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Clear Case for XDA 2 ?

Does anyone know if this clear case is any good ?
http://www.pdamods.com/products.asp?cat=70
I have an aluminium one but would like to change it to a clear one.

I like it very much
Ordered one with Proporta
Unfortunately theyre still out of stock there (price 14,95 GBP)

I rang pdamods.com this morning and they said they have them in stock and it would be delivered to my home tomorrow - Can't wait for it !!!

i rang proporta today to cancel my order but when speaking to the guy he said:
they come in this morning do i still want to cancel my order so i changed my mind he said hell get mine sent today 1st class so i should have tomorrow also cant wait nearly 2 months of waiting lol

i just wrote them a mail awhile agoe and got it back the server said it could not resolve the addresss then i went to their site
to look for another adress
and saw that my case was marked as ready to ship aswell
hope it gets here one day

Woohoo! Good news that i might finally recieve my order. Darn shame the phone is on its 2nd visit to the xda service centre

what is wrong with your XDA 2 (again) ?

Hanging a lot, first time i sent it back they apparentely reflashed the bootloader, but the same problems were happening when they returned it.

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jeeeha!! Mine is ready to ship as well.
Gues I just ordered mine just-in-time
(I canceled my previous order to express my anger form waiting more than a month)

just got a mail that mine had ship'd
now i can finaly change number without having to pull out the whole device
because i did try to map the play next and prev to the inc and dec and inc vol button on the side but it dont always work so sometimes it change the song at sometimes it inc the vol

Mine has shipped too. Delivery in approx. 7 days. Pitty (for that) I am on holiday then . . .

Rudegar said:
just got a mail that mine had ship'd
now i can finaly change number without having to pull out the whole device
because i did try to map the play next and prev to the inc and dec and inc vol button on the side but it dont always work so sometimes it change the song at sometimes it inc the vol
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Any chance you can post some pictures? I am really interested in this case
Thanks

Whoever get's theirs through let us know wether the wait was worth it

can we have some pictures pls....

i'll take some when i get it
shipping from uk to here is 1 to 3 days or something i suppose

proporta crystal case xdaII
nya2003uk said:
can we have some pictures pls....
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here you go, i got my new case this morning! pics were taken with the xdaII!!!

how is it ?
does it feel bulky?
does dancing riverdance on it break it ?
does it dec the gsm signal str ?
does it reflect light making it diff to see the screen with lights around?
and does the beltclip from the std case fit the hole under the cam hole ?

Rudegar said:
how is it ?
does it feel bulky?
does dancing riverdance on it break it ?
does it dec the gsm signal str ?
does it reflect light making it diff to see the screen with lights around?
and does the beltclip from the std case fit the hole under the cam hole ?
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it doesnt feel too bulky at all, in fact it is the slimmest fitting case i have found so far for the xda. I used to use the proporta aluminium case which is a little bit bigger and thicker and heavier than this.
i have given the front a good squish test and even sat on it a few times and it seems vers strong. not as solid as the aluminium one but pretty damn close (has a little more give in it)
yey, yey, yey, i get full gsm signal with the case on as oposed to half signal that i used to get with the alu one!
a little light reflection from the case, however the screen is very visible and totally clear and colourful. I havent tested it in bright sunlight yet, however with a spot lamp it is fine!!!
there doesnt appear to be a belt clip attachment at all (unlike the alu one), so this might be an issue for people
Hope this helps guys!

to sum up i think this is the best case i have found yet for the xda II, all the buttons are easily accessible and the flip over top design is much easier to hold than the side opening alu one. It is a brilliant case!
2 possible draw backs that dont bother me at all :
1) no belt clip
2) no sd storage slots
brilliant design i recommend everyone who is looking for a small case for keeping their xfda in their pocket gets this. i am very impressed. was worth the 2 month wait!!

well from looking at your pictures there is a hole under the hole for the cam
on the std case there is a hole like it and you put in the org beltclip in it and it locks
are you positive that you cant just plug in your org beltclip
i dont really use the beltclip for anything other then stoping my xda
from moving to the buttom of my front pockets, so the clip in on the outside of the pocket
(yes i have abnormaly large pockets )

not all xda IIs are created equal.

