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about that charging case

don't know if anyone has seen the case that charges the evo.
http://www.engadget.com/photos/htc-evo-4g-to-get-boatload-of-accessories-in-sprint-stores#2883258
upper right corner. i spoke to a sprint rep today apparently it's an after launch item for sure. and sprint might not even carry it initially may be exclusively through htc online for first couple months.

did you notice the back cover below it has an apple in the middle of it... Just thought it was kinda funny. Im holdin out for powermat to come out with there induction batteries.

thorpe24 said:
don't know if anyone has seen the case that charges the evo.
http://www.engadget.com/photos/htc-evo-4g-to-get-boatload-of-accessories-in-sprint-stores#2883258
upper right corner. i spoke to a sprint rep today apparently it's an after launch item for sure. and sprint might not even carry it initially may be exclusively through htc online for first couple months.
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Thanks I was actually looking for more information regarding this exact case. I totally overlooked it when I looked through that gallery. I was thinking about holding off for that case but may go with a normal pouch. I liked the fact that it seemed to be an all-in-one. Protects, Charges, Holster, and Kickstand. Based on the mock photo however I prefer the Evo's own kickstand as the clip being used as a stand defeats the point of placing it horizontally and it covers the default one. Also not sure whats going to charge the phone, I'm assuming a powermat though as sprint sells them in store. Guess I'll have to wait for more information on it.

i think its more like a battery case like the one for the iphone

widjit said:
did you notice the back cover below it has an apple in the middle of it... Just thought it was kinda funny. Im holdin out for powermat to come out with there induction batteries.
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god i hope so, that would be so nice

i'm sure it is it says "htc battery charging case with hostler" no kickstand if u use it though so yeah....

I had one of those cases for my iPhone. Probably made by the same folks...looks exactly the same...4 blue LEDs and all...
http://www.mophie.com/product-p/1059_jpa-ip3g-blk.htm

should be availible in the next month or so

chazglenn3 said:
I had one of those cases for my iPhone. Probably made by the same folks...looks exactly the same...4 blue LEDs and all...
http://www.mophie.com/product-p/1059_jpa-ip3g-blk.htm
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I spoke with Mophie regarding a product for the EVO and they replied they make cases for Apple products exclusively and have no plans to enter other markets.

hey there might actually be a white evo, if you look at the charging case it's whit. not talking about the apple looking one but the one above it.

thorpe24 said:
hey there might actually be a white evo, if you look at the charging case it's whit. not talking about the apple looking one but the one above it.
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That was actually the prototype version of the Evo. It originally had a satin silver speaker grill around the camera and rear speaker however in the final release the removed it and went with the solidblack with peaking red backing instead.

What a bunch of a$$hats
phobos512 said:
I spoke with Mophie regarding a product for the EVO and they replied they make cases for Apple products exclusively and have no plans to enter other markets.
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What a great business decision. Align yourself with a single company, of course, that company has 4% of the marketshare on a carrier that blows monkey chunks, but hey, those that buy it are about as technologically clueless as most Luddites.
One more reason to never go apple.

sanjsrik said:
What a great business decision. Align yourself with a single company, of course, that company has 4% of the marketshare on a carrier that blows monkey chunks, but hey, those that buy it are about as technologically clueless as most Luddites.
One more reason to never go apple.
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As much as I hate it, It's not a completely boneheaded business decision. I mean, the iPhone is the largest single form-factor market. I'm pretty sure there will be plenty of new options soon. This is after all, Sprint's follow up to their last two "iphone killers" the instinct and the Pre. The EVO sold 3x more the first day than those two sold combined in their first weekend. You can't really blame them for taking a "wait and see" approach to preparing accessories.
Now that the EVO is a proven success (and a success with very little packed in the box) I'm sure they will be working quickly to supply the market.
I mean, my last phone, the vogue, came with a case, an AC charger, data cable, headphones, screen protection, dongles galore, extra stylus, etc. The instinct came with all that plus an extra battery.
I was wondering about all the reviews *****ing about no HDMI cable -- the EVO didn't even include headphones! The aftermarket for this phone will be very big. Eventually. Still not iPhone big, but big.

