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How to remove scratch from housing?

Anybody got any idea on how to remove scratches or chipped paint from our desire?
Just chipped mine... I was asleep and bump the table where I usually put my phone and it fell... the next morning the graphite painted part had a chip on the upper front left of the housing.
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hello
i'm thinking of removing the entire paint off the htc device once it's really scratched, i am going to buy a desire and noticed lot of problems with the paint on htc devices, my chrome line from the touch dual chipped of compleatly and i used really fine sandpaper to remove it and it worked fine.
Something better whould be polishing cream from a jewlery, it is very fine and i think it does a god job on screens (might damage touchscreen dough, i don't know if it's allowed on touchscreen) god luck keep me posted,, once mine is scratched, i'm going to need help

Actually, I bought a replacement housing for my desire and planning to replace the front housing when it's completely ruined. I just thought I'd ask first before I go ahead with it, cause I know it would be a pain changing it. I tried searching... and I don't think anybody is brave enough to change their full housing, cause I haven't found a single tutorial on how to disassemble a desire.
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There is a some tutorial.
http://tjworld.net/blog/htc-desire-tear-down
I think there is 50-50 chance that you will need new digitizer screen as well. Its glued to frame and needs to be separated by force (easy to crack)

artukas613 said:
There is a some tutorial.
http://tjworld.net/blog/htc-desire-tear-down
I think there is 50-50 chance that you will need new digitizer screen as well. Its glued to frame and needs to be separated by force (easy to crack)
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this is a for replacing of touch screen. Scratches from plastic you can remove by polishing them to the white paper (simply office paper, ists better ~40g/m2)

artukas613 said:
There is a some tutorial.
http://tjworld.net/blog/htc-desire-tear-down
I think there is 50-50 chance that you will need new digitizer screen as well. Its glued to frame and needs to be separated by force (easy to crack)
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Thanks for the link. I think It's a little bit pain in the... but it looks like It's manageable. I've done some several teardowns of my own before with different devices, so I think it's no problem at all. The teardown tutorial was very insightful. Cheers!
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May I ask what kind of housing you have purchased? Is it OEM? How much was it?
I got scammed on Ebay by dishonest seller. Phone looks terrible and is covered in deep scratches and dents. So I'm investigating just in case PayPal dispute goes wrong. Found several sellers on Ebay claiming that housings sold by them are OEM. But I doubt they are OEM, will fit properly and are of good quality in general.
P.S. volume down button also doesn't work. Any ideas if it's a simple/inexpensive fix or not?

My Desire's back housing has blackspots due to the (lift up) patch/sack I use.
I thought it was inkt but after cleaning it with alcohol etc it seems that the paint has just warn off sadly.
So also looking for a replacement housing now on ebay, tho the cheapest one I can find is 40 euro which is kinda steep for me (as I only need the backside) plus no garantee that these are real OEM as mentioned above.

It might be worth asking htc what they would charge to replace. They were kind of reasonable last time I used them..
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kaiseris said:
May I ask what kind of housing you have purchased? Is it OEM? How much was it?
I got scammed on Ebay by dishonest seller. Phone looks terrible and is covered in deep scratches and dents. So I'm investigating just in case PayPal dispute goes wrong. Found several sellers on Ebay claiming that housings sold by them are OEM. But I doubt they are OEM, will fit properly and are of good quality in general.
P.S. volume down button also doesn't work. Any ideas if it's a simple/inexpensive fix or not?
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Sorry I didn't notice the replies here. Anyways, I got my Desire complete housing replacement and it's good actually, the quality is good and almost looks like the original one... I say almost because the only difference I noticed was the color of the graphite brown in the front. The replacement had a little more darker shade than the original. But, other than that... everything is good, and the fittings is perfect. I haven't gone on with putting the replacement housing cause my Desire is still in good condition and with just some minor scratches. I'll wait until it's full of scratch before I will do the replacement. Cheers! I will attach some picture for comparison later ok. Cheers!

landwomble said:
It might be worth asking htc what they would charge to replace. They were kind of reasonable last time I used them..
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Well actually I was asking HTC for a warranty claim but they told me that's it's my fault and it's not covered... so I was pissed at them and made a full complain about their service. I was complaining that, how come that the paint was very easily scratched and got ruined when I just dropped it from the table to the CARPET. I dropped 3 of my previous iPhones several times on the floor without getting any scratch on them.

port187 said:
My Desire's back housing has blackspots due to the (lift up) patch/sack I use.
I thought it was inkt but after cleaning it with alcohol etc it seems that the paint has just warn off sadly.
So also looking for a replacement housing now on ebay, tho the cheapest one I can find is 40 euro which is kinda steep for me (as I only need the backside) plus no garantee that these are real OEM as mentioned above.
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Actually you can buy an original back cover from HTC for 15 pounds or $19 at http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_phone.aspx?i=196001.

