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With the release of the Best Buy exclusive White Evo.... I'm feeling kinda bummed since I just bought mine 2 weeks ago...
Does anybody know where to find original/oem/factory shell pieces, particularly the rear bezel and the battery compartment cover. I want to repaint them white or if possible, the white versions of said pieces.
Also information might be useful to DIYers?
speedycake said:
With the release of the Best Buy exclusive White Evo.... I'm feeling kinda bummed since I just bought mine 2 weeks ago...
Does anybody know where to find original/oem/factory shell pieces, particularly the rear bezel and the battery compartment cover. I want to repaint them white or if possible, the white versions of said pieces.
Also information might be useful to DIYers?
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Pretty sure its just a white battery cover on the white ones. Which you will be able to purchase.
its more than just the battery cover.
The white 4G as far as I can tell has 2 different pieces from the original black, consisting of the battery cover and the outer rear bezel. The rubberized matte sections essentially.
The battery cover is one piece, lower frame is second piece, just the shell though, transplanting the wiring, subframes, and kickstand should be relatively easy going by the teardown images on ifixit.
I wonder if you can get the battery cover and the rear half of the phone. The back half is what houses the camera lens as well as the kickstand, so having a replacement would be nice.
I wouldn't mind another battery cover if anyone finds how where to get them. I'm sure Sprint repair stores will eventually get them in, but no idea how long that is going to take.
One to mess up, perhaps put a logo on, or the disc from those low profile car mounts, would be nice to have. They're quick and easy to pop on/off too, and it's only a matter of time before that wears out given that I replace my batteries rather than recharge them in my phone.
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I emailed HTC, lets see if they respond..
I got a response, here it is:
Thank you for contacting HTC! While HTC is proud to offer the original accessories that come standard with our extensive line-up of mobile devices we unfortunately do not have the part you are looking for. We do apologize for any inconvenience however we can direct you to two non-HTC affiliated websites that may have your desired accessory. Try browsing www.boxwave.com or www.daydeal.com. We hope your search is successful. Sincerely, HTC Customer Care
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Original email to HTC:
I recently purchased an HTC EVO from Sprint, is it possible to purchase another battery COVER for the phone?
Thank you!
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Response back to HTC for dumping me off to an accessory vendor:
I have visited the suggested websites (daydeal.com and boxwave.com) neither of which sells manufacturer OEM Parts for the EVO. I am not looking for an accessory, nor an after market part. I just want the exact same OEM Part that came with my EVO phone, the battery cover. Part number 71H03150-XXM. If HTC does not sell to consumers, is there anyone that HTC sells to that I may be able to purchase this part from?
Thank you!
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I hope there is a way to get these parts, I really want to break out the airbrush and make some designs for my phone.
speedycake said:
With the release of the Best Buy exclusive White Evo.... I'm feeling kinda bummed since I just bought mine 2 weeks ago...
Does anybody know where to find original/oem/factory shell pieces, particularly the rear bezel and the battery compartment cover. I want to repaint them white or if possible, the white versions of said pieces.
Also information might be useful to DIYers?
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Return it and swap it out, thats what i did. Was no problem, as long as your within your 30 days. no restock fee either.
apristel said:
Pretty sure its just a white battery cover on the white ones. Which you will be able to purchase.
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no its not just a white battery cover, the sides are white as well (well 1/2 white)
OneStepAhead said:
Return it and swap it out, thats what i did. Was no problem, as long as your within your 30 days. no restock fee either.
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That is only if you purchased your phone at BestBuy and did not purchase on launch day (it's now past the 30 days.) It's not due out at Sprint stores until mid to late August. BestBuy has the exclusive until then.
Another update from HTC. So they aren't available right now, but might be in the future it seems:
Thank you for contacting HTC! At this time I am not aware of anybody who carries the OEM back cover for this. We should be supporting this soon, however I do not have an exact date that the accessories will be available. Sincerely, HTC Customer Care
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Found them on ebay listed as "OEM Housing"... Might order one or two and try to see how they hold up being sanded and repainted.
I found an OEM battery cover on ebay, but they want $30 for it. A little steep in my opinion.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Authentic-O...ultDomain_0&hash=item27b3386a12#ht_500wt_1154
I also found the OEM back chassis and battery cover.
