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Nexus S Limited Edition Battery Cover

I found this on ebay a few days ago but havent seen anyone post it up yet. They're going for about 40 bucks on ebay with a couple sellers. One thing i've noticed though is that there is no NFC chip on the battery cover. Still looks nice though!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Back-Case-Cover-Samsung-Nexus-S-Android-/250797404974?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a64b0b32e

Odd that the nfc is crippled. Are these from Samsung or some knockoff manufacturer?
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if it comes from china/HK, it's most likely fake

its a knock off probably, and most likely just for a replacement. No NFC isnt a deal breaker for me, but then again i dont need one anyways, just posting it in case anyone else wanted one

Btw, does anyone know is the battery cover identical in I9020 and I9023?

i have two of these, just picked them up, alot cheaper than what they have on ebay, i cannot say its a copy or what, the shop claims it's a limited edition, but it fits on the nexus s just the same as the original item, and the cover looks identical with all serial numbers and markings and the quality and material is the same, it just has a metalic glossy coating with cute android robots.
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JUST ODER It...KNOW MY PHONE LIMITED EDITION
... SERIAL NUMBER ALMOST SAME JUST LAST 2 NUMBERS ANOTHER.
PLUS SAME MATERIAL AND I THINK EVEN BETTER QUALITY

The Nexus S I9020 SUPER-AMOLED is smaller than the Nexus S I9023 (S-LCD) I think.. (~2mm)
So, the Battery Back Case Cover is for the I9020(a) or I9023

Does anyone know where to buy battery cover for I9023?

the case does not fit, there was a time that is was gonna swap my original cover with one of my friends (samsung promotor), since his was only a working model for ppl to play around in shops it was new, unlike mine all scratched on the battery lid, as my phone was purchased second hand.

JuWa said:
Does anyone know where to buy battery cover for I9023?
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direct from samsung, or see if ebay has them, i mean the nor version, the android version has not been made for the i9023.

i've sold my last one, i will try to get more if it's available on the 8th may.

Do they have the NFC stuff in them? If so, count me in!

hahahah....
i got this battery cover with my nexus s straight out of the box ;p
so i do have the REAL limitet edition of the nexus S xP
and i do have the NFC in the batt cover.
though it scratches pretty fast.i actually dont recommend it at all

how's the price for each like?

White Nexus S is for sale, so the white replacement cover should come soon.
When it does we should buy a few so we can get it cheaper!

anyone knows where to get those limited edition back covers from? for the nexus s 9020

Still looking for one of these =/

Screen digitizer and housing

My girlfriend dropped has dropped her phone a couple of times and I'm looking at replacing her screen digitiser and housing. I've previously replaced the housing on my old HTC Magic/G2, so I've had some experience.
I was wondering if anyone here has replaced the screen digitiser or housing.
What kind of quality was the housing? Where from ebay?
Digitiser - same functionality as the original, precise, responsive?
Appreciate any input

hello, i have the same problem. I want to replace the house of incredible s but i dont fine anywhere. no case for this phone!
i you find one, you can tell me where

screen replacement
i am in the middle of replacing my lcd and digitizer on my inc s..
all i can say it is a nightmare of a job and i repair alot of phones..
if anyone cracks or smashes their screen, here is a bit of advise , try and find someone who sells the whole screen with the front housing of the phone already built up or at least the screen,digitiser and touch keys already assembled with adhesive strips..

Just replaced cracked screen its not too difficult to get to the digitizer
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screen replacement
i wouldn't have said its the easiest screen to replace , it takes a bit of patience as you need some double sided strong strips as the digitizer i ordered didn't come with any.
you need a heat gun or hair drier to get the digitizer off and when you put it back together you have to keep the dust out..
i did have to replace the lcd also which did make the job a bit more difficult for me, would have been a bit easier if i had just repalced the digitizer.
ok i went a bit overboard with the nightmare bit but didnt have any double sided tape suitable for the job..

fridaycider said:
i wouldn't have said its the easiest screen to replace , it takes a bit of patience as you need some double sided strong strips as the digitizer i ordered didn't come with any.
you need a heat gun or hair drier to get the digitizer off and when you put it back together you have to keep the dust out..
i did have to replace the lcd also which did make the job a bit more difficult for me, would have been a bit easier if i had just repalced the digitizer.
ok i went a bit overboard with the nightmare bit but didnt have any double sided tape suitable for the job..
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3m scothc brand double sided tape from Walmart works great.
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[Q] Will backs be sold?

