[Q] Drop - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I would like to know if it's possible that, after a fall of 3 feet on a wooden floor, a component or anything else on my HTC One (m8) has been broken and made the device a little bit slow?
I'm a little paranoid about that, so thanks in advance for the answer.

Highly doubt it but anything is possible.
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A broken component or a system damage wouldn't have bigger consequences?

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A broken component or a system damage wouldn't have bigger consequences?
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Correct. Like if you dropped it and it wouldn't turn on.
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This is a pretty ambiguous question. I've seen phones survive 6 foot drops but not a simple 2 ft slip of the hand. I'll just comment on the build quality, and will say that it is top notch.
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Thanks for your answers. I checked everything as the camera, LED, vibrate, gyro... and everything seems fine, so I come to the conclusion that it's is a coincidence. And I trust the amazing built quality of the M8.

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Fast overheating + cameralens loose

When my one X is charging on textile like a pillow or sth it heats up like crazy. Anyone with the same problem?
Also my lens looks like it is gonna give up on me any day now..
I always take great care of my phone, before this one had a hd2 had it for 3 year, not a single scratch. I hate the cheap ass build quality.
I won't buy a dumb plastic piece of sh.. anymore. HTC please, for your next phones, use aluminium.
I wonder, can the heating problems be fixed?
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Well, y'know, you could put it on something thermally conductive rather than a thermal insulator.
HectiQ said:
When my one X is charging on textile like a pillow or sth it heats up like crazy. Anyone with the same problem?
Also my lens looks like it is gonna give up on me any day now..
I always take great care of my phone, before this one had a hd2 had it for 3 year, not a single scratch. I hate the cheap ass build quality.
I won't buy a dumb plastic piece of sh.. anymore. HTC please, for your next phones, use aluminium.
I wonder, can the heating problems be fixed?
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I'm not that careful with my phone, and not a single mark, dent, scuff, scratch or any other sign of damage.
Dropped it a few times too
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Also, the screen scratches like crazy even with a protector
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Don't you mean the protector scratches like crazy?
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HectiQ said:
Also, the screen scratches like crazy even with a protector
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This is one of the most scratch resistant screens I've ever had.if you don't put it in your pocket with keys ect I doubt it will scratch.
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Any one know of a parts company for M7?

Hi everyone,
Has anyone found a good parts company yet for the HTC one? Especially if it's in the UK.
I've cracked the glass circle lens for the camera. I have to say I did absolutely nothing yet it's cracked from the centre spidering outwards.
I have seen whole backs for sale in USD. But it seems silly for a centimetre bit of glass that I can just pick out, and push in a replacement.
Any help is appreciated. Google and eBay have been of no help at the moment.
Thanks
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I'm thinking it would be near impossible to replace it yourself. Apparently the One is incredibly hard to tinker with as far as taking it apart.
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isaster1 said:
I'm thinking it would be near impossible to replace it yourself. Apparently the One is incredibly hard to tinker with as far as taking it apart.
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I'd have to agree. I have once again blown a speaker in mine...this makes 3 our of 5 HTC phones I've owned through the years that have had busted speakers. =\
Anyway, in my Hero and OG Evo the speaker was easy to replace, I didn't even bother replacing it in my 4g LTE.
This phone, however, is apparently one of the hardest as far as repair work goes. Ifixit rated it 1 out of 10 in the department.
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I'd have to agree. I have once again blown a speaker in mine...this makes 3 our of 5 HTC phones I've owned through the years that have had busted speakers. =\
Anyway, in my Hero and OG Evo the speaker was easy to replace, I didn't even bother replacing it in my 4g LTE.
This phone, however, is apparently one of the hardest as far as repair work goes. Ifixit rated it 1 out of 10 in the department.
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pssshhhh.
I went through 4 HTC Ones in 1 week before i got this current one. /knocks on wood
I literally told ATT "if this one screws up to F it, ill take an S4". I can only tolorate defective products and replacements for so long.
4 Red Rings before I said screw it n smashed my 360 to all hell. Got tired of sending it in, waiting waiting waiting, getting it back only to have it screw up again. repeat
Etradesupply.com
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Etradesupply.com
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nice
/bookmarked
I needed that as well

