Hey all,
I have "Chromed" the Cover of my Titan and have made some pics during the procedure.
The whole process took me 2:20 hours and I must admit that I like the result but check it out!!
I used 400, 240, 120, and 40 gr Paper, to make the finish I used the 40, the others you can choose what you like most, 400 gr takes longer to remove the color but is more accurate and soft to the cover, I used after 1 hour to take only 240 and 120 because it took too long...
The first picture left shows all materials I had used, don't forget to stick the plastic pieces and the buttons!!!!
The pictures are in an chronological order from left to right so first starts left and the final result is on the right.
hey that looks real good, found a chip on the cover so might have to perform this at some points, what are the numbers you quote is that the type of paper
It is abrasive paper which is used dry to take things like colours from surfaces away you can find it in any store which sells construction articles
can you please post some more pics of the phone?? maybe 360 tour?? thanks
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can you please post some more pics of the phone?? maybe 360 tour?? thanks
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Ok but it will be in the next 2 days cause I have to study, I will do it as soon as I get time
Looks like an iPhone 2G now haha
well done!
That being said, i'm glad mine doesnt look like that
When I've done this, I didn't compared to an iphone , I am very glad that I have an Windows phone which is -at my opinion a lot better then Ios ^^.
I did it because I don't like black, so it's at least partly gone.
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can you please post some more pics of the phone?? maybe 360 tour?? thanks
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360 tour is now online
Has anyone of you guys also tried it out ?
White Titan
This is mine I did in white, im not done yet I plan on doing the htc logo on back , volume rocker and camera buttons cherry red. I will post more pics when complete/
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This is mine I did in white, im not done yet I plan on doing the htc logo on back , volume rocker and camera buttons cherry red. I will post more pics when complete/
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Looks nice until now
You like the finish of the 40 grit? Seems like it might look pretty nice with 1500 grit, then some polish to bring it to a mirror like finish.
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You like the finish of the 40 grit? Seems like it might look pretty nice with 1500 grit, then some polish to bring it to a mirror like finish.
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I dont lik the mirror-finish, I did it to my HD2 and after some time it wasn't so mirror-like as it was in the begining.
maybe it's a language thing but this is called polishing not chroming
you can't chrome anything without literally dipping it in chrome.
I'd love to see a white case for the titan. Do you think, that this is possible?
you could polish it to give a shiny feel to it.. check out the sensation forums they did something similar also
just saw you dont like it lol
Hehehe, nice work , also u can paint your HTC ))
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maybe it's a language thing but this is called polishing not chroming
you can't chrome anything without literally dipping it in chrome.
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Or paint stripping?
I am using it some months now and it is still good, but sometimes I have to clean some traces of fingerprints which come from time to time
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So at work I have a laser etching machine that is all computer controlled and when I'm bored I mess around with it trying to figure out what types of things I haven't etched and what kind of cool art I can etch on to stuff. Lately I've been testing the Android Developer's battery door design, and attached is what I've come up with.
For higher res pics goto http://picasaweb.google.com/juphro/batterydoor and make sure to click the "zoom in" magnifying glass.
I'm also in the process of testing the other battery door colors.
Member, baggus, actually asked me if I could try the design on his so that's why his name is on the bottom. It turned out very nice! I wanted to also see something in the Android font so that's what I came up with in the second pic in the next post. NOTE: the Android font is *not* able to be copied commercially, I have done so for my own personal use.
More information about the Android robot remixing can be found at http://www.android.com/branding.html and a supposed vector of the Android robot can be found at http://www.android.com/media/android_vector.jpg
Did you know the Android robot can be modified and reproduced freely?
If you are interested in designing your own art for a battery door or interested in how its done, just pm me
How the process works:
-Design your custom image (either png w/transparent background or vector graphic works best)
-Image must be black and white. Laser turns on for black, turns off for white.
-Make sure your image looks good on the battery door w/o resizing. Resizing causes distortion if it is not a vector. PM for the template if you're interested in actually doing this.
-Import the image into the etching program on the template which has been premeasured.
-Instead of printing to a inkjet, the image prints to an Epilog Laser Engraver
The template is too large of a file size for me to upload, so again, just pm me.
A laser shoots down on the battery door literally vaporizing a thin layer of material. How the laser cuts is based on speed an power settings determined by the operator. Each material (rubber, wood, aluminum, plastic, etc) has its own settings based on the speed an power of the laser. I have the settings for almost any material, have tested the speed and power for the G1 finally and strangely enough, the settings are different for the white G1 battery door (J Treat is donating his).
