As the title says. I have searched but of the 31 thread, none directly say where to purchase one.
So if someone knows of a trusted source, it would be appreciated, thank you. :thumbup:
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Search them fron ebay a read feedbacks about sellers
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I honestly just picked a cheap, most likely mass produced one off of ebay and it works out fine. It was like a dollar or two, total.
I bought from ebay uk last year. 1.5 £. Works fine
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I honestly just picked a cheap, most likely mass produced one off of ebay and it works out fine. It was like a dollar or two, total.
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Just use ebay! They are mass produced, it's only a resistor soldered across two of the pins. They're very easy to make.Hence why you can get them cheap.
As the others said, got mine from eBay too. Really cheap and it works.
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Oh come on, it's what ? 1 pound, 2 pounds on eBay ? go wild, live dangerously, order from two sellers at once At that price, biggest risk is getting the jigs shipped in an envelope coloured in a colour you don't like.
Here you go
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-JIG-DOWNLOAD-MODE-DONGLE-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S2-I9100-I9000-/190606034787?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2c61014763
Its were i got mine from
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At that price, biggest risk is getting the jigs shipped in an envelope coloured in a colour you don't like.
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**** my ribs are killing me!!!
Ebay all the way. €3 and free shipping.
The Bay of e
You could also try dealextreme.com
I have personally got my extended battery, a USB OTG Cable, a jig and a few other non smartphone related items from there. And I'm in India and never had any shipping problems
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Or if you're really bored with spare time on your hands then just solder a 300kΩ resistor over pins 4 & 5 of a chopped up mini USB adaptor. Also that way if you make it yourself you know it's gonna be good quality.
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Oh come on, it's what ? 1 pound, 2 pounds on eBay ? go wild, live dangerously, order from two sellers at once At that price, biggest risk is getting the jigs shipped in an envelope coloured in a colour you don't like.
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this post made my day
aRc. said:
As the title says. I have searched but of the 31 thread, none directly say where to purchase one.
So if someone knows of a trusted source, it would be appreciated, thank you. :thumbup:
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With ICS, and thanks to Chainfire, you no longer need to buy a jig
Use the software equivalent Triangleaway instead Will be good to buy it from the market also to support the dev's amazing efforts.
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With ICS, and thanks to Chainfire, you no longer need to buy a jig
Use the software equivalent Triangleaway instead Will be good to buy it from the market also to support the dev's amazing efforts.
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He said it could brick your device
If not careful, that's why I'm staying away for now.
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Flashing the old bootloader & using the jig also has a (normally very small) risk of bricking your device as well. So I guess it's a case of which pill you want to take
I did it. Worked flawlessly and took less than a second. Cheers guys, and ChainFire of course!
It's not letting me post in his thread or thank him :/
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Hi ive just had a look on ebay and the MHL cables are going for 30-40 quid? Is there not somewhere else that does them cheaper?
I think its a bit retarded anyways not havin one in the box but thats another story, but having to pay an extra 40 quid to use a function on ur phone.
Sorry for my rant im just surprised they so expensive.
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because this is not just wires in cable.
It has chip inside for signal conversion.
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Hi ive just had a look on ebay and the MHL cables are going for 30-40 quid? Is there not somewhere else that does them cheaper?
I think its a bit retarded anyways not havin one in the box but thats another story, but having to pay an extra 40 quid to use a function on ur phone.
Sorry for my rant im just surprised they so expensive.
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Try this.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/bizlink-...er=G-Man-MHL&gclid=CPa4-Y2DkqoCFRRc4QodUH64xw
Yes it is a right rip off. I just ordered this one, best deal i could find on the official one
and its in the UK. I also ordered my USB otg cable at the same time for a couple of quid.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180698578570&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123
Here's an official one.
http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100-mhl-adaptor
mhl
Does the unofficial MHL adapter work?
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Does the unofficial MHL adapter work?
