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Replacement housing: an alternative to cases

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Touchstone MOD

I didn't want to Void my warranty by soldering the touchstone wires inside the phone so i cut open a micro USB cable and wired the coil to it. Much easier way to do it i recon.

Neat idea, though I'm not really convinced wireless charging is an improvement over wired so long as the phone still has to be right next to the hub.
Nice proof of concept though, certainly more user friendly than soldering.

Always nice to see a Touchstone mod. I wired my coil up to the pogo pins for a neater appearance, and to leave the micro USB free. Works very nicely as a desktop dock/cradle.

itsdaaaave said:
Always nice to see a Touchstone mod. I wired my coil up to the pogo pins for a neater appearance, and to leave the micro USB free. Works very nicely as a desktop dock/cradle.
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I tried wiring it to the Pogo pins on the outside of the phone but no success. Unfortunately i sent my phone back for a full refund today (Screen seems to be coming off and vibration motor is weak) This was my 4th replacement. Given up with HTC now. I'm getting a Sony Xperia Z

omondisingh said:
I tried wiring it to the Pogo pins on the outside of the phone but no success. Unfortunately i sent my phone back for a full refund today (Screen seems to be coming off and vibration motor is weak) This was my 4th replacement. Given up with HTC now. I'm getting a Sony Xperia Z
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Being the 4th replacement, I have to say it is something you are doing, and not the manufacture

omondisingh said:
I tried wiring it to the Pogo pins on the outside of the phone but no success. Unfortunately i sent my phone back for a full refund today (Screen seems to be coming off and vibration motor is weak) This was my 4th replacement. Given up with HTC now. I'm getting a Sony Xperia Z
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A very small piece of copper foil screwed up and pushed into the pogo pin recess was how I managed it. Not the most elegant solution, but it works well Top pin is +5V, bottom pin is Ground.

jakearnott said:
Being the 4th replacement, I have to say it is something you are doing, and not the manufacture
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1st phone had Audio stutter issues and the vibration motor was making a clicking noise, Sent it for repair and returned it the same way. Not even the software update fixed the issue. The second one had Screen flex issues and capacitive button light leaked a lot into the screen. Third one has screen flicker issue mostly visible in grey areas. Software upgrade and custom Roms did not fix the issue. The 4th one's vibration motor was weak and did not work sometimes and the screen was loose from the top. Its like they have not used strong glue to stick the Digitizer to the LCD panel. My girlfriend has the same phone which she got on contract yet she has no issues with it. I guess i'm an unlucky guy when it comes to HTC. I should get my Xperia Z on March 1st Super exited

itsdaaaave said:
A very small piece of copper foil screwed up and pushed into the pogo pin recess was how I managed it. Not the most elegant solution, but it works well Top pin is +5V, bottom pin is Ground.
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I'm basically thinking of doing the same thing that you did but my case is kinda tight . How much do you think it adds to the thickness? Where did you get materials from?
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PaKii94 said:
I'm basically thinking of doing the same thing that you did but my case is kinda tight . How much do you think it adds to the thickness? Where did you get materials from?
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I'm using the sgp ultra thin case and there is no thickness difference. Materials can be found on eBay.
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PaKii94 said:
I'm basically thinking of doing the same thing that you did but my case is kinda tight . How much do you think it adds to the thickness? Where did you get materials from?
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My case is both thin and tight to the back, and it will fit in there as it is, but it will leave a bulge. I refined this by carving out recesses in the case with a dremel for a better fit, and now you wouldn't know that anything is in there. I recommend using circuitry from the Palm Pre back case rather than the Pixi as there is a smaller circuit board to fit in.
Materials are all from ebay. I just bought another Pre case so I can mod my HTC Desire, and that cost me £3.50 delivered. Touchstone bases can usually be found for about £5. If you don;t see any on there for such cheap prices, then just wait a few days and one will almost always come up. Copper tape/foil is sold on there too, usually marketed as snail repellent.
A word of warning about the Touchstone base: you need a very slim micro USB plug to fit in the narrow gap. The One X lead works perfectly, but anything bigger will not be able to go through the opening.
Finally here's a diagram showing the thickness of the parts. Have fun modding

Btw u got nice cover and rom,from where did u get this cover and which rom r u using.
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manikdhir said:
Btw u got nice cover and rom,from where did u get this cover and which rom r u using.
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Its a Spigen Cover with a Monster Energy sticker on it. I think i was using a sense rom with xperia Z launcher.

