Well it's almost time to replace the battery, I've noticed lately the battery life isn't what it used to be....no point blaming software when the phone is almost 2 years old and for AU$25 for the part....it will give it a new life.
Anyone replaced theirs yet? Did you do it yourself?
Well, no replies...I did it myself.
Easy as...20mins tops.
Let us know did you notice any improvement over the previous battery.
me_ashman said:
Well, no replies...I did it myself.
Easy as...20mins tops.
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please let me know what video/instructions you used and how the phone went back together. most importantly how the better performance is now.
There's plenty on YouTube. The trick is a playing card and get the glass bloody hot to touch. Once you have the card in and they glass off its simple.
The back glass just pressed on and it's back to normal. I won't know battery performance until a few charge cycles. So far it's doing ok.
You're very good: a tech in a lab shattered my glass and let air come in under the front frame. Now I have a destroyed (but working...) Note 5 with a perfect battery: it lasts so long with Nougat.
I don't know how he glued the back again but it's all shattered: I have no tools but cards and hair dryier... Will them be enough to remove the back again and replace it by myself? (I'm no good at this but if the glass is already destroyed...)
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My SGS i9000 has a horrible problem, when I shake it, it turns off. Now it could either be loose battery or a loose battery contact. I would like to fix this myself (Loose batt contact) since I have mild knowledge in electronics, and have the necessary tools I believe.
I have had my SGS for less than 2 months so im still at warranty, but I would like to evade sending it to samsung since it takes a month or so to get it back, and I would have to reflash stock rom. I have an expensive plan and this seems as it could be easily fixed. Any guides, tips you could hand out? Should I just not mess with it ever for any reason? Is the i9000 too complex compared to say a DS?
Please any tips would be greatly appreciated, from materials to actual guides.
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My SGS i9000 has a horrible problem, when I shake it, it turns off. Now it could either be loose battery or a loose battery contact. I would like to fix this myself (Loose batt contact) since I have mild knowledge in electronics, and have the necessary tools I believe.
I have had my SGS for less than 2 months so im still at warranty, but I would like to evade sending it to samsung for a month or so, since I have an expensive plan and this seems as it could be easily fixed. Any guides, tips you could hand out? Should I just not mess with it ever for any reason? Is the i9000 too complex compared to say a DS?
Please any tips would be greatly appreciated, from materials to actual guides.
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Make sure the battery sits securely in the case without jiggling and clean the contacts with a mild acetone.
Beyond that I would suggest taking it to a service center or tying a new battery.
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As impossible as this sounds, I think the problem comes from my otter box cover. I just spent a whole day, without it, shaking it around and all, never turned off. Then immediately after putting it back it shut down! Is this even possible? Im so confused...
try putting something between the center of the battery and the back cover to put a little bit of pressure on the battery when the cover is on.
The otter cover may be causing the back cover to bow a little, allowing the battery to move.
fooman123 said:
try putting something between the center of the battery and the back cover to put a little bit of pressure on the battery when the cover is on.
The otter cover may be causing the back cover to bow a little, allowing the battery to move.
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Hmm, yes... Good thinking. I will stuff a piece of paper and close it up, hopefully this fixes that. If not, then samsung it is.
Hey guys, been having battery issues for the last 3 months with my battery hitting 50% and then 0% in minutes. I initially thought the issue was 5.0 as it never happened on 4.4.4. Many clean installs and various versions and still the issue happens. With the phone being almost 2 years old, it actually dawned on me the actual battery ? was the issue. So bought a replacement yesterday and the back panel adhesive.
Can anyone give me tips on removing the back panel and installing the battery. I have not found much info on it.
Thanks
It's fixed with a 3M double tape...sorry for my English
Thanks @ninjasoft.
I bought the double sided adhesive tape specifically for the z1, should be OK to install. It's the removal of the back panel and replacing the battery that concerns me. I understand that the waterproof capabilities will be lost. Had anyone here changed out the battery before?
check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMa01HRF1zU
it's for changing the lcd, but in the first part they remove the back. They use a professional heater, while i doubt you have it. A normal hair dryer is ok too, i've done it, just you'll have to heat the phone a little more that in the video.