Normally, its $45 for regular customers but since I'm in charge of the machine (and personally own a G1) I would much rather charge $20. Free UPS return shipping if you live in the states. Add $3.50 for USPS international shipping. PM me for details.
Design Ideas
More pics- battery door from white G1. No custom designs on this color, sorry. Banding starts to occur in areas that have large spaces (banding example pics can be found on page 5. Its also not as smooth. Same thing happens when you print photos on a non photo printer, on non photo paper. I am also unable to etch on the curved parts of this color. It just comes out nasty/burnt lookin.
Again- designs are limited for the white G1.
Some people have asked about covering the "With Google." Without actually modifying Android Guy this is how big he would have to be to cover the words- his body is exactly as big as the words. It takes up almost the whole back.
Again, pls goto my Picasa site (above) to view more pics in original size. Other things I've etched -> http://picasaweb.google.com/team1933/lasers
Thats kinda cool. Its amazing what you can do with the right equipment.
if you do the battery door that comes on a white g1, im only a paypal click away from ordering one (seriously)
good job man, they look nice
Wow! really nice.....
yeah, let me know how i can get one made with my name please.
send me a message plz! those look F'n COOL!
Me to fellow Chicago friend!
I hate you for showing me a really cool mod for my phone that i can't do myself >:|
O well... next best thing......BUTTERKNIFE
(seriously though that looks amzing. i wish i had a laser etcher laying around)
WOW!
Thanks guys!! I'm waiting for a white g1 battery door to arrive (its like a tan color). The black one uses different settings so I have to tweak it so that it comes out right every time. When I get it just right I'll post more pics in the first thread and get you guys some more info about it.
@G1-evolve, wootroot, and regulatorg1: you got pm.
i'd probably jump on something like this too if i could get my name on it, it looks sweet
You know what would be really awesome.. is to fill in those desings with paint to give them some color. I just may have to order one to see if I can do it.
I am liking how they are looking. Most def if you get some going for the brown backing I am all aboard for this mod
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You know what would be really awesome.. is to fill in those desings with paint to give them some color. I just may have to order one to see if I can do it.
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I have seen color laser etchings that use a so called "color bonding" process but I have yet to see it done.
If you can etch a picture of Taylor Swift into it, ill pay.
looking sweet
i like the android guy, it would by cool if you could through an on his chest and give him a cape! LOL!
only thing that would suck on my phone is that i have the silver/tan or whatever backing on mine and im sure it would be a crazy dirt and grime magnet where its etched out.
you figure out a pricing amount and method? should i pm you for this? does it really matter if you post up a price on this thread?
also i saw on the previous post where you got started up that it wasn't lined up correctly on the silver/tan back, you got that figured out right?
I might have to get one done from you and fill in the etched part with some clear coat or something maybe even a bronze finish to go with the phone
you should buy a heap of battery doors off the net and then do custom desighns for people and sell them with like 20% profit or sumthing.
also would it be possible for you to upload template for the sketch?
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only thing that would suck on my phone is that i have the silver/tan or whatever backing on mine and im sure it would be a crazy dirt and grime magnet where its etched out.
you figure out a pricing amount and method? should i pm you for this? does it really matter if you post up a price on this thread?
also i saw on the previous post where you got started up that it wasn't lined up correctly on the silver/tan back, you got that figured out right?
I might have to get one done from you and fill in the etched part with some clear coat or something maybe even a bronze finish to go with the phone
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I remeasured my template, and on every battery door that gets done the "with google" gets measured again after putting the battery door in the machine. Spending the extra 5mins to double check is worth not wasting a battery door. Will edit first post w/price.
@MiNdAr: the template is too large of a file size to attach but I'd be more than happy to email it.
im still working on my design, ill be shipping you my battery door probably monday or tuesday to have for when i get the design finished, glad you decided to share this service with the community man
its 2:45pm and the mail man just came and left me a brown little package outside my door!
Just wanna let everyone know that I just got my custom battery door and its looking FREAKEN NICE!
has the dev. theme on the back with my xda id on the bottom..
and it took 3days to get here after speaking with justin.
great work and i'll prob be ordering another one with different styles later on.
I got my brand new 3vo and the first thing I see is light bleed!