Tragic Accident! My fiance dropped her HTC One

Ok so me and my fiance went on a road trip to visit my family for New Years. She accidentally dropped it when getting out if the car. It hit on the bottom right corner and dented it forcing the bottom plate up. I was gonna try to fix it DIY style like I fix everything but I want a few second opinions... I was gonna use a press or something to press it back down. Lol any other ideas?
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Well...personally I would heat that one up and remove it to be replaced by a new grill. Google the part and also check out a couple teardowns. You might be able to reshape that white plastic once the grill is off too. Good thing she didn't get the glass !
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I would take a look at a teardown guide. See if you can get a busted htc one on ebay to replace the back part or just try and bend the section that is bent.
There are some tear down guides on iFixit and also on youtube. Would post links but I don't think that is allowed.
the same exact thing happened to me. Dropped the phone, dented the upper right hand corner. What i did was buy one of those invisible body shield cases and put it on.
I've taken apart a fair number of phones,etc, but after seeing how almost impossible this thing looks to dismantle? Nope. I'll just pay the deductible.
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mmuzzy said:
I've taken apart a fair number of phones,etc, but after seeing how almost impossible this thing looks to dismantle? Nope. I'll just pay the deductible.
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Yeah it looks like a mess. I even watched a video and I would never even attempt to do that, way too scary.
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I'm pretty sure you can't take a one apart without causing damage to the metal. It requires a special tool that only HTC has as far as I know.
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The one got a 1 out of 10 for fixability on some blog Lol I know not to take it apart since it's mostly glued together.
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It's not glued. Just press fit. It has a series of tension clips on the inside and separating them is near impossible without causing damage.
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tylerlawhon said:
It's not glued. Just press fit. It has a series of tension clips on the inside and separating them is near impossible without causing damage.
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Actually I think it's both. Every teardown guide I've seen mentions having to heat up the phone to soften the adhesive. Here is someone on XDA that braved a teardown before sending the phone back for replacement anyway:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353895
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Actually I think it's both. Every teardown guide I've seen mentions having to heat up the phone to soften the adhesive. Here is someone on XDA that braved a teardown before sending the phone back for replacement anyway:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353895
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I saw one where the dude pulled it apart without heat, and showed there was no adhesive at all. Someone said something in the comments about how it'd be easier to use heat, and apparently this guy had done it both ways and the only difference is that using heat makes it hot as balls and hard to handle.
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Either way I don't want to dismantle this phone.... Lol glue or tension. U think I found the one downside to this phone...
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johnrevival said:
Either way I don't want to dismantle this phone.... Lol glue or tension. U think I found the one downside to this phone...
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You're right ...weddings off!
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Anybody notice the screen gets rid of fingerprints?

OK. So i just got my phone a week or so ago. I'm used to fingerprints on my phones screen. When I'm at the office, I leave my phone alone while I work. I noticed my M8's screen was clean when I picked it up after a couple hours. Then I kept noticing the same thing over and over again. I'd leave the screen with numerous fingerprints. and hours later, they'd be gone. And the screen looked like it was cleaned with windex. It looked super clean. Am I missing something? Is this a feature of the screen? I'm just baffled and amazed but it keeps happening. I keep finding my phones screen clean. Either way. I'm loving it.
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Could it just be that your workmates are just picking your phone up with their sweaty paws to admire it and then cleaning it to hid the evidence?
No its not that... I'm dead serious... My phone is just sitting next to me for hours while I work and the screen just cleans itself its very perplexing.
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Mine didn't you must have gotten a special one
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Lmao I also notice it to I forget to clean my screen then wen I look the screen is clean
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daorderdillon said:
Lmao I also notice it to I forget to clean my screen then wen I look the screen is clean
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Are you serious or are you just messing around?? Because Im dead serious.. This has me pretty confused and amazed at the same time. I don't know what to make of it. But it happens every time... F**k it I'm loving it lol
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uzii305 said:
Are you serious or are you just messing around?? Because Im dead serious.. This has me pretty confused and amazed at the same time. I don't know what to make of it. But it happens every time... F**k it I'm loving it lol
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Never notice until u brought it up I know my pocket don't clean it and I have no screen protector on but it's clean again this morning
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I kind of notice the same thing. I was thinking that, since I am so used to clean my old One M7, I do it out of habit. Strange thing
Wow if u ain't focus u won't notice it
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Okay. I thought this was crazy when I read it... but it's not. lol.
I am usually having to clean the screen on my jeans or whatever is handy... but not with this phone. Yes there are fingerprints... but when I just leave it alone and put it away... next time I grab it... the prints are gone. Maybe there is a coating of some sort on it? Anyway, it's pretty nice to not always have to clean the screen.
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I've noticed that and the Screen also doesn't smear, which is great coming from the GS4.
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Metal speaker grill on the top of the phone coming off below the camera

I have been using my HTC One M8 for more than 2 weeks now and only yesterday I realized that the Metal Plate / Speaker grill coming up slightly below the front facing camera.
When I press it down it will stick back and look perfect but then again after some time it will come up slightly again.
It is annoying. Is there anyway I can fix this on my own or do I have to take it to HTC for repair?
I have attached 2 pictures. The first one shows the problem below the front facing camera and the second one showing how it is perfect after I pressed it down.
Anyone else having this problem?
I did on the left side. I simply pushed it down really hard for a minute and it hasn't come back.
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Brava27 said:
I did on the left side. I simply pushed it down really hard for a minute and it hasn't come back.
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I have pressed down on the area and held it for 1 to 2 mins. It sticks for a while and then raises up slightly again. I believe it is a glue issue. Hope. HTC will fix it for me.
I have rooted my phone and I am worried they may not help me out.
I would unpeel it, add a very small amount of glue. Try HTC first though.
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Brava27 said:
I would unpeel it, add a very small amount of glue. Try HTC first though.
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Yeah I will try with HTC first. I am sure they can do a better job to fix this as they have to remove the metal grill to dismantle the phone so they must have some experience removing and reinstalling the metal grill.
Exactly same issue here... Poor build quality issues again..
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I gave my phone to HTC for repair. They said it will take 3 to 4 days. In the meanwhile they gave me the HTC Butterfly S to use until I get my phone back.
MCube74 said:
I gave my phone to HTC for repair. They said it will take 3 to 4 days. In the meanwhile they gave me the HTC Butterfly S to use until I get my phone back.
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I guess you must have got your phone long back ! Does yours show the same behaviour again ?
How was the device after the service ? Most people including me,experienced scratches on the display. Was your treated in a similar way ? Lemme know...

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