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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,

will the TP2 have the same paint peeling issues like the original TP ??

not sure if this is the correct place to post, but i've been thinking about this for a long time
will the TP2 have paint peeling issues like the original TP did ?? i recall my friend telling me several months ago that the paint from the corners and sides started peeling after 2 weeks of usage, which is kinda ridiculous IMO. for those of you who've used both phones, based on the (i'm assuming new) texture/coating of the TP2, will the problem return ?? i'd check myself but i've no basis for comparison as nobody around me currently owns the original TP..
my phone's a week old and right now i'm just using the leather holster that came with the phone but if this is going to be an issue i'm probably going to have to get something more...
TIA for your input!

anybody ???

The screen half is metal so that ought to be fine. Any problems with the back you can just buy a new one, they cost less than most holsters.

I never had any paint peeling issues with the TP.

somethingdope said:
not sure if this is the correct place to post, but i've been thinking about this for a long time
will the TP2 have paint peeling issues like the original TP did ?? i recall my friend telling me several months ago that the paint from the corners and sides started peeling after 2 weeks of usage, which is kinda ridiculous IMO. for those of you who've used both phones, based on the (i'm assuming new) texture/coating of the TP2, will the problem return ?? i'd check myself but i've no basis for comparison as nobody around me currently owns the original TP..
my phone's a week old and right now i'm just using the leather holster that came with the phone but if this is going to be an issue i'm probably going to have to get something more...
TIA for your input!
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yes it will..... i think, from the looks of it

gunggu said:
yes it will..... i think, from the looks of it
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seriously ?? damnnn. well at least like somebody pointed out here, the battery cover can be replaced for a reasonably low price.

fraser said:
The screen half is metal so that ought to be fine. Any problems with the back you can just buy a new one, they cost less than most holsters.
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Sorry to say...the screen half is also plastic....just looks chrome....

i'm actually worried how it will look like after a few months. anybody who's got an xbox 360 pro would probably know what i mean with the drive tray. looks kinda blotchy after a few months. and its not like i touch it or anything, it get that way from just being there...

cracked screen DIY solution

hi has anyone tried this?
cracked my screen this morning, grabbed it from my bedside table, it was plugged in to the charger, tugged out of me hand flat on the floor and pow.
so i found these on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Desire-Brav...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item439f675cd7
htc digitizers/ screens whatever you would like to call them...
so has anyone tried this? are these reliable? good quality? could be a cheaper solution for the many people who have cracked their screens in this forum.
thanks.

*** (* This is Touch Screen / Touch Pad Only, LCD Display Screen NOT included)

most cracked screens are only the touch screen so buying this is fine, if you ****ed the LCD display your phone most likely got under a car's wheels.

Take out an insurance policy, wait a month, sorted

yeah the lcd is completely fine its the digitizer..
i dont want to wait one month.. i might just get this to try it out.. then take out insurance..
anybody know good insurance company in the uk?

Phil750123 said:
Take out an insurance policy, wait a month, sorted
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That's wells illegal.

Phil750123 said:
Take out an insurance policy, wait a month, sorted , get done for insurance fraud, go to prison, get no more car, home, life insurance for the rest of your life
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Fix'd
Regards,
the intrawebz

speedking34 said:
Fix'd
Regards,
the intrawebz
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im not going to do that but you have to be pretty dumb to get caught out like that.

Insurance company can prove quite persistant to not shell out money.

sruon said:
Insurance company can prove quite persistant to not shell out money.
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tell me about it, it took me aaaaages to get money from barclays for my touch hd and i wasnt frauding... in the end they lost my phone but they sent me some money and that took too long!

I wouldnt buy anything from EWWT, I have an open paypal claim on them, I ordered a case for a tytnII, very slow to ship, the keyboard was faulty and the case is missing all of the sub assemblies glued inside, looks like they have sold me a non working "dislplay" case, pack of bastards.
LM

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I wouldnt buy anything from EWWT, I have an open paypal claim on them, I ordered a case for a tytnII, very slow to ship, the keyboard was faulty and the case is missing all of the sub assemblies glued inside, looks like they have sold me a non working "dislplay" case, pack of bastards.
LM
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thanks, good info. i wouldnt have got it from him anyway im looking for something closer to home..
so has no one got one of these before? will the quality not be as good?

[Q] OMG - What is this LUMP on my phone?

I just came home today from vacation and opened my desire HD that I received - right away on the back I notice this square shaped lump on the upper left corner.
Picture:
http://peecee.dk/upload/view/282536
Full size picture:
http://peecee.dk/uploads/012011/Billede388.jpg
Is it meant to be there? Im gonna be really depressed if I have to ship it back.

It's always been there, you just didn't notice. (Love is blind)
Mine has that too.

Looks like cancer to me. Best use a screwdriver to pry it out before it spreads.

Grant Barker said:
It's always been there, you just didn't notice. (Love is blind)
Mine has that too.
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Well duh, since I noticed it right away when I opened it obviously it has always been there (where as "always" is about 5-10 seconds)
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Looks like cancer to me. Best use a screwdriver to pry it out before it spreads.
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Does yours have it? You dont make it sound like as if yours has it.
I dont see it on pictures when googling either. Gonna ship it back and get a new!