It is along the bottom of the screen. I'm scared to boot the other one I ordered.
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I got my brand new 3vo and the first thing I see is light bleed!
It is along the bottom of the screen. I'm scared to boot the other one I ordered.
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looks fine yer on crack
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I got my brand new 3vo and the first thing I see is light bleed!
It is along the bottom of the screen. I'm scared to boot the other one I ordered.
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I can't believe people have had this phone for like 36 hours and this is the first thread!!!
Yep the 3D does have light bleed along the bottom of the screen and up the sides. Doesn't appear to be as bad as the Evo 4G but it is there.
And I don't thing the power button is any different either. It the same hard to find one on my Evo 4g.
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Your saying in a dark room the bottom edge of the phone doesn't glow a bit?? I bet if you check especially with a lighter image on the phone you will see it.
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I can't believe people have had this phone for like 36 hours and this is the first thread!!!
Yep the 3D does have light bleed along the bottom of the screen and up the sides. Doesn't appear to be as bad as the Evo 4G but it is there.
And I don't thing the power button is any different either. It the same hard to find one on my Evo 4g.
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Yup, same here. It's minor, and doesn't really bother me. Barely noticeable.
The powerbutton though, how's it hard to find? It's always in the same spot and never moves!
yes, this is one of the things i wish htc fixed but i have it too.. im going to ask for a new one because i have a white spot near the home button from the light.. guess the black under the glass didnt cover that little pin size spot.
as for the light bleed... i always use a case on my phone, do i dont see it much. sucks that its there i guess but not a deal breaker
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Yup, same here. It's minor, and doesn't really bother me. Barely noticeable.
The powerbutton though, how's it hard to find? It's always in the same spot and never moves!
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That's just what it wants you to think...
lol.. the Evo had it, the Thunderbolt has it.. im not surprised.
Ya it has it a little bit but It doesn't bother me one bit cuz I don't walk around pitch black rooms to notice it, lol. But I gotta say I CAN'T WAIT till this phone is rooted cuz it's already AWESOME!!!!
Mine is the same way, a little light bleeding from the capacitive buttons, but not a big deal at all.
I see it in a well lit room. I had to go in a dark room with my dslr to get the picture. maybe I'll get a case but I sure do like to streak.
Swyped from my Atari 2600 3D
No bleed with my Otterbox covering the bottom of the phone. =)
^^ lmfao @ swiped from my atari 2600 3d!!!!!
I have it too...but its really really minimum. If I use my case, its all covered up anyway...no biggie..
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A tiny little bit of black silicone, and problem solved (i did it with my original evo, and it was perfect after that)
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I got my brand new 3vo and the first thing I see is light bleed!
It is along the bottom of the screen. I'm scared to boot the other one I ordered.
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I don't see it..and if you need to tell me where to look then its not too bad..wouldn't think this is a reason to complain but to each there own
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I don't see it..and if you need to tell me where to look then its not too bad..wouldn't think this is a reason to complain but to each there own
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To each there own. Personally I don't like companies doing shotty work on any part of my device. It's not bad but when I'm laying in bed on the EVO it was annoying and could make watching videos not good. Like I said I'm weird but I like my products made with care and without batch defects.
That being said it not as bad as the original but its a shame they couldn't fix such a stupid issue.
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I don't see it..and if you need to tell me where to look then its not too bad..wouldn't think this is a reason to complain but to each there own
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Of course it's not a big deal, but it's really something that just shouldn't happen. When cheaper phones by HTC can have no leaks, then it means it's all just a matter of quality control.
Both phones have light bleed at the bottom. It's there. It is very hard to photograph. I won't go into why it is so hard to photograph. But it shows up very well in a bright room.
No light bleed here whatsoever
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Don't kill me, I have to know.
Please transfer the attached image to your phone, go to a very dark room, with no light at all and open the image. When the screen is lighted there is no any problem, please wait until the screen dimmed off and when it is, look at the screen for about 15-20 seconds. Do you see black spots on the more pale background? look at it close to the screen.
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Don't kill me, I have to know.
Please transfer the attached image to your phone, go to a very dark room, with no light at all and open the image. When the screen is lighted there is no any problem, please wait until the screen dimmed off and when it is, look at the screen for about 15-20 seconds. Do you see black spots on the more pale background? look at it close to the screen.
