I've got a galaxy s3 and i'd like to use my old Rezound for a little bit and was wondering how can i use it with my micro sim without an adapter?
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You'll need an adapter.
I was cheap (or maybe resourceful is a better word maybe? lol), and just cut one out myself. I "traced" my full-size SIM onto an old gift card with an exacto knife. Then I measured where the microSIM was supposed to fit on the full size SIM (lined up the contacts on the back), and "traced" the microSIM on the cutout of the full-SIM. Voila, home-made adapter .
carngeX said:
You'll need an adapter.
I was cheap (or maybe resourceful is a better word maybe? lol), and just cut one out myself. I "traced" my full-size SIM onto an old gift card with an exacto knife. Then I measured where the microSIM was supposed to fit on the full size SIM (lined up the contacts on the back), and "traced" the microSIM on the cutout of the full-SIM. Voila, home-made adapter .
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you don't need adapter. just slide it in and be careful to position it correctly. I am running mine off micro sim with no adapter right now.
Can you post a pic of where its positioned at? I've tryed that and i can never get it
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Yeah. Here you go. Had it like this since I got the phone in Nov 2011 with no problems. Just center the card on the 4 contacts below and then position it so that it is centered vertically under the cover.
So I take it that it is working now?
swilbert80 said:
you don't need adapter. just slide it in and be careful to position it correctly. I am running mine off micro sim with no adapter right now.
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I just never wanted it to slip off the contacts accidentally, so I made an adapter to "hold" it in place lol.
carngeX said:
I just never wanted it to slip off the contacts accidentally, so I made an adapter to "hold" it in place lol.
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Yeah, when I first got the phone I thought the Verizon sales rep was an idiot for giving me the wrong sim, but the store was closed, so I couldn't take it back so I just tried it and it worked. I was worried about it moving in there for a while, but even after all this time and stuff I've put this phone through, it has never moved.
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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!
Cret said:
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
smeddy said:
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 !!!!
So I went on a cross border journey today to purchase a Springboard on craigslist at an excellent price.
I was very tired when I got home but wanted to tinker with it a bit before bed. I grabbed a microSD I had lying around and inserted it... straight into the SIM slot :-(
I have been trying a few things but avoiding using anything metal because it might damage the SIM contacts. Part of the problem now is, the card got pushed past the metal SIM contacts, and now it won't fall out on its own because the contacts are in the way.
Any ideas on how to save the tablet without damaging the ability to use a SIM card? I don't mind if the SD card gets destroyed.
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cmstlist said:
So I went on a cross border journey today to purchase a Springboard on craigslist at an excellent price.
I was very tired when I got home but wanted to tinker with it a bit before bed. I grabbed a microSD I had lying around and inserted it... straight into the SIM slot :-(
I have been trying a few things but avoiding using anything metal because it might damage the SIM contacts. Part of the problem now is, the card got pushed past the metal SIM contacts, and now it won't fall out on its own because the contacts are in the way.
Any ideas on how to save the tablet without damaging the ability to use a SIM card? I don't mind if the SD card gets destroyed.
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Same thing happened to me. I solved the problem with a needle.
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What did you exactly do with the needle?
What I'm afraid of us that even if I do manage to coax it out, it could force one of the SIM contacts to bend backwards and snap. Then I'd really be boned.
There's a mall sort of on my way home from work that's full of Asian cell repair/unlock shops. Maybe one of them can help. For the price I paid (only $140 for tablet + leather case!) I don't mind forking out a bit more to protect it.
Worst case if it breaks I could see if T-Mobile can be charmed into doing a swap or sending it for repairs. It's just a hell of a haul for me to get out there - each way is an hour of driving time plus 30-60 minutes lining up for the border.
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I left it with a shop that repairs all sorts of obscure mobile devices - they said if they can get it out they'll charge $30. I figure that's better than ruining it myself!
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The shop said they had to disassemble it to get the card out, but didn't have to break any warranty seals or such. I will just call this a $30 lesson in humility...
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Serious fail here too.. I put an empty microsim converter in the slot and a SIM pin broke when I yanked it out. How did your repair go? Did they manage to open it up and get the SD card out?
I just removed the screws but couldn't get the back cover off
They had to do a minor disassembly but it went well.
If you broke a contact, you should probably get very expert help.
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Same issue here. Micro card went down the slot, tried yanking it out and got overly aggressive and the SIM slot is pulled apart and the SIM connections are a mess I need a reliable shop that can take care of this issue for me. Any suggestions?
thx
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It really depends on where you live. I was at least smart enough to stop when I realized that getting any more aggressive would damage the SIM slot.
Nice snip. I guess I could just hot spot it from my ATT Galaxy Skyrocket, or use wifi. Yea I don't know what I was thinking to be honest.
