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[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I agree my provocative post that started the "a-hole" responses was uncalled for, too many wines that night. I disagree that there is no creaks or movements with normal use, however, how to define normal use? If using the device in landscape orientation (for games etc) the cover moves and crackles horribly.

Definately Alloy is not ideal for a phone housing, the first time its dropped it is dented and anodizing is ruined, whereas my HD2 has been dropped two or three times and shows little to no sign of damage.

I have successfully made a fibregalss replacement but unfortunately it doesn't work well at all :( it's lose and looks like a dogs breakfast back to the drawing board. The crazy thing is that even with its flaws the DHD is slowly growing on me, absolutely last post.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amireshan:
I have same problem here, the day I have received the phone. One side seem to fine fit (left side) the right side does not match with the phone between the housing and sim cover. What should do? Write HTC, please advise me. Thanks
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I suggest you take a physics course so that the justification of a poorly designed device can be explained to you via this thread, or you could put up with it for the duration of your 12/24 month contract. Apparently you cant have any cake nor can you eat it.

Regards

Flashmore (not a reformed iphoner, but very close to conversion)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tkolev:
Take it off and then put it on again applying

gentle

pressure where the two locking pins are.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johns159:
Mine now has a crack down it from trying to put the thing back on correctly... phone is going back to HTC!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Greenjinky:
Mines fits perfectly, but my partners has a little gap & I agree its a total nightmare to get off, very fiddly. Saying that I love my DHD its amazing
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berek9999:
You missed the letters "i" and "n" off the word "correctly" there.

By definition, if you'd put it on correctly you wouldn't have cracked it.

I've had both covers off and back on several times and as long as you don't behave like a rabid gorilla and try and force things where they obviously don't want to go there's no problem with them at all.

I suspect that a lot of people who are having problems are just getting impatient because they haven't looked at how to do it correctly and are forcing the covers off or on.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tkolev:
There is even a picture in the manual how to take it off (and anyone should have figured that putting it back on is the same, just done backwards)! But then again 'RTFM is so last century' as someone here said...
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johns159:
First of all I think the "i" and "n" comment was aimed at the fact that I said put the cover "on"... the cover itself does fit "on", the two clips fit "in" to the body if we want to be precise...:rolleyes:

Secondly, I was very carefull how i removed it, the part folded like paper down a mould witness line on the reverse of the part.

I know a bit about this as I design injection moulded plastic parts like this day in day out as a Product Designer. This is quite a poor design but the designer has obviously had restriction placed on him/her which has not helped the issue, im also not the only one this has happened to as you will see from another thread in the accesories forum.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sean2390:
Hi,

I'm not 100% sure if this would be the right place to post this but I found this across my travels looking for various DHD cases, a replacement cover for the SIM card:

Edit: Hmph.....I cant seem to post external links.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johns159:
I found it now....

HTC are selling these from December for £16!

http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=206147
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaykay123:
I have a similar problem, the cover doesn't pop up above the backing level, it actually sinks down a bit, though only the left side seems to be like this. The right side is fine, since it's supported by the SIM (I do have the SD inserted though), . Here are some pictures I snapped.

Anyone has theirs looking like this?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbyphoenix:
Yep. Mine is the exact same way. I did manage to take it off and put it back on a couple of times with various results. I even got it to fit perfectly once, so I want to try again, but now each time I do it, I get what you show in the pictures. Doesn't bother me really since I now have an OtterBox case, so all gaps are covered.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RandyKaoss:
I have the opposite problem - my cover sticks up very slightly (i.e. less than 1mm).

Before someone chimes in saying "apply equal pressure across the back when replacing the cover" I have tried *everything* to get it to sit level with the phone casing.

£16 for a new cover is ridiculous!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sean2390:
I have this exact problem. It sticks out ever sooo slightly. No matter how small the problem is it niggles at me. :(
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Holst1981:
This was the cause of the problem for me.

