Premise: I' m the first person that had lost its Xperia S
Like I said in the premise, I'm the first person that had lost a Xperia S but I've done insurance and now i have another Xperia s ;
but the main think it's that there are 2 type of box, the newest slimmer than the older(i was one of the first people that bought Xperia s in italy) , and with a less powerful power supplies : from the 1500 mA of the older to only 850 mA of the newer
The biggest box and power supplies are the older
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Forzaferrarileo said:
Premise: I' m the first person that had lost its Xperia S
Like I said in the premise, I'm the first person that had lost a Xperia S but I've done insurance and now i have another Xperia s ;
but the main think it's that there are 2 type of box, the newest slimmer than the older(i was one of the first people that bought Xperia s in italy) , and with a less powerful power supplies : from the 1500 mA of the older to only 850 mA of the newer
The biggest box and power supplies are the older
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I think you got the newer version. Global Mobiles mentioned the new batch has slimmer boxes.
Mine came in the new box and it was hard to believe there could be a UK charger in it its that thin.
I have Old (fat) box with New (big) charger
Both mine came in the slim boxs... Only diffrence between both of was the second one i got had some pictures on the inner box. Got mine on the 12th march.
What does it say on the chargers? I'm guessing one is the EP800 and the other the EP850, the latter of which allows fast charging.
As for the boxes, I got a slim one did the bigger one come with more extras then the smaller box? smart tags, a case etc.
adsada arc said:
As for the boxes, I got a slim one did the bigger one come with more extras then the smaller box? smart tags, a case etc.
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It depends on the country and provider and batch?
I think this will apply for the slim boxes too
What did you get in your Xperia S Box?
Next task for the OP is post the manufacturing date and hardware revision
The box is irrelevant. In Belgium all phones have been coming in the small box since day one (which is months ago now). It's simple: big box = fast charger, small box = normal charger. Sony doesn't like making packaging any bigger than needed.
Ambroos said:
The box is irrelevant. In Belgium all phones have been coming in the small box since day one (which is months ago now). It's simple: big box = fast charger, small box = normal charger. Sony doesn't like making packaging any bigger than needed.
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The 2 big boxes I had didn't come with fast charger.
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It's still irrelevant though. As I said we've had small boxes since day one in Belgium, and those were phones made in 12W09.
Big box in The Netherlands ( fast charger ) with a black ( black bacause i have an black S? ) inner box
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It's still irrelevant though. As I said we've had small boxes since day one in Belgium, and those were phones made in 12W09.
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What I was trying to say is the size of the box does not relate to the type of charger inside.
Related
It's a perfect little phone, apart from a screen protector (of which there are more than a few 3.5 inch ones around) I can't think of a single extra I need this phone...
Or am I wrong?
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A lot of people like to put it in a case of some sort. Nokia E71 stuff is often a good fit, until we get more choice in dedicated things.
Other accessories like car holders and chargers are also popular.
I cant believe we still dont have any "official cases".
I mean this phone sells like crazy and everyday we hear about one more country releasing it o.o
An infra-red remote control for the tv. I can control media from my pc via gmote, but if I switch to the tv I have to get up and use the remote
I've got an old windows pda with infra-red, maybe I can get that hooked up somehow
The Blade has recently been hacked to enable the USB host mode of the chipset, so there are many accessories that are now possible (with the right drivers, of course).
how about an extended battery?
I want a proper dock first, what can be connected to the PC/AC supply, and makes the device into a "display" mode, landscape, news and such things, weather, and wakes you up with a special tone telling the time, weather in english, etc. Like "Good morning, [google username here]! The time is [current time]. Weather around [your city here] is [weather of your city here]."
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how about an extended battery?
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Yes, I want an upgrade for my battery. Battery Type: "Standard battery, Li-Ion 1250 mAh" is not enough for regular use.
i think that some TPU cases will do fine with this phone, could not find any yet
A fast search on eBay and you can find alot of cases for the blade now !
I use a silicon case to protect the unit from falls and also a holder on my mountain bike and car.An Android phone has great apps for gps use its a shame to not use them.
dwarfcoach said:
It's a perfect little phone, apart from a screen protector (of which there are more than a few 3.5 inch ones around) I can't think of a single extra I need this phone...
