Backup battery case not CP12 - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Hi all.
I have a CP12 and it's great, the problem I have is that it increases the width of the phone, and it makes it more difficult to hold with my smallish hands.
Ebay has a ton of cases with battery that only increase the depth. is any of these any good?

xd4d3v said:
Hi all.
I have a CP12 and it's great, the problem I have is that it increases the width of the phone, and it makes it more difficult to hold with my smallish hands.
Ebay has a ton of cases with battery that only increase the depth. is any of these any good?
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These ones are junk. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5000mAh-Ext...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item3cd807fed6
I got another one from Brando, I'm sure it doesn't compare to Sony but is usable. I have the GPe model and made the deskclock app go in and out of dock mode until I disabled it. Sometimes if you are using phone while charging it stops charging requiring button to be pushed again, if left alone while charging it seems to do fine.

I have one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/4500mAh-Ext...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item1c38ac1acc
not the price I paid. The vendor on ebay removed hes or hers account all the sudden.
My device does not work and I contacted support and got my money back. ****ing prick..the vendor also promised to send a new unit but no parcel ever arrived.
To get mine to power up I need to plug in the power cable, have the phone in the case and then push the on/off button. Remove the cable and now it stays on for a while.
Yes mine does also turn it self off now and then and I need to push the button again....
To get rid of the dock mode when the charging case is turned on I just install a module with xposed framework that disables docking mode.
The issue I have is that the case does not register my device. If I push the button without having the cable connected it just flashes the lights a few times and turns off again. It acts like it doesn't have any device in the case..
I want to find a slim case with a PHYSICAL on and off switch. Not a micro switch that sends a 11 or 10101 signal to some motherboard inside the case and enables the charging. This solution is crap!
...theres no way im buying that sony battery case for that price and that tiny little battery inside

SÜPERUSER said:
I have one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/4500mAh-Ext...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item1c38ac1acc
not the price I paid. The vendor on ebay removed hes or hers account all the sudden.
My device does not work and I contacted support and got my money back. ****ing prick..the vendor also promised to send a new unit but no parcel ever arrived.
To get mine to power up I need to plug in the power cable, have the phone in the case and then push the on/off button. Remove the cable and now it stays on for a while.
Yes mine does also turn it self off now and then and I need to push the button again....
To get rid of the dock mode when the charging case is turned on I just install a module with xposed framework that disables docking mode.
The issue I have is that the case does not register my device. If I push the button without having the cable connected it just flashes the lights a few times and turns off again. It acts like it doesn't have any device in the case..
I want to find a slim case with a PHYSICAL on and off switch. Not a micro switch that sends a 11 or 10101 signal to some motherboard inside the case and enables the charging. This solution is crap!
...theres no way im buying that sony battery case for that price and that tiny little battery inside
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That does look like the second one I purchased from Brando. I also forgot to mention it has some kind of a matte anti-slip coating applied that is wearing off on the corners and edges.
http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-for-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p09950c1591d003.html

adfurgerson said:
That does look like the second one I purchased from Brando. I also forgot to mention it has some kind of a matte anti-slip coating applied that is wearing off on the corners and edges.
http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-for-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p09950c1591d003.html
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yep its the same.. where the phone sits i have glued pieces of cloth to fill the gap allowing for a tighter fit
edit: oh yea i forgot to mention.. the leg you can put out to hold up the device in horizontal mode broke the first time I tried it... glued it to the back with contact cement

Hi all
I was about to buy this http://mugen.co/mugen-power-4000mah-battery-case-for-sony-xperia-z-ultra.html . After i bought a new Samsung S5 i did not.
The battery i bought from mugen to my S5 is quite good and have a good quality so i believe it will be same for Xperia Z Ultra.

kirpi_e said:
Hi all
I was about to buy this http://mugen.co/mugen-power-4000mah-battery-case-for-sony-xperia-z-ultra.html . After i bought a new Samsung S5 i did not.
The battery i bought from mugen to my S5 is quite good and have a good quality so i believe it will be same for Xperia Z Ultra.
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...dafuk?? $90 for a battery case?