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this one is good: http://www.expansys.ca/expansys-mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-black-218572/
if u live in europe go to http://www.expansys.com n search for it...or get the official one here for good price: http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...L-Adapter-Black/Product.html?searchtype=genre
or u r from US, go to http://www.expansys-usa.com/expansys-mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-black-218572/
so i came across this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-H...0903653540?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item2ec6ca78a4
Whats the catch... is this a contract (not sure if ebay supports contracts)? is this a fake? is the title misleading and you only get the box?
help me find out what the catch is... no one sells a phone for $15
EDIT: new link (old one got removed and is no longer available, same guy selling and more people are buying...
sketchy
If it's too good to be true... it cost the seller more in shipping from china to us. Also the seller shows no sale history or feedback, even when it states that 51 were sold. Sounds like a scam.
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so i came across this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-H...0927183737?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item20cfea2b79
Whats the catch... is this a contract (not sure if ebay supports contracts)? is this a fake? is the title misleading and you only get the box?
help me find out what the catch is... no one sells a phone for $15
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I buy a lot of stuff off eBay, and that looks REALLY sketchy, for a number of reasons. The seller has no prior feedback, either as a buyer or seller, he's sold 52 of them, and nobody has left any feedback on him, even though some of the buyers have lots of feedback, and he hasn't left any on any of the buyers pages. Lots of red flags, but it's only $15, try it, and tell us what happened. :good:
EDIT - The sales jumped from 51 to 60 in the time to type out my message, sounds like a scam.
I bought one see how bad I get screwed
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I bought one see how bad I get screwed
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ok, tell me how it goes... ill come back in a few days and ask you.. and you can always open a case and claim your money back
EBay already closed item , not proper id . Will see what happens
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EBay already closed item , not proper id . Will see what happens
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as homer simpson would say, emmm... SARS
The first thing I bought on was valued around $100,but I got it for $2.A lot sellers start bids at 99¢ to attract buyers.
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The first thing I bought on was valued around $100,but I got it for $2.A lot sellers start bids at 99¢ to attract buyers.
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but the item was a buy it now type
Oh I would be suspicious.
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Hello once again audience,
I have a question and basically the title says it. The repair shop is going to replace my phone's motherboard, so what does this mean? Does the motherboard come with new core components like the CPU and GPU? Because my phone was water damaged, and I would prefer all the key components replaced along with the motherboard so it wouldn't corrode over time. And of course the CPU might have been worn out? I hope my phone's performance would be as good as new...
Thanks
You might as well buy a new phone if he is replacing everything,most likely it will cost more than a new phone if he is to replace everything and there would be no warranty.
Get a new phone. Cheaper and more reliable option. The motherboard IS the whole brain of the phone. You can get an s3 or s4 for basically the same price
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Mobo is about 150 bucks.
But well, you didn't say if warranty/insurance covered your device.
If so, yes, performance will be the same as new.
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nexusloki said:
Get a new phone. Cheaper and more reliable option. The motherboard IS the whole brain of the phone. You can get an s3 or s4 for basically the same price
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No not same price without contract still $600 cheaper
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Mobo is about 150 bucks.
But well, you didn't say if warranty/insurance covered your device.
If so, yes, performance will be the same as new.
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Yes it is really snappy now I just got its for about SGD$300
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There is some very strange advice in this thread.
There are several other components that maybe need changing as well as the mb.
If it was me;Id sell it as water damaged on ebay.
And if s4's are the same price as s2's motherboards....Ill take 20.
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There is some very strange advice in this thread.
There are several other components that maybe need changing as well as the mb.
If it was me;Id sell it as water damaged on ebay.
And if s4's are the same price as s2's motherboards....Ill take 20.
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Ikr... S4 so cheap? -.- BTW in my situation there are limitations to my choices since my parents are in charge and all that..
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There is some very strange advice in this thread.
There are several other components that maybe need changing as well as the mb.
If it was me;Id sell it as water damaged on ebay.
And if s4's are the same price as s2's motherboards....Ill take 20.
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Lol, as he said if S4's cost the same as S2's motherboard Samsung might have shipped 100 million devices instead of the 10 million. (and I am using only a rate of 10x instead of the underlings 20x).
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Lol, as he said if S4's cost the same as S2's motherboard Samsung might have shipped 100 million devices instead of the 10 million. (and I am using only a rate of 10x instead of the underlings 20x).
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Thats not what he said,reread post 3 again.Dont attempt again to quote me and try to change what someone said.