USB Port Cover Replacement

Hi Friends!
I found this and want to share with you:
http://stellatech.com/samsung-gt-i9295-galaxy-s4-active-usb-port-cover-(orange),a,en,815961.html
and
http://stellatech.com/samsung-gt-i9295-galaxy-s4-active-usb-port-cover-(blue),a,en,815944.html
I bought one for me :good::laugh:
Enjoy

vennon! said:
Hi Friends!
I found this and want to share with you:
http://stellatech.com/samsung-gt-i9295-galaxy-s4-active-usb-port-cover-(orange),a,en,815961.html
and
http://stellatech.com/samsung-gt-i9295-galaxy-s4-active-usb-port-cover-(blue),a,en,815944.html
I bought one for me :good::laugh:
Enjoy
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I just tried ordering it here in the US:
http://www.partsimple.com/gh63-03870b-sam-n-8.html
$10 including shipping. Better than the $30+ for ordering from the UK (cross fingers)

wait for your feedback.
How can we change this part, is a tear off mandatory ?

terisse said:
wait for your feedback.
How can we change this part, is a tear off mandatory ?
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Turns out they are backordered. In order to replace it, you need some needlenose pliers to pull the anchor out of the phone part. If you just rip it, you likely won't be able add a new one.

sleze said:
Turns out they are backordered. In order to replace it, you need some needlenose pliers to pull the anchor out of the phone part. If you just rip it, you likely won't be able add a new one.
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More info on the backorder:
"Nationwide BO, Usually ships within 4-6 weeks"
http://www.samsungparts.com/Products/Parts_and_Accessories/PID-GH63-03870B.aspx

Cover finally arrived today. Fits fine.
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Port Cover
I ordered mine from Amazon and im completely satisfied...it fits a lot better that the original that came with the phone

sleze said:
Turns out they are backordered. In order to replace it, you need some needlenose pliers to pull the anchor out of the phone part. If you just rip it, you likely won't be able add a new one.
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Do you know if there is a video on how to do this? I think my charging port door is extremely worn out.
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It's also very easy to replace the cover if you just undo the screws on the lower half of the phone and gently lift that part of the back slightly off. Just enough to have the space to fit in your new cover!

Ziida said:
It's also very easy to replace the cover if you just undo the screws on the lower half of the phone and gently lift that part of the back slightly off. Just enough to have the space to fit in your new cover!
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Can I just buy one off eBay or should I find a specific website to use? Also do you know of any videos that show it being done?
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I haven't purchased extras yet but I can't see why the eBay ones wouldn't work.
I don't know of videos specifically for this but you can check out videos of basic S4 Active disassembling to see where the screws are etc. It's a very minor job.
Tonight I tried forcing one into place with an eyeglass screwdriver and it worked great, so I guess you don't even have to unscrew the back of the phone! You learn something every day

Ziida said:
I haven't purchased extras yet but I can't see why the eBay ones wouldn't work.
I don't know of videos specifically for this but you can check out videos of basic S4 Active disassembling to see where the screws are etc. It's a very minor job.
Tonight I tried forcing one into place with an eyeglass screwdriver and it worked great, so I guess you don't even have to unscrew the back of the phone! You learn something every day
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Wow that's very interesting. I just found that if I push the port in a certain way it closes fully. I shove the right side in all the way and then push up on the part closest to the screen and its very secure.
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brianisawesome1 said:
Can I just buy one off eBay or should I find a specific website to use? Also do you know of any videos that show it being done?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Free mobile app
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batterys are in need

vennon! said:
Hi Friends!
I found this and want to share with you:
http://stellatech.com/samsung-gt-i9295-galaxy-s4-active-usb-port-cover-(orange),a,en,815961.html
and
http://stellatech.com/samsung-gt-i9295-galaxy-s4-active-usb-port-cover-(blue),a,en,815944.html
I bought one for me :good::laugh:
Enjoy
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Saved my life dude!! :good::laugh:

How long are you guys finding that your cover lasted for before needing to be replaced? I've had mine for over 2 years and I haven't had any problems with it.

