yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
Wow, I just tried pushing on mine with my nail, it moves a teeny tiny bit, but it springs right back up :) Maybe something in your pocket just happened to touch the middle of that little piece of plastic, and just managed to apply enough force to bend it beyond the recovery point, so your plastic piece did not spring back up.

I fully understand what you mean now. But not sure what your options are. It is clearly a physical damage. I would not advise trying to take that piece out and bend it straight, you will mess up the actual lens.
[Galaxy S II General] godutch:
flash back stock firmware, reset custom download counter with jig, return under warranty saying the camera takes blurry pictures
[Galaxy S II General] Ingvarr:
I believe warranty doesn't cover physical damage though.
[Galaxy S II General] xxlikquidxx:
they wont know if you dont tell them ;) plus they wont inspect the phone in that detail closely at the camera, worth a try. IF you bough it from a store, bring it back there and get a replacement.
[Galaxy S II General] kachunch76:
Hi,

I have the same issue as yours.

Where is your SGS2 made in when you take out the battery and look at the back sticker?

Mine says "Made in China"

Wonder if yours is made in Korea or China.

Please share~
[Galaxy S II General] Lownita:
I would send it in too, your chances are good to get it repaired!
[Galaxy S II General] mbernstein:
Mine is made in: Korea

I would try to replace it if I had bought it in my country. I bought it through a friend from Xpansys US (a UK phone), and I'm now in Brazil. I guess I would have so many troubles with customs here to send it out and back with no guarantee to have it replaced...

My idea is not to take the plastic out, and try to fix it. It is to just take out. I will have a hole there, but there will be nothing distorting light that comes into the lens. I will have to be extra careful, but considering how easy the plastic which was supposed to protect the camera was damaged, extra care is the name of this phone for me.

And I'm not complaining about SGS2's plastic finish as opposed to the metal/glass ones of iPhone or HTC. I actually like this, including the back cover. After you get used to it, it is kind of cool. And it is light. I just wished there was a cover or that Samsung used a hard glass on the camera, or perhaps that the plastic was so tiny and receeded that nothing could reach it. I always like the way Sony and Nokia used to put a sliding cover over the camera lens in their phones. With such a thin phone as ours, I wouldn't mind the extra thickness. Or like my HTC Kaiser, where the plastic was actually on the cover. If it was scratched or broken you could replace the back cover... Sorry, just venting my frustration.
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
Don't leave that hole uncovered. Your lens will get dirty in no time. Pocket lint , dust and dirt will accumulate in there and break the lens autofocus mechanism. Just don't even think about leaving that hole uncovered. :)
[Galaxy S II General] mbernstein:
I understand your point, but if I don't do this, how would I use the camera? As it is now it is not really usable. Perhaps I can buy a photographers air spray to clean inside now and then... Maybe I put some tape over it and take off to take photographs... I'm now going to keep it inside a leather pouch, so it would be less exposed to the environment. What do you think? I don't have many options I believe.
[Galaxy S II General] godutch:
Samsung gives you 24 months of warranty even if you live in a country where the product is unavailable:

http://www.samsung.com/br/support/warranty/warrantyInformation.do?page=POLICY.WARRANTY
[Galaxy S II General] mbernstein:
Thanks for the link. I contacted them, but they said no warranty for imported cell phones. The link says HDD, so I suppose it is for hard disks.

As a follow up, I went to a cell repair shop. The guy opened the phone and took out the plastic (to replace the piece and keep it original, you need the whole back of the phone, which does not have electronics, but is half the body of the phone).

As warned by KreoXDA, he also said it would be dangerous to leave it opened, so he put a screen protector to prevent dust etc. It looks that the photo quality is barely affected by the screen protector. So I'm back with a usable camera.

Thanks for the inputs.
[Galaxy S II General] tolis626:
You could also try visiting a clock maker.Some can put an unscratchable glass cover on it.Many people used to do it with the really bad cover of the Desire. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Roman5:
Wait, are you saying there's a protector on the rear camera lens that's meant to be removed?
[Galaxy S II General] blickmanic:
you *think*

your wrong.
[Galaxy S II General] mbernstein:
I'm in the countryside, I'll try that when I'm back in a big city. Thanks for the tip.
[Galaxy S II General] mbernstein:
When you unpack the camera there is a slight, filmsy plastic, of the same type that comes covering the LCD, or watches, or any glass. That's the one he was referring to.
[Galaxy S II General] likwidsage:
I tried bending mine with a ball point pen on a layer of electric tape. No go. It seems like it's glass on my phone. I got mine from http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=A3H89ADJHTH9SN
[Galaxy S II General] asdfasd2:
Your picture looks like one that I took and forgot to take off macro mode
[Galaxy S II General] Roman5:
This is a picture of my actual camera. Can you see a flimsy plastic over the lens that I need to peel off? I can't see it. I don't want to damage anything.
[Galaxy S II General] mbernstein:
You're OK. Either you took it out when you got the phone, or it came without it. Enjoy the camera!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sappro:
I can't post this in the development forum, so I am posting it here.

