Hello everyone.
Just wondering, has anyone ever come across an all-metal housing for our beloved G1? Could you imagine how much cooler it would be, in both heat and style, if there was an aluminum housing..?
I looked all over eBay, unfortunately found nothing..
Perhaps someone on these awesome forums would have some info?
Please do let me know your thoughts on it as well..thanks!
youd be better off making one yourself or asking a friend who knows how to do metal work do it for you. just remove the plastic housing and have alll the dimensions measured and use the measurments to make a new one
maybe he meant the case of aluminum metal !!
can be found at http://www.boxwave.com/htc-dream-cases-and-covers/htc-dream-armor-case/bwpdd/pf-tgvt/ and at http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=13172
Hakim Rahman said:
maybe he meant the case of aluminum metal !!
can be found at http://www.boxwave.com/htc-dream-cases-and-covers/htc-dream-armor-case/bwpdd/pf-tgvt/ and at http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=13172
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Thanks for the link...but I actually did mean the housing =P
Doesn't matter anymore..
My Beloved G1 Has Been "Hard-Bricked"
SH31KH said:
Thanks for the link...but I actually did mean the housing =P
Doesn't matter anymore..
My Beloved G1 Has Been "Hard-Bricked"
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very grievous !!
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After using the phone for tow weeks the dark gray part of the case (midle body) start to foil down like a nail polish and the gray paint is slowly going off revealing a black material. Did any one else have same problem ???? Some solutions ??? I know maybe is not such a big deal the device is a great tool and this is a small meter!! but i was thinking maybe is possible to wash off the painture until the black color of the material!!! any one did this ???
Many thanks for every body who participate in here!!! This is a great forum !!! the answer to my all questions is here!!!
I've seen the same on my 9100, but only on the right-hand side (the one with the camera & voice buttons). I haven't bothered to do anything about it, but I do keep the phone in a leather case, so the flaking shouldn't get much worse.
That the black paint comes off the device is a problem with all Wizards it seems....I have it also and I don't really like it.
Does anybody here know if there are Wizard cases for sale ....anywhere ?
Mine has that problem too...well, i helped a bit so..now it doesn't have any paint on it.
anichillus said:
Does anybody here know if there are Wizard cases for sale ....anywhere ?
Mine has that problem too...well, i helped a bit so..now it doesn't have any paint on it.
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anichillus...this is the one I have...I love it.
http://www.cases.com/pfxdams2.htm
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anichillus...this is the one I have...I love it.
http://www.cases.com/pfxdams2.htm
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Thanks..but i was actually talking about the actual plastic case of the Wizard
Yeah..i ruined it
U ruined it because u clean the paint ???? so is looking bad without??
IceCube1976 said:
U ruined it because u clean the paint ???? so is looking bad without??
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yeah, silly me, i sanded the paint..and then the stupid paint i applied never dried and now it's clean...but it looks HOOORIBLE . Anyway...i think i'll buy a brick wiza with good screen and case
check this site it's what your looking for
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main.asp?unit=Cingular_8125-559&area=repairs
mikaarce said:
check this site it's what your looking for
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main.asp?unit=Cingular_8125-559&area=repairs
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Thanks, I'll take a look.
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Wow...those are high prices
I payed 250 euros for the whole pda lol
Thanks anyway !
Do anyone use this matt finishing battery cover for TD2?
I wanted to change to this matt finishing battery cover but do not know where find this...
Cos firstly orignal shiny finishing cover is a finger print magnet and secondly very easily scatched !
I alraedy have a scatch mark just below the pointed end of the camara....
Fatguy said:
Do anyone use this matt finishing battery cover for TD2?
I wanted to change to this matt finishing battery cover but do not know where find this...
Cos firstly orignal shiny finishing cover is a finger print magnet and secondly very easily scatched !
I alraedy have a scatch mark just below the pointed end of the camara....
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I here tell that HTC will be releasing alternative battery doors at some point, including a furry one . No dates yet
There already exist 2 different covers, black and brown, but no matt finish (to buy)
at the moment.
http://www.gsm4world.us/htc-touch-diamond-2-p-474_210.html
I hope the matt one comes soon.
Here is a link from Taiwan, seems kinda expensive though:
http://translate.google.com/transla...em/p0289289493&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&history_state0=
My german Diamond2 (MDA Compact V) has a matt finishing battery cover.
With a brushed alu part, around the cam.
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But looks like it does not fit to the original HTC-device.
Btw. the diamond (MDA Compact IV) had a similar back cover. The T-Mobile-version of the HTC devices always had matt covers instead of the shiny finishined.
I read on Engadget that it'd go for around AU$30 if I remember correctly... or maybe it was more...
I want one aswell... The diamond is a perfect device, But the gloss battery cover... It just isn't my thing.
Although on ebay... They DO sell full housings, Which contains a matte battery cover, costs 60€ though
you may keep the back cover and resell the rest to someone who's housing broke.
colonel said:
I here tell that HTC will be releasing alternative battery doors at some point, including a furry one . No dates yet
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keep us updated if one appears. i really wanna get a matte one! the default backplate really sucks monkey balls... :/
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/nl/p_htc_item.aspx?i=179389
this is on their website... How would that fit the Topaz :-s ?
