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[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
honestly, i think it will be a great project. if it works, it will be the motivation to acquire a 64/128. (not too motivated on that presently bc of the hideous gold.) NWU blue should be worlds better than ghetto gold. ;)

i plan to take the phone apart.

i plan to duracoat the speaker grills the same color. same thing on sim tray and the parts where the plastic antennae lines are. i honestly could pull off doing it w/o pulling it apart and taping/masking well considering it doesnt have to bake. but i feel like the pita of full disassembly may be worthwhile.

ive taken many many phones apart. so i am not squeamish there. i just am not certain that the fingerprint sensor and the sapphire glass on the camera are that hard to mask off. (eyes crappy slickwraps extras. lol)

edit: after watching this video:

[youtube]MMz4rOPnJoQ[/youtube]

, i *definitely* am disassembling. i am so stoked for a blue axon. i wish i could make a red decal to replace the logos. ;)
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Choose an username...:
Well, I took apart my Moto G 2 and while these 2 phones are worlds apart in terms of build quality, all it took was a soft piece of wood and some force to get the camera lens to pop off. was riddled with scratches. Shouldn't be too hard to get this one off too, maybe with some heat.

You could use one of those crappy skins (only the camera one, anyways) to put on the backside lens if you can see the PCB through once you get the gold ring off, assuming you can't just paint it and put it again. I'm sure one of those brands can ship you only what you want, don't remember the name though

I guess you'll have to sand the whole body for the paint to stick to the aluminum and stay there with all the handling? If you can take some pictures of the sanded backside I'd be grateful, cause I think i'll just sand it, paint whatever's left and let it be

The FP sensor should be easy to modify, JerryRigEverything always scratches fp sensors with a blade (like you'd ever get to that point lol) abd they always keep working, so if you need to sand it so that the paint gets stuck to the plastic, you can. I don't even know what those paints are, they probably don't even import them here in Argentina. But from what I'm deducing they won't stick to plastic will they?

Also, I'd advise you to be real careful with the fabric thingy that covers the speakers. I broke one and lost the other one, so I have to clean the speakers with a magnet every once in a while... (workshop fills them up with iron dust). and something JerryRigEverything didn't mention on the disassemble video was that the power button is free-floating once you take it apart (it can't fall off though) and when I was putting the phone together the chassis somehow bent a little bit. Nothing critical but sure looks bad
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
From what i understand, Duracoat will bond to any material, so long as it is degreased and prepped (sanded in this scenario) . So plastic is in. (yay)

i plan to spray the buttons but i do not plan to remove them unless i have to. even the full disassembly is not that hard.

I dont necessarily plan to paint the fp sensor unless i know the finish will not impede functionality. Duracoat may break the functionality, so i might have to be creative. its funny you mention jerryrigeverything's video bc that was my proof of concept for being able to sand the sensor down to not gold color. ;)

on my Droid Turbo, i used to cover the capacitive buttons with clear self adhesive vinyl before i covered the screen with a Skinomi Tech skin. I may just sand the sensor enough for it to no longer be gold and grab some clear self adhesive vinyl to color match, provided that does not break functionality.

as far as sanding/prepping, i plan to emulate the process used in the video here: [youtube]_onlukWppJU[/youtube]

and i also plan to take pics and make instructions for the whole process.

The Axon 7 forums dont have any physical mod posts, so it will be nice to put one out there as it is the best device i have owned so far. I used to be a Moto man. but they lost me with the novelty of "mods" and Verizon making boot loaders permanently locked.