i really really want this case, i hope some info on it comes soon, seems like a wicked good case.

jazmatician said:
As much as I hate it, It's not a completely boneheaded business decision. I mean, the iPhone is the largest single form-factor market. I'm pretty sure there will be plenty of new options soon. This is after all, Sprint's follow up to their last two "iphone killers" the instinct and the Pre. The EVO sold 3x more the first day than those two sold combined in their first weekend. You can't really blame them for taking a "wait and see" approach to preparing accessories.
Now that the EVO is a proven success (and a success with very little packed in the box) I'm sure they will be working quickly to supply the market.
I mean, my last phone, the vogue, came with a case, an AC charger, data cable, headphones, screen protection, dongles galore, extra stylus, etc. The instinct came with all that plus an extra battery.
I was wondering about all the reviews *****ing about no HDMI cable -- the EVO didn't even include headphones! The aftermarket for this phone will be very big. Eventually. Still not iPhone big, but big.
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You do know that Sprint just admitted that they may have "overestimated" those sales figures on the first day right?

thorpe24 said:
don't know if anyone has seen the case that charges the evo.
http://www.engadget.com/photos/htc-evo-4g-to-get-boatload-of-accessories-in-sprint-stores#2883258
upper right corner. i spoke to a sprint rep today apparently it's an after launch item for sure. and sprint might not even carry it initially may be exclusively through htc online for first couple months.
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I really hope this case comes out, we need something like this considering the horrid battery life (*plugs phone in to finish post) of the evo.

monkeefied said:
I really hope this case comes out, we need something like this considering the horrid battery life (*plugs phone in to finish post) of the evo.
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did you check to see if your on gsm auto. And make sure friend stream is off. Also turn thing s off as you don't need them. Also overclock widget if u have root.
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Any word on this case....
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found this pic today when i searched for it

kratos313 said:
found this pic today when i searched for it
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Looks fugly as hell, I actually like the slimness of the EVO w/o the girth.

Aria Screen/ Digitizer

It's a new record for me... I had my new Aria/Liberty/Intruder all set up and inside of three days dropped and T-boned the screen
Anyone have ideas on where to find parts for a Aria? I understand HTC is notoriously slow about releasing aftermarket parts. The repair guy I took my phone to encouraged me to help him find the part.
Many thanks-
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Preferido said:
It's a new record for me... I had my new Aria/Liberty/Intruder all set up and inside of three days dropped and T-boned the screen
Anyone have ideas on where to find parts for a Aria? I understand HTC is notoriously slow about releasing aftermarket parts. The repair guy I took my phone to encouraged me to help him find the part.
Many thanks-
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I used to order all my blackberry parts from here. Very good reveiws. There across the seas but shipping is usually quick and even faster if you bump it up.http://cnn.cn/shop/htc-aria-c-277_1068.html

Thanks Kudvu002! You saved the day!
I found one on ebay, but the shipping's not as quick.

Have you tried taking it apart yet? I'm trying to get a little insight on the disassembly. It seems like you can pop off the top yellow cover but I wasn't able to get it off and didn't want to force it.

anyone knows where to buy the digitizer for the Aria? cnn.cn shows the digitizer in stock,, but when you go to checkout it says it is not....

Ordered mine about a week ago but it says it was shipped, now I just gotta get it apart!
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digitizer replaced
So I followed the tutorial found on android forums, it was relatively easy, i forgot to take pictures of the steps but i can write a tutorial if anyone wants it, because the tutorial on A.F. is a little vague. But I have found a solution to the cracked screen problem, I went to Best Buy to see if they had the Zagg shield (which they do, it's for the Intruder/Aria/Liberty) but they also had a new case which looks a little more resilient against dropping. The case is made by Superior Communications (BB item number 35307BBR) and is pretty rugged looking, anyways let me know if you want a tutorial written up, i will try to get some pics to do it with.

so I'm about to replace mine.. any tutorial with pics available?

for those of you that have ordered and recieved their replacement digitizers, are they AT&T branded still?

