TyTN Housing

[ChaoticDruid]

Hi all, pretty new to all this myself, I havent gotten a TyTN yet, but I was wondering if the actual housing on the TyTN can be swapped for a housing like off the O2 or Dopod 838 pro, I like the looks of the other phones better, but would rather avoid qwertz keyboards etc. and get an unbranded phone, I would think the housings interchange, but I am not sure, also even if you happen to have just torn one apart could you tell me if it is too difficult..as in likely to break something, I am fairly good at small electronics repair and such, so I feel pretty competent in tha matter, just thought I would try and check into a few things first.
Thanks

[raymondu999]

If you're talking specifically to change the button layouts, no. Because the TyTN is based on HERM200, aka HTC Mercury. The O2 trion, 838 Pro and all that other ones with the rounded button pad is based on HERM100, aka HTC Hermes.

[ChaoticDruid]

Thank you very much for the info, I hadnt realized there was a 100 and 200 yet, I havent been into cell phones long so I'm tryin to learn as much as I can in a very short period, and sorting through all these models can be somewhat crazy at times,

[phame]

Well you could just get a Dopop 838 pro. The housing is the same as the Trion and it has a QWERTY keyboard. Or you could get a Trion, remap the keys and switch the Y and the Z key.

[asantaga]

silly quesiton..

Im not a fan of leather pouches etc, and in the past with my nokias I've simply used the phone for a while and then replaced the housing with a new one.. i realise this doesnt protect the screen/etc . but it works for me.. Where could I get a new housing from??

Angelo

[ChaoticDruid]

Hi, like I said above, I havent been into this stuff for long, but unless you get a housing from HTC directly, or one of the other maunfacturers, being so early I doubt you would find any on ebay, I'm still on the lookout for just an aluminum case myself, http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=58505 I hate leather cases, and my luck, I would lean against something and jab the screen through my jeans, if I dont have it protected.

If you do find any housing would you please post back, I'm seriously thinkin of tearing mine apart, and possibly modding the housing, and also I'm thinkin the button arrangement is on a different PCB that just connects to the main board with a socket or cable, that way they arent having to produce two different lines of main/motherboards, I could be wrong about the board arrangement, but if its seperate, then the 100 and 200 housings should swap, this is all just me thinkin and guessin, I have only been into moddin pc's.

Phame: I have been goin back anf forth between the ecact same thought, I do like the looks of the Dopod and Trion better, but I notice the buttons on the front call/end etc are slightly raised which could cause me to hit them accidentally a bit more, and in one review I read that the TyTN were some what more user friendly, I just finally told myself to snag the TyTN, once it get scratched or something, I'll just take it apart, and have one of my friends with an airbrush make it look good,