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Broken S-pen; Please Help

Please help.. A couple weeks ago I was using my s-pen, just like normal, and suddenly the ass-end of it just SHEARED OFF.
I attempted to repair it by shoving a piece of a toothpick into the part of the ass-end that broke off, and the part that remained inside my phone. This did not work well as, in my attempts to do this, the toothpick snapped in two and now I just have the parts with toothpick pieces stuck in them.
I clipped off the excess toothpick and have been using my stubby stylus as such since, flicking it to insert it into the phone and smacking the bottom of it against my hand as if I were packing a pack of cigarettes in order to remove it.
Point being: I cannot continue to use and abuse my phone in such a manner, even if I do have an OtterBox on the damn thing. I need to repair/replace my stylus, this is obvious, but I don't feel like paying $30 for a brand-new stylus when the only thing wrong with it is the ass-end. Does anybody know of anywhere I can purchase [a] new ass-end(s) so that i can replace just that part of the stylus?

Flyffe Myrddin said:
Please help.. A couple weeks ago I was using my s-pen, just like normal, and suddenly the ass-end of it just SHEARED OFF.
I attempted to repair it by shoving a piece of a toothpick into the part of the ass-end that broke off, and the part that remained inside my phone. This did not work well as, in my attempts to do this, the toothpick snapped in two and now I just have the parts with toothpick pieces stuck in them.
I clipped off the excess toothpick and have been using my stubby stylus as such since, flicking it to insert it into the phone and smacking the bottom of it against my hand as if I were packing a pack of cigarettes in order to remove it.
Point being: I cannot continue to use and abuse my phone in such a manner, even if I do have an OtterBox on the damn thing. I need to repair/replace my stylus, this is obvious, but I don't feel like paying $30 for a brand-new stylus when the only thing wrong with it is the ass-end. Does anybody know of anywhere I can purchase [a] new ass-end(s) so that i can replace just that part of the stylus?
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Email me on [email protected], so that i can let you know what exactly to be done to get a new spen without charge

swagatsourav said:
Email me on [email protected], so that i can let you know what exactly to be done to get a new spen without charge
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You can just post here. Lol.
If you check on eBay, you can score a new genuine OEM S Pen for $15.

I ordered one from the Samsung website.. Using a 50% off coupon it was only 14.99....
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Don't be cheap, just buy a new pen.
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LittleRedDot said:
Don't be cheap, just buy a new pen.
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I paid $350 for this phone. The stylus broke for no reason whatsoever after four months.
I WILL BE CHEAP IF I WANT TO

Well in that case, have you tried contacting Samsung for a warranty replacement?
No idea how that works. I lost mine soi that's why I had to replace it.
BTW... the bashing like cigarette case removal method sounds bad. I'd just keep it in a pocket for now!
No sense in breaking the phone over a relatively inexpensive replaceable accessory...
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Flyffe Myrddin said:
I paid $350 for this phone. The stylus broke for no reason whatsoever after four months.
I WILL BE CHEAP IF I WANT TO
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I got one under warranty from aT&T just call them and tell them it quit working. See if that works first.
Free + overnight shipping and I got $25 off my bill.
Honestly your picture does not look like it broke on its own but I'll take your word for it

droidbabyxda said:
Honestly your picture does not look like it broke on its own but I'll take your word for it
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Well, like I said, I attempted to repair it with a toothpick first. when that didn't work, I shaved some of the plastic off of the exposed broken pieces with a knife to make it flush so that I might Gorilla-Glue it.

You're going round robins barn for no reason. If it broke legitimately (which I don't see how) then you can easily get it replaced under warranty. Why you would even attempt a repair is beyond me, unless you broke it yourself and are feeling guilty.
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LittleRedDot said:
You're going round robins barn for no reason. If it broke legitimately (which I don't see how) then you can easily get it replaced under warranty. Why you would even attempt a repair is beyond me, unless you broke it yourself and are feeling guilty.
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Yup. +1 if it was defective workmanship my first instinct would be to call aT&t and get a replacement or get really pissed.

