yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[myTouch 4G General] brianphanz0r:
it has a lot more grip but it does collect more oils from your hand
[myTouch 4G General] ashykat:
Hmmmm....I think I may do this in the next couple of days. I'm also wondering how it may turn out if I use my dremel to create a brushed look...decisions decisions.
[myTouch 4G General] SoltyPK:
I'm not sure if you want to do this, if u look next to you sd card theres a gold contact that touches the inside of the battery cover. So the coating my be a barrier between the metal and our hands to prevent signal issues i.e. Iphone 4 like signal issues. Anyone who's tried this confirm either way? I love the look just don't want to regret it later.
[myTouch 4G General] Shaddy-Z.:
Did you just rub the edge of the card on it for hours? Because I've been doing it for a couple minutes and I don't think it's getting me anywhere.
[myTouch 4G General] brianphanz0r:
There was a slight chip where you open the phone and i just used a credit card to dig under it. if you do it right, the paint will chip off into a fine powder
[myTouch 4G General] michael2041:
That looks sweeet...I'd get a second battery cover off of ebay and do it though.
[myTouch 4G General] kaleom:
Post #10 has a good point. Maybe I should contact HTC or maybe some phone tech guy will stumble upon this thread. But it does look cool, I wanna do it to mines and then get it re-armored with ghost armour
[myTouch 4G General] brianphanz0r:
lol you have a good point. might have not done what i did if i knew about that, but having no trouble with phone reception, wifi, satellite or network
[myTouch 4G General] surfnhawaii808:
Yeah but now it doesn't match metal on camera...
[myTouch 4G General] Phateless:
Do we know if the battery cover is powdercoated or anodized? Either way I like the black but the silver does look sexy with the white phone.
[myTouch 4G General] XfooYen:
If you look on the underside of the cover, the spot on the cover which touches that contact is etched away. This is to ensure contact is made without obstruction. So there is no "barrier" between the cover and this contact. Just the opposite. My guess is that it is a ground circuit to divert static electricity. Since the cover is made of metal, this would make sense. Scratching off the outer dullcoat should not have any negative effect.

Scent of my Glacier running CM7 rc4
[myTouch 4G General] brianphanz0r:
i wouldnt know the difference. sorry lol
[myTouch 4G General] BCD90:
Thats pretty cool. I own the black so im gonna pass but if i owned the white i would do it for sure. I have nothing but time on my hands. haha.
[myTouch 4G General] michael2041:
I wonder how it looks with the red.
[myTouch 4G General] jjjackson56:
So I liked the look of this so I had to do it seeings how

1. I'm out of warranty (shattered screen)

2. When you exchange it on warranty you reuse your back cover anyways.

I had invisible shield on the back and everywhere this covered it would not come off after repeated scrapings but where it didn't cover it came off fairly easy. Well I work at a paint store during the day so I thought I would try different chemicals to remove it but no luck. I tried lacquer thinner, acetone, naptha, mek you name it. Well long story short I was impatient so I grabbed a chemical striper in a spray can took it off sprayed the cover and 5 minutes later wiped it away now it looks amazing. I think the t-mobile emblem and the lines have to be etched in or something because the stripper didn't touch those which is odd because the stripper is an aircraft stripper.

Anywho just thought I would share with y'all.
[myTouch 4G General] brianphanz0r:
nice! post some pics lol
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Lol +1!

Sounds amazing!
[myTouch 4G General] jjjackson56:
Here's some pics with just the clear coat removed.

I'm going to mess with these acids we have at work that will change the color of the metal and see what designs I could come up with.
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Bro that's how the phone should have came out of the box.

Now I know its been asked before, but I just want to double check, Now that we have another one who's dared to do such a beautiful thing to their cover:

Does this give it more of a grip??
[myTouch 4G General] jjjackson56:
It gives you a slight bit better grip. Ya it so should have come like this.

But on a side note I tried messing with the color by applying some heat the way I used back in jewelry class in high school. Well I highly don't recommend doing this because it melted the parts that clip it in place now it won't clip into place. Pity because I like the way it turned out. Looks like I'll be buying a new back from ebay really soon.
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Lol Thanks, I'm still considering whether I should or shouldn't try this.