I followed these directions: http://briefmobile.com/atrix-4g-rom-installation-guide from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=991595

Now my phone is in a restart loop. It will load the red Motorola logo, then the green Motorola label, gets into the "setup your phone" screens, then it waits approximately 60 seconds and restarts. I can't make it stop and I can't figure out how to access the CWM recovery from the powerbutton + volume button combinations to try and reflash.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mysticdrew:
Make sure you're plugged in to use CWM

If you cant get into it, you should be able to get into RSD mode and flash a fresh 1.83 sbf

or get into standard recovery and wipe data/factory rest
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sappro:
Thanks for your input - it did help!

For anyone else that finds this thread, here is what I did to fix my phone (more or less):

Removed battery

Put battery back in

Held "volume down" button until "fast boot" appeared on the screen

scrolled (via volume down - NOT volume up) to "Android Recovery"

Pressed the Volume Up Button to "click" it

Waited for it to load and touched the bottom right hand corner of the screen (hidden button that toggles showing/hiding all of the menus)

Used that to clear cache and userdata

Restarted

Phone worked!

I couldn't get RSD mode to work, though, but this method did work.
[Desire HD Accessories] shayx:
hey guys what do you think is better a vent mount or a sticky one for the windshield?

i bought from eBay an air vent mount, didn't received it yet, anybody here got the chance to use it? is it any good?

plus, do you think mounting it on the vent and turning AC cooling on will damage the device? i think the opposite because it will cool the battery instead of baking in the sun with a windshield mount.
[Desire HD Accessories] Blåburk:
I have used two windscreen mounts.

Both was broken whilst I tried to adjust the angle of the phone after mounting it in the car.

they were both having a quality worser than a toy.

In a worst case scenario:) the phone might not get any or GPS signals.
[Desire HD Accessories] remarks:
I have used an airvent mount with a few of my other phones. One great advantage is the A/C keeps the phone cool when running the GPS.
[Desire HD Accessories] shayx:
you're absolutely right.

air vent mount is the best.

i bought one from eBay and very pleased with it!

very solid and the device gets a cool breeze :)
[Desire HD Accessories] bobbybow:
Air vent is the best
[Desire HD Accessories] shayx:
yeah it is.

2 weeks and holding very good.
[Desire HD Accessories] rfp101:
Also vent mounting gets me close to where I can stick a short unobtrusive lead into the aux of my audio unit :).
[Desire HD Accessories] A|ex:
vent mounts are too dangerous, if you break the vent your looking at spending a lot to get it fixed on your car, i prefer the exomount which is universal and sticks/ sucks to anything. You can even mount your tablet!
[Desire HD Accessories] Rockjock007:
Windscreen mount is what I have. Works perfect and I travel so I take it with me! for under 10.00 and for 2.40 more you get 3 years warranty on it?! thats madness.

http://www.factorydirect.ca/catalog/product_spec.php?pcode=KR0005
[Desire HD Accessories] toonartist:
I bought Herbert Richter vent mount and universal in car holder from holdersandmounts.co.uk great quality holder for £14. Very happy with it

Duncan
[Desire HD Accessories] faztak:
arkon car holder

try arkon slimgrip sm415

after doing a lot of research i found this one to be a good fit, you can access power button and volume button as well as rotate to different angles. Also comes with a handy plate to place on dash to attach to if you dont want to attach to windscreen (ie out of the way of view) It is universal so you can use it for other devices too!
[Desire HD Accessories] Esspee_London:
If you're after windscreen suction mount, than Herbert Richter mounts are definitely worth every penny.
[Desire HD Accessories] Kyutu:
I had trouble finding a vent mount that fit my car as it had awkward vent shapes, I ended up going for a custom made Brodit Tilt Swivel holder that affixes to my dash, so now it sits in the perfect place and is adjustable, recommended.