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-EVO-4G-OEM-...ccessories&hash=item255bc105c4#ht_1705wt_1137
Doesn't look like it includes a new lens cover, so the lens cover may be built into the camera. That means no replacing it.
In the second listing they illustrate that it's from Samsung, so they are the actual OEM and HTC purchased the parts/phone from them. I wonder if we'll have better luck purchasing from Samsung or an authorized reseller..
Sirchuk said:
I also found the OEM back chassis and battery cover.
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-EVO-4G-OEM-...ccessories&hash=item255bc105c4#ht_1705wt_1137
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Close but the branding is different. No HTC on the back cover and it says "with Google" instead of "Sprint 4G" near the bottom.
No big deal I just wonder if these are real OEM parts or if they are about to get ripped for copyright infringement...
nebenezer said:
Close but the branding is different. No HTC on the back cover and it says "with Google" instead of "Sprint 4G" near the bottom.
No big deal I just wonder if these are real OEM parts or if they are about to get ripped for copyright infringement...
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Yeah, the first one says it's OEM and from Samsung, the second just says that it's "HTC EVO Compatible" so it's not OEM, and probably a knockoff. Especially since he's in China. We should start seeing them cheaper soon then.
Sirchuk said:
Yeah, the first one says it's OEM and from Samsung, the second just says that it's "HTC EVO Compatible" so it's not OEM, and probably a knockoff. Especially since he's in China. We should start seeing them cheaper soon then.
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Definitely a good candidate for modding but I hope you are right about them getting cheaper!!
$55 Yowza!
Sirchuk said:
Yeah, the first one says it's OEM and from Samsung, the second just says that it's "HTC EVO Compatible" so it's not OEM, and probably a knockoff. Especially since he's in China. We should start seeing them cheaper soon then.
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Notably, I've found a few wholesale retailers for back housings that have the HTC logo on it but no chrome badging, this is perfectly flat however which means to me, an easier painting process.
Personally I don't care
I just dropped my brand new EVO today, ON THE CONCRETE!!!!!!!!
Well, the only portion that took damage externally, to my knowledge in other words, is the front bevel. I really do not like the blemishes so I went ahead and paid for the $55 set. There was a cheaper $40 option but I didn't see that till after purchasing the $55 set. If everything is legit, considering not just getting the parts I want to replace but also some of the tools needed to do the job, $55 was ok with me.
I'll keep you guys updated. Should be here next week or two. We'll see.
I want a white center with a black battery cover!
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Sirchuk said:
I wonder if you can get the battery cover and the rear half of the phone. The back half is what houses the camera lens as well as the kickstand, so having a replacement would be nice.
I wouldn't mind another battery cover if anyone finds how where to get them. I'm sure Sprint repair stores will eventually get them in, but no idea how long that is going to take.
One to mess up, perhaps put a logo on, or the disc from those low profile car mounts, would be nice to have. They're quick and easy to pop on/off too, and it's only a matter of time before that wears out given that I replace my batteries rather than recharge them in my phone.
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I emailed HTC, lets see if they respond..
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maybe this will work for you maybe you seen it already but we still need some pre-orders to get this to production. Would you mind helping? Imo they will be better than oem doors! Probably cheaper too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735830
haha, I should start looting some of the pieces from my technician buddy's at sprint, all they do is stockpile them, no one would notice if they were missing a few lol. only problem is I couldn't see doing it for less than like 40$-60$, gotta split it 2 ways lol
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
Sprint does not sell the standard size battery. I remember this with the Diamond also. A few years ago, Sprint stopped carrying standard size batteries for their devices to make room for inventory space, or something to that effect.
I am looking for a standard size HTC OEM battery for the Evo.
The P/N of the stock battery is 35H00123-22M
I have been looking around and saw the battery for sale.
I researched other sellers before purchase regarding description OEM, picture of battery, specs, etc.
I stay away from the $3 - $11 batteries etc. as you usually get what you pay for.
I received the battery but the P/N ends in 25M. The price was $29.99
In addition,
- the red wrapper looks to be too small and there is silver showing on the bar code side around the entire perimeter where the red wrapper edges do not meet.
- the water mark sticker is smaller and does not have a black plastic border around it as in the original, although it is embedded in black plastic.
