anomaly but imo the way Samsung has constructed the screen/digitizer assembly it is fairly difficult for a lay person to replace just the glass themselves.
Hope my experience was helpful

I never found it to be very difficult..
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

myturbo1 said:
I never found it to be very difficult..
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Since the OP was talking about GS3 I'm assuming that's the replacement you were referring to.
Did your phone function well after the replacement? As I said above mine seemed to lose some touch sensitivity after the glass-only was replaced.

sololhj said:
Since the OP was talking about GS3 I'm assuming that's the replacement you were referring to.
Did your phone function well after the replacement? As I said above mine seemed to lose some touch sensitivity after the glass-only was replaced.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Worked just like new. Whoever replaced it probably did not use a quality replacement part.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

It is easy to do if you have patience. Melted the lip of my phone the first time thinking my
Sent from my MIUI powered S3 thanks to StrumerJohn and using Tapatalk 4. Respect My Authoritah!
---------- Post added at 12:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:40 PM ----------
Wtf, i cant edit... anyway thinking my gun was too low, but after i learned my wrong doings, the 2nd time went no problem. Just take it slow. I laser heat reader helps insanely
Sent from my MIUI powered S3 thanks to StrumerJohn and using Tapatalk 4. Respect My Authoritah!

faehsemc said:
It is easy to do if you have patience. Melted the lip of my phone the first time thinking my
Sent from my MIUI powered S3 thanks to StrumerJohn and using Tapatalk 4. Respect My Authoritah!
---------- Post added at 12:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:40 PM ----------
Wtf, i cant edit... anyway thinking my gun was too low, but after i learned my wrong doings, the 2nd time went no problem. Just take it slow. I laser heat reader helps insanely
Sent from my MIUI powered S3 thanks to StrumerJohn and using Tapatalk 4. Respect My Authoritah!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just went with a new screen completely. Thanks for the help though
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Finding a replacement lcd for att one x

Ive read everything I can but am still slightly confused as to what lcd's will work with my one x because everyone seems to have a different opinion on it in every thread I read. so will this one work? it has the sony flex like the american models but says its for the international version which only got the auo i thought?
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Display-Monitor-Digitizer-Assembly/dp/B00DNFAJAK/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A33QFTOLHB4OGY
If not where can I get an oem htc assembly, im not getting some cheap generic piece.

That should work but I'm highly against doing screen repair on this phone
-Sugardaddy

Arrow44 said:
That should work but I'm highly against doing screen repair on this phone
-Sugardaddy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I dont really have a choice, it got ran over by a jeep and everything is still on, plus i dont have the money to get a new one.

Get on eBay and look for a place called repair bowl.. they have a b and c stock ones that has a scratch that is about 1/2 inch in upper right hand.. changing screens is a piece of cake!
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

"i'm highly against doing screen repair on this phone "
Ha, that's an odd statement.
OP, I struggled with the same questions as you when I had to replace the screen on my phone... and honestly I'm still not convinced I got the right version. It works, but the light pipes for the capacitive buttons don't line up, which I thought (going on memory) that that was one of the problems with using an international screen on the Evita phone.

I can understand why he would say that. Replacing the screen on this phone is a bit troublesome if you're inexperienced not to mention the 3 different screens for this phone that are really only identified by their flex cables. If you think it through and plan ahead all should be fine though.
Sent from my One X using xda app-developers app

i just bought an entire front assembly... lookie here http://www.ebay.com/itm/151078898782?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Wow cool...
Sent from my One X using xda app-developers app

exad said:
I can understand why he would say that. Replacing the screen on this phone is a bit troublesome if you're inexperienced not to mention the 3 different screens for this phone that are really only identified by their flex cables. If you think it through and plan ahead all should be fine though.
Sent from my One X using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im not actually doing the full repair myself, a coworker thats a member on here is doing it, he already peeled the phone apart in 5 minutes to look for damage to the chassis or board at work, i just have to find the proper lcd assembly.
phatryan69 said:
i just bought an entire front assembly... lookie here http://www.ebay.com/itm/151078898782?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have any close ups of the scratched area or anything, Im really hesitant to buy it with the description, Id pay 90 tops for a perfect one. bUT I May end up just getting it if the scratching isnt too bad.