aalviedo said:
Well actually I was asking HTC for a warranty claim but they told me that's it's my fault and it's not covered... so I was pissed at them and made a full complain about their service. I was complaining that, how come that the paint was very easily scratched and got ruined when I just dropped it from the table to the CARPET. I dropped 3 of my previous iPhones several times on the floor without getting any scratch on them.
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You're not going to get a scratched casing done under warranty. I had an old HTC WinMo Artemis phone fitted with a new case and new trackball assembly by HTC UK for around 30UKP about 2 years ago...it came back with an official ROM flashed back on it but I was very happy with the service...

landwomble said:
You're not going to get a scratched casing done under warranty. I had an old HTC WinMo Artemis phone fitted with a new case and new trackball assembly by HTC UK for around 30UKP about 2 years ago...it came back with an official ROM flashed back on it but I was very happy with the service...
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Well I would send my phone for repairs even if I have to pay for the service, just to get fitted with a new housing and get it back the way it was. My problem is the nearest HTC Care Center where I at is in the next City, and that's 6 hours drive away. Thanks anyway for the info.

vidmas said:
this is a for replacing of touch screen. Scratches from plastic you can remove by polishing them to the white paper (simply office paper, ists better ~40g/m2)
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polish the plastic with normal paper?? Does that work?

Here is what you can do with sand paper :
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Legendary Mod!

done wtih sand paper, it's like aliminium isnt it plastic ?

It's aluminium =)

dogre said:
It's aluminium =)
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brushed aluminium. Nice.
I take it you had to dismantle the phone or were you brave enough to sand it down in one piece?

predo said:
brushed aluminium. Nice.
I take it you had to dismantle the phone or were you brave enough to sand it down in one piece?
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it look nice, I can try it too one day.
I'm asking also...

fitment guide for CHICHITEC 1800MAH Battery. make it fit like stock!

we'll start with a pretty picture.
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the stock HTC G2 1300MAH Battery is
4.46mmx64.68mmx43.87mm
(all measurements were done by me)
the red CHICHITEC battery, unmodified is
5.09mmx64.7mmx44.08mm
so, were doing good with the exception of being .63mm too large (.025 Inches)
and we have a big difference in the tab design between the two batteries.
fortunately, fixing the tab issue is very easy. just get some nail clippers and cut the tabs off on both sides so they look like this.
(bottom battery obviously...)
so at this point the battery will physically fit and turn on. you should verify the battery will work at this point before you spend too much time modifying it since we're dealing with cheap chinese cells here.
but, do NOT attempt to close the battery door. it's not even close and you'll mess something up.
so the easy first thing to do is take the red sticker off of the battery. this gets our dimensions down to
4.8mmx64.7mmx43.76mm
(here is the PN for reference if anyone needs it, the 1550 at the end leads me to believe this is actually a 1550MAH battery. but who knows)
now the difference in thickness is only a mere .34mm (.013 inches)
the good news is at this point if your using a case your done. the battery cover will fit, albeit poorly.
looks pretty terrible right? yeah i thought so too. for reference here is the phone with no battery in it (looks the same with the stock battery as well)
Chasing perfection
so, you're a manly man and cant be bothered with girly cases and like to live dangerously right? in that case the battery fitment depicted above probably doesn't have you too excited. you can feel it very easily with your fingers and it will drive you insane. so it's time to break out the sandpaper.
i started with 220grit paper and worked my way up to 600 grit to get a nice smooth finish.
this brought our dimensions down to
4.75mmx64.7mmx43.76mm. now were only .29mm (.011 inches) away from perfection and the battery fits much better.
when your sanding be sure to avoid concentrating on one spot for too long and try to use your whole hand to apply pressure to the paper and not just one finger to avoid any high/low spots in the cell.
depending on your battery you may need to sand the plastic on both sides to make sure it's flush with the metal part of the cell, one of mine needed it on the top/bottom. one didnt. so just use your eyes. also note that when i sanded the battery i only sanded the top (the side you see with the cell in the phone) you have the option of doing both sides. but i do not feel it is necessary (with the exception of cleaning up the plastic)
i actually went back over the battery after this picture alittle more aggressively and got the thickness down to
4.68mmx64.7mmx43.76mm only .22mm thicker. or about the thickness of 2 piece of paper.
at that point you really cannot tell the difference between stock and the CHICHITEC cell. so i didnt bother to take any photos.
things to keep in mind.
you need to put a piece of scotch tape between the battery and the MicroSD card cage to prevent shorting.
if you are rooted be sure to go into recovery>advanced and wipe battery stats. my cells wouldnt show 100% charged until i did so. and expect the battery gauge to be inaccurate for the first charge. mine stayed at 100% for around 2 hours of use and suddenly dropped 15%. dont spaz out when you see this happen, it will correct itself after the first charge-discharge cycle (run it till the phone shuts off)

Very nice how to

Nice camera work! How long have you had your phone?