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check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMa01HRF1zU
it's for changing the lcd, but in the first part they remove the back. They use a professional heater, while i doubt you have it. A normal hair dryer is ok too, i've done it, just you'll have to heat the phone a little more that in the video.
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Thanks, checked out the vid. Very informative. Glad I bought the adhesive as well. Looking straight forward enough. Happy days.
OK battery successfully replaced. How should I go about getting it properly calibrated?
I use superglue after assemble back panel,
because when use 3M adhesive only, the back panel open itself when phone warm / hot while play game.
be careful with second mic hole, if not sealed properly, water can get from it
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OK battery successfully replaced. How should I go about getting it properly calibrated?
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Use "battery calibration" from playstore. charge until 100%. then use normal till 1% then charge again until 100% without break (flight mode recommended).
Thanks @Alvian_P.
You need to have the phone rooted to use that app. I recently clean installed the latest Firmware 283. Can that be rooted yet?
Does Kingroot work?
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Thanks @Alvian_P.
You need to have the phone rooted to use that app. I recently clean installed the latest Firmware 283. Can that be rooted yet?
Does Kingroot work?
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some people says work with kingroot, if not use PRF tool to create preroot firmware, you can find in Sony cross device page.
btw, I press my phone like in pict when installing back cover
That's a great idea actually. Thanks for the tip
Yeah, but make sure your paper clip not on above touchscreen. Press on the egde screen.
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I use superglue after assemble back panel,
because when use 3M adhesive only, the back panel open itself when phone warm / hot while play game.
be careful with second mic hole, if not sealed properly, water can get from it
Use "battery calibration" from playstore. charge until 100%. then use normal till 1% then charge again until 100% without break (flight mode recommended).
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hmm, i don't really like the idea of the super glue. What if u'll have to open the phone again for any reason, will it be possible to open the phone with heat if you put superglue?
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hmm, i don't really like the idea of the super glue. What if u'll have to open the phone again for any reason, will it be possible to open the phone with heat if you put superglue?
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yes may its look bad idea, but it will easy open use "electronic cleaner" like THIS, just spray on border between back cover and middle frame then use hairdryer to heat backcover. So you can easy open backcover using suction cup.
alternative rather than electronic cleaner, is a Aceton or Alcohol 90'
hope it help
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OK battery successfully replaced. How should I go about getting it properly calibrated?
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so, how is it going after some days? i'm thinking to change my battery soon, maybe this autumn cause after 2 years the battery got a little worse, wich is normal. i'm not sure if i can trust the batteries on ebay even if they it is original. The one you have is good as a new original battry?
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so, how is it going after some days? i'm thinking to change my battery soon, maybe this autumn cause after 2 years the battery got a little worse, wich is normal. i'm not sure if i can trust the batteries on ebay even if they it is original. The one you have is good as a new original battry?
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Yeah, been working well after a couple of full charges and discharges, just to be sure, one occurance of the battery going form 40% and turning off when using the camera. Strange hasn't happened since.
I bought from here on eBay my battery.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111485492437?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Mine is coming up to 2 years old and was completely crap. Battery life was seriously hamper since going onto Lollipop. Was fine with KitKat.
I would suggest changing it for sure.
Realised that lollipop is the actual issue with battery drain. Went back to kit kat, rooted rom and usability is restored.
Hi, I too had the battery drop issue as you explained in your first post.
I replaced the battery as well.
The battery still shuts down when I use the camera sometimes also!
I'm wondering if it happens with yours on kitkat?
Battery draining
My Xperia z1 battery drains too quickly .. I think I need to replace it... My phone ? is only 1.5 yrs old .....can u tell me the mobile repair shop in bangalore... Bcoz sony service centre is asking for 24K rupee...
hey, I'm here spamming with questions again.
1. is the back panel a gorilla glass 4? or just glass/sodalime glass/whatever else?
2. I think the battery in my note 5 is in bad condition. I have installed an app called Battery Doctor and when I charge it to 100% it says that the charge is 1750mAh. Clearly it is not even close to the 3000 the battery is rated at. The previous owner kept it under the charger for full 2 months, I guess that could be the reason its dying. I wanna know if the back is protected somehow because I dont wanna break it when I open it up, the edges are curved and I think theyre the weakest point of the cover.