When I first fitted the cover I had the guides mis aligned and the cover was bulging up a little.

When I looked very closely at the cover I noticed that the end of the slot had become bent over due to the incorrect mounting. With the cover bent like this it would never go back on properly.

I very carefully bent the slot on the cover back upwards with a blunt scalpel and then fitted the cover as shown in the first posts. This time the cover went on perfectly :D

So if you have a cover that wont go on properly no matter how you fit it take a very careful look at the slot on the cover and make sure its not deformed.

If your gentle you can bent it back and fix the problem.

I would take a photo but now my cover is fixed you cant see the problem easily.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idyllrain:
I had the same problem as well, and after much fiddling and examining, I discovered that the tiny middle guide on the SIM cover is not going underneath the guide between the SD and SIM cards.

In my DHD, the guide on the phone is somewhat deformed (I doubt I damaged it by pressing too hard, etc since the plastic there is quite tough); so I took a pen knife and gently widened the gap on the SIM cover middle guide and now it fits perfectly everytime!
[Desire HD General] terzer:
Hello,

I'm considering to buy the new Desire HD, its the perfect HTC. Most of the time l'll be using it to listen to music. However there is a big problem. There is no joystick to operate easily the volume, next, previous... (my current phone is Tytn 2). That will be ok, if it was possible to operate the music form the headset. But as far as l know the 3.5mm jack cannot do that. So l'm asking, if is it possible to use the micro-usb to listen?

I'm using "special" 3.5mm headphones, l cannot (don't want to) replace them. But they don't have volume slider. I don't want every time to pull out the phone out of my pocket, out of the case and to operate it two handed just to switch the song, pause it or adjust the volume.

I don't want to use any other mp3 player. This is a habit of mine (using phone for music) since 5-6 years.

Thank You, l'm sorry for the dumb question and for my English.
[Desire HD General] Jurren:
The RC E160 should be compatible although I can't find any reference on HTC.com. Probably because the DHD is so new. The booklet I got within my DHD box does state the RC E160. But with bluetooth virtually everything is possible, eg. the Jabra BT3030.

--

Just checked the box again and found out that the included 3.5mm headset has a wired remote ;-) And oh yeah, they suck. Better go buy some cheap but real 'phones like Sony's EP-630, found them at bol.com for 23 euros. Just use the DHD screen, I'm sure you'll want to ;-)

(Would have posted links, but can't since not enough posts..)
[Desire HD General] terzer:
Yes, l know about this headset, but l'm sure it sucks. l have nice Philips headphones, which are amazing. But in my every day l switch more than 200 songs, pause them et cetera. Its not practical and comfortable to use the screen every time, while hurrying.
[Desire HD General] Bonzo:
You should consider one of those Bluetooth wathces.

Look at this thread for more info: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=554551
[Desire HD General] terzer:
Thats quite genious! :D It's really good!

But why HTC and other companies made it worse?! Is it too hard to leave the joy pad?! Just to copy the bloody "fashion" design of the i-phone :mad:

And yet l have to invest more money just to listen to music....

Not always simple is better!

Thanks anyway!

However my question was, is it possible to use the usb port to listen music? Is it hardware or software thing?
[Desire HD General] Jel014:
The headphones are of very good quality, the sound is marvelous... it even can control next/previous/pause... can't control volume though
[Droid Incredible Accessories] trembly01:
looking to get a different case and i'm looking for opinions.........currently i'm using the body glove but i'm looking at:

