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[MOD] Carbon Fiber battery cover

MY VERY FIRST OP
Just thought i would share this with the community. It's called high performance carbon fiber vinyl. The great thing is that it does not leave any adhesive residue. I just slowly, carefully tailored it with a razor blade on top of the original battery cover. A blow dryer made the vinyl much more "compliant" and flexible. Hope you like it. I'm trying to do it with white carbon fiber vinyl next. Please let me know what you think...
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Very nice. I have a sheet of this stuff at home, I'm probably gonna do this too.
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i think this should go in the Accessories section but nice job!

talltexan said:
i think this should go in the Accessories section but nice job!
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I think you might be right... LOL
Can it be moved?

A mod could move it if you msg one. (not sure who to msg lol)

I actually still have some from when I tried this on my vibrant. Didn't work out well then based that battery door was so oddly shaped. May go either this a shot. Keep us updated on how well it lasts.
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adamboyd83 said:
I actually still have some from when I tried this on my vibrant. Didn't work out well then based that battery door was so oddly shaped. May go either this a shot. Keep us updated on how well it lasts.
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If you're using the 3m di-noc variant, it's practically bulletproof. The 3m material isn't even vinyl, it's pvc, which is why it's so damn durable. I wouldn't hesitate putting it on anything I want to keep looking nice. The look isn't for everyone though. And depending on how tight/small the corners need to be, it might not be a good fit.

Because the battery cover of the t989 is textured, the vinyl does not stick very well. like I previously mentioned, I used a blow dryer to make it stick much much better. I also have it in a clear hard/soft silicone gel skin so it should last pretty much forever.
Also if you like this mod or it inspired you to try something similar please hit the thank you button...
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that looks legit!

White CF would look nice.

I will be ordering the white soon... kinda expensive... but when I am done I will show it to you...
Actually I plan on doing a white conversion for my wife... I am looking into purchasing the equipment to cut the skin for the face... I will report back soon...

For the Vibrant i know they had a white sticker you could put on the front. Sounds cheap i know but it looked pretty slick. The only thing i noticed was a small ridge around the face of the phone however that was kinda nice also for operating the phone without looking.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767343

If you do..let me know. I would buy a kit
horatiob said:
I will be ordering the white soon... kinda expensive... but when I am done I will show it to you...
Actually I plan on doing a white conversion for my wife... I am looking into purchasing the equipment to cut the skin for the face... I will report back soon...
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Thing is that this is only a sticker and unless you can get the sticker to fold under the edge of the battery cover and have the battery cover sit properly.. the stick will just peel up.

I made one as well, if anyone is interested let me know. Came out pretty well.
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amaesing said:
I made one as well, if anyone is interested let me know. Came out pretty well.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App
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NICE!!!! Excellent job!!!!
How difficult was it? also, you could hit the thank you button... just saying ;-)

firebane said:
Thing is that this is only a sticker and unless you can get the sticker to fold under the edge of the battery cover and have the battery cover sit properly.. the stick will just peel up.
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Not really... When this stuff sticks it aiint going no where (if applied properly.) Unlike stickers that wear and tear with time. This stuff is harder to remove with time... and it's not just a sticker... this is almost indestructible PVC...

horatiob said:
Not really... When this stuff sticks it aiint going no where (if applied properly.) Unlike stickers that wear and tear with time. This stuff is harder to remove with time... and it's not just a sticker... this is almost indestructible PVC...
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Id be hesitant to put anything that permanent on it. What if you get sick of it?

Wareazy said:
Id be hesitant to put anything that permanent on it. What if you get sick of it?
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by that time we should have battery covers on ebay

Wareazy said:
Id be hesitant to put anything that permanent on it. What if you get sick of it?
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If you get sick of it just peel it off.. It should leave no residue behind... This stuff is unbelievably good...
and come on... who's gonna get sick of this look? ;-)

XO Skins Installed looks beautiful + coupon

My install is now done and dried. Check it out
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Also here is a 20% off coupon they just posted on twitter https://twitter.com/xoskins
Last week before Christmas! Here is a 20% Off coupon for you, our valued customers. Please share this code with anyone who loves their gadgets xochristmas20 for use at http://xoskins.com/
It's super simple to install. Fits perfectly with no orange peel
Their video as well. (Finally figured out how to post this.)
Added dslr pics from StonedImmaculate
Macro pics of case fit Thanks randpost

I ordered mine Saturday with $3 off (byublue) hoping to get it soon. This cut to fit one that comes from costco blows lol
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Here is a shot from the top

I really want to pick one of these up since I have heard such good things about them. However, I am curious about how you prevent the liquid from getting into the ear piece when applying the protector. Is there a trick to covering the ear piece?