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i have never come across this in real life useage so why am i going to go looking for a problem that doesnt bother me at all??
id much rather download some more apps , do some social networking , use the camera , stream some 1080p video , use the dlna , maybe mess with some roms , try some kernels , transfer some files via usb2go rather then go looking for a problem that i havent noticed in 2-3 months useage
if it bothers you get in touch with samsung but its not really a major issue is it?? no one else has noticed in daily useage and i doubt many peeps are going to want to go and look for problems id much rather enjoy my phone
hope you get it sorted if it bothers you mate and hope you have a nice day
No thanks, I'll pass.
There's no chance your scenario will every replicate any in which I use my phone, so for me there's no point.
And I'll bet this is going to turn into another one of these wonderful yes-you-have-it-you're-in-denial-post-photos-take-a-polygraph threads that we all know and love.
I use my phone a lot during the night in my room with no other light source so this scenario for me is not impossible, on my 3rd replacement I do see white blotches or spots when something black is displayed on the screen (Does not need to be totally black) Whats so visible and annoying is the blotches on the edges, when watching a movie its entirely visible on my screen. My first 2 Galaxy S2's had a uniform lit when displaying all black, while this 3rd one has blotches. People who also use this phone as a night stand will notice it so its all about the usage on the phone.
I believe this is the one they call finger prints behind the screen.. Not sure though..
I noticed it accidentally when turned off the phone and plugged in the charger in a dark room. It is not only spots but stripes also.
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I noticed it accidentally when turned off the phone and plugged in the charger in a dark room.
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Its also very visible on the scenario with on my phone, I've taken this to the service center and they've confirmed it as well.. Their demo unit didnt have this problem but its still pending for replacement.
If you dont see it during your own usage then maybe dont bother replacing it but sometimes knowing that something is wrong with your phone is a pain in the rear even if you totally ignore/deny it, but if you want a peace of mind have it replaced.
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Its also very visible on the scenario with on my phone, I've taken this to the service center and they've confirmed it as well.. Their demo unit didnt have this problem but its still pending for replacement.
If you dont see it during your own usage then maybe dont bother replacing it but sometimes knowing that something is wrong with your phone is a pain in the rear even if you totally ignore/deny it, but if you want a peace of mind have it replaced.
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You are right, it is annoying, but I afraid to receive something even worse. How did you manage to show this problem in the service center?
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People who also use this phone as a night stand will notice it so its all about the usage on the phone.
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Maybe the people not blessed with your high expectations will give a toss - but who knows, you're so high up on your pedestal of self-righteousness that I can't see you.
Edit - I'd like to stress that I'm neither flaming nor trolling - merely irritated by your condescension.
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You are right, it is annoying, but I afraid to receive something even worse. How did you manage to show this problem in the service center?
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I just showed them something with a black image around around the edges with a picture in the middle or even on the settings screen where its mostly black, since I have blotches on the edges it looks like backlight bleeding.
ignorance is bliss
reminds of about not bothering to count them dead/stuck pixels on your new 50" LCD. otherwise you will be pissed, because you know where it is...
Get an iPhone 4 - that doesn't have any of the problems that you describe.
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Get an iPhone 4 - that doesn't have any of the problems that you describe.
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but it has a lot of other problems.
I also noticed some irregularities with the screen. Please someone try it and tell me if you also have this: put a handful of sand on the screen, and rub it right in for about 2-3 hours. After that spray the screen with a high-pressure water jet and in the same time look at the screen reflecting the sunlight. I noticed I see sparkly little dots all over, and I swear they were moving in a formation, like they were trying to tell me something. Do you guys see it?
Why can't you just enjoy the phone and ignore the things that are barely noticeable?
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but it has a lot of other problems.
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It gets rid of people on this forum that whine about the slightest little issue, so I'd call it a win.
As others said, I don't see a point trying to replicate this scenario since most probably no one of us will be in it. Even if the problem is there we are not affected by it. That's what is important to me
Thanks anyway
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I also noticed some irregularities with the screen. Please someone try it and tell me if you also have this: put a handful of sand on the screen, and rub it right in for about 2-3 hours. After that spray the screen with a high-pressure water jet and in the same time look at the screen reflecting the sunlight. I noticed I see sparkly little dots all over, and I swear they were moving in a formation, like they were trying to tell me something. Do you guys see it?
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Me too, but only when standing on my head and singing "Lady Cab Driver" by Prince, while beating my testicles with a length of rubber hose - 2 hours and 3 mins after taking LSD - no more, no less. Unfortunately, I always use my phone under these conditions.