This tutorial makes me that much more happy that my chi-chis are coming in the mail.

helloelan said:
Nice camera work! How long have you had your phone?
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Thanks for the complement!
And I got the phone on january 27th. All of the marks around the metal bezel are from the stamping process. They just look real bad at this scale. You should see the original 4000X3000 photos! LOL
Battery life has been fantastic so far. 7 hours and 35 minutes of nonstop use. Before dying on the first charge. Last 2 hours were with pandora,meebo and quadrant running in loops to kill the battery for calibration. Running Gingervillian 1.5 with a 1.401GHz OC

Wow that worked great. The bulge on my phone went away with additional sanding. Thanks for the guide.

Sanded two yesterday thanks to this guide. I almost missed the important note about possible shorting on the SD Chassis.
On the second battery, I started with a file to speed things up a bit. I particularly focused on the edge closest to where the potential cover gap lives.
I had the grades of sandpaper handy. They were leftover from about 10 years ago when I was sanding the top of a duron 700 processor and the bottom of a heatsink in prep for overclocking to 1000.

hey everybody be careful, the new ones that are shipped by this seller are very different, the main difference is there is now a plastic frame around the cells, so the sides are no more rounded but squared, the battery seems thicker, it's a lot more difficult to make it fit;
Also when you take off the red sheets, the frame is no more attached to the cell.
The frame is even bigger than the cell, so they glued a little foam on one side( which i took off before sanding)
you have to file out a lot off the plastic frame
on the last picture, you can see a circuit board written "touch pro 2", if it is a normal TP2 battery then this is 1500 and not 1800...
Alo the plastic frame is not rigid, very flexible making it difficult to file... finally i used an electrical sharpener
It was really a bad surprise, so i wanted to warn you

asim0 said:
hey everybody be careful, the new ones that are shipped by this seller are very different, the main difference is there is now a plastic frame around the cells, so the sides are no more rounded but squared, the battery seems thicker, it's a lot more difficult to make it fit;
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This is the one that messed up my phone.
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12588428&postcount=38
If it doesn't fit perfectly, don't try!

Yeah i saw your post on the other thread, i still use it for now just to check the capacity, i'm on the second charging cycle and for now it's not lasting much more than the stock; i'll let a few more cycles to pass, but i've already decided to buy one that fits, seidio or mugen, although i do not face the same gps issues as you (I pretty much cut off half of the plastic frame with my electric "friend" above, i couldn't reach a perfect fit, but i dont have to push hard to close the cover)

I bought the Mugen 1800 that's actually made for the phone, ChiChi tried to rip me off and I'll never buy from them again. If you do buy these red batteries from them I hope you like them, because it's basically impossible to return anything to ChiChitec.

I have two of these batteries (and my wife and I both have G2s) but we have both stopped using them because the phones lock up with them in. With the stock battery I don't have any problems, with with these, pretty much every time I pull my phone out of my pocket it is non-responsive and I need to pull the battery to restart it. I figured it was shorting against something and I covered over the sd card area with some electrical tape, but the problem keeps happening. I've gone back to the stock battery because my phone is just too unreliable with it in there.

I thougght the chichitec is 1900mah and doesn't need a mod? The one on amazon 2 batteries and charger for $30 from seller CHICHITEC
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southeastbeast said:
I thougght the chichitec is 1900mah and doesn't need a mod? The one on amazon 2 batteries and charger for $30 from seller CHICHITEC
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link? more than likely it will require modification.

asim0 said:
...although i do not face the same gps issues as you (I pretty much cut off half of the plastic frame with my electric "friend" above, i couldn't reach a perfect fit, but i dont have to push hard to close the cover)
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The problem wasn't caused by the plastic part but the actual metal cell.
I never had to push hard to close it but it still caused the problem even after the lid would already rest on the plastic latches.
In the end I managed to sand it down far enough (while constantly fearing the battery would burst into flames) to get it working.
I now get around 24 hours when not using the phone too much so I also bought a 3500mAh extended battery from DX for use when I'm travelling.

I cut the corner of the battery and now there a tiny hole in the plastic, this happened on both sides.
Do you think I just ruined the battery? or am I okay?
Also, I did not sand the battery that much and I think it closes fine...it not flush but is that going to cause any problems as well? I started to sand it but the metal powder stated to irritate and stopped.

