There has been a few comments on this forum about the Xperia S's back battery cover not seating perfectly flush with the top right or left side of the phone. e.g. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540459&highlight=battery+cover
I had the same problem and found a solution. I had a regular sized SIM card that I trimmed to fit into the phone but I guess that unless you trim it to a perfect size then the battery cover won't fit.
I trimmed the SIM card to be flush with the top of the SIM slot - there should be a minimum or no extra plastic from the SIM card above the SIM port. Now my phone back cover seats perfectly.
tunngavik said:
There has been a few comments on this forum about the Xperia S's back battery cover not seating perfectly flush with the top right or left side of the phone. e.g. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540459&highlight=battery+cover
I had the same problem and found a solution. I had a regular sized SIM card that I trimmed to fit into the phone but I guess that unless you trim it to a perfect size then the battery cover won't fit.
I trimmed the SIM card to be flush with the top of the SIM slot - there should be a minimum or no extra plastic from the SIM card above the SIM port. Now my phone back cover seats perfectly.
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In the UK, the sim cards supplied with the Xperia S from providers are really small i will take a photo and upload it in an edit just to give people an idea of how small they should be if they come across this issue they can trim it to the size of mine
Growly_ said:
In the UK, the sim cards supplied with the Xperia S from providers are really small i will take a photo and upload it in an edit just to give people an idea of how small they should be if they come across this issue they can trim it to the size of mine
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Thanks - there are also guides for trimming up regular sized sims to micro sims like this website - do a google search and tons would come up (XDA won't let me post them since I'm a new member).
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I badly want a 32gb card for my phone but 1) They're not really buyable yet, and 2) I couldn't afford one anyway if they were.
So I've got the 8gb one that came with it and have got another 8gb one now as well.
Was wondering if there is a way that the spare one can be stored on/in the phone somehow, or if there is a product to do this?
I don't want to use a case for my phone as I hate the things. Companies spend a fortune making a phone as small as they can then people slap them in bulky cases that defeats the point. I understand people wanting to protect their new gadget of course but they're not for me. So that's not an option.
What I was thinking though, is for instance, a replacement rear cover with a tiny little raised bit in the middle which a spare microSD card could slot into. Preferably with the same sort of push in/push out latch mechanism that the phone itself has. If I can get something like that I'd be REALLY pleased but I would bet there's no such product.
So instead I'll have to keep one on a keyring which I may not always have one with me, or keep it in my wallet and then lose it etc etc. I don't really fancy having a spare card 'taped' onto my phone either!
What are the options, and what do other people do? I haven't checked but I'm assuming there's no space inside the back cover to store a spare?
Cheers!
I've seen a product on amazon that seems to be catering for this kind of thing but it looks enormous compared to what you potentially could have:
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SD-Holder-Storage-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000Y3W51K
This is the sort of thing I want though - not sure if you can just order a single one from places like this, but if you had one of these push in slots attached solidly to a smoothed off battery cover it would be perfect. If I can find somewhere to buy a slot the same as in this link (can't find any on ebay for some reason) I'd try and make one myself!
http://www.findtheneedle.co.uk/products/519700-ultra45flat-microsd-card-holder.asp
Anyone know where I can order one of these (uk preferably or ebay if you can find one) ?
I guess one option is to get an SD adaptor and sort of glue it to the battery cover since they're very slim and some of them can have a very snug fit when you push in a MicroSD card.
Like one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-Flash-micro...14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:4|65:12|39:1|240:1318
Not sure how you'd make it look nice but that's another issue.....
Cret said:
I badly want a 32gb card for my phone but 1) They're not really buyable yet, and 2) I couldn't afford one anyway if they were.
So I've got the 8gb one that came with it and have got another 8gb one now as well.
Was wondering if there is a way that the spare one can be stored on/in the phone somehow, or if there is a product to do this?
I don't want to use a case for my phone as I hate the things. Companies spend a fortune making a phone as small as they can then people slap them in bulky cases that defeats the point. I understand people wanting to protect their new gadget of course but they're not for me. So that's not an option.
What I was thinking though, is for instance, a replacement rear cover with a tiny little raised bit in the middle which a spare microSD card could slot into. Preferably with the same sort of push in/push out latch mechanism that the phone itself has. If I can get something like that I'd be REALLY pleased but I would bet there's no such product.
So instead I'll have to keep one on a keyring which I may not always have one with me, or keep it in my wallet and then lose it etc etc. I don't really fancy having a spare card 'taped' onto my phone either!
What are the options, and what do other people do? I haven't checked but I'm assuming there's no space inside the back cover to store a spare?
Cheers!
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I'm always carry a spare SD-card inside the phone with me, there is just enough space for it (figured it out by myself)!
It's quit simple:
1. Remove backcover
2. Lay a spare SD card upside-down on the metal surface, above, the same place/location/ position where you insert the SDcard).
3. Replace backvover, thats it!
Simple as kissing!Succes
No way! I'm picking up the spare card so I'll try but I thought there'd be no chance of fitting one in there. Cool!
