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Unlock HTC Diamond with iSmartSim 2008 (pictures)

Just got my hands on recently arrived iSmartSim 2008, the whole process took less than 5 minutes, just wanted to confirm it worked fine:
1) A Diamond locked to Orange and iSmartSim
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2) Had to cut my O2 sim card (does not affect anything, just make sure you wrote down your sim card number somewhere), and slid it in over isim, tested first on an expired O2sim card (can also be seen on the picture)
Switched on, and voila, using O2 now !
Quite simple reusable solution costing 7 USD and does not affect your warranty too ..

can UK users use this tiny tool? it sounds amazing

terrense said:
can UK users use this tiny tool? it sounds amazing
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cant see why not .. I am still alive, wasnt hit by lightning yet

Seems to work on all phones but I've read that this thing uses more battery so it could be a serious issue given the crappy battery the Diamond has.

hertc said:
cant see why not .. I am still alive, wasnt hit by lightning yet
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I heard that you have to wait up to 36 hours for your lightning now due to high demand.....

@Hertc - your second pic doesn't seem to open larger - I'd like a better look. What did you use to cut your SIM? Being totally cack handed I am concerned I'll screw up.
@oscahie Where did you hear about battery life?
Ta

Confucious said:
@Hertc - your second pic doesn't seem to open larger - I'd like a better look. What did you use to cut your SIM? Being totally cack handed I am concerned I'll screw up.
@oscahie Where did you hear about battery life?
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It makes sense, since it looks like a microchip on the extra simboard is involved.

halloj said:
It makes sense, since it looks like a microchip on the extra simboard is involved.
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It does make sense - just like to hear from people with experience. How much does it affect battery life?

Excellent post hertc - I've just sent for one of these because Orange signal is dreadful at my house, but O2 is very strong. It also means I won't have to mess about porting numbers etc. Looking forward to receiving my little gizmo!
How long did it take to come from DealExtreme?

Confucious said:
It does make sense - just like to hear from people with experience. How much does it affect battery life?
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I am fully charging it at the moment, will monitor battery-level indicator once finished ..
Just speaking from common sense here, I can't really see why it would affect battery life significantly, on level with BT, GSM, GPS or screen for example, it is just a small chip, not doing any energy consuming transmissions .. and, presumably, is only used once when you access sim card (start up, sms, calls) .. but I am not a technical guy here .. will see

nubbin said:
How long did it take to come from DealExtreme?
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Just checked, - ordered on 15th, received on 21st - 6 days including weekends ..

Confucious said:
@Hertc - your second pic doesn't seem to open larger - I'd like a better look. What did you use to cut your SIM? Being totally cack handed I am concerned I'll screw up.
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Updated the pictures ..
Nail scissors .. )) It's quite easy to cut, there is enough space to practise as the native chip only takes half of the space.
Fitting it in was a slight problem, I found it was a bit easier to insert the iSim half way through first, and then apply your operator sim over, slowly moving both with a finger to the end of the slot.

can't see pictures..me new to this whole forum.. do i have to look in the same post or somewhere else...

this definitely works, and doesnt seem to have affected the battery performance. definitely worth the $4.

It works! Hallelujah!
Just got my i-smart from e-bay supplier - cut a notch out of my O2 sim, slapped the card and i-smart in and voila! One unlocked phone! Absolutely brilliant. Top piece of kit. Get one now!
Plus my Orange sim works in my XDA Orbit, so I've got two phones now...

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I am fully charging it at the moment, will monitor battery-level indicator once finished ..
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OK, used it for 2 days now, still 70% .. not extensive usage though, - a couple of calls / texts, weather data download, alarm, calendar. I think it was the same before applying the isim ...

Sounds good - no massive battery drain while that little chip sends all your data back to their control room.....
Or am I being slightly paranoid here?

this is quite a big battery drain, wouldn't really recommend it.

swazpurohit said:
this is quite a big battery drain, wouldn't really recommend it.
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I seriously doubt that little chip is drawing much power.

swazpurohit said:
this is quite a big battery drain, wouldn't really recommend it.
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before you said it did not effect the battery at all ... :-/
I did not notice any change in battery life (used for 1.5 weeks without and over a week with issim now), charging every 2-3 days at the moment ..

[Review]Samsung Nexus S i9020 EXTENDED BATTERY + COVER 3800 mAh

Ok this is my first review ever so don't point and laugh. lol
I bought this on eBay about the beginning of September ago and I got it on the 23rd, its from hong kong so I don't blame them for taking so long, when I opened it and put the battery on it fit like a charm.
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but when I tried to put the case on it I wouldnt fit. everything was perfect but the power side wasn't aliened, I had to cut it a bit to make it fit after that it was fine.
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here is how the other side looks like
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And I havent done some heavy usage yet but today I went to work at 2pm left at 1am and the battery was at 51% when I got home, so this is just what I need because the normal 1500mah battery could not last me a day at work. here is a pic of today's performances
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So I how you like my review and get one for yourself, and the price is perfect $10!!!
I would rate the Samsung Nexus S i9020 EXTENDED BATTERY + COVER 3800 mAh a 9/10 it would have been a perfect score but if only that battery cover would have fit.

so i have almost 200 views but no comments?