You can't see it unless your directly lookin for It... Pm me you cell number and I'll send ya a pic..
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 06:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:42 PM ----------
Hold onjust figured out the camer se
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

Sent from my SGH-I927 using xda app-developers app

I ended up just ordering the scratched ebay one, it didnt seem that bad and I knew it was the right one, well hopefully it was.

HTC One Releases Today

Well, who has this phone?

nviz22 said:
Well, who has this phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't.
Sent from my MB886 using xda app-developers app

I just picked mine up and I'm not understanding the hate for the camera I think its great.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk

Springy_Minaj said:
I just picked mine up and I'm not understanding the hate for the camera I think its great.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If we get it today do we have to get on HTC dev asap to open up?

If anyone gets a Verizon HTC One today can you guys check if you can unlock the bootloader?
PS: The Camera is really Nice, it opens up super fast and focus is really quick. The Camera is a huge improvement over the M7

Just got mine to and the camera is on point this time
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using xda app-developers app

i just picked mine up today and i've got to say that i've been messing around with it for a few hours now it its pretty solid. build quality is fantastic, camera is awesome, and the whole speed of the phone gives an amazing experience. not sure if you can unlock it on htcdev, because on the site there is only an option for the original htc one i believe, doesn't say anything about the m8

Does this get T-Mobile LTE? I just got my hands on one.

I do
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using xda app-developers app

I do
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda premium

I do. I'll check on boatloader soon.
Error Code: 160.
Error Reason: MID Not Allowed
NO GO!!

So no one has tried to unlock their phone with HTC DEV web site yet?

NAU420 said:
So no one has tried to unlock their phone with HTC DEV web site yet?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nope not yet, theres no option on the site for 2014 m8

mikey2487 said:
i just picked mine up today and i've got to say that i've been messing around with it for a few hours now it its pretty solid. build quality is fantastic, camera is awesome, and the whole speed of the phone gives an amazing experience. not sure if you can unlock it on htcdev, because on the site there is only an option for the original htc one i believe, doesn't say anything about the m8
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you try by selecting "All other supported models" for the Verizon M8?

htc dev is not working apparently
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694282

Did Verizon have a working display?
*edit** Verizon does have a working display
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

droidrev71 said:
I do. I'll check on boatloader soon.
Error Code: 160.
Error Reason: MID Not Allowed
NO GO!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Confirmed. I got the same when using "Any other supported device"
Rippley05 said:
Did Verizon have a working display?
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In the corporate store I went to, yes along with the flip cover. The cover is nothing special just a cover with holes in it. The dots are simply the screen displaying images behind the cover. That said it is a very slim cover which I liked. May pick one up later.

I need one of u guys to see if this Verizon variant will get at least hspa+ on att or T-Mobile, or straight talk
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
---------- Post added at 03:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:27 PM ----------
Try firewater s-off
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

l7777 said:
Confirmed. I got the same when using "Any other supported device"
In the corporate store I went to, yes along with the flip cover. The cover is nothing special just a cover with holes in it. The dots are simply the screen displaying images behind the cover. That said it is a very slim cover which I liked. May pick one up later.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I like the cover. Finally a flip cover with a magnet. Plus you can answer and talk on the phone with it closed. Give them credit for being creative here.
I have a few gripes about the phone, which is why it didn't pull me from my G2.
1. The keyboard doesn't have emoticons or a top row for number keys. Sammy and LG have both already.
2. That bezel...uuugh
3. Camera is bad. Pics looked good until you tried to zoom at all. It is snappy, but nothing spectacular.
4. I am always concerned with HTC speakers. 4 out of the 5 HTC phones I've owned had the speakers blow.
I did like the ability to change themes (although it didn't change much) and fonts. I just hope more are added eventually (which isn't likely, they never do) because options are limited.
It felt really good to hold, and the case is a big win IMO
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

zounduser said:
I need one of u guys to see if this Verizon variant will get at least hspa+ on att or T-Mobile, or straight talk
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
---------- Post added at 03:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:27 PM ----------
Try firewater s-off
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Interested in this too. Have one coming tomorrow.