3. is there a way to "heal" a battery that is in bad condition like mine? I tried to discharge the phone till it shuts down, boot it back up again and let it die again then charge it while its off to 100% but the rating in the app hasnt changed at all. still 1750mah.
thanks again guys
Pawelss said:
hey, I'm here spamming with questions again.
1. is the back panel a gorilla glass 4? or just glass/sodalime glass/whatever else?
2. I think the battery in my note 5 is in bad condition. I have installed an app called Battery Doctor and when I charge it to 100% it says that the charge is 1750mAh. Clearly it is not even close to the 3000 the battery is rated at. The previous owner kept it under the charger for full 2 months, I guess that could be the reason its dying. I wanna know if the back is protected somehow because I dont wanna break it when I open it up, the edges are curved and I think theyre the weakest point of the cover.
3. is there a way to "heal" a battery that is in bad condition like mine? I tried to discharge the phone till it shuts down, boot it back up again and let it die again then charge it while its off to 100% but the rating in the app hasnt changed at all. still 1750mah.
thanks again guys
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Cross check with another app. But even then, I don't trust them 100% for information like battery health etc.
The back is glass (not sure which type) and has a layer of shatter-proof coating underneath. If carefully done, it is possible to remove the back cover using a suction pull on the glass. There's a video where a guy mods his back cover to make it transparent and has removed the back successfully, you can watch that for reference.
Ever sine Note 7 thing, I'm not too happy with pulling batteries out of the devices due to accidental punctures :silly: :crying:
I am not sure there is any method of healing batteries. You need to buy a new one to replace the older one.
thanks for the answer. I tried formatting the battery but the capacity didnt change and the phone dies quickly. I found a replacement back here in poland for about 40$ +shipping so in case I break the original one I'll have a replacement and slap a dbrand skin on it so it doesnt look like crap. as for the note 7 thing, as far as I'm concerned note 5 wasnt as big of a bomb (pun intended) so if done carefully I think it might be relatively safe.
My Nexus 6 fell and the display broke. Not the screen but the display. The scratch's are inside. My device still works but I can't see anything and the touchscreen doesn't work.
What display/screen replacement should I buy?
I was thinking on buying this one: http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-576031511-pantalla-touch-marco-motorola-nexus-6-_JM
Please check the link and tell me if it's the right thing to buy. Thanks in advance.
A pic of how it looks:
That's the right one.
That replacement has the frame too, if you want to save money and your frame is still in good condition you can just remove the existing frame from the broken screen, no need to worry about hurting the display as it's already broken so just break it loose, in pieces if you have to lol. Then just get one without a frame, just be sure to check the descriptions to be sure they include adhesive tape pre-applied or get a roll of 2mm 3M double-sided adhesive tape for $2 and do it yourself. While your at it you can also use the tape to re-secure your back cover after removing it if it needs any.
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Here is an example of one without a frame:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00X...eywords=nexus+6+replacement+screen&th=1&psc=1
That seller it's a $40 difference in price without the frame. Also note how the speaker grills are attached to the frame, NOT the AMOLED. Keep that in mind when taking off your broken screen from the frame. If you are unsure if you can do it and feel safer just getting it with the frame, take 10 minutes before ordering and just try to seperate the broken AMOLED from the frame, if you succeed and find it by looking at it just how the new AMOLED panel would attach to the old frame then save $40 and get just the panel, it's already broken, might as well give it a shot, if you don't think you can attach the new panel to the frame yourself after removing the broken panel, order the one with the frame. ?
Thanks guys. I've got some more questions.
What process should I follow to replace the screen, should I dissemble everything? Any video tutorial you would recommend?
And, I've noticed that the phone doesn't heat up when I charge it as it did before (I have a Turbocharger), is the device ok? Is it normal that it doesn't heats up?
It's normal to have it not heat up when charging. Mine doesn't.
Jerryrig Everything has a good teardown video you can use.
What seems weird to me is that the phone usually heated up even if i wasn't using it (I guess fast charge) but now it doesn't.
Is there a way to know if it's charging or know the battery level other than looking and the screen? Because I can't see anything.
You should let the battery completely discharge, so the device turns off. That will help to prevent electrical damage to the components when you are disassembling the phone.