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No way! I'm picking up the spare card so I'll try but I thought there'd be no chance of fitting one in there. Cool!
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You don't have to fit something, lay the spare down on the metal surface, replace backcover, that's it!
Just like I said before, simple as kissing
i carry a sim card and mem card in the same way under back cover
I do use a silicon case, which I do recommend as it adds nearly no weight/extra width to the device, but keeps the case shiny and new, and inside the cover I keep my Oyster/travel card, which means I can just 'swipe' my phone next to the card-reader, and I also keep a spare card-reader/card in there, again it adds no bulk. Glad to know I can fit one inside as well
Actually, this SD tip is in the sticky
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I do use a silicon case, which I do recommend as it adds nearly no weight/extra width to the device, but keeps the case shiny and new, and inside the cover I keep my Oyster/travel card, which means I can just 'swipe' my phone next to the card-reader, and I also keep a spare card-reader/card in there, again it adds no bulk. Glad to know I can fit one inside as well
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would the card reader damage the phone over time?
Possibly. I've stopped doing it now, but when I did I kept it in a tiny sliver of felt, again adding v. little bulk but protecting it.
But I stopped after a couple of weeks as I never used it!
Store 3 SD Cards in HD
1 in SD Slot and 2 on top of SIM card. Cover fits nicely on top. Thats what I do.
luckyuser said:
I'm always carry a spare SD-card inside the phone with me, there is just enough space for it (figured it out by myself)!
It's quit simple:
1. Remove backcover
2. Lay a spare SD card upside-down on the metal surface, above, the same place/location/ position where you insert the SDcard).
3. Replace backvover, thats it!
Simple as kissing!Succes
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just tried this now, as i have a 4gb card, a 2gb card, a 1gb card, the 8gb card i got with the phone, and a blanking card (not a card but a piece of plastic the same shape and size) any way it works the 2 cards are there.
question is will it damage the second card or phone, also why not just buy a 16gb card till the 32gb comes out.
luckyuser said:
I'm always carry a spare SD-card inside the phone with me, there is just enough space for it (figured it out by myself)!
It's quit simple:
1. Remove backcover
2. Lay a spare SD card upside-down on the metal surface, above, the same place/location/ position where you insert the SDcard).
3. Replace backvover, thats it!
Simple as kissing!Succes
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Good job .
Thanks it fit without problem and easy
luckyuser said:
I'm always carry a spare SD-card inside the phone with me, there is just enough space for it (figured it out by myself)!
It's quit simple:
1. Remove backcover
2. Lay a spare SD card upside-down on the metal surface, above, the same place/location/ position where you insert the SDcard).
3. Replace backvover, thats it!
Simple as kissing!Succes
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thats excactly what i do !!!!
Anyone know of a dual sim kit that DOESN'T require cutting? I ask because i have 2 contract sims, one for work one for home.
I'm also still looking for that.....but I think it doesn't exist. I always have my two sims in my phone. One is well in its place ans the other one is in the cover. When I need to change, I switch the phone off and I change the card. It's the only way I found.
There is not enough space to put a Dual sim holder with no cut under the cover.
when i had an 8210 it had a dual sim that was 2mm thicker than a sim card the same one will fit but is not 3g compliant
bonesy said:
when i had an 8210 it had a dual sim that was 2mm thicker than a sim card the same one will fit but is not 3g compliant
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Can you tell me where you buy it, or do you have some reference.
If you say it fits between the battery and the cover, it begin to be nice. 3G isn't so important for me
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Anyone know of a dual sim kit that DOESN'T require cutting? I ask because i have 2 contract sims, one for work one for home.
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ok i managed a little test, so it works i used magicsim 23th -B. Stk menu, switching everything works but the problem is to fit it inside, under battery there is no place at all, and under cover its somehow fit but the cover is not as it supose to be. now im buyng 6 in 1 magic sim and im going to try that.
Thank you for your test, Pilknik11. The biggest challenge is to fit the dual sin under the cover of the phone.
Maybe with and extended batterry cover, it could fit near the camera lens. But it's a bit bulky.
It's quite hard to find a solution.
Has anyone successfully managed to cut a T-Mobile SIM down to micro size? My SIM seemed to be aligned quite unusually before I cut it - with the gold contact almost flush with one of the long edges - so I cut it so that the gold contacts were roughly centred between the long edges. I also cut off the same corner as the original SIM. Problem is the phone isn't recognising the SIM card
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Go to a store and get a new sim. Then have them cut it.
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its not hard to find, there is an image you can print out and cut out that fits the micro sim....and all you have to do is tape it to the mini sim and cut away the extra edges....instead of just trying to eyeball it.
but yes you can always go to the store and have them cut/give you one
I found the template on the net, printed it, but found that that SIM card was significantly larger than the printed template. Also, if I'd cut along the guide lines I would have needed to cut part of the gold contact (due to the odd alignment described above), which clearly wasn't a good idea.
Can I get a replacement SIM with the same number/account?
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I found the template on the net, printed it, but found that that SIM card was significantly larger than the printed template. Also, if I'd cut along the guide lines I would have needed to cut part of the gold contact (due to the odd alignment described above), which clearly wasn't a good idea.