Seidio Innocase II Surface for HTC DROID Incredible, Black

or

Dragonfly Kream Cover for HTC DROID Incredible, Black

or

OtterBox Commuter Case for HTC DROID Incredible, Black

thanks for the input
[Droid Incredible Accessories] Ty07allstar:
I have the Seidio Innocase II and love it.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] xvenom89:
I highly recommend that you get the Otterbox Commuter. I own the Innocase II and Innocase Active and the Otterbox Commuter stands above both. The Innocase II is nice if you don't care as much about durability or aesthetics, the Active is a damn good improvement over the Innocase II and provides a lot more protection and looks nice, but the buttons are difficult to push. The Commuter is very aesthetically pleasing, much more durable than any case I've held before, not noticeably thicker compared to the Active, and the buttons are so much easier to push. I used the Innocase II for ~3 months, the Active for ~4 months, and just got the Commuter by mail. I'm loving every bit of it.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] BABABANG:
Personally, the best case I've had (I've had the Innocase II as well) has been the black glossy silicone case I purchased from Verizon. It fits like a glove, looks clean and stylish, gives adequate protection to the camera, and is a bit raised on the front so the screen it protected from a fall or from a rough surface.

It's also available in a couple other colors I believe.

I used a coupon and got it 15% off for about $15 if my memory is correct.

I really was not happy with the Innocase AT ALL. Seidio's quality is progressively decreasing. Also, after a few drops, the random areas of the surface of the case start to peel off, making it ugly and removing any uniformity that existed before.

Note this was after I had to order a replacement from Seidio due to a design flaw in their product. The replacement I received was still flawed. They're just not reliable.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] nscott69:
Just got the otterbox defender series, LOVE it
[Droid Incredible Accessories] DeaconBoogie:
I agree 100% with you here. My fiancee has gone through about six cases for her Incredible and she keeps coming back to the red TPU case sold by Verizon.

I recently changed to the same black glossy TPU case you mentioned. I will never buy another type of case again. It fits tight and looks awesome!
[Droid Incredible Accessories] JWorth:
yea i used the innocase II and it just scratched the bezel of the phone. i was excited when i read the description of the case because it said it was "lined" with a soft fabric so dirt wouldn't scratch the phone, but they only lined the back of it and not the sides. so ultimately dirt got underneath and messed up the phone.

after i realized that, i switched to the verizon case i originally bought. on one, i cut out the volume and power buttons so u were touching them directly. worked good, but my cutting wasn't as smooth as i liked so snatched my sisters black case and use that one now.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] JerseyFF:
I couldn't agree with him more, except that I bought the Rugged Combo case (which gives me the holster for the Surface II and the Rugged case and holster).
[Droid Incredible Accessories] slak?:
The first case I used was the Innocase II Surface. I liked it for the most part. The back pieces didn't match up quite perfectly, but it was barely noticeable and not a problem at all. My main problem was that it was so tight (considering I have a slightly thicker 1500 battery) that it would put a lot of stress on my screen protector when sliding it on or off. It eventually started to peel the top left corner off, and you know those things, once they start peeling off there's no stopping it.

I heard really good things about the Otterbox Commuter so I went ahead and ordered one of those and I'm thinking it was a mistake now. The usb port cover does not stay in. The hard outer shell is way to slippery for safety. For the amount of thickness added you would expect to be holding a phone with an exteded battery or maybe one from 3 years ago. Some people like a little bit more thickness to their phone, and were that the only issue I would probably be pretty happy with it, but all three of these things together make it seem like I got less than I expected. The inside silicone layer feels like it adds a lot of shock protection but I take pretty good care of my phones and rarely drop them. My next door neighbour has an Otterbox Commuter for his iPhone 3GS and it is worlds better. The hard shell covers all 4 sides, all the plugs fit in, and it conforms to the shape of the phone. Why they wouldn't mold this case around the shape of the phone and instead opt to make it more brick like is beyond me.