My Duracoat should be here by the 30th. i really wish i could buy another color midframe that isnt gold, but ZTE parts are a pain to find.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Choose an username...:
Any news? I really wanna see that phone
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
lol. im watching a couple of 128/6 atm bc one can should do two. depending on how that pans out, i may be able to start on it this weekend. ;)
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
no news yet. i missed out on the 128gb i was watching. honestly, the hardest part is gonna be having to use my Droid Turbo for a week while the Duracoat cures. fortunately, Turbo has some awesome devs. im still paranoid the midframe will chip easily on the sides, but even after i duracoat it, i will still use a case.

i also have to decide by what means to prep the surfaces. i figure a fine sandpaper, then the truestrip that came with the duracoat. masking the round parts is going to be a pita.

so in essence, its close, but im still deciding my plan of attack. after the holiday, i should be ready to start.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
well, i have the turbo updated and im about to go pick up my sandpaper. the camera ring (if i cant find how to remove it) i am leaving gold. i had initially thought id sand the gold off of the camera, but its under the glass. ordered dbrand skins for the camera. if all works as planned, that is a compromise im willing to accept.

the plan as it stands: (commencing this evening)

1) Sand finish of back, sides, mid-frame after disassembly.

2) clean all with Tru Strip (included with Duracoat Aerosol kit).

3) duracoat 5 layers, heat flashing in between coats.

4) (hardest step) leave alone for a week and allow to cure.

I will add pics or a vid when and if time allows while im in the process.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
Im using 3m Sandpaper and a sanding block i picked up from Walmart. totally forgot painters tape. back to the store i go. camera on Turbo pales in comparison to Axon 7, so bear with me in this process.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
gold finish is thicker than anticipated. i cant get down to bare metal. might say screw it and go with what i got.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
400 grit takes forever. camera flash is dead. i tore the black material under the fingerprint sensor. totally pulled the trigger too soon. gonna paint as is. eying broken ones on ebay. if all else goes well (prepped to duracoat atm) either i will live w/o flash and fingerprint sensor (bc of my own haste) or ill buy a grey A7. either way, this back will look great on another axon 7.

also, the gold on the camera lens is a sticker on the bottom side. popped out, and when i went to grab it, thats when the flash fell out.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
its probably doomed to look like crap, but progress.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
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[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
verdict: bad ideas ruined a great project. axon is dead. at least, locked in a boot loop. buttons are stuck. buying grey now. lol. lessons learned.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RUNNERX:
Try using a razor blade to scrape the inside edges of the button holes.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Choose an username...:
Yeah, I think I'll stick to my phone as it is now lol

It was a really good idea, too bad... the bootloop isn't caused by the FP reader as I could boot perfectly without it when I had the phone taken apart. really weird
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
the bootloop is caused by the buttons sticking on the sides. (basically, it is performing the vol up power maneuver constantly on its own) i can make it functional again, but the refinish will have to die. i will have to strip it off chemically. the speaker grilles warped from the heat gun flashing the solvents of the duracoat. it is salvageable with some donor parts. boots up fine with the back off. sucks, but oh well. i just bought a grey one. (what i should have done initially) lol
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jrod22:
How difficult was it to remove the speaker grills without damage and how easy would it be to reattach them? I just want to paint them black.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Choose an username...:
That's probably the easiest part... you can just take them off with something sharp

I used a needle as a lever, put it on the leftmost holes of both grills and moved them a little, and the grill will go up a little. then use a blade on the side to pry up until you can slide it below the grill and pry up
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
i concur. the speaker grilles are easy. i used my heat gun to loosen the glue and pried them off. the fabric that covers the speakers came up , but its reattached easily with double sided tape. if you apply heat too long, the grilles will melt and be useless. (this guy, that's who) Duracoat actually would work well if done correctly. i sprayed too close and too thick. flashing with heat gun worked well, but made the over spray permanent. (whoops. lol)

if someone were to use duracoat, i would recommend not spraying the mid frame without full disassembly. and super OCD masking. this is why my axon was doomed. the buttons on the phone back stuck and could not be uncut to function. again, more careful and tactile spraying (super light, wells distanced) would yield an awesome result. the hardened finish us tough as nails it looks like crap ONLY because i got impatient . I rushed. i knew better. SO.... i get my grey one Wednesday. while id love a custom finish, i wont be attempting this again. if anyone does, i have plenty of what not to do advice. don't paint the fingerprint sensor. and don't tear the fabric . also, presume any parts, o matter how well secured they seem, can and probably will fall out at he most inopportune moment. camera flash what? lol.