Just use nippers ...
jeutie said:
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/nl/p_htc_item.aspx?i=179389
this is on their website... How would that fit the Topaz :-s ?
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It says N.B. The product image is for illustration only, not the actual bettery cover. Doesn't say if it is matt or black plastic though.
Thanks mate, When someone can confirm it's a matt one I'm buying!
Just arrived for the full housing for Topaz with matt cover!
Absolutely the best!
No more fingerprints, scratches or soap effect.
The cover seems rubberized. It is less creaking and more compact.
Definitely needed!
where did you get it, i want one
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=120407614237\
The matt cover is arrived with the metal front and a set of screwdrivers and plectrum to open the phone.
To have as insurance in case of crash!
jeutie said:
Thanks mate, When someone can confirm it's a matt one I'm buying!
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How can we find out? I want one but don't want to pay 60 euros!
If it can help U are 50€ and not 60€!
Anyway there's also the front cover, yeah we don't need it now but.... never says never! Uah!Uah!
Pirreballo said:
If it can help U are 50€ and not 60€!
Anyway there's also the front cover, yeah we don't need it now but.... never says never! Uah!Uah!
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That does help me thanks I thought it was Euros because of the Italian language. How long did it take to reach you after ordering?
Ten days: very fast considering the distance!
Brown housing on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-Mobile-G1-G...14&_trkparms=72:1301|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
black as well if you search, just bought a brown meself! woop.
how are u planning to take it apart?
i wanna get the white housing when it comes out.. but i;m afraid to take it apart
White G1 Housing, Attempt
I have just purchased a white g1 Housing set for $50, don't call me retarded, money wasn't really an issue for me and I hate the bronze color. Anyway, has anyone actually attempted this and successfully got it functioning afterwards? Any quick replies would be awesome, ty!
do a search for the service manual. Its floating around out there. This gives a step by step on how to take apart and put back together the dream
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=468673
Let me know how this goes. Curious as to the difficulty level.
What condition is your bronze casing in? lol I have a black, but prefer the bronze.
It's in perfect condition, I only got the phone like 2 weeks ago. No scratches or scuffs, I just prefer a different color. I'm going to give this thing a go lol, unless you're talking about a trade or something.
as long as you follow the service manual perfectly (it's pretty in-depth) then you should have no problems. doesn't look too hard to take apart, just ****ing time consuming
wanna link me to the website where you bought this housing?
i wanted white also.
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-FULL-WHITE-...temQQimsxZ20090106?IMSfp=TL090106117008r14624
I'm be interested to know how the transformation goes. I'm not really interested in changin my blakc to any other color, but I'd love to get Telefonica's modded chin installed on my phone http://htcsource.com/index.php/Android/Telefonica-to-launch-HTC-Dream-with-a-facelift.html
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I'm be interested to know how the transformation goes. I'm not really interested in changin my blakc to any other color, but I'd love to get Telefonica's modded chin installed on my phone http://htcsource.com/index.php/Android/Telefonica-to-launch-HTC-Dream-with-a-facelift.html
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Yeah, I'd like to try doing that once it comes out, too!
Any updates with the conversion? Like to know if fitment was exact, etc. Really looking into the modified chin though
Anyone found a replacement housing with memory card cover?
I have dropped my phone and will be eventually looking to replace the housing.
But all the adverts on ebay(uk), none of them seem to list the memory card cover. I could use my original, but I kinda fancy a change to white! ;-)
Anyone know where to get this cover?
Thanks,
Really really sorry to bump this.....
Anyone had any luck finding spare G1 memory card covers?
Little surprised no one else is interested in this issue, especially if they fancy changing their housing (for repair/colour change) in the future.
As far as I can see, none of the sellers on ebay include this cover, so don't lose it or wreck it!
I dont think the G1 has enough of a market to mass produce housings, ebay is prob your best bet. You can try contacting HTC and see if they can give you a lead but other than that I think you'll have to look for someone with a bricked phone.
EDIT: Sorry, forgot u were lookin for mem card cover
@Edit: No problem; glad you noticed before I got round to typing reply!
Like I said, every single ebay listing I have seen does not include it.
