[Q] How to get Hard Case out of Phone - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey, I purchased this
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Slim-Fit...oneAccessories&var&hash=item461faad5eb&_uhb=1
but everytime I take it out, it scratches the phone.. do you have any tips on how to take it out with scratching it? I've tried the trick with the card+tape, but the card doesnt fit between the case or the phone. Cheers.

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S710 SD slot rubber cover

After 3 weeks SD slot rubber cover looks like this. Any idea why ? And what to do ?
just remove it if you take the battery out you can just pull the cover out i did mine the first day it does not halm the phone at all
All 4 pieces of Vox in Hungary I saw had the same f***ing SD cover rubber. I also took it out... the hole is better than that loose rubber piece. I think 3rd party supplier made this peanut part ... I do not understand how HTC could accept this and release the phones like this worldwide.
mine has started to look like that too. I got annoyed and took the usb cover off but i want to leave this one on. I hope it doesnt get any worse.
mine also looks like that...I have already removed the USB cover because the rubber was expanded in such a way that it was always popping off the hole...now it's the microSD cover that is way expanded, just like yours...it's really an annoying issue :S
So let's cooperate and write reclamation to HCT ? Any one has good english to write one ? I think it should be plastic cover, like on Nokia 6233 for micro SD or something similar. But not that rubber. USB cover i removed in first week, it was popping out. But without SD cover phone looks not realy pretty.
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a dot of supaglue does the trick. you can still get it off without damage if you need to
Yeah, i have the same problem also. The problem is the rubber expands, I first tried trimming the USB cover which helped a little but I eventually removed it. I don't want to remove the storage card cover as it would leave it too exposed.
This is quite sad really as it makes a very cool phone look cheap...
SHAME ON YOU HTC!!! SHAME ON YOU!
I noticed this also while working on a friends vox. I wonder if you got a few hundred people together and signed a petition maybe HTC could send everyone a new plastic cover.ROFL. But being a pessimist I think its gonna take something short of holding Peter Chou as a hostage before this happens. If it were my phone the last thing I would want to do is pull it off, im glad the herald memory card cover is quite solid. But who knows if someone can sue google for something stupid as this:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/stupid/man-from-pennsylvania-sues-google-for-5-billion-302813.php
Maybe someone can sue HTC for emotional damages that were caused by being laughed at by friends and family after showing them a phone that costs 1-2 weeks salary that doesn't even look good as a brick . I think I got the perfect lawyer for whoever steps up.
None other than Jackie Chiles himself...hopefully you'll have better luck than Cosmo Kramer
I have the same problem
The rubber from the USB I have removed.
The SD cover looks ugly.
too bad, I like having the USB cover, it prevents dirt from coming into the phone. I wish HTC would come out with a plastic one too....
They probably wont, because this phone is not sold by any major carriers, at least here in the US.
I've trimmed mine down to fit better with a sharp blade, then used superglue to secure it in place, I can still remove it and re-glue if required, it's a damm site less annoying now !
Same here - wish I had know about this issue before buying the phone
I'm hoping of selling it soon.
Same problem here and it has been a long time I removed the USB rubber cover wich was really very very boring, annoying and awfull !
Now, with the SD rubber cover, I almost have the same problem. Everyday and everytime, I just have to push it a little bit to re-place it correctly. I don't want to removed it cause I'm afraid that it will let an awfull hole on the side of the phone (worse than the USB one). But how long will I keep it like that ?
That said, I don't think that the problem will definitely disappear if HTC send us a new one. We or HTC should find another solution. May be a new stronger rubber cover as we can see on the Nokia Phone ? Who's gonna make this for us ??? Thanks in advance ! ;-)
same here ...
usb removed, not the SD but i will remove it too ...
Removed my rubber USB cover on Thursday as the leather strap that has the magnetic clip on my Krusell case covers the USB port, but goning to leave the SD one on, so as the SD card does not get ejected and lost accidentaly sa it is not as annoying as the USB cover as it is not constantly popping open.
Roland
fooogooo said:
same here ...
usb removed, not the SD but i will remove it too ...
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Do not remove the SD cover......i removed both covers on my vox,my phone looks so cheap and ugly now.Try to fiks it with glue or whatever.
me too..... bloody shame as i love the phone !!
i took the USB cover off on day 1 as i use a desk cradle and it was simply in the way but i do not want to remove the SD slot cover. It does now appear that the cover is too big for the hole and i find myself trying to push it in ALL the time !!!! i will NOT glue it but it does spoil what otherwise appears to be a very well designed and built phone !
Just take it off, I don't have my miniUSB nor my microSD rubber covers and everything is fine, doesn't make the phone look "cheap and ugly" at all.