Actually additional shipping also needed so total cost is over 100$.
But as far as i see until now (2 Mugen brand battery covers) they are quite good quality and well built.
I am writing this just as a satisfied customer. Buying or not buying is your decision, i just suggested Mugen because i saw what is written about cheap battery cases at above messages.
Thanks

yes I understand you absolutely but my opinion is that an accessory should not cost that much It's too much money if you count in the cash you already spent on buying the device alone.
The only issue with the cheap alternatives is the motherboard inside the battery case that is made by some unskilled chinese guy who don't know how to solder..
If you replaced the micro-switch with a physical on/off switch and isolated the components and used thicker cables so that the screen stop flickering probably from other radio frequencies disturbing the motherboard it would be just fine

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Callpod FUELTANK

OK so I got this at my BBY.
Callpod FuelTank UNO
It works pretty darn good (especially with the HTC adapter that has ports for charging,3.5mm,2.5mm)...I stream from Flycast and Pandora almost 90% of the time in the car so battery drains pretty fast on 3G).
My battery doesnt dip below 93-95%.
SO my question is, will using this HURT the G1 in any way? And if anyone else has tried it....I paid $40 for it....it was this or the USB PowerStick.
jaboswell said:
OK so I got this at my BBY.
Callpod FuelTank UNO
It works pretty darn good (especially with the HTC adapter that has ports for charging,3.5mm,2.5mm)...I stream from Flycast and Pandora almost 90% of the time in the car so battery drains pretty fast on 3G).
My battery doesnt dip below 93-95%.
SO my question is, will using this HURT the G1 in any way? And if anyone else has tried it....I paid $40 for it....it was this or the USB PowerStick.
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I had $50 of best buy money got it one for $40. Completely solves battery problem without ever having to buy a new extended battery w/ larger cover. I doubt it will damage the phone. I've used it so far and nothing has happened. It's probably the same as buying a non standard wall charger, yeah there is a small risk but nothing is likely to ever happen.
I HIGHLY recommend one to solve the battery issue on G1. It is easily the best purchase I've made in years at Best Buy. (I never buy anything at best buy their products suck) It can charge the phone ~3 times for one Call Pod Uno Charge. Call Pod charges rather quickly in 2-3 hours. The call pod Uno is the exact same size as a G1 in height and thickness, I consider that rather small for the boost it gives. It can fit in a pocket if you had to since its the same size as a g1 phone, but you probably wouldn't want to on a regular basis. The Call Pod Uno has a feature that will tell you how much charge it has left by indicator lights that light up, and it will shutdown automatically when nothing is charging in it. It comes with a dongle cable to charge an Iphone or G1, and you get one free cable for any other device from their website with a redeemable coupon.
My only annoyance so far is that the cables they give you are somewhat short so you can't twist the Call Pod around and maneuver it to a better position when charging. Also the cables seem cheap. Finally, don't look at the picture on the box it looks nothing like what the actual product looks like. The picture makes it look black it's silver and the lights aren't as intense as the picture makes it seem. If the color was black and not silver it would be better. Also, the case it comes with sucks.
Think about it though an Iphone charger alone is ~$20 and an g1 charger is too. This includes a g1 charger and the battery and the dongles for only $40. Although it's expensive you get your moneys worth if you think about it that way.
Here:
Pic when you hit button to light it up to see charge two lights indicate half charge.
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Yup...thats it!!!!
The pouch is pretty, well, weird, to me. Wish I had it close by to take a pic of it.....
I did notice on mine the cable says TOP on the head of it, but you plug it in with TOP facing the bottom....this makes my G1 sit face up and the Fueltank back up...
Where do I buy one?
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Where do I buy one?
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Well if you read above. Bestbuy.
Well I will be returning mine, possibly exchange it but not sure, maybe just get my money back...looking up reviews now....
Today i had it plugged in and removed the plug, put the Callpod in my cup holder, than noticed that the connection on the phone was a bit off center, just enough to where the connection wont go in so i can power the phone.
i eventually knocked it (by tapping the unit on my hand) back into place, i can hear a piece of broken plastic moving around inside...it will charge the phone still but if you just touch it it will turn on and off repeatedly..
hopefully its just a faulty unit ( Like i said before, i did notice that the connection was in upside down).
Hope Best Buy has a good return policy because I cant find my receipt.
I would perfer something like this, but as a holster.
I posted a thread a while ago (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=554057) about it but I guess it lost its popularity. It's basically the same thing only it's also a holster as well that clips onto your belt or whatever. Pretty neat idea I think.
i like this i saw it on a friends iphone and think it would really cool to have 1 for our phones i vote on it