Me and a colleague both ordered xda IIs last week from 02. Me on Monday, him on Tuesday. His arrived the next day mine arrived on Friday. Wierd that.
Here's a couple of things that were not right with mine. The keyboard felt very loose. It moved very easily and could be opened with a shake of the phone. My colleagues was much tighter. Not a major problem but I felt it may open on it's own when in a jacket pocket etc
When the keyboard was closed you could easily see daylight when looking into the gap between the keyboard and phone body. The gap was large enough to accommodate 4/5 sheets of paper (thickness). My friend had no daylight and not even a single sheet of paper could be slid in between the keyboard and phone body. Squeezing the keyboard and phone body between finger and thumb would 'flex' the keyboard and cause this gap to close temporarily.
All in all not very impressive build quality. I didn't even charge it up, it went straight back in the box and was returned. I'm expecting another on Wednesday.

Thanks for the info, useful.
Did you purchase via 'Personal' online?
Or via 'Business' - I've just ordered one this way, now that the weblink is working after about 3 works of it not...
£179 + VAT, then get £16.50 +VAT tariff - 100 mins, 8p landline calls, data @ £1.50/mb).
I'll believe it when I see it... and shall look out for lousy keyboard. Odd, didn't think the Taiwanese could produce anything iffy - hopefully not a fundamental design flaw.
Tekguru at tekguru.co.uk even had a broke screen on delivery on his review model.

I got a Qtek 9090 2 weeks ago and I have to say that the space between the keyboard and the rest of the unit as well as the looseness of the keyboard is worrying me a bit. I hope it won't get worse because then it would not be acceptable any more...
Can anyone comment on the evolution of their unit over time with respect to these problems?
Thanks.

Received my replacement XDA IIs today. Keyboard / Gap is much better. Very pleased with it. There is some very slight lateral movement (<0.5mm) between the screen half and the body half ( when viewed head on ) but nothing serious. Better charge it up !

I got my XDAIIs on wednesday and had the same thing, i'll be sending mine back for a replacement as well

3 QTEKs all with different gaps
My 2 colleagues and I received our QTEKs last week, 2 with a slightly loose keyboard and 1 quite tight.

The good news is your not alone in the slider / keyboard gap issue
The bad news is the gap gets BIGGER with use
This may be adjustable , ie: tightening down. Does anyone know where to get a parts blowup of a PDA2K/O2 XDAIIs/QTEQ 9090 ? That may shed some needed light on this evolving problem.

Dropped my Artemis

Damn alcohol I hate you!! [shakes fist at the air]. Anyway, I dropped my Artemis and pretty much FUBARed its fascia so it's now all scratched and looks horrible (device seems fine though
Do fascia replacements exist for these devices and if so, can someone please point me to where I can buy one in EU.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Thx

I am usually the last person on earth to recommend something as aftermarket as this - but the silicone cases on ebay look to be the closest fix out there right now. And if you are susceptible to getting so intoxicated you will drop your phone again, this thing might just save its life next time.

Same problem with dropped fone...
Astro:
I dropped my P3300 as well, scuffed up the facia of the housing and have two big scars on my handset. I was really not liking that at all so I decided to contact HTC America to send it in for repairs at my cost to replace the housing.
Well, after two weeks of evaluation and one week of shipping, NO DICE. My Artemis is still scuffed up and I am out 20bux for return shipping. I have emailed HTC back to complain but it looks like that avenue will come to no avail.
Time to find the pantone colour for the HTC branded device and try to touchup paint the housing myself, definitely will decrease my resale value in the future.
Let me know if you have luck finding a solution to replace the housing.

Good News!
I found what you guys are looking for...
http://mobile.brando.com.hk/HousingHTCP3300.php

itschase said:
I am usually the last person on earth to recommend something as aftermarket as this - but the silicone cases on ebay look to be the closest fix out there right now. And if you are susceptible to getting so intoxicated you will drop your phone again, this thing might just save its life next time.
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lol, I wasn't really that intoxicated, but because I am lazy and take then phone out of the pouch while attached to my belt (instead of taking the puch on my hand, then the phone out) it's very prompt to slip... I knew it'd happen one day.
I was rather tipsy and distracted looking at something when "swishhh off my hand onto floor... face down sliding 3-4 meter on hard rough road" Nice
Astro:
I dropped my P3300 as well, scuffed up the facia of the housing and have two big scars on my handset. I was really not liking that at all so I decided to contact HTC America to send it in for repairs at my cost to replace the housing.
Well, after two weeks of evaluation and one week of shipping, NO DICE. My Artemis is still scuffed up and I am out 20bux for return shipping. I have emailed HTC back to complain but it looks like that avenue will come to no avail.
Time to find the pantone colour for the HTC branded device and try to touchup paint the housing myself, definitely will decrease my resale value in the future.
Let me know if you have luck finding a solution to replace the housing.
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Sorry to hear that mate, hope you get it fixed
I found what you guys are looking for...
http://mobile.brando.com.hk/HousingHTCP3300.php
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Thanks very much, bit pricey but at least it confirms they do exist

