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[Q] Does the white one get dirty quick?

I've a question for all white One x users , Is the phone getting dirty fast?
And is it easy to clean?

It also features an anti-stain coating just like Xperia S. I couldn't post the link here. Look it up on Youtube

The stains I have gotten on it, could be removed fairly easy.

get back to u in a year's time..
meanwhile, its doing well.. any markings i got on it could be removed by rubbing using fingers and nothing else..

says enough I think

It also water-resistant. Well, not water-proof, I think if you pour water on the 3.5mm jack and the USB port it will die

silversun92 said:
It also water-resistant. Well, not water-proof, I think if you pour water on the 3.5mm jack and the USB port it will die
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yeah it will die...
then u will feel like dying too..

silversun92 said:
It also water-resistant. Well, not water-proof, I think if you pour water on the 3.5mm jack and the USB port it will die
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I'm wondering how long that device keeps working

I bet his speakers are messed up by now

hello00 said:
I bet his speakers are messed up by now
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The speaker grills are so small that its hard for water to enter the holes.
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Read on a review that after putting the phone in his jeans pocket for a while, there was blue stain on the back of the phone. However it came of easily by wiping with a damp cloth. Good job HTC!
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Replaced the screen, now the speaker is messed up, help!

So I dropped the phone a while ago, no asurion until august due to too many claims SMH
Anyways, I just broke down and bought for $250 a new screen OEM. Installed it, all is well, EXCEPT the speaker now. It cracks at higher volumes. I have tried new roms hoping it would fix it, but no dice. Can I fix the speaker? Any ideas?

Ive noticed youve gotten over 30 views and absolutely 0 responses.... guess ill bite...
By guess is something wasnt taken apart or put bac together... after watching a youtube video on replacing the screen, id say your best bet is take everthing, that you can, apart again (chances are the screen isnt adjustable, unless you got another 250), and after disassembly, make sure all the speaker components are intact and assembled to the 9's
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PhxDroid86 said:
Ive noticed youve gotten over 30 views and absolutely 0 responses.... guess ill bite...
By guess is something wasnt taken apart or put bac together... after watching a youtube video on replacing the screen, id say your best bet is take everthing, that you can, apart again (chances are the screen isnt adjustable, unless you got another 250), and after disassembly, make sure all the speaker components are intact and assembled to the 9's
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Thanks for the reply.
This is what I ordered, I didn't need to take the glass off the screen, it wasn't that bad to disassemble.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330855959331?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Maybe the speaker is dented or vibrating and needs to be glued down?

Michigan Jason said:
Thanks for the reply.
This is what I ordered, I didn't need to take the glass off the screen, it wasn't that bad to disassemble.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330855959331?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Maybe the speaker is dented or vibrating and needs to be glued down?
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Normally when you replaced the whole screen assembly you have to be sure that the speakers are all the way in because those have the tendency to become lose when you reassembled the device. Open it up again and be sure to put everything back very tight. I replace so many screens before and got that problem in some, but once I reopened and put it back together everything works like is supposed to.
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[Q] Water Damage

Hi,
I dropped my S3 in a pool. I left it off for a couple days with the battery removed. After a couple days I decided to open up my phone. I noticed some corrosion in the back of the motherboard and cleaned it off with alcohol. My phone turns on but the screen doesn't. I looked at the motherboard and doesn't look like it fried. Is there a way for me to troubleshoot to figure it out why the screen is not turning on?

How long did it last in the pool? . Those days that it was off did you tried the old rice in a bag trick? Your probably doing more harm than good trying to keep turning it on might be paper weight now.. Or maybe it needs screen replacement. Btw did you turned it on before deciding on opening it to see if it was working?
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Thank you all. I found that the LCD connector was corroded (had to use a magnifying glass). cleaned it heavily with alcohol and the screen was working again!
next problem is that the microphone is not working. How can i troubleshoot or repair this? i cleaned the microphone hole, still didn't resolve the problem. Is the mic something i can replace?

I believe they sell replacement mics on eBay for a few bucks. Not sure how hard the install would be, definitely worth a shot though!
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Do you know the exact part name? I tried doing an ebay search and couldn't find it

The ebay item number is:
400465424494 Put that in the search and it should pop right up.
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Mine went in the pool for less than 10 seconds, and was in a casemate case, and its fine except the speaker, (i may have damaged it blowing into it to dry out the phone; but this is the 2nd dip this phone has had, and both time came out pretty much ok... new speaker assy cost me under $7 on ebay and these phones are SIMPLE to get apart.. going to try to clean connector on existing speaker now that you said it fixed your screen issues...
tl;dr
Mine got wet and works still too!
***EDIT*****--- alcohol worked, speaker is good now!

tbirdguy said:
Mine went in the pool for less than 10 seconds, and was in a casemate case, and its fine except the speaker, (i may have damaged it blowing into it to dry out the phone; but this is the 2nd dip this phone has had, and both time came out pretty much ok... new speaker assy cost me under $7 on ebay and these phones are SIMPLE to get apart.. going to try to clean connector on existing speaker now that you said it fixed your screen issues...
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Mine got wet and works still too!
***EDIT*****--- alcohol worked, speaker is good now!
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Alcohol does wonders! Glad you got it working.
I just ordered the replacement mic. Let's see how it works.