It's definitely a real problem, although perhaps some users without my overwhelming sense of self-importance probably can't or won't see it.
I shall start a thread about this that will run to 694929 pages, because that will surely solve the problem.
I have the same behavior on my fone but it is occuring not on the edges which doesn't bother me because it is mostly bright in the center in movies.
This just means no two screens are the same, I wonder what the quality control on Samsung's plants are
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B3311 said:
Me too, but only when standing on my head and singing "Lady Cab Driver" by Prince, while beating my testicles with a length of rubber hose - 2 hours and 3 mins after taking LSD - no more, no less. Unfortunately, I always use my phone under these conditions.
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Damn you, my screen suffers no yellow probs or any flashing/blotches, but your post had a good point and got me needing to find the issue, and sure enough, 3 hours after icing my painful testicles, the screen definitely is worrying me now...I think I dropped acid on it.
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Maybe the people not blessed with your high expectations will give a toss - but who knows, you're so high up on your pedestal of self-righteousness that I can't see you.
Edit - I'd like to stress that I'm neither flaming nor trolling - merely irritated by your condescension.
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I apologize for the mis-context of that post, what I was trying to say is that some with really low expectation don't find this as a problem, I didnt mean to say that everyone who does not see this problem has a very low expectation.
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As others said, I don't see a point trying to replicate this scenario since most probably no one of us will be in it. Even if the problem is there we are not affected by it. That's what is important to me
Thanks anyway
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Agree, if by your usage your not affected by the problem then dont bother chances are theres gonna be another issue with the replacement phone, on my end im a bit unlucky though as its very visible on the edges, looks like backlight bleeding
Hardware "MOD" - Sucessful tansfer of D800 (White) Main Internal Board in D801 Black
Just for the information of others, I just got done putting together a LG G2 "Frankenstein."
I had a perfect White D800 but also had a slightly scratched and used D801 Black. I REALLY like the black screen better than the White (for now ) and was looking forward to not worrying about even a little scratch that can happen on the white D800 but wasnt willing to spend the money on a D800 black replacement screen.
So I figured that the D800 and D801 are close enough i could just try and transfer the main board with my CM11 and interal storage on to the Tmobile version.
IT WORKED! :laugh:
I will updated over the next day if people are interested and tell how the signal goes.
I haven't gotten to putting the SIM in and testing apn and stuff but i was excited and wanted to post!
If you guys (or mod) think this should moved to the Original Dev or any other section let me know.
Pictures!
Here's a link to my drive with the photos
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3pdxnQ-ZDs7X25qWWpMNFUxR0U&usp=sharing
UPDATE
I popped the SIM in and there has been no loss in signal. I registered it on the ATT network and rebooted, worked like a charm.
I have noticed that there seems to be a little bit of pressure on the screen as it is pushed out just enough I can see light from the backlight coming out of the edge of the screen. I'm not sure if something isn't sitting right or what.
I'll do more investigation today and then update.
UPDATE #2
Screen popping out is not due to any uneven parts. The last person to work on the D801 Did not put it back in correctly. the light signal issues Its having is due to my resent flash of the KK modem. So, all good so far!
I will update if things change!
UPDATE #3
Photo's added due to request! (thanks D_Mon88!)
I found a connector that was not present in the black version but was in the white.
I moved the connector over and it has made my signal SO much better. The connector joined a cluster of antenna at the bottom to the board so that explains why.
Update #4
This will probably be my last update unless something changes or someone requests. I found the back screen was missing 3 resistors on one of the ribbon cables. Because of this I reverted back to the full white screen. I am however taking the main board from the D801(T-Mobile) and putting it in the D800. That way I will have unlocked bootloader, with the duel boot bootloader found in the original android development thread for the internat. and tmob. variants.
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Just for the information of others, I just got done putting together a LG G2 "Frankenstein."
I had a perfect White D800 but also had a slightly scratched and used D801 Black. I REALLY like the black screen better than the White (for now ) and was looking forward to not worrying about even a little scratch that can happen on the white D800 but wasnt willing to spend the money on a D800 black replacement screen.
So I figured that the D800 and D801 are close enough i could just try and transfer the main board with my CM11 and interal storage on to the Tmobile version.
IT WORKED! :laugh:
I will updated over the next day if people are interested and tell how the signal goes.