LittleRedDot said:
You're going round robins barn for no reason. If it broke legitimately (which I don't see how) then you can easily get it replaced under warranty. Why you would even attempt a repair is beyond me, unless you broke it yourself and are feeling guilty.
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I honestly don't understand how or why it broke either. There was no reason for it to have broken. My brother got his Note II at the exact same time as I did, and his is still going strong.

Flyffe Myrddin said:
Please help.. A couple weeks ago I was using my s-pen, just like normal, and suddenly the ass-end of it just SHEARED OFF.
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Sheared off, whilst in your hands, using it? Or left on the table/etc, came back and found it sheared off? Or sheared off, whilst you were inserting it back into the S-pen slot?
You weren't playing fruit ninja, were you?
Perhaps, your brother snapped his and simply swapped it with yours?
Because, I'm holding my S-pen right here, and the only way I can see it having broken as your photo depicts, is for it to have been snapped by hand.
Defective workmanship, would more likely result in it not being glued/affixed/assembled properly and it separating from each other, but not snapping/shearing.
If it truly was as you state it, then see if you can get a replacement under warranty. Otherwise purchase another one from ebay/etc or glue it back together and use it ghetto style.

Optimistic Pessimist said:
Sheared off, whilst in your hands, using it? Or left on the table/etc, came back and found it sheared off? Or sheared off, whilst you were inserting it back into the S-pen slot?
You weren't playing fruit ninja, were you?
Perhaps, your brother snapped his and simply swapped it with yours?
Because, I'm holding my S-pen right here, and the only way I can see it having broken as your photo depicts, is for it to have been snapped by hand.
Defective workmanship, would more likely result in it not being glued/affixed/assembled properly and it separating from each other, but not snapping/shearing.
If it truly was as you state it, then see if you can get a replacement under warranty. Otherwise purchase another one from ebay/etc or glue it back together and use it ghetto style.
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Sounds and looks like S-Pen Ninja.

Again, that is just the two pieces. I have shaved off the extra plastic with a knife. That is not what it looked like when it broke. I pulled the s-pen out and when I held it like a pencil like you are supposed to, with the ass-end resting on the crook between my thumb and forefinger, it just sheared off.

Flyffe Myrddin said:
Again, that is just the two pieces. I have shaved off the extra plastic with a knife. That is not what it looked like when it broke. I pulled the s-pen out and when I held it like a pencil like you are supposed to, with the ass-end resting on the crook between my thumb and forefinger, it just sheared off.
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sheared
past tense of shear (Verb)
Verb
Cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal).
Cut off (something such as hair, wool, or grass) with scissors or shears.
So you cut it off? I'm just giving you a hard time. I would def call into the carrier or Samsung. If you came to my store, I could probably get you one at no charge.

Anyone who would just cut up their s-pen is insane. But yeah, I've been attempting to get this resolved for a couple days now. Samsung won't put me on with an actual human, so I think I'm going to contact AT&T about it.

Ohhh big spender.. Try being deployed on the other side of the world and having to spend $869 to get one
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VivaLaCam92 said:
Ohhh big spender.. Try being deployed on the other side of the world and having to spend $869 to get one
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D3_ said:
"I'm not going to try to help you at all, I'm just going to try to one up your problems"
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Your answers were posted earlier, quit being a cheap ass and buy a new one. They go for $10 all day on eBay.
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Help lost the flap that covers usb charge port

Hello I live in philadelphia USA I bought a z1 from Craigslist brand new unfortunately it's my own fault but I had my phone on charge it fell and was hanging from the wire and it manages to rip off the flap now it's lost I need a new flap is it possible to get one they don't have the phone here Sony said they can't fix it due to not being released here any ideas?

Try amazon, or any UK based phone websites.
But it should be released in US soon and then you can get parts

I did quite alot of looking the only thing I found that might work is the dummy phones it was 10 dollars I emailed them on ebay to see if the flap was able to come off
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Did you have a response?

http://rounded.com/ but not available for the Z1 or ZU

No luck so far
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Called sony
I called sony parts and after being ****ed around to a third phone number that I had to call they quoted me $80 to replace one stupid freaking flap. I think it's worth just being careful with you phone for the time being. That was not including the postage to get it there qld -> nsw. And they mentioned they would do a pressure test to make sure it's water resistant again. Does anyone know if you can just get a life case similar to the iphones case?