Sorry but the cover looks terrible

stexyn said:
Sorry but the cover looks terrible
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lol it does. XP I dont care as long as it keeps it alive im fine with it. XD

With Rom Oxygen I made 1,5-2 days
Original battery

stexyn said:
With Rom Oxygen I made 1,5-2 days
Original battery
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how is that possible??? Im pretty sure if you game alot with it, it wont last. will it?

I've been toying with the possibility of maybe getting one of these, but couldn't find anyone with a decent review containing pictures of it ACTUALLY installed. Thanks for taking the time!
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optimaljam said:
how is that possible??? Im pretty sure if you game alot with it, it wont last. will it?
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It's easy.....if you barely use the phone. For example, right now I still have 68% battery left after 12 hours and 3 minutes. That being said, my screen on time has only been 1 hour and 26 minutes and has only used 37% percent of the battery, with Handcent second at 16%. Continuing this course I could easily make it to a day and a half, maybe 2 days. But, alas, today was actually pretty unusual for me and I typically have 3-4 hours of screen on time and am usually at between 20 and 30 percent by this time of day.

i got the new extended battery as well and i love it cause i can use it heavy all day and not worry about it...having wifi running all the time and data when not connected oh n heavy game user and the battery is sweet...no more having to worry about conserving battery when i am out and about

Isn't it too big?

skinner12 said:
Isn't it too big?
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That's what she said.

Yea she did but jokes aside, but yea its a little bit big but you get use to it real quick.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium

This is the exact battery I have on order. I ordered it 2 weeks ago and still not here yet. I guess I ll just wait.

i get same results with the regular battery... what is your use for this phone? are you sure it is working properly? are you stock?
i usually get:
battery at 50% with 12hrs of use and 1h40m of display on.
but just in case, i bought a regular generic battery on ebay for 5usd i guess, and i keep it in my car, i think i needed it two times in the last 4 months! =oP

i can live with half day charging rather than those bulky biggy battery.. No offense buddy

thiagodark said:
i get same results with the regular battery... what is your use for this phone? are you sure it is working properly? are you stock?
i usually get:
battery at 50% with 12hrs of use and 1h40m of display on.
but just in case, i bought a regular generic battery on ebay for 5usd i guess, and i keep it in my car, i think i needed it two times in the last 4 months! =oP
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I've got a couple of those. They work surprisingly well.

Large capacity MP3 player >150GB

My 160GB Ipod Classic has finally died T_T The battery's not holding a charge at all, I'm thinking of getting it repaired but I'm worried something else'll fail shortly as it's had heavy use. I've been researching alternatives but all the threads etc I could find are a few years old, so what's the situation these days, are there any decent/inexpensive MP3 players with at least 150GB of storage out there? Any sort of mini hard drives with screens or anything? Or is the ipod classic still my best bet? Cheers

Hey I just bought one wid 360gb storage
U wanna buy it
Send a letter on my home address
Coz I don't rply to pm's n email's
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alkesh95 said:
Hey I just bought one wid 360gb storage
U wanna buy it
Send a letter on my home address
Coz I don't rply to pm's n email's
sent using repencis 3.5 wid a2sd
press thnxxx
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sorry mate i don't really understand what you're saying - 360GB sounds perfect though, what's the make/model?

alkesh95 said:
Hey I just bought one wid 360gb storage
U wanna buy it
Send a letter on my home address
Coz I don't rply to pm's n email's
sent using repencis 3.5 wid a2sd
press thnxxx
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Obvious troll is obvious.

If you don't care about bulk archos has some massive pmps. I have a 4.8 in 250 gb but I can't use it for anything other than in my car just because its so large.

Cheers, good shout - what do you think of the Archos 48?

It's alright. Nothing special (and the resistive screen sucks after being spoiled by capacitive screens), charging (through a proprietary cable) is slow and the GUI sucks, but you can't beat the price for the capacity (I got my 250gb for like 170 a year ago).
I should add that the battery is fairly long lasting from a full charge and that in order to play movies and certain file formats (you'll be fine with mp3s) you have to buy format packs (which I find to be an obnoxious and money hungry practice that Archos should be ashamed of).

