Hi,
I dropped my XDA 1 the other day and the grey antenna came off. I clipped it back on but since then reception has been very lousy.
I spoke to someone about it and they said there was a small metal stubb antenna that goes up inside the grey plastic antenna cover (that the stylus goes in) that I must have lost / broken off when i dropped it.
My question is.. is that right?- and if so then I have lost the small round metal stubb antenna and need a new one. Is there somewhere I can buy one online? O2 Support in Australia is next to non existant.
Thanks.
J
Yep there is a metal spring inside the xda aerial made of a copper, I had to remove the aerial to get a half a stylus that got caught inside the XDA
Janos, I have an antenna but you are a loooooong way from me.
Thanks bill received the antenna today - Just fitted it - havent tested it yet as battery is flat - sure it will be fine.
Cheers,
J
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Hi all,
I am planning to modify an existing handsfree set for use with my XDA and during planning I found:
http://www.cheap.de/shop/pd1044621724.htm?categoryId=8
On this page you will see the following line:
Anschlussmöglichkeit für externe Antenne
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For those that can't understand German: Can support external antenna
How do they do this? I have not found any reference of a connector for an external antenna.
Regards Robert
6 foot tall ape descendant
external antenna
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Climber, Robert
6 foot tall ape descendant
It probably uses a passive coupler. If you place a properly-designed coil very close to the phone antenna it will couple RF effectively.
Your right!
Got the car kit yesterday. Opened the cradle and found a large piece of PCB that is positioned close to the antenna of the XDA. This PCB is connected to the lead that comes from the external antenna.
Francois
Yeah, a passive coupler. Makes sense. It should give you a 3-5dB boost, good enough to clean up conversations in fringe areas.
external Antenna
Sorry,
whats PCB???
Can U make a Photo?
Stevie
PCB = Printed Circuit Board.
A foto would be overkill, just imagine a piece of epoxy 5*5 centimeters, covered with copper.
Francois
Hello FVH,
would be nice to hear your experiences with the car-kit.
Does radio mute work ?
Does the sound work through the radio speakers ?
What is in the box of the car-kit ?
Is it worth the money ?
Thanks :lol:
FVH,
Re the PCB description, is it just as you say "a flat piece of copper" without a pcb design on it, if it does what does it look like... are there any other components on it?
e.g. can we make one up easily!
using sticky back plastic or veroboard - e.g. Blue Peter with a bit of Maplin thrown in to achieve a better xda signal...
So if this thing really is just a flat plate, and has no intrinsic components, pcb tracks or special properties...does it that mean we could just rig up a sheet of tinfoil or other conductive item nearby...
I guess we need a Radio Ham with an xda to tell us we're onto a lost cause - Hopefully owning an xda is not like the early days of broadband, where you have to base your homebuying/renting on where you can get a service!
Or someone who's tried out the inductive antenna as mentioned on the other thread http://www.xda-developers.com/forum...=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=antenna
http://www.expansys.us/product.asp?code=AXF-15S
You can make a perfectly tuned antenna/pickup out of just copper etching on a piece of PCB. Unfortunately, it is infinitely easier to create a distuned antenna from the same components.
After a lot of research it seems the "as seen on TV" signal booster widgets (small PCBs) as suspected dont work.
http://www.bettercalls.com/
http://cellphones-accessories.com/cell-accessories/celphonpow24.html
This is a brilliant site where I found all the info:
http://www.criterioncellular.com/html/reception.html
Whats needed is either:
1) someone making a replacement antenna - as from the internal images shown on this website, it seems fairly easy to remove when dismantling the xda. Why not have a replacement one with an external FME antenna connector. This could then be attached to a small car type antenna.
http://www.tdc.co.uk/antennas/antenna_gsm.htm
apologies if my theories are a little optimistic on this... its just an idea.
2) Purchase of an external signal booster, which can be attached to a small antenna. Then directly plugged into a modified antenna (as 1 above)
3) A seperate re-radiator to boost the outdoor GSM signal inside the home, although this seems expensive! ($279)http://www.criterioncellular.com/html/cellular-amplifier-bda.html
4) as carlos suggested an inductive repeater, you can buy these for GPS systems, why not for GSM signals?http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=GPSW-RRAD-45
FVH - Have you noticed any difference with signal using the inductive coupler?
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OK. So I dropped it and the the black piece for the antenna and where the stylus goes broke off, and I lost it....the case is also super scratched all over and a small piece broke off at the bottom where the SD card plugs in....
so I need..
Stylus
Case
Antenna plastic piece??? (I have the sping thats inside)
Also, is there some type of like antenna upgrade or something? to get better reception? my reception is crap....
Thanks guys...
iif you guys can hook me up with like, some links to where I can find these parts that would be great!!!
I GOT A PHONE
Hi I have a pw10b1 gets good reception ...has leather case, usb cradle, car adapter , international adapter for power cord, problem with ear phone jack...have towiggle it to make it work. I am willing to sell it cheap just dont use it anymore. [email protected]
Hey, Is it possible to buy colored battery covers for the Nexus S?
A red one will look gooood on the back of my black phone
Thanks
I was looking for one a while ago, but I couldn't find one that had a NFC on it. The Near Field Communicator is attached to the back cover, so you will lose that functionality if you don't get a cover that has a NFC on it.
nothsa said:
I was looking for one a while ago, but I couldn't find one that had a NFC on it. The Near Field Communicator is attached to the back cover, so you will lose that functionality if you don't get a cover that has a NFC on it.
