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Hi everbody!
Is your back battery cover getting ugly by putting your HD2 in your pocket?
I get a lots of spots on the metal plate.. more than ever on an other phone... I was wondering who has the same experiences....
addie said:
Hi everbody!
Is your back battery cover getting ugly by putting your HD2 in your pocket?
I get a lots of spots on the metal plate.. more than ever on an other phone... I was wondering who has the same experiences....
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hey waarom gebruik je het hoesje niet?? zo'n dure telefoon zet je niet gewoon los in je zak.. als je het kwijt bent zoek dan naar een vervanger..
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hey why don't you use the pouch? you don't put such an expensive device in your pocket like that.. if you lost it just search for a replacement..
I still dont have any scratches on my HD2 bought it back in December..
young blade said:
hey why don't you use the pouch? you don't put such an expensive device in your pocket like that..
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Just as much as you don't put a device you use so much in a pouch... I'd get mad if I had to take it out of and put it back in a pouch every 2 minutes, not mentioning the extra thickness...
It's meant to be used, I like to keep my device neat but still favor useability. No pouch, no screen protector, I'm jsut careful when I use it, then it's just normal wear to me. I wouldn't want to be annoyed EVERY time I use it just to avoid a little scratch or 2. The back cover is the least of my worries, screen is the important bit.
Or you can leave your HD2 in its original box and at home, so that it never gets flawed
And yes, the back cover getting ugly is common.
Get yourself a case
I got myself a rubber case of ebay, very cheap - 3£ -from Hong Kong this should sort everything out. Even when you drop it there is more chances your HD2 will survive. I wouldn't worry bout the screen it quite scratch resistant
I use my pouch all the time, never put it straight into my pocket, yet I have small blotches on it, on one the protective coating has even come off. Can't think of anything I have done to cause it...
Cleaning your phone
addie said:
Hi everbody!
Is your back battery cover getting ugly by putting your HD2 in your pocket?
I get a lots of spots on the metal plate.. more than ever on an other phone... I was wondering who has the same experiences....
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Why don't you give it a wipe with what we here in Scotland call a magic sponge.
a Mr Muscle product I think. I usally buy them unbranded at a local discount store.
I have exactly the same problem, I hate fumbling around with a case every time I want to skip a track and because of this my battery cover has the paint chipped off. I recently bought a rubber case in a kit from mobilefun.
I have the cover issues and this is what i am going to do:
polish the cover as done in one of the threads here and get another cover off eBay and switch between the two.
buy a silicon rubber back cover and you will have pleasure using and protecting your HD2
Sorry people nothings going to cure the damage on my cover. Anybody see what HTC charge for a new battery cover. Like reaching for the soap in prison!
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=195872
Ive had mine since november and ive never used a case, my battery cover is almost flawless there are a few tiny scratches that are barely noticeable.....
compared to my old N95 this thing is invincible.....
I've had mine since march (US Tmobile release), and I've used no cover or screen protector and there's not a scratch anywhere on the phone, including screen and battery plate cover.
I have bought a transparent cover for all the parts of the phone..called if i remember well "Clear Armor" and ever since i have no problem/fear of scratches. There are no issues regarding the touchscreen sensitivity or so, besides on the box is NOT written made in China!!
ungureanuc said:
I have bought a transparent cover for all the parts of the phone..called if i remember well "Clear Armor" and ever since i have no problem/fear of scratches. There are no issues regarding the touchscreen sensitivity or so, besides on the box is NOT written made in China!!
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I still want to get that "Clear Armor".
Tho for now I dont have any damages on my phone. I just use the poutch which was included.
Skipping numbers from music player? The shipped earphones had a remote control part which works very well, tho I bought a plugin earphone remote so I can use my Synhaiser earphone and skip numbers while its in the poutch.. expensive but the sound quality is so good.
Photo?!