[Q] Stylus battery life - what did I do wrong?

I picked up a stylus for my flyer on Thursday in England (GBP40 was slightly cheaper than $80). It's barely Sunday and somehow the battery is completely dead on the stylus. And AAAA batteries are not as easy to come by as other battery types.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what causes the pen to run down the battery? It doesn't have an on/off switch. I'd hope it isn't drawing any power when the screen is turned off.
I got a leather nook case with a front pocket that holds the pen and a few other accessories. I hope it isn't the proximity of the pen to the screen that causes it to run down.
Battery should last a year. You might find that one of the two buttons may be pressed by accident and that could lead to a discharge.
My Flyer is over 3 weeks old and I use the stylus every day and no issues with the battery.
calebu2 said:
I picked up a stylus for my flyer on Thursday in England (GBP40 was slightly cheaper than $80). It's barely Sunday and somehow the battery is completely dead on the stylus. And AAAA batteries are not as easy to come by as other battery types.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what causes the pen to run down the battery? It doesn't have an on/off switch. I'd hope it isn't drawing any power when the screen is turned off.
I got a leather nook case with a front pocket that holds the pen and a few other accessories. I hope it isn't the proximity of the pen to the screen that causes it to run down.
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The included battery may also have been discharged when you got it. If it happens with a new battery then I would start to wonder if something was wrong.
Strangely, the pen started working again. Not sure what was wrong with it before. Hope its not a dodgy pen...
I have the same problem here
I have the same problem. However I am on my 5th AAAA battery and have already tried the 6 AAAA from a 9v battery. None of them lasted more than one or two weeks. As you might understand that is both very annoying and frustrating. I'm not living in the Us and have only a shop that sells AAAA nearby. So those AAAA may come discharged, but at least the ones from the 9v battery should work, right? Maybe it's from the pen? A friend bought it at Best Buy like 6 months ago and don't have the box or the receipt. What should I do? Buy a new pen (- I dislike this option A LOT!) ?
I thought about buying rechargeable AAAA batteries, but the only ones I found were this ones, on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AAAA-Rechargeable-Batteries-X-2-Charger-new-/320689614333?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item4aaa972dfd#ht_1676wt_1139.They don't exactly inspire thrust, so once again what do you recommend I do?
Thanks in advance,
DD47
calebu2 said:
I picked up a stylus for my flyer on Thursday in England (GBP40 was slightly cheaper than $80). It's barely Sunday and somehow the battery is completely dead on the stylus. And AAAA batteries are not as easy to come by as other battery types.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what causes the pen to run down the battery? It doesn't have an on/off switch. I'd hope it isn't drawing any power when the screen is turned off.
I got a leather nook case with a front pocket that holds the pen and a few other accessories. I hope it isn't the proximity of the pen to the screen that causes it to run down.
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If you look closely the tip on the pen moves back when pressed to the screen.
That is how it makes contact with the battery.
On my flyer if I press the pen very lightly on the screen it will not write.
Until I press hard enough to move the tip back into the body.
Perhaps your tip is stuck making contact or is getting pushed back when you store it.
Kudzus said:
If you look closely the tip on the pen moves back when pressed to the screen.
That is how it makes contact with the battery.
On my flyer if I press the pen very lightly on the screen it will not write.
Until I press hard enough to move the tip back into the body.
Perhaps your tip is stuck making contact or is getting pushed back when you store it.