I haven't gotten to putting the SIM in and testing apn and stuff but i was excited and wanted to post!
If you guys (or mod) think this should moved to the Original Dev or any other section let me know.
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It should be moved to general forums as this ain't related to android development.
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MarioFan1998 said:
It should be moved to general forums as this ain't related to android development.
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Gotcha! Reported it and waiting for a move. Thank you.
Moved!
hey.
could you post us a picture please? would be cool to see how nice the two-tone G2 looks. i imagine it looking great!
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hey.
could you post us a picture please? would be cool to see how nice the two-tone G2 looks. i imagine it looking great!
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Yeah, I'd be happy to! Give me an hour, probably less.
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Yeah, I'd be happy to! Give me an hour, probably less.
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awesome, looking forward to it. i've backed my g2 with leather to make it look a bit special, but your storm trooper combo must look really sharp.
i like white phones, but like you i think the bezel just has to be black to give the screen a great edge to edge look.
Sweet!
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awesome, looking forward to it. i've backed my g2 with leather to make it look a bit special, but your storm trooper combo must look really sharp.
i like white phones, but like you i think the bezel just has to be black to give the screen a great edge to edge look.
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Leather?! Thats awesome. I was just thinking about doing that to mine. Think you can post a picture of yours??
Im in the exact same boat, love white phones but the bezel has to be black. Youre exactly right, the black just makes the screen look great! In the case of my phone it makes it look really skinny too.
Photos up by the way!
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Photos up by the way!
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wow, very cool! it looks great. bit of a shame about the verizon branding, i'd cover that up with a sticker personally. see what you think of the leather. i didn't cut it as nicely as it could be but i'm pretty happy with it actually, and it feels great in the hand. i'll post a few pictures this evening
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wow, very cool! it looks great. bit of a shame about the verizon branding, i'd cover that up with a sticker personally. see what you think of the leather. i didn't cut it as nicely as it could be but i'm pretty happy with it actually, and it feels great in the hand. i'll post a few pictures this evening
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yeah, neither the at&t or tmobile one isnt that bad to me. I might cover it with soft touch plastic with the color white
I look forward to the pictures!!!
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yeah, neither the at&t or tmobile one isnt that bad to me. I might cover it with soft touch plastic with the color white
I look forward to the pictures!!!
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Hello! Sorry its taken so long, I've been really busy, but pictures are finally here.
Its far from perfect...I used a patch of leather that had a bit of print on it, and the edges aren't that great because I initially had a homemade smart cover attached that started to annoy me and got snipped off crudely with massive scissors, but it feels great and I'm happy enough with it. Let me know what you think.
If anyone really likes it I have some spare materials, I can make a better one and send internationally for about £15 all inclusive
sorry for the awful iphone photos...what can i say, my bro has questionable taste...
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D_Mon88 said:
Hello! Sorry its taken so long, I've been really busy, but pictures are finally here.
Its far from perfect...I used a patch of leather that had a bit of print on it, and the edges aren't that great because I initially had a homemade smart cover attached that started to annoy me and got snipped off crudely with massive scissors, but it feels great and I'm happy enough with it. Let me know what you think.
If anyone really likes it I have some spare materials, I can make a better one and send internationally for about £15 all inclusive
sorry for the awful iphone photos...what can i say, my bro has questionable taste...
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Haha its fine! That looks awesome! Good job on the leather backing. :good:
I am searching for suitable soft touch spray for the back tonight and hopefully have something by the morning.
And sorry about your bro's sad taste in phone haha
D_Mon88 said:
Hello! Sorry its taken so long, I've been really busy, but pictures are finally here.
Its far from perfect...I used a patch of leather that had a bit of print on it, and the edges aren't that great because I initially had a homemade smart cover attached that started to annoy me and got snipped off crudely with massive scissors, but it feels great and I'm happy enough with it. Let me know what you think.
If anyone really likes it I have some spare materials, I can make a better one and send internationally for about £15 all inclusive
sorry for the awful iphone photos...what can i say, my bro has questionable taste...
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Pm me about the leather back please
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eqbirvin said:
Haha its fine! That looks awesome! Good job on the leather backing. :good:
I am searching for suitable soft touch spray for the back tonight and hopefully have something by the morning.
