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:
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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.
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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.
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Does anyone know of a good water-proof housing for the 6800? I am planning a fishing trip in a few weeks and it would be great to be able to safely bring it. It would also be a bonus if the phone were still usable while in the housing. Thanks!
A good quality ziplock bag should work pretty good, and if you turn the volume all the way up it should be usable from inside the bag. Or use a cheap bluetooth headset, so if it falls in the water you won't be out to much.
BTC
Water Proof Housing..
I noticed no one gave a product link to a water proof case for the Titan..well I remember seeing it a while back and thought I'd post the link.
http://www.thepocketsolution.com/PSI-35194/HTC+Mogul+Waterproof+Case.html
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I emailed them to see who makes this and it is none other then Otterbox. Its the Otterbox 2600 series (universal PDA holder) so it works for a lot of them.
Do you know how big that thing would be if you put this in there? I mean are you deep sea diving with the thing? Seems a ziploc would do wonders to keep moisture out.
Geez-a-lou, that thing has been shown being driven over by a truck and surviving.
Boat Owner Here
I can also confirm the easiest way to go is the ziplock bag. I usually use the double zipper double lined freezer bag. We throw my Titan, my Wife's Touch and my Bro-N-Law's iPhone in there. Never had a problem with it. Just takes a moment to unzip it to get to your phone if you need to make a call. Though if you are doing deep sea fishing it won't matter as you won't have cell service after a couple miles out. So save the money and use a zippy. Honest it is the smart way to go.
haha, I understand..but I figured if someone really wants to go a step further or I don't know..want to spend the money for something like it..there's the option right above us, just thought it might "help" in some cases
I did and I appreciate. I actually needed this too. So I bought it at Provantage yesterday. Only $25 and shipping I picked the slowest, it already shipped and is arriving today!
http://www.provantage.com/otter-box-2601-20~7OTTR00H.htm
If you have any questions furrycnorm just ask away (when I use it). I will definetly use it next week where I am going.
I would love to see that thing in a belt holster.
It worked great! Yeah its big but obviously not for normal daily use.
I just got the otter box 1900 of ebay for 9.99 + ~$20 shipping if anyone is interested. Going on my V-Strom for music, navagation and calls.
Chris
http://cgi.ebay.ca/OTTER-BOX-1900-S...s?hash=item5ad1e7a195&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
When I go motorcycling I toss it into a cheap ziplock bag. If you use a "snack sized" bag then there's not a lot of extra plastic hanging around but it's too small to be slid open in the bag so you have to take it out to use the hardware keyboard. Touchscreen keyboard works fine though. If you use a "sandwich sized" bag then even the hardware keyboard can be used without removing it from the bag. I have never tried to place a call through the bag but it would probably work fine. A sandwich sized ziplock combined with a cheap bluetooth headset would be ideal.
I think the ziplock bags have it!!!
http://gizmodo.com/213791/sandwich-bag-phone-protector
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I just got the otter box 1900 of ebay for 9.99 + ~$20 shipping if anyone is interested. Going on my V-Strom for music, navagation and calls.
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I got a RAM AquaBox for mine when I'm on the motorcycle. I plumbed in a charging cord. Bluetooth music etc.
Bad idea. The phone gets EXTREMELY hot if the sun is shining. So hot, it shuts down the internal battery charger and weakened my battery.
So if you put it in a box/bag, etc., where the suns heat will get trapped, do NOT run a charge cable to it.
I've seen the overheating thing before in the car on a hot day but I live on the coast of the north Atlantic. Overheating on a motorcycle would be an amazing thing according to how cold my fingers can get, lol. I'd be more concerned about the cold!
Seriously tho, I'll keep my eye on it. Thanks for the heads up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543587
I'm looking to buy a replacement battery cover for my Sony Xperia in black. Anybody know where to find one?
Thanks!
I second that, looking for a replacement cover as well..
Keep an eye out on this site http://cnn.cn/shop/sonyericsson-xperia-c-28_638.html, so far they just have a placeholder for the X1 but they are a great resource for OEM replacement parts. Hopefully they'll start stocking X1 parts soon.
yeah i would like to get one so i can drill a hole in it. seems like im always resetting this phone and i hate to keep taking the cover off. im afraid it might not stay on after so many removals.