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Thats not what he said,reread post 3 again.Dont attempt again to quote me and try to change what someone said.
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I reread it and he states that the OP can get an S3 or an S4 for basically the same price as the S2's motherboard?? Wtf? here an S2's motherboard is 8k rupees and and an S3 costs 29k and S4 costs 42k I was just stating that it's not like that at all now, and I quoted you because you said something what I was thinking, and what the hell do you mean I was attempting to change what somebody said, I was saying if the S4 costs that less, the sales would go over the roof.
Edit :The sarcasm was meant for the third poster if that's the problem, when I said "like he said" I was actually referring to your statement "if S4 cost same as S2's motherboard, give me 20" which I thought was a good joke.
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Thats not what he said,reread post 3 again.Dont attempt again to quote me and try to change what someone said.
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Lols he agrees with you ==
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Right ok.The OP doesnt need clowns like that guy in post 3 saying a s2 mb is the same price as an s4 phone,this is why I posted originally.
Also I wouldnt bother keeping a water damaged phone;as said earlier maybe just about everything may need replaced.
The OP may get about £100 for it on ebay,and if its any help I could possibly sell him a s3 mini for £100.....so he ends up with a working phone with warranty.
I bought the phone for the wife at xmas unlocked for £300,and Ive given her cash to get an iphone5.
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Right ok.The OP doesnt need clowns like that guy in post 3 saying a s2 mb is the same price as an s4 phone,this is why I posted originally.
Also I wouldnt bother keeping a water damaged phone;as said earlier maybe just about everything may need replaced.
The OP may get about £100 for it on ebay,and if its any help I could possibly sell him a s3 mini for £100.....so he ends up with a working phone with warranty.
I bought the phone for the wife at xmas unlocked for £300,and Ive given her cash to get an iphone5.
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Again Completely agreed, sorry for causing the misunderstanding, I actually meant to support you. Well I did learn one thing though, never buy from eBay.
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Lol:thumbup:
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There are genuine sellers on ebay like me,or my wife,but we only sell phones that are fully paid for when we buy them.
But if a seller(and theres loads of them) says hes selling because of "unwanted upgrade" then
1.WTF has he got it if its unwanted
2.Means to me hes still got to pay some sort of contract,and if he doesnt pay phone gets blacklisted.
Anyway,I would try a new usb port kit,and if its still faulty,then stick it on ebay.
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There are genuine sellers on ebay like me,or my wife,but we only sell phones that are fully paid for when we buy them.
But if a seller(and theres loads of them) says hes selling because of "unwanted upgrade" then
1.WTF has he got it if its unwanted
2.Means to me hes still got to pay some sort of contract,and if he doesnt pay phone gets blacklisted.
Anyway,I would try a new usb port kit,and if its still faulty,then stick it on ebay.
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Thanks for your help, but I already had the shop to fix my phone lol. I get a new phone when my contract ends
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Research + eBay + Patience = Save Money
I just replaced the motherboard of my S3 for essentially <$40. I bought an S3 on ebay with a broken screen but good motherboard (keywords like 'it charges', 'turns on', 'vibrates', and 'plays sound' come to mind) and swapped it into my S3 in about 20 minutes or so total with great success. The other super important thing is to verify a clean IMEI / ESN number because that lives on the motherboard too {However, I assume you could inject the 'good' IMEI from your old board into the new one with some pain and research. Not ideal.}
Anyway, yeah, the broken phone cost me a tiny but under $100 including shipping and I resold it just now on ebay for $66 including shipping. Big win, as the random tech guy in my town was going to charge me $220 and said it would almost definitely cost as much or close to as much as buying a new/refurb unit. My functionally and cosmetically perfect phone and the fact that my wallet is only ~$34/35 lighter determined that was a bold faced lie.
Disclosure: I do have electronics experience, but not with phones. And this fix was literally about 10 or so small screws and a few adorable itty bitty lil ribbon cable things. Easy day.
TL;DR-- Enter the Google Fu and observe your enemies upon the fields of eBay to fix things for cheap and/or at least know when it's good time to give up :good:
People say do not lose it, even Samsung says the same thing.
As long as it is attached to the charging cable I am not sure how I can lose it.