The Axon 7 blows the doors off of the Moto X Pure i had prior and also the Droid Turbo i had prior to that. Zte has impressed me with this excellent qualify device. i almost would have bought an extra one to have a spare. so im not too down about the loss of the gold one. Axon 7 is the best device i have owned. much love ZTE. How about better color options like Black, blue, and red. LOL.
[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] kitcostantino:
If you have the gold variant its a bit more work....the gold versions plastics (grilles, etc) are a white plastic. The grey version has black plastic painted grey. When I am brave again, I will sand mine to black and clear coat if not paint.

[MENTION=3903905]jrod22[/MENTION] ^^^ This is 100% accurate. When you sand them, it is nearly impossible to not damage them to some extent while sanding (Bends, etc).

The fabric that covers the actual speakers can come off (one of mine did) and as another [MENTION=1013937]Choose an username[/MENTION] advised me in the first place, you then have a lint/shrapnel collector in a very inconvenient place. So, again, utilize caution.

I advise patience and baby steps. Im rocking no speaker grilles atm and using a Frankenstein-ed axon from 2 fails. . When and if I do sand and paint/clear coat/etc, I will be meticulous and take my time.

You should definitely use some 1/8th inch 3m adhesive tape to re-adhere the grills. (I fortunately already had this from droid bionic screen repairs of yesteryear) and a hairdryer...on low. Did I mention when the speaker grilles melt, they get harder and shrivel? Lol. Lessons learned whilst falling one ones' face instead of taking baby steps, eager to do physical mods. ;)
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] theFume:
So I can't seem to get this to work. I downloaded Rock Scout, plugged my U11 in plugged it in, it shows "Use USB for MirrorLink" so I switch to file transfer usb and I get a new notification saying "MirrorLink Active", but my "MirrorLink" icon doesn't activate. I know the Legacy has MirrorLink v1.1, does anybody know if I have to do anything else to make MirrorLink work?

Also has anyone gotten MirrorLink to work on any car HU?
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] chatto181:
I posted a reply b4 didn't seem to work. To mirror htc u11 to a car head unit.

1. turn head unit on select mirror

2. have phone on a homepage

3. swipe up with three fingers this turns on mirroring.

4. select car entertainment system or whatever comes up on your phone.

That should mirror across it worked for me and my kenwood head unit I just installed.

remember every time you leave mirror to listen to music or directions or anything. to get back to mirroring you need to follow the steps again.

Hope that works for you as I said it worked for me. Good luck Chatto
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] seba.olah:
I checked on cert.mirrorlink.com if your htc has mirrorlink and it is not showing up.

if you go on your phone settings at device connection or network connection (i don't remember exactly) can you see MirrorLink service there?
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] theFume:
I think Subaru's mirror link version is not compatible with their crap head unit? I don't know. Yes I see "MirrorLink connection" in the USB connection settings. When plugged in, the phone thinks it's on, it just seems like Subaru's implementation doesn't recognize it, and of course a lot if not all the 2018 Subarus come with Android Auto. Guess they got tired of everyone complaining MirrorLink was foobar'd.

I stopped caring/trying. A bit of a shame actually.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] ieatabiscuit:
What's the benefit of MirrorLink vs just bluetooth pairing? I just use bluetooth with my Kenwood, though I don't think it supports MirrorLink, and the Subi we have is a 2013, which also doesn't support MirrorLink that I know of, but also has good old bluetooth. Is there some secret i'm out of the loop about, or is it more or less trivial prefrence?
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] theFume:
Well mirrorlink could let me use, say Waze on my headunit display instead of buying a mount and mounting my phone. The gist of mirrorlink is basically you can get your phone display on the headunit. But yes bluetooth works.