063_XOBX said:
It's alright. Nothing special (and the resistive screen sucks after being spoiled by capacitive screens), charging (through a proprietary cable) is slow and the GUI sucks, but you can't beat the price for the capacity (I got my 250gb for like 170 a year ago).
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Yeah 500GB for £100, seriously tempted - £26 (independent site) to repair my 160GB iPod but like I said, something else could just fail as it has received heavy use. Had a look and it doesn't look like there are any ROMs for the 48, would be nice to pump it at least up to froyo... from the dimensions the 48 doesn't look too bulky, still pocketable?

Pocketable-maybe, but the weight is a pretty big factor. Not to mention that it's almost an inch thick (doesn't sound that bad until you have it right in front of you. I can post pictures for comparison to my Xoom or Nexus S if you're familiar with either.

063_XOBX said:
Pocketable-maybe, but the weight is a pretty big factor. Not to mention that it's almost an inch thick (doesn't sound that bad until you have it right in front of you. I can post pictures for comparison to my Xoom or Nexus S if you're familiar with either.
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I'm not 100% but I can guess what the nexus is like - pictures would be appreciated buddy!

Alright, I had to take the pictures with my Xoom so the size is a bit wonky but here you go.
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Cheers, don't seem to be loading though?
*EDIT* Also is there a model (that's similar in price/storage space) that you'd recommend over the 48?

crimsonnight said:
Cheers, don't seem to be loading though?
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If you're on mobile it might take a while (they're in UXGA resolution).

063_XOBX said:
If you're on mobile it might take a while (they're in UXGA resolution).
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Nah on a PC - tried chrome and IE

Let me try linking you to the images directly
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Let me try linking you to the images directly
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Cheers, I see what you mean about the thickness... doesn't look much thicker than my classic though thinking about it? Guess the speaker on it's crap.
Has anyone come across any custom ROMs for the 48?

New external 3200 MAH battery with casing

Hi Guys not sure if this has been already posted , Just got around the SITEX 2012 in singapore and found this Battery pack with casing which makes the phone neat , yet not removing the battery cover for that extra juice.. its 48 S$ probably around 35US$ it looks pretty neat , any one tried this ?
sorry for the bad quality pics
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I can see this of any use on trips and such but not for everyday use. For me at least.
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majorbgss said:
I can see this of any use on trips and such but not for everyday use. For me at least.
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Yea people who just do regular music listening a bit of browsing , calls dont need this as the stock battery easily gets throug the day , but may be of use for travellers and heavy gamers,,

Thanks for posting, I have similar on my GSIII LTE from day 1.
Very handy.
I hope it will be available in Europe for the GNII.

How do you get to the s-pen?

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How do you get to the s-pen?
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A lot of these cases have an extra silo. But it would probably defeat the purpose of the sound and spen detection setting.

I think I'm going to have this phone for awhile so I can wait another couple of weeks for one that has the s-pen slot. I find myself using it at the most random of times.

Not only dose it seen to cover the S pen but also the back speaker.
I bought a second battery from Samsung website with the 50% off code someone posted here. I haven't needed it yet, but on the rear occasion I do it will be a simple solution. For now I just switch them out every few days.

All ,
yes its a bit annoying for removing the Spen but not very difficult for people who rarely use ( i use all the time though ) it covers up the space , however speaker is not compromisd as there is a opening for the speaker , but yes S pen is a bit annoying to remove as you will need to slide the fone out .. this s not a hard case so not a tough job to open the phone up from the case...

Might get one of these if they make a little higher quality product with little lower price. Hate the LED lights, on/off switch, no hole for stylus. Most of these need to be charged separately and are usually less than 1000mah.

one80oneday said:
Might get one of these if they make a little higher quality product with little lower price. Hate the LED lights, on/off switch, no hole for stylus. Most of these need to be charged separately and are usually less than 1000mah.
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yea the LEDs are bit too bright , but I found the battery pretty decent not excellent though they charged my phone fom 49% to 100 % in about 1 hour not sure if it can full 3000 MAH havent tested that , the stylus missing out is defnitely a disadvantage...

I was just about the post this, found it on ebay for 28. But no spen and yes the speaker which is covered up was the deal breaker for me. Guess I'll just wait for Samsung's wireless charging.
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anirudhks said:
Yea people who just do regular music listening a bit of browsing , calls dont need this as the stock battery easily gets throug the day , but may be of use for travellers and heavy gamers,,
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I have (well had, untill I dropped and shattered the screen) the T-Mobile version of the Note 2, and last week, was on holidays at Disney etc.. the day started at about 8 am, and then, I'd use it non stop, navigation, web browsing, phone calls... really put the phone to use and by the end of the day, still had citca 35% left - this is the first Android smartphone I've had where I'm comfortable with the battery life. the stock battery is more than man enuff for the phones features.