Rubber fitting loose

Hi all,
I wonder whether you have the same issue than I now have after 3 months with my Vox.
The rubber fitting of the USB connector slips out again after I stick it in. Some weeks ago it was still fine, then it started to slip out within 2 hours and now within 5 seconds.
Did anyone fix this problem already? I am close to removing it completely as it is really annoying. But then the USB port is open all the time (well, in fact this is the same now).
The rubber fitting for the storage card is also very loose meanwhile, like a bulge already. Also not nice.
Thanks for your thoughts and help. As always, much appreciated!!!
Have a lovely day
Andi
AndiP said:
Hi all,
I wonder whether you have the same issue than I now have after 3 months with my Vox.
The rubber fitting of the USB connector slips out again after I stick it in. Some weeks ago it was still fine, then it started to slip out within 2 hours and now within 5 seconds.
Did anyone fix this problem already? I am close to removing it completely as it is really annoying. But then the USB port is open all the time (well, in fact this is the same now).
The rubber fitting for the storage card is also very loose meanwhile, like a bulge already. Also not nice.
Thanks for your thoughts and help. As always, much appreciated!!!
Have a lovely day
Andi
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Hi there,
I have removed the rubber covering the USB connector by removing the battery cover and lifting out the part which holds the rubeer in place.
The one over the SD slot is constantly loose. I have no idea for that one.
I am open for other suggestions.
Thanks and good luck.
Chongie
I ripped both the rubbers off my phone some time ago as they are a constant source of irritation
I also took mine off as they just got plain annoying after a while.
just remove it
i think everyone removed it. its a really stupid design. but there was old posts about this quite a while back. anyway, take ur battery cover off then pull on rubber upwards till it pops out. u can put it back if u ever want to sell phone
Known Issue
I believe this is a known issue that HTC used rubber for the connectors and it expands over time making it impossible to fit into their respective homes. However I recently had to send my s710 in for service and it looks like they realized this since when it came back all the connectors were made of some kind of vinyl type material. So far they fit perfectly.
Cheers
I wonder if the replacements can be ordered from HTC?
AndiP said:
Hi all,
I wonder whether you have the same issue than I now have after 3 months with my Vox.
The rubber fitting of the USB connector slips out again after I stick it in. Some weeks ago it was still fine, then it started to slip out within 2 hours and now within 5 seconds.
Did anyone fix this problem already? I am close to removing it completely as it is really annoying. But then the USB port is open all the time (well, in fact this is the same now).
The rubber fitting for the storage card is also very loose meanwhile, like a bulge already. Also not nice.
Thanks for your thoughts and help. As always, much appreciated!!!
Have a lovely day
Andi
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lol mate u might find my solution awkward(though it isnt),
this is wat i did::
u get those instant glues ... wch fix in one second, like here in india we have it by name "QUICKFIX" ... get one of that and CAREFULLY apply it to the sides of the rubber thing ONLY THE PART THAT ENTERS THE USB PIN... do it in such a way that only a small film/layer is formed on the rubber such that it becomes rough and fits in without slipping out...
REMEMBER TO BE CAREFUL WEN U R DOING THIS... FOR EXTRA SAFETY, COVER THE REST OF THE PHONE WITH A CLOTH... AND MAKE SURE THAT THE GLUE HAS COMPLETELY DRIED BEFORE U FIT THE RUBBER THING IN THE PIN... IN CASE U PUT SOME EXTRA GLUE THAT HARDENS LATER AND OBSTRUCTS, THEN USE A BLADE/PIN TO SCRAP THE EXTRA PART...
ALL THE BEST
I Had the same problem, just send it to HTC technical support, and you will get replacement parts, no physical modding, cuz then they don't put new ones in. Contacted HTC and they replace them, if they see they're loose.
I pulled out my rubber too it is better that way. No harm to phone obviously you can put it back
rubber issue
I've had my 710 repaired because of a faulty mainboard. They fixed the rubbers as well.

