yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] orouborus:
haha! yeah. but there were pics from before that there were matt back cover already. tsk tsk. oh well. :D ill be using the new one now to preserve the original. :D getting disappointed with topaz though. :rolleyes:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] MasK:
Ok, I applied my shieldz last Thursday (I got ma D2 on Wed!!:D) but just had the time to post pics:

Overall, I feel that it still has a little glossy feel with fingerprints, but much less now. It builds up confidence of ya laying the phone on a table without having to worry abt scratching the back.

Application will be easy if you follow the steps closely. Make sure you have enough water, if not sliding the film over the surface is not possible, as in my case. I applied the film like applying a screen protector, sticking & peeling until I get the position right.

Don't worry abt bending over the edges too much. Just need to make sure the lens hole and the bottom edges are at the right position, squeeze out water first, then bend over the film for the edges.

Some mistakes:

1) The fingers used to peel the film off the paper wasn't wet yet. So that portion has my fingerprint on it (see DSC01981). Make sure you wet all fingers before peeling/applying. More water is better than less water!

2) Lighting was bad, so I couldn't see speaker slit so well, resulting in the bottom portion sagging. Just take note of this. (see DSC01979)

I am satisfied with gadgetShieldz and it's value for money. I only applied on the back cover, so didn't leave it for 24hrs. Used the device after a night (see DSC01861).

Some lint is stuck below the film, but not so visible. I would say it looks good too. However, I wouldn't wanna put the film on other parts. Use it for glossy parts.. coz the film is a little glossy.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] nbh:
Hi

just a advice : you might want to edit one of your pictures ... your credit card appears quite clearly on it (especially numbers)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] MasK:
Noted. The card is canceled actually. :p
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] NeoGreendawg:
I sent the battery cover back to the seller on the 26th...

He claims to have not received it yet...

Has anyone else had trouble or has everyone got their money back already?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] MasK:
I sent it to him quite some time back (check old posts). He refunded me as well. I checked with payPal just to confirm if the $$ has been credited to my card.

Did you track the shipped item? I sent tru registered mail.. takes abt 4 days.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] NeoGreendawg:
Yes, registered mail with insurance and recorded delivery. Tomorrow it will have been three weeks exactly since I sent it back...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] badboy2909:
full housing

hey everybody,

Does the full housing include the glas off the display. Mine is scratched.

thank you for the reply

greats.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] dtosun:
Anyone doesnt know, where can we find matt back cover? Who publish these pictures?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ayl:
Mine is so scratchy now after 2 months usage. I can't stand it any more. As I read here there is no matt covers (no offers, no deals). So, please someone post here a link for ordering a standard glossy back cover just for replacement.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] abcls:
Hi Guys,

So is there anything new about the battery cover in matt finish which would be recommended?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] krylovpro:
any updates on the matt battery cover? or is it out of stock everywhere?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] bjfong:
can try gsm4world.us
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] wineds:
Please read the thread! Many of us ordered from gsm4world.us only to find out that the matt cover did not fit! We all had to send it back for refund!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] jeutie:
the bottom line is, the folks who paid a lot of money from the start,

Without knowing if the matt cover was real or not, got one

after that, the matt covers were (and still are) sold out,

gsm4world.us doesn't fit, which makes there is NO matt cover availble anymore.

You CAN buy another glossy cover, from HTC's official website.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ayl:
I can't find original back covers even in the official sites. Found one maybe in eXpansys but with two openings and I think it is not original one. So please post a link here for ordering of original back cover.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] NeoGreendawg:
I thought that eXpansys was an official HTC retailer... If they say it will fit I think it probably will.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ayl:
I don't know if they are, but I saw the picture - there were 2 openings and we have only one on our phones. It's impossible this cover to be an original one.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] rogeriopcf:
You only buy in HTC if want to, because there a lot of them being sold in ebay, like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-HTC-TOUCH-D...ries?hash=item5d25353721&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] MasK:
That picture was for Touch Pro1 back cover. If I'm not wrong, Expansys did claim that their back cover is glossy type and that the picture is wrong.

Just email them to check before purchasing.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] natait27:
Spanish site

I saw that this Spanish web site is selling the complete housing (including our famous matt cover!!!).

http://www.mundopda.com/comprar/314-carcasas/7025-carcasa-para-htc-touch-diamond-2

I ask them but they do supply the complete kit (59€!!)

Any other alternative???????
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] wineds:
That battery cover does not look right to me. What is the bulge at the bottom? The original batter cover does not look like that.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] RealZac:
That bulge is the mini-USB-jack. I think this is only a perspective effect, maybe the photo was shot with macro mode.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ayl:
Delivery only for Spain?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Overloaded:
Any normal site you can buy the matt cover yet?? Or still not 'released' yet? :confused::confused:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Starwalker:
For the original battery cover look at ebay.uk or ebay.de. Search for "battery cover Touch Diamond2". There is a dealer from Hongkong selling the "glossy original htc cover" for 12 GBP or 15,99 EUR.