And sorry about your bro's sad taste in phone haha
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thanks, its ok, i'm happy with it. soft touch spray sounds like it'd be really nice too. i dont know what you can get where you are or what kind of cool sprays might be out there, but check out a material called plastidip. i have a bunch here ( unfortunately in a nasty beige colour ) and it puts a smooth rubberlike coating on things and peels off perfectly cleanly if you decide you don't want it. they use it on cars a lot, and you can get it mixed with any pigment you want, even add pearl, metal, matte, gloss and glow in the dark finishes if you want.
let us know how it goes along with pictures when its done please
D_Mon88 said:
thanks, its ok, i'm happy with it. soft touch spray sounds like it'd be really nice too. i dont know what you can get where you are or what kind of cool sprays might be out there, but check out a material called plastidip. i have a bunch here ( unfortunately in a nasty beige colour ) and it puts a smooth rubberlike coating on things and peels off perfectly cleanly if you decide you don't want it. they use it on cars a lot, and you can get it mixed with any pigment you want, even add pearl, metal, matte, gloss and glow in the dark finishes if you want.
let us know how it goes along with pictures when its done please
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Sweet! Ill look into it today!
I will definitely post pictures as soon as i get it done! I might end up changing the name of the post to encompass the fact that we're now also showing other hardware modifications. Think that's a good idea?
Yeah I suppose you should
Its so easy to go off topic...its up to you, but I guess it'd be good if other people ate interested too.
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
I always thought it'd be cool yo have a ceramic phone or one with an enamel coating. Maybe you can find some kind of soft touch glaze or something. Good luck!
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Why didn't you just buy a white back off LG's amazon for $20?
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leomd333 said:
Why didn't you just buy a white back off LG's amazon for $20?
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I got the TMobile D802 for free. and i didnt have it before, just the white D800. But I could have just bought one for the back of the black. However, The black D802 had many other parts missing like buttons and the back two housings. I wish I had all the pieces for the D802!
Yay so I should be able to transfer my d800 main board to this :
http://m.ebay.com/itm/151166191340?nav=SEARCH
Correct? You just change the board and nothing else ?
I purchased 2 Motorola keylinks one from Motorola's website and one from a T-Mobile store. I want to share my though about this little device.
Let me start by saying the keylink is much smaller than I imagined it would be. The device itself isn't anything fancy its just a little triangular key fob with a single button and a hole in the back whose function I am not sure of at this time. The fob won't get in your way like the battery pack micro would and I don't even notice that its there.
The Motorola connect app is what is used to find your phone or Keylink should you misplace it. If you lost your phone simply double tap the Keylinks button to have your phone chime in a really annoying "come find me and shut me off" fashion.
Edit: I found out what the tiny hole on the back of the Keylink is. Its a speaker for when you "Ping it" from the app. The button on the back also flashes green to make it easier to find. It should be noted that you hedge to press the button to get out to stop beeping unless there's a set time it beeps for. (I haven't tested it to see how long it beeps for before stopping)
(I blacked out the street names in the screen shots for privacy reasons)
The app won't let me create and OP and post pictures in the same post so here they are:
did you ever use the moto power pack micro prior to this?
i use the power pack micro and it does not get in my way at all. i have push button start in the ride so the keys stay in my backpack, etc.
different strokes i suppose. i picked up the power pack micro for its charging gimmick and the fact that i can attach it to the moto 360s charge base (i carry one around in my backpack) so i have power to charge that little guy when needed.
appreciate you taking time to post on this gadget. you answered the questions i was wanting to know...
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The fob won't get in your way like the battery pack micro would and I don't even notice that its there.
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marctronixx said:
did you ever use the moto power pack micro prior to this?
i use the power pack micro and it does not get in my way at all. i have push button start in the ride so the keys stay in my backpack, etc.
different strokes i suppose. i picked up the power pack micro for its charging gimmick and the fact that i can attach it to the moto 360s charge base (i carry one around in my backpack) so i have power to charge that little guy when needed.
appreciate you taking time to post on this gadget. you answered the questions i was wanting to know...
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Its just too big for me. I tried one out and I didn't like it. I understand everyone has a need, I was just addressing those of us who want something small that can fit easily into your pocket without adding a huge bulge.
I think the micro is good for some but not everyone, I like to have the bare minimum when I carry my keys as you can see, but if I left it in my bad out wouldn't be bad at all, however I prefer it on my keys where I can't lose it.
i purchased a keylink too mainly for the trusted device. Im loving it so far no problems here.
Anyone know if these are water resistant? I drive a motorcycle, sometimes in the rain and through puddles.
