I just stumbled upon this when I was fixing up my fingernails. I wondered to myself if the polish side of the multi-step nail filers would buff out scratches. So, I tried and it got rid of every single scratch on the sides and top of my G4. Thought I'd share it with the community. Hopefully everyone knows what I'm talking about. I can take a picture of what it looks like. Be careful not to use any of the other abrasive sides. I'm not sure what the material is made up of, so be warned that if they're all made differently. I just figured some users would appreciate it for resale value or just reviving the frame of the phone.
EDIT: Now that I look at it a little closer, you can still see some of them, but it cleaned them up very nicely.The longer I do it, the more scratches disappear. Worked nicely on the plastic cover over the laser as well.
Hi,
I am interested in your solution but I don't know what you are talking about ?
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Wouldn't using Brasso Metal Polish work?
Almighty1 said:
Wouldn't using Brasso Metal Polish work?
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I don't think so. That'd probably be too abrasive.
Joeful said:
I just stumbled upon this when I was fixing up my fingernails. I wondered to myself if the polish side of the multi-step nail filers would buff out scratches. So, I tried and it got rid of every single scratch on the sides and top of my G4. Thought I'd share it with the community. Hopefully everyone knows what I'm talking about. I can take a picture of what it looks like. Be careful not to use any of the other abrasive sides. I'm not sure what the material is made up of, so be warned that if they're all made differently. I just figured some users would appreciate it for resale value or just reviving the frame of the phone.
EDIT: Now that I look at it a little closer, you can still see some of them, but it cleaned them up very nicely.The longer I do it, the more scratches disappear. Worked nicely on the plastic cover over the laser as well.
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If you go into a retailer, go to the beauty section and look for something that has something that says step 1, step 2, step 3, etc. The last step of the filer is supposed to polish/shine nails. Sometimes they will look like a block of foam with 4 sides.
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I don't think so. That'd probably be too abrasive.
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That's how people fix plastic crystals on watches and also how people remove scratches on the iPod Video when those were very easy to scratch.
Almighty1 said:
That's how people fix plastic crystals on watches and also how people remove scratches on the iPod Video when those were very easy to scratch.
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*Shrug*. That's cool too, then. xD
Joeful said:
*Shrug*. That's cool too, then. xD
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Takes forever though since it require many days of elbow grease... LOL
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Takes forever though since it require many days of elbow grease... LOL
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I hope that from here on out, all LG flagships will include as much metal as possible. The ONLY complaint I really have is the easily scratched frames and lens glass cover. I was never the type of person to shun plastic phones, because they can look as good as metal and it doesn't hinder the phone's actual performance, but now that I've had the G2 and G4, I'd like to see more durable construction, given that the phones are fairly expensive.
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I hope that from here on out, all LG flagships will include as much metal as possible. The ONLY complaint I really have is the easily scratched frames and lens glass cover. I was never the type of person to shun plastic phones, because they can look as good as metal and it doesn't hinder the phone's actual performance, but now that I've had the G2 and G4, I'd like to see more durable construction, given that the phones are fairly expensive.
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Hopefully, that was the reason I used to always owned Motorola because of the like a tank build quality until the non-removeable battery models were just glued on back covers that came off when the battery got swollen, maybe it's a safety design.
I've still no idea what you're talking about OP, can you elaborate? I'm getting a case for mine soon and it'd be nice to get some of these surface level scratches out beforehand.
Also confused and interested.
Similar to this..
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/174635?start=0&tstart=0
Joeful said:
I just stumbled upon this when I was fixing up my fingernails. I wondered to myself if the polish side of the multi-step nail filers would buff out scratches. So, I tried and it got rid of every single scratch on the sides and top of my G4. Thought I'd share it with the community. Hopefully everyone knows what I'm talking about. I can take a picture of what it looks like. Be careful not to use any of the other abrasive sides. I'm not sure what the material is made up of, so be warned that if they're all made differently. I just figured some users would appreciate it for resale value or just reviving the frame of the phone.
EDIT: Now that I look at it a little closer, you can still see some of them, but it cleaned them up very nicely.The longer I do it, the more scratches disappear. Worked nicely on the plastic cover over the laser as well.