Hope that fixes the problem for you.
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Attached is a photo of my replacement mic and my phone. Any idea how I'm supposed to install this thing?

samsunguser123 said:
Attached is a photo of my replacement mic and my phone. Any idea how I'm supposed to install this thing?
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Try using the Ifixit app. It may help on properly installing the mic or at least give you a general idea of how to do so. It will also give the names to many of the parts on the motherboard.

LuigiBull23 said:
Try using the Ifixit app. It may help on properly installing the mic or at least give you a general idea of how to do so. It will also give the names to many of the parts on the motherboard.
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Thanks, the app is pretty useful but doesn't have any information about replacing the mic.

Unfortunately stuff like that is often the put it in the way you take it out kinda fix. I'd be surprised if you found any guide on this one.
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Do the rice in the bag trick?
Current rom/kernel: Liquid Smooth 2.5/ktoonsez

thanks for the info in this thread! my S3 went with my shorts in the washing machine 2 weeks ago. same issue, everything is working except the mic... i bought the replacement off ebay today, ill report back with ease of replacement!
thanks again XDA, ya'll rox sox!

Htc one x felt in water

Hey guys , a friend of mine have a htc one x , but it felt in a glass of water, when i try to boot it,blank screen , when i put it on the charger the light turn, where you cen see if the phone is fully charged or not , but is there a tool for the htc were i can see the boot process? So i know with parts i need to replace.
Greetings max
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Try keeping it in dry rice for 24 hours so that all moisture gets soaked. Then report back.
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athulele said:
Try keeping it in dry rice for 24 hours so that all moisture gets soaked. Then report back.
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Could also open it and get a hair drier on it.
Used to do that when I was a sound tech, came in very handy a number of times.
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Put it in the rice..Rice will take water out..
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I ve all redy done that, with no success (sorry for my english, i am dutch
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I didn't tried that , but if rice didn't work, why should a hair dryer help? (I m gonna to try it but a bigger prob .. Where are the screws in the one x xD i m gonna to ask it on youtube , but thx for your reactions guys!
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If you want to get the One X open you'll need to pop the screen out of the casing using a thin tool (or your thumbs if you're feeling brave).
The motherboard and everything else is attached to the screen, and is also secured by adhesive. Getting the phone open is not easy and you could easily damage it, so if you're going to try this be careful. There are a few vids on YouTube detailing how to open the One X.
Your success will depend on exactly what damage the water has done to the phone. If its fried the motherboard then it's pretty much game over. You may have got lucky and the damage may be restricted to the power flex cable or battery, which can be replaced. Both parts can be ordered for a very low price. Unfortunately the One X is one of the worst phones to drop in water, as you can't immediately take the battery or anything else out. It's very easy for this phone to short-circuit, though if you can get it to turn on and boot to the "HTC quietly brilliant" screen you have half a chance of salvaging it.

de4life said:
If you want to get the One X open you'll need to pop the screen out of the casing using a thin tool (or your thumbs if you're feeling brave).
The motherboard and everything else is attached to the screen, and is also secured by adhesive. Getting the phone open is not easy and you could easily damage it, so if you're going to try this be careful. There are a few vids on YouTube detailing how to open the One X.
Your success will depend on exactly what damage the water has done to the phone. If its fried the motherboard then it's pretty much game over. You may have got lucky and the damage may be restricted to the power flex cable or battery, which can be replaced. Both parts can be ordered for a very low price. Unfortunately the One X is one of the worst phones to drop in water, as you can't immediately take the battery or anything else out. It's very easy for this phone to short-circuit, though if you can get it to turn on and boot to the "HTC quietly brilliant" screen you have half a chance of salvaging it.
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Actually taking the housing off is very easy.
Makes sure phone is off, take out sim tray then pop off the bottom.
Also rice may work but it doesn't absorb moisture that quickly, salt for example absorbs must faster than rice. Putting it in a tub (sandwich box type thing) with packets of silica gel (the random do not eat packets you get with shoes and stuff) would be far more effective.
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treebill said:
Actually taking the housing off is very easy.
Makes sure phone is off, take out sim tray then pop off the bottom.
Also rice may work but it doesn't absorb moisture that quickly, salt for example absorbs must faster than rice. Putting it in a tub (sandwich box type thing) with packets of silica gel (the random do not eat packets you get with shoes and stuff) would be far more effective.
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Very easy is extremely misleading. The Phone is not meant to be taken apart and as a result it is not very easy to do so. I'd hate for anybody to read that and think they can just pop off the bottom without damaging anything. It wouldn't take much to crack the screen, damage the logic board or indeed one of the internal cables from just attempting to pop it off without any caution. You also have the issue of the insides being stuck down with adhesive, which makes it difficult to open the phone for the first time. It's easier upon subsequent attempts. The battery is also stuck down making it hard to get out.