I've noticed that through all these stories of cracked backs, that no one has bothered to talk about the back of the phone. It seems to be removable with the screws on the back and comes off as a whole piece like so:
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What does this mean for someone selling backs? I feel like if that was an option, they would be loaded in cash, I mean there can't be that many crucial components on the back-plate (I have only heard that the NFC antenna resides on the back), so you could make em' cheap and sell them for like $40 to replace the once whole and now shattered remains of the sad glass back known as everyone on the XDA's phone backside.
According to iFixit:
Step 8
The rear cover of most phones is a ho-hum piece of plastic that serves no real purpose other than covering the battery. That is not the case here.
A number of pressure contacts power the NFC antenna and connect the induction coil needed for wireless charging to the motherboard.
With "wireless charging" listed as an official tech spec for the Nexus 4, we were anxious to try it out on our device. Alas, the phone doesn't ship with a wireless charger. Boo.
Two years ago, Google brought NFC to the smartphone realm with the Nexus S. It's been a long road, but the technology seems to finally be catching on.
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I am sure there will be a market for it to some extent.
Else we will have issues where you see kid nappings where ppl are slipped a ruffie in vegas and they wake up in a tub with the back of thier phone missing.

I certainly hope someone eventually starts selling replacement backs but I disagree slightly about the purported simplicity of offering up a replacement.
Sure, the back is not irreversibly integrated into the rest of the phone, but there is a whole lot more built into the back assembly than say perhaps the other classic example of a mass production phone that had the misfortune of featuring a glass back, the iPhone 4/4S. Say what you will about apple on a myriad of other topics, but at least on the 4/4S design the rear glass was not integrated into any other part of the phone, you could replace it with 2 screws and for 10 dollars.
The problem with the N4 is that I shouldn't need to replace the entire back assembly of the phone, just the finicky glass plate. However, that is bonded to the back of the phone with adhesive and it remains to be seen if there will be any viable way to replace it... but I'm assuming not.

tweaked said:
Else we will have issues where you see kid nappings where ppl are slipped a ruffie in vegas and they wake up in a tub with the back of thier phone missing.
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This isnt really on topic at all, but it reminded me of this: xkcd : Ice
That said, wonder if there will be third party backs made of plastic?
There are antennas in there (at least the NFC ones) and it will be more expensive then a plain plastic one with nothing, but at least i'd satisify those among us that wish it didnt have a glass back.

Nexus 6 midfram

I have a question what is this silver thing called that is on the back that covers some of the device? I ordered a digitizer + midfram assembly and I didnt get the silver thing. I'm trying to contact the seller now. Do I got to have the silver guard to use the phone?
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[strikeout] I think that the midframe hides the silver shield. And that your picture was taken without a midframe. [/strikeout]
The above is wrong, sorry. When the midframe is included, the shield should also be there.
In a few days, I'll perform the same operation on my phone, then I'll know more.

Super_SU01 said:
I have a question what is this silver thing called that is on the back that covers some of the device? I ordered a digitizer + midfram assembly and I didnt get the silver thing. I'm trying to contact the seller now. Do I got to have the silver guard to use the phone?
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Yes you do have to have the silver guard. That is the RF shield, which eliminates interference during a call from the device components. If you're replacing the midframe and digitizer you should be able to reuse the shield from the existing midframe.