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I Have said this for years. Sucks how information gets lost in the abyss. I started doing this back in my Droid 2 days. Once I got a galaxy nexus, I even began using some acrylic filler and buffing that as well.
I do get what you mean, with those 4 in one (or more commonly 3 in 1) nail files, its super easy to make a mistake. Just go to sallys beauty supply where you can buy the shine files separately. I would advise taping the display with masking tape if you do not use a screen protector.
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Hey guys, I'm sure most of you have realized that the camera on the evo sticks out like crazy, so how do you rest it on the table? i'm always paranoid I'll mess up the camera
I'm 99% sure the kick stand would solve that dilemma. But hey I'm no genius
Kshawn said:
I'm 99% sure the kick stand would solve that dilemma. But hey I'm no genius
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I don't want to pull out the kickstand every time I put down my phone, i'm likely just going to get two rubber bumpers to put up near the top corners.
Is it really that big of a pain to deploy the kickstand?
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Is it really that big of a pain to deploy the kickstand?
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EVERY SINGLE TIME, yes
Not to mention more chance of it getting broken
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I don't want to pull out the kickstand every time I put down my phone, i'm likely just going to get two rubber bumpers to put up near the top corners.
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~Agrees.
That what i'd probably do. A very small one.
I kickstand it. It takes half a second to pop it out with my ring finger.
get a full-body case for the phone
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I kickstand it. It takes half a second to pop it out with my ring finger.
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That's what I thought. I'm sure I will do the same. The kickstand is aluminum, right? Little chance of breaking it...
Personally I bought a screen protector and set it face down. Everyone wins!
i probably won't kickstand it too often.. all u need is some dumbass to walk by, accidentally hit ur phone and send it flying.. good bye evo
I never kickstand it when I want to set it down. I just put yet on its back and even though the camera glass is touching the table it doesn't have any scratches.
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pretty much any case will wolve the problem, honestly, I'm probably going to cut out a circular protector for the glass on the camera, that way i both don't need a case, and I don't have to kickstand it ALL the time(most of the time i probably will just because the kickstand is awesome and i can use it as a clock if needed).
If the covering over the lens is real glass, then scratching will likely not happen. Glass used in these situations is extremely scratch-resistant.
I wont want to pull the stand out every time either. That would get to be a PITA. Im going to look at body gloves also
I saw one of best buy's demo models on dislay in the store and the camera didnt seem to poke out far enough to hit a surface. Of course this is based off of visual estimation. Plus I cant imagine the HTC developers would overlook something like that.
I'd just use the kickstand or put it back in the pocket.
I's just wanna show the kickstand off.. "Yeah, my phone can sit up... Whatever you know I get the best stuff..."
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Hey guys, I'm sure most of you have realized that the camera on the evo sticks out like crazy, so how do you rest it on the table? i'm always paranoid I'll mess up the camera
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Put it in a case
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I don't want to pull out the kickstand every time I put down my phone, i'm likely just going to get two rubber bumpers to put up near the top corners.
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I cut up some pieces of leftover bike tape (the stuff that goes on the handlebars) and made a little box around it, its soft and feels good in your hands, protects the EVO's (strangely unprotected) camera BUT does admittedly make it look a bit ... odd. As odd as it may look, it does completely put my mind at ease about messing up/scratching the lens.
HTC placed a kickstand at the back so you wouldn't worry about things like this. So I guess we should use it for it's intended purpose.
so, i've got way too much time on my hands and was looking for a brushed aluminum style back cover to match our cameras online. I could find nothing. i started looking into the process of melting aluminum, which is surprisingly easy, as is creating the brushed effect. as of right now i currently have my back cover pushed into some drywall mud (no modeling clay) and drying so that i can form the second half of my mold. just thought i would inform you guys of my insanity!
TL;DR : trying to make an aluminum back cover from scratch.
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so, i've got way too much time on my hands and was looking for a brushed aluminum style back cover to match our cameras online. I could find nothing. i started looking into the process of melting aluminum, which is surprisingly easy, as is creating the brushed effect. as of right now i currently have my back cover pushed into some drywall mud (no modeling clay) and drying so that i can form the second half of my mold. just thought i would inform you guys of my insanity!
TL;DR : trying to make an aluminum back cover from scratch.
