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Broken Xperia uses?

Hey there.
My Xperias screen is broken, the bottom half is dead but the touch is still working. The phone is fully functional except for this and that the slider is bent in the lower left corner a few millimetres. I am using my old K810i and I'm buying a new phone soon, but just leaving a functional Xperia to rot in a drawer seems a bit... uneconomical?
NOTE: I will NOT be repairing the screen. No, there is no insurance that covers a broken screen. No, I won't buy a replacement screen for 90 bucks. Don't suggest it, please.
What I am looking for are uses for this device now that I've decided not to repair it and rather get a new phone, so don't give me comments like "Why not fix it?", if you'd be kind. I want to utilize the phone as it is, maybe the keyboard can be connected to my PS3, maybe I can sell the phone, maybe I can use it as something else. All suggestions are welcome!
Thanks
/Felix

Anything else than selling it will require huge effort and good tech skills.

if you're not gonna fix it, sell it; it's basically useless. Give someone else the chance to resurrect it.

n4v1n said:
if you're not gonna fix it, sell it; it's basically useless. Give someone else the chance to resurrect it.
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I agree with this. Possible use could be as a wireless router for your notebook, either for WLAN or for HSPA...

felixkry said:
maybe the keyboard can be connected to my PS3
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nueUSBKeyboard?
Also there's probably software that lets you use it as a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard.
felixkry said:
My Xperias screen is broken, the bottom half is dead
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Hm.. since there are devices with a 480x480 resolution on WM6.1, I am thinking it might be possible to cook a ROM that uses 480x480 instead of 480x800 and therefore the part of the screen that's still working would be quite usable.
I don't know if this would really work or if anyone has ever even tried it, it's just an idea.

YE, lets cook a rom for one device oO
[x]sell it
maybe a tech freak will love the opportunity!

oTToToTenTanz said:
YE, lets cook a rom for one device oO
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wvgafix3 on 6.1 ....

felixkry said:
Hey there.
My Xperias screen is broken, the bottom half is dead but the touch is still working. The phone is fully functional except for this and that the slider is bent in the lower left corner a few millimetres. I am using my old K810i and I'm buying a new phone soon, but just leaving a functional Xperia to rot in a drawer seems a bit... uneconomical?
NOTE: I will NOT be repairing the screen. No, there is no insurance that covers a broken screen. No, I won't buy a replacement screen for 90 bucks. Don't suggest it, please.
What I am looking for are uses for this device now that I've decided not to repair it and rather get a new phone, so don't give me comments like "Why not fix it?", if you'd be kind. I want to utilize the phone as it is, maybe the keyboard can be connected to my PS3, maybe I can sell the phone, maybe I can use it as something else. All suggestions are welcome!
Thanks
/Felix
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I know what you can do, start your own phone store and use that X1 as a display model.

Haha, "Askew Xperia with random cracks and scratched battery cover"
Thank you all for your tips. I'll try to sell it for 80 bucks or so, if I don't find using it for my PS3 EXTREMELY useful ^^

felixkry said:
Haha, "Askew Xperia with random cracks and scratched battery cover"
Thank you all for your tips. I'll try to sell it for 80 bucks or so, if I don't find using it for my PS3 EXTREMELY useful ^^
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I'll buy it !!!

felixkry said:
Haha, "Askew Xperia with random cracks and scratched battery cover"
Thank you all for your tips. I'll try to sell it for 80 bucks or so, if I don't find using it for my PS3 EXTREMELY useful ^^
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Sell it to us.

Think I should put it up on the marketplace? Appropriate pricing...?

This dock is good?

Hello I am willing to buy a dock for the optimus 2x. I found this one, wanted to know what you think?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac-battery-charging-dock-cradle-for-lg-p990-81449
I wonder if it is safe to use these docks for charging the phone?

darkshot said:
Hello I am willing to buy a dock for the optimus 2x. I found this one, wanted to know what you think?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac-battery-charging-dock-cradle-for-lg-p990-81449
I wonder if it is safe to use these docks for charging the phone?
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You can buy it without worrying...
I always use docks no matter what phone I have and I have never had any problems...
/CK

darkshot said:
Hello I am willing to buy a dock for the optimus 2x. I found this one, wanted to know what you think?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac-battery-charging-dock-cradle-for-lg-p990-81449
I wonder if it is safe to use these docks for charging the phone?
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It is safe, but not very well constructed, as the phone itself does not make contact with the plastic of the dock, so it only "wiggles" on the usb plug. I bought another one which is a lot better, and it can charge an extra battery as well: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/dual-u...th-extra-battery-slot-for-lg-optimus-2x-73031
...it uses mini-usb cables though, and the supplied power-adapter is not euro. (The supplied cable was too short to be practical for me.)