So what kind of life should one expect about of these *1500* mah chichitecs? 20 hours? Light/Moderate use.

ericc191 said:
So what kind of life should one expect about of these *1500* mah chichitecs? 20 hours? Light/Moderate use.
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More than that. With strong moderate to light heavy use I would remove from charger at 830 and have around 35% at 11pm. On light use days I have seen around or close to 60% or so in the same time frame. That was running cm7, gps and wifi and 4G always on.
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jaytxvo said:
I cut the corner of the battery and now there a tiny hole in the plastic, this happened on both sides.
Do you think I just ruined the battery? or am I okay?
Also, I did not sand the battery that much and I think it closes fine...it not flush but is that going to cause any problems as well? I started to sand it but the metal powder stated to irritate and stopped.
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you're fine.
i would assume every G2 is different and everyone's expectations for how well the battery door fits will be different as well. so as long as the door closes and you have some tape over the area where the MicroSD card is and your happy with it you should be all set.
you might want to consider clearing battery stats through CWM when the battery is full, then run it down till it dies to reset the stats for the new battery.

Body Glove Case for Sensation question

Doing a google search on Body Glove htc sensation case turns up the official Body Glove case. I'm interested in it, however the case covers up the 2 holes down towards the bottom of the back of the phone - right under the "With HTC Sense". Most other cases I've seen have cutouts for those 2 holes.
Does anyone know what those two holes are for and should I be concerned?
Thanks in advance!

I asked that question in the tpu case thread but didn't get an answer.
My case has those 2 holes covered up (and a couple of others around the camera and speaker) and I don't seem to experience any problems with signal/wifi etc. I wonder if my phone runs hotter because of this case

I've read conflicting reports on what some of those extra holes are for. Antenna, noise cancellation mic, etc.
I just don't want to be covering up an extra mic with a case.

These holes are there for any reason, so, I believe that is better to not cover it.....

The body glove case was a ***** to put on! The bottom portion and the top portion don't go together flush, there is a small lip between them. I seriously had to use some strength to slide the phone in the top and bottom portions, hopefully it didn't scratch anything. I don't want to take it off to look because I'd have to put it back on lol.
Anyone else have this problem?

Same problem. I'm second guessing my decision to get this case.

i guess i should have thought about that before i bought it from wirelessground... pretty sure they already shipped it to me.

Okay so I took it off because apparently my SD card was unmounted... I saw some slight puck marks around the camera area which is strange because there's a velvet type material inside of the case around that area for protection...maybe it was already there? I don't recommend this case it took me 20 minutes to get it off in fear of breaking the damn phone. I kind of want to return it and get a brand new phone at the same time because who knows what could have gotten damaged by putting it on/off

You guys talking about the bodyglove kickstand case?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14642023&postcount=5
Because a few posts down it stated to use a penny or similar to prop it open as per instructions. I do not have mine yet. Is it really that difficult?
Wirelessground here as well, had a free shipping code. And they ship it 24 hrs after payment, fyi.

I bought mine from wirelessground and am waiting for it. I found a free shipping code think it was freeship and it worked. If you google "body glove case and hard to take off" their are tons of threads about that and also way to take off like using a coin. Same goes with seidio cases and otterbox.....so I don't know...too late to cancel mine anyway, already on its way.
I'm also beginning to think its probably best to wait 14 days or whatever exchange policy you have before applying screen protectors and cases to your phone, because you could go through a ton of work to get your screen protector on correctly only to discover a problem with the phone and need to exchange it!

gustav30 said:
I've read conflicting reports on what some of those extra holes are for. Antenna, noise cancellation mic, etc.
I just don't want to be covering up an extra mic with a case.
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I heard they are there for surround sound recording. Maybe I saw it on the htc promo video? I just bought a TPU case on Amazon that has all of the corresponding holes. 8 bucks. We will see. Looks legit. The brand is "TPU".
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Just got back from lunch and I got my bodyglove case. It is indeed the same you get at the tmo stores, but cheaper somewhat . As for the case, it works, it adds a bit to the phone which I am on the fence on right now. I kinda like it but takes away from the beauty of the phone. I took off the clip and put in the tab so that I would have a flat tab so that I can fit it into the leather case I also have.
I did try the stand. It works but seems a bit flimsy. I just don't like having my phones' face exposed to the elements like door jams and door handles and desk drawers at my office, so that is why I chose to not have that clip on. I don't know...I may want to sell this case in a day....anyone want it for 15 bux shipped?
Anyways here are the pics taken from the sensation. I do not have any pics of the case with the actual case on of course
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gotzta said:
The body glove case was a ***** to put on! The bottom portion and the top portion don't go together flush, there is a small lip between them. I seriously had to use some strength to slide the phone in the top and bottom portions, hopefully it didn't scratch anything. I don't want to take it off to look because I'd have to put it back on lol.
Anyone else have this problem?
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I did...I thought the case had a defect and I was going to asked Tmobile to exchange it but I guess they are all the same......it costs $29.99 and to get the phone out it is extremely difficult...I would advise not to buy it.
I will get another one as soon as they start coming out. I am waiting from Seidio.com to start selling cases for this phone. It may take a month?

kpjimmy said:
You guys talking about the bodyglove kickstand case?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14642023&postcount=5
Because a few posts down it stated to use a penny or similar to prop it open as per instructions. I do not have mine yet. Is it really that difficult?
Wirelessground here as well, had a free shipping code. And they ship it 24 hrs after payment, fyi.
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No, I'm not talking about the kickstand one that also comes with a beltclip.
It is just a case with the top part being drak gray and the bottom black.
I guess I will get a refund from Tmo and body glove should start expecting 95% of returns (if you are able to get the case off your phone.... )
I guess the entire initial batch of these cases has the same defect....