I think I'm going to sand down some parts on my old Innocase II Surface and try it back out again.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] jaboswell:
I use a Red HTC silicone glove. Fits very snug, bought it from best buy after trading in some old ass games, they still take xbox games unlike gamestop. Cost $30 but minus the $24 trading in 6 games. $6.... best buy takes trades for almost every electronic now...
[Droid Incredible Accessories] xmetl:
seidio is great, i have it
[Droid Incredible Accessories] androiddude81:
nothing competes with seidio innocase II... nothing
[Droid Incredible Accessories] lightrapid:
Yeah, I got a Seidio Innocase as well. Fits very well and has protected my phone properly from 2 drops so far. Feels great and doesn't feel like it adds too much bulk or weight. You should get it too.! :D
[Droid Incredible Accessories] BodingisanAndroid:
Look up Case-Mate Tough Case. Double layer protection is the best and it looks better than any of the other ones.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] mauiblue:
I bought an Otterbox defender series case. It's nice but not worth the money. I'll buy another Otterbox case for my next phone but may try the commuter series case instead.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] nrvous1:
Same here. Granted...this is my 1st and only case I have for my Inc, I like the look and feel of the vzm silicone/rubber case. I may try an otterbox though.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] UgXvibe:
For the price.. go with my el cheapo case in my sig! :p
[Droid Incredible Accessories] morph3k:
I've used the Otterbox Commuter ever since it came out and I love it. Thinking about upgrading to the Defender series though but I think it may add too much bulk. I didn't have a back door for my phone for over a month and my otterbox held my phone together literally. It is WELL worth the price. I've dropped this phone hard enough to smash it into pieces and thank god i had an otterbox on it that prevented that, plus if they break it's a free replacement
[Droid Incredible Accessories] ksidirt:
I bought a cheap, hard-rubbery case from Verizon at my local store. It works great, but I honestly hardly ever use it. I'm surprised my phone still works. I drop it at least 3 times a week from decent heights (out of my truck onto asphalt or from my lap to the tile floor).

Dincs are surprisingly very durable.

I do however have a screen protector.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] morph3k:
I forget the exact price of a DInc but it's somewhere between $300-$400. spending $40-$50 on an Otterbox that will keep it from breaking for sure is worth it, not to mention Otterbox will replace the cover if it breaks and pay for your phone too I think. Just my opinion. I am not risking my phone with a cheap Verizon cover.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] RCL-XDA:
Otter - Commuter Series

I've gone thru 3 cases for my Dinc. 1st was Body Glove. I was very pleased with case until one too many drops craked the corner of case and prevented good snap. Then I purchased the Otter Defender. NOT pleased at all. The Defender is the most expensive of the 3 Otter sells for Dinc. Overkill and makes the phone look like an old 70's walkie talkie. Oddly enough the Otter Comuter is less expensive and I LOVE IT. Rubber glove covers phone ,hard plastic cover over the rubber. Great protection, cool looking and not too big.

Case also comes with screen protector , very easy to apply.

Oh btw... Do not but directly from Otterbox.com. Do a search, many retailers sell for cheaper.

P.S. My Dinc battery life is HORRIBLE after root. cant stand it.:confused:
[Droid Incredible Accessories] bomber889:
I just got the otterbox defender case. I also agree it is too bulky and big for my taste. Going to try the commuter case now.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] morph3k:
otterbox ftw
[Droid Incredible Accessories] NeverSummer2010:
I just ordered a Dragonfly case from DayDeal.com, for 20$ + free shipping I couldn't resist. The quality seems really nice and can't wait to receive it. My older case was purchased from Verizon when I first bought the phone. The paint wore off making a red case into some kind of rust colored camo.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] nrvous1:
Has anyone had any experience with the Trident Kraken? Over only seen about four reviews on YouTube showing the installation of the case, but nothing yet on the durability. It looks like an awesome case other than the funky shape it gives the Inc. I found a few on eBay for about $30 shipped. From what I've seem and read, the notification bar is almost useless while using this case. I still may give it a try.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] jesssiii:
Seidio Inocase II (PURPLE) - love it. Protected from multiple drops and feels wonderful. No longer fits with my new 2150 battery :(

Rooted Inc 2.2.1 S-off

LauncherPro +

2.15.00.11.19 Radio

CyanogenMod 6.1.0 Inc

Invisiblek aosp Kernel #28
[Droid Incredible Accessories] moviemogul:
I'm using the Body Glove case from Verizon. Works great for me.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] dads2006gt:
Otter box defender is the best case I have found. Around $50.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] sketchd:
I have the Seidio Innocase II Surface case. Have had it for a month and I was a fan.