Yes, I have this on my phone also and its amazing, virtually no orange peel and looks great. Highly recommended!
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sn0warmy said:
I really want to pick one of these up since I have heard such good things about them. However, I am curious about how you prevent the liquid from getting into the ear piece when applying the protector. Is there a trick to covering the ear piece?
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just man up, don't use toooooo much solution and pat dry...
make sure you take out the battery and DON"T put it back in after as the phone will reboot.
just install and wait over night with cool air blowing over it.
i know it will be tough not to touch your new toy, but without US warranty work, not worth it.

stretched said:
My install is now done and dried. Check it out
Also here is a 20% off coupon they just posted on twitter https://twitter.com/xoskins
Last week before Christmas! Here is a 20% Off coupon for you, our valued customers. Please share this code with anyone who loves their gadgets xochristmas20 for use at http://xoskins.com/
It's super simple to install. Fits perfectly with no orange peel
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Argg!!! I literally just found your coupon after I just ordered lol

sn0warmy said:
I really want to pick one of these up since I have heard such good things about them. However, I am curious about how you prevent the liquid from getting into the ear piece when applying the protector. Is there a trick to covering the ear piece?
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The solution they have dries really quickly, they added some substance it in, so even if the tiniest bit gets in there, you shouldn't worry too much, unless you spill the whole bottle in there lol
EDIT: this is speaking from the person who DRENCHED the screen protector before applying lol

hiohokaybye said:
The solution they have dries really quickly, they added some substance it in, so even if the tiniest bit gets in there, you shouldn't worry too much, unless you spill the whole bottle in there lol
EDIT: this is speaking from the person who DRENCHED the screen protector before applying lol
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X2.. mine was drenched
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Does it go right to the edges of the screen?

I got one ordered this weekend hopefully arriving soon.
How difficult was the application? I'm not too keen on wet application (Zagg, ugh) but is it pretty much drench, lay it on the screen and shift to center ASAP? Past experience with Zaggs, I've usually had to lay it perfectly on the first try since I wouldn't be able to shift it around afterwards.

FYI, "byublue", as mentioned earlier, takes $3 off, which is slightly better than 20%.

bowsersoulstar said:
I got one ordered this weekend hopefully arriving soon.
How difficult was the application? I'm not too keen on wet application (Zagg, ugh) but is it pretty much drench, lay it on the screen and shift to center ASAP? Past experience with Zaggs, I've usually had to lay it perfectly on the first try since I wouldn't be able to shift it around afterwards.
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I'm assuming all wet applications should be the same, which means that your experience with zagg will be similar with xo.
You wouldn't be able to shift it around after its applied. However, you can peel it upwards, apply some more liquid, then place it back down
Did that with my skinomi, had no problem with it, should work with all wet screen protectors

Got mine today and applied it tonight. It was my first wet application, and it was WAY easier than the (dry-apply) SGP Crystal I had on my Dinc.

It goes very close to the edge of the screen.
No orange peel
No rainbow effect
As I said before... highly recommended
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Any drag or slow down with swiping along the protector?

MaelstromXC said:
Any drag or slow down with swiping along the protector?
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Not at all its slick

So I've never done a wet install. Basically I get as much of the liquid out as possible and then wait overnight for it to settle?

I don't think people realize that, sure even though your device isn't damaged from the liquid solution that may or may have leaked into the phone. BUT it probably set off the water damage sticker inside voiding your warranty.
That's the biggest fear for most people including myself.

Masx said:
I don't think people realize that, sure even though your device isn't damaged from the liquid solution that may or may have leaked into the phone. BUT it probably set off the water damage sticker inside voiding your warranty.
That's the biggest fear for most people including myself.
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The water stickers are on the back.
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White phone owners does the chrome ring wear off by time???

Please some one let me know because at the moment i use it with the invisible shield its been like a week since i got my phone i was so happy with the phone but i see little scratches and the color fading in that silver chrome ring around it
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had mine for a couple months now, and i have invisi shield on the front and back only. the chrome ring on mine has a few fades and scratches, but that's only from when i dropped it on the treadmill. i wouldn't worry too much about it.

chamalgsg4g said:
Please some one let me know because at the moment i use it with the invisible shield its been like a week since i got my phone i was so happy with the phone but i see little scratches and the color fading in that silver chrome ring around it
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use it on the official t989 car dock, it appears it is scratching it up :\

Mine has been in case since day one, and has lost its shine and is scratched up
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FluffyR said:
had mine for a couple months now, and i have invisi shield on the front and back only. the chrome ring on mine has a few fades and scratches, but that's only from when i dropped it on the treadmill. i wouldn't worry too much about it.
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use it on the official t989 car dock, it appears it is scratching it up :\
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qbanlinxx said:
Mine has been in case since day one, and has lost its shine and is scratched up
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guess its a common for the white version wonder if the black version have the same problem coz i can change the phone before two weeks Buyers remorse

Black has a gunmetal gloss while the white has a chrome frost
Edit. I have a skin for my bezel and it's been fine
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chamalgsg4g said:
guess its a common for the white version wonder if the black version have the same problem coz i can change the phone before two weeks Buyers remorse
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I wouldn't get rid of the white phone just because of that. Keep it dude. The white IMO looks way sexier then the black one. When you look at a black GS2 from far away it looks like a normal phone, some even think its a regular gs1 or gs1 4g. whereas when people see the white gs2 they actually ask what phone it is and it looks nice etc...
Also it looks really cool at night (the backlight leaks more in the white)
The shiny portions are determined to come off. you can't do nothing about it. Unless you get those rubber gel cases.