Nobody is going to make a waterproof case for a waterproof phone

Michealtbh said:
Nobody is going to make a waterproof case for a waterproof phone
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But it's not even water proof, it's water resistant
You're right though I'm probably the only one who would buy it. I am notoriously terrible with phones.

http://www.witrigs.com/oem-usb-data...rs-replacement-parts-for-sony-xperia-z1-black

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http://www.witrigs.com/oem-usb-data...rs-replacement-parts-for-sony-xperia-z1-black
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out of stock, but worth their weight in gold

Just got a email from that website they are available now yay just ordered two sets for backup ha
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Haha...
How could you broke that flaps, mate.
I have tortured my Xperia S for over a year and my flaps are still great...
It's very hard to broke that
But, please, when you fix flaps, could you post a little tutorial so if we broke ours we should know where to buy it and how to replace them
Tnx
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Guys lost my USB flap today in the morning, purple Color... I should get it online. Hope this link will help you and I will get dock charger for sure..http://www.parts4repair.com/sim-cover-usb-cover-sd-cover-for-sony-xperia-z1-l39h-purple/

I bought the magnetic charging dock as I'm scared to end up losing the usb port cover. Hope it helps.
http://www.sonymobile.com/sg/products/accessories/magnetic-charging-dock-dk31/

I tried to get the part inside the phone out, but it seems that it got really deep. How did you got yours part out of this hole?

These flaps are way too weak, my phone is Three weeks old and the USB flap already feels loose and opens up a little after a while of being closed
I should have bought a dock or that whatever cable
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olokos said:
I tried to get the part inside the phone out, but it seems that it got really deep. How did you got yours part out of this hole?
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Just push it inside and fit new one - should do no harm

Thanks. I was trying to get it out and in the end I've cut everything of it but the thick part in the phone
Good thing you have posted this or else I'd still try to get it out since I'll be waiting about 20 days for the replacement to arrive. Duh, I paid 4$ for international shipping to Poland which is one of the countries that are somewhere in the middle of the earth ^^.
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yeh I had my Z1 dismantled a couple of days ago fitting a new screen so pushing it inside shouldn't present any problems at all

Charging socket flap

I went to AT&T to try out the S5.
Overall a very nice phone however the one thing that I think will annoy the hell out of me is having to fiddle with that flap every time it's time to charge the phone.
I found it really hard to open and after a few tries I managed to get my finger nail under the slight lip but it was not very comfortable to do.
How are the rest of yo owners finding the handling of this flap?
I will be using a robust case for mine so wireless charging is out for me.
I heard back from both Spigen and Case-Mate who both said that it's unlikely charging would work through their cases and that's assuming the phone will still fit with the slightly larger charging back.

samsat said:
I went to AT&T to try out the S5.
Overall a very nice phone however the one thing that I think will annoy the hell out of me is having to fiddle with that flap every time it's time to charge the phone.
I found it really hard to open and after a few tries I managed to get my finger nail under the slight lip but it was not very comfortable to do.
How are the rest of yo owners finding the handling of this flap?
I will be using a robust case for mine so wireless charging is out for me.
I heard back from both Spigen and Case-Mate who both said that it's unlikely charging would work through their cases and that's assuming the phone will still fit with the slightly larger charging back.
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That's the only thing that I find annoying about the S5. I understand it needs to be covered for water/dust resistance, but it's still incredibly annoying. I have short nails (stupid nail-biting habit) so trying to open it is always a chore. I've actually resorted to using a small thumb-tac (lol) to open it and it works perfectly every time.
I'll definitely be looking at wireless charging options once they're readily available. I rarely use a case on my S5, just because I like how it feels in the hand without one, so the different back shouldn't be an issue.

I like knowing that dirt, dust and curious little kid fingers won't be able to affect the port. I have an otterbox that has a decent opening to allow for charging, been using it all day and its around 55% batt, so I'll be okay with the cover.

