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I saw that the 4g antenna is in the battery cover (so dont expect to see 4g with the battery cover off! lol) So I was wondering if I could use one of these to improve signal strength? Or maybe solder it along the top / inside of the battery cover and connect it to the existing one? Thoughts?
Isn't there a connection under the rubber circle near the kick stand for this?
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enkrypt3d said:
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/inanboos.html
I saw that the 4g antenna is in the battery cover (so dont expect to see 4g with the battery cover off! lol) So I was wondering if I could use one of these to improve signal strength? Or maybe solder it along the top / inside of the battery cover and connect it to the existing one? Thoughts?
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Voiding warranty for a placebo effect...no thanks
magneticzero said:
Voiding warranty for a placebo effect...no thanks
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Voiding warranty how? You could easily take this out as easily as you can put it in..... its not like you have to take the phone apart.
thejondude said:
Isn't there a connection under the rubber circle near the kick stand for this?
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Really? What fits in there? Didn't notice that until just now... Haven't see any external antennas for this phone. Interesting.
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Voiding warranty how? You could easily take this out as easily as you can put it in..... its not like you have to take the phone apart.
Really? What fits in there? Didn't notice that until just now... Haven't see any external antennas for this phone. Interesting.
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solder? umm yeah that is definitely changing the phone beyond the way you got it
magneticzero said:
solder? umm yeah that is definitely changing the phone beyond the way you got it
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Ok then maybe use glue or just use a piece of tape to connect them...... problem solved. And no its not a placebo b/c these things seem to work pretty well based on the reviews I've read.... worth a try at $2.
enkrypt3d said:
I saw that the 4g antenna is in the battery cover (so dont expect to see 4g with the battery cover off! lol) ....
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You have no idea the retarded day I had until I realized this as well....
but I also am experiencing the issue where once it shows the 4g, I have no connection, and I have to drop the mobile network for it to reconnect back to 3g. I am going to the store to see if we are on border 4g coverage or should I have 4g with no problems.
magikspl said:
You have no idea the retarded day I had until I realized this as well....
but I also am experiencing the issue where once it shows the 4g, I have no connection, and I have to drop the mobile network for it to reconnect back to 3g. I am going to the store to see if we are on border 4g coverage or should I have 4g with no problems.
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Yea I started to get pissed when I was moving my contacts over from my old incredible.... then I realized what I was doing.... *DOH* :facepalm:
I've only seen 3g once but I live in the middle of the city.
Its On Battery Cover? I seee. The 3g on this is way faster than my fascinate already. I wouldnt mind trying the chip if it improves cell signal. ide use tape or somthing lol.
maybe this would work in that under the rubber circle near the kick stand http://search.vzw.com/1/u1/T4/summa.../accessory_category/x3/acc.brand/x4/acc.model
enkrypt3d said:
Ok then maybe use glue or just use a piece of tape to connect them...... problem solved. And no its not a placebo b/c these things seem to work pretty well based on the reviews I've read.... worth a try at $2.
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I think that the guys who designed this phone are most likely WAY smarter than the marketing guys who are selling that. If it were to only cost $2 more to make the phone get much better reception, don't you think they would have done it in the original design?
thejondude said:
maybe this would work in that under the rubber circle near the kick stand http://search.vzw.com/1/u1/T4/summa.../accessory_category/x3/acc.brand/x4/acc.model
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that's exactly what that little port is for!
Just noticed that you lose 3g while the back cover is off too. Kind of annoying.
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gsxr1kmatt said:
that's exactly what that little port is for!
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Be interesting to see how those work.
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Just curious about what the hole on the left side of the phone is for? I never really thought about it..
I would ASSUME its for the signal, but i honestly don't know...
anyone know?
i noticed em too when i first got the phone i thought it was a camera but i think it might be the light sensor or maybe gps of some sort? gps says it needs an outdoor view, so maybe it uses that? id like to know too as im curious about it
xriderx66 said:
Just curious about what the hole on the left side of the phone is for? I never really thought about it..
I would ASSUME its for the signal, but i honestly don't know...
anyone know?
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that hole is used for a Lanyard Strap. Take off the cover and you can see light through it. that is where the loop can be placed through.
Big Dog KMc said:
that hole is used for a Lanyard Strap. Take off the cover and you can see light through it. that is where the loop can be placed through.
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I see.
Thanks.
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good to know, thanks!
Hey,
I know there is a similar thread to this but I just can't find it. Sorry guys.
Well let me tell the problem. After removing the backcover a few times I find that the backcover started to make squish sounds. Sounds come off from somewhere in middle of right side between volume and video button. It is clear that something has broken but can't figure out what. Issue seems to come from the backcover scratching the bezel. This makes me for the first time think about letting my amaze go. Tell me what you think please.
Cheers
I have that same noise..its frustrating..i just got this phone not longer than 3 weeks..
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Double0EK said:
I have that same noise..its frustrating..i just got this phone not longer than 3 weeks..