Well, Max, connecting a wet phone to the mains and trying to power it on is possibly the worst thing you can ever do to a wet phone. I'd say there's no chance, unless for whatever reason you haven't fried the phone's guts already.
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de4life said:
Very easy is extremely misleading. The Phone is not meant to be taken apart and as a result it is not very easy to do so. I'd hate for anybody to read that and think they can just pop off the bottom without damaging anything. It wouldn't take much to crack the screen, damage the logic board or indeed one of the internal cables from just attempting to pop it off without any caution. You also have the issue of the insides being stuck down with adhesive, which makes it difficult to open the phone for the first time. It's easier upon subsequent attempts. The battery is also stuck down making it hard to get out.
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Removing the outer housing is very simple, just apply a bit of force and the case will come out.
Even the first time I opened my phone I did so without much effort and didn't break anything.
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treebill said:
Removing the outer housing is very simple, just apply a bit of force and the case will come out.
Even the first time I opened my phone I did so without much effort and didn't break anything.
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I think you might have just had loose casing for whatever reason. You only have to view a few vids on YouTube to see it isn't an easy process and it would be very easy to break something if done incorrectly.

de4life said:
I think you might have just had loose casing for whatever reason. You only have to view a few vids on YouTube to see it isn't an easy process and it would be very easy to break something if done incorrectly.
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First time was harder, applied quite a bit of force.
Once you get the pressure clips off you can feel the adhesive pealing off.
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ehmad
hey i dropped my htc one x on wet floor. its display got turned off but yet it was reponsive. i could atend calls. i took it to the htc official store and they told me to get its motheroard replaced. can anyone help me where i can find a new motherboard?

muhammad.uzi1994 said:
hey i dropped my htc one x on wet floor. its display got turned off but yet it was reponsive. i could atend calls. i took it to the htc official store and they told me to get its motheroard replaced. can anyone help me where i can find a new motherboard?
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Only in official HTC service.

Thant said:
Only in official HTC service.
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but they are charging way too much more than the phones worth, what to do can you help?

muhammad.uzi1994 said:
but they are charging way too much more than the phones worth, what to do can you help?
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No go and by new phone. Sorry

muhammad.uzi1994 said:
but they are charging way too much more than the phones worth, what to do can you help?
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Try the hair dryer/rice method. And keep using it till it works.
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*update* i've got the htc turned on , i ve heard the pling sound when you turn it on, all buttons work except the screen , the is black ... Note : when i put him in the bootloader and insert the charger , the led is starting to flash 3 times , then 3 sec noting and then it is going to flash again so
Greetings ,
Max
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I used the rice method
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Waterproof?

Someone submerged the HTC One M8 in water for about 90 minutes, it came out just fine. Is this phone waterproof? I haven't seen any specs saying it is, but apparently it's at least water-resistant. Here's the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwvXTVQoPM
Thanks to MrMario8 and fernando sor, they posted this video in another thread that got locked.

phsteve said:
Someone submerged the HTC One M8 in water for about 90 minutes, it came out just fine. Is this phone waterproof? I haven't seen any specs saying it is, but apparently it's at least water-resistant. Here's the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwvXTVQoPM
Thanks to MrMario8 and fernando sor, they posted this video in another thread that got locked.
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I'm just wondering why the clock background kept changing from black to clear and back.

blackroseMD1 said:
I'm just wondering why the clock background kept changing from black to clear and back.
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It didn't. It did it once - 6PM hit and it went black. I noticed the music player popped up on the screen though.
Obviously I wouldn't go dropping my phone in water to test this but it looks like HTC did manage to isolate the components enough to make it water resistant. I wonder why they didn't advertise it? Probably because of the lack of flaps I guess.
This would likely cause damage to the USB and headphone jack over time but its a cool test of the build quality for sure.