I have the spigen tough armor case and I can charge the phone with no problem. It's a minor inconvenience but it's worth having the peace of mind against getting water damage.
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samsat said:
I went to AT&T to try out the S5.
Overall a very nice phone however the one thing that I think will annoy the hell out of me is having to fiddle with that flap every time it's time to charge the phone.
I found it really hard to open and after a few tries I managed to get my finger nail under the slight lip but it was not very comfortable to do.
How are the rest of yo owners finding the handling of this flap?
I will be using a robust case for mine so wireless charging is out for me.
I heard back from both Spigen and Case-Mate who both said that it's unlikely charging would work through their cases and that's assuming the phone will still fit with the slightly larger charging back.
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I have a case and I can't open the flap without removing the case. I hate it
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....I pulled that little thing out. I know its not water proof anymore, but ehh i wasn't gonna test it anyways.

I actually like the idea of covering the port, it's just very poorly executed on this phone. I really liked the sliding 'door' on the Captivate. But it's something that I'll learn to get used to.

I keep a spudger tool on my desk from an iphone repair kit...works great.

Dwolf16 said:
....I pulled that little thing out. I know its not water proof anymore, but ehh i wasn't gonna test it anyways.
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You probably made the value of your phone drop so much
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You guys are lazy. It takes, what, half a second to open? Use your index fingernail not your thumbnail.
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LeKtRiCzzz said:
You probably made the value of your phone drop so much
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Your probably right. The nice thing is I have the ATT Next plan.
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Dwolf16 said:
Your probably right. The nice thing is I have the ATT Next plan.
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Will they take the phone like that. I thought it had to mint condition to return it. There is a screw under the backplate to take it out I'm hoping you did that at least
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I tugged it out lol. If they dont, then I'll just do a regular upgrade trade in and pay the remaining value. I'm not worried about it. Also it's convenient to charge.
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Who is going to be brave enough to try out one of these QI charging modules?
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Charger-Including-Charging-Receiver/dp/B00DDTZN4S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398042849&sr=8-1&keywords=CHOETECH+qi+s5

samsat said:
Who is going to be brave enough to try out one of these QI charging modules?
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Char...qid=1398042849&sr=8-1&keywords=CHOETECH+qi+s5
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The Samsung charging cover will be available soon. It works with any Qi charging pad.

My wife has been using the S4 Active since her S3 had an unfortunate dunking. The S5 charging cover is much easier to use and and worth the effort if you've ever dealt with dropping the phone into, say, the washing machine.
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samsat said:
Who is going to be brave enough to try out one of these QI charging modules?
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Charger-Including-Charging-Receiver/dp/B00DDTZN4S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398042849&sr=8-1&keywords=CHOETECH+qi+s5
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The Samsung charging cover will be available soon. It works with any Qi charging pad.
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http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-CG900IBUSTA

I kept the wireless charging pad from my GS4 im just waiting to get that wireless door battery... For now ill just have no choice to open/close the flap which takes 2 secs... I also saw a sview cover wireless charging battery door, a bit more expensive...
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Not being "lazy" but I have gel tips on my nails.. therefore opening this door without one of my kids/boyfriend or a thumbtack etc. is impossible for me. My 17-year-old suggested I rip it off but I refused because I want the dust and waterproof to remain.

I think the flap is the unfortunate, necessary evil for the water/dust proofing feature of the phone. I am not a fan of it either but it is what it is.

Home made QI wireless charging? Anyone?

Hi guys.....i love my zr but really disappointed with absence of accessories for it.
There are qi charging pads and accepters on aliexpress for 10 bucks a set... NOT FOR OWR PHONES of course.
I can fit in one inside of the rubber seal area and connect it with small wires to the battery.....
The question is.....have anyone tryed it before?
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I wouldnt recommend forcing the pad under the battery door. If you look under there youll notice that the waterproofing works by letting the rubber gasket fall into a channel; if you add something thatll push the gasket away from the channel, it might be enough to let water in.
I actually just got my wireless charging pad for the Note 2 in the mail today. I'm planning to adapt it to my Xperia ZR but in a different way. I plan to put it between my phone and case, and connect it thru the docking connectors on the side of the phone. Ill update you with photos when im done if it comes out alright. Right now im just worried about how Im gonna get it to sit right without covering the flash.
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update pics when u r done.
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I wouldnt recommend forcing the pad under the battery door. If you look under there youll notice that the waterproofing works by letting the rubber gasket fall into a channel; if you add something thatll push the gasket away from the channel, it might be enough to let water in.
I actually just got my wireless charging pad for the Note 2 in the mail today. I'm planning to adapt it to my Xperia ZR but in a different way. I plan to put it between my phone and case, and connect it thru the docking connectors on the side of the phone. Ill update you with photos when im done if it comes out alright. Right now im just worried about how Im gonna get it to sit right without covering the flash.
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Plz UPDATE us when u complete this little project