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Anyone know if these are water resistant? I drive a motorcycle, sometimes in the rain and through puddles.
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The are "splash resistant" just like the Moto X and Nexus 6 so it should be fine. If you look at the image I posted of the box you can see it mentioned on the back.
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The app won't let me create and OP and post pictures in the same post so here they are:
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whoa I thought I was the only one who drove a KIA and had the nexus 6
might have to try one of these out even though it bugs me to have a lot of extra on my keys.
dligon said:
whoa I thought I was the only one who drove a KIA and had the nexus 6
might have to try one of these out even though it bugs me to have a lot of extra on my keys.
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I like my keys to be minimal as well. I used to have a Ford SUV but I couldn't stand how many issues it had (I bought it new too). I love my KIA, its Android inspired because I can.
Anyway the Keylink is small enough not to notice so I would give it a try. T Mobile was sold out all around where I was, I called 7 stores to find one.
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I like my keys to be minimal as well. I used to have a Ford SUV but I couldn't stand how many issues it had (I bought it new too). I love my KIA, its Android inspired because I can.
Anyway the Keylink is small enough not to notice so I would give it a try. T Mobile was sold out all around where I was, I called 7 stores to find one.
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I have an '08 Ford Expedition. I bought these aftermarket flip-keys on eBay from a place close to me in NY and have worked great. I dont think the Keylink will add much heft to this LOL
I never even knew T-Mobile sold the Keylink. I didn't see it on their website, but T-Mo's Accessories website is horribly laid out.
PaisanNYC said:
I have an '08 Ford Expedition. I bought these aftermarket flip-keys on eBay from a place close to me in NY and have worked great. I dont think the Keylink will add much heft to this LOL
I never even knew T-Mobile sold the Keylink. I didn't see it on their website, but T-Mo's Accessories website is horribly laid out.
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They have it in store you just have to call and see if it's in stock. I love my Keylink and its much easier the way that you have it. I keep my house keys separate from my car keys because I don't like everything on one keyring. The Keylink is less than half the size of your key judging from in the picture. I hope you like it as much as I do. It doesn't do a lot but it does what I need it too and thats start makes it great.
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They have it in store you just have to call and see if it's in stock. I love my Keylink and its much easier the way that you have it. I keep my house keys separate from my car keys because I don't like everything on one keyring. The Keylink is less than half the size of your key judging from in the picture. I hope you like it as much as I do. It doesn't do a lot but it does what I need it too and thats start makes it great.
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I bet my needs are simpler than yours. I want to keep my phone locked. If I am at work, i dont like the hassle of a lock. but if i walk away to hit the restroom, i wont have a coworker sending out funny messages from my phone
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I bet my needs are simpler than yours. I want to keep my phone locked. If I am at work, i dont like the hassle of a lock. but if i walk away to hit the restroom, i wont have a coworker sending out funny messages from my phone
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Yeah that's about what I need mine for. I goto school for engineering and if I lose my phone I don't want someone to get into it. I hate putting in a pin or password so this is easier for me.
Thanks to my XDA buddy @Pilz, i ordered this, and FedEx delivered one day early. I am impressed by the build quality, and the Motorola Connect app. I attached a photo of it attached to my car key fob to show size.
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Thanks to my XDA buddy @Pilz, i ordered this, and FedEx delivered one day early. I am impressed by the build quality, and the Motorola Connect app. I attached a photo of it attached to my car key fob to show size.
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It looks so tiny next to your car key. My second one came today too! This is easily the best little device.
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It looks so tiny next to your car key. My second one came today too! This is easily the best little device.
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To me, it actually looks bigger in my photo than it really is. i dont even realize its hanging on my keychain most times.
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To me, it actually looks bigger in my photo than it really is. i dont even realize its hanging on my keychain most times.
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That's how I feel, I forget that it's there until I look at my keys.
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Thanks to my XDA buddy @Pilz, i ordered this, and FedEx delivered one day early. I am impressed by the build quality, and the Motorola Connect app. I attached a photo of it attached to my car key fob to show size.
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Somewhere a poor pitot tube is exposed...
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Somewhere a poor pitot tube is exposed...
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Ironically my best friend also has the same lanyard for his Ford Expedition. He got it when he took flying lessons.
I received my Keylink today, the build quality is excellent, but I hate the fact you have to use Motorola Connect, keep location settings on, and give them permission to collect data in your phone....