Hey addie, show us a photo of your ugly battery cover
Here's the picture http://twitpic.com/2so8jd
Cheeeeze OP the cover looks like you busted a nut over it, then dropped it in the toilet at the end
The plastic charging door broke on my phone, and Verizon wants me to ship my device back for this instead of sending me the little piece of plastic, with a possible $200 charge for abuse? The battery life is not great on the device I use it all day so I have to charge it often, I can't stand when MFG's put these little covers on but the phone looks like crap without it.
Anyone else have this and a better way to get the little charging door or a case recommendation so I can't see it? I love the otterbox stuff but both cases are too bulky for the DNA in my opinion.
Most people ripped of that little flap. If you get a new one it will probably come off again, so just keep your phone.
As far as cases, idk. I keep my phone naked.
orangechoochoo said:
Most people ripped of that little flap. If you get a new one it will probably come off again, so just keep your phone.
As far as cases, idk. I keep my phone naked.
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Agreed, I prefer it naked as well, but this thing looks bad without the door, the phone has such clean lines!
When and if mine comes off or falls apart, I will be making another one that's completely removable, basically like a rubber plug fabricated to fit snugly into the slot when I'm not charging carefully formed to prevent damage or binding.
My rezound didn't have a cover, and I take good care of my devices but in my home and work environment I'm surrounded by dust and dirt. My DNA inside would get lots of stuff like dust and even tiny pieces of hay.
My OCD would get the best of me, and every time I would connect the charger I would think of dust and airborne particles being abrasive to the micro USB port.
It can be annoying to have to use a tool each time I remove the cover but I'm really glad its there. I realize how frustrating it can be though.
Sent from my DNA... S-Off like a baws
Can u just buy a wireless charger? VZ has the Nokia (with discount) for under $40.
You ship your phone and they will send you back a refurbished phone.
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Can u just buy a wireless charger? VZ has the Nokia (with discount) for under $40.
You ship your phone and they will send you back a refurbished phone.
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Duh. That is a really good idea, I feel retarded for not thinking about that when it broke!:good: Do you have a link, all the ones I see are $59.99 and up? It's still a go at this price, but if I can get for under $40 even better!
CharliesTheMan said:
When and if mine comes off or falls apart, I will be making another one that's completely removable, basically like a rubber plug fabricated to fit snugly into the slot when I'm not charging carefully formed to prevent damage or binding.
My rezound didn't have a cover, and I take good care of my devices but in my home and work environment I'm surrounded by dust and dirt. My DNA inside would get lots of stuff like dust and even tiny pieces of hay.
My OCD would get the best of me, and every time I would connect the charger I would think of dust and airborne particles being abrasive to the micro USB port.
It can be annoying to have to use a tool each time I remove the cover but I'm really glad its there. I realize how frustrating it can be though.
Sent from my DNA... S-Off like a baws
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If you make one of those, make me one too!! I'll send ya a few bucks!
My door broke off as well, and I only remove it to charge while on the road away from my wireless charger. I just happened to snap it off while taking the door off, so I still have it, but it has come away from the phone's body.
A monumentally stupid design choice that was clearly done to induce the purchase of wireless chargers.
Fastlivin said:
My door broke off as well, and I only remove it to charge while on the road away from my wireless charger. I just happened to snap it off while taking the door off, so I still have it, but it has come away from the phone's body.
A monumentally stupid design choice that was clearly done to induce the purchase of wireless chargers.
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I think the funny/sad thing here is the immediate claim from Verizon to me on the phone that it's probably abuse. I asked the support rep if he had seen the plastic hinge before. Abuse, total crap when it breaks in a month... if it had a little stronger battery it probably would have taken me two months for it to wear out!!!
Mine broke off so know I just stick it in. Can't help but wonder if its necessary to meat the IPX-5 water protection?
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I think the funny/sad thing here is the immediate claim from Verizon to me on the phone that it's probably abuse. I asked the support rep if he had seen the plastic hinge before. Abuse, total crap when it breaks in a month... if it had a little stronger battery it probably would have taken me two months for it to wear out!!!