Or am I wrong?
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Yes
I protect all my devices with cases so they never get scratched... However, the osf is cheap, so I don't really get worked up after a few knock arounds here Nd about
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I bought this on ebay.co.uk : Look for HIGH CAPACITY Battery Charger for Orange ZTE BLADE, I can't post links yet.
Should theoretically allow me to recharge two times the battery, and it's the perfect companion when you're on the road.
In a couple of days it should arrive, let's hope it lives up to my expectations.
Where to find UMTS 3G option in Zte blade...???
Itzz nt showing 3G tower...PLzz help...
If you bought an HK 6810 from negri like I did, you likely received a converter for the 220 power connector.
I decided to buy one meant for north america and got this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VG7C5U
works well and doubles as a secondary usb cable
onicrom said:
If you bought an HK 6810 from negri like I did, you likely received a converter for the 220 power connector.
I decided to buy one meant for north america and got this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VG7C5U
works well and doubles as a secondary usb cable
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Good find and great price.Thanks!
I just ordered a couple of them at that price as I like to use oem 30 pin cables.
If you want the cord for the one they ship with instead of the 220 connector then one of these work....... http://www.amazon.com/1-5M-2-Slot-S...AON4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327086550&sr=8-1
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If you bought an HK 6810 from negri like I did, you likely received a converter for the 220 power connector.
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Do you mind elaborating?
I'm confused. >_>
need US adaptor head to swap have Australian and Euro head
i bought 2 tabs 7.7 from overseas but i'm in US.
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Do you mind elaborating?
I'm confused. >_>
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The HK ones comes with the UK type G like this....... http://electricaloutlet.org/type-g
In the US we use the type A like this.....http://electricaloutlet.org/type-a
onicrom said:
If you bought an HK 6810 from negri like I did, you likely received a converter for the 220 power connector.
I decided to buy one meant for north america and got this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VG7C5U
works well and doubles as a secondary usb cable
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In case folks missed it, but this one is cheaper and the same model:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Detachable-Charger-ETA-P10JBEGSTA/dp/B004CGHDEO/ref=pd_cp_pc_2
I bought one of these for my original Galaxy Tab:
http://www.amazon.com/GTMax-Travel-...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1327576779&sr=1-19
It's cheaper with a longer cable and works well. Cable is not detachable.
I am currently using following one,mini charger,really small.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item23195fc79b
Hi Aoler,
Does it charge as fast as the stock charger the tab came with?
I have another USB charger that takes 2x to 3x longer than stock. Thanks
ppatel300 said:
Hi Aoler,
Does it charge as fast as the stock charger the tab came with?
I have another USB charger that takes 2x to 3x longer than stock. Thanks
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charge timing a bit longer than original one,I dont mind.I recommended because it smart good design product ,security ,no heating while charging. charge to android phones ,iphone4 as well except ipad2.
Well I ordered this from ebay. Thanks for the tip, man! I charged my Tab from the 0% last night and it took over FIVE HOURS to reach 100% with the stock charger at 240v in Dubai. That is crazy.
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Not to hijack the thread, but does anybody know if you can just get the detachable tip for the US, if so where can one get it?
I ordered my tab from Negri as well and received the HK tip detached. It would be great to just get the correct part for the US rather than buying a whole new charger?
I am currently using my original SGT 7.0 charger with it, charged fully in ~4 hours.
whoknows86 said:
Not to hijack the thread, but does anybody know if you can just get the detachable tip for the US, if so where can one get it?
I ordered my tab from Negri as well and received the HK tip detached. It would be great to just get the correct part for the US rather than buying a whole new charger?
I am currently using my original SGT 7.0 charger with it, charged fully in ~2 hours.
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Does the tip from your original charger interchange with the new one? If so, your best bet is buying a used one off ebay since I can't find just those tips for sale anywhere.
Paten said:
Does the tip from your original charger interchange with the new one? If so, your best bet is buying a used one off ebay since I can't find just those tips for sale anywhere.
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Thanks for the reply. As far as I know they should be interchangeable. Considering that the power supply is generic in terms voltage, just the tip out differs for what region of the world it is used.