It came in two parts, the custom made "arm" that fits to the dash, and the more generic holder that you fix to the arm.
[Desire HD Accessories] mbeats:
Air vent is best.

And if it´s 35 degrees it´s cooling the device.:D
[Desire HD Accessories] ILD3O:
This might not be the best, but it's darn cheap and I've been happy with it for about 65 months! http://www.dealextreme.com/p/plasti...car-charger-for-htc-desire-hd-dc-12-24v-50845

The car charger sadly broke a while ago, but that is available without it also. I just ordered a universal usb charger and additional micro-usb cable to charge at car. Navigation consumes a f***-load of battery.
[Desire HD Accessories] cvenn:
Definitely recommend Brodit mounts. Very solid and well made.
[Desire HD Accessories] zadok1873:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vierra-Defi...G6NS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1318165886&sr=8-3

Ronseal!
[Desire HD Accessories] lukesan:
well an extra request from my front.

Been checking but might have not checked enough.

Is there a holder, preferably HR, with a speaker inside?
[Desire HD Accessories] JurieDHD:
Ive been using a CAPDASE Car Mount Holder and it seems to be pretty sturdy.

Would definately reccomend it.:cool:
[Desire HD Accessories] vicedens2002:
I am also looking for a car mount. I will be going for air vent mount, due to temperatures and wont block the road. Can some one suggest good air vent mount ? I am also looking for car charger, which is best in terms of power delivery ? Is the HTC car charger CC C200 any good ? Or is there any special one for Desire HD from HTC ?
[Desire HD Accessories] vicedens2002:
Please reply... I need to buy in this week....
[Desire HD Accessories] lukesan:
For power I use http://www.dealextreme.com/p/2-in-1...-usb-car-charger-for-cell-phones-dc-12v-47130

I don't understand the bad comments in the reviews below it since I have ordered 6 and all working perfectly. Only thing is that you can't tow your car with the wire.

For the holder I would definitaly go for HR. But please do yourself a favour and buy the expensive models. The quality of the plastic is important.

This is a nice example. http://www.ebay.de/itm/HR-KFZ-Halte...=DE_Handy_PDA_Halterungen&hash=item27bda6c0b2

Since I switch phones this one does most of them and feelt solid.

And since you need to put it on the vent of the car, please only original ones.

I have had the misfortune to have an el-cheapo and the plastic broke and went inside of the vent. That was no fun on getting it out.

You will need this part to go with the above one

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-HR-...51?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item45fb284313
[Desire HD Accessories] GoBLiN_2169:
I was usind cu s400 originally for hd2 dhd suit in it but charging port seem to be bit stretch..
[Desire HD Accessories] I'm TheQuest:
Hi vicedens2002

The best air vent mount IMO is the Brodit ProClip and Holders, search under the PDA HOLDER,

It come in two parts the

Vent clip

for Vehicle Make and Model, left or right hand drive, and the

Holder

with or without a charger.

They also do a

Brodit Charging Cable

.

Take Care

TheQuest :cool:
[Desire HD Accessories] shanedean:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/htc-desire-hd-car-upgrade-kit-cu-s440-p26731.htm

This is the one I bought at end of last year. I always like to go with the original manufacturers accessories when possible!

Only problem I've had is that the cigarette USB charger is not a great fit in my car (Saab) but think it's just me. Fits fine in parents' Ford S-Max.

Very solid holder in my opinion. Apparently it can be 'stuck' onto dashboard using the suction cup, however I haven't tried this yet. Also the provided cable automatically puts the phone into Car Mode when inserted.
[Desire HD Accessories] Oli28:
for me the clingo car holder universal is the best
[Desire HD Accessories] Nark.GA60:
KiDiGi do a really nice mount with integrated power.

I have a KiDiGi dock and love it. Couldn't justify the spend on the car mount, though.
[Desire HD Accessories] ziat007:
mounts

I agree,

Windcreen mounts tend to get in your way and i find they fall of often..

vent mounts block the vent, but they are usually at a good angle
[Desire HD Accessories] sulz1:
Car Anti/Non-Slip Pad

http://www.ebay.de/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320615026968&clk_rvr_id=279823569435 :)
[Desire HD Accessories] lawrence750:
No!!!!!

I thought exactly the same, until a few weeks later and it started leaving sticky crap all over my phone. Which is a right pain to clean off. Although getting a refund wasn't any trouble as it isn't fit for purpose (their USP is that it

doesn't

leave a sticky mess on the phone.)