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What an idiot. Lol. Mine came off after a few weeks too and I rarely used the charging port since I have a wireless charger.
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DROIDESP said:
The plastic charging door broke on my phone, and Verizon wants me to ship my device back for this instead of sending me the little piece of plastic, with a possible $200 charge for abuse? The battery life is not great on the device I use it all day so I have to charge it often, I can't stand when MFG's put these little covers on but the phone looks like crap without it.
Anyone else have this and a better way to get the little charging door or a case recommendation so I can't see it? I love the otterbox stuff but both cases are too bulky for the DNA in my opinion.
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Same thing happened to me with the plastic cover. I called Verizon told them it fell off while trying to open it to charge the phone they sent me one and said I wouldn't get charged the fee for damage. I received the new one and have not been charged any fee and its been a few months so don't worry about them charging you if you replace it.
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For people having poor battery performance - make sure you check your usage statistics! For example, there is a bug with Latitude where it will constantly ping for location, so Maps will take up a huge amount of battery life. Check and make sure there aren't any programs or servicing taking up an unusual amount of battery life. For me, battery life has been amazing once I fixed the Maps issue (there is a thread somewhere if anyone has any specific questions on that).
I've had my DNA for less than 24 hours and my battery door came off already haha. It's okay though, doesn't look that bad without it and I work in an office so I don't see any immediate danger to the device. Love it.
DROIDESP said:
The plastic charging door broke on my phone, and Verizon wants me to ship my device back for this instead of sending me the little piece of plastic, with a possible $200 charge for abuse? The battery life is not great on the device I use it all day so I have to charge it often, I can't stand when MFG's put these little covers on but the phone looks like crap without it.
Anyone else have this and a better way to get the little charging door or a case recommendation so I can't see it? I love the otterbox stuff but both cases are too bulky for the DNA in my opinion.
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Sounds like maybe you should take it back and get an iPhone? Seriously, I have the DNA as well. Any phone that has the rubber door flap is going to break, period. Just leave it off. You can resolve battery life by rooting it, and loading a ROM/Kernel that has better battery support.
Lastly, in re: the way it looks, the case, etc. Sounds like you're just unhappy. Try getting a phone you like better? They provide a 15 day return period for folks just like you.
DROIDESP said:
Duh. That is a really good idea, I feel retarded for not thinking about that when it broke!:good: Do you have a link, all the ones I see are $59.99 and up? It's still a go at this price, but if I can get for under $40 even better!
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you have to have corp discount to see it for $37.
other wise Microsoft store has it for $49. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...0-Wireless-Charging-Plate/productID.259027800
Dropped z2 yday ;/ it was one of my frenchies who jumped on me, phone fall first on screen, than on back glass and finaly landed in dogs water bowl. took it out right away, screen ok, back glass broken and no visible sign of any water entered.
I want to replace the broken glass deck, but to make it so that phone will still be wateproof.. Anyone have any experiance with that? If so, where did you order back glass and did it come with adhesive coating ..?
Thanks for all answers!
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aawawa said:
Dropped z2 yday ;/ it was one of my frenchies who jumped on me, phone fall first on screen, than on back glass and finaly landed in dogs water bowl. took it out right away, screen ok, back glass broken and no visible sign of any water entered.
I want to replace the broken glass deck, but to make it so that phone will still be wateproof.. Anyone have any experiance with that? If so, where did you order back glass and did it come with adhesive coating ..?
Thanks for all answers!
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I got mine off of eBay. You need the back glass and new adhesive.
Phone won't be as waterproof anymore, but I've dipped my phone in the sink fora few seconds without harm.
http://iphoneno.com/categories/Sony-Mobile-Part/Xperia-Z2-Parts/
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http://iphoneno.com/categories/Sony-Mobile-Part/Xperia-Z2-Parts/
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Does this come with adhesive and would you know how if we can retain nfc? I heard changing the back you lose NFC...