So here's what happened...My Sensation decided to stop read the pre-installed SD card. It took 30 minutes to get the SLIDE-ON Body Glove cover off of the damn phone (and I nearly tore the phone in half). Still wouldn't read the card, so I put the casing back on and took it back to the store. The manager helped me and I told him the case was nearly impossible to get off and the phone won't read the SD card. He said okay, fiddled with the case for a bit. Went in the back and brought me a brand new phone. Then he took all the Body Glove cases off the rack and threw them away in a box lol Now I'm using the simple silicone one that the store carries

Just an FYI on the Body Glove Case...
Over in the EVO forums they advise to avoid it like the plague. It seems to shatter upon the slightest impact. Not sure if they used a different plastic for the Sensation case or not... but I wouldn't spend money on it to find out.

I bought the Body Glove and the front piece felt so flimsy and I wouldn't trust it to protect my phone one bit. I'm returning it asap. I would much rather a rubber skin.

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I bought the Body Glove and the front piece felt so flimsy and I wouldn't trust it to protect my phone one bit. I'm returning it asap. I would much rather a rubber skin.
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Just an FYI, I had the same case on a Vibrant for 6 months (then replaced it with a new one, same case). When you hold it it does feel flimsy, but I can say it was the best protection I ever had on a phone. It looks brand new. I had to replace it because if you remove the top cover (with a nickel or quarter in the slot) after a while the tabs fatigue. T-Mobile warrantied the case and replaced it for me at no charge.

I really like the case. Feels really sturdy. The top part doesn't feel flimsy once its secured to the case. I also don't think it adds too much bulk. Glad I got it.
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kpjimmy said:
Because a few posts down it stated to use a penny or similar to prop it open as per instructions. I do not have mine yet. Is it really that difficult?
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I tried the case on at the tmobile store, and it was so hard to get off that the employees had to break the case to get it off of my phone. tried the coin trick and everthing and it took them about 20 minutes...

3600mAh battery with back on ebay

Not sure if this has been discussed before, ( didn't find anything ), but I found an extended battery for the sensation on ebay. 3600mAh and includes a back cover to replace the stock metal one so the battery can actually fit. \
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However upon inspection of the inside of the cover I am only seeing metal contacts for 3 of the 4 that are on the stock back cover. Its missing the contact for the upper left. Now Question does anybody know what this contact is specifically used for? IE blue tooth, wifi, GSM, ext? I might be willing to sacrafice blue tooth for this, but of course not any of the other radios.
Here is the picture
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Also i wonder whether due to the distance from what i can see of the camera lens to the now raised exit hole if it will affect photos/video

I would avoid 3rd party battery covers since the antenna's are located inside them, and you wouldnt want to skimp on quality there.
Cheers

WhiteSites said:
Not sure if this has been discussed before, ( didn't find anything ), but I found an extended battery for the sensation on ebay. 3600mAh and includes a back cover to replace the stock metal one so the battery can actually fit. \
sensation extended battery
However upon inspection of the inside of the cover I am only seeing metal contacts for 3 of the 4 that are on the stock back cover. Its missing the contact for the upper left. Now Question does anybody know what this contact is specifically used for? IE blue tooth, wifi, GSM, ext? I might be willing to sacrafice blue tooth for this, but of course not any of the other radios.
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I'd imagine that the missing contact is for the second antenna that the Sensation 4G has over the Sensation (worldwide GSM flavor). Likely you'd lose some signal but only insofar as when compared with the 4G Sensation's additional antenna; however, you'd want to hear some corroboration on this idea before you buy this.

That looks really ugly, imo.
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Rhiannon224 said:
That looks really ugly, imo.
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Agreed, but people don't get the extended battery-with-back for beauty.
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Rhiannon224 said:
That looks really ugly, imo.
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Im not gunna argue with that

jdmarko said:
Agreed, but people don't get the extended battery-with-back for beauty.
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I agree but I prefer keeping my Sensation smaller, so it fits in my pocket comfortably. I swap between Ankers, in effect, does the same thing. That extended thing hurts my eyes, ugly.
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yeah I agree with everyone's statements.
I contacted the Ebay Seller about the missing contact, to see what they say. If I did get it, I would polish the back cover to a deep glossy shine. The mat black is an eye sore
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Wait a second. Upon closer inspection of the seems on the cover. I believe the main part of the frame is metal. Look at the inside picture, to the right there is part that appears to be reflecting the side of the battery ( probably where paint was not applied ). And for the 4th contact, I could make my own, Just need a sheet of cooper to glue on the inside of the upper.
If I get this I promise to make a new tutorial
How to Polish the extended battery cover of your sensation 4g

I'm just a clueless noob, so can you please tell me how do you even see the inside of the cover to know it is missing a contact? Did you buy it? I don't see a picture of the inside anywhere. Sorry if this is a dumb question.