astrodemoniac said:
lol, I wasn't really that intoxicated, but because I am lazy and take then phone out of the pouch while attached to my belt (instead of taking the puch on my hand, then the phone out) it's very prompt to slip... I knew it'd happen one day.
I was rather tipsy and distracted looking at something when "swishhh off my hand onto floor... face down sliding 3-4 meter on hard rough road" Nice
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I was joking with ya If could have back half of the things I broke while drinking..., check out the link I found...2 posts up. I don't think it will work for an Orbit (Or willll it....hmmmm) but it seems to be the complete package.
I wonder if one could change over the insides of an Orbit to make it look like a 3300.....interesting...

Thanks for the link. I changed out many motorola housings in the VXXX series handsets but never a smartphone. This is exactly what I am looking for. Now the search is one for instructions for the change over!
It is an interesting idea to try and put another 3300 device into the HTC branded housing.
Great!

disassembling ARTE
bex,
look on my document, how to disassemble ARTE device.
Good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298413
regards,
fdp24

Thanks FDP, looking at your docs now. Was a bit tricky using the russian language link, but figured it out.
Much thanks, will take my time looking this over.
Regards,

How to force hardware failure?

Is there a way to cause a hardware problem of some sort so I could use my warranty and get my phone exchanged?

Put it in a microwave oven for a couple of seconds??

With respect, if you want to exchange your device, isn't it because of hardware failure? If it's software, shouldn't a hard reset fix your problems?

Well, it's because of a few cosmetic scratches (as well as one on the screen) that I want the phone exchanged because I've finally ordered a case and screen protectors. Except... they didn't arrive before I dropped the phone ;_;

a 9V battery across the battery terminals probably isn't healthy for the phone...

jasonjoo said:
Well, it's because of a few cosmetic scratches (as well as one on the screen) that I want the phone exchanged because I've finally ordered a case and screen protectors. Except... they didn't arrive before I dropped the phone ;_;
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I might suggest taking a hammer to the interface between your keyboard and chair.

I know that if you ruin the top right pin on the USB port the phone won't charge anymore. I'd say that warrants a warranty. Don't you have to pay like $70 now to get a replacement, or are you going to wait 2 weeks?

I'm remembering that everyone was griping about the cost of the TP2 when it was first available... and now you want to exchange a fully working phone???
stop causing the rest of us to pay higher prices.
Instead of exchanging the phone, why not pay to have the scratched pieces replaced... using your money instead?

jasonjoo said:
Well, it's because of a few cosmetic scratches (as well as one on the screen) that I want the phone exchanged because I've finally ordered a case and screen protectors. Except... they didn't arrive before I dropped the phone ;_;
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Tough luck. But that is not what warranty protects it from. Had you wanted protection from that sort of accident you should have bought the plan through your cell phone provider. Falsifying hardware failures is not only wrong, it jacks up the price, and increases headaches for people who have ACTUAL warranty issues!
So goodluck with the attempt to wreck your phone, I'll laugh when I read the post about "HELP I MICROWAVED MY PHONE AND HTC WONT WARRANTY IT, HOW CAN I FIX IT?!?!?!"

Seriously, wtf.. it's dumbasses like you that cause this phone to be $600 in the first place.

Okay, this is a "sure fire" way of causing a hardware failure. You have to follow these steps in order or it will not work.
1. Find a high-voltage source. This may be your local hydro-electric transmission tower or the third-rail in any subway system.
2. Hold phone in one hand.
3. Use other hand to touch the high-voltage source.
And after some smoke and mirrors, your family/people in your last will and testament will be forever thankful for the new phone.

I am SO determined my new phone would stay looking new as long as possible that I've had my BNIB TP2 sat in it's box for 5 days now, waiting for the invisiSHIELD full bodykit to arrive from the USA - which arrived today! \o/ ... and it turned out I'd ordered the wrong one! /o\
... so now I have to wait another 10 days awaiting the correct version... *sighs*
However, I really REALLY want this phone to STAY looking as good as new, so I wait & carry on using my Kaiser in the meantime... by the time the new kit arrives hopefully WinMo 6.5 will be out too so it's no biggie waiting 10 days: I expect to get 2+ years out of it after all.
Joe
P.S. I've taken it out 3 time so far & stroked it *sob* then carefully put it back in it's little plastic bag. Soon My Preshusss..... soon.....