Thanks.
It comes with adhesive. But nfc antenna must be unglued from the old back glass. To do that you have to heat up the glass very well so it won't break or torn off.
Heat up the old glass i mean.
hey guys , did anyone succeeded to buy original back glass , and after that phone is again waterproof ? cos some people told me that doesnt matter what back cover i buy even with adhesive , the phone wont be waterproof , only sony can repair it for waterproof again. is that true ?
No man
There are adhesive on the back of glass dont mention about it
You could either buy the plate AND the adhesive thingy (comes separately). Or go my way (slightly risky).
The stock glass plate keeps breaking so I took the measurements and made an Aluminium plate. Then drilled camera holes into it and painted it. Then came the tricky part. I stuck the plate into place using regular epoxy (waterproof) adhesive. You have to be very careful while doing the last part because of obvious reasons tho.
The problem with the adhesive thingy that you get to buy (And also the one that Sony uses in the device) is that although its water proof, it isn't heat resistant. and as we all know how Sony phones heat, the adhesive comes off.
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You could either buy the plate AND the adhesive thingy (comes separately). Or go my way (slightly risky).
The stock glass plate keeps breaking so I took the measurements and made an Aluminium plate. Then drilled camera holes into it and painted it. Then came the tricky part. I stuck the plate into place using regular epoxy (waterproof) adhesive. You have to be very careful while doing the last part because of obvious reasons tho.
The problem with the adhesive thingy that you get to buy (And also the one that Sony uses in the device) is that although its water proof, it isn't heat resistant. and as we all know how Sony phones heat, the adhesive comes off.
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This is very creative and I sure as hell would like to try my hand at it. How thick was the aluminum?
I bet your phone becomes hot as an iron when gaming haha, which is good for your internals because of better heat dissipation. Any adverse effects on mobile reception? wifi? bluetooth? guess NFC is gone haha
ice_lander said:
hey guys , did anyone succeeded to buy original back glass , and after that phone is again waterproof ? cos some people told me that doesnt matter what back cover i buy even with adhesive , the phone wont be waterproof , only sony can repair it for waterproof again. is that true ?
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Well, I given my z2 to friend to replace battery and few days ago I left my phone in silk for 10 minutes, because it was dirty and no issue here.
@MindfreakBS
What are NFC and Cell reception like since installing the aluminium back plate?
Any deterioration in signal strength / call quality / WiFi / Bluetooth?
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This is very creative and I sure as hell would like to try my hand at it. How thick was the aluminum?
I bet your phone becomes hot as an iron when gaming haha, which is good for your internals because of better heat dissipation. Any adverse effects on mobile reception? wifi? bluetooth? guess NFC is gone haha
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Aluminium is a millimetre thick. It does get hot, yeah.
Mobile reception is same (Maybe a tad bit lower, idk), wifi bluetooth work fine. NFC still intact. I fixed it onto the plate in position.
@rubiicon59 that should answer your question too
I was planning to post a tutorial. Haven't been able to take out enough time though.
How about a pic...
MindfreakBS said:
Aluminium is a millimetre thick. It does get hot, yeah.
Mobile reception is same (Maybe a tad bit lower, idk), wifi bluetooth work fine. NFC still intact. I fixed it onto the plate in position.
@rubiicon59 that should answer your question too
I was planning to post a tutorial. Haven't been able to take out enough time though.
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I've asked about the pic for a long time:crying::silly:
MindfreakBS said:
Aluminium is a millimetre thick. It does get hot, yeah.
Mobile reception is same (Maybe a tad bit lower, idk), wifi bluetooth work fine. NFC still intact. I fixed it onto the plate in position.
@rubiicon59 that should answer your question too
I was planning to post a tutorial. Haven't been able to take out enough time though.
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What if I want to use a 2-mm thick acrylic as my black plate? Is it possible? Because I am afraid that it will exceed the metal frame of the phone and it will ended up looking terrible:crying:
I agree, I think 1.0mm would be more suitable.