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Well, either you're wrong or my pen is malfunctioning. I put in a new AAAA battery, and used for a couple of minutes: everything worked fine - This was Day 1. In both days 2 and 3, I didn't use the pen. It was just standing there, no nibs or buttons being pressed. Day 4 - I go to the Notes App, and I start writing with the pen. I am able to write one sentence right and then the pens starts writing before it touches the screen. And I know from experience that after this starts happening the battery won't last a week. And it won't work properly again.
So, what should I do? Do I need to buy a new pen (as I said I'm not very keen on this option...) ?
Thanks in advance,
DD47
Quick question is your flyer in a case and are you charging it when this happens?
If so try unplugging it then touch the side with your finger (the metal part).
This could be a static discharge
Kudzus said:
Quick question is your flyer in a case and are you charging it when this happens?
If so try unplugging it then touch the side with your finger (the metal part).
This could be a static discharge
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My Flyer was in a case, but at no time charging...
Any other suggestion?
Thanks,
DD47
Because the pen is writing before touching the screen, that sounds like static discharge.
Try taking it out of the case and holding the metal back while writing
I´m sorry for the late reply, but I went on holidays and came back only recently. I tried to do what you said. I put the new AAAA battery inside my pen. I take my flyer out of its' case, hold the metal part and try the pen - it works. I go sleep. Thee following day at the afternoon, I take the flyer out of it's case, hold the metal part and I try the pen again - it no longer works.
Please more suggestions - I'm desperate here for a solution for this so frustrating problem!
Come on! I'm sure a bunch of you know an answer to my problem. Why isn´t anybody even trying? Please, for God's sake, just give it a try.
DonalDuck47 said:
Come on! I'm sure a bunch of you know an answer to my problem. Why isn´t anybody even trying? Please, for God's sake, just give it a try.
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I experience the same issue. sorry I don't have a solid solution. I just keep fiddling with it (take out and put back in the battery - sometimes numerous times before it works properly) until it works properly. I know, it's very frustrating isn't it
GMAN1722 said:
I experience the same issue. sorry I don't have a solid solution. I just keep fiddling with it (take out and put back in the battery - sometimes numerous times before it works properly) until it works properly. I know, it's very frustrating isn't it
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Yes, indeed it is. But the wrost is that nobody even seems to care...
So, what does it takes to solve my problem - do you want rewards or something!? Let's put it this way: try to answer our problem (mine and GMAN1722's) and if permanently works, I'll see what I can do in return. I mean, does it cost you that much to tap a few words in your keyboard?
Thanks in advance,
DD47
I too have recently been pulling out my hair due to stylus problems most recently. I've been living with the issues, and constantly restarting my tablet and removing and reinstalling the battery of my stylus to no avail. However, I believe I may have found a fix on another forum.
I followed these directions, http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/hp-slate/48371-inside-pen.html and cleaned all points of contact on the stylus to get the pen to work as it did when things were new.
-The spring and where it makes contact
-The barrel edge that makes contact with the stylus cap on the pointy end
-The back side of the board that makes contact with the positive end of the battery
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There are some hack with alkaline batteries (6LR61):
Most nine-volt alkaline batteries are constructed of six individual 1.5V LR61 cells enclosed in a wrapper. These cells are slightly smaller than LR8D425 AAAA cells and can be used in their place for some devices, even though they are 3.5 mm shorter. Carbon-zinc types are made with six flat cells in a stack, enclosed in a moisture-resistant wrapper to prevent drying.
So you can easily buy this 6LR61 and take six batteries for your Magic Pen. I'm in russia and we have NO AAAA, but it solved my problem.