I just worry about it breaking attaching and removing it.
Replacement Adapters?
AstroDigital said:
People say do not lose it, even Samsung says the same thing.
As long as it is attached to the charging cable I am not sure how I can lose it.
I just worry about it breaking attaching and removing it.
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Has anyone seen these adapters for sale anywhere? I'd really prefer to get an extra one before I break or lose my original!
http://m.ebay.com/itm/111334116661?nav=SEARCH
Original adapter. 14 dollars.
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skraam said:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/111334116661?nav=SEARCH
Original adapter. 14 dollars.
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Sweet! Thank you!
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AstroDigital said:
People say do not lose it, even Samsung says the same thing.
As long as it is attached to the charging cable I am not sure how I can lose it.
I just worry about it breaking attaching and removing it.
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Yeah I'm not sure how people can lose it. It's attached really tight to the cable itself. Now that I have said this, I'm pretty sure this thing is going to go missing in the next few days.
I already lost it and that ebay link doesn´t work, it´s not available already. Where can I find a cheap one?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/151289020185?nav=SEARCH&varId=450398839029
I found only this now. Just use ebay search. Thats not so hard.
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skraam said:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/151289020185?nav=SEARCH&varId=450398839029
I found only this now. Just use ebay search. Thats not so hard.
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$40 WOW i bought 2 for my original Gear for $25 total for both. i will wait until they have some competition on pricing
Those are so expensive, becouse they are first one in the market. As soon as Samsung release all colors I think the price should drop to 15-20$ and i hope that some 3rd party bands show up in ebay.
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Available on the Samsung Store in Germany for Euro 14.90
http://www.samsung.com/de/consumer/...bile-phones/EP-BR350BBEGWW?subsubtype=charger
admisi said:
Available on the Samsung Store in Germany for Euro 14.90
http://www.samsung.com/de/consumer/...bile-phones/EP-BR350BBEGWW?subsubtype=charger
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i think i may have lost my adapter too the small one and it's only been a few days since i bought it hope to find it soon
They're down to $9.99 on Amazon now.
Looking to see if anyone has used Alibaba before and if they have does anyone know any good sellers that are not a scam on there for cell phone accessories thanks in advanced
Would like to know as well.
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I've read great things about them but then have read bad things about them and just don't know
Same.
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Same.
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Well hopefully we get our answer
I've used Aliexpress at least 100 times in the past couple of years with few issues.
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I've used Aliexpress at least 100 times in the past couple of years with few issues.
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If you don't mind possibly sharing the seller that you go through and exactly what you were buying that would be great and may help us out with our question thanks?
Almost any should be fine. I've managed to get a refund the few times I've been ripped off by a seller. That being said, I would advise looking for sellers with 1000+ feedback to make sure you're dealing with someone trustworthy. Ordering by orders when searching for items helps a lot with narrowing that down as there is items with more feedback will allow you to get an idea of what the quality is like.
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It's kind of like ebay but without the bidding. Some sellers are bad, some aren't.
Eagle1337 said:
It's kind of like ebay but without the bidding. Some sellers are bad, some aren't.
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Ya that's what I'm seeing it kinda looks like ima have to try and see if it works lol
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Ya that's what I'm seeing it kinda looks like ima have to try and see if it works lol
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I've bought a few things from Aliexpress (usually lower quantities require for purchase than alibaba) without any issues.
Eagle1337 said:
I've bought a few things from Aliexpress (usually lower quantities require for purchase than alibaba) without any issues.
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Could you possibly share a seller that you have used that seems trustworthy?
androidreviewguy said:
Could you possibly share a seller that you have used that seems trustworthy?
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I generally only buy cheap things from china things like cable clips with an adhesive on it.
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I generally only buy cheap things from china things like cable clips with an adhesive on it.
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Got ya thank you
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Look for the gold seal they use on trusted sellers. The seal should have a number on it,which represents the amount of years they've been with alibaba/express
The higher the better.
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Look for the gold seal they use on trusted sellers. The seal should have a number on it,which represents the amount of years they've been with alibaba/express
The higher the better.
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Awesome thanks
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I'm really not sure what else can be added in terms of useful information to this thread..