I searched high and low for the US connector to no avail - I'm sure it's out there somewhere. Thanks again.
whoknows86 said:
Thanks for the reply. As far as I know they should be interchangeable. Considering that the power supply is generic in terms voltage, just the tip out differs for what region of the world it is used.
I searched high and low for the US connector to no avail - I'm sure it's out there somewhere. Thanks again.
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Found a cheap oem charger here. Don't know the company though, so order at your own risk.
Wow...that is cheap. Thanks. I pulled the triggered and ordered one from Amazon.
In my search last night I found the part for the US detachable tip.
Manufacture Well Shin, part number: WS-069-N.
A Tawainese based company that I guess supplies international connectors for power supplies. Apparently you can't just order one from them directly.
This same topic was also discussed in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 forum, with similar results - users having to buy a whole new charger, which is silly.
Anyways, thanks. Good to know that there's a cheaper option out there.
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Found a cheap oem charger here. Don't know the company though, so order at your own risk.
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I bought this one. Shipping was a little steep at $8USD but that is still less than anyone else wanted.
murmur70 said:
I bought this one. Shipping was a little steep at $8USD but that is still less than anyone else wanted.
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So you got it for around $12USD?
Good to know that site delivers. How long did it take for them to deliver?
My final cost from Amazon was $15 and some change with free two day shipping.
whoknows86 said:
So you got it for around $12USD?
Good to know that site delivers. How long did it take for them to deliver?
My final cost from Amazon was $15 and some change with free two day shipping.
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Yes $12. I don't have it yet.. I will report back once I receive it.
This one works just fine...has the same amperage etc....all 30 pin Samsung connectors are interchangeable
http://www.amazon.com/GTMax-Travel-...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1327576779&sr=1-19
Hi,
I had a problem with the micro-usb port/charger in my galaxy s2. It was what others have already described (constantly charging/not charging, voltage too high messages, etc). So I decided to buy a spare part for the charger, and replace it .
The first time I turned it on, The charger problem was completely solved, but I noticed the signal was gone. I realized I forgot to connect the antenna. So I opened it again and connected it. The antenna is a HF cable which connects to one end to the main board, and to the other end to the spare part I bought.
After reconnecting the cable I saw an improvement, but the signal is still much worse that before replacing it for the first time.
I bought the part here (German language):
[] IShallNotPostLinksAsANewUset []
Could it be this replacement part?? Might be a capacity adjustment problem? I don't know how are usuallry phone antennas designed. I don't know either if this part plays an important role for the antenna (it is anyway connected to the cable).
What can it be? What would you do to recover antenna sensitivity? (I do not have the broken part, it is already gone )
Best regards
duguet said:
Hi,
I had a problem with the micro-usb port/charger in my galaxy s2. It was what others have already described (constantly charging/not charging, voltage too high messages, etc). So I decided to buy a spare part for the charger, and replace it .
The first time I turned it on, The charger problem was completely solved, but I noticed the signal was gone. I realized I forgot to connect the antenna. So I opened it again and connected it. The antenna is a HF cable which connects to one end to the main board, and to the other end to the spare part I bought.
After reconnecting the cable I saw an improvement, but the signal is still much worse that before replacing it for the first time.
I bought the part here (German language):
[] IShallNotPostLinksAsANewUset []
Could it be this replacement part?? Might be a capacity adjustment problem? I don't know how are usuallry phone antennas designed. I don't know either if this part plays an important role for the antenna (it is anyway connected to the cable).
What can it be? What would you do to recover antenna sensitivity? (I do not have the broken part, it is already gone )
Best regards
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Hi, after having had the same problems with charging, I also changed the micro-USB flex circuit/cable. I bought it in the UK from e-cell (on ebay) ... and same as you, I am not able to get 3G anymore, only G! Charging is solved, 3G is gone!
I do have the old part still ... will put it back on and see what happens.
UPDATE:
OK, I put the original part back in ... and 3G/H was immediately back. I can also see that the network strength is the same as with the replacement part (so it doesn't seem to be a defective antenna cable or so), but now it picks up UMTS and HSPA+, while the replacement part only caught GPRS. So what this means is that the replacement part is not the same as the original ... probably the same problem you have.