Damn it came out pretty nice too, but I think the colors you left it with would have gone perfect with the red or black mytouch.
[myTouch 4G General] jjjackson56:
If you have a white one I say do it it is sick to have the stainless steel.

As for the red or black with the colors it does look pretty sick I should have just used the metal patinas so it didn't mess with the clips that hold it on. My girl has the red one and I do admit it looks pretty sweet. I'm gonna mess with her back and see if I could remove the black and pull off some good looking colors.
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Lol awesome. I do have the white one but I know my luck. And I'd probably find some way to mess up something so easy.

I knew it would look dope on the red one! Haha.

Great Bro. I'm hoping for some extra free time next week to attempt this.

Just scraps a credit card up and down the back cover right? With it mounted in place or removed from the phone?
[myTouch 4G General] jjjackson56:
Well that's what the op had done. Although this takes forever. When I was scraping it I left it on the phone and just did it with my finger nail and a cc. I got tired of the time it took to do this so I went and grabbed this chemical stripper from work called ks3 made by klean strip in an spray can and it took it off in like 5 minutes and polished it at the same time.
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Ok. Thanks.

Damn though Bro, **** is steep in the pockets: $60

Thinks I'm going to go in and try to ask for a little sample!
[myTouch 4G General] jjjackson56:
Ya the liquid kind is but they also make a areasol spray can that's like $12
[myTouch 4G General] sevuth:
Finally decided to try it. So far it looks great.

Dont use the Goof off stuff. It makes more of a mess than just scraping it with a card.
[myTouch 4G General] thelamacmdr:
Are the backings for all colors the same? Because I'm not sure but I have several scratches on the back of my cover and it looks like it is black underneath.
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
AWESOME.

Post some pics, Bro.

The black and red 4G's have a darker tone to it so I doubt the end result will be something so shiny and clear
[myTouch 4G General] TidusWulf:
this is taking a lot more effort than I initially expected. a CC is just not working AT ALL and my fingernail is too dull at this point to scrape any more off. I found that my teeth work very well but obviously I don't want to do much of that.
[myTouch 4G General] II-XeenoX-II:
Anyone do this to the black cover yet or started that can post some pics? lol really want to see how this looks on the dark cover.
[myTouch 4G General] Strapt:
ok so people wanted to know how the black one would come out ... So I did it ... I used Klean Strip from O'Reilly autoparts .. spray can for about 10 bucks ..dont forget the gloves too.. sprayed it .. I didnt cover or tape off anything .. it took more than 5 min ... I let it sit for about 40 min and it came off with a cloth... then rinsed it off with water.

Here are the results

Not too bad I say :)
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
This looks a thousand times better on the black cover than the one the white ones have!
[myTouch 4G General] Strapt:
Ya but it smudges like crazy though .. i have a case on it usually so I dint mind that so much
[myTouch 4G General] brianphanz0r:
black looks pretty sick
[myTouch 4G General] GazaIan:
Doing the black right now. Sadly, I have to scratch it off, but its coming along good so far.
[myTouch 4G General] Strapt:
When you get done throw up some pictures of it
[myTouch 4G General] II-XeenoX-II:
Just did mine....looks good

This is what I used

The clear coat pretty much sloughed off in about 15min. I bought the can at o'reilly's cost me $10.27. After the clear coat was removed there were alot of smudges on the plate which i had to really work to clean off, I used a microfiber towel.
[myTouch 4G General] brianphanz0r:
it says osama bin laden in the background and theres a plane flying towards me :(
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Lmao!

Awesome observation!
[myTouch 4G General] TidusWulf:
so I found that a nickle works REALLY well without leaving any scratches. it's not as easy as airplane spray, but it saves $10!
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Post some screens! Lol

What color cover you tried this one?
[myTouch 4G General] :
lol i shouldve read the op i used the back of a key and now it has a few scratches on the back but its okay you cant really see them and i did this on a black mytouch it looks better
[myTouch 4G General] lilshortwun:
credit card wasnt really working and didnt want to buy paint remover so i just used a key as well. unfortunely, i ended up getting some deep scratches that were clearly visible so i sanded the whole thing down and brushed it with steel wool. It would look much better if i did a better job. Tell me what you guys think.
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Lol insane! You actually removed the little squares and the t-mobile!