Problems Removing my Battery Cover

Trying to get my battery cover off is a real pain it feels like im gonna snap the thing in two I mostly have to wiggle it back and forth to get it out. Turning it off to let it cool down helps some. Just wanted to know if anybody had any tips or pointers on getting the thing off. Since Im flashing it now I must be ready for some hard resetting
This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyyJcTXCBhg
So the clicking I heard is normal. Thats good cause I was thinking a almost broke some plastic piece inside the cover
Dacoit said:
This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyyJcTXCBhg
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Thanks for that clip. It did work.
But for me the following method worked first time, every time. (and less risk of hurling the phone accross the room when it snaps open)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw_axtbNcyo&NR=1

[Q] Hinge bending problem? Dissembly guide?

I've been using my HTC 7 pro for around 8 months and now the hinge has started to bend in one specific place, in fact its the external plastic that is bending, about 3/4 of the way along.
It doesnt impair usage and suggests that its just a simple screw come out somewhere but it is quite worrying. I think if I don't deal with it then I may risk the whole hinge breaking completely!
Has anyone seen this before? And know an easy way to fix it?
Has anyone had a 7 pro apart before and remember anything that may have caused this? Is this external bar the actual hinge or simple a plastic showy cover?
Is there a disassembly guide around for this?
I'm pretty savy with poking around inside tiny phones over the years but if it seems really hard I can try to RMA it, the problem being I'm living in China for a few months and so I guess to RMA it I would need to return to the UK, or ask a relative in the UK to....
Would really appreciate any help with this!
I have the HTC arrive and had the same problem happen to mine after I dropped it. I used the memory upgrade guide to locate all the screws in the device. I ended up just removing that piece of plastic and the little metal piece that holds it in place. The hinge now more easily gets dust and debree in it but without the plastic piece it is super easy to clean it out.
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Oh cool, So that plastic bit really does nothing other than help keep dust out, I found a tiny screw near my phone, possible this caused it, I might try taking it apart and see if I can sort it, guess I could change the memory card too whilst I'm there!
Thanks, I will report back if it works...
i had the same problem a few weeks ago, one of the two screws which holds this plastic was broken and fallen out. i had a similar screw, just cut it to the length and put on the position back, its easy to get to the two screws, just remove the plastic from above than the second layer with the 7 screw just behind... and then you see two holes for the screws...
Hmmm, some success.
I too it apart and found the offending screw ( i will put another post here later with a guide when I have time maybe, just incase it happens to someone else)
Also did the SDCard whilst I was there.
I put the screw in and it seemed fine, but now it has happened again, i suspect that the screw hole may be stripped? and so no screws will stay. Annoying but as it doesn't seem to break the phone I guess I will just keep using it for now.
One hint, be very careful of the plastic cover when the phone is apart, I touch mine slightly too hard, and snapped the end of the cover off! Its very brittle!

S-view case from ebay

Hello guys!
Has anyone tried this case?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16130482774...arms=gh1g=I161304827748.N19.S2.M-37283.R3.TR3
No one?
Hi SERGIUHUSCA I have tried an OEM one and it works 100% I cant paste the link yet because of XDA policy.
And it works 100% with Samsung GS5.
Best Regards...
I bought http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171382082...49&var=470430675712&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
But the right-hand side doesn't fully click into place, so I'd be worried about it's water resistance.
I have the official samsung one and it sucks
I have bought nearly a month ago this Samsung EF-CG900BBEGWW S View Cover. In simple words, i am sure you can buy a better case.
This particular one doesn't close well in the front, so sometimes the screen goes on for excessive time. Furthermore, the acrylic window is very fragile and gets scratched easily.
The contact that makes the switch between the small (window) screen and full screen mode, which seems to be placed somewhere in the backpart of the case fails and once in a day i have to unattach and attach it back to get the function again.
Really, bad quality product, I frankly discourage anyone to buy it.
Yep I think all of the s-view covers are having issues with the front part not closing fully. Apparently it's due to lack of magnetism. Mine isn't scratching but I've only had it for 4 days. However, I'd expect it to scratch; and better that scratch than the phone itself, which is the main reason I have the case.
Don't buy this fake case!The case can brik your phone!
After i put the case on my phone in 30 minutes i feel a overheating on the phone!After that the phone doesn't recognize the sim card and reboot itself!Imediatly i take off the case ad everything came back to normal!

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