At the same time there was no miracle and the original part is still no charging unfortunately ...
I had ordered 2 other replacement parts in HongKong which should arrive in a couple of weeks ... will try those when they arrive, and hopefully at least one of them will solve the charging AND the 3G issue!
UPDATE 2:
While driving around with the phone with the replacement part, sometimes I do get E/3G/H+ signals, so it appears that the part is able to handle these ... but maybe only when the signal is very strong? Or maybe there are different types of E/3G/H+ signals?
Hi,
Experiencing the exact same behaviour, the signal is really bad (never above 3 bars). I'm going to open the phone tomorrow to make sure I left the antenna cable properly connected, but judging from what I'm seeing here, I believe the issue is with the small circuit with the USB port. I bought my part from e-cell as well....
Thank you very much for your answers guys. Now I know that my problem is not unusual. however in my case the 2g signal receptiony is also to degradated. Please keep us posted when you get the spare parts from Hong Kong. If they work I will also order 1 myself.
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duguet said:
Thank you very much for your answers guys. Now I know that my problem is not unusual. however in my case the 2g signal receptiony is also to degradated. Please keep us posted when you get the spare parts from Hong Kong. If they work I will also order 1 myself.
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OK, good news ... today I got my second part, and this one seems to work just fine! 3G and H+ are back! And of course it charges.
As I ordered 2 different parts at the same time from HongKong, I am not 100% sure which one I got, but I am quite confident it is the one from mingxing200808. The item I bought is sold out now, but he relisted it (at higher price: 6.90 USD vs 3.90 USD that I paid, still worth it though). Note that the picture posted is not the same as the part shipped (which was newer, at least in my case). Also note that you need to reuse the rubber cover of the microphone (e-cell included that rubber piece). There is also no adhesive on the mingxing part, but as far as I can see you don't need that either.
Good luck!
Geronymous said:
OK, good news ... today I got my second part, and this one seems to work just fine! 3G and H+ are back! And of course it charges.
As I ordered 2 different parts at the same time from HongKong, I am not 100% sure which one I got, but I am quite confident it is the one from mingxing200808. The item I bought is sold out now, but he relisted it (at higher price: 6.90 USD vs 3.90 USD that I paid, still worth it though). Note that the picture posted is not the same as the part shipped (which was newer, at least in my case). Also note that you need to reuse the rubber cover of the microphone (e-cell included that rubber piece). There is also no adhesive on the mingxing part, but as far as I can see you don't need that either.
Good luck!
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Hi Guys, I have had this problem also after replacing the usb board, it has been a nightmare thinking that other parts may have been water damaged I replaced the loudspeaker and inner chassis which both have antenna components. After reading your post I ordered a used part from gaproducts on ebay at £3.85 and my phone is now perfect. By the way the defective one was from china via ebay and supposed to be genuine. Wish I had seen this post a month ago it would have saved me so much hassle, but hopefully will help others.
This is strange, i have the same problem after changing the Flex Cable + Charging port. I bought it from ebay (user name yake-gandi3388) so be careful. I requested a refund or replacement but not sure what the answer will be. The phone never connects now to HSDPA (H), it always stays on EDGE (E). On top of that the signal is somehow weaker than before, not significantly, but I can notice it
I thought that the Flex Cable+Charging Port are not linked to Antenna performance in any way Can someone more experienced explain a bit?
Also, anyone tested an aftermarket flex cable+charging port that is working ok, including the antenna performance and full 3G connection?
Thanks!!!
Ive followed about 10 threads about changing usb boards.About 1 person was happy,and the other 9 got other problems.
When they put their "faulty" one back in,the "new" problems vanished.
Most were replacing the board because of usb problem.
I thought they were buying faulty replacements.For all I know someone at Samsung could be "recycling" faulty parts..
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I'm experiencing the exact same problems!! What's weird is that with other carriers (that work in different frequencies) my phone works just fine... I'll try buying another flex cable and will tell you the results.
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I'm experiencing the exact same problems!! What's weird is that with other carriers (that work in different frequencies) my phone works just fine... I'll try buying another flex cable and will tell you the results.
