m1nkeh

Hi,

Just about ready to go pick up my orange branded handset (because i want the black one), and have every intention of flashing it back to 'standard' when i receive it..

two questions that i can't seem to find an answer for are..

1. once flashed to HTC standard firmware, do over the air updates work fine? i.e. android 2.2?
2. is there a technique to removing the orange logo from the battery cover?

thank you

chris

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2. Buy a new battery cover.

m1nkeh

seems a fair solution, where do you buy black battery covers from?

the htc site only lists brown and silver ones

m1nkeh

just thinking about it.. is the black device sold in any other territories that i could perhaps order one directly from?

balders

What would be the main reasons for debranding/rooting the phone?

I've got a black from orange my self.

m1nkeh

to uncripple it, and make it not look like a walking advert are high on my list..

i've nto actually bought the black Orange branded unit yet.. i am happy about reverting to the default software and will prob do that the day i get it.. but i do not want an orange logo on the back of the device.. especially considering i will not be using it on that network.

i think a bigger question is why would you ever want a branded handset, at all!?

on topic.. can anyone help further with #2.. i was going to pick up the orange branded handset today?

balders

Cheers for the info. How does orange software cripple it? I can't really see many orange apps installed.

I think I can live with a 5mm x 5mm orange square thats covered by my hand when i'm using it.

I've had a look about and really cant find any Genuine HTC Desire Replacement Back Covers in black. A few in silver and brown, no black. Good luck on your hunt.

m1nkeh

search the forums for it's cripple tastic features

re: the back, i might end up putting a black sticker over it or something.. not ideal, but will do the job

RetroDude

2. Case-Mate HTC Desire Barely There Cases (Case-Mate HTCINC-BT), HTC Desire Cases, Covers, Skins by Case-mate

Doesnt add much bulk, would cover the logo and looks awesome. Have it on my brown desire at the moment.

EDIT: I have the black one, links to silver one i believe.

zargone

Use a bit of sand paper that gets rid of it easy.

pwhooftman

Absolutely no sand paper, but ... a sugar cube!

In my old days (when i had a Orange labeled SPV C500), rubbing the Orange logo off with a sugar cube was fairly common. Leaves no marks, just close up holes where the sugar could go (or take of the cover)

brad-short

wow, if this works i'll be well impressed and everyone should Rep this geezer! <watches thread closely>

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m1nkeh

so helpful

not sure about this sugar cube thing.. i read that it only works on metal parts.. and shouldn't really be tried on plastic. i'm not going to be the first to try..

pwhooftman

Of course, YMMV, but here is a link:

How to remove Logos from your PDA / cell phone with sugar

I removed the logo of my SPV C500 without scratches, but i must admit i only became brave enough when i switched to a newer phone and the SPVC500 became redundant. If backcovers for the desire are available, you can always try before ordering one...

Last edited by pwhooftman; July 4th, 2010 at 04:50 PM.

DCFC79

ive got a branded desire on orange, it works fine,

zargone

[QUOTE=m1nkeh;1072057]so helpful


Worked fine for me. I just sanded it of and rubbed a bit of black shoe polish over it. Looks great. You shouldn't be so quick to condemn people

PS: When a car gets a respray and comes out nice and shiny, how do you think they sanded it down ? Maybe they use sugar cubes.

Last edited by zargone; July 4th, 2010 at 07:16 PM.

jabtas

Just wondering if something has changed

I have a T-Mobile Desire in 'brown', and this already has a black battery cover with HTC inland in silver
Is this no longer the colour scheme ??

If it is, surely just buying a standard replacement would solve #2

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PapaLazarou

I wonder if a bit of rubbing alcohol on some cotton wool would work. Only issue might be melting the plastic a little.

I'm in the same boat but here in Australia, we only have the Brown Desire, and I'm having trouble sourcing *any* black or silver model, branded or not.

Tunga

I don't know why some people are so focused on getting a black model. The "brown" one is 95% identical. It has a thin bezel around the screen which has a sort of copper/bronze tint but in a lot of lights it just looks like slightly off/dull silver. I really wouldn't call it brown. Oh and most cases will cover three quarters of this bezel anyway. The only sections that show for me are a little part at the top around the speaker, and the strip along the bottom above the buttons. I certainly wouldn't call the whole phone brown since the rest of the case is black and as far as I can tell the entire back of the phone, including battery cover, is identical to the black model. I guess if you really care that much then go for it. Personally I was a little unsure about getting a "brown" phone but when it turned up I realised how minor the difference is and I'm very happy with it.

Mubble

The black version just looks nicer.

I've got the orange version and to suggest its 'crippled' with branding is laughable. Apart from a few apps in the apps list, you'd never know.

Mubble

#double post#

Last edited by Mubble; August 16th, 2010 at 06:52 PM.