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Looked more into it and yes it's coming from the bezel and the back cover. Very frustrating ..we need a solution ......apart from getting a new phone
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Just put some tape and the noise will be gone
This issue was already stated. Have you done a search? There is a quick solution, but for me it went away after some time.
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saulcho009 said:
This issue was already stated. Have you done a search? There is a quick solution, but for me it went away after some time.
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Yes done a search and as i said couldn't find it. Could you please give me the link if you have it?
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Fold a thin piece of paper and place it on top of battery. Then pop back cover on. Problem solved.
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Flyin18T said:
Fold a thin piece of paper and place it on top of battery. Then pop back cover on. Problem solved.
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Thanks
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Try This:
Take out the phone from the battery cover, Now push the white locking tab inwards while putting the battery cover back on, it makes a huge difference for me.
Hope the same for you, let me know if it helped.
funkadesi said:
Try This:
Take out the phone from the battery cover, Now push the white locking tab inwards while putting the battery cover back on, it makes a huge difference for me.
Hope the same for you, let me know if it helped.
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Nope doesn't work. Not even the paper method doesn't have effect
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I thinly cut up some command strips (only peeled off one side) and put them on the back cover near the spots the noise was coming from. Took 7 but it feels much more solid now and no noise.
kami585 said:
I thinly cut up some command strips (only peeled off one side) and put them on the back cover near the spots the noise was coming from. Took 7 but it feels much more solid now and no noise.
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Don't get it from that picture ...still its a bad day when we have to use a hammer to fix the phone ...
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TheRedDrake said:
Don't get it from that picture ...still its a bad day when we have to use a hammer to fix the phone ...
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^+1
I didnt pay 600 to be fixing a phone.
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kami585 said:
I thinly cut up some command strips (only peeled off one side) and put them on the back cover near the spots the noise was coming from. Took 7 but it feels much more solid now and no noise.
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Good idea. What kind of tape is that?
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Man this phone is awesome bit it has so many issues
1. Capacitive buttons lights leak to the screen
2. Camera flash also bleeds into pictures
3. A dead pixel
4. The backcover noise
5. Lack of full support from htc
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Don't know how valid this is because I use a tight case. But someone said to put it in a cold place, like a garage or outside or even the refrigerator. His argument was that the case would shrink and while small you could fit it back on.
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If you take the back cover off and you look on the back just to the top left corner of the battery there is a small spring loaded contact. If you look at the corresponding area inside of the back cover you will see a small mark on the aluminum where it is rubbing (on the inside about half way down from the bottom of the volume rocker and the top of the camcorder button).
It seems like too much of a coincidence that there is a spring loaded bearing in the exact area causing the squeaking and that not be part of the issue.
Does anyone know if that is an electrical contact like some of the other ones on the top half of the phone?
eggydrums said:
Man this phone is awesome bit it has so many issues
1. Capacitive buttons lights leak to the screen
2. Camera flash also bleeds into pictures
3. A dead pixel
4. The backcover noise
5. Lack of full support from htc
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true, my next phone will be a google flagship phone after the galaxy nexus...i hope by that time...all the phones will atleast have what our phone has now, I'll be happy!
vzontini said:
If you take the back cover off and you look on the back just to the top left corner of the battery there is a small spring loaded contact. If you look at the corresponding area inside of the back cover you will see a small mark on the aluminum where it is rubbing (on the inside about half way down from the bottom of the volume rocker and the top of the camcorder button).
It seems like too much of a coincidence that there is a spring loaded bearing in the exact area causing the squeaking and that not be part of the issue.
Does anyone know if that is an electrical contact like some of the other ones on the top half of the phone?
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Pretty sure they are the contacts for the phone antenna. The manual warns that the phone antenna are built into the back cover and to make sure that the cover is on tightly to receive proper phone and data signal. Might want to be careful of these with paper or command strips when making the cover fit!
eggydrums said:
Man this phone is awesome bit it has so many issues
1. Capacitive buttons lights leak to the screen
2. Camera flash also bleeds into pictures
3. A dead pixel
4. The backcover noise
5. Lack of full support from htc
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1,4,5 are the biggest problems. Think this is the last HTC phone I'm going to buy ...so what's next?
Samsung ...no way ..cheap plastic phones
LG - same as above but with some extra crap
Moto - seems like a good choice but limited support as well
Sony - are they ever going to release a high end phone?
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I have just made a video about how to replace the AT&T Galaxy S2 housing with a much cooler WHITE i9100 housing that I bought from ebay
Link is up! enjoy and good luck!
Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVPYElVpyxU
Pics ***UPDATED WITH HD PICS***
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B-dezhfy-SisOXZBc1hCTXlNZEk/edit
Housing (That I bought):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Full-Ho...ccessories&hash=item3375e3460e#ht_1846wt_1163
Click thanks if it helped!
Cool...but those pictures are pretty awful.
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Cool...but those pictures are pretty awful.