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I wonder how that will work as far as cooling is concerned. Post some pics when you've got it all set.
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I wonder how that will work as far as cooling is concerned. Post some pics when you've got it all set.
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I think antenna reception would be a bigger concern. Still, I would totally plunk down some cash to buy one, if you figure out how to do something easily repeatable...
Keep us posted, this sounds like a really cool idea!
i'll definitely let you guys know how it goes. good to know people care because it will keep me from stopping half-way through. haha. i'll probably do most of it this weekend. the drywall mud was pretty dumb, im probably going to use a greensand mold and see what i can do with that. ill just do the dividing line along the back of the back cover.
the bad news: greensand is hard as hell to find at stores or anything
good news: i have scrap aluminum, and i can borrow my girlfriend's dad's propane torch. i went out and bought plaster of paris tonight. Going to set up the mold tomorrow morning and once it is hardened i can start the process of melting+pouring+setting the aluminum in the mold.
turns out walmart sells plaster of paris in a big purple box covered in flowers, which made it somewhat difficult to find considering nobody there knew what it was....
bottom half of the mold is set and drying. here's hoping i can get it back out. haha.
Looks like it might be kinda hard making sure the holes for the speaker are cut out properly!
i made sure the plaster got far enough into the holes to make an imprint, but not far enough to seal the back to the mold.
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i made sure the plaster got far enough into the holes to make an imprint, but not far enough to seal the back to the mold.
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thats good! Do you have a dremel or something else to smoothen out edges? Molds typically create a lot of extra garbage on the side that needs to be cut off... Your using aluminum right?
If yours comes out good and doesnt hinder the signal quality too bad, i think i might do the same
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thats good! Do you have a dremel or something else to smoothen out edges? Molds typically create a lot of extra garbage on the side that needs to be cut off... Your using aluminum right?
If yours comes out good and doesnt hinder the signal quality too bad, i think i might do the same
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yeah, i've got plenty of tools and scrap aluminum. depending on how well it turns out/how it affects the phone i may offer to sell them to people on here.
that isnt to say that buying one will be the only way to get one. I will be sure to post a full and detailed tutorial when i am finished for anyone adventurous enough to attempt it.
No to be a pessimist but did you notice that there is something on the original cover that seems to be taped in the cover? I figure an antenna?
How will you do it?
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I've noticed no difference in signal quality with the back cover removed so I don't think the back cover's antenna helps a whole lot lol.
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stemalo said:
No to be a pessimist but did you notice that there is something on the original cover that seems to be taped in the cover? I figure an antenna?
How will you do it?
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i've been without a back cover while it is setting for about a day now and haven't noticed any adverse effects.
bottom mold is done, and looking pretty good besides a few air bubbles that i need to fill.
You may want to look at the back cover a little more closely. The warning message to not scratch the sheet makes me think the back cover also helps to serve as an antenna possibly??? Not sure, but it seems odd to have the warning.
About the sticker being an antennae, that never crossed my mind. For some reason I always assumed it was something to distribute heat away from the battery.
Both possibilities seem very plausible though.
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You may want to look at the back cover a little more closely. The warning message to not scratch the sheet makes me think the back cover also helps to serve as an antenna possibly??? Not sure, but it seems odd to have the warning.
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it crossed my mind. however, like i said earlier, i was using the phone without a back for over a day and a half and didnt notice any adverse side effects (aside from the battery falling out.)
schwin97 said:
You may want to look at the back cover a little more closely. The warning message to not scratch the sheet makes me think the back cover also helps to serve as an antenna possibly??? Not sure, but it seems odd to have the warning.
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I think thats for NFC
nfc would be nice. How do we use it if its there?
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I've got these minute scratches on the WFS screen, 5-6 of them. Each a bit smaller than a millimetre and quite faint. Yes, I know, should have got myself a screen protector and the cause is most likely my pocket.
So I was wondering if anyone had any good experiences getting rid of scratches on a touch-screen? Of the ones I've come across, Displex seem to have mixed reviews about it. And there are some who swear by removing scratches using toothpaste. So before I do anything crazy, was just looking forward to get a second opinion.
PS. I've also come across articles about using cerium oxide and Brasso but I doubt they're safe to use on a touch-screen.