PowerSkin for Amaze 4G Available

I didn't see a thread about this yet, but a Powerskin seems to be available for the Amaze. I know a lot of us wish the battery life could be better and here is a good way to solve that problem. I would rather have a trident electra case, but If this will do. The only thing I don't like about it is that the slot for the camera seems off.
Here is the link to the site.
http://power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1513rubt/htc-amaze-powerskin.html
I going to be checking the local T-mobiles to see if they have them in stock, they are on t-mobiles site as well.
nice nice nice
It looks like a tumor.
I put quick sense 1.3.0 on amaze and don't have issues with battery. Its nice but the fact its going to make the phone twice as thick is the downside.
Yeah, I am not too fond of the looks, but I can certainly sacrifice the looks for double the battery power. I would like to have both but i doubt trident will make an electra series case for it....
PowerSkin Review
I was lucky enough to get two of these for free for me & my wife. They were listed for $0.00 on T-Mobile.com and I just had to pay around $6 shipping. T-Mobile has changed the price since then but I think they are still worth looking at as a solution for the short battery life. They keep the phone going through the day and provide some protection as well. However, there are a few things I would like to point out:
1. The USB charging port is for charging only, it does not transmit data. You will have to remove you phone from the case to connect it to a PC.
2. The cut out on the case back lines up right next to the camera flash. It will make your photos and video washed out on one side from overexposure due to the flash reflecting off the case.
3. It is a little bulky, making the phone about twice as thick. The back is curved, it has a soft rubber feel and it fits in your hand nicely.
Overall, the PowerSkin is a good product; but considering the cost, I would expect the USB port to handle data transfer as well as an improved design that does not interfere with the camera flash.
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I was lucky enough to get two of these for free for me & my wife. They were listed for $0.00 on T-Mobile.com and I just had to pay around $6 shipping. T-Mobile has changed the price since then but I think they are still worth looking at as a solution for the short battery life. They keep the phone going through the day and provide some protection as well. However, there are a few things I would like to point out:
1. The USB charging port is for charging only, it does not transmit data. You will have to remove you phone from the case to connect it to a PC.
2. The cut out on the case back lines up right next to the camera flash. It will make your photos and video washed out on one side from overexposure due to the flash reflecting off the case.
3. It is a little bulky, making the phone about twice as thick. The back is curved, it has a soft rubber feel and it fits in your hand nicely.
Overall, the PowerSkin is a good product; but considering the cost, I would expect the USB port to handle data transfer as well as an improved design that does not interfere with the camera flash.
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I both confirm and agree with your points. I actually had to remove the case to take decent flash pictures the other day, and it's annoying that the port does not transfer data, although for most things I just use a wifi file sharing program so no biggie...
i picked up the Xpal Powerskin today at a T-Mo store today. Got 30% off by showing them a picture on my phone of a coupon found on TMoNews.com.
I like the case! It does add some weight and bulk to the phone but I'm ok with that since I have large hands. I feel more secure holding phone now.
The case has a soft silicone shell and easily slips over the phone. What is described as a tumour on the side is not that big. Yes it is a nuisance but not as bad as has been described.
The big downside, which has been already mentioned is the cutout for the camera. The edge is close to the flash so when you take a picture it affects the output of the flash. In the picture I've attached you can see the shadow it creates along the right side. Bad if you use the flash, no problem without the flash.
I will try to get more photos of the powerskin actually on the phone in the next day or so.
PEACE
Mark M
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ive had this case all of 30 days, and its already unusable. ive tried contacting the manufacture, but to no reply. it doesnt charge anymore, it actually DRAINS my battery faster if im lucky enough to randomly get some type of charge off it. ive never abused it, never even removed it from the phone ever. it just decided "neh, im done" and boom, gone.
i wish i could say it might just be defective, but ive searched around the net, its not. its not even exclusive to the amaze. the problem is throughout their product line. total waste of money.
PowerSkin for the Amaze on the left and it works extremely well. The one on the right is for my Sensation which I won on G+. I loved it so much I bought myself the version for the Amaze for Christmas... I think it's definitely worth the $58.99
Definitely NOT being sent from my HTC Amaze4G until Christmas Day.....Okay it is
still looks a bit bulky for my pockets. ill wait on something better
Very Bulky. Sent it back.