Joe Pinball said:
I am SO determined my new phone would stay looking new as long as possible that I've had my BNIB TP2 sat in it's box for 5 days now, waiting for the invisiSHIELD full bodykit to arrive from the USA - which arrived today! \o/ ... and it turned out I'd ordered the wrong one! /o\
... so now I have to wait another 10 days awaiting the correct version... *sighs*
However, I really REALLY want this phone to STAY looking as good as new, so I wait & carry on using my Kaiser in the meantime... by the time the new kit arrives hopefully WinMo 6.5 will be out too so it's no biggie waiting 10 days: I expect to get 2+ years out of it after all.
Joe
P.S. I've taken it out 3 time so far & stroked it *sob* then carefully put it back in it's little plastic bag. Soon My Preshusss..... soon.....
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wow dude are u serious?? Its a fuking phone not a damn pricless piece of art... Jeez

omaralt said:
wow dude are u serious?? Its a fuking phone not a damn pricless piece of art... Jeez
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Understood his dilemma. The phone is expensive, and I would like it to stay as new as possible. Until now, I still don;t care to use a cloth to wipe the screen, even thou i had screen protector on it. sigh

quid246 said:
Okay, this is a "sure fire" way of causing a hardware failure. You have to follow these steps in order or it will not work.
1. Find a high-voltage source. This may be your local hydro-electric transmission tower or the third-rail in any subway system.
2. Hold phone in one hand.
3. Use other hand to touch the high-voltage source.
And after some smoke and mirrors, your family/people in your last will and testament will be forever thankful for the new phone.
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I've taken, my phone, and put it in the engine compartment of my car with a sparkplug wire off, and let, the voltage from the coil, nearly 50,000 volts, arc through the phone with nothing.
as for putting it in the microwave, the first thing to go, will be htte LCD display, and the thin touch film over it, and I'm sure broken screens are not covered..... also tried
just take, a very small screw driver or a tweezer, and scrap off a diode, or resistor, or whatever

I'm sure rectal insertion would kill it.

its been my experience with WM phones & TmoUS that if you tell them there's a problem & that it continues to persist even after a Hard Reset, they'll warranty exchange it. So... just makes something up... I doubt they actually try to verify all claims.

if your doing it over the phone
Just keep telling them that the phone stops when it says t-mobile or whatever
, yes them with all there directions for hard resets, and keep telling them it freezes,at the boot up, they'll swap it

A pristine phone is not what makes you cool, hth.

Well, within 6 months there is a new phone out that I lust after so I want an excuse/justification to get the new one. That's a good reason to let it deteriorate quickly.
Leo here I come

Hinge screw type?

Hi everybody, I've had the motorola razr 5g now for about a year and I noticed that the screw that holds the cover plate over the hinge is missing. It looks like a torx bit, I will test the size with an iFix it kit sometime soon on the other one, but I also am wondering if anyone knows what kind of thread it has, or the length. I am a little disappointed with Motorola, I contact the customer service and they are pretty much stonewalling me. They won't just provide the screw, they want me to send it in for service and since I am 4 days past owning it for a year now they are not honoring the 1 year warranty. Which is technically fair, but a bit frustrating. I cannot justify paying for shipping and service so someone can use a screwdriver. I asked them once again to just send me the screw, I would even pay for it, or to at least tell me what type of screw it is, but I am not hopeful for my odds in getting either of those things. So I thought I would reach out to the broader community. Here is a picture of the missing spot. Let me know if this belongs in a different topic, I though it might fit here.

Are there 2 or just one?
If 2, pull the second one to get the length (test on other side) and thread size/type.
Lol, you picked the wrong screw to lose said SuzieQ
Check your pockets etc, sometimes you get lucky.
A local repair shop might be the easiest way.

Hi, thank you for that suggestion, there are two. I will have to see about pulling it out I do have a micrometer packed in a box somewhere. I am still unsure how to find the thread style once I have it though.
Yeah I have been looking in my pockets I even tried to look in the washing machine. So far no dice.
It's a shame I have otherwise loved this phone the form factor is great and I actually get about 2-3 days on the battery since I use the tiny outside screen for a lot of things.

Hi everyone, a small update to this topic. I was able to talk with a repair shop that told me this is the likely part number for the screw I am looking for, SM88C67068. They unfortunately didn't stock it, but I thanked them for being more helpful than motorola. Googling that number gave me a spread sheet with this information associated with the part, SCREW, M1.4x2.4L,2.5x0.30HD, SL,NAT4.
I also pulled the other screw out to have a look, it has a torx 0 head and is pretty short. It is not just a straight screw. It has a tier to it and a fine thread.