Looks pretty good.
[myTouch 4G General] brianphanz0r:
nice save lol
[myTouch 4G General] lilshortwun:
haha thanks
[myTouch 4G General] scr3wy:
Just did mine bc it was pealing... anyone tried spray painting these?
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
How'd you do of? Liquid or credit card or something else?
[myTouch 4G General] scr3wy:
I used a nickel. Left a few minor scratches tho
[myTouch 4G General] scr3wy:
Ever consider sanding the other metal part?
[myTouch 4G General] Elloco305:
Not bad I really want to do it with the liquid.

Does yours also have more of a grip now also?
[myTouch 4G General] scr3wy:
Tbh it feels the same as far as grip goes. It might stick a lil more but not significant enough to make a diff
[myTouch 4G General] drunk21:
So, what is the best method to remove the coat of whatever it is that the back cover has? Mine is peeling away and I don't like how it looks. I want a more solid look to it.
[myTouch 4G General] doooshty:
I used one of the souvenir smashed pennies, worked great
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcniglet:
my camera/camcorder keep saying camera failed? rom issue? phone issue? was fine until now
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sneakysolidbake:
This forum is for development threads only. Direct your inquiries to the Q&A section. Additionally, you will probably find better help if you tell what kernel you using.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] kopaka2002:
Hi there!

is it possibile to make a theme or something else with default icons and a white status bar on Elelinux 1.8 Cm7 based?

Thanks a lot for the answers!
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Habarug:
I could make one though, it is way much better if you just make one yourself at http://uot.dakra.lt/ :-P You can choose what to change and because you run a gingerbread Rom you can even have transperant bar ;)
[Desire HD General] el_commandante:
I have this weird problem with several applications (moat notably Evermore and Waepedia by Taptu) where the apps run a lot faster on 3g in comparison to WiFi. When I search for a note in Evernote it takes 60-90 seconds for it to be found on WiFi and almost that long to actually pull it up and on 3g it's almost instantaneous. Same with Waepedia searches.

I know the issue is not with the apps, because it happens in several different Alps and across versions. I have also seen the issue in several different ROMs. Does anyone else have the issue? Any ideas what might be going wrong?

Thanks!
[Desire HD General] Simba501:
Are your wifi settings enabled for performance? Wifi > Menu > Advanced > Best wifi performance (enabled)

Via the XDA app for the HTC Inspire
[Desire HD General] el_commandante:
I've tried with it on, but that doesn't change anything. Besides, in most cases I am 3 meters away from the WiFi access point and in clear sight of it.
[Desire HD General] TangoEight:
Try using the speedtest.net (or the app) on WiFi, 3G, and another device on the same WiFi network.

EDIT: Are you using the best radio version for the different ROMs you are using, go into the bootloader (the only way I can remember) and see if it says the same radio version as what is recommended in the ROMs thread.
[Desire HD General] el_commandante:
I've tested the speed on both connections - it's a lot faster on Wifi as expected. Radio could be a problem I guess, but I've tried 3 radios already and I am having the problem on both. Do you have Waepedia? Do you have this problem?
[Desire HD General] kudoboi:
i dont have it but im not rooted thou
[Desire HD General] el_commandante:
OK, Taptu has just replied to my bug report saying this is a known issue and they are working on it. I'll write to Evernote again now and see if they might be having the same issue...
[Desire HD General] sromer:
What settings are you talking about ?
[Desire HD General] Simba501:
Open your wifi, hit menu, then advanced, and you'll see a checkbox for "best wifi performance" (or something like that). You should check/enable this option for better performance (possibly at the risk of higher battery usage though).