msgnyc said:
for those of you that have ordered and recieved their replacement digitizers, are they AT&T branded still?
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Yes they are.. and they are not original part... there are some differences... and after the installation you will have the light that turns on the -home- menu-back-search buttons to filter into the screen. I finished up adding the insurance and getting a brand new for $50.00 and sold the old one for 200

eortizr said:
so I'm about to replace mine.. any tutorial with pics available?
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I can have a tutorial up by tomorrow, unfortunately with pics of the full install but close enough to get you there. The screen I bought was an HTC oem screen and ATT branded, there aren't any that aren't branded so far. Lemme get the tutorial together and ill post it tomorrow.
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eortizr said:
Yes they are.. and they are not original part... there are some differences... and after the installation you will have the light that turns on the -home- menu-back-search buttons to filter into the screen. I finished up adding the insurance and getting a brand new for $50.00 and sold the old one for 200
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I've seen this phone shown off a few times withut the AT&T branding and with just the HTC logo at the top/middle and would prefer that digitizer.
(and no I wasn't mistaking the HD Mini for the Aria lol) Wonder how long before those are available. Probably will have to wait until another carrier gets the phone IF anyone else decides to even pick it up.
The button light issue is quite a drag tho. Sucks. You could try to add some sort of tiny strip above the capacitive buttons area to shield the light from leaking into the viewable screen area.

here is a good video showing a Disassembly of the phone, it might help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMI7sNY5YZg

doing this now...it is a HUGE pain in the ass

ok, to anyone who tries this BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU PULL THE RIBBON OUT
I pulled too hard and like an asshole I broke the "plug" piece off of the ribbon and it's stuck in the "socket"
looks like it's time to try and scam AT&T again

Replacement housing: an alternative to cases

Over the years, my preferred method of addressing the wear/tear was not by using cases (which add bulk), but my simply getting a new phone housing when the old one gets too scratched up.
And it looks like OEM-like housing for HD mini are beginning to appear on the market, such as here.
Looks like HD mini housing is absolutely identical to Aria's. I'm going to stock up on one and give it a try.

Please let us know how this works out, I wonder if someone will sell just the back cover.
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With most phones now having glass in the capacitive touch screens, I just don't see your extra housing providing much protection from a drop.
It's still a good idea though.

yollasho said:
With most phones now having glass in the capacitive touch screens, I just don't see your extra housing providing much protection from a drop.
It's still a good idea though.
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Indeed I'd be concerned about the screen in the case of a drop, but agreed its a good idea. Let us know how this works out, I'll have to keep it in mind if it does work on if/when my housing ever takes a beating

I bought 2 of these from ebay thinking the exact same thing. They were advertised for the HD mini as we all now know it is the arias winmo twin. When i received my housings I was very excited to try them on but ended up being very disappointed. The housing came with a few pieces of excess plastic from the manufacturing process which was no big deal. Next I noticed that there were no volume buttons, again not too big of a big deal as they can be carefully removed off the old case and hopefully attached to the new case. The absolute deal breaker was the fact that the Aria antenna IS the back cover, and this replacement did not include the antenna. I examined the original and I do not believe it is possible to remove the antenna and reattach it to a replacement. However this particular housing may be different, either way let us know what your results were.

check these out they look like oem with the htc
http://www.amazon.com/Amzer-Luxe-Argyle-Skin-Case/dp/B003TFDIZC/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2

pcruz said:
The absolute deal breaker was the fact that the Aria antenna IS the back cover, and this replacement did not include the antenna.
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You're right -- none of the HD mini housings I see advertised on Ebay have the antenna contact leads on the inside

b_atman said:
check these out they look like oem with the htc
http://www.amazon.com/Amzer-Luxe-Argyle-Skin-Case/dp/B003TFDIZC/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2
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That's a case, what's being discussed here is the actual body of the phone
It's too bad about the mini's back cover not having the antenna contacts, hopefully true Aria accessories will start coming out and you can get your hands on a real housing for it

ya sorry about that , it was deceptive looking the first one i looked at had the logo and tri-screw holes. thought it was a replacement back cover

White Evo Conversion

I ordered a kit that has the back door, frame and faceplate, back door and frame are white. I paid 59.99 that included the tools (t5, t6, philips, removal tool, and suction cup)
I will post pics of progress and how to.
I purchased this on eBay btw.
Thanks to B0r0b here is a link to a tear down video http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC-E...eardown/2979/1

Reserved...