That bright bit to the right of the battery is the contact needed to make the capacitive screen work. There are a further 4 contacts on my European Sensation (not three). 2 are close together at the bottom and the other two are above and below the hole for the camera. You can see all four on the picture of the inside of the case - they are on upstands because the case is much deeper.
And I agree that the case is so ugly. It ruins a good looking phone. Two Anker batteries would be better if you really need that much power.

I agree the anker batteries have been great... i've never run out of power since I switched to the 1900mah anker battery.
If anyone does order this and try it please report on battery life and also antenna reception.
Thanks!
- David

I just got this. so far so good. the look is nice sleek but still has a buldge. im not bothered by it much. it gives me 24hrs of battery life compared to 6 hrs before.
im thinking about painting it soon. ill post pictures =)

Just wanted to update everyone on this battery and cover. The guy who is selling it says he and his buddy have been using them on their sensations ( with tmobile ) and have not had any issues with data. But he did say yhe backs were 100% plastic and had no metal. I would buy one but they are a little pricey ($99).

I would personally rather buy the Powerskin case, and see if that could be modified to fit an Anker 1900mah battery, and then combine that with a second Anker 1900mah battery in the phone itself....
....and I know the Powerskin itself isn't a looker, but I reckon it looks better than the extended battery......

3600 mah battery
taffypride said:
I would personally rather buy the Powerskin case, and see if that could be modified to fit an Anker 1900mah battery, and then combine that with a second Anker 1900mah battery in the phone itself....
....and I know the Powerskin itself isn't a looker, but I reckon it looks better than the extended battery......
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I have done that, but it is still not enough battery life for me, I have anker 1900 mah, chichitec 1900 mah and powerskin for the sensation. It is still not enough battery power so I hope to sell my powerskin to buy the mugen 3600 mah extended battery in hopes to have enough juice for my cell phone, I am in love with extended batteries!!!

super ugly

EDIT: Eeeeek, sorry for the necropost. Though potentially this is still relevant.
I've been looking at some of the battery options out there, and I wanted to toss in the idea that you could accomplish essentially the same thing without spending $99:
- The back on it's own looks to be ~$26 shipped
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-EXTENDE...ltDomain_0&hash=item460436a316#ht_3144wt_1163
- While they say it is designed for the (pricey) Mugen extended (double) battery, you could probably go with one of the many extended batteries available for the Evo 3D, where double battery packs are a lot more common. The obvious caveat is that if you go with a super crappy EVO 3D double battery, and it only turns out to be 2000mAh instead of 3500mAh, then you're really no further ahead than just buying a better single battery, and you have to suffer through a thicker phone.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-For-HTC...147368?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item33714c23a8
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3600mAh-Ext...580685?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cba3cbdcd
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-3500mAh...Accessories&hash=item231c787b22#ht_554wt_1396

Great necropost! Looks like it's $20 shipped for an extended back.
Also, Anker makes an extended EVO3D battery, so if anyone is looking for a safe bet, there it is. However, I was just trying to find a link and can't. Not sure what's going on?!
Perhaps it'd be possible to stack two batteries and connect the power leads and call it a day.

Just got this double-battery housing in today. Ordered on the 5th (Thursday) and got it on the 9th (Monday). Shipped via usps first class from rancho cucamonga, ca to brooklyn, ny.
I might take some pictures next time I have it apart.
Obviously, this housing is a whole lot lower quality than the OEM HTC one, but that's to be expected. It is good enough, and while it is huuuuge, I think I can get used to it. Plus, I'm not concerned enough about it to wish there was a case that'd fit it.
If you look at all the pictures on the ebay listing, you'll see one of them shows the 4th pad that supposedly only the tmobile sensation 4g's have. The main picture doesn't have it. The version I got does indeed have all the pads that the oem htc one does. How good the antennas actually are is another discussion. Right now, I'm in airplane mode + wifi in my room and am getting full wifi bars (of course the ap is maybe 10ft away)
I do not have the mugen double battery, but I am absolutely able to fit two regular batteries (Anker + OEM) in there no problem. They aren't hooked together (left my other Anker at a hotel, so I need to get more like batteries) but it's a good proof of concept.
The housing is a real pain to get off. Hopefully it'll get easier as it wears.
The camera does not seem to be impeded by the extra hump of the housing, and there's no flash glare either. Everything seems fine, although I should probably test it in the dark and report back.
The buttons for volume and power are pretty cheap as well, but again, it's expected.
$20 shipped for the double-battery housing is a great deal. Link up the + and - pins, and you're good to go.
With just a single battery in there, it'll fall out.
Sleek is nice, but it's actually got some meat to hold onto now which is kind of nice.
Time to see if this will be too fat for my pocket. 2 1900mah ankers should last a respectable amount of time.