Just seems a strange thing to for them to miss out, anyone know a reason?
http://www.colorwarepc.com/p-170-tmobile-g1.aspx
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http://www.colorwarepc.com/p-170-tmobile-g1.aspx
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yah.. no.. you have to send in your phone to them and they paint it or you can get it from them prepainted....
yeah as ya can tell from the torx thread i bought that ebay one planing to change to white as well and its not as simple as i thought when i started i don't think anyone includes one and the main piece the one that the keyboard is attached to has a metal cover that appears to be glued in place and i could not move it to the one i received with the new housing which is why i decided to go with the 2 tone look. http://stryph.googlepages.com/DSCF2807.JPG Also.. the ebay crap is cheaper than Phuk its allready cracked on me a bit WTF? will post more pics l8r just got in from the fight *wtf man wtf??* (Hope hatton recovers completely and suffered no permanent damage)
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yah.. no.. you have to send in your phone to them and they paint it or you can get it from them prepainted....
yeah as ya can tell from the torx thread i bought that ebay one planing to change to white as well and its not as simple as i thought when i started i don't think anyone includes one and the main piece the one that the keyboard is attached to has a metal cover that appears to be glued in place and i could not move it to the one i received with the new housing which is why i decided to go with the 2 tone look. http://stryph.googlepages.com/DSCF2807.JPG Also.. the ebay crap is cheaper than Phuk its allready cracked on me a bit WTF? will post more pics l8r just got in from the fight *wtf man wtf??* (Hope hatton recovers completely and suffered no permanent damage)
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Wow I kinda dig that two tone look. how hard was it to switch out? Waiting for more pics...
off topic: yeah man I really didn't think hatton would go down so fast and hard. I really thought it would be a better fight than De La Hoya. Hope he's ok tho!
Hi guys,
Dust has been collecting in my Blackstone's 3.5mm port and I don't really use the port. So I've been wondering if there's some sort of rubber piece that I could buy to fill the whole up to prevent more dust from accumulating?
I've found this post but that turned up dead links on Ebay. However, other searches have led me to i-Close but it's not in English and I'm not sure if they even ship internationally.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers.
Dug around a bit and found these, a bit expensive though !!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dust-Caps-for-protecting-Amp-Receiver-Sockets-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ220460906537QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers?hash=item33547e7829&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
Steeve24 said:
Dug around a bit and found these, a bit expensive though !!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dust-Caps-for-protecting-Amp-Receiver-Sockets-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ220460906537QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers?hash=item33547e7829&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
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Steeve,
Thank you so much, this is exactly what Im looking for. But the problem is...Im not in the UK.
Cheers.
I personally like having a rubber cover for it, and if I wanted to block up the port I'd put a small piece of black paper/card over the hole. If you're able to divert sound away from using the headphone socket, you could maybe put a jack in and cut it right down so it doesn't stick out = you'd have a radio antenna.
Hi guys,
I managed to purchase the ebay link mentioned above. I'll report back to you guys how it fares once I've received it.
Cheers.
hi...all!!
any1 managed to find a good/stylish 3.5mm dust cover??? not many can be found on ebay or online...sigh!!!
QuikSurfer said:
hi...all!!
any1 managed to find a good/stylish 3.5mm dust cover??? not many can be found on ebay or online...sigh!!!
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The dude before you just said he bought one from eBay and he will let us know how well it does its job. Didn't u read?
abubakar said:
The dude before you just said he bought one from eBay and he will let us know how well it does its job. Didn't u read?
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HEy..dude!
Don think my ENGLISH is tat POOR! Think u r the 1 who don understand my last statement...looking for stylish/better dust cover!
Hi guys,
I've received the items and I would have to say that this is PERFECT (for me). It is even cute in the sense that the stub makes it look like a little ol' antenna.
Here are the pictures as promised.
Cheers.
thanks for the pics, Wolf. but seems a little big for my taste, doesn't it come off when u slid the phone in your pocket or when u take it out?
Insane Devil said:
thanks for the pics, Wolf. but seems a little big for my taste, doesn't it come off when u slid the phone in your pocket or when u take it out?
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Insane,
You're welcome. It really isn't that big in my opinion. And no, until today, it has not slipped, not even once. It's really sturdy.
Cheers.
Hello, I've got a question. Does anybody have got (or know where to find it) a template of the back panel of the phone? I've got a sheet of 3M foil and I'd like to cut out a protective sticker from it, but I need a template in 1:1 scale. Maybe someone have got something like this?
You may try searching on korean google.co.kr or ask from this YouTube channel JerryRigEverything
Not sure but I hope you will find that.
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tharindunw said:
You may try searching on korean google.co.kr or ask from this YouTube channel JerryRigEverything
Not sure but I hope you will find that.
Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
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Thanks for your help, I've found some templates, I'll have to print them on paper and fit on the back, maybe I'll find the good one
debowiakr said:
Hello, I've got a question. Does anybody have got (or know where to find it) a template of the back panel of the phone? I've got a sheet of 3M foil and I'd like to cut out a protective sticker from it, but I need a template in 1:1 scale. Maybe someone have got something like this?
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And this is why you never throw away them plastic screen protectors that where on the phone when you bought it I always stick mine to the box.
RiTCHiE007 said:
And this is why you never throw away them plastic screen protectors that where on the phone when you bought it I always stick mine to the box.
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I don't have mine yet
Maybe next week but I like to be prepared. That's why I've bought an UAG case and screen protector
debowiakr said:
I don't have mine yet
Maybe next week but I like to be prepared. That's why I've bought an UAG case and screen protector
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Ah well then you are lucky and the phone will come with a ready to use template on the back side and front
Any chance you could share those templates?
I've got something like this