Gear S won't charge. cradle wont stay on, samsung wont cover it.

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I bought this watch and a Note edge to go with it 3 months ago. The watch is currently at Samsung repair because it wouldnt charge. It wouldnt charge and I figured out that the contacts werent making a good connection. Couple days later the back of the phone where the cradle snaps and hooks on broke and now the cradle has to be rubberbanded on to charge. Samsung just told me it wasnt covered under warranty even though it is a defect. Spent over 1500 with them and they find any reason to void the warranty. Since it had physical damage regardless of how terrible their design, the warranty is void. The watch barely makes it through the day so you need to charge it about twice a day. The geniuses their thought that plastic snapping into cheap plastic would be durable. Also, when you reply to text it doesnt update the phone. I really love the look of the watch and if the features worked I would be happy. But they want me to pay 242.00 to put a new back on the watch. The Note edge has a green vertical line that wont go away and I'd have to mail it in and wait till they fixed and mailed it back. Samsung is all gimmick. They want to force brand customer loyalty by leveraging your investment in them but do nothing to retain it when their products break under normal use and within 90 days.
Zalladin said:
I bought this watch and a Note edge to go with it 3 months ago. The watch is currently at Samsung repair because it wouldnt charge. It wouldnt charge and I figured out that the contacts werent making a good connection. Couple days later the back of the phone where the cradle snaps and hooks on broke and now the cradle has to be rubberbanded on to charge. Samsung just told me it wasnt covered under warranty even though it is a defect. Spent over 1500 with them and they find any reason to void the warranty. Since it had physical damage regardless of how terrible their design, the warranty is void. The watch barely makes it through the day so you need to charge it about twice a day. The geniuses their thought that plastic snapping into cheap plastic would be durable. Also, when you reply to text it doesnt update the phone. I really love the look of the watch and if the features worked I would be happy. But they want me to pay 242.00 to put a new back on the watch. The Note edge has a green vertical line that wont go away and I'd have to mail it in and wait till they fixed and mailed it back. Samsung is all gimmick. They want to force brand customer loyalty by leveraging your investment in them but do nothing to retain it when their products break under normal use and within 90 days.
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Jeez! Looking at your picture you must have pulled that off with some force! People are reporting the tiny clips on the battery charger are breaking but this is the first time I have seen the actual watch backplate broken.
Nevertheless this should be covered under warranty as you say. I am guessing they are refusing because they believe this is damage caused by you and not a defect. Looking at your pic I can see why! But hey, (before you slate me) for the record I do believe you, as why else would you report it here on XDA.
Good luck though mate, I hope they fix this for you.
Not mention both your Gear and band look pretty beat up from use/wear.
Fixed, for a lot less than the $242 Samsung wanted
I fixed it with $20 in supplies and a dremel. Now it charges again. I may be a little harder on my watch than most but its still a terrible design for something that needs to charge daily, twice if you actually use it