Zerolemon Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ 3500Mah battery Case Review

I was going to post this in the original Zerolemon post but it seems to have disappeared.
Disclaimer: I received this case for free to test and review.
The look and feel
I was planning on doing this review after a week of having the case but due to some personal issues that came up I did not have the means or the time to do so. Fortunately that gave me about a month to do an in depth testing of the case. The Zerolemon case first and foremost is an asthetically pleasing case in my opinion even if it did not come with the built in battery (more on the battery aspect in a bit). I prefer some weight to my phone so that was actually a bonus for me. For those who would not like that, it does add quite a bit of weight to the device and about twice the thickness so be warned. I do not use samsung pay so I can not comment if the thickness effects the feature. The case at first glance looks as if it would be slick and easy to drop, fortunately upon handeling it has a very good feel and is extremely easy to keep a hold on. The hole that is cut out for the camera (while being pleasing to the eye) does tend to capture a lot of loose dust and other debris due to its bowl shape so be prepared to clean the camera every couple of days for clear picture quality. The front has a very slight raise all around the edge of the phone adding a degree of protection if the phone is dropped straight on the face. This has actually saved me from a drop once when I first received the case which was extremely pleasing. The case also the sound directed out of the front of the phone instead of the bottom which while in theory is nice actually degraded the quality of the sound in my opinion and did not boost the volume. I am by no means a audiophile so I am not the best to judge if that is in fact the case. the 3.5mm headphone jack is at the bottom of a deep hole made in the case and can cause some trouble getting your headphones plugged in without their included adapter. While somewhat of an inconvienence it did not bother me much due to using wireless headphones most of the time. Now that we are done with the asthetics on to the main attraction of this type of case, the battery.
The Battery and assembly
The Zerolemon case has a removable battery that is placed inside the case with a micro usb male to male adapter. The male obviously is inserted in your phone while the other is inserted into the external battery itself. When this is done the battery is on the bottom back half of your phone and then is inserted into the slot cutout in the inside of the case itself. The battery was extremely easy to attatch and insert the phone into the case. The new charging port is on the battery itself and now located on the left side of the case if you are looking at the phone from the screen side. I actually find this an extreme improvement due to the cord no longer being in the way while in use while charging. The case has a large button to check the battery status from four rectangular LED indicating lights or to actually turn on the charging functionality is located on the lower back of the case with the generic power symbol engraved in the center and is almost flush with the back of the case. It is easy to find by feel due to the engraved symbol. Right abouve the button is a very nicely engraved Zerolemon logo. While charging the phone with the case on it will charge the phone fully first and then begin charging the phone which is a convenient feature if you need to unplug before charging is finished. To fully charge the case without the phone takes about 2-3 hours from my experience so it is not a quick affair. I charge my phone while I sleep so it was not a negative for me. Once you begin charging the phone by holding down the back power button for about 2 seconds it charges fairly quickly. Unfortunately it never charged more than about 60% of my phone battery before it died. Which by no means is bad but I do wish it could do more given the extra size it adds to the phone.
Final thoughts
In conclusion, for the price of this case it is an extremely well made product and has been very useful when I need to use my phone heavily during the day. It isn't the best in it's class but once you factor in price compared to other alternatives and the build quality it is a very good contender. I would and have recommended this case to friends and family.
I hope this review has been helpful and if you feel that I have left anything out don't hesitate to let me know.
Link http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-ZeroLemon-carriers-Warranty-Guarantee/dp/B00WF9F9IM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454791890&sr=8-1&keywords=edge+%2B+zerolemon
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can you put some photos please?

Link please?
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Sorry about the delay, pictures and link added.

I find zerolemon very sketchy.... they asked all my info awhile ago,beginning of january saying they will send me a 8500mah case and battery at the end of january.... its february and i messaged them and they dont contact me back??? I go to sammobile and the 8500mah case was released 3 days ago??? Well zerolemon,you lost a possible customer and i wanted them to know..... dont take peoples personal info for nothing.... BAD BUSINESS GUYS!!! Well, ill just run what i got stock cause it dont bother me...ZEROLEMON YOU GUYS SUCK! AND THATS MY REVIEW OF YOUR PRODUCTS

podagee said:
I find zerolemon very sketchy.... they asked all my info awhile ago,beginning of january saying they will send me a 8500mah case and battery at the end of january.... its february and i messaged them and they dont contact me back??? I go to sammobile and the 8500mah case was released 3 days ago??? Well zerolemon,you lost a possible customer and i wanted them to know..... dont take peoples personal info for nothing.... BAD BUSINESS GUYS!!! Well, ill just run what i got stock cause it dont bother me...ZEROLEMON YOU GUYS SUCK! AND THATS MY REVIEW OF YOUR PRODUCTS
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I also opted for review as well and they sent me a note 3 days back saying they shipped my case. I'm still waiting for it. I hope you will get yours soon.