Anyway for those interested in what I see and the "version" of software on my headunit:

Settings showing mirrorlink active: http://imgur.com/a/cNymR

Notifications saying mirrorlink is on: http://imgur.com/a/TYMfM

my headunit version info: http://imgur.com/a/5cl14

Maybe its a version issue and I need an update, but bottom line is, if Subaru says they have it, and my phone has it, it should work. However judging by the feedback around the internet, it would appear Subaru is at fault here somehow. So shame on them for choosing poor technology and/or having engineers implement it poorly.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] theFume:
Double post. Sorry
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] theFume:
You are correct, I didn't see it on there either. But it's clearly on the device. Check my post above. Maybe it has 1.2 on it and Subaru only supports 1.1. (They had the same issue with 1.0 and 1.1). I sent HTC a question about it so we'll see.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tharles66:
My Zenfone 2 does not start after installing SuperSU v2.82,i have Custom ROM (7.1.2 Nougat),What supersu or what should I do?:(
[MDA Compact II General] MR D:
Hi everyone,

I don't really post much on here, but I've been lurking around for ages & finding this place very useful for modding my MDA Compact II. Thanks for that!

I've been looking for a while for some sort of battery fix?

I've had the same battery for about a year now & decided that it was time for a new one. So I got myself one ordered from T-Mobile in the US & had it shipped over (not cheap!).

I put it in my phone & charged it for 48 hours then started to use it, unfortunately it only lasted about 6 hours!? So I contacted T-Mobile & they sent me a new one.... Same problem!?

So I'm beginning to think its the SW?

I'm running the new HTC Touchflow OS with a few other bells & whistles!

Can anybody suggest a fix please! I don't want to have to buy a new one!

Thanks.
[MDA Compact II General] vlodeck:
Who told you to charge it for 48 hours? That doesnt even make sense with this kind of battery. Try to discharge it and charge it to 100% again.
[MDA Compact II General] MR D:
Yeah strange hey?

Yeah I've tried that a few times but still the same rubbish battery life??

The battery is a PM16A if that helps??
[MDA Compact II General] MR D:
I read somewhere a while back (Probably here), that your battery life could be affected when you update the ROM? IE: If it is not fully charged when you update.

Is this the case, is there a WM6 fix for this??

Thanks....
[MDA Compact II General] vlodeck:
Its doubtful to be a software problem. You can of course try flashing to WM5, then again to WM6, see if it helps.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] artician:
Evidently I don't have enough posts to post in the proper section (I think), so I'm posting here to raise my post-count, and also explain a situation so someone might be able to point me on my way.

I had originally posted about my S3 that had seen a bad update, but I'm editing the post to keep it up to date.

The initial problem was that I was unable to update my recovery or my OS because of an error from the latest recovery image. The phone was exhibiting strange behavior (auto-connecting to mobile data even when the feature was turned off completely), so I restored my initial update of the factory ROM when I first put TWRP on it a year ago.

The ROM was successfully restored, but all processes would crash immediately when the user unlocked the device, and the phone no longer appeared connected to ADB.

I found that I was able to see the device in ADB (and windows explorer), if it was allowed to boot into Android completely, connected, but still locked. I copied another image to the device, rebooted to recovery, and was able to flash the latest (14.1) LineageOS onto it.

Upon first boot the phone reported that it had no carrier. It seems to have retained all the correct carrier settings (APN, carrier name, etc), but if I got to Carrier Settings under Data Usage/Cellular Networks/... it reports "com.android.phone has stopped" :/

Several hours after sitting idly, the phone appeared to connect to the sprint network correctly, and is now working normally with the exception that the com.android.phone component will crash whenever Carrier Settings is accessed.

Thanks for peoples answers and suggestions.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
First of all... Which d2 device do you have (d2vzw, d2att, d2spr, etc...)?

***Please Note: As always, I welcome any member to help with further valuable information/clarification for any of my posts.

