Can the black camera shroud be removed from the Burgundy back?

[Wond3r]

Bluetooth headset
and then if you need to pull the phone out, just hold it so that no camera part is visible (hand covering back). Keep in in the case at other times on your belt or something.

[chappy]

Originally Posted by Wond3r

Bluetooth headset
and then if you need to pull the phone out, just hold it so that no camera part is visible (hand covering back). Keep in in the case at other times on your belt or something.

Most places that are going to have a requirement that your phone doesn't have a camera is going to go ahead and look and see if it does or not.

[Wond3r]

Fair enough

Buy one of these
http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Silicone-Case-for-HTC-Touch-Diamond-Car-Charger_W0QQitemZ120304885776QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem120304885776&_trkparms=72%3A1163|39%3A1|66%3A2| 65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-SILICONE-RUBBER-SKIN-CASE-FOR-HTC-TOUCH-DIAMOND_W0QQitemZ300257671131QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem300257671131&_trkparms=72%3A1163|39%3A1|66%3A2| 65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Blk-Shield-Protector-Case-for-HTC-Touch-Diamond-CDMA_W0QQitemZ150292891442QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 150292891442&_trkparms=72%3A1163|39%3A1|66%3A2|65% 3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

And the hole in the back on all of them is really small, you can be creative to cover it up.

[CNeufeld]

Picture without tape, picture with tape on inside of back. Still a pretty obvious circle on the back.


Clint

[nosro]

Originally Posted by CNeufeld

Picture without tape, picture with tape on inside of back. Still a pretty obvious circle on the back.


Clint

Yeah, which is why I think I have to cover it on the outside with some vinyl.

[nosro]

Originally Posted by Wond3r

Bluetooth headset
and then if you need to pull the phone out, just hold it so that no camera part is visible (hand covering back). Keep in in the case at other times on your belt or something.

Umm, just to be clear, in these kind of workplaces, bringing a camera-phone is grounds for dismissal. So, no, the security guards are not so stupid.

This is a two-point modification:
1) modify outside so that it doesn't look like it has a camera to avoid questions
2) actually remove the camera so that under scrutiny, it doesn't appear to have such capability.

The objective here is not to deceive.

[O'Neil Mitchell]

Originally Posted by nosro

Let me see if I understand: the black part (that says "3.2 megapixels") just sticks on to the burgundy part?

Yes, on the Telus Diamond it said (Telus 3.2 Mebapixels) Its held on by glue bro. Go nuts. Just to let you know even after you remove it, you would have an IQ of 1, to not know there is a camera.

[O'Neil Mitchell]

Originally Posted by nosro

Yeah, I know - maybe my sarcastic response was too subtle. I work in the auto industry and I guess the company is afraid of people snapping pictures of the latest prototype car that isn't due in showrooms for a year or two.

It's also standard policy for many defense companies and many manufacturing facilities of high-tech stuff.

If i were you , i would just leave the phone in the car. If you get busted with the phone or if someone rats you out. Can't you be fired

[Wond3r]

Originally Posted by nosro

Umm, just to be clear, in these kind of workplaces, bringing a camera-phone is grounds for dismissal. So, no, the security guards are not so stupid.

This is a two-point modification:
1) modify outside so that it doesn't look like it has a camera to avoid questions
2) actually remove the camera so that under scrutiny, it doesn't appear to have such capability.

The objective here is not to deceive.

The objective is not to deceive?

The rules state no camera phones?
Cover whatever you want with anything you want, the Diamond is still a camera phone.

[nosro]

Originally Posted by Wond3r

The objective is not to deceive?

The rules state no camera phones?
Cover whatever you want with anything you want, the Diamond is still a camera phone.

Yup. Policies vary. In my case, demonstration to security that the device will not take pictures due to removal of the lens unit has been deemed satisfactory. YMMV. I will certainly void my device warranty, but my alternative is one of a few Blackberry models.