Via the XDA app for the HTC Inspire
[Desire HD General] sromer:
i've had my DHD since December and totally didn't know that menu even existed, thanks
[Desire HD General] Simba501:
No problem :)

Via the XDA app for the HTC Inspire
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eebuckeye:
I installed TNT on my tablet with no problem. How do I update the ROM in the future without losing my data files/apps? I believe Titanium will backup the apps but what about data?

I assume any data on the SD card would be fine or does the SD need to be wiped before a new ROM install?

Thank you!
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] K J Rad:
Titanium backs up Apps and data. I highly recommend it. Anything on a removable SD card (SDCARD2) would be fine. The internal storage (SDCARD) should be backed up in case you have trouble and need to repartition.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thebadfrog:
Do NOT restore system data however. It leads to bad things :)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] K J Rad:
Yeah... what he said! Thanks, BadFrog. I always forget that part...
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mygti02:
Is there an app available to allow me to export text conversations, or save the conversation to my sd card? Been searching for a hour now but I guess I don't know what to call it in order to search properly. Any help would be awesome. Thanks guys!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] TeeJay3800:
MyBackup Pro and Titanium can both do that.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VibrantOwnr:
I use "Sms backup and restore "

Search "ritesh sahu" on the market

You can enable which conversations you want in the settings otherwise all of the conversations will be backed up
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Nicgraner:
I use that too it works like a charm free too
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mrcool47:
Download Go SMS pro. It's a good texting app and it has options to back up and restore individual conversations/threads or in bulk.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] eliasadrian:
Chomp SMS allows you to email text convos...but mybackup root if pretty awesome, too.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mygti02:
awesome thanks a ton guys!
[HD2 Accessories] dody:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnJxbBzlNGA&feature=BF&list=WL93AD8F1148B30698&index=3
[HD2 Accessories] fcbarca17:
no, sorry

haha to keep it plain and simple
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=893948

I followed the instructions step by step with no problems. Made sure my radio was up to date, made sure to install HARDSPL 2.08. Downloaded the MAGLDR 1.13, and NAND Android ROM. Installed MAGLDR no problem, now on the bootloader screen with usb connected correctly and for some reason when I open the DAF file in the DFT_Android ROM and get to the third step it says this.

Error happen

Read below for more information

Error Description: Config load failed.

Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (712)

Error Description: CONFIG: file not exist

Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (346)

Someone help? What do I do?
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Flash Clock Work Mod Recovery that is the right partition size for the ROM (check ROM thread for this) and then flash it via Clock Work Mod Recovery using the .zip file. Click on my giuide in my sig and look for the links to the guide you are using and the other guide I have linked at the top of the guide.
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
I did it and now it is saying "NAND Kernal open Failed". I even tried Magldr again and it did complete but I still says the same thing. I am stuck on that bootloader window. I need this phoe running by tomorrow. Can you help me?
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Yes but I need detailed information as to what you have done and what ROM you are trying to flash. The more info you can give my about what you have done the better. When you say stuck in bootloader do you mean the multicolor screen? Also sorry for the lag in post my wife wanted to play Farmville aghhhh, lol.
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=893948

I was following the instructions on this site to the T. I verified the Radio and I installed the HARDSPL 2.08.

I downloaded the stuff from XDA from the links on this forum:

ROM: DFT_Android

Bootloader: MAGLDR113

I followed the instructions and when I got to the time to open the DAF file in the ROM I did and got three clicks in and it said what I typed in my first post to this thread. Right now I am currently stuck when I turn the phone on it says NAND Open Failed and then goes to the eMADLDR Screen.

If you can help me and get it running by the end of the night that would be awesome!
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
If I put the phone in USB Mass Storage Mode and open the drive for the phone there is nothing in there.
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Ok let me review the DFT ROM thread for a few minutes as I have never flashed the Original DFT ROM. Also now that you have MAGLDR on your HD2 you do not have a ROM this is why it will not do anything but boot into MAGLDR it is also why you are getting that error message. MAGLDR has nothing to boot right now. When you are in option #4 USB Mass Stg does your HD2 show up as MAGLDR in device manager in control panel of your computer?

What version of windows are you runnimg on your computer?
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
no.