Anyone find a better charging case than this?

finally, extended battery

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=400602386189
or
http://mugen.co/motorola/verizon-mo...rizon-motorola-droid-4-with-battery-door.html

That thing is huge. Doesn't seem too pocket-friendly.

maybe is not "pocket friendly", but maybe D4 works more than twice on this battery ... I hope so. enybody test this?
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if i wanted a pocket friendly phone id get a ****ty razor. i will be ordering one next friday. mugen makes good **** so im not worried.

wheeliest said:
if i wanted a pocket friendly phone id get a ****ty razor. i will be ordering one next friday. mugen makes good **** so im not worried.
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awesome, let us know how the install goes and what battery life is like
between this and the 4.4 ROM coming out, the D4 is starting to really get some longevity behind it

wheeliest said:
if i wanted a pocket friendly phone id get a ****ty razor. i will be ordering one next friday. mugen makes good **** so im not worried.
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Have you had a chance to test it out yet?

I'm guessing it didn't go so well, what with the having to disassemble the phone and all
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I brought from there
http://www.amazon.com/Mugen-Power-Extended-Battery-Motorola/dp/B00GQDVXYM/ref=sr_1_5?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1389077708&sr=1-5&keywords=xt894+battery
I just follow the youtube video to exchange it, easy. run time over 24 hours. The package come with all tools you need and 2 battery doors

tnstywh william
That thing is huge!! It would be nice to have the extra battery life but wow.....it's monstrous.

At $90, they are late to the party for Droid 4. I can't imagine shelling out that kind of money on an extended battery when the phone is already showing it's age so clearly. Hopefully there will be a Droid 5 that is a true flagship level device.

Came across this and thought this might be useful to anyone who has bought or is thinking about buying one of these extended batteries: http://www.prweb.com/releases/MugenPower/App2/prweb10466851.htm
I know I saw somewhere someone saying they were having problems with the extended batter not reading correctly. Sounds like this Mugen app might help solve that issues.

kwyrt said:
Came across this and thought this might be useful to anyone who has bought or is thinking about buying one of these extended batteries:
I know I saw somewhere someone saying they were having problems with the extended batter not reading correctly. Sounds like this Mugen app might help solve that issues.
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I have tried the mugen app, only had it for about 24 hours. Seem's to work bettter than Battery Calibrator. WIll update to let others know. The battery life is great with extended battery.

kburt8 said:
At $90, they are late to the party for Droid 4. I can't imagine shelling out that kind of money on an extended battery when the phone is already showing it's age so clearly. Hopefully there will be a Droid 5 that is a true flagship level device.
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Yeah, at this point the D4 is only around until I can find something better (which by the looks of things, might be awhile.)
Had this come out year one, I would have bought it in a heartbeat.

Just bought one. Given that I was ready to try and hunt for some alternative similar sized batteries and hack up a case for it... I'm willing to deal with some pre-made bulk.

Hi
I also bought a Mugen battery but I have a problem with the battery indicator. I am using CM 11 from here and the battery indicator (on the top right) is going down very fast - at the same speed as the old battery. So I installed the app "battery monitor widget" and there it shows 1740mAh and not the full 3800mAh. I already used the Mugen calibration app but nothing changes.
Best wishes

Chuck93 said:
Hi
I also bought a Mugen battery but I have a problem with the battery indicator. I am using CM 11 from here and the battery indicator (on the top right) is going down very fast - at the same speed as the old battery. So I installed the app "battery monitor widget" and there it shows 1740mAh and not the full 3800mAh. I already used the Mugen calibration app but nothing changes.
Best wishes
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Hello,
I am also thinking of purchasing Mugen Extended 3800 mAH battery.
How has your experience been ?
How many hours does the Droid4 last and
How many hours does it take to charge it from 0 to 100% ?
Thanx
R.

rohinsadh said:
Hello,
I am also thinking of purchasing Mugen Extended 3800 mAH battery.
How has your experience been ?
How many hours does the Droid4 last and
How many hours does it take to charge it from 0 to 100% ?
Thanx
R.
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Anybody - plse share your experience using Mugen Extended 3800 mAH battery... I want to purchase it as the stock battery just lasts 3/4 of day & by 6PM I am running to charge the mobile

yep, its d4 with mugen 3.8battery.
any solutions?
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Alternate, Cheaper Solution
I didn't see this post about that massive battery before today. Instead, I bought a 2850mah (or so they say) battery that I will link you guys to below. I just installed it, so I'll let it die and then charge it up to 100% and re-calibrate.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331174017365?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Zero5295 said:
I didn't see this post about that massive battery before today. Instead, I bought a 2850mah (or so they say) battery that I will link you guys to below. I just installed it, so I'll let it die and then charge it up to 100% and re-calibrate.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331174017365?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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Wow Price is right, only $12 free shipping, as long as it doesn't blowup on you.
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i don't believe running battery down till phone shuts off, helps that much in calibrating, and I know it's not good for the battery.