- the type font appears slightly larger than the original
The above are the differences I have noted between this battery and the stock one I have. I have no other stock batteries to compare to. The Red wrapper appears to be exactly like the original. The differences concern me.
At first glance the batteries appear to be the same until you take a close look for comparison.
Do the differences I have notated also appear in other Stock OEM batteries, or are these difference indicative of a non OEM battery?
I have two stock batteries that came with different EVOs. One is the regular one with the wrapper that goes all the way around and the other is the one you described with the silver showing and part number ending in 25M. Depending on where you got it from, I would say it's legit.
_MetalHead_ said:
I have two stock batteries that came with different EVOs. One is the regular one with the wrapper that goes all the way around and the other is the one you described with the silver showing and part number ending in 25M. Depending on where you got it from, I would say it's legit.
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Ok. Is the edge where the water sticker is the same as I described regarding the 25M cell?
I got it on eBay but the seller had a 100% rating with 1900 sales and 230 battery sales.
I messaged the guy regarding the issues, and am awaiting a response. I did mention that the cell appears to be a counterfeit, I may be wrong though.
I guess the 22M battery and the 25M batteries have some subtle differences.
The ad showed a pic and description of the 22M battery and I received a 25M which was why i was concerned.
The differences were subtle but enough to make me wonder, which is why I inquired here. It appears there are variances of the OEM cells as you have mentioned.
I have also seen around the web regarding the silver foils showing, etc.
I showed the battery to a Sprint Manager I know, and he thought it was fake, But he has not really seen any Evo 4G batteries anyway, and I showed him my stock battery for comparison, so I take his opinion with a grain of salt.
My water sticker is smaller, and there is no plastic around it, here is a small cutout in the red sticker where the water sticker pokes through.
Just as a warning, there are a TON of fake OEM batteries on ebay. They look just like the OEM ones but they are counterfeit.
I use these batteries. They aren't true 2000mah batteries but they do last me about a half a day longer than the stock batteries. Been using them for 5 months now and I can wholeheartedly recommend them. They are easily the highest quality cheap ebay battery.
Thanks for that. Sounds like my 25M.
I found this on xda regarding the 22M and 25M batteries, but it seems the pics have been removed from the link >>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821173
Here is the link to the battery I purchased. Pic & description is that of a 22m though, which is what threw me off.
From experience, appears to be a solid seller >>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140441582056&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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I just took a voltage reading of the 'new' battery and it read 3.42V
I installed it into my Evo, and the red LED was blinking. It went steady after a couple of minutes, and it was at 6% charged. I removed it from my Evo as I didn't want to possibly damage it.
The Li-ion battery I received was in a state of Complete Discharge, and is no longer viable.
New Li-ions are usually received @ 80% of capacity or thereabouts.
230 sold, so maybe I received the bad apple. Hmmmmm.............
I notified the seller and am awaiting a response.
The seller made good on the battery and exchanged it for the 22M.
I also had another 22M on order from fommy.com, BUT they shipped a 25M battery. And this was after I confirmed on the phone before ordering the battery that it would be the 22M version as per the site's pic and description.
I am returning it for a refund, But I am paying the return shipping
They better not charge me a restocking fee, as they shipped the wrong/not as described battery in the first place.
this is the official htc shop
http://shopamerica.htc.com/accessories.htm?prId=37238
Thanks for the link.
Their prices are a little on the high side. There are dealers that sell HTC accessories at a discount. Just finding the right one with the right info is the tricky part.
They don't have the rear cover which I purchased from fommy.com
fommy got that one right at least.
the 22 and the 25 are both legit. the very first EVOs came with the 25 and then they switched to the 22s. I have many of both models. personally i think the 25s are better but im sure its just in my head. you over paid though, you can get them on amazon for about 15 last time i ordered.
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also my sprint store has always sold the stock htc oem batteries
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Biker1 said:
I stay away from the $3 - $11 batteries etc. as you usually get what you pay for.
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I disagree. I bought two batteries that say Touch Pro 2 on them plus a wall charger on Ebay when I had a Hero. They cost me $9 and were shipped here from Hong Kong for free. They are still both working fine. You can now get three batteries plus a wall charger for $11 and free shipping. Hell, for that price I could replace them every year and be happy.
I have an HTC Diamond and I know those OEM batteries can be had for a few dollars.