Let me know what my options are whether it be find a way to do the nand or load from sd card.
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
What version of Windows does your computer use XP,Vista, or Windows 7?
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
win 7 is what use
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Ok Your problem is that your computer is not recognizing your HD2 when connected to your computer this is why I asked if it said MSGLDR in device manager. You can try a couple of things to fix this. One just try all USB ports on your computer untill you see it says it is installing the drivers and it shows up as MAGLDR. Two you can open ActiveSynce or Windows Mobile Device Center and uncheck allow USB connections. Three go to device manager and click on your phone as it will show up there it just might say unknown or something, anyway click on it to make it drop down and then Right click on the drop down and select update drivers then select get from internet. If it does not find the drivers automaticly from the internet , browse and go to computer and then removable device and select for it to get drivers from it. When you have proper connection it will say MAGLDR for your HD2. Then you should be able to flash the ROM. Also make sure you right click on the DAf and select run as adminastrator when you flash the ROM.

Also if you just want to all you have to do to flash back to Windows Mobile is download the official ROM for your HD2 or a custom ROM and flash it via bootloader. Just make sure the white bar of bootloader says USB befor running the RUU. Make sure the ROM is for a T-Mobile HD2 thogh be it a official or custom.
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
Tried the last one and yes it now shows up at MAGLDR on my device manager. But when I go to the DAF I only get three clicks in again and it said this.

Error happen

Read below for more information

Error Description: Config load failed.

Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (712)

Error Description: CONFIG: file not exist

Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (346)
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
When you say three clicks are you talking about the clicks you have to make on the next button in the DFT Utility? Also just to make sure you are right clicking on the DAF and selecting run as administrator as you have to do this if you are running Vista or Windows 7. It is a must.
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
Yes and yes. I open the Rom to run and click "next" three times and then I get that message. I am also making sure that I opening under admin. At this point would it be best to do a manually copy the rom to the sd and open from there? I am not sure how to do it, I found video online on

http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/07/...-on-htc-hd2-with-clockworkmod-recovery-video/

The only problem I have with that is that the os looks like a really old version when I really want the sense or desire
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Well I am only looking at the first post in the thread for the DFT ROM and I do not see it say you can use Clock work recovery anywhere in that post. Which means it does not give a partition size for CWM. But it does not hurt to try it. Copy the .zip file the ROM comes in when you down load it to your computer to the root of your SD card. Root means it is not in any folder but just on your SD card. Then follow these instructions from my guide. Also download the v1.3 150MB from the CWM thread i linked it below.

Download the appropriate partition size recovery.zip file , check the first post by the ROM dev in the ROM thread for their suggested partition size. Go the CWM thread to download and see more instructions on how to install. Once you have the .zip file downloaded extract the contents of the zip file to the location and folder of your choosing. Next power on your HD2 but keep the power button pressed down to enter MAGLDR. Scroll down to option #5 USB flasher and connect it via USB cable to your computer. Give it a minute to install any drivers necessary and then right click on the DAF in the folder you extracted the files to and click on run as administrator. Let the progress bar on your computer and HD2 complete to 100% then click close on the last window of the installer. Your HD2 will automatically reboot it’s self but hold down the power button as it boots back up to bring up MAGLDR again. Scroll down to AD Recovery and press the send button and CWM will boot.

Once you have CWM flashed and booted up use the volume up and down just like in MAGLDR to scroll and go to install zip from sdcard and press the send button. Then go to choose zip from sdcard and press the send button. Then scroll through until you see your .zip file you just copied to your SD card and press the send button. then scroll to yes and press the send button and this should flash the ROM for you. I am only concerned about it not mentioning CWM in the DFT ROM thread, maybe Cotulla just has not updated it yet.
[HD2 General] DesignGrits:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=898913

What about this link?
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Yes that is Clock Work Mod Recovery, I linked it in my other post. You want to download the v1.3 150MB download for it.
[HD2 General] ultramag69:
This looks like a major pain, start again by flashing a WM6.5 rom. That way you are starting fresh.

You just need to go back to step 1 after flashing WM6.5, hard SPL already flashed, start at installing MagLdr...