_ice_ said:
I wouldn't get rid of the white phone just because of that. Keep it dude. The white IMO looks way sexier then the black one. When you look at a black GS2 from far away it looks like a normal phone, some even think its a regular gs1 or gs1 4g. whereas when people see the white gs2 they actually ask what phone it is and it looks nice etc...
Also it looks really cool at night (the backlight leaks more in the white)
The shiny portions are determined to come off. you can't do nothing about it. Unless you get those rubber gel cases.
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yeah now i bought myself a CIMO case it looks really good with it and i agree white looks so much better than the black

chamalgsg4g said:
yeah now i bought myself a CIMO case it looks really good with it and i agree white looks so much better than the black
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Glad you chose to stick w the white one. Good choice!
I'll see if the coating on the silver bar comes off and exposes a shiny silver instead.
Believe it or not my previous device had similar material in the battery door and that thing scratched like a cat was going at it. So I decided to scratch the coating off w my nails at work one day took me an hour or two but bam it revealed a shiny back door that doubled as a mirror!
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_ice_ said:
Glad you chose to stick w the white one. Good choice!
I'll see if the coating on the silver bar comes off and exposes a shiny silver instead.
Believe it or not my previous device had similar material in the battery door and that thing scratched like a cat was going at it. So I decided to scratch the coating off w my nails at work one day took me an hour or two but bam it revealed a shiny back door that doubled as a mirror!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA
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thats a good solution willl see if it comes off im gonna do the same thing

one x fallen from work desk on floor on its screen.. Risk?

My one x fallen today from my desk on a wooden floor right on its screen...
Is it built to avoid internal damage from such crashes?

Yeah, it'll be fine... Biggest worry is always the screen smashing.

I would assume that if the screen is fine, then the internals are fine. There are not many moving parts appart from the vibrator so it should be fine
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BenPope said:
Yeah, it'll be fine... Biggest worry is always the screen smashing.
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Well screen perfectly handled it ^_^ physically internal build you say well sheilded from such things?
One more thing i noticed and unsure if i had it before.... The top of the screen got such like cut artifact like part of the picture cuts (like in bad frame sync games on pc) delay behind.... im on paranoid rom jb with custom kernel tripndtoid which i installed few hours ago....could it be the gpu drivere in this kernel?

There's a video on Youtube of a guy doing a drop test. He basically drops it from various heights onto concrete. Although the screen eventually cracks from a face down hit, it continues to work fine. I wouldn't be too worried

So no worries from drop .... Thanms
graphical artifacts (while sliding the top side of the screen was like cutting it self) its gone now after installined re-packed faux.

Dont worry about it. I have opened my HOX several times and things are pretty tight inside.

Garoto1973 said:
Dont worry about it. I have opened my HOX several times and things are pretty tight inside.
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Good to know.... the press guy at HTC i think mentioned that they built ONE X to be "hard to break" phone... and used some special plastic which knows to avoid stress and internal damages... but hopefully this engineering also smart to avoid internal damages when it falls right on the face (screen) hehe... think so?

Whenever someone mentions possible damage to their one x, it makes me cringe! Hope its all good for you
Sent from my HTC One X

Like others have said, if the screen is fine then internals should be fine too. The biggest risk of dropping the One X is breaking its' screen. That is why I use a thin TPU case, with a small lip around the bezel which prevents the screen touching any flat surfaces. It should protect the screen from small drops. And I also don’t have to worry much about placing it face down on a hard surface. Unless you are one of those people who absolutely hate having a case, I highly recommend using one.
The case I use looks pretty decent, better than most other TPU cases out there. The texture on it's back closely resembles the feel and look of the polycarbonate back. It also prevents the camera lens touching the table when rested on its' back. Here are couple of photos of it:
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I have dropped many time and last know drop is at function while speaking with ma friends . Hox got scratched and nothing happened . Highest drop is 5 feet when taking snap.
No worries . Phone made for droppers.
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PhoenixFx said:
Like others have said, if the screen is fine then internals should be fine too. The biggest risk of dropping the One X is breaking its' screen. That is why I use a thin TPU case, with a small lip around the bezel which prevents the screen touching any flat surfaces. It should protect the screen from small drops. And I also don’t have to worry much about placing it face down on a hard surface. Unless you are one of those people who absolutely hate having a case, I highly recommend using one.
The case I use looks pretty decent, better than most other TPU cases out there. The texture on it's back closely resembles the feel and look of the polycarbonate back. It also prevents the camera lens touching the table when rested on its' back. Here are couple of photos of it:
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impressive response! my case came free with one x...very simple and stupid case lol.... Ebay here I come!!!
But an issue find in my case and your case also..the TOP of the phone... lip seems really small and almost at same level as the glass...is it?