But I would appreciate any information on this. If you know of a reliable source for the repair of these types of issues please let me know.
thanks
sj
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Easy fix.
but risky
Get a Bobby Pin
Flatten it.
Remove the the stub at the end
Slide in and pry out the MicroSD card.
Did this like twice.
WingCero said:
Easy fix.
Get a Bobby Pin
Flatten it.
Remove the the stub at the end
Slide in and pry out the MicroSD card.
Did this like twice.
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Please don't encourage risky fixes. In my case, the card slid past the SIM contact, such that pulling it out would have bent and probably snapped the contact.
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sjfinanceguy said:
Nice snip. I guess I could just hot spot it from my ATT Galaxy Skyrocket, or use wifi. Yea I don't know what I was thinking to be honest.
But I would appreciate any information on this. If you know of a reliable source for the repair of these types of issues please let me know.
thanks
sj
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Again where do you live?
I went to a mainly Asian mall in the Vancouver area that has lots of obscure electronics shops where they know how to fix rare devices, and where I can soothe my technological anxieties with some nice bibimbap in a hot stone bowl. Is there an equivalent where you live?
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Just did it
First post: come from a very old nokia phone, Thank you all for this splendid forum.
Was doing a lot of things at same time, copied modules to the sd card and pushed it in the sim slot.
I used a very small flat screwdriver and bent both sides of the cover of the simslot outwards, then you can lift it a little.
Turned around the media pad ,shaked it a little and voila the sd card came out, pushed and bent the sides back.
Pushed the three contacts back, on the second attempt the sim card was recognised, it has to stick out about three mm.
I think i broke the lock.
Hope this helps.
I am on cm9 now, but i can't find the thanks-button.
paperclip
Hello!
I had the same problem today... stuck a micro SD in the SIM slot.
It got pass the golden gates(the sim contacts). But I actually managed to get it out so...
The solution was actually simple,but maby I just got lucky ... I used a paper clip, bent it sorta like a hook and tried to get it behind the micro card when it was at the end of the sim slot. It moved nicely since it has a lot of room there. I was careful not to touch the sim contacts and it worked. My sim works, the micro sd works, all well...
wish I knew I could use a paper clip before I opened my phone xD
Fool Proof Extraction of mini SIM card from Springboard SIM Slot
Yes, I too push the small sized SIM all the way to the bottom of the slot.
Followed the directions of previous extraction: Bent an 1/16 " end on a paper clip.
This allowed me to move the small SIM in a slightly diagonal position as the bottom of the slot, allowing me to slip the hooked end under the chip.
With the screen facing you, the clip goes in on the left side which has the most side space away from the gold tangs
Now the question was how to get past the gold tangs that face the bottom of the SIM slot.
Cut an old credit card along the length to a width slightly less than the mini SIM width.
Insert the credit card (like a shoe horn) into the slot covering the tangs.
Pull gently on the paper clip and you will feel the small SIM bump the bottom of the credit card.
Slide both gently out so the SIM moves over the tangs as the credit card shoehorn moves out of the way.
Whew!
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
???
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?
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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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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Does anyone else's phone constantly drop signal or randomly say you don't have a SIM card in? Is there anywhere I could gget a thicker SIM card or tray to solve this problem? This is my second unit and it has the same problem as the first one
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This appears to be a relatively common issue.
What I did was just tape a small piece of paper onto the plastic side of my SIM card to give it a bit more thickness and push the connection a bit tighter, and I haven't had any problems since.
Just make sure you do not get any paper or tape jammed in your slot.
ProfLayton said:
This appears to be a relatively common issue.
What I did was just tape a small piece of paper onto the plastic side of my SIM card to give it a bit more thickness and push the connection a bit tighter, and I haven't had any problems since.
Just make sure you do not get any paper or tape jammed in your slot.
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Did you fold it over or just a flat piece? I'm wondering how thick the card needs to be
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Try just one piece. That with the tape might be enough. You could try folding it, but again take care not to make it jammed/ too hard to get out.
I had the same issue. I simply placed a 2-3 pieces of tape on the back on the sim card, they dont need to cover the entire back on the sim card. I had this problem daily and since I put the tape on the back I haven't had any problems and its been about two months.
Thanks guys. I'll give it a shot!
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yourguitarist said:
Does anyone else's phone constantly drop signal or randomly say you don't have a SIM card in? Is there anywhere I could gget a thicker SIM card or tray to solve this problem? This is my second unit and it has the same problem as the first one
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Call htc. They will send you a new tray for free.
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The battery cover literally just pops off, just need to get something thin started into it.
Just thought it would be nice to see the guts. For science and all hehe.
Seriously tho, wonder if it would be possible to use the Korean quick window cover that replaces the whole back?
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bri315317 said:
The battery cover literally just pops off, just need to get something thin started into it.
Just thought it would be nice to see the guts. For science and all hehe.
Seriously tho, wonder if it would be possible to use the Korean quick window cover that replaces the whole back?