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I honestly don't care about the NFC and I don't think I'll ever use it..
Can you tell me what exactly you searched to find it or if you know someone that sells it?
I wants non glossy black
Hate gloss just a fingerprint magnet and gets all sweaty in hand
I'm surprised no alternative covers
I've looked before bit no luck
Got a thin case but still would like cover
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
I think the Chinese have been reluctant to make too many due to the loss of NFC if you use a cheap door.
I would buy some spray paint designed for plastic (they sell it at auto part shops. I'd buy the primer too) and sand the cover door and apply a bunch of real thin coats of paint, sanding with real fine sandpaper between each coat, until it was as smooth as I wanted. You could buy flat paint or whatever so it wasn't as glossy too. Though fingerprints wouldn't be as noticeable on a lighter color or one not quite so reflective as black.
Just get one of those Gelaskins or Bodyguardz Carbon Fiber skins <- I just got this and it looks and feels awesome.
is there any Battery cover _without_ NFC?
I haven't seen any for sale aside from the standard black or white ones.
Spray paint and clear coat the stock one.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
the standard ones are fine for me, but i want one (or in this case two) without NFC because the radio signal is very poor on the Nexus S. But when you remove the back battery door it has one of the best signals i've ever seen on an smartphone
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the standard ones are fine for me, but i want one (or in this case two) without NFC because the radio signal is very poor on the Nexus S. But when you remove the back battery door it has one of the best signals i've ever seen on an smartphone
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I tested by myself and you're right...
But why does this happen?
Have you tested that having turned off the NFC?
back covers
so has any1 managed find any if so is there any you would reccomend
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I tested by myself and you're right...
But why does this happen?
Have you tested that having turned off the NFC?
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sure iv'e tested it with NFC off, not big difference to NFC on. Its because the NFC antenna in the Cover is very Big and shields the other frequencys to good.
I'm still searching for an Bat. cover without NFC. Any links or recommendations?
Look it up on eBay! Its your best friend
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i tried but i only find them with NFC or the price is so high that it isn't interesting any more
I bought 2 of these from this seller. They arrived quickly and do not contain NFC. I bought them to coat in plastidip (works well in 1-2 coats, 3 destroys it) - source (my six tries).
Search ebay for this description and this seller.
ORIGINAL NEW Back Battery Door Cover for Samsung Nexus S i9023 W/TRACKING
Seller: zenkili1005
This is not an advertisement, I am simply answering a request with a supplier that is reasonably priced and I have done business with in the last 3 weeks. I have no affiliation with said supplier and no form of referral.
Hi xda.
where i live i get pretty bad reception on any phone/network due to the mountainous region of NSW Australia.
I noticed my incredible s had 3 aerial holes in the back cover so a dock/aftermarket aerial can be plugged in.
Which docks/aerial's would be compatible? Or would i need to make my own?
Thanks.
If you live in a bad area where coverage is no good, there's not really a solution
Try upgrading your radio to the latest, that helped for me
If you're on optus you can buy this thing called 'home zone' which basically improves your signal in your house
I have not seen any covers which boost reception. Adding metal like foil to the back cover does not really help, I tried it. I think the cover has the antenna built into it, its not just the small strips on the inside
Here is the link to the optus home zone I found:
http://www.optus.com.au/home/home-zone/
Hello all, one of the little square charging contacts fell off of my gear live for some reason. I never really wore it much because I was always so worried I would scratch it up, but unfortunately one of the little square charging contacts fell off the back cover of my Gear Live. Is there somewhere I can buy a replacement rear cover? I see it has 4 screws and should be pretty easy to swap out, I just cant find one. If anyone can point me to where I can buy one, I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Similar situation here. The contacts on my Gear Live have eroded down to nothing - what were once gold plated contacts are now just chunky holes. It still charges, barely, and only in the right position - but the charging dock piece also snapped its latches off and I use a binder clip to hold it together. So that's two failures... first the clips, then the contacts. It's like Samsung intentionally designed this thing to last less than a year!
I finally found the solution and installed my new back cover today! The watch had ultimately died about a month ago (July 2016, about 9 months after they started severely eroding, above), when the positive/negative power pins finally deteriorated. I'd previously been charging it by occasionally cleaning gunk off the pins, then holding the "dock" in place with a loosened binder clip, every night.
After some deeper Google digging (by model number, SM-R382), I stumbled upon Rounded.com, which has all the parts available for purchase. It took 2-1/2 weeks to arrive from Germany.
Back cover (includes new battery, even though the battery is removable!): https://rounded.com/samsung-galaxy-gear-live-sm-r382-back-cover-black-gh97-15971a.html
Charging dock: https://rounded.com/samsung-galaxy-...g-dock-ee-dr382bb-gh98-33696a-ee-dr382bb.html
Total cost of about $43, and I have a like-new watch again.
FYI, you can just get the charging pins themselves for about $5:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/262483640074
It takes about 5 mins to replace this. You'll need to have some glue to put in to seal the small PCB out from outside element (or carefully leave the old glue on there).
zivan56 said:
FYI, you can just get the charging pins themselves for about $5:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/262483640074
It takes about 5 mins to replace this. You'll need to have some glue to put in to seal the small PCB out from outside element (or carefully leave the old glue on there).
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http://www.fonejoy.com/samsung/wearables/gear-live-sm-r382.html