I was referring to batteries for the Evo 4G at those low prices.
Hello,
About a month ago I bought two "stock" batteries and a wall charger off eBay from HK for about $15. Initial viewing of them showed they looked identical to the one in my phone.
It's been about a month and I've mixed the three batteries up and currently 1 of them looks like new and 2 are a little warped, ink is coming off the label, and I noticed the little water damage indicator has X's all over them. I have included a photo of one as an example.
The phone has not had any water touching it. I don't think I had the batteries anywhere where they would get wet either but maybe?
Anyone got an idea on whether it's fake or?
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for that cheap ya I would say its fake. If they are misforming, take them to a battery recycle center (do not throw in the garbage).
Not really sure. I don't have a stock battery, only a 2100mah OEM from the VZW store. That was 2-3 months ago and I don't have any ink smudges at all. Also my water damage indicator also has crosses printed on it, but they're red. Yours look a little blue or purple. Anything is possible I guess.
They look very flimsy to me, my water sticker is solid white, and also the covering on it looks very beat up lol... almost as if they could be real but beat up? and possibly water damaged before so they threw their own new water sticker lol..
Def fake. Bought the same deal and the batteries almost exploded in my phone.
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Personally I like Amazon better than eBay. They have some good stuff
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You could always gently peel off the outer stickers of the battery.
The cheap ones from HK skip out on the NFC antenna. (see step 5 of page 1 from the GN teardown on ifixit for reference)
But judging from the price, yeah that's most definitely a knockoff.
Batteries are one thing not to skimp on. Buy real ones and pay full price. I've seen street booths in China make shan jai (fake) batteries by the thousands.
They are sh*t and truly you get what you pay for.
dangerH said:
You could always gently peel off the outer stickers of the battery.
The cheap ones from HK skip out on the NFC antenna. (see step 5 of page 1 from the GN teardown on ifixit for reference)
But judging from the price, yeah that's most definitely a knockoff.
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Is testing whether NFC works with them necessarily a definitive answer, or only proves that they are fake, not that they are not?
I do remember having issues trying to read my father's / brother's NFC cards, but I chalked it up to possibly my phone not being able to do so (credit card, but also state-issued ID and a school ID.)
Rooster85 said:
Def fake. Bought the same deal and the batteries almost exploded in my phone.
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Could you elaborate? Seriously dangerous or just broke suddenly?
LeftForLiving said:
Is testing whether NFC works with them necessarily a definitive answer, or only proves that they are fake, not that they are not?
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Ah yes I can see my ambiguity, sorry. It only proves that it's a fake when it's missing.
LeftForLiving said:
I do remember having issues trying to read my father's / brother's NFC cards, but I chalked it up to possibly my phone not being able to do so (credit card, but also state-issued ID and a school ID.)
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It could be either. I too have NFC cards (e.g. my student card) that cannot be read.
Perhaps you could test your cards again trying one battery after another?
Ok, ok, its an ebay purchase. However i did look for items that are at least packaged better than cardboard box.
In this case i bought retail packaged fairly genuine looking item.
However peeling off label reveals beaten up, scratched and dented body. Print is black ink, not etching/pressing.
Writing as follows:
LS LP54657SA-V
CT13 AY07
Reverse side is blank with some more scratches and dents.
Weight of the battery is 1-2g less than original (33g vs 31-32).
Googlefu reveals some chinese manufacturer (TIANJIN LISHEN BATTERY JOINT-STOCK CO LTD) and "Li-ion Prismatic" type (whatever that means).
Never i seen it described as samsung product.
Will add photos later.
I am pretty sure its fake, can someone comment on my findings ?
Someone ? Anyone ?
Could you post detail photos of your original batteries please ?
Dealing with seller that states the battery is legit, but i call BS...
Really need help with this.
sliex said:
Someone ? Anyone ?
Could you post detail photos of your original batteries please ?
Dealing with seller that states the battery is legit, but i call BS...
Really need help with this.
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Ok, the weight: that is part of the truth. I've got fake batteries which were considerably lighter than the original. Apart from the label, the black printings are not comparable to anything else.
Quick test: discharge any residual charge from the original battery and from this one. Then turn off the phone and measure the charging time of both batteries. You should have a rough idea of how much "juice" the phone is storing inside the two akkus.