Mine lasted for about 2.5 years (was slowly falling off, then ripped) the first branch of covers (same as you can find by the links in the first post) that has gray rubber insert was somewhat defective, it can be ripped easily and not closing securely all the time, so Samsung actually replaces them in service centers, I know guy who took his phone to service with faulty display and they replaced display and cover to one similar to Galaxy S5 with flat white rubber insert. I got new one from service for about 5$ and this is a newer one (same as S5's) and to replace it, you just need to undo bottom screws, then easily with fingernail you can lift up back of the phone just a little bit, and old cover (just a piece of it in my case) will fall off, so you just need to put the new one and put button screws back (decorative, round plastic bits you can take off with needle, there are tiny groove for it).

Den90 said:
Mine lasted for about 2.5 years (was slowly falling off, then ripped) the first branch of covers (same as you can find by the links in the first post) that has gray rubber insert was somewhat defective, it can be ripped easily and not closing securely all the time, so Samsung actually replaces them in service centers, I know guy who took his phone to service with faulty display and they replaced display and cover to one similar to Galaxy S5 with flat white rubber insert. I got new one from service for about 5$ and this is a newer one (same as S5's) and to replace it, you just need to undo bottom screws, then easily with fingernail you can lift up back of the phone just a little bit, and old cover (just a piece of it in my case) will fall off, so you just need to put the new one and put button screws back (decorative, round plastic bits you can take off with needle, there are tiny groove for it).
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Can you post some photos of it? I'm wondering what's so much better about the new ones. I've had mine for 2.5 years as well and haven't seen any signs of wear and tear yet.

Well, first of all, the rubber base is secured better on the plastic cover itself so rubber won't gonna rip off as easy (mine riped off from plastic about a year ago, and now rubber itsetf brake) if you happy with yours, thats good because as for me I didn't had another choise. Before installing new cover I took pictures of new and old, here they are.

I know this probably a dead link, but is the port door made of rubber or hard plastic? It seems to be made of hard plastic.

Complete Oneplus Repair Parts and Official Accessories

Hi body,i would like to share the full complete oneplus repair parts and official accessories to all of XDA members.
2015/05/19 Update
Repair Parts
Coax Signal Antenna CableOneplus One Coax Signal Antenna Flex Cable
LCD Display + Touch Screen for oneplus one On the picture their screen seems has been tested before ship i out
Lcd screen with frame also contain speak grill This site's screen with speaker grill
oneplus one touch screen only you need make sure you can separate the touch screen and lcd screen before you fix the OGS Screen.if you can't please chose the lcd screen with touch screen
Middle frame
USB Plug Charger Board FPC Cable if your phone can't been charged,this one should be your chose.
Oneplus One USB Micro Connector For power the phone,if you are a professional repair
Oneplus rear camera if your rear camera can't take photos here is for an exchange
Oneplus Volume key and power keys Only the out keys and won't include the Internal FPC button.
oneplus loud speaker
oneplus earpiece this one is for receive calls
Sim card reader
Battery with free repair tools
Battery cover This one don't have NFC,if you care about NFC function please take care
MICrophone replacement this is the only website have this for sale
Sim card tray It has Micro and Nano sim.make sure what sim you use when you buy it/
Oneplus One SIM Card Eject Pin the iphone pin seems can't work.only the original eject pin can take the sim tray out.
Camera frame Make sure the camera has lens when you bought it/.
Official Accessories:
USB Cable and Charger The orginal USB Charger is only USA Version and don't have euro version.if you have ever get the euro version that must be a fake oneplus charger.
TPU Case
Oneplus in-ear phone
Official Leather caseMake sure there is oneplus logo on the front and with retail box or yours must be fake
Bamboo battery case it is easy broke,take care
OTG Cableit is a little faster to transfer the data than others
Oneplus 1000Mah Power bankCompare with xiaomi power bank.this one is much more Comfortable
The 3rd factory's accessories
flip casecompare with orignal case,this one price is much cheaper but the quality also can't compare with it
Robot caseThis case is made by otterbox?
Bamboo Protector caseWith this case your phone will be much more bigger
Tempered screen if you can't take care of your oneplus one well,this screen protector you must chose
Crystal Shell Hard Case i use this case:laugh:
Here are the full complete oneplus repair parts and accessires,With this ,i think your phone should be repair it well,.if not i suggest you buy a new phone.becaqsue maybe your phone's motherboard has been broken.if that damage,there is no need to repair anymore.not worth it.
If you need anyother help please reply here directly i will help you if i can