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Strange... I will try to check with other providers as well. On my side, I have re-contacted the Ebay member and he offered me an additional Flex Cable with no extra charge. Nice commercial initiative, however I am afraid that the next one will have the same issues Will keep you updated once it arrives.
Got this as well. I changed my USB board after it developed charging problems. The first one gave me a flashing battery icon & one of the screw holes didn't line up also. The next one fitted fine but I'm sure my signal is weaker. Compared to my friends S1 on the same network. He gets a stronger signal than me, stood in the same place. Replaced my loud speaker/antenna as I've also replaced the back chassis and think prising the speaker out might of damaged it. Think I'll try another USB board to see if it improves :S the 2nd board had the same Rev. number on it but looked slightly different to the original. (Sadly dont have the original to put back in to test)
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I am signed up for a solution to this problem.
I had charging issues with the old port and replaced the board. The new board only allowed for an intermittent 1 signal bar. I put the original faulty board back in and had full signal immediately.
I ordered a second board and have the same issue. No/1 signal bar. Cannot make calls, it tells me "mobile network not available." I can connect to wi-fi with no issues though.
Unless a fix is found I am considering taking one of the new boards and my old board into a service shop and having the usb ports swapped.
Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 (AT&T)
I received a 3rd charging port board today, this one works some, but not as good as original. I'll post the number's printed on the board with there results in the phone.
Original Board: GT-i9100 REV2.2
R.B83 35
Original board worked great until it started having issues with charging/high voltage.
Replacement Board 1: GT-i9100 REV2.3
R.C42 10
This board would charge the phone and connect it to the computer, but would not connect to a network and would give no signal or a temporary 1 bar signal.
Replacement Board 2: R.B54
GT-i9100 REV2.2
This board would charge the phone and connect it to the computer, but would not connect to a network and would give no signal or a temporary 1 bar signal.
Replacement Board 3: GT-i9100 REV2.2
R.B83 36
This board both charges and connects the phone to the computer and it allows for a network signal. The network signal is not quite as good as my stock, but I think it will do.
I do not know what the board numbers mean, but I would guess the REV2.3 is an updated version of the REV 2.2. I think the compatability issue may come in the R._ numbers as Replacement Board 3 is the only one that works and is the closest R._ match. Maybe someone with far more expertise can shed some light on it, but this is my experience.
Geronymous said:
OK, good news ... today I got my second part, and this one seems to work just fine! 3G and H+ are back! And of course it charges.
As I ordered 2 different parts at the same time from HongKong, I am not 100% sure which one I got, but I am quite confident it is the one from mingxing200808. The item I bought is sold out now, but he relisted it (at higher price: 6.90 USD vs 3.90 USD that I paid, still worth it though). Note that the picture posted is not the same as the part shipped (which was newer, at least in my case). Also note that you need to reuse the rubber cover of the microphone (e-cell included that rubber piece). There is also no adhesive on the mingxing part, but as far as I can see you don't need that either.
Good luck!
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viva! the party from Hong Kong worked for me. For everyone which needs this part search for
the vendor on google. I am using my phone for the 2100Mhz 3 g band.
Cheers!
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Good.
So whats the vendors name....or is it classified.
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I changed my usb port as well due to not charging/over voltage, ordered it from hongkong via ebay.
Been using the new one for over 6 months now and i would be lying if i said i had any 3G problems. And someone already asked this in this thread but no one has answered it. How are usb charging port and 3G signal linked??
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krayndr said:
I changed my usb port as well due to not charging/over voltage, ordered it from hongkong via ebay.
Been using the new one for over 6 months now and i would be lying if i said i had any 3G problems. And someone already asked this in this thread but no one has answered it. How are usb charging port and 3G signal linked??
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The USB board has the contacts to connect to the antenna in the back of the chassis. So replacing it with a sub standard part is affecting signals
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duguet said:
viva! the party from Hong Kong worked for me. For everyone which needs this part search for
the vendor on google. I am using my phone for the 2100Mhz 3 g band.
Cheers!
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Please let us know the vendor name on Ebay. As mentioned in my previous post, the vendor (user name yake-gandi3388) agreed to change my replacement with no extra charges. I installed the new piece...the signal is a bit better than previous one...but still lower than the original.
