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HTC 2150 + Dremel + VZW Red Case

I got my HTC 2150mAH battery today from VZW. It's HUGE, but I've been thinking about how to make it more streamlined since I heard about it. Enter my dremel work.
Dremel out the rear of the VZW snap case to match the bulge on the new battery door. Sand it down smooth, and here you have it. It's pretty nice feeling, and it doesn't bulge out too much. It's still bulkier than before, however if you had a protective case already it isn't much of a difference.
Now, my phone looks good and holds a charge longer.
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NOTE:
Decided to meet some of the demand and offer my modding to you guys.
I will do this on a per request basis for $45 including the case, and $25 if you mail me the case yourself. This includes shipping the case to you (you pay for shipping to me). If I grab the case myself, I simply run to the VZW store and pick on up, and this saves you on shipping to me.
PM me if you want me to do this. Just give me about 5 days or so turnaround time, as I have full time obligations elsewhere.

where did you order this battery? i want one?

Best looking one I've seen yet. You should buy a bunch of those cases and modify them for sale.

At $20-$30 per case, plus the time to modify them it wouldn't be worth it to both buyer and myself. If anyone wants, send me the money and I can do it on a need basis, but I'm not going to stock these.

nice work man!

I did something very similar with mine!!!! I just cut the back out of the black silicone case so the battery sticks through the back...it looks 10x better now and I will be keeping my 2150 because of it. If people want pics of this let me know.

abe01 said:
I did something very similar with mine!!!! I just cut the back out of the black silicone case so the battery sticks through the back...it looks 10x better now and I will be keeping my 2150 because of it. If people want pics of this let me know.
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Could you post up some pictures? The red case looks good but I'm wondering if the black case looks even better since the the phone is already black and it might blend in better.

Could you post pics I have the same case, but I'm iffy about getting the battery.

What happens to the antenna in the modified case?
I was told after checking the original back casing that the antenna is part of the backing. Now that the case has been altered did anyone think to look where the antenna is laying now. You have to look very close at the inside of the back of the case to see that the antenna was embedded and camouflaged. How is the reception?

I noticed that there are cheap Dremels on sale online. Is it ok to use a crappy cordless one for this task, since there really isn't much material to remove?

I don't have my other camera at work so I had to use the camera on the phone using a mirror. I'll try to remember to take a better pictures or pictures sometime. It looks nice though, it doesn't look silly anymore.

abe01 said:
I don't have my other camera at work so I had to use the camera on the phone using a mirror. I'll try to remember to take a better pictures or pictures sometime. It looks nice though, it doesn't look silly anymore.
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I agree, that looks sweet. That's it i am going to break down buy a rotary tool today

I just used scissors.

looks good .. quick question how is your power button.. I had to shave mines down a bit cause it was getting stuck ..

IncredibleDoes said:
where did you order this battery? i want one?
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Verizon is accepting phone orders of the battery. I recieved mine yesterday it feels great not having to run to a charge 49% battery ( 6:57am last charge to now 11:13pm )
that's 16 hours of moderate use and still no urgency to plug it in lmao

No takers on the Antenna question.
Got the new battery and case backing yesterday. Sure enough the antenna is mounted covertly in the center of the back of the case on the inside as is the standard one. So if the stylish have decided to cut away this area what trick was employed to replace the Antenna? How is the reception? Also, the idea of shaving down the power button is neat. Does it have a height limitation? It should have been done in the original design since it can be bumped when inside of a case which will keep initiating the screen power. Battery drain!!!!

that looks badass!!!!

Jexy said:
I was told after checking the original back casing that the antenna is part of the backing. Now that the case has been altered did anyone think to look where the antenna is laying now. You have to look very close at the inside of the back of the case to see that the antenna was embedded and camouflaged. How is the reception?
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He didn't alter the back of the phone....he altered the snap on case...

abe01 said:
I just used scissors.
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Duh--it didn't even occur to me to just buy a soft case. While it's always fun to play with power tools, this will be easier on the wallet. Can anyone recommend a cheap source to buy a soft/easily altered case?

Yes, click on the el cheapo case in my signature.
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Nexus s battery cover

I bought nexus s without battery cover. I checked eBay but no luck. Any ideas?
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theghazi said:
I bought nexus s without battery cover. I checked eBay but no luck. Any ideas?
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where did you get a Nexus S without a batt cover?
and Your going to have a hell of a time because Samsung isnt even selling them yet

craiglist for 325.00
cheap han, everything i got but the box and battery cover, hopefully soon i will find it.