The other day I tossed my phone onto the couch. In one of those "life moving in slow motion" moments I knew what was going to happen as soon as the phone left my hand. My DInc bounced off a sofa pillow, bounced onto the seat cushion and bounced right onto the floor. Crash. Now there's a U shaped crack navigating around the top corner of the case. Not too bad, but clearly noticeable and it's def one of those cracks which will gradually get worse. Eventually the top corner will chip off.

The case did its job, and for that I'm happy. But I'm not so sure I'll buy another one. Maybe I am asking too much here, but I was hoping for a bit more sturdiness to survive a relatively low drop.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] nrvous1:
Just ordered a Kraken. I'll post up when it gets here.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] sketchd:
Can someone with the Otterbox commuter case comment on the screen protector that comes with it? Any good?
[Droid Incredible Accessories] nrvous1:
Got the kraken. No need to review it...look on YouTube for review vids. The case is awesome. It turns the inc into a massive phone so if you don't like a bulky phone, this case isnt for you. The notifications bar is useless now unless u notch the top of the case somehow. Overall, I'm satisfied with the case. The price is great, all i paid was $32.95 shipped. I can't compare it to the seidio rugged or the otterbox because I don't own either of those cases. I say its an in-between case.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] Irieone:
Otterbox Commuter = Boo!

Well, I thought I'd better add my two cents to this thread. I broke down and purchased the OB Commuter after reading the (mostly) positive opinions in this thread and elsewhere. So lets get to it...

The case doubles (maybe more) the weight and size of the phone

The clear screen protector is your standard thin film (hate it)

I have a nice gold plated Belkin 1/8 inch cable in my vehicle for plugging the phone into the radio. It will not snap into the headphone jack because of interference from the inner OB silicone skin. Therefore, I have to remove the case to listen to my tunes. Suck!

I have a small adapter that converts mini to micro usb for the purpose of connecting to pc. I go back and forth between my Dinc and Eris with these cables. The adapter is slightly wider than the opening for the charger in the outer OB shell. Therefore, I cannot plug my phone into the pc/charger without removing the case.

I have not doubt that the case is sturdy enough to afford protection, but it won't work with the headphone and usb cable set up I have......
[Droid Incredible Accessories] Drewbert34:
I have had the Otterbox Commuter for about 3 months. It works just fine with all my peripherals (except charge dock) and works perfectly in tandem with my Zagg screen protector (most cases too hard on the edges and cause screen protectors to peel).

I've dropped my phone a few times with it and it did wonderful at protecting my dinc. My ONLY gripe is that it's only available in boring black. I'd love to see them offer some colors or outer shells with graphics.

Every night I remove the case so I can set it in my dock for alarm clock use and every morning I put it back in it's case for the days use. Easy to install / easy to remove...and as durable as I could ever need.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roadrash7:
Has anyone figured out the issue with the music player in froyo leak when you pause music and do something else like open different app, text, phone call etc. and go back to music player to resume music and its gone. This happens a lot to me and i know its happened to some others. It drivez me nuts and just wondering if anyone knows anything a solution
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EpicEric:
Today my phone slipped out of my pocket. It slid out while I was attempting to change songs. I didn’t even look down. Just waited to hear the sound of it hitting the ground. Thankfully I never heard that sound. I looked down and the phone was dangling inches from the cement; saved by my headphone wire.

Question 1) Is this by design? The female/male connection of the 3.5mm jack seems unusually snug*. The USB by comparison sometimes falls out.

Question 2) Are there any apps that utilize the volume rocker to change the songs on the music player?

*that's what she said