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I'm really pleased to see that the battery will be easily replaced if 1 year from now, it starts failing to hold a significant charge.
Hmm I wonder if we can mod a wireless charging receiver on it... Is the Verizon version easy to pop off? If so where does the coils for the wireless charging connect?
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joshuadjohnson22 said:
Hmm I wonder if we can mod a wireless charging receiver on it... Is the Verizon version easy to pop off? If so where does the coils for the wireless charging connect?
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I can't imagine that it would be too difficult, depending on how tight the back cover fit is.
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Hemlocke said:
I can't imagine that it would be too difficult, depending on how tight the back cover fit is.
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yeah, if we find the connectors it connects to we can use one of the many QI pads to mod to the back door or get the verizon replacement back door and remove the coil
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437403
Service manuals were posted. Maybe they can help with figuring out wireless charting contacts.
Thanks to autoprime for these!
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I mean yes the battery is "stepped" but not as much as they make you believe in the g2 launch event haha.
Good to know it is serviceable however! How much if any spare room is there under that cover?
Is that a micro SD card there in steel or aluminum
It's a long shot but it'll be lovely to have micro SD support. Have seem this in happen in other phone for ex on Dell streak the internal memory was just a micro sd card which could be replaced.
Thoughts?
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trincisor said:
Is that a micro SD card there in steel or aluminum
It's a long shot but it'll be lovely to have micro SD support. Have seem this in happen in other phone for ex on Dell streak the internal memory was just a micro sd card which could be replaced.
Thoughts?
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I don't think it is active, IF they put it in there that is where it would go.
Any verizon people willing to pop off their backs to show us which connectors are for wireless charging? I would LOVE to mod something together to get wireless charging to anyone who wants it
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I mean yes the battery is "stepped" but not as much as they make you believe in the g2 launch event haha.
Good to know it is serviceable however! How much if any spare room is there under that cover?
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I don't think there is any spare room to be honest.
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bri315317 said:
Seriously tho, wonder if it would be possible to use the Korean quick window cover that replaces the whole back?
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If this article is correct, then the Korean LG G2 is 0.24mm thicker than the US one, at 9.14mm vs 8.9mm. So it may actually be a little too big... so maybe it'll fit with some extra room... for extra tape
That being said, I'm sold on the LG G2 thanks to your post. A removable case means we might get extended batteries, battery replacements, and I can make custom flush cases.
Some more pictures of the AT&T LG G2 with the plastic cover removed!
wireless charging isn't happening with the LG G2 for AT&T.
board design is very different on the Verizon model.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45663099&postcount=40
Thanks for the higher resolution pics!
I think its really funny how they make the "Stepped Battery" look at the product launch, like it was going to fill every spare mm in the phone then to see that its not that dramatic at all.
I read a lot of people are complaining about the heat coming from the phone around the camera area. I wonder if some thermal pads or tape can be used in that area?
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ceroglu said:
I read a lot of people are complaining about the heat coming from the phone around the camera area. I wonder if some thermal pads or tape can be used in that area?
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To INCREASE thermal transfer?
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lastdeadmouse said:
To INCREASE thermal transfer?
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I'd rather have my hand warm and avoid throttling.
Breakthrough
joshuadjohnson22 said:
Hmm I wonder if we can mod a wireless charging receiver on it... Is the Verizon version easy to pop off? If so where does the coils for the wireless charging connect?
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Maybe we can take an old school approach, meaning we open up the bottom and solder wires onto the micro usb jack. the old samsung galaxy's had that mod where they took a palm loop and soldered wires and made it so that the contacts on the palm loop made contact with the micro usb jack pins.
as soon as i get my hands on a Sprint variant im going to open it up and try this (with protection of all kinds since i dont want to kill my phone).
based on manuals i found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437403 the mod seems possible, but i dont know if it'll work.
the cover of the bottom comes off without too much work. the disassembly of sprint starts on p.254
and since the NFC is build into the Battery Cover, i dont think it will interfere with each other.
Can we use copper tape? I put in a wireless Palm setup into my Note 2 and that's exactly what I used, copper tape to run leads from the coil to the battery leads. Worked perfectly. If the qi coil fits in there, couldn't we just simply run copper tape nice and flat to the battery leads?
spinedoc said:
Can we use copper tape? I put in a wireless Palm setup into my Note 2 and that's exactly what I used, copper tape to run leads from the coil to the battery leads. Worked perfectly. If the qi coil fits in there, couldn't we just simply run copper tape nice and flat to the battery leads?
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that might work but im not sure as to the effects on the battery long term. the Micro usb leads are a better shoice snce LG sigures out how to properly charge the battery. these batteries (SiO+) might be diffrent and cant be regularly charged. i feel Micro USB modding with copper foil and some wire is the best option. and the coil can go right on top of the battery