Most likely somebody stole it from a display and thats why there is no back cover. Happens a lot.

Really? They attach the security to a £3 piece of plastic... lol

Ive been lookon for one to that dam platinum case put alot of fine scratches on mine. Ive only found one place that sells them but theyre out of stock right now

theghazi said:
craiglist for 325.00
cheap han, everything i got but the box and battery cover, hopefully soon i will find it.
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Why are there so many without a battery cover? I noticed that when I was looking for mine.

just a reminder.
the cover will not be cheap as it will need to have the NFC antenna on it. else you can't use the NFC.
i believe this is the set-back for all other case manufacturer just to jump in a make one.

qwerp_ said:
the cover will not be cheap as it will need to have the NFC antenna on it. else you can't use the NFC.
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I doubt the antenna is expensive. This is what it looks like:
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From http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/1

They arnt expensive globaldirectparts.com was selling them for $15 apiece but u have to buy at least 3 of them an they are out of stock right now

I bought 2 in the same condition
I bought 2 in the same condition i need buy the batery cover if I can not find them I will have to sell please help me

koala483 said:
I bought 2 in the same condition i need buy the batery cover if I can not find them I will have to sell please help me
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Why are you buying stolen goods?

shrivelfig said:
Why are you buying stolen goods?
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Seriously! Pay for it in full like everyone else and support Google and their hard work.

WTB battery cover
the site that sells them is out of stock. and samsung wont have any in stock for two or 3 weeks. if you got a brand new one and want to sell it please email me
[email protected]

Do u have best buys black tie protection plan? If so u can call best buy an tell them u cracked ur battery cover or something an theyll send u a new one. Thats what i did

That's what I did as well. Or you could always go on ebay. They will run you around $15
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Same here, I have a Nexus S, sitting on the shelf, without battery cover and the only related add is this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15-Bundle-Bat...310230?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4aa87c7b56 but still I can't see the proper battery cover.

chris6278 said:
Do u have best buys black tie protection plan? If so u can call best buy an tell them u cracked ur battery cover or something an theyll send u a new one. Thats what i did
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charlieb620 said:
That's what I did as well. Or you could always go on ebay. They will run you around $15
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How was dealing with the Geek Squad reps? Did they interrogate you and give you hard time? Were they the ones that suggested that they'll just send you a new or did you have to mention it? Also, did y'all get batteries from them too?

Cruzerlite Bugdroid Circuit Cases now available

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Cruzerlite website
Retail price is lower than the Bugdroid case for the original Moto G. I like that these cases have cutouts for power and volume buttons instead of covering them up like many TPU cases. These are also available from Amazon.

Is it really available????I have bought one of these case last saturday, still waiting.....No information.

Do these ones come with lint protection? My last phone got a good amount of lint inside the headphone and usb port and suddenly the headphone stopped working. But luckily their was a thread on xda which mentioned how to remove lint using scotch tape and I was able to easily remove them.

CrowZero said:
Is it really available????I have bought one of these case last saturday, still waiting.....No information.
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No, I only meant to say that they are on sale now. Sorry.
Cruzerlite says they will begin shipping these in mid-October.

These are shipping now. Most colors are in stock.

Just ordered one in red from Amazon
It'll be here on Monday, Cruzerlite themselves would not be that fast, as I live across the big lake in germany

I'd buy one if it didn't have that ugly "C" Cruzerlite logo in the most obvious place possible.
I'm not paying money to advertise someones brand...

MechanicaIMan said:
These are shipping now. Most colors are in stock.
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How to know which colors are in stock. I ordered one last month and it still hasn't arrived.

pleomaxell said:
How to know which colors are in stock. I ordered one last month and it still hasn't arrived.
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Are you in the US or somewhere else? Did you order from the Cruzerlite website or through Amazon? At the time that I'm posting this, every color is shown as in stock at Amazon. If you're in the US and placed an order a month ago, then you should complain to Cruzerlite if your order has not shipped yet.
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I'd buy one if it didn't have that ugly "C" Cruzerlite logo in the most obvious place possible.
I'm not paying money to advertise someones brand...
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That "C" is outrageous. I can barely sleep at night because of that shameless advert. Luckily, you've got other options -- like OtterBox, AMZER,
TUDIA, Fosman, Bear Motion, and... uh... cases with that nondescript M logo.