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Plz UPDATE us when u complete this little project
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Okay heres my update: i did what i was planning to; unfortunately its not incredibly elegant.
I used a charging pad for note 2 which i bought on ebay. The copper tips i used as pins for the charging pad were a bit bigger than they should have been so my case is a little warped on that side. Also the pressure from the case makes the pins not have great contact with the phone so it takes little fidgeting to get it to start charging. Besides that though it works fine. I set it on the wireless charger at night and the phone is at 100% in the morning.
This weekend im gonna redo the soldering of the pins with some slightly smaller ones and see if i can make it... prettier.
The only thing to keep in mind is that +5v is the pin closest to the top of the phone and gnd is the bottom one. I also had to modify the charging pad to g3t the flap to come out higher up from the pad, otherwise I would have had to cover the flash.
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Yet another update. I tried to make it more elegant by reducing the thickness of the pins but to no avail. Doing this mod with a tpu (flexible plastic) case was a waste of time since theres no way to keep pressure on the pins and make the case sit flush.
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What about glueing the connector to the phone? With this solution no pressure from the plastic case is required I guess...

USB and SD card cover replacement

I have a case on my phone, but I noticed recently the flap to the SD card and USB port isn't clicking shut. I mean, it'll click shut, but then it pushes itself out again. It's cheaper for me to replace the door than to get another $20 case that provides cover support to this port.
Which vendors sell the updated port cover that prevents this issue? I found one vendor, here: http://www.witrigs.com/oem-micro-sd-sim-usb-port-cover-flap-for-sony-xperia-z3-compact-black

Sony store sells it. In malaysia, it costs around us$7 for 1 flap

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I have a case on my phone, but I noticed recently the flap to the SD card and USB port isn't clicking shut. I mean, it'll click shut, but then it pushes itself out again. It's cheaper for me to replace the door than to get another $20 case that provides cover support to this port.
Which vendors sell the updated port cover that prevents this issue? I found one vendor, here: http://www.witrigs.com/oem-micro-sd-sim-usb-port-cover-flap-for-sony-xperia-z3-compact-black
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I've had to replace mine about 4 times now. The seal just doesn't cope if you open and close the flap a lot.
I get mine from Amazon. They're normally only a few bucks and come in a lot of different colours.
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I've had to replace mine about 4 times now. The seal just doesn't cope if you open and close the flap a lot.
I get mine from Amazon. They're normally only a few bucks and come in a lot of different colours.
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My z3c has the same issue. The rubber seal detached from the flap itself after some use and the loose piece (the rubber seal) prevented the cover from a complete close.
I blame Sony for not having a better design/quality considered it is the cover of the charging port. IMO, It should be able to sustain usage on a daily basis.
I'm looking into the possibility of gluing the rubber seal in place with rubber cement or contact cement. Replacement flaps cost around $5/pc. Would hate to replace flap every couple months.

I don't care for waterproofness anyway as I don't use it underwated, so I just peeled away the rubber seal from the flap and put the flap back in its place, the replacement costs here around 5€ if I'm right, but as of now, I don't need it.
If you need to use your phone underwater, then buy a replacement part, otherwise it can be used without seal.

Cirra92 said:
I don't care for waterproofness anyway as I don't use it underwated, so I just peeled away the rubber seal from the flap and put the flap back in its place, the replacement costs here around 5€ if I'm right, but as of now, I don't need it.
If you need to use your phone underwater, then buy a replacement part, otherwise it can be used without seal.
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You can buy them from eBay or Amazon at about 7 or 8 bucks a piece, of course don't expect it to hold up against water compared to the original one Sony put in it.