Get an Exomount. Very sturdy, stick it almost anywhere (and this doesn't leave any horrible mess on anything), even to dry wall if you really want. And like said before you could also mount your tablet, and/or use this as a vent phone holder, or car parking ticket holder lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HhNsiU6k9k
[Desire HD Accessories] db0511:
HTC one works great for me. You are unable to have any skin on the phone or it will not fit.
[Desire HD Accessories] Oxide™:
Someone once mentioned the Brodit mounts are very good - bit expensive though but you get what you pay for
[Desire HD Accessories] greenright:
Sticky pad is good enough for me :)
[Desire HD Accessories] PaalW:
H Richter universal with air vent mount connected to vent with strap ties otherwise it was too flakey :)
[Desire HD Accessories] Dlog:
I share a car with my brother so i just use his adjustable iphone mount for my DHD :D
[Desire HD Accessories] PDub11:
I want one to use to camera to record when im doing track days.

Do any of these mounts not cover the camera so you can video?

Saves me buying a GoPro HD. lol.
[Desire HD Accessories] Dlog:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1160949

Then this should be the right one for you.
[Desire HD Accessories] track1:
Whats up with the Luxa2 H5.

Does anyone owned this holder?

Does the dhd fit?
[Desire HD Accessories] dmatti01:
I have two mounts.

First is a Brodit that clamps over the airvent in the dash and I use this everyday. It wasn't the cheapest, but works really great and is well designed - I can rotate into landscape for navigation without having to loosen anything and there is no vibration/shaking with it. The good thing about the Brodit mounts is that it comes in two parts. The first is a non-impacting mount point designed for the car and the second is a fitting for the phone. If you change the phone or the car... all you need to get is one new piece.

For travel I bought a generic expandable grip holder that mounts on the windscreen. The reason is because I use an otterbox commuter when travelling and is fits really well. The image is below, however I normally fit it so it rests on the dashboard as there is a slight shake from it.
[Desire HD Accessories] :
Hi,

try Brodit mounts with charger.

Expensive but really good. Very good quality.

Gesendet von meinem HTC Desire HD mit Tapatalk
[Desire HD Accessories] TwistedSanity666:
HTC Car Kit Mount works the best, its a windscreen mount and not given me any trouble to date :D
[Desire HD Accessories] PDub11:
I picked up one of these from Tesco and from what i can see is identical to the one above. Sticks to my textured dash easily with that mount.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/N.2001153$3982669/Nr.99.aspx
[Desire HD Accessories] targett:
Clingo

I love my Clingo air vent mount - So much so I have one in the wife's car too!

Best thing is that it'll fit almost anything on it so it doesn't matter what phone you upgrade to over the years you won't have to change your holder... :D

Clingo

Bought mine through Amazon UK for a great price.

Had a problem with one of them - Clingo sent me a replacement after I sent a photo of the fault. Thats what I call service...
[Desire HD Accessories] rossysaurus:
i use a spiderpodium, i actually have 2, one for in my car, and one for my desk. i use a leather flip case on my phone so the clip in and universal holders do not work, but this thing holds it great.

i have mine set like a deck chair on my desk and in the car i have the middle 4 legs in the vent and the top and bottom 4 legs holding the phone across the earpiece and hooked below the buttons. works great, leaves the charging port free too and doesnt cover any of the buttons or screen.

http://www.breffo.com/2011/11/spiderpodium-black/
[Desire HD Accessories] matthew33:
Possible to add a POLL option for this thread as well?

As in Windscreen vs Vent?

Matt
[Desire HD Accessories] AdamiX:
I Have bought this for 8€ and added a headphone jack which one is connected with car stereo (u can see it in the picture)

I think it was a very good deal, it holds my device perfectly, charges my devices, sound plays threw car stereo and also mic is working, so i can call with it as well
[Desire HD Accessories] noppakun:
This good.confirm.
[Desire HD Accessories] tom!79:
Yeah, me too, i found mine on Amazon at half price of HTC store about 1 year ago, it's really good, but u can't use a cover or you must remove it every time that u must plug the phone into the car kit.
[Desire HD Accessories] minhduc44:
i use this phone holder which put in the cup holder in the car. very happy with it, it puts the phone at the right high and the right angle for me to see and reach to it: Arkon Cup Holder Mount and Mega Grip Smartphone Holder. can find it at walmart
[Desire HD Accessories] targett:
I wouldn't advise getting clingo now as my second pair have got too sticky and are now useless!
[Desire HD Accessories] domlin:
I purchased a windscreen suction mount from ebay (item number 120781239578 to be exact). And i'm very pleased.