Now I just need to clean it up.
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Not mention both your Gear and band look pretty beat up from use/wear.
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Really? Other than the defect in design and plastic what part looks pretty beat up? The band isnt even in focus.
gear s broken cradle
I went on Samsung's Facebook page and posted that nobody buy a gear s until Samsung fixes the defective cradle,i got im right away.I sent them photos of my broken cradle,watch charging on a vitamin bottle.the gear s works fine,the cradle is the problem.It is a warranty problem fix at no cost to us.Everybody go to samsung's face book and tell them what you are going thru..DO NOT SEND YOUR WATCH IN FOR EVAULATION.
Zalladin said:
Really? Other than the defect in design and plastic what part looks pretty beat up? The band isnt even in focus.
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Not calling you out but a couple people here and on another forum that had the charging cradle receiver break on the Gear side and/or have corroded charging contacts have sworn they've "babied their device." Quite a few of the pics these people posted make the device look far from "babied."
I've had mine for three months and charge it twice a day like you. Other than a small mark on the bottom most receiver from the repeated friction of the tab sliding on and being pulled off it looks new. I also use a screen protector, rotate different bands, swap out between two different OEM charging cradles, and clean my Gear front and back with warm soapy water every time I put it on after charging. Whether that helps delay some issues other's are reporting will be tested over time.
I'm not defending the charging cradle design BTW. It's pretty crude for a high-end device. Between this and another forum I've only seen two or three instances where the receiver on the Gear broke vs. a higher proportion of the tabs breaking on the easily replaceable charging cradle.
Easy workaround fix.
I figured out a very easy work around for the broken charger problem which I have myself. Close and lock the watch band strap. Place the charger in position like it would if it was not broken. Use an appropriate size pill bottle to put pressure on the charger without over stretching the watch strap. Now you can use the cradle with or without the charge cable in order to charge the watch, and no need to buy another charger which will probably also break.
I beat the hell out of my watch. Had it for over a year now and have gone through 3 cradles. The OEM (with battery) broke at month 4, since then I've ordered 2 off brand ones. One of those broke about a week into use, the other is still going strong.
That all said I don't see how the back plate of the watch itself could fail like that even with heavy use EXCEPT for design flaw.
I'm a chef and wear mine and charge it at work. 12 hours a day, 5-6 days a week this thing gets beat against steel,iron and all manner of dead (and tasty) animal. It's so bad that I have gone through 5 screen protectors over this year and I've never had so much as a Crack in the device itself.
That damage could absolutely not be caused by user misuse.
dafaq did u do with that watch, i have my for 3 months like now im wearing it constant and i work with it, and is do far in like a box out look, the one thing what its beaten is the band i order a one from ebay it was cheap so no complains there
Velcro
On my Gear 2 using a bad aftermarket charger Velcro was a very easy way to charge. Glued a strip to the back of the changer and wrapped snug around the watch and charges every time.
I expect to use that work around on this Gear S at some point.