just ordered two of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330755119057
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180959616738
one of them should do it's job right hehe

Garoto1973 said:
Dont worry about it. I have opened my HOX several times and things are pretty tight inside.
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You right guy to ask this lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30852366
your comment will be appreciated!

Once a HOX is dropped face down it will trigger an internal self destruct mechanism and will burst in flames in exactly 72 hours.

maxilick said:
Once a HOX is dropped face down it will trigger an internal self destruct mechanism and will burst in flames in exactly 72 hours.
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Damn!!! I should stay away from it to not get hurt?

OnePlus One Protective Case - (Issue)

Be careful when ordering OnePlus One Protective case. Not sure if anyone else has had this issue but the 4 corners on mine have all cracked. It seems that the case was too small for the phone. This is the stock one with the logo on the back
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playya said:
Be careful when ordering OnePlus One Protective case. Not sure if anyone else has had this issue but the 4 corners on mine have all cracked. It seems that the case was too small for the phone. This is the stock one with the logo on the back
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exactly the same issue, all started after just one single day wearing it, the bottom left corner cracked,and the case never suited correctly to the device ..... really poor quality

wollax said:
exactly the same issue, all started after just one single day wearing it, the bottom left corner cracked,and the case never suited correctly to the device ..... really poor quality
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Poor quality and they probably didn't have a phone to try the case on.

bonfilet said:
Poor quality and they probably didn't have a phone to try the case on.
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The company itself OnePlus makes the case. So they would have a phone to try it on.
This is probably why their cases are OOS as they're fixing them for quality assurance. I think I read that on the Reddit AMA post from a OPO employee.

zephiK said:
The company itself OnePlus makes the case.
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Wow, never would have imagined that their own cases are so poorly made. Makes you worry a bit about the phone itself (haven't received mine yet).

bonfilet said:
Wow, never would have imagined that their own cases are so poorly made. Makes you worry a bit about the phone itself (haven't received mine yet).
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The build quality for the OPO is quite nice. Only concern is for those who have yellow tints on screen
Here it is,
Speaking of accessories, you've stated that you'll make money through accessories (and that $50 back is one clear example). Yet you seem to be having problems keeping accessories in stock. I would have purchased a screen protector with my phone if one was available at the time. What issues have you run into keeping accessories in stock?
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The answer was,
Accessories not meeting our quality standards, lead times for design and manufacturing. We were modifying the design of the One right up to the last minute, which didn't make things easier. Never Settle, right?
http://www.reddit.com/r/oneplus/comments/2bk0wu/oneplus_amaa/cj689u8
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me too... cracked on top corner..
so can rma? lol

Same here....3 corners cracked within 48 hours ! I've raised a Ticket with them and asked to be reimbursed rather than replaced as this fault seems to be happening too much !

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So far, so good with mines. It's been three days.
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Had mine for 16 days so far, no cracks - you guys should stop dropping your phones
Wonder if it's the colours? Mines the clear case.

Mines been on for a week now ..... no issues , dont seem too tight too
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loving the brite orange look too

Mine doesn't fit at all. One corner is always off... :/
Also, I find the case to be so plasticky...
Check out my post in another topic. I have a couple of photos too!

ratcom said:
Mines been on for a week now ..... no issues , dont seem too tight too
loving the brite orange look too
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Same with me. How you liking that g watch I see there.

Order a phone and case for my friend. Case started cracking on all four corners.Its less than a week.I have raised a ticket for this issue and i think this problem is common. There is a thread on oneplus on site also
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/where-is-my-refund-opo-slim-case-cracked-within-12-hr.79621/
Dont know why they havent fixed the case yet
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My OnePlus Clear Case fits good but the quality is not that great it has a small crack after 2 months of usage.
You better get another case.

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My OnePlus Clear Case fits good but the quality is not that great it has a small crack after 2 months of usage.
You better get another case.
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Same with me. Picked up a Pelosi case which I like much better. Has the same gritty style to it but a little rougher than the back of the opo.
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The case I got did not even fit, pops off the bottom when I click on the top or the sides if one side is fully seated then the other side pops out. Either my phone is misshapen or the cases are utter crap

I have mine for 6 Days now, It seems a way to tight any without any dropping 3 of 4 edges are allready cracked.