Sent via Communicator [D2VZW] from the Bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivadow:
I think it would be best to find out which phone you have and flash the corresponding stock rom via odin if possible. Having a solid base to work from is essential.

If you have no luck with custom roms then it'd be advisable to go back to stock and start over.

Beamed in by telepathy.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] artician:
I thought I'd posted, but I have the d2spr.

About 2 hours after I flashed the new OS and left the device sitting, it connected itself to the sprint network and has been functioning normally since. Thank you guys for moving, reading and replying to my post!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivadow:
Patience is a virtue...

Beamed in by telepathy.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] charlatan01:
I just got this notification, not sure if I'm early or late to the game.

45.0.A.5.1

Gonna hold off on the update for a few days.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] Utacka:
Its just june security upgrade, been rolling out for the last couple of days.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] charlatan01:
Oh, bummer.. Well, still good I guess. Better than no security updates :) :good:
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] Utacka:
Well im guessing some minor fixes aswell, thats always something :]
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] sokkheang:
call issue

after update to version 45.0.A.5.1 i have the issue with calling! the sound call is all way loud speaker.:confused: sony please fix this issue now!
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] Sebi673:
It's interesting cause sometimes it happens to me as well..... I make the call or answer the call and its in Loudspeaker mode even though it displays it's in normal earpice mode. Slightly annoying yet It might be an app conflicting with that. I noticed another same event in Xperia Z3 so I'll observe the behavior and see if it's an app issue.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] Sebi673:
[MENTION=8299698]sokkheang[/MENTION] It's third party related. Might be google play services . I'll look into it. If you find anything let me know. "Power Off" your phone by holding the power off option. It'll reboot in safe mode.... There, everything works fine....

My issue was with MacroDroid..... it was a silly automation left unchecked.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] gauthamsv:
I too got this update yesterday. I have this feeling the Camera Distortion appeared after this update :(
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] exnamebank:
:D:D
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Guides, News, & Discussion] alexander1995:
Camera is fixed
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] visky6607:
My qmobile i9 stucked at start screnn i tried to flash the same rom already installed ...but it stucked in the meddle and flashtool shows error Memory not found any help??/ the phone is totally dead now it does not respond to any key ....but it connects to my pc and the after a few seconds disconnects and so on ...:crying::crying::crying::crying

[IMG="error"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B57dssmL8UFxaFowNEZJNTdIdzg/view?usp=sharing[/IMG]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note5] PassatSport15:
Hey guys, I had my screen replaced about 2 months ago. Since then the screen itself has been peeling.

So I went a Samsung repair center so they can warranty my screen. Well, they took it, replaced it, then b4 returning it to me. They had to put it on a computer and that's when the computer found the Knox had been tripped.

Now that they put my original screen back. The peeling has gotten worst because the peeled it more..lol

I told their manager, don't they run it through the computer b4 they replace the screen. He said no, why would they*?#&ķ=

I would think they run and do a diagnostics check b4 opening the phone.

Any how, I have a screen that is peeling and can't do nothing about it.

Sent from my Portable
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note5] DAvid_B:
Make them put in writing how modifying the software made the screen go bad, if they can't, tell them it's against the magnusson law .
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note5] PassatSport15:
Nice! Well, it's in the system as being rooted...

Any ideas on how to approach this, the manager said they can not do anything as the phone is rooted.

And I had explain to them, WTF! Does a screen peeling have to do with a rooted phone. And what pissed me off was they SAID the NEW screen was on there, and they put the old screen back..SMH

I tried & tried but ultimately I need to call Samsung direct.

But thank you!

Sent from my Portable
[Galaxy Note5 Accessories] Hung0702:
Anyone know of a full coverage screen protector that's completely clear? I'm not sure why so many have colored bezels. I'd prefer to the actual color and material underneath to shine through, not be painted over.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] rbaucom:
Look for wakasoftware in Google play store. For Samsung devices.

It shows the actual services running from the application along with select off on toggles for it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunkunsoft.packagedisabler