Had no problems with it... however it does jiggle the phone about quite a lot at certain speeds. But this could be caused by my choice of vehicle (Classic mini - harsh ride.)
[Desire HD Accessories] fbsfelony:
This is a little bit OT, but i've built my own holder :)

Currently i'm updating it:

now it is possible to mount the phone in landscape or in protrait mode. The next step is to build a construction, that allows me to spin the phone while it's in the holder (at this time, i have to unmount my phone, spin it in landscape mode and mount it again).

Oh yes, i like Lego. Lego ftw. <:

(pic is attached below)

- fbs
[Desire HD Accessories] nexus161:
I am using the official one - bit more expensive but does the job.
[Desire HD Accessories] madcow_mda:
I have been buying Brodit holders for all my phones/cars. They are worth their price.

very stiff, allows for recharging your phone, and allows rotation to landscape/portrait
[Desire HD Accessories] davevo:
this ;) http://www.dealextreme.com/p/plasti...tion-cup-for-htc-desire-hd-black-54645?item=7
[Desire HD Accessories] lasikie:
The mount for the Nokia N8 hold the Desire HD perfectly

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-CR-122-In-Car-Holder/dp/B0045H42VC

Been using it everyday since i got the DHD and it's works as intended.
[Desire HD Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Why to use holders which are made for other phones and at the same time they are so huge?

At ebay there are so many cheap models which fit perfectly to our phones.

Produced by NookColor at CM9 4.0.4
[Desire HD Accessories] paulclou:
-1 for windscreen, sun in So Cali will kill my phone
[Desire HD Accessories] emptyto:
Most of them are cheep chineese plastic (recycled).... I buy one a year...
[Desire HD Accessories] lyaline:
Stock HTC for multiple sizes is bad,I don't advice it to anyone...

sent from my Dhd
[Desire HD Accessories] eMBeeNL:
Brodit windscreen mount

I use the brodit windscreen mount for multiple years now, first year for a Hero and now for two years for the DHD and it never felt off. Very strong and durable design.
[Desire HD Accessories] GabrielSebastianMoise:
I'm using window mount, and it's solid. I can record HD when I driving, with little shakeing.
[Desire HD Accessories] zla.mas:
Which of these is better for grip and clear recording while driving - windscreen? I don't want to see plastic while recording, because it will take third of the screen

With flexible neck > http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Car-Mou...935742?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item564aab6bfe

Stand kit > http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAR-MOUNT-H...993672?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item53f011f2c8
[Desire HD Accessories] bob 6600:
I just bought this, havent installed it yet but fits the phone perfectly

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380486053489?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
[Desire HD Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
I had both of them.

First stopped working after 2 months cause the round base lost the attaching ability.

Now I use the second for more then 3 months and is still fine.

Unleashed from N101T @1.6Ghz
[Desire HD Accessories] zla.mas:
Can you record with second one without messing up the view with plastic holder ?
[Desire HD Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Guess so, although never tried to record anything during driving.

I guess it depends how you setup the base.

Powered by my IceCold 8.8 DHD
[Desire HD Accessories] Mafia80:
i use a original car holder from htc.

some times it's fall on sun, but a drop of WD-40 or any vegetative glycerin and it can hold long time...

and i made universal charger usb cable to 4 devices, that roll up. miniUSB, microUSB, 2mm and 3,5mm. And i can charge same time DHD and Garmin on 1A USB charger from 12V, or all 4 on 2a charger :cyclops:
[Desire HD Accessories] Slash303:
Can anyone recommend a car mount cradle that charges without a cable hanging from the phone, just like the one in the picture below?

The USB-port on my phone is a bit worn out so I can only charge in docks or cradles. Cables pop out all the time.

I tried finding the car mount from kidigi but it seems its not available anymore (at an affordable price).

Edit: had to attach the picture because the forum does not allow me to post external links yet
[Desire HD Accessories] zla.mas:
Use dock with usb and charge it via lighter power in your car, just put under some sticky surfaace
[Desire HD Accessories] Slash303:
That's not stable enough for my car.

Are there any alternatives for that Kidigi one (with built-in charger) ?