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Are you in the US or somewhere else? Did you order from the Cruzerlite website or through Amazon? At the time that I'm posting this, every color is shown as in stock at Amazon. If you're in the US and placed an order a month ago, then you should complain to Cruzerlite if your order has not shipped yet.
That "C" is outrageous. I can barely sleep at night because of that shameless advert. Luckily, you've got other options -- like OtterBox, AMZER,
TUDIA, Fosman, Bear Motion, and... uh... cases with that nondescript M logo.
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I am not in US. I am in South Asia. I ordered the case through Amazon.com. I am going to wait one more week and then contact Cruzerlite.

MechanicaIMan said:
That "C" is outrageous. I can barely sleep at night because of that shameless advert.
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I didn't say you weren't allowed to like it.
**** me for having personal preference, right?

Do you have any pics of the case please??

CrowZero said:
Do you have any pics of the case please??
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Look here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_wireless?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=CruzerLite&node=2335752011
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http://www.amazon.com/Cruzerlite-Bugdroid-Circuit-Case-Moto/dp/B00N71ATBE/

I want real pics, please not commercial. If someone have, it would be perfect.

CrowZero said:
I want real pics, please not commercial. If someone have, it would be perfect.
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Look at this video:
The audio is not in English language, but the video looks fine.

Thank you for the vidéo. It show me that buttons are not protected...

CrowZero said:
Thank you for the vidéo. It show me that buttons are not protected...
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Isn't that a good thing? Most of the time when there is cover over the buttons, you need to press them really hard. With this case you don't have to do that.

Not necessary to press hard on good cases.

CrowZero said:
Not necessary to press hard on good cases.
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Can you provide some links of good cases which costs less than 10$ and has soft cover over the buttons?

I'll post some pics as soon as I get mine. I ordered it in Red as i'm a sucker for the color combination of red & black
Amazon said it was shipped today, so with a bit of luck it might be here tomorrow or on Wednesday
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It still might take a while, its being shipped to me from the UK, and I live in Germany.
No Idea when it'll be here

ZeroLemon HTC One M8 Review

IOk, I've never written a review before, but this is a new case from ZeroLemon so here goes!
Ordered from Amazon, took about 4 days on expedited shipping to get to where I'm at in the midwest.
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As you can see it came with an Instructions Manual, the 2100mAH battery, warranty card, case and belt clip holder, and yes, even a PET film-type screen protector, all packaged inside the bag on the left.
Instructions, which were fairly detailed:
The case:
It is made out of TPU, which feels a little cheaper than I would expect for a "premium" case. (My Otterbox Defender's rubber feels MUCH nicer) Despite the "cheap" feeling, it holds together very well and actually doesnt detract from the overall feel too much. All in all, I'd say I like it. It holds the phone securely and there isn't any rattling or loose feeling.
I'm impressed with how rugged it feels.
Putting it together is fairly straight forward although there are some extra steps outside of your normal layered case.
Size comparison to Otterbox Defender:
A view of the battery port and included cable:
Assembled:
Charging Port:
So far, it has charged the phone like it should and when plugged in, charges the phone FIRST, and the external battery SECOND.
The one issue I've encountered, is the phone detects the lower amperage as a charging problem/slow charge:
It also fits well with my .33mm thick tempered glass screen protector.
The physical buttons feel fantastic! They have a great tactile feel which is very rare in a case.
Overall, it's a great case, but I think $49 is the MAX I'd pay for this case.
**NOTE: This case covers the IR emitter.**

Thanks for the review, very helpful. Can you please post a pic of the headphone jack? Will it need an extender to connect the headphones? Thanks

It looks like it depends on the shape and size of the connector. It will need to be thin. Like a Bose or Apple sized connector. I'll get pictures soon!
Also about the charging alert, it seems to charge with similar speed to the stock HTC charger (both are 5v/1amp, so it may detect some voltage fluctuation, giving the alert)

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It looks like it depends on the shape and size of the connector. It will need to be thin. Like a Bose or Apple sized connector. I'll get pictures soon!
Also about the charging alert, it seems to charge with similar speed to the stock HTC charger (both are 5v/1amp, so it may detect some voltage fluctuation, giving the alert)
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Will the NFC still work with this case on?