I'm in doubt between these two docks:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUAL-CHARGE...&otn=4&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=7674565375500610140
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LG-OPTI...ccessories&hash=item415e6b016e#ht_5307wt_1163

darkshot said:
I'm in doubt between these two docks:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUAL-CHARGE...&otn=4&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=7674565375500610140
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LG-OPTI...ccessories&hash=item415e6b016e#ht_5307wt_1163
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I use protection case on my O2X so i will buy the second (link).

Hi, I will buy this dock:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...Cable-for-LG-Optimus-2X-P990-wholesalers.html
I wonder if anyone has it? I wonder if it is possible to connect the A / C and USB at the same time?
BTW, anyone know if this dock is for the Optimus 2x?
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-S2-i9100-wholesalers.html

TrymHansen said:
It is safe, but not very well constructed, as the phone itself does not make contact with the plastic of the dock, so it only "wiggles" on the usb plug. I bought another one which is a lot better, and it can charge an extra battery as well: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/dual-u...th-extra-battery-slot-for-lg-optimus-2x-73031
...it uses mini-usb cables though, and the supplied power-adapter is not euro. (The supplied cable was too short to be practical for me.)
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Your link is broken, please could you update as I would like a good/cheap dock.
Many Thanks

BTW, anyone know if this dock is for the Optimus 2x?
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-S2-i9100-wholesalers.html[/QUOTE]
Have KiDiGi for 3 months
I am very happy with it and works great
But if you wont the second battery charging ability you should buy a cheaper one

popay66 said:
BTW, anyone know if this dock is for the Optimus 2x?
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-S2-i9100-wholesalers.html
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Have KiDiGi for 3 months
I am very happy with it and works great
But if you wont the second battery charging ability you should buy a cheaper one[/QUOTE]
Are you using the dock for Kidigi Galaxy S2? If yes, it works normally on Optimus 2x?

Hi, anyone have this dock?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LG-OPTI...s=63&clkid=8087520949208738810#ht_5307wt_1163

darkshot said:
Hello I am willing to buy a dock for the optimus 2x. I found this one, wanted to know what you think?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac-battery-charging-dock-cradle-for-lg-p990-81449
I wonder if it is safe to use these docks for charging the phone?
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You've probably got one now, but thought I would comment as I have this one, and it's rather nice. It's a lot sturdier than it looks - I was afraid that it'd topple-over with the weight of the phone but it stays put.
My only gripe is the blue LED which illuminates my bedroom at night even when the PC is off, so I've stuck some black PVC insulation tape over it

RadioCharlie said:
You've probably got one now, but thought I would comment as I have this one, and it's rather nice. It's a lot sturdier than it looks - I was afraid that it'd topple-over with the weight of the phone but it stays put.
My only gripe is the blue LED which illuminates my bedroom at night even when the PC is off, so I've stuck some black PVC insulation tape over it
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No I have not bought. I am considering buying this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LG-OPTI...s=63&clkid=8087520949208738810#ht_5307wt_1163

darkshot said:
No I have not bought. I am considering buying this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LG-OPTI...s=63&clkid=8087520949208738810#ht_5307wt_1163
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I`m bought this on ebay and now waiting for delivery .. I can tell more when it arrives ..

It's good!
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk

Penetratore said:
I`m bought this on ebay and now waiting for delivery .. I can tell more when it arrives ..
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And I'm interested in that dock that you ordered. When you get to tell us some opinions.
Thanks.

feribalint said:
And I'm interested in that dock that you ordered. When you get to tell us some opinions.
Thanks.
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I bought my in 8th may. I still wait arrive.

Wed orders from Hong Kong come to me in about 30 days

But if I put it in cradle... The phone act some special activities?? Example... New clock.. Desk clock...
Or is only more beauty.. In vertical stand than on my desk???
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darkshot said:
Hello I am willing to buy a dock for the optimus 2x. I found this one, wanted to know what you think?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac-battery-charging-dock-cradle-for-lg-p990-81449
I wonder if it is safe to use these docks for charging the phone?
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About charging I preffer the original solutions..

iHome serie ?
Bonjour - any one uses the new iHome for Android ?
Looking for the iC3SC. Looks good. But works ?

HTC One M7 Liquid Damage Indicator

Hello,
May I know where is the liquid damage indicator on HTC One? As it has come into contact with water, but still working well ...
Thanks
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There's such a thing as a liquid damage indicator...?