I have the same zerolemon case, the backup battery has many times charged my phone to full charge while on the road, and this from as low as 8 % battery remaining. it takes a few hours, but charges to full with 2 out of 4 bars remaining on the zerolemon battery life indicator. Recently the male to male connector is getting a bit touchy, and sometimes needs ajolt to connect correctly, but not a big issue.

So they finally messaged me back saying they shipped the case. Hopefully ill get it soon

So i just got the zerolemon 8500mah case and guess what? They sent me one for a note 5.... i am not going to deal with the trouble of waiting again and going through the hassle.

Is this case no longer being made? I found one on Amazon but it was $199 and the cheapest I could find on eBay was over $200!

podagee said:
So i just got the zerolemon 8500mah case and guess what? They sent me one for a note 5.... i am not going to deal with the trouble of waiting again and going through the hassle.
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My gal sure could use it if you still have it and don't want it.

pyroemaniac said:
I was going to post this in the original Zerolemon post but it seems to have disappeared.
Disclaimer: I received this case for free to test and review.
The look and feel
I was planning on doing this review after a week of having the case but due to some personal issues that came up I did not have the means or the time to do so. Fortunately that gave me about a month to do an in depth testing of the case. The Zerolemon case first and foremost is an asthetically pleasing case in my opinion even if it did not come with the built in battery (more on the battery aspect in a bit). I prefer some weight to my phone so that was actually a bonus for me. For those who would not like that, it does add quite a bit of weight to the device and about twice the thickness so be warned. I do not use samsung pay so I can not comment if the thickness effects the feature. The case at first glance looks as if it would be slick and easy to drop, fortunately upon handeling it has a very good feel and is extremely easy to keep a hold on. The hole that is cut out for the camera (while being pleasing to the eye) does tend to capture a lot of loose dust and other debris due to its bowl shape so be prepared to clean the camera every couple of days for clear picture quality. The front has a very slight raise all around the edge of the phone adding a degree of protection if the phone is dropped straight on the face. This has actually saved me from a drop once when I first received the case which was extremely pleasing. The case also the sound directed out of the front of the phone instead of the bottom which while in theory is nice actually degraded the quality of the sound in my opinion and did not boost the volume. I am by no means a audiophile so I am not the best to judge if that is in fact the case. the 3.5mm headphone jack is at the bottom of a deep hole made in the case and can cause some trouble getting your headphones plugged in without their included adapter. While somewhat of an inconvienence it did not bother me much due to using wireless headphones most of the time. Now that we are done with the asthetics on to the main attraction of this type of case, the battery.
The Battery and assembly
The Zerolemon case has a removable battery that is placed inside the case with a micro usb male to male adapter. The male obviously is inserted in your phone while the other is inserted into the external battery itself. When this is done the battery is on the bottom back half of your phone and then is inserted into the slot cutout in the inside of the case itself. The battery was extremely easy to attatch and insert the phone into the case. The new charging port is on the battery itself and now located on the left side of the case if you are looking at the phone from the screen side. I actually find this an extreme improvement due to the cord no longer being in the way while in use while charging. The case has a large button to check the battery status from four rectangular LED indicating lights or to actually turn on the charging functionality is located on the lower back of the case with the generic power symbol engraved in the center and is almost flush with the back of the case. It is easy to find by feel due to the engraved symbol. Right abouve the button is a very nicely engraved Zerolemon logo. While charging the phone with the case on it will charge the phone fully first and then begin charging the phone which is a convenient feature if you need to unplug before charging is finished. To fully charge the case without the phone takes about 2-3 hours from my experience so it is not a quick affair. I charge my phone while I sleep so it was not a negative for me. Once you begin charging the phone by holding down the back power button for about 2 seconds it charges fairly quickly. Unfortunately it never charged more than about 60% of my phone battery before it died. Which by no means is bad but I do wish it could do more given the extra size it adds to the phone.
Final thoughts
In conclusion, for the price of this case it is an extremely well made product and has been very useful when I need to use my phone heavily during the day. It isn't the best in it's class but once you factor in price compared to other alternatives and the build quality it is a very good contender. I would and have recommended this case to friends and family.
I hope this review has been helpful and if you feel that I have left anything out don't hesitate to let me know.
Link http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-ZeroLemon-carriers-Warranty-Guarantee/dp/B00WF9F9IM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454791890&sr=8-1&keywords=edge+%2B+zerolemon
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SUCKS, could you stop ad this...?
why not use original QI, if just have 3500AH
http://www.ultrastore.com.au/collec...clip-on-wireless-battery-pack-back-cover-case