FYI....all original white EVO's sku and ESN are in the system as white EVO. Be careful if you have to return your evo to sprint, they'll see that it's a black evo and could deny your claim.

I'm aware of that. And if I had to return it then I would want to keep my white housing for my next phone. Thanks for the heads up though.

Can you link to the seller for the kit?

nkawal said:
FYI....all original white EVO's sku and ESN are in the system as white EVO. Be careful if you have to return your evo to sprint, they'll see that it's a black evo and could deny your claim.
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While this is semi correct, the ESN plate is attached to the board, not the rear frame. It's considered an accessory and would be seen as such. Same as with a Blackberry, you can get a custom color front faceplate, that doesn't change the fact that it's a Inferno just because there's a chrome faceplate on it.
Also, to save you some potential work:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC-Evo-4G-Teardown/2979/1
That link provides an entire teardown. Just reverse it with your new rear frame.

Bioxoxide said:
Can you link to the seller for the kit?
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Kr-net is the seller but I can't find the white kit for the life of me. Seems that auction ended yesterday. Maybe he will resell it. The item was called "OEM HTC EVO 4G WHITE HOUSING FACEPLATE + BATTERY COVER"

b0r0b said:
While this is semi correct, the ESN plate is attached to the board, not the rear frame. It's considered an accessory and would be seen as such. Same as with a Blackberry, you can get a custom color front faceplate, that doesn't change the fact that it's a Inferno just because there's a chrome faceplate on it.
Also, to save you some potential work:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC-Evo-4G-Teardown/2979/1
That link provides an entire teardown. Just reverse it with your new rear frame.
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Thanks for the video link. That would save me from making instruction video on this thing.

Looks like it isn't too much trouble. We have a lot of users that have been asking to trade theirs in for the white one.

Interesting. Keep us posted.
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I ordered a new one off ebay that showed up for $40 free shipping. Comes with the battery door, new battery and frame. Seemed like good deal so I jumped. I already have the T5 and pry tools from my nextel modding days years ago. I will swap mine once I get it!

lembowski said:
I ordered a new one off ebay that showed up for $40 free shipping. Comes with the battery door, new battery and frame. Seemed like good deal so I jumped. I already have the T5 and pry tools from my nextel modding days years ago. I will swap mine once I get it!
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can you provide the link? i can't seem to find anything when I look?
EDIT: wait, is the white EVO only WHITE in the middle and back, still black in the front? cause if so then i found a bunch of these things being sold....but i have an extended battery so i couldn't use the white battery cover :-(
for anyone interested:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SPRINT-OEM-WHIT...488832?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230c8e0300
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SPRINT-OEM-...852218?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230c7509fa
or you can buy them separately, which i may end up doing...
EDIT2: anyone wanting to do this mod with an extended battery:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Evo-White-E...uetooth_Wireless_Products&hash=item483ddbe720

Oh snap I didn't know you guys needed something like this. I've converted my Evo to white about 4 times. if you need a hand let me know.

Max_Pain said:
can you provide the link? i can't seem to find anything when I look?
EDIT: wait, is the white EVO only WHITE in the middle and back, still black in the front? cause if so then i found a bunch of these things being sold....but i have an extended battery so i couldn't use the white battery cover :-(
for anyone interested:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SPRINT-OEM-WHIT...488832?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230c8e0300
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SPRINT-OEM-...852218?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230c7509fa
or you can buy them separately, which i may end up doing...
EDIT2: anyone wanting to do this mod with an extended battery:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Evo-White-E...uetooth_Wireless_Products&hash=item483ddbe720
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They make an extended white back and sell it at the Sprint store.