I thought I would need that. Thank you. First I ordered a digitizer midfram assembly and it had everything I needed but the touch didn't work. 2nd time i bought a lcd digitizer midfram + assembly and the guard didn't come with it. I have ordered several of these digitizers and have never had an issue up untill now. I would have used my old metal guard but I threw it away because I always have ordered the whole assembly. From now one I'll keep my old stuff. It's very aggravating that this now makes the 3rd time trying to get what I need. The picture that I posted on here is the one I ordered. Now it'll be my luck that it will take forever before the seller responds to my message.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Yes you do have to have the silver guard. That is the RF shield, which eliminates interference during a call from the device components. If you're replacing the midframe and digitizer you should be able to reuse the shield from the existing midframe.
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This is what I received from the ebay seller. And needless to say I'm pissed.

Be very careful when buying from ebay especially if it involves a part/s for the Nexus 6. The seller lied to me and said that I ordered somthing in which I did not, so now I have almost a hundred bucks in a lcd digitizer. Does anyone know where I can buy the silver guard thing?

If I end up with a spare, I can send it to you. I'll know in a few days.

I'll pay u for it.

I appreciate that. My son's been waiting for almost a month because everytime I order I end up not getting all the parts. The seller offered to give me a partial refund of 10% and to take it to a repair shop. I told the seller that I have replaced several lcd's on the nexus 6 and that I wasn't going to pay another 50 bucks or more to fix somthing that you (seller) screwed up in the first place.
runekock said:
If I end up with a spare, I can send it to you. I'll know in a few days.
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I found a device for cheap that's got what I need.

Whitestone dome warranty?

I've failed 3 installs so far air bubbles under the glass.can I get my money back?
Also trying to remove the go as was impossible and they shatted into bits in my hands .pure waste of money. I watched like 20 vids on how to do it .But the problem for me was dropping the glass it always leave bubbles like 20 all around
I got it from UK mobile fun I hope they don't ask to send it back because the glass is shattered into hundreds of tiny bits trying to ripp the glass off the screen

I can't remove the rest of this dome glass it's impossible to remove I've tried a hairdryer please help inn freaking out
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Update I had to take it to a shop to get then to remove the glass and it damaged my screen .white stone dome sucks badly

I. Using the phone naked now as the dome glass has scratched the **** out of m6 note 8 screen anyway

I feel for you, but the fact that you tried 3 installs when the kit only includes 2 batches of adhesive makes me think that things didn't go properly at all. Where did you get the extra adhesive?

Op I absolutely still you when I first tried Domeglass. I ordered mine from Amazon and failed to 2 installations. I then did contact their customer support through Amazon. They acknowledged my bad luck and offered me a 99% off voucher. I also heard that there is lifetime guarantee for the glass for one exchange (not sure). I would recommend you to do the same. This is a company that I keep coming back for its excellent product quality and customer service.
It is tough for a beginner to install the protector. The trick is not dropping the glass on the glue but to set it and let the glue run down to the glass. There is a tab part that goes into the frame to keep the glass held up in an inclined position. Never uv the glass or adjusting it after it's in contact with the glue. It is possible to wash the glue and glass and reinstall the protector.
I understand the pain needing to read everything on the guide and follow the video literally step by step. It is however worth it. Smooth glass, great protection, durable.
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StevePritchard said:
I feel for you, but the fact that you tried 3 installs when the kit only includes 2 batches of adhesive makes me think that things didn't go properly at all. Where did you get the extra adhesive?
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I have recently ordered a new set from amazon. The new set contains 3 glues and 2 glasses. It is also possible to order the uv glue separately (not sure if whitestone sells it separately but I saw it on amazon).

Can anybody check to see whether they have the option to order a warranty replacement on the Whitestone website. I'm having problems because there's no checkbox to select the item or button to press on the warranty request page. They have suggested re-registering my product, but that hasn't made any difference.

StevePritchard said:
Can anybody check to see whether they have the option to order a warranty replacement on the Whitestone website. I'm having problems because there's no checkbox to select the item or button to press on the warranty request page. They have suggested re-registering my product, but that hasn't made any difference.
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For future reference, if anybody has the same issue, the website accepted by warranty request if I selected a purchase date in 2018 (rather than 2017 when I actually purchased the item).