Amazing,some of the link support paypal,i trust paypal only

i don't know why the OPO one camera is easily broken??mine won't work anymore.not sure is the software problem or others

Wow, this is very helpful. Thanks man, now we can find the parts we want

Elsa Poyet said:
i don't know why the OPO one camera is easily broken??mine won't work anymore.not sure is the software problem or others
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how long have you had it? mines fairly new wondering how it will hold up in the long run

jeallybean said:
Wow, this is very helpful. Thanks man, now we can find the parts we want
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its my pleasure

koxx.dta said:
how long have you had it? mines fairly new wondering how it will hold up in the long run
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my phone was dropped on the floor and when i found it the reason it has passed 1 week.not sure if this problem

bob nguala said:
its my pleasure
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Thanks friend..just ordered some spare power/sound buttons..
sent by my: SandStone Black 1+1
(aka) OnePlus One, OPO (Device 2 of 2)

NWKENT said:
Thanks friend..just ordered some spare power/sound buttons..
sent by my: SandStone Black 1+1
(aka) OnePlus One, OPO (Device 2 of 2)
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good luck

more parts available on http://vifocal.com/mic-microphone-replacement-for-oneplus-one-smartphone.html

NWKENT said:
Thanks friend..just ordered some spare power/sound buttons..
sent by my: SandStone Black 1+1
(aka) OnePlus One, OPO (Device 2 of 2)
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where can buy oneplus one power button? i mean the Flex cable!

the battery you've linked is not genuine

Is there any possiblity to replace the chrome / metal frame between display and style swap backcover?
Is this the part you need? http://vifocal.com/lcd-front-frame-assembly-replacement-for-oneplus-one-smartphone.html

need black sandstone battery case,where have?

Guido83 said:
the battery you've linked is not genuine
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i have this battery. but it is much better than my old phone battery which build in the phone
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where has lcd frame for sale !!anyone can help me?

my opo's chrome bezel that silver frame has dents so need to replace that which one should i pick middle frame or whole display kit & display touch works fine but i just want to replace that silver bezzel so wanna know about parts which one should i pick & replacement tools.

Did anyone get the linked microphone replacement flex on mobileparts ? Does it work ?

This sounds like Vifocal all over again! I urge you to not buy anything from them. They sent me a used screen with no frame that I paid for. The copper strips on the back were scratched/stripped. Also, there is no speaker grill.
Beware when buying parts for your phone. Most sellers will send you used parts. Go to the feeeback sections and read everything! I myself am waiting for a refund!

Hi
Does the link for the screen point to a Genuine LCD with the same specifications as the factory fitted one?
Thanks