At 2mm, you might get an M4 Aqua kind of look hahaha
aawawa said:
Dropped z2 yday ;/ it was one of my frenchies who jumped on me, phone fall first on screen, than on back glass and finaly landed in dogs water bowl. took it out right away, screen ok, back glass broken and no visible sign of any water entered.
I want to replace the broken glass deck, but to make it so that phone will still be wateproof.. Anyone have any experiance with that? If so, where did you order back glass and did it come with adhesive coating ..?
Thanks for all answers!
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I believe that if the broken glass was the only issue, and you use a original replacement part, or decent adhesive tape to glue them back together, you'll have no problem. I've had the same issue few weeks ago, replaced the screen and the phone didn't experienced any problem when submerged.
Do anyone now where can I get an official or a good quality back glass for my xperia z2, I broke the original one but i don't want to replace with one without any quality.
buy a nice "glue" to fix that..
Hi guys,
I have my z2 for a while now (2 years I think), and he has tried to beat down the floor sometimes and until now, hasn't been victorious.
So the thing is, after the last try, he has the back cover a little openned in the middle (I can see a little of the glue and can stick something between the cover and the phone), and also, has a little opening in the screen, just like the cover. After this, the buttons got a little strage too, need to press power and up too hard to work, down is ok.
I would like to now, if anyone has experienced that, and know what could it be, I haven't openned it yet as it need the adhesive to put the cover back and I don't have access to it in my city, have to order it online.
Thanks!!!
And sorry for the bad english.
It could be the battery swelling as its on it's last legs.
If it was mine I would remove the back cover to inspect the battery, before things got (possibly) much worse.
My Z2 is over two years old and the back cover started to lift adjacent to the charging port. The cause was the pcb spring contacts for the NFC antenna pushing against the cover,which I've subsequently remedied. The physical appearance and size of the battery is all good so I have no safety worries although it will need replacing simply due to its age and noticeable decrease in capacity.
The back cover was only raised about a millimetre but it was noticeable enough and annoying. There is no problem with screen separation.
If my problems were similar to yours I would immediately take off the back cover, remove the battery and fully inspect it for signs of swelling. A new rear gasket / seal is easier to remedy than a complete phone wrecked by a screwed battery.
Good luck :good:
I see, can I use it without the back cover?
Cause it would take something like 2 weeks to get the seal from internet.
Your problem is kind of like mine, but mine isn't in the nfc point, but in the battery point, just above her, I thought about it at first too, I'll see about it then! Tnks!
Google "Xperia Z2 teardown" and you will see that the battery occupies more-or-less the mid-to-lower part of the phone. If your screen and rear cover are bulging from the centre outwards then it *probably* is the battery swelling.
I removed my rear cover about 6 weeks ago and the gasket was mostly intact so after sorting the NFC contacts I just reattached it as-is. It's stayed in place so far, but I also have a CASE-MATE transparent polycarbonate rear cover that adds further protection.
Once I find a genuine Sony battery and replacement gasket at reasonable prices I will get them ordered. So far things are fine.
If you manage to keep the gasket intact like I did it should be fine to reattach the cover until you get a new one.
And even if your battery hasn't swelled it may also be worth replacing that too, considering it's 2 years old.
I see, I also use a case-mate to protect more, cant handle it without it, I guess I'll try to do it then, seriously? I thought that battery would last longer, I'll see into that, now it makes sense, the battery started to die faster a while ago, nice to know.
Thanks!
Just oppened it, It was the battery as discussed above. Thanks!
Now you know what the problem is its easy to sort it out.
Would be good if you post a pic of the battery.
Here it go:
http://imgur.com/a/5Z48h
Got pic from the the battery and the back curved.
Yeah it's obvious from the pics. I think you've caught it just in time.
A new gasket and battery and your Z2 will live maybe another 2 years :good:
I am fed up with the battery life on my Z Droid. From taking it off the charger at 7am I might get to 5pm with not much use (no games, only email and browsing) and if I make calls and stuff the battery life is even worse.