This is the battery cover of my x1 !!
That hole is so pratical!
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Hmmm... that drilling isn't exactly top-notch. How was it done?
i think it looks good. what are the dimension from either the top of the battery cover or bottom. what drill bit size also.
thanks.
put a small piece of paper soaked with ink in the reset button hole. Then close the battery cover. Open the battery cover and you can see the exact point to drill.
You must use a mini-drill, like dremel
Am looking for a replacement battery cover too. My week old X1 looks 100% brand new, but unfortunately, I made a small dent on the battery cover by accident. If this was an old phone I wouldn't care much. But, mine is barely a week old......
I email to sony support, I'm in HK
and they said the battery cover need HK$280
I still thinking buy or not, cause the metal battery cover is too easy with scratches
unless your phone freeze, u dont need to press that reset button, there are softwares that let you softsoft.
when phone freezes, holding the "panel" button usually get out of freeze.
I also would like to buy new battery cove (silver). Somebody found where can we buy new cover??
Thanks
if u do have scratches, i suggest u remove the cover, grab a tin of brasso and nice muslin cloth. Polish the cover you would be amazed at the stuff a polish from brasso can do. Again recommended only on the cover.
i have done it on my x1 and my ipod. Both look as good as new.
I am looking for a cover too, so i can buy one and get vodafone to reimburse me, are they made of a cheapo material, mine got really scraped in my pocket within a few hours, but nothing else was in my pocket and its a cotton/polyester pocket...
Ric
When i was doing a mod on the cover (drilling a hole for the reset), i found that it was hard to drill thru. i think its made of stainless steel. anyways, i got the silver one, you might be talking about the black x1 getting easily scratched on the battery cover because its painted. i dont know if thats a true statement, just an assumption.
The black ones are anodised and not painted.
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The black ones are anodised and not painted.
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Does it mean it is possible to poish it in a way if there is a scratch there?
I have some small annoying scratches that i hope to be able to remove, maybe wait for replacement battery cover to arrive at cnn.cn
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.
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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 =/
as it turns out, rock beats gorilla glass....
dropped it in my drive way last night getting into the car, fell about 4 feet and bounced twice. best part, this was a warranty replacement i got about 3 weeks ago, no insurance! woohoo!
small pieces are shifted a little, and i cut my ear on them already. phone still works great though, lol.
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Gorilla Glass ditto!
yep! Ditto for my wife. 2.5 feet from a bedside table. Amazingly, it works and views perfectly! She's not ready to replace it with the next victim digitizer, yet, because she wants to get another drop out of her system, first. I did write Corning and they deferred to the manufacturer. I haven't been able to locate a replacement digitizer. There was one on eBay, but it said that it was a combo screen and digitizer and didn't come separately. Not believing that. Sorry.
matt
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yep! Ditto for my wife. 2.5 feet from a bedside table. Amazingly, it works and views perfectly! She's not ready to replace it with the next victim digitizer, yet, because she wants to get another drop out of her system, first. I did write Corning and they deferred to the manufacturer. I haven't been able to locate a replacement digitizer. There was one on eBay, but it said that it was a combo screen and digitizer and didn't come separately. Not believing that. Sorry.
matt
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that's also $180 on ebay. i read somewhere that samsung will replace it for $160, that would be a good deal.
I broke my screen like the photo and I haven't warranty. Do you know where can I repair the phone?
Anyone found a replacement screen yet?
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Anyone found a replacement screen yet?
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Curious about this as well. I have a focus S that has a cracked screen too and can't find a replacment anywhere. Why is it that this phone has no screen replacement parts? I called Samsung and they want $150 plus tax for the repair. NO THANKS! you can buy this phone at a great deal for about $200 or so manufacturer refurbished. makes no sense to pay $150 for a screen repair.
DAMN.
I just bought an "S" off craiglist. I got to take it out of the packaging to test it... AND BANG.. slips right out of my hand.. Luckily it landed on the backside..
Only 2 scuff marks.
Great phone, but have to be super careful..
Coming from a palm centro, im not used to that..lol
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.