How to preapere your own back case for one plus one

YOU THINK I AM JOKING BUT ITS NOT JOKE
I WAS ONE WHO NOT PURCHASED ANY BACK CASE WHEN I GET ONE PLUS TO SAVE SOME MONEY
STILL I DON'T HAVE IT
I AM LEAVING IN SO RURAL AREA WHERE AMAZON PRODUCTS REARLY SHIPPED BUT I MANAGED TO GET OPO
FINALLY MANAGED TO PREAPERE ONE PLUS BACK CASE FROM BOX GIVEN BY ONE PLUS ITSELF
THE GIVEN BOX IS SO PREMIUM THAT I WANT TO USE IT FOR BACK CASE
BOX WHERE WE POOT OUR OPO HAVE GREAT FITTING TO PUT OPO
ONLY THING WE NEED TO CUT IT AS IT LOOK LIKE BACK CASE
REQUIREMENTS:-
SCISSOR
BLADE OR CUTTER
MARKING PEN
STEEL PINS
STEPS
1) REMOVE EXTRA SHEET OF PAD CONNECTED TO OPO CASE PRESENT IN U R OPO BOX USING SCISSOR
2) MARK EACH AREA GIVEN BELOW WITH MARKER PEN
SO U CAN CUTT IT CORRECTLY WITHOUT ANY MISTAKE
3) CUT FOLLIWING AREAS WITH BLADE OR CUTTER
AND WHERE ARE MIC POINTS JUST USE PIN TO MAKE WHOLES
1)VOLUME BUTTONS
2)POWER BUTTON AREA
3)SPERAKERS AND USB PORT AREA
4)HEADFONE JACK AREA
5)MIC POSITION PONTS
4) WHEN U GET FINAL PRODUCT GIVE FINAL FINISHING TO EDGES SO IT LOOKS GOOD
I MADE IT FOR FUN PURPOSE
BENIFITS
1) IT FEELS LIKE NEW PHONE IN U R HAND LIKE ORIGINAL BACK CASE
2)AGAIN WHOLE THING IS WHITE SO U CAN MAKE ANY DESIGN ON BACK
3)PROVIDE SOME PROTECTION TO ORIGINAL BACK FROM DUST ETC.
4)EASILY FITS IN POCKET
DRAWBACKS:
1) THOUGH MATERIAL IS PREMIUM BUT IT IS WHITE IN COLOR WITH SOME RUBBERIZED NATURE
IF U FALL U R PHONE IT MAY GET DAMAGED SO NO FULL PROOF PROTECTION
2)EASILY GET SOME DUST ,SMUDGE etc.
4) VOLUME PANEL AND HOME BUT AREA ARE HARD TO CUT IF THEY ARE NOT SHAPED CORRECTLY THEN ITS HARD TO POERATE VOLUME AND POWER BUTTON
5) IT GET FITTED WELL IN CASE BUT NOT PERFECTLY IF U DONT GIVE SOME SUPPORT WITH HAND TO CASE WHEN PHONE IS DOWNWARD IT MAY FALL
SO BE CAREFULL
FINALLY IT JUST FUN PURPOSE BUT GIVE IT TRY U WILL LIKE IT

All caps? Why all the shouting?

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It is actually pretty impressive that you were able to cut that out to such a good fit. My opinion, however, is that the sandstone back is like a case in itself.
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ataft said:
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It is actually pretty impressive that you were able to cut that out to such a good fit. My opinion, however, is that the sandstone back is like a case in itself.
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Thanx for reply
Now my phone is 6 month old
Corners sand stone black is getting worse day by day it is getting removed
Again i falled my phone 2-3 times and it chromium film get some damage
So i thought till get my new back case i should make an alternate solution
It just for fun not fullproof solution as back case
But when u use it u feel very handy than sand stone back case
And surprisingly every one asking which phone this is ( but this is not case previously)

I dropped my phone a few times too, and it looked ugly around the edges. The Housing Frame is really cheap and is pretty easy to replace. The back cover can also be bought for cheap. Once I finally got the parts, it took about an hour and now my phone looks brand new.
But yes, if it is hard to order parts to where you live... make a box case!

ataft said:
I dropped my phone a few times too, and it looked ugly around the edges. The Housing Frame is really cheap and is pretty easy to replace. The back cover can also be bought for cheap. Once I finally got the parts, it took about an hour and now my phone looks brand new.
But yes, if it is hard to order parts to where you live... make a box case!
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Give some pictures here
About housing frame
And your new back case how it looks
Abd from where u ordered and price

I'm impressed..
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Good job, looks really well for the material that you used, great creativity. :good:

walpanmad said:
Give some pictures here
About housing frame
And your new back case how it looks
Abd from where u ordered and price
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There's some links or suggestions where to buy things in the repair guide thread here.
I bought the Bamboo back instead of putting my old sandstone one back on. It's a bit slippery, but looks awesome.
The housing frame should cost about $10-15

This is awesome. By the way, how do you get lockscreen widgets?

But does not have noise cancel microphone hole beside camera
How is your videos sound ?

geowolf1000 said:
But does not have noise cancel microphone hole beside camera
How is your videos sound ?
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U have to make all these microphone holes using steel pins its not difficult

Chillz88 said:
This is awesome. By the way, how do you get lockscreen widgets?
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Lockscreen widget? That are not lockscreen widgets but lockscreen shortcuts to open apps directly from lockscreen.
These are available in all custom roms in lock screen settings

pretty impressive that you were able to cut that out