Letting the battery drain to zero is bad for the battery, for one. For two, the battery will be one of the first things disconnected, thus there will be no component damage.
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What seems weird to me is that the phone usually heated up even if i wasn't using it (I guess fast charge) but now it doesn't.
Is there a way to know if it's charging or know the battery level other than looking and the screen? Because I can't see anything.
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Typed up a long response then posted and ticket was expired lol. All I can think of right now is the phone still works, just can't see anything. Let the battery die, call the phone to see if it's dead or rings/vibrates. After it's dead plug her back up and see if she starts, can call again to check if it's in fact booted into Android. Maybe someone else can think of a better way, I take it you don't have the LED enabled for charging so that sucks. Like the previous poster said, it is not advised to let the battery drain 100%, one time however won't hurt, just don't do it repeatably. Hope you successfully get her up and running again I still have my pre-order Nexus 6, never a screen protector, just a Seidio Dilex Pro case and not a scratch on the beauty, someone needs to make a SD 835 phone with dual front facing speakers before I upgrade!
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Typed up a long response then posted and ticket was expired lol. All I can think of right now is the phone still works, just can't see anything. Let the battery die, call the phone to see if it's dead or rings/vibrates. After it's dead plug her back up and see if she starts, can call again to check if it's in fact booted into Android. Maybe someone else can think of a better way, I take it you don't have the LED enabled for charging so that sucks. Like the previous poster said, it is not advised to let the battery drain 100%, one time however won't hurt, just don't do it repeatably. Hope you successfully get her up and running again I still have my pre-order Nexus 6, never a screen protector, just a Seidio Dilex Pro case and not a scratch on the beauty, someone needs to make a SD 835 phone with dual front facing speakers before I upgrade!
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Try iFixIt https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+6+Display+Assembly+Replacement/36090
These fine people are in the town where I live and have very through tutorials. They are also involved in the political battles to allow user repair rights for everything you can imagine, and then some. :highfive:
I'm unhappy with my battery life. While it did work 2-3 days with 4-5h SoT at best before I now get around 25-35% in the evening. Not suitable for another day.
So either the battery is done for or the software has become way way worse.
https://www.witrigs.com/oem-battery-replacement-with-frame-for-sony-xperia-xz2
Battery Replacement does seem possible. So has anyone done it? Did it help?
Yes. I have done a complete screen replacement as well as the battery. I didn't need to watch out for a screen as it were completely destroyed. Yup, you're right about the battery, probably it needs to be replaced. I have a neat trick to help you with screen removal. Take a plastic bottle, cut a small rectangle from it (around 4x6cm should be enough) and then round those sharp corners with some scissors so there won't be any sharp edges left. Once you've that done, take your freshly cut plastic card and insert it into bottom gap (where speaker is). You could use a suction cup to raise the glass a little bit. And slice the adhesive around the screen. Ofc be careful not to push it too far to not damage screen ribbon. Watching teardown videos is crucial as you don't wanna pierce or rip apart the screen ribbon. if you want more information about this, feel free to ask As putting everything together - I recommend buying original lcd adhesive for xz2, it's simple and the screen stays on as well as original.
*#*#7378423#*#* go into this service menu then the battery health test, it tells you current max. capacity and health status whether if you need to replace or not.
battery replacement should be relatively easy since it is held down by screws not adhesive, be careful when opening up the phone you may damage the LCD also make sure you clean all the left adhesive residue before applying the new sticker or B7000 glue to the frame
I don't trust those numbers. That's the Problem here...
@Verity.
Did you realize any difference in Battery life before and after the change?
Certainly. I bought used battery as it was cheap and as the old one was quite worrying on the outside. I immediately noticed the difference (especially in sot) so with the new battery you should feel the difference even more.
Not sure if the degradation of the battery is good or bad...
After fully charging now:
And one of the earliest from 2018
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83337497&postcount=6
That's pretty normal. Every battery has a lifespan. It's depended on temperature, usage but the most important factor is the charging cycles. After x cycles battery loses it's capacity. It's due to chemical reactions inside of it and there's nothing you could do about it. Until solid state batteries will come out, you will have to change the battery once 2-3 years.
So yeah....
I've done it and i'm not happy
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