Let's remake the Shield tablet internal stylus holder on the k1!

So I opened up my Nvidia shield tablet k1 today and saw that the internal stylus holder is actually still there. For the reason of budget costs I guess Nvidia decided to remove the "hole" that once let you sheath your stylus there. I havn't found any tutorials online that showed how to cut a decent sized hole to let the stylus rest in. So I guess I'll ask.... has anyone done it before successfully here?
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I've done something similar with a dremel and a couple of files in the past. It's something I plan on doing on my K1 now that I have a brand new device to play with.
Considering the the age of the device, I doubt anyone has tried this out yet.
Drilling a hole in the side of the tablet seems extreme. I have been searching for a case that might be able to hold the styles as well but with no luck. I have flip cover for the k1 and have been trying to think of a good idea as how to stow the styles on to it. For example if I had a piece of stretchy material that I attached to the cover somehow I could slide the styles into the makeshift pocket and it could hold the styles when not in use.
Would I be right in thinking that the back cover of the older model would fit the newer one? Seems like it would be a nicer solution than drilling and cutting. You could possibly even get some of the missing internal components that way. Just need to find a broken 2014 tablet.
If this fails you can always do what I plan on doing in case this proves to be futile. Attach magnets to either like on the Surface Book. On a side note: The back cover already is "precut", as is the whole stylus mounting hole as seen here:
That is really interesting! They kept costs low by using the same molds to create the plastic parts.
A quick question seeing as you've opened your back cover already: is there a button/mechanism in the stylus groove that could potentially detect if a stylus is removed? Just wondering if they still left that in there (hopeful thinking! )
fl4r3 said:
That is really interesting! They kept costs low by using the same molds to create the plastic parts.
A quick question seeing as you've opened your back cover already: is there a button/mechanism in the stylus groove that could potentially detect if a stylus is removed? Just wondering if they still left that in there (hopeful thinking! )
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Sadly that module is missing, so no hopes there. The speaker cable is also in the way and has to be taped down or something to the frame if you want to fit the stylus later on.
I knew it was unlikely but thought it was worth checking.
At least there's a place to store a stylus (although after drilling into the tablet).
Guys....I did it. I just used a file and filed away, put the cover back on, and inserted the stylus. It's perfect. I would take a picture but I don't have a camera.
jacobvsmith said:
Guys....I did it. I just used a file and filed away, put the cover back on, and inserted the stylus. It's perfect. I would take a picture but I don't have a camera.
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Tablet + Mirror.
Sorry, could not resist pointing out the lack of a camera irony whilst talking of a device with 2 built in.
I will admit that probably wouldn't make come out at a good enough angle to show the work well, but hope you got a quick chuckle.
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Tablet + Mirror.
Sorry, could not resist pointing out the lack of a camera irony whilst talking of a device with 2 built in.
I will admit that probably wouldn't make come out at a good enough angle to show the work well, but hope you got a quick chuckle.
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post memes and op will give chuckles.
Please teach me how to do dis... Going to buy the stylus soon...
I just read this and thought I'd pop open my K1 to see for myself. Yep. It's there. Wow.
I'd drill a hole in mine too but I have two problems:
1. That cable.
2. Dust/Water etc.
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Anyone drilled and try to make use of the stylus slot?
care to share some finished image?
would definitely like to see how it goes.
I "drilled" a hole also, the stylus sticks perfectly, but there was a cable in the way. just som sticky thingy to hold the cable and youre done
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I did that too. Used some files and some crazy glue (for the cable). Works great. I have some pictures here http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/general/modding-directstylus-slot-shield-k1-t3408090
operative1 said:
I did that too. Used some files and some crazy glue (for the cable). Works great. I have some pictures here http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/general/modding-directstylus-slot-shield-k1-t3408090
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I would probably cover the ribbon with tape to prevent the stylus from sliding on the cable over time. Kapton tape would be the tape to use. How did you shape the notch in the back cover. Also when filing the metal area for the cable did you not worry about filings getting on the mainboard.
mirrin said:
I would probably cover the ribbon with tape to prevent the stylus from sliding on the cable over time. Kapton tape would be the tape to use. How did you shape the notch in the back cover. Also when filing the metal area for the cable did you not worry about filings getting on the mainboard.
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The cable is covered in a mixture of super glue and fine powder. No worries about shavings since I worked under constant airflow from the mainboard side to blow dust and shavings away
As for shaping the notch I used some jewelers files that had the right curve to them.
Stylus sensor can generally be found with 'nvidia shield digitizer' on ebay - sellers currently parting out new original style tablets - not real cheap, but you get a spare digitizer!
Gremlin60 said:
Stylus sensor can generally be found with 'nvidia shield digitizer' on ebay - sellers currently parting out new original style tablets - not real cheap, but you get a spare digitizer!
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But why would they leave the whole circuit and components for the sensor if the sensor is not there...
They did 2 things to the main board a radio microcode update and the sensor removed from assembly any capacitors or resistors on the pen sensor circuit should also be left out... In addition they do have 2 different updates for the 2 tablets I imagine the k1 does not have the sensor as an active element...
That said i dont see that there is a whole lot of extra functionality given aside from auto wake on pen removal....

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