Cheers Lars

Any news about the matt cover?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] hennesderbock:
Black,matt cover for Diamond 2!!!

Hello my friends.

I want to give you the chance to be the owner from my "matt cover". I ordered it in Hongkong, but now i will sell my Diamond 2. It is in absolut new condition and i loved it! Sorry for the promotion, normaly i don`t do that. In this case i make an exception. Here is my link to eBay: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110434612257&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Good luck!!!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Overloaded:
Were did you buy it in HongKong??
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] jeutie:
Overloaded, I understand, That you did not read through all posts,

Let me explain, And having this at the bottom of the page should cause some 'clearance'

People who have the Matt battery cover, Have bought it from a reseller in Hongkong,

It was a very pricey piece of equipment, And it contained the full housing,

A little bit after a few of us bought it, The Hongkong reseller sold out,

He started to sell glossy covers, Some people got 'scammed' by that, I don't know if they did get their money back...

Another reseller sold a few matt battery covers, One of us got one, Took picture's

Some people immediately ordered from him, And got wrong covers...

Again, I don't know if they did get their money back...

At this very moment, It is not possible to get the Matt battery cover,

Only the glossy one (Which is also for sale on the HTC website)

You could spray your cover, This is discussed in the beginning of the thread,

Ofcourse it will not be the same...

But again to all people (sorry for the caps):

YOU CAN NOT GET THE MATT BATTERY COVER ANYMORE

Although HTC announced they will sell other versions of the cover,

Including a furry one
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ayl:
Thank you for the exlanation. So we should put up with our scratchy back covers and keep a close watch on the next htc we decide to buy. The truth is that everyone of us thought that the Diamond story with extended battery and matt back cover will repeat itself...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Overloaded:
Whoot o.0!!!

I'm allready trying making my own matt back cover :D

If everything goes good i will post a tutorial ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Fatguy:
Can't find matt cover in Singapore & Taipei

I from Singapore, but could not find this matt cover in Singapore at all.

I went for holiday at Taipei last month.

Over there, i could not find anything abt the matt cover.

So, i dun think we can find this matt back cover anymore.

Sad.... Sad.... Sad....

I use the Gadget Shieldz for my protection...

but i will be remove this Gadget Shieldz soon....

cos it is getting very messy... due the dirt and dust sticking to the shield....

Sad.... Sad..... SAD....

Y can't HTC just release a matt back cover???

:confused::confused::confused:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Denimo:
Nice!

I would love a furry one :P

Just kidding, but do you know when they will start selling those?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] tyoma_first:
I am also interested in this question :) Moreover, I will not buy diamond2 until I get a possibility to buy this matte cover... so sad about that :(
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] bilal671:
Umm i found the matte cover :), well i should say it reappeared.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Diamond-2-I...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item4a9bca2c1d

Only 9 available, i just bought one right now so there was 10 initially. Its from hong kong so will probably take a week or 2 to arrive. Should be ok as rating of this guy is 99.5% plus the image looks right too :D.

Its $14.99 which worked out for me using paypal as £9.36.

Enjoy :P
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Kongtom:
Good finding:)

I also ordered 1 of those, just hope I actually get the matt cover this time, last time I tried I got a shiny one.(not the same seller)

Did paint that with transparent matte spray acrylic paint after reading an old post here, and the result was very good.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ayl:
Ordered today. Will provide feedback for correctness of the seller.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Denimo:
Nice finding! But I think I'll wait for the feedback of you guys before I order it :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] natait27:
Any feedback?

Did you receive it?

The original one from HTC is being sold in a Spanish site:

http://www.mundopda.com/comprar/316...a-de-bateria-para-htc-touch-diamond-2-en-mate

The cost is 3 times the one from ebay...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Drag-On:
do let us know how well it fits
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] HammarNet:
Ordered one with a rubber feeling from eBay today. I really hope i has the same feeling as my beloved ol Polaris.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-TOUCH-DIAMOND-2-II-RUBBER-BLACK-BATTERY-COVER-CASE_W0QQitemZ350274117088QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item518df6dde0
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] niknik76:
Cool, do report back when you get it :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Laban:
That's cool! I loved my Vox (S710) cause it had a rubber back that was great. Keep us updated!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] bilal671:
I got mine today :D.

As far as i can tell it is the case that this whole thread has been based on. It fits as good as the original case, seems abit tighter although thats probably cause its new.