Can anyone advise a vendor that sells replacement part Flex Cable with a strong signal?
Blue Angel o.O said:
Please let us know the vendor name on Ebay. As mentioned in my previous post, the vendor (user name yake-gandi3388) agreed to change my replacement with no extra charges. I installed the new piece...the signal is a bit better than previous one...but still lower than the original.
Can anyone advise a vendor that sells replacement part Flex Cable with a strong signal?
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I an sorry for for the delay. I live in Germany and I use O2 ( umts frequency in the 2100 Mhz band) . I ordered the part from Hong Kong which Geronymous cited, didn't want to make specific advertising. The user is mingxing200808.
Regarding the question why does this affect the antenna, it is because antennas need to have a certain capacitive load in order to be adjusted and to transmit in a certain frequency range. If the antenna is not adjusted the signal will be reflected back . This capacitance is defined by the geometry of the antenna and might be changed/adjusted by elements connected to the end of the antenna. So the flex part acts as an adjusted capacity load for the antenna.
This is a very rough description, but I hopeit helps.
Greetings,
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Finally got my 3rd USB board and my signal has improved a lot! Hurrah! Got from tjuk1980 on eBay. This board is a darker blue, looks a lot better than my second board which was a lighter greener colour, the logo and writing didn't seem as clear as it does on the new one. Getting 3 of 4 bars on H+ at home where as before it would stay on G and if it did pick up 3G/H by chance it wouldn't show any bars.
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Edit: picture of the dodgy board - this gave me crap service so avoid that one!
Is this Legit? Original or rip off?
http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Char...UTF8&qid=1400688926&sr=8-2&keywords=sony+dk36
From the pictures, the dock doesn't have SONY written on the top of it so I'm guessing fake. Seems to be a fair few of them on Amazon but if they do the job for half the price then I don't see a problem.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/VicTsing%C2%AE-Magnetic-Desktop-Charger-Charging/dp/B00JKCGVMU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1400693081&sr=8-3&keywords=Magnetic+Charger+Dock+Charging
That one even seems to use one of the same pictures from your link, although the back connections are totally different.
KyleSforza said:
Is this Legit? Original or rip off?
http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Char...UTF8&qid=1400688926&sr=8-2&keywords=sony+dk36
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Its not original Sony and it doesnt say the same as well. Secondly in original variant cable is not detachable which is bad and in this its detachable.
Pretty Reasonable.
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fatguy666 said:
From the pictures, the dock doesn't have SONY written on the top of it so I'm guessing fake. Seems to be a fair few of them on Amazon but if they do the job for half the price then I don't see a problem.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/VicTsing®-M...r=8-3&keywords=Magnetic+Charger+Dock+Charging
That one even seems to use one of the same pictures from your link, although the back connections are totally different.
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I wonder if that data port also carries power. I could use that to charge my SW while the phone is on the dock at night without the need of a second/dual charger
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they're fake but work, the ones I bought are even spring loaded so it never stresses the magnetic port too much. Also came with 2 size tray adapters, although the larger size is still too slim for any cases.
Definitely does not carry data, only power.
Hasn't harmed my Z2 yet. I used Gravity Box to enable landscape mode on my lock screen, perfect for the bedside.
The second one linked has a short USB data cable(this is what I'm wondering if it also has power since magnetic connector is used to charge phone) & specific states to be used for data connection.
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Right guys I'm so ticked off right now. I bought two adapters. One a couple months ago. I lost it. Another one (the deff one from clove) a few weeks ago. I also lost that. Because they were both £10+ each its pissed me off a bit more.
My question is has anyone bought one which is good and has a strong magnet? I was considering these Sony cables that are on eBay, obviously fakes for the price they are but I'm not sure. What's your guys opinions?
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been using the magnector x for quite a while now and haven't had any issues
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JEN5S6A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1411846758&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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Careful.....
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Aluminu..._PDA_Cables_Adapters&var=&hash=item1e8ea39e32
Bought this one 4 month ago; works well but be careful not to attach it the wrong way!!!
