Touch Pro 2 - Battery Cover/Camera fix? - Page 3

**jmorton10** · #21 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 07:52 AM

I think we all just need to live with the fact that even for a camera phone this thing takes pretty lousy pics.

I have a nine year old daughter that loves to take pics & she wanted her own camera for Christmas. I wanted something cheap that I didn't have to worry about getting stolen etc & bought her a little pink camera at Staples on sale for $29.

Not only is that $29 camera MUCH easier to use (it picks a higher shutter speed most of the time so the pics do not come out blurry), it takes better pics 99% of the time also........

~John

gpshemi · #22 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 09:51 AM

I drilled a small hole that lines up with the reset button that JUST fits the stylus. Takes 2 minutes and no more taking it on and off. Unless you want to take the card out. I never do that though.

**AZTECHKA** · #23 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 11:09 AM

I think we're just not going to be happy with the photo quality of this phone. I've just decided It takes the pictures it does and that's what I get for the convenience.
I think it's gonna take a new phone to really improve my photo quality.
p.

hindibuff · #24 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nrfitchett4

took off cover and pressed from the outside in. you can see how it is fixed in there (for sprint). just kept increasing gentle pressure till it popped out.

Thanks so much. Will try.

i360 · #25 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 04:57 PM

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.80 (Windows Mobile; WCE; Opera Mobi/WMD-50369; U; en) Presto/2.4.13 Version/10.00)

I've popped the lens cover off the back a long long time ago and no issues. The camera sucks regardless but takes clearer photos without the cover. No real dirt or dust issues.... And I can always glue it back in if needed.

sanjsrik · #26 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by schwartz1

sorry, but I'm not stupid, i looked for one of those cling protectors like all phones usually come with, and i removed every one when i got the phone last year.

and fyi, i'm not the only one that has this issue.

I took a video with my phone came out amazingly well. No problems here.

nerv666999 · #27 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 07:39 AM

forget plastic the lens should be glass. for those of us who frequently flash roms dust isn't the issue but scratches and wear and tear. HTC should get a clue and use glass or a much higher quality polycarbonate, I mean what is the megapixel count worth when it is blurred by a crap lens?

**Rager02** · #28 (**permalink**) 05-02-2010, 02:51 AM

ive become very aware of the much better pics when removing the lens my only question about doing this is the future negative outcome if there is one.Has anyone had theres out for a while and seen something bad or good?tyia

summer time is just about here in the DMV taking alot of pics and would like to see every drop of water.

Edit: Also if i were to remove the lens and it got dust/dirt etc. what can i clean it with?

bobturismo · #29 (**permalink**) 05-02-2010, 05:09 AM

I held up the cover to a dim light bulb, it was real easy to see it was scratched up so I just popped it out.

I'm just gonna keep my eye open for an alternative, may be able to just gab a piece from some other device or what have you.

Oditius · #30 (**permalink**) 05-02-2010, 07:37 AM

You know it's funny, every time I call USCC about the camera they keep acting surprised and mentions that everyone says it's phenomenal. I told her, nope, it take worse pictures than my TP1 did. So they sent me a new phone. Well probably a refirb, it was just the phone, no back, no cover no stylus. I put a battery in the new phone and took a picture, it looked great. Then I put the back cover on, and took another picture. It looked just as bad as the other TP2. Hmmm I took the back off and looked through the plastic cover. It was smudged in the center. (Yes I tried to clean it and so did the manager at the USCC store) No plastic covering (I have found a few in the past that I forgot to remove.) But it was blurred. So after a long talk and several visits to the USCC store, I got it replaced. USCC would not send me one, but they offered to refund the $$ as a credit on the bill if I bought one and gave them the receipt. The store manager said forget that, it could take a week to get it, the end of the month to see the credit. So he took off the back of a new one in the store and switched it with me. He will return the phone as defective when opened. Just another reason I love USCC. The pictures are ok, just have to play with the white balance to get it looking great. But after all, this is a phone not a camera. I have a camera in case I need to take really great looking pictures, but in a pinch this will do. (BTW they are sending me another phone because this one stopped sending txt messages. Go figure, get one problem solved and another arises)