Not help from Motorola and they are not going to replace the battery under warranty so I am going to go 3rd party. I wonder if anybody has had good experiences with battery replacements, where did you get it from and how is the phone now?
Looking at iFixit and some YT videos it doesn't seem like a hard job so any shop who can replace an iPHone battery can surly replace the Moto Z one. It seems all you need is a heat gun to remove the screen some tweezers to remove cables and not even a screw driver.
For example here is one that looks reasonable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieokFStMmRQ
Thanks
I ordered one from AliExpress ( an original replacement ) and I'm waiting for it to arrive and replace the old and dying one ( I will probably make a thread when it arrives, maybe even with step by step instructions ).
As for the tools, heat guns are also rather cheap on the site ( ~ 10$ ) so the whole battery replacement (along with brand new tools ) should cost less than 35$ in total ( 20$ for the battery, 10$ for the heat gun and around 1$ for those small repair tools (from which you only need the lever and "guitar picks" ) ) .
And if you can't do it yourself, make sure that the person repairing it for you knows what they're doing since the front sensors can be somewhat easily damaged.
The Marionette said:
I ordered one from AliExpress ( an original replacement ) and I'm waiting for it to arrive and replace the old and dying one ( I will probably make a thread when it arrives, maybe even with step by step instructions ).
As for the tools, heat guns are also rather cheap on the site ( ~ 10$ ) so the whole battery replacement (along with brand new tools ) should cost less than 35$ in total ( 20$ for the battery, 10$ for the heat gun and around 1$ for those small repair tools (from which you only need the lever and "guitar picks" ) ) .
And if you can't do it yourself, make sure that the person repairing it for you knows what they're doing since the front sensors can be somewhat easily damaged.
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Cool. Can you link me to the part you ordered? I think the local guys repair guys know what they are doing.
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Cool. Can you link me to the part you ordered? I think the local guys repair guys know what they are doing.
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http://s.aliexpress.com/3eqyyAFn?fromSns
Why does Lenovo/ moto will not repair it under warranty ( in Europe you get 24 month warranty even for the battery).
If you want you can try to buy a 3000mAh battery (not original) and get even more battery life.
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Why does Lenovo/ moto will not repair it under warranty ( in Europe you get 24 month warranty even for the battery).
If you want you can try to buy a 3000mAh battery (not original) and get even more battery life.
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Have you tried the 3000mAh battery? Do you know if it improves much? I'm barely getting 1h30m of SOT on a full day with the original battery, with less than 8 months of usage. Somedays I can't get past 1h SOT, dying at 50-55m.
Bought a similar battery for a Huawei Mate S (original 2620mAh vs. non-original 3100mAh) Link: goo.gl/TseQRQ.
In case of the Mate S I can tell, that the new 3100mAh lasted a lot longer than the orignial battery. But like a lot items on aliexpress, you can't trust the information that the seller is providing. So you have to try it by yourself.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/goo.gl/TseQRQ
lchiu7 said:
I am fed up with the battery life on my Z Droid. From taking it off the charger at 7am I might get to 5pm with not much use (no games, only email and browsing) and if I make calls and stuff the battery life is even worse.
Not help from Motorola and they are not going to replace the battery under warranty so I am going to go 3rd party. I wonder if anybody has had good experiences with battery replacements, where did you get it from and how is the phone now?
Looking at iFixit and some YT videos it doesn't seem like a hard job so any shop who can replace an iPHone battery can surly replace the Moto Z one. It seems all you need is a heat gun to remove the screen some tweezers to remove cables and not even a screw driver.
For example here is one that looks reasonable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieokFStMmRQ
Thanks
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1. I had a good experience, but my contact /repair store has some contact that could get it for about the same price on eBay.