It will instantly discharge your battery and/or a fried motherboard as happened to me here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/q-t2846982/post55359250#post55359250
Hi, I recevied a magnetic cable bought on ebay (10 euro). I tried it yesterday for the first time and after 6hours of charger the battery level was 52%. The magnetic connection is no strong and I think that cable doesn't work properly.
I will try to buy the adaptor suggest by @tonysunshine
i brought this one over 6 months ago works perfect only goes on one way says + / - on the plug if put on wrong way phone will turn itself off so not sure how MotoXoom fried his ?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...9H-Reliable-/201075389377?hash=item2ed106f3c1
i haven't used one myself yet. but a friend bought magnector x cable. and it seems to work pretty fine. magnet is strong charges quick. but not as fast as official dock or usb. but it seems pretty nice as most of the cases are not dock compatible.
http://www.amazon.com/Magnector-Per...qid=1411902689&sr=8-1&keywords=magnector+x+z2
I agree the magnector x is pretty good and the magnet is not all that bad, one thing to mention is that the magnector x is not compatible with all cases as the sides may disconnect the magnet.
My first one was the magnector-x but I found with that when I picked up the phone it would just fall off. Same with the deff. The problem I had with that is the fact that the charger wire seemed to be in opposite direction to the connector and therefore ended up not sitting correctly
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I don't understand what you people doing with these third party cables. don't you know that there is an original cable from Sony Coded EC21???
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Yeah which is not available in all regions. Otherwise I'd definitely get that. I firmly believe in using genuine accessories and not third party
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i brought this one over 6 months ago works perfect only goes on one way says + / - on the plug if put on wrong way phone will turn itself off so not sure how MotoXoom fried his ?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...9H-Reliable-/201075389377?hash=item2ed106f3c1
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MotoXoom bought a charger cable that does not have the cut off feature or detects that the charge has been connected the wrong way. So he basically shorted out hsi phone because it did not cut out. This was NOT a magnector-x adapter
The cable i brought doesn’t have a cut off feature? The phone has it, if you put a positive on a positive the phone shuts off.
As far as I know there is no protection whatsoever except for the mechanical small asymmetry (look at the phone connector and compare the "lower" with "upper" plastic tabs).
Certainly there is no electronic protection in the phone. Some phones survived "reverse connection", some not.
I don't think it can be any electronic protection in the cable or charger; they are designed to give out 0.5-1-2A and certainly that are most likely enough to fry the phone. MAYBE some wimpy chargers aren't capable of that but it's better to assume all are dangerous.
Has anyone ever tried one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161404030047?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item4d2641788c
Thanks!
Yeah, i have one of those at home... black and shiny blue when plugged.
They work. But i find the charging speed lacking.
well the magnetic charging lasted me a few weeks and now the magnetic charge port is slowly coming off! *sigh* this is most definitely the last sony phone i purchase
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well the magnetic charging lasted me a few weeks and now the magnetic charge port is slowly coming off! *sigh* this is most definitely the last sony phone i purchase
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Can you tell us the "week" of the device? You can go under the right flap, there's some plastic tray (similar to the sim tray on the left) there should be the IMEI and some other info, including something like 14W15 (meaning for example 2014 week 15). I've heard the ones after 18 shouldn't have the "unglued magnetic port" problem.
But yes, I really had to get the device for the 2 feature missing on most other phone (waterproof with external no-flap-removal charging and lanyard attachment point) but the S5 would've been better in every other way. Including the fact that 5>2 and it seems it counts. Probably Z5 would be perfect, if we ever get to that.
I have a pain in the bum case on atm and it will some work removing it. I just had another look at the magnetic port and yes it can be completely removed by just the magnet. From looking at the port there appears to be two pins and what appears to be some glue in the middle.
Could I not just super glue the port back into the phone?
If I look closely enough I can see that pressing down on the magnetic port opens up a smallish gap which I would assume would let water in.
My magnetic port moves too if a push it (even a little). And it was supposed to be from the new fixed batches.
WTF Sony? Metal and glass phone, parts held together by spit.
tonysunshine said:
been using the magnector x for quite a while now and haven't had any issues
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JEN5S6A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1411846758&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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I have this as well, it's the only adapter that actually charges my phone in my car. Even the stock dock doesn't work! Very good magnet as well.