You could just replace the digitizer.
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You could just replace the digitizer.
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Well, 30-odd quid and a lot of hard work doesn't seem right considering how minute the scuffs are. I can just as well live with it but yeah, getting rid of them or maybe making them less noticeable would be just great!
stitizz son,
What would happen if you place a screenprotector over the scratches?
I don't believe in polishing with tooth paste i used it before on a Nokia and i wasn't happy whith the result. But don't know if it was a glass screen.
I never use a phone, not for a day, whitout screenprotector i learned my lesson.
Joop
I wasn't too keen on the toothpaste thing either. But any product which may as well do the least bit something! It's sad, come to think about it, that there are so many such products in the market, and nobody's satisfied with their experience of it. I might well stick to applying a screen protector on top of the scuffs. Well, it'd atleast do a good job keeping future scuffs at bay if anything! Thanks though guys, appreciated.
Has anyone replaced the chrome bezel on their Note 2? The video on the etradesupply.com website (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR26Iad4dEw#!) makes it looks pretty straight forward. I guess the main thing that is different from the older Samsung phones is that the housing is held on with clips around the bezel instead of being glued. Mine has a few dings so was hoping I could make it look a lot newer for not a lot of money if this was an easy job.
This was interesting to see. I enjoyed it and then started cringing. I like how the disassembly process is so smooth, and effortless. In my reality, probably not so much. The reassembly of my phone, I imagine I end up with parts leftover and my phone not functioning.
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This was interesting to see. I enjoyed it and then started cringing. I like how the disassembly process is so smooth, and effortless. In my reality, probably not so much. The reassembly of my phone, I imagine I end up with parts leftover and my phone not functioning.
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Haha, I kind of felt the same way. All I'm trying to do is remove and replace the bezel so it looks like you remove the screws on the back, and then use that tool to free all the tabs between the screen and the chrome bezel. I'm assuming the new one just snaps back in, replace the screws and you're good to go. I think I may order the bezel and tool and give it a try. I'll report back with how it goes.
is there custom bezels like a matte black one id love to have that on my white phone
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is there custom bezels like a matte black one id love to have that on my white phone
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I too would love to have a matte black housing for my Note 2 after roughing up my bezel. Can't find anything different to stock with a quick Google, has anyone found one?
Sorry for bumping an old thread.
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Haha, I kind of felt the same way. All I'm trying to do is remove and replace the bezel so it looks like you remove the screws on the back, and then use that tool to free all the tabs between the screen and the chrome bezel. I'm assuming the new one just snaps back in, replace the screws and you're good to go. I think I may order the bezel and tool and give it a try. I'll report back with how it goes.
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Sorry for bumping this old thread but anyone got to successfully change the bezel?
I understand it is not exactly made with premium materials but come on my lumia 640 was made of plastic and didnt sound like an old wooden board being stepped on. What exactly is causing this and is there a solution?
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I understand it is not exactly made with premium materials but come on my lumia 640 was made of plastic and didnt sound like an old wooden board being stepped on. What exactly is causing this and is there a solution?
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Because there is a void and no glue/tape/sticky stuff between the backplate and the frame.
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Because there is a void and no glue/tape/sticky stuff between the backplate and the frame.
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So I'd need something to pretty much hold the two together?
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So I'd need something to pretty much hold the two together?
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Have you tried taking it apart? It's not exactly easy.
If the sound bothers you, find a really, really thin piece of foam and place it between the back and frame. Good luck and have fun actually pulling the back off.
Or you can buy a different phone that doesn't creak.
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I actually think it's one of the easier backings to remove considering it's not really designed to be user-serviceable. I did it on mine and, as above, placed a thin layer of foam-like material between the back plate and battery. Not completely cured but a hell of a lot better.
Having said this, it is annoying you have to do this in the first place. How LG haven't updated their manufacturing process to include some sort of buffer material is beyond me.
Mine creaks all the time too. Really bad quality from LG. this phone was not that cheap when it 1st came out. Dang thing creaks like a little kid plastic phone toy lol
Mine is super solid and never had a squeak. I've had it for 6-7 months.
If it's creaking when your typing or on the phone then that's a problem. If it's creaking when you're twisting or bending it, don't do that. ? ?
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