sam : Hey i know a trick to turn your phone to a brick
bob : stop bullsh*t*ng me, sam
sam: i am not. Pay me $49 and i can do it now!
bob : aiirte here is 49$.
(sam takes out zero lemon case and offers all new brick to bob. bob dazzled by this sorcery)
bob: wtf my phones a brick.
sam: lol thats what u asked for!
sam goes home sad and brick in his pocket.
THE END

magnum68 said:
Will the NFC still work with this case on?
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Don't know.
jags_the1 said:
sam : Hey i know a trick to turn your phone to a brick
bob : stop bullsh*t*ng me, sam
sam: i am not. Pay me $49 and i can do it now!
bob : aiirte here is 49$.
(sam takes out zero lemon case and offers all new brick to bob. bob dazzled by this sorcery)
bob: wtf my phones a brick.
sam: lol thats what u asked for!
sam goes home sad and brick in his pocket.
THE END
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Cool story bro

How's the battery case been so far?

EDGE Shield - new Moto Z/Z Play/ Z Force compatible bumper

We've extended the campaign everyone Make sure to grab a Mod or bumper while the special Indiegogo offer lasts!
https://igg.me/at/motomodedge​
The EDGE Shield bumper is available for pre-order!:​
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Looks great. I'd actually be interested to buy one since I can't find the Verizon bumper here in France (if you guys ship to France ^^)

DadOudidOuda said:
Looks great. I'd actually be interested to buy one since I can't find the Verizon bumper here in France (if you guys ship to France ^^)
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Yes, we'll ship to France

han4mi said:
Yes, we'll ship to France
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Great. Could you give us the price? (Including shipping if possible)

No shipping to India guys!! Pls do not leave us out
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No shipping to India guys!! Pls do not leave us out
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The bumper will be shipped worldwide, as it contains no electronics

@han4mi You have a smart charging feature on the edge force, can it manage when the adapter (not just the mod) starts and stops charging the internal battery? Or will plugging in have to top up every single time you plug in to charge the mod?
I'd like to use a battery mod as an alternative to wearing out the internal battery since the Z battery is sealed in tight. Even if I managed to only use the charge off the external battery most of the time, I'd still be using some unnecessary charge cycles if the internal battery topped off every time I plugged it in. Just curious. Thanks

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@han4mi You have a smart charging feature on the edge force, can it manage when the adapter (not just the mod) starts and stops charging the internal battery? Or will plugging in have to top up every single time you plug in to charge the mod?
I'd like to use a battery mod as an alternative to wearing out the internal battery since the Z battery is sealed in tight. Even if I managed to only use the charge off the external battery most of the time, I'd still be using some unnecessary charge cycles if the internal battery topped off every time I plugged it in. Just curious. Thanks
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Hi, the internal battery charging is handled by Motorola's software/ hardware, contained within the phone. As far as my knowledge goes, we can only control what we do with the mod, not the phone. I can ask the engineers about it, but there are no plans to include this feature in our mod for now.

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The bumper will be shipped worldwide, as it contains no electronics
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Yeah but I meant the EDGE shield with wireless charging mod on the Indigogo website.im really excited by that mod but cannot contribute (I think $59 or similar) since there is no shipping to India
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vivebatu said:
Yeah but I meant the EDGE shield with wireless charging mod on the Indigogo website.im really excited by that mod but cannot contribute (I think $59 or similar) since there is no shipping to India
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Sorry but we cannot offer shipping to India due to air shipping regulations. We can only send the bumpers for now. This might change in the near future though

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The EDGE Shield bumper is available for pre-order!:​
https://igg.me/at/motomodedge
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Do you have a picture of what the bumpers look like on the Moto Z Play? Will the volume and power buttons be covered by the case or look how it does on the Z? Also are they easy to press?

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Do you have a picture of what the bumpers look like on the Moto Z Play? Will the volume and power buttons be covered by the case or look how it does on the Z? Also are they easy to press?
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Each bumper is made for a specific phone model, as the dimensions are slightly different. This means precise cutouts and a perfect fit. The buttons won't be covered by the bumper.

40h left and we've almost hit the 25k $ stretch goal!

I have one of these bumpers on order... Hopefully it does ship next month as expected...

From which material bumper is made?

I ordered one
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did any1 get one of this? is there any review or something?

drvoje said:
did any1 get one of this? is there any review or something?
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It's not out yet

han4mi said:
40h left and we've almost hit the 25k $ stretch goal!
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Any update on when the Shields will begin to ship?

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Any update on when the Shields will begin to ship?
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Latest update says end of May