Can I get a replacement SIM with the same number/account?
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Yes. And they have a tool that will cut it.
itm said:
I found the template on the net, printed it, but found that that SIM card was significantly larger than the printed template. Also, if I'd cut along the guide lines I would have needed to cut part of the gold contact (due to the odd alignment described above), which clearly wasn't a good idea.
Can I get a replacement SIM with the same number/account?
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yea sims are no big deal......they will give them to you if you go in and ask for them. well i know at&t will, i just tell them i was switching phones and i dropped it in the seat or some crap. but im sure they will just give you one.
yes i bought one of those things on ebay that look like a stapler and cut the sim card fine and it worked in my phone
Just use a clipper, u can buy one for about a fiver. Cutting isn't as easy but its not that hard. Just use a decent blade.
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I finally was able to open my Truesmart today after receiving a quality set of screwdrivers ---- But when I got the case opened, there was no rubber seal in there that everybody else has. I removed the battery and added a 16gb micro card. I then put back the battery and closed up the case with the screws. It seemed to fit back just fine and it looks tight, but without that rubber square, I cant let this thing get anywhere near water.
I dread trying to communicate with omate to try and get the rubber seal, but I don't know of any other options.
The seal is a very thin ring that sits in a groove. So no seal on your's. Contacting Omate is your only option short of filling the groove with RTV silicone and hoping for the best.
I really can't believe this is happening...
Every other post or thread is about something that's missing or it's not connected...
What's happening....?!
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@funky0308
10 or less people having to deal with tens of thousands of orders (according to sources) and hand assembling every one.
Lokifish Marz said:
@funky0308
10 or less people having to deal with tens of thousands of orders (according to sources) and hand assembling every one.
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Sorry Loki but that just sounds worse...
I know that and I just can't believe someone let that happened...
They could hired some students to help them but....O.K, won't start another thread with complainings...
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The seal may be there, you just don't see it. Not trying to insult anyone here.
Long story short, I think I FUBAR'ed my SIM card slot because I had to use a nano->microSIM adaptor, when I was removing my sim card, half way out, something "snagged" the adapter, I couldn't get my SIM out so I pulled/forced it out. When I tried reinserting the SIM card, the "spring" doesn't work and my card was stuck inside...furthermore, no SIM detected so there goes that idea.
I removed the back panel and battery to get to the SIM card slot from the inside. Following Kurt's maintenance video, I removed the 2 additional screws inside to remove the "interior" cover. ONLY then did I notice the thin rubber seal around the edges.
TL;DR - maybe it's just me but I didn't notice the thin rubber seal until I further disassembled the TS.
sm753 said:
The seal may be there, you just don't see it. Not trying to insult anyone here.
Long story short, I think I FUBAR'ed my SIM card slot because I had to use a nano->microSIM adaptor, when I was removing my sim card, half way out, something "snagged" the adapter, I couldn't get my SIM out so I pulled/forced it out. When I tried reinserting the SIM card, the "spring" doesn't work and my card was stuck inside...furthermore, no SIM detected so there goes that idea.
I removed the back panel and battery to get to the SIM card slot from the inside. Following Kurt's maintenance video, I removed the 2 additional screws inside to remove the "interior" cover. ONLY then did I notice the thin rubber seal around the edges.
TL;DR - maybe it's just me but I didn't notice the thin rubber seal until I further disassembled the TS.
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I just looked at the "Hardware maintenance on the Omate TrueSmart" youtube video again that Kurt made, and at the 2:37 mark you will see that He just opened up the first four screws of the back case and took out the square rubber ring seal from the back cover. This was before he removed the 2 additional screws to get to the interior cover. This is what I am missing on my truesmart unit.
@fibroman
You have to be aware that there are at least three different case designs. Attached images show the area were the gasket sits on two of them as well as the gaskets side by side.
One (much older design) has a wide thick gasket. The other (newer design) has a thin narrow gasket that sits recessed in a groove.
Interesting. The 1/8/1900 I examined has the thicker gasket with the holes for the screws to go through and alignment nipples that fit into the main body. No groove.
The other, thinner, gasket looks inferior and the way the casing has been grooved is what you were saying earlier was an example of poor design ?
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After three months with the SIM and SD card installed, I tried to remove the SIM tray today with the included SIM tool pin. No go. It slides out about 2mm and thats it, more on the pin side of the tray. I tried with prying with a small shim, and pulling with padded pliers. Won't budge.
Wonder how it got wedged! Any advice?
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After three months with the SIM and SD card installed, I tried to remove the SIM tray today with the included SIM tool pin. No go. It slides out about 2mm and thats it, more on the pin side of the tray. I tried with prying with a small shim, and pulling with padded pliers. Won't budge.
Wonder how it got wedged! Any advice?
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Needle or tooth pick no go?
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No go. Had to be removed destructively. Shout out to the tech at Stellar Cellular. Phone's fine, new SIM tray is in the post.
Seems it's the SD card which had a slightly taller lip at the back edge (not sure why). I sanded it down and will see if it works better.