Its a slightly lighter black than the glossy black where the pen goes in but it would be slightly different as its matt and not glossy.

It feels so much nicer than the glossy one. The glossy one looks abit tacky but this looks professional. Also fingerprint marks arent left at the slightest touch anymore.

Overall i am pleased with it, especially for the price too. The diamond 2 should've come with this case to begin with, its alot better.

Any other questions just ask :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] niknik76:
Cool :) -and it was the one just mentioned -the seller "gsm4world" on ebay?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] bilal671:
The one i got was from http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Diamond-2-I...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item4a9bdfa28f

The person is topstorehk

The one u mentioned does look the exact same though so it probably is ok but i cant confirm as i didnt get it from them
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] abcls:
Some real life pictures would be really nice.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Drag-On:
i can get it from that store for 11 Euros. What i would like to know from you is, does it fit PERFECTLY?! as in, are there any ridges or anything?

thanks :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Kongtom:
I got mine today, and it has a rubber feeling even if it just said a matt one.

This is the one I bought.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Diamond-2-II-T5353-Matt-Battery-Back-Cover-Door_W0QQitemZ220508597217QQcategoryZ20336QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26ps%3D63

Some pictures of it!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] bilal671:
Yeah thats same one i got. Hmm i thought it was a matt feel or am i getting confused what a matt feel is lol :S? Its ever so slightly rubbery but not that much i thought anyway.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] johnson:
Got mine today.

The built quality is ok but not as good as the stock one - will add some pictures later.

It is "rubbery" but not as much as a Touch Dual etc.

For 10€ it's definitely ok :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] kelvar:
The fit is not as good as the original.

For mine, the cover is popping out slightly further than the original at the volume controls making them more difficult to press. Using a dremel, i grind off some material and now the cover is very close to the fit of the original.

For the price, it is worth the effort.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] konradi81:
I got 2 matt back covers today from the seller mentioned earlier in this thread:

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Touch-Diamo...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL?hash=item4a9ba9236e

Ordering 2 back covers was initially a mistake on my part, but now I'm glad I did because one of them fits better than the other (i.e. there is no crack along the sides between cover and phone). This is clearly not a standard product...

I think it is worth mentioning that this matt back cover lacks the small "webbing" on the inside of the speaker opening - However, this is easily solved by taking this webbing-piece from the original glossy back cover and putting it in the matt one instead (mine came off quite easily, glue and all :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] compL33Tazn:
Is this the kind with the thin rubber finish that rubs/peels off after some use?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Kongtom:
It don't seems like it will peel off.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] compL33Tazn:
Would those of you who bought the battery cover on eBay recommend it over the stock glossy one?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] HammarNet:
Received the other day. It has a perfect fit, and the build quality actually feels better than the stock cover. Well worth its 17$
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ayl:
Have not received it yet. Conformation e-mail from 3.11.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] radioalarm:
Got mine from topstorehk too. Has the same problem - sticks out near volume buttons. Also, the camera hole is a bit off center, and the metal triangle is not fitted perfectly, when looking from the top side. No speaker grill/cover too. But this is visible only when you know how original one looks like, for everyone else it will be looking fine.

Rubber feeling is a little bit more than my Thinkpad or Logitech 555 remote. But it doesn't seem that it will come off soon.

I was waiting for 3 weeks for it, during that time I almost got used to the shiny one. You can deal with the fingerprints, because after all, you don't see that side usually :) But scratches are a problem, you always have to think before you put phone on the desk. Another advantage - if you leave it on the car seat, matt does not accelerate at warp speed when you brake or make a turn :D

Kelvar, could you point out the areas you dremelled?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] kelvar:
If you compare the original and the matt ones we have, the plastic on the volume side and the speaker side is a bit thicker. What i did was grind down the thickness to match the original and by trial fitting as i go along.

I also removed the metal plate by pushing out from inside and filing it down to remove the rough edges.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Steeve24:
Got mine today, from topstorehk like most others.

Similar experience as the rest of you, little too thick around the vol button, but might be an asset, may stop me from accidentally changing the volume when I don't want to! The camera hole is a little off, but as mentioned unless you compare it to the original you won't notice, and it doesn't effect the camera either.

Overall very pleased, delivery wasn't excessively long, but considering it came from HK, I'm quite surprised it didn't break, as it only was packed in a bit of bubble wrap in a padded (not anti-bend!) envelope!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Steeve24:
If I did decide to grind down around the vol button hole, which side did you grind down, the outside or the inside?? How were the results?

Thanks
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] kelvar:
You grind down the inside so that the grind parts cannot be seen after you fit the cover back on. Just make sure you don't grind too much at once. Grind, test and grind again if required.