EtherealRemnant said:
This would likely cause damage to the USB and headphone jack over time but its a cool test of the build quality for sure.
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It really is. Good to know that my new phone probably wouldn't self destruct if it got a little rain on it.

blackroseMD1 said:
It really is. Good to know that my new phone probably wouldn't self destruct if it got a little rain on it.
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Yeah I'm happy they improved the already exceptional build quality. The M7 survived the most ridiculous torture test I've seen CNET administer while the S4 failed miserably. HTC has a lot more experience with phones than anyone else but Nokia really so it shouldn't be a surprise that they pulled this off but its still nice to see. And they did it without flaps, that's the real big FU to Sony

The review by CNET suggests this is not true.
The Bad: The One M8’s battery is not removable, making it harder to replace once the battery inevitably wears out. The phone's sealed chassis is not water-resistant, and the One M8's photos look less sharp than competitors'.
http://www.cnet.com/products/htc-one-m8/

ahpatel said:
The review by CNET suggests this is not true.
The Bad: The One M8’s battery is not removable, making it harder to replace once the battery inevitably wears out. The phone's sealed chassis is not water-resistant, and the One M8's photos look less sharp than competitors'.
http://www.cnet.com/products/htc-one-m8/
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nobody is claiming this phone was made to be water resistant. However, spending 1hr and 30 mins in water indicates you dont have to worry about splasehes/rain/ etc.. dont take it diving and be careless

Is the removable battery even a big deal now days? Who keep their phone for more than 2 years now anyway?
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I don't see why it shouldn't be waterproof. Just another feature everyone else will have. But I could also see the point of not advertising it as water resistant. I sure wish this was confirmed.

ggreenwood334 said:
I don't see why it shouldn't be waterproof. Just another feature everyone else will have. But I could also see the point of not advertising it as water resistant. I sure wish this was confirmed.
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the ports arent covered. they will wear out and get ruined. so no its not water resistant

Well speaking as someone who dropped their HTC One down the toilet last week (I was drunk) and waking up the next day and the phone is dead and only remembering what happened the phone turns on fine after charging it but I've tried 3 different SIM cards and they won't work and it won't turn off anytime I close it down it reboots, tried putting it in bag of rice, etc but doesn't work so I'm left with my beloved one which is unusable just as well I've insurance (even if the excess is an outrageous €95) and when I get a new one I'll sell it and buy new M8,but getting back to the original point I would be delighted if the new M8 was waterproof after what happened to me.
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They couldn't have awesome speakers and still water proof. Most likely..
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colts187 said:
They couldn't have awesome speakers and still water proof. Most likely..
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Why not? Sony did it with the Z2.
Speakers aren't a major entry point for water, ports are.

EtherealRemnant said:
Why not? Sony did it with the Z2.
Speakers aren't a major entry point for water, ports are.
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And not even all ports.. The Sony Z ultra gpe doesn't have a cover over the headphone jack. My friend who had the Z was surprised because he said the Z had a cover over the headphone jack.
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colts187 said:
They couldn't have awesome speakers and still water proof. Most likely..
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Yes I agree that Sony got it right with the z2. However it did take a couple of generations for them to get it right. External speakers even on the z1 is not very good. Reviewers always pointed to the waterproofing as the cause of the low speaker volume.
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jonny68 said:
Well speaking as someone who dropped their HTC One down the toilet last week (I was drunk) and waking up the next day and the phone is dead and only remembering what happened the phone turns on fine after charging it but I've tried 3 different SIM cards and they won't work and it won't turn off anytime I close it down it reboots, tried putting it in bag of rice, etc but doesn't work so I'm left with my beloved one which is unusable just as well I've insurance (even if the excess is an outrageous €95) and when I get a new one I'll sell it and buy new M8,but getting back to the original point I would be delighted if the new M8 was waterproof after what happened to me.
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Not sure if you worded that out of order - but the whole idea of the rice, is to do it BEFORE attempting to turn it on. If you tried to turn it on before letting it sit a few days in rice, thats the point where the damage is done. (Turning it on still moist)

Watch carefully through the video, I have to question its authenticity.
If you notice, there are bubbles coming from the headphone jack. At multiple times the quantity and speed of these increase, often when the camera comes back on after altering it's position. I know the camera was said to run out of storage space etc, however the bubbles suggests that the phone has been removed and replaced.

thats with the bubbles i also saw - and when bubbles can go outside normally water can go inside too.
aluminium and water also not best friends. in my eyes the video is fake or manipulated.

My M8 got splashed with a glass of water and the screen died in seconds. After doing the rice thing for a day, it wont light back up, though the screen does still register touch. It is NOT water proof, and doesn't seem to be very resistant either, as it was a small amount that splashed on it.

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My M8 got splashed with a glass of water and the screen died in seconds. After doing the rice thing for a day, it wont light back up, though the screen does still register touch. It is NOT water proof, and doesn't seem to be very resistant either, as it was a small amount that splashed on it.
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Maybe build quality varies. I spilled a whole glass on it and absolutely nothing happened. Screen, and also the speakers, works great as before. I tested them immediately. Maybe I was just lucky. But still, a whole glass, and I saw how the water filled every speaker hole.