ArmedandDangerous said:
There's such a thing as a liquid damage indicator...?
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I think what dplate07 mentioned is the indicator that inside iPhone. There is an indicator inside the phone to detect whether it got wet before.

why678 said:
I think what dplate07 mentioned is something like what iPhone has. There are an indicator inside the phone to detect whether it gets wet before.
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Honestly I've never heard of such a thing >.< And no talk of such a thing being present in any Android device AFAIK

ArmedandDangerous said:
There's such a thing as a liquid damage indicator...?
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I wouldn't say damage, but there is an indicator that tells if the device has had contact with water. And they can deny warranty claims if the indicator shows contact.
EDIT: Kinda like this. But on the inside. It's just a reactive strip.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-Your-Cell-Phones-quotI-Got-Wetquot-Indic/
I know the Droids have had them. idk about HTC phones. I've only had the One series, and these didn't have removable backs.
EDIT EDIT: I was looking at the teardown of the One. Looks like the only thing that may resemble an indicator is on the battery. If water got that deep into the phone, you're screwed regardless lol.
http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/WOBCYAFfUYREeJMk.large

Thanks!
However I wonder if anyone can confirm the exact location ?
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ArmedandDangerous said:
Honestly I've never heard of such a thing >.< And no talk of such a thing being present in any Android device AFAIK
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Almost every device has one actually usually on the battery, or sticker behind the battery, or inside the headphone jack / usb slot.
It's to diagnose water damage and void warranties

MacHackz said:
Almost every device has one actually usually on the battery, or sticker behind the battery, or inside the headphone jack / usb slot.
It's to diagnose water damage and void warranties
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Hmm ok, I've never really heard about this Luckily my phone insurance covers water damage

ArmedandDangerous said:
There's such a thing as a liquid damage indicator...?
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So why are you even commenting, posting, and wasting peoples time on here?
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium

shook187 said:
So why are you even commenting, posting, and wasting peoples time on here?
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
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It's wrong to ask when one does not know? You look knowledgeable, maybe you can help out instead of posting what you did which helps nobody?

ArmedandDangerous said:
Honestly I've never heard of such a thing >.< And no talk of such a thing being present in any Android device AFAIK
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There is a nice video on youtube disassembling a Galaxy S. The indicator plate is well visible. It's been used for a long time in many Android phones.
My girl friend had her Galaxy S got a defect home button. They refused the repair and said that it had got moisture and is thus out of warrenty (they offered to destroy it or send it back for 100 bucks, btw !!!).

As far as I know they used to use litmus paper in small dots which would change colour if it became wet.
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dplate07 said:
Thanks!
However I wonder if anyone can confirm the exact location ?
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After looking at the pics of the tear down couldn't find anything but the one on the battery.
http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/WOBCYAFfUYREeJMk.large

Does anyone have the warranty/user guides, and can they see if there's anything about the standard operating environment especially maximum humidity? I think my phone's been borked by the South East Asian humidity.

They are often also in the headphone jack on phones that don't have a battery door. They'll be at the bottom of the jack so that technicians can just use a flashlight to check it out before disassembling the phone.

Actually most devices DO NOT have these anymore, as simple humidity would turn the indicators and give false readings. the only true way they can deny a warranty for liquid damage is the presence of corrosion, usually in the charge port, or on the mainboard if its a servicable device by the carrier. also if you hand it to them dripping wet.

The liquid indicator is actually hidden behind the flash on the back of the phone. The HTC First also has the liquid indicator located there.
**edit, to be more exact, it's located exactly to the right of the LED.

deeevan said:
Does anyone have the warranty/user guides, and can they see if there's anything about the standard operating environment especially maximum humidity? I think my phone's been borked by the South East Asian humidity.
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I'm from South East Asia too and nope no issues here with humidity and stuff.

Riyal said:
I'm from South East Asia too and nope no issues here with humidity and stuff.
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I know there normally wouldn't be, but I woke up to condensation between my phone and TPU case while it was charging It's currently sitting in a bag of rice and silica gel.

Htc one m7 water damage indicator
dplate07 said:
Thanks!
However I wonder if anyone can confirm the exact location ?
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Yes I know of one place it's the white or yellow square next to camera,if it has red or a bit of black it's water damaged.

[Q] Touch stopped working!

I was taking photos in the pool and everything was fine. But after a few minutes outside the water, the touch suddenly stopped working. The water indicators are all white and everything but the touch are still working. I can even take pictures.
I have restarted, factory reseted, put a new firmware and nothing seens to solve it. Must be a hardware problem. Any sugestions?

There aren't any water indicators on Z1. You already did what you should. Last thing is to flash a new FTF via Flashtool and if this will not solve the problem then it's a hardware failure and go for replacement.

eclyptos said:
There aren't any water indicators on Z1. You already did what you should. Last thing is to flash a new FTF via Flashtool and if this will not solve the problem then it's a hardware failure and go for replacement.
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They are in the covered ports. Already flashed a new FTF, no lucky.