After the grinding, the cover now fits like the original.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Steeve24:
Thanks a lot, I thought it must be the inside, but never hurts to ask.

I might have to give it a try and see how it goes.

Cheers again.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ayl:
Got mine this morning. The cover fits as the original one.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] MasK:
Got mine a couple of days ago. It's awesome. Finally got the right one after a long time.

Though there are defects as mentioned in the thread, it's very usable. I didn't modify it at all. Clicks better than the original too.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ShAdOwfOx032:
I just recently got mine too. Got it off ebay and I actually think it fit a bit better than the OEM one. The only thing I disliked was the quality of the metal for the camera area, the OEM one was much nicer. And like Mask said, it seems to click into place better than the OEM.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Zimaia:
Hi,

Can you post a screenshot??

Can you post the link to the seller in ebay??

Thanks
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ShAdOwfOx032:
I'll get pictures of my phone when I get some time, but heres the link to the ebay seller I bought it from. The price was a bit steep, but I really wanted that matte battery cover.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350278735469&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] pamas:
I think this is a matt cover, but i'm not sure: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.31980

$9.63 Free shipping!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] 1xinfusion:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260530556596

This one is matte apparently from what the seller said

I bought one but i have yet to receive it.

US $9.96 free shipping!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] awf:
Ok guys tried again reading all positive reviews and have finally a perfect fit matt battery cover :D:D:D

Delivery took 12 days to the Netherlands...

So happy to get rid off the shiny fingerprint stuff...

Hence this one slides better in as the original one lol, a bit thicker around the volume and off button but actually I like that :-)

Actually ordered a spare one for the price of 10 euros including shipping :cool:

http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320471438129&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:NL:1123

Cheers,
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] 1xinfusion:
I have received my battery cover. Perfect Fit
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] N'ash:
I love the original battery cover and for me there is no visible fingerprints!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Drag-On:
the matte cover from ebay seller topstorehk is perfect. 99.5% perfect fit (as mentioned already, the volume buttons arent perfectly accesible, but still more than enough to use their normal functions)

i recommend it to any1 looking for an alternative to the shiny cover.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Phoinix:
Today I've received this "Rubber Black Battery Cover" that I bought for only 15,99 US$ shipping included.

The rubber finishing feels like Nokia N95 battery cover, it fits perfectly and increases grip :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ttam27:
nice

wow..nice back cover..i like that one..:D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] jeutie:
O M F G xD I'm weak.

I ordered full housing aswell!

Ah well x) Ty for the picture Pirreballo!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] custardo01:
:eek: I think you won't be sorry. Let us know how long it takes for the shipping please:)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Pirreballo:
I'm happy to be the pioneer of this matt cover!! :D

My wife when saw the phone thought that I bought a new one! Ah!Ah! ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] jeutie:
Lol Pirreballo :-p

@ Custardo01, Well it's Saturday now. The person said he shipped it yesterday...

So that would mean that it gets shipped Monday. So from then 6-10 days.

I'll keep you updated.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] christonge:
More pics of the matt backplate...

Huge improvement on the shiny one!!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] loadstone007:
I understand why it's lusted for, but come on, the device is in a cover most of the time... so why do you need it anyway?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] christonge:
I don't, so it's a much better experience... no fingerprints everywhere :p
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] loadstone007:
Ah, I see... :)

Aren't you afraid something might happen to it? Do you use a screen protector?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] illi:
The original back cover is quite slippery. How is this Matt finished batt cover?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] christonge:
Yes I always use a screen protector and once the official pouch (like the Diamond 1) is released I will buy one ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] christonge:
Huge improvement, it sits much more securely in the hand now ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] eXelero:
oh, gee, can't wait to be able to get this piece of matte backplate asap at a fair price :)

everything above 20EUR (for this 2 EUR worth piece of plastic) is way out of line expensive, imo!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] shamus:
I'm waiting for this matt battery cover now, bought it for $30 which is not that bad comparing price you need to give for full housing.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] WMguy:
Ya gotta link for us?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] shamus:
I don't have link for you, I just asked one of the guys that are selling full housings on ebay if they are willing to sell me just the back cover and one of them did, forgot to tell you, this price is with shipment. You might try same trick ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] MasK:
Nice trick.. but perhaps you can give more details like who sold ya this cover.. if ya remember?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] jeutie:
If you bought it on ebay, Just look at your won items? :-p

or your paypal recipe
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] custardo01:
I can only find one seller doing these casings on ebay and I emailed to ask if they would sell the battery cover separately - reply was no. So everyone is awaiting your link for your great find.

Thanks.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] jeutie:
I actually found 2, I did buy the full housing...

But I did pm the other one (the one I bought it from wouldn't negotiate) didn't get any answer.