2. He however did kill the screen in the process (had to replace that too, you really need that iOpener)
Battery is better, but I still need to use a Mod for it to last till 9pm. (it used to die around 3-4pm with dergraded battery)
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Thanks I will check it out.
41LY45 said:
1. I had a good experience, but my contact /repair store has some contact that could get it for about the same price on eBay.
2. He however did kill the screen in the process (had to replace that too, you really need that iOpener)
Battery is better, but I still need to use a Mod for it to last till 9pm. (it used to die around 3-4pm with dergraded battery)
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Sounds good. The upgrade doesn't look too hard for a reputable repair place. Even iFixit gave it a 7/10 for fixability which is pretty good and they did not mention the fragile nature of the sensors.
assyriska said:
Bought a similar battery for a Huawei Mate S (original 2620mAh vs. non-original 3100mAh) Link: goo.gl/TseQRQ.
In case of the Mate S I can tell, that the new 3100mAh lasted a lot longer than the orignial battery. But like a lot items on aliexpress, you can't trust the information that the seller is providing. So you have to try it by yourself.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/goo.gl/TseQRQ
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Well in the end I got this battery
https://goo.gl/UBC4Pt
It's 3000mAh so it might be better than my current one or it could be just a dud! I guess I will see a few weeks or so
There's a bunch on Ebay but since I don' t live in the US most won't ship internationally, presumably because of LiOn batteries? Aliexpress don't care
@lchiu7 Did you replace your battery? If you did, what are your impressions?
Still waiting for the battery to arrive from Aliexpress.
Oh i thought you already had it
Please give us your thoughts once it arrives and you use it a couple of days
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Still waiting for the battery to arrive from Aliexpress.
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Any updates on that battery of yours?
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Any updates on that battery of yours?
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Just arrived. Now trying to work out which place I should ask to have it replaced.
Based on comments on the Moto Z forum at Motorola, some folks have had good luck with a full factory reset so I might try that first before I do the battery upgrade
How did the batteries work out for everyone? I broke my screen doing it - ended up taking it to a repair shop and they couldn't repair it in 3 weeks so I ended up just rebuying a new Moto Z for $300 from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075H9J1KM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I used that battery.
I will say, be EXTREMELY CAREFUL taking the screen off, the LCD is extremely thin, so if you pull the ribbon cable too much, it's bye-bye LCD.
jonshipman said:
How did the batteries work out for everyone? I broke my screen doing it - ended up taking it to a repair shop and they couldn't repair it in 3 weeks so I ended up just rebuying a new Moto Z for $300 from Amazon.
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Batteries are alright. Still meh battery life
I have done the replacement with a original battery a few months ago...The old one had merely 1200mah left.
I strongly suggest, you buy an original battery (GV30, LG Chem)! From my own experience on other phones, those 3000mah batteries are junk and supposedly will not provide the 3000mah or be even worse in degrading than the original battery. You simply can not put more energy in the same battery form factor.
In terms of replacement, a hairdryer was sufficient enough to soften the glue in the moto z, while using a wet cloth to protect the display from the heat. I used a very thin wire to first lift up the upper glas panel on the back to then provide pressure to the front glas with a pen through a small hole near the front flash. you have to heat the front panel very carefully and use something like a credit card, to lift it up step by step. Then carefully detach the cables and remove the battery with some force, as it is glued down. For the reassembly i suggest to remove the original glue pads on the frame and use Zhalida B7000 glue. I first tried to glue it back together with the original glue pads, but the front panel would not stick good enough and lift up now and then. When using B7000, you have to use sufficient glue to make up for the height of the original glue pads, but be careful the glue does not flow and stick to your volume/power buttons (this happened to me and it was a nightmare to remove and clean those buttons). Let it dry for a minute before pressing the front panel back into place and then put some books or something heavy on the phone and let the glue dry a few hours, before you remove excessive glue at the front panel margins.
It worked out great for me following the previous Android update screwing my battery. Get Turbo Power Mod if you can. Coupled with that, it should take you through a day without any problems at all