Tucasiqueira said:
.Already flashed a new FTF, no lucky.
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Then go via warranty. Are you sure the indicators are there under the flaps? I tested the flaps many times and no sign of any indicators. Maybe they are fake.

eclyptos said:
Then go via warranty. Are you sure the indicators are there under the flaps? I tested the flaps many times and no sign of any indicators. Maybe they are fake.
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The problem is that I bought in US, but I'm in Brazil. They aren't in the flaps, are in the port itself

Tucasiqueira said:
The problem is that I bought in US, but I'm in Brazil. They aren't in the flaps, are in the port itself
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Then you should go for international warranty from Sony Service, call them.
BTW, I think you confusing the reset button with the indicator. Trust me there is no any indicator. You can say this all day, trust me.

eclyptos said:
Then you should go for international warranty from Sony Service, call them.
BTW, I think you confusing the reset button with the indicator. Trust me there is no any indicator. You can say this all day, trust me.
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there are actualy 2. One near the sim slot and one in the sd card slot. It's a litte white retangle, just look to the bottom of the slots and you should see it

Tucasiqueira said:
there are actualy 2. One near the sim slot and one in the sd card slot. It's a litte white retangle, just look to the bottom of the slots and you should see it
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Sorry, my Z1 is normal, your have to be special. There is no any indicator. Type on XDA "Z1 Indicators" and you will read about it more deeply. I am not new to this so stop telling me this crap.

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...-the-water-indicator-on-Xperia-Z1/td-p/397501 from the Sony forum. It's not crap, the indicators are the white strips on the reverse of the flaps. They will turn red if your wet them. Try it if you don't believe me.
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gregbradley said:
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...-the-water-indicator-on-Xperia-Z1/td-p/397501 from the Sony website so it's not crap.
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Hey Greg, I saw this page and sorry if I was rude in the last post but under my flaps there is not any kind of indicators, not even close. A picture of this indicators will help me to understand if I am wrong...

Googling "Xperia z1 water indicator" reveals that there actually is at least 1 physical indicator. Maybe it's model-specific or there are just a lot lot of people with a misunderstanding.
Either way, you should go for the warranty and contact the Sony support.
Since its only your touchscreen that stopped working, chances are good that it's can be repaired by an independent phone repair center, but that would cost a bit.
Good luck

gregbradley said:
the indicators are the white strips on the reverse of the flaps. They will turn red if your wet them. Try it if you don't believe me.
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I did. I took off the flap from micro SD and I drop water on it and still gray like new the first time. I can make a vid about this if someone don't believe..so?

My Z1s doesn't have any indicators under the flaps either. There might be one inside, but nothing on the flaps.

aooga said:
My Z1s doesn't have any indicators under the flaps either. There might be one inside, but nothing on the flaps.
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Iono mine has then mind you I bought mine here in Canada
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dakunclear said:
Iono mine has then mind you I bought mine here in Canada
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Picture?

aooga said:
Picture?
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+1

The touch started waorking again, after 4 days not working! I coudn't be more happy

I've got the Z1 and theres no water indicators on mine either, could it be that the Z1S has them but not the Z1 ?

Broke my screen, Sony wont fix it

Hello all, I am from India. The bottom half of my screen cracked and is not responding, the upper half works fine.
I tried contacting Sony for help, and they are asking 80% of the phones cost to fix it. Not exactly fixing, they wud give me a new ZR at 80% of the cost.
Should i go for third party screen replacement?, have no idea how reliable that wud be, but seems the only option right now.
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saggiboy231 said:
Should i go for third party screen replacement?
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I wouldn't suggest going for 3rd party replacement as the Z series has a very complicated assembly, there is a REALLY high chance that you would end up having a completly dead device

saggiboy231 said:
Hello all, I am from India. The bottom half of my screen cracked and is not responding, the upper half works fine.
I tried contacting Sony for help, and they are asking 80% of the phones cost to fix it. Not exactly fixing, they wud give me a new ZR at 80% of the cost.
Should i go for third party screen replacement?, have no idea how reliable that wud be, but seems the only option right now.
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It should be fine to do that, as long as you make sure it's a place you can trust; make sure they're selling you the actual original display unit, rather than a Chinese knock off. I've had mine replaced twice, and the phone always worked fine afterward. The display is quite delicate, though; after the third shatter, I replaced the phone itself, because it was more cost efficient. [emoji13]
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Where did you get the display replaced?
SirVer said:
It should be fine to do that, as long as you make sure it's a place you can trust; make sure they're selling you the actual original display unit, rather than a Chinese knock off. I've had mine replaced twice, and the phone always worked fine afterward. The display is quite delicate, though; after the third shatter, I replaced the phone itself, because it was more cost efficient. [emoji13]
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Where did you find the actual display for this phone.
I broke my my phone's screen a couple days back and searching for replacement. Haven't found one.

DKYP said:
Where did you find the actual display for this phone.
I broke my my phone's screen a couple days back and searching for replacement. Haven't found one.
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Last time I checked, you could find them on ebay.in, amazon.in, and AliExpress.