I never noticed it on mine until now, it seems not as visible as on that photo though.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Yes mine has it. Was just funning you.

My DHD has that.

Damn you! I never noticed mine until you brought it up (since 26 Oct). I can swear that it wasn't there before, so it must be contagious! This thread should be deleted before it spreads
On the serios side - I think all DHDs have that.

Yep mine has is too, i hadn't noticed either, i wouldn't worry about it, its supposed to be like that

Well thank god I guess then. Sorry I had to bring it up to all of you lol. Already unpeeled my Zagg shield so there goes £18 I'll never see again.
Thanks for your replies!

Ok, this is the last time i'll read threads like this. I didn't notice it before now.. Damn you OP, haha
But meh, i don't care, can't really see it. Heck, it took me three weeks to notice it, and not by me.

My phone 100% does not have that lump.
Should I feel left out?

liam08 said:
My phone 100% does not have that lump.
Should I feel left out?
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Not sure tbh. Picture? s:

That's my phone pics:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sebakurach/HTCDesireHD#5536464119861595778
I don't I've a lump.

Right... Some has it, others dont. Just like many other things with this phone...

*checks my DHD*
Mine dont have the lump

When I look at mine from a certain angle I can see a little gradient like in the picture, but it's meant to be like that as it fits the contours of the phone. I can't feel a lump at all.

Oh well, im not gonna bother shipping it back. Since I no longer have the invisibleSHIELD (which I failed with big-time, hardest applying of anything I've ever tried) I instead ordered a Martin Fields for the front and lens, and an Otterbox (OMG £28) for the back. And with that being on the back, no ones gonna be able to see the SQUARE LUMP anyway!
Oh, and just in case im gonna fail with Martin Fields aswell, I bought another 10 protectors for just £5! Wish I'd of know about that before I invested in the overpriced range!

I noticed it before i bought the phone, in the store. Its just flexing its muscles..
Juusuhako said:
Well duh, since I noticed it right away when I opened it obviously it has always been there (where as "always" is about 5-10 seconds)
Does yours have it? You dont make it sound like as if yours has it.
I dont see it on pictures when googling either. Gonna ship it back and get a new!
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I took it to the surgeon who removed it for me
Seriously, no lump issue, or at least not perceived in that way

Accessories Bellroy Case issues

Has anyone had issues with Bellroy cases? I've had my case for 14 days and the case tore like tissue paper in two spots. Bellroy refuses to replace the case and blames it entirely on normal wear and tear. My phone sits on my desk or a table nearly all day while I'm at home or work. Apparently their "engineers" deemed those "high contact" areas. Anybody having issues with their Bellroy case?

Mine is as good as new. I've had mine since the release.

I too have a blue case ..it has developed a strange patch in the centre and looks weird..can't figure out why ?

That's disgusting. Get PayPal or your Cc company to fight it. It's defective.

the strange patch on my bellroy case ..

lemonspeakerz said:
That's disgusting. Get PayPal or your Cc company to fight it. It's defective.
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for sure that's unacceptable. these aren't cheap. if it was $10 then ok (even then) but they're not..

PabyK said:
the strange patch on my bellroy case ..
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Oh wow, I didn't even know that they came in that color. Mine is black...

I have the gray one and it looks brand new. Got it on release day and don't treat it gently.

PARADOX-SEV said:
I have the gray one and it looks brand new. Got it on release day and don't treat it gently.
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Which is why I find it odd they blamed me for accidental damage and saying they're "high contact areas." Mine is mostly on a desk or wireless charger. They seem to believe their quality assurance process is flawless.

Alekos said:
for sure that's unacceptable. these aren't cheap. if it was $10 then ok (even then) but they're not..
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My $12 Caseology case I had while waiting for this still looks brand new and was used in the same manner. According to them I mistreated my case in 14 days that blew the 3 year warranty.

Well I'm ditching the Bellroy. Dropped my P6P onto concrete floor. It bounced up and hit the edge perfectly on a forklift. Broke the screen and glass covering the cameras. $500+ to get it repaired and I have to send it to Google to get the repair done since all the authorized repair places don't have the parts. 25+ years and this is the first cellphone screen I've broken.

PARADOX-SEV said:
Well I'm ditching the Bellroy. Dropped my P6P onto concrete floor. It bounced up and hit the edge perfectly on a forklift. Broke the screen and glass covering the cameras. $500+ to get it repaired and I have to send it to Google to get the repair done since all the authorized repair places don't have the parts. 25+ years and this is the first cellphone screen I've broken.
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Really sorry to hear that!

Can we get a moderator to clean that up (I reported it)? Even if someone's trying to be helpful, that's a ton of links.
I highly recommend no one click on any of those links.
@MikeChannon, @Oswald Boelcke
Edit: Thanks to who took care of it!

roirraW edor ehT said:
Can we get a moderator to clean that up (I reported it)? Even if someone's trying to be helpful, that's a ton of links.
I highly recommend no one click on any of those links.
@MikeChannon, @Oswald Boelcke
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I was going to report it as well and just comment that it was too off topic...