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Updated Pics, now in high resolution
Aren't the mic ports in a different spot on the i777 models? How is your call audio working and does your speakerphone mic work at all?
IconRunner said:
Aren't the mic ports in a different spot on the i777 models? How is your call audio working and does your speakerphone mic work at all?
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No the mics line up perfectly
I am running Serendipity 9.3 with it's built in kernal and have no problems talking and no problems with speaker phone either. Voice is clear.
Doesn't look bad. How long it took for shipping?
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dream5hift said:
Doesn't look bad. How long it took for shipping?
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about two weeks.
btw it doesnt come with the tools depicted in the picture.
is this the same feel as the stock casing? plastic feel?
george.z.he said:
No the mics line up perfectly
I am running Serendipity 9.3 with it's built in kernal and have no problems talking and no problems with speaker phone either. Voice is clear.
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Are you sure? The "Top/Headphone Jack" picture has the hole near the edge towards the black front casing. But on my phone it's towards the edge near the battery cover.
Ghstudent said:
is this the same feel as the stock casing? plastic feel?
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Maybe just me, but it feels much more "well-built".
The battery back door is much harder and stiffer than the flimsy original black one.
Also the batter back door is smooth, I personally like the feel better when compared to the textured original battery door.
george.z.he said:
Maybe just me, but it feels much more "well-built".
The battery back door is much harder and stiffer than the flimsy original black one.
Also the batter back door is smooth, I personally like the feel better when compared to the textured original battery door.
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like a more glossy feel in other words?
EDIT: I also noticed that at the end of the video your power off menu was popping up a lot, does the power button stick at times or anything?
Ghstudent said:
like a more glossy feel in other words?
EDIT: I also noticed that at the end of the video your power off menu was popping up a lot, does the power button stick at times or anything?
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Yes it is glossy and looks really nice in the sun
Oh sorry, my bad. That was just my way of testing the power button without turning off the screen haha.
No the power button and volume keys don't stick at all.
EDIT: Oh I see what you mean. You mean the part when I test the volume button, a menu pops up in the back right?
That is because I use the AudioManager app and when I press the volume buttons, a menu pops up that asks me if I want to change sound profile
It is not the power menu.
george.z.he said:
Yes it is glossy and looks really nice in the sun
Oh sorry, my bad. That was just my way of testing the power button without turning off the screen haha.
No the power button and volume keys don't stick at all.
EDIT: Oh I see what you mean. You mean the part when I test the volume button, a menu pops up in the back right?
That is because I use the AudioManager app and when I press the volume buttons, a menu pops up that asks me if I want to change sound profile
It is not the power menu.
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awesome man, you sure you don't want to retail this for me? i almost feel safer buying it from you, i would even buy it for $15 if you listed it and gave me a link, with the extra money like a donation just for the how to video!
Haha its safe, don't worry
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Nice video tutorial explaining the change of housing. I thought it was much harder than it actually is and I might try it out. I just found it on eBay for $3.00; what a steal! Here is the link if anybody wants:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Fu...ain_0&var=&hash=item2ebc9b2483#ht_3174wt_1163
jt.61 said:
Nice video tutorial explaining the change of housing. I thought it was much harder than it actually is and I might try it out. I just found it on eBay for $3.00; what a steal! Here is the link if anybody wants:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Fu...ain_0&var=&hash=item2ebc9b2483#ht_3174wt_1163
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I also saw that but if you look closely, they are only selling you the home button, if you choose full housing in the drop down menu it becomes more expensive
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i see your version of windows is not genuine
I just ordered one from a seller in Florida so I can get it faster. Can't wait to install.
dream5hift said:
I just ordered one from a seller in Florida so I can get it faster. Can't wait to install.
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how much was it from that seller?
Ghstudent said:
how much was it from that seller?
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$18.99
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Good morning, I bought a star a9330 (N8000), but with a black spot on the screen, the seller asked me to put in the refrigerator wrapped with plastic wrap and leave for an hour, I found it strange, does it work or not?
The photo image of the mobile screen
Thanks for the trouble
Tiago Andrade
I am also amazed with the technique which he told you to do ...
Press the thanks button
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iago1966 said:
Good morning, I bought a star a9330 (N8000), but with a black spot on the screen, the seller asked me to put in the refrigerator wrapped with plastic wrap and leave for an hour, I found it strange, does it work or not?
The photo image of the mobile screen
Thanks for the trouble
Tiago Andrade
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I have heard of this to quickly cool a phone that is overheating but never for a screen spot. Nonetheless it won't hurt. I say try it and if it doesn't work go get uryour money back.
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Give it back to the seller, tell him to keep it wherever he wants, wrapped with whatever crap he prefers and get it done himself.
U payed him, act like a boss!
LIFE! It's what you make out of it!
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I am also amazed with the technique which he told you to do ...
Press the thanks button
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Yeah, I found it very strange, he said that if it does not work, return it ..
Thanks for the info brother