Max_Pain said:
can you provide the link? i can't seem to find anything when I look?
EDIT: wait, is the white EVO only WHITE in the middle and back, still black in the front? cause if so then i found a bunch of these things being sold....but i have an extended battery so i couldn't use the white battery cover :-(
for anyone interested:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SPRINT-OEM-WHIT...488832?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230c8e0300
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SPRINT-OEM-...852218?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230c7509fa
or you can buy them separately, which i may end up doing...
EDIT2: anyone wanting to do this mod with an extended battery:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Evo-White-E...uetooth_Wireless_Products&hash=item483ddbe720
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Looks like you found them, the one I bought was a one off by a seller that had nothing else for sale.
Yes the white is just the back half of the phone, the front is still black.

Just ordered an OEM white housing from ebay. Seller had 6 with only 1 availible. Got it for $30 shipped. I already have the extented white batt cover too. So frick'n sick.
White extended batt, rooted Evo running ava10 with Riptides theme? PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just got my wife a white evo. so want that housing and door now...everyone is out now of the combo's

johnnychimpo said:
just got my wife a white evo. so want that housing and door now...everyone is out now of the combo's
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Keep searching bud it took me a while to find it
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Dang, it's ended. Would love to have that, keep Us posted....

I was kind of disappointed only the back was white. But I've been wanting one forever and that was the only color in stock.

80% Off Xtremeguardz

I just purchased a back cover for my Z3C and noticed that it covers the camera lens too. That's a nice feature considering so many have scratched their lenses.
And it goes without saying, I DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY! Just trying to share the deal I got.
http://www.xtremeguard.com/

I got in on this for another phone but didn't see anything for the z3c, otherwise i would have ordered something for the back
Guess my brain wasn't working that day, just found it. This will be perfect for the back plus better grip. Ive used these in the past with great results

thanks for sharing! just ordered one too!

does it fit with devilcase?

I don't see why it wouldn't. It's just a thin piece of tpu
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Nice!
Thanks for the heads up!

These were so cheap, I purchased two of them. I've noticed that these films tend to yellow over time, and it really shows on a white phone.

PuffDaddy_d said:
These were so cheap, I purchased two of them. I've noticed that these films tend to yellow over time, and it really shows on a white phone.
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Now that you mention it, I recall the yellowing from past use
On a side note, I got an email today for 91% off the entire site. Will have to place an order today

INFRNL said:
Now that you mention it, I recall the yellowing from past use
On a side note, I got an email today for 91% off the entire site. Will have to place an order today
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Makes me wonder if they're going out of business with these prices?

PuffDaddy_d said:
Makes me wonder if they're going out of business with these prices?
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I hope not, I really like their protectors; mainly for the back. However they do need to work on the yellowing issue as you mentioned.
Also they just came out with their spartan glass screen protectors. Really hard to say, what's going on but I'm not complaining
Will have to stock up on a few items just in case
Edit: Just went to their page and saw that they now offer lifetime warranty on their protectors, granted most will update at least every 2 years I imagine. So the warranty is kind of pointless; good marketing scheme though. Also looks like they are starting to offer more products overall. So I'm not sure why the low prices, maybe to stay competitive?
EDIT 2: maybe you are right, just reread the email and says "*Limited quantities are available in tempered glass and other accessories by XtremeGuard. These products will only be available while supplies last"

Sorry to double post but wanted this separate from my last post.
I believe this code is good for more than 1 use; so anyone wanting to use it on the site is more than welcome. I just ordered a bunch of protectors, etc for various devices we have.
price comes out to dirt cheap.
91% off 2-15 items storewide: BEACH91 enjoy! At this price, you can't go wrong
otherwise they still have their summer80 off.

INFRNL said:
Sorry to double post but wanted this separate from my last post.
I believe this code is good for more than 1 use; so anyone wanting to use it on the site is more than welcome. I just ordered a bunch of protectors, etc for various devices we have.
price comes out to dirt cheap.
91% off 2-15 items storewide: BEACH91 enjoy! At this price, you can't go wrong
otherwise they still have their summer80 off.
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Nice find! Thanks for the info.