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
Haldi's Benchmark Thread for Testing&Fiddling with the Xperia XZ2
Howdy, You might remember me from the Xperia Z2 or the Xperia Z. I've started playing around with Android on my old Sony Xperia X10i and i've always liked fiddling around with too much data and thoroughly testing what i own in order to fully...
forum.xda-developers.com
Related
Anyone tried to fit Xperia ZR's B950 battery into an Xperia V?
Almost same size but 300mAh more... Might be a tight fit, but would give a bit of oumph to the V.
stirlitz99 said:
Anyone tried to fit Xperia ZR's B950 battery into an Xperia V?
Almost same size but 300mAh more... Might be a tight fit, but would give a bit of oumph to the V.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BA950 from X ZR is bigger:
BA950 6.5 × 55.0 × 55.0 mm
BA800 5 × 60.0 × 54.0 mm
http://developer.sonymobile.com/products/extras/specification/ba800/
http://developer.sonymobile.com/products/extras/specification/ba950/
Numicros said:
BA950 from X ZR is bigger:
BA950 6.5 × 55.0 × 55.0 mm
BA800 5 × 60.0 × 54.0 mm
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know, that's why I said it could be a tight fit, if would even fit... guess I'll go to a mobile shop and try it.
stirlitz99 said:
I know, that's why I said it could be a tight fit, if would even fit... guess I'll go to a mobile shop and try it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No harm to try. But that looks like a "no fit".
I've ordered this - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mtec-Akku-f...493?pt=DE_Handy_PDA_Akkus&hash=item1c45eb14dd
and will give it a test. It's a cheap one so the worst that could happen is to throw it away . Looks like I'll need to cut some of the plastic near the charging pads. Will share the results once the battery arrives so other guys with Xperia V will know if the battery will fit
And here's my update - the battery won't physically fit. And the power pads do not match. I've modified it to fit the Xperia V and am currently testing its durability. Here's how you can make it fit the phone:
There's a plastic frame all over the battery. You can brake it at any place, but it's best to brake it on the left hand side as you'll need to remove the left part of the frame. The battery is wider than the B800 but is just a bit shorter than it. So you need to make some space.
If you remove the left part of the frame, the battery will fit, but the power pads won't match the phone's connectors. Therefore remove the top part of the frame (easily done on my battery) and you'll see the two metal connectors for the + and the -. There's also a small board that probably makes sure the voltage is ok. You can bend the connectors so that you'll move the pads a little bit to the right. Now the pads should fit the phone's connectors. For stability it's good to place back the top part of the frame, cutting one of the edges, cause it's a bit wider. The battery should also have the bottom part of the frame so that the pads will be well pressed against the phone's pins.
You can use double adhesive tape to secure the frame if something's not right. I can't make pictures right now, but if someone needs some, just let me know and I'll think of something
Last thing to add is the bottom phone's cover - because the battery is a few mm wider, it closes a bit harder. You can't see it if you look at the phone though.
If you dont mind could you post screenshots so i can try this cool mod for my xv?
Here are some photos of the ready "product"
The hole battery was in a plastic framework. Once you remote it from the left and from the right, you get what you see in the pictures. You of course need to remove the black.. how should I say it.. coating? I mean the package that says the battery's properties, model and make.
I left most of the frame on the top as that's where the connectors are. I also had to place a small part of the frame on the bottom to secure the connection, cause I had a few cases where the phone turned off for no reason and I found the battery was a bit loose.
Now that you're done with this you just need to close the back lid. You'll notice it's a little bit harder to close it, but it does close perfectly at the end.
Forgot to add - the white paperlike parts between the battery and the connectors are double sided adhesive pads.
Thanks a lot!!
How's the battery life with the new battery?
It's not a huge improvement, but it's definitely better. With my normal use I need to charge the phone every day. Now with the new battery I can go for a day and a half.
I ran some antutu battery benchmarks which placed the phone very close to a 3000mAh Lenovo phone.
Thats great to hear!
BTW,isn't it possible to do the same thing with the original xperia ZR battery?
looks bit too much DIY to my taste. But getting bigger/better battery for XV would solve the last issue I have with it
Well, there are pros and cons. My battery went bad and was shutting down the phone randomly. After phone restart the battery percentage was dropping with at least 20%. All this lead to returning the old battery in my phone. The results might be better with original battery but I don't know how this battery is made and what is the plastic that surrounds the battery cells and how much I can break of it.
Guys, I need help. I'm not sure of this problem is specifically due to software or hardware but it's very annoying since I have to be by the charger all day. The phone goes from 100 to 70% within like 45 minutes and then dies and when I try to turn it on, the red notification light flashes 3 times.
And the phone overheats so much it's not even funny, sometimes even while in standby with absolutely nothing happening. Help please.
Try to recalibrate your battery with a play store app it can help
1) try to flash stock sw with complete wipe of data
2) if that won't help then you'll have to go to some service center - a friend of mine had a similar problem with Xperia Z and some serviceman told him that the phone was a bit damaged with water, so they cleaned it up (don't ask me how though ..)
Griffonaay said:
Guys, I need help. I'm not sure of this problem is specifically due to software or hardware but it's very annoying since I have to be by the charger all day. The phone goes from 100 to 70% within like 45 minutes and then dies and when I try to turn it on, the red notification light flashes 3 times.
And the phone overheats so much it's not even funny, sometimes even while in standby with absolutely nothing happening. Help please.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the exact same problem, except my phone died around 85%.
Replace the battery. The battery in there is made pretty cheap (also made in China); cheap batteries usually have a ton of flaws. I suggest you replace it yourself to lower the costs. Make sure you buy the right equipment too (battery, sticker adhesive glue, spudger tools, hexagonal screw driver (T5 or T6), heatgun/hair dry, guitar pick, suction cup, back cover is optional; I already had a heatgun so the whole thing costed me around $30). Look on YouTube, there's a guide of how to replace it.
kentexcitebot said:
I had the exact same problem, except my phone died around 85%.
Replace the battery. The battery in there is made pretty cheap (also made in China); cheap batteries usually have a ton of flaws. I suggest you replace it yourself to lower the costs. Make sure you buy the right equipment too (battery, sticker adhesive glue, spudger tools, hexagonal screw driver (T5 or T6), heatgun/hair dry, guitar pick, suction cup, back cover is optional; I already had a heatgun so the whole thing costed me around $30). Look on YouTube, there's a guide of how to replace it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed.
My phone died at 50%, not much as you but it happened when i use it for 1 year only.
The only way to fix this problem is replace a battery.
Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk
So, my girlfriend dropped her S7 edge a couple times, and the screen is pretty ****ed up, although perfectly usable. the first drop has broken only the glass, but the last one broke a small part of the display as well, so I thought I could look up replacement procedures. It turns out that they seem to be pretty hard, of course. then i've noticed that they sell the screen with and without the frame, so I can gather that the main advantages of buying a framed one are: it could make the repair process a little simpler because i don't need to take the extra steps of removing the old screen and replacing it, and I wouldn't have to worry about a bent chassi screwing the new display - all that for like 15 bucks more or something.
but according to the ifixit site there's no way to reuse the original battery on the new chassi because the heat applied to the battery to remove it also ****s it up - except that in their own battery replacement walkthrough they also talk about a heat-less method of removing the battery by applying isopropilic alcohol to the edges of the battery to unglue it from place.
so I guess my question is: could I reuse a battery removed by the heatless method on a new chassi?
khaotik said:
So, my girlfriend dropped her S7 edge a couple times, and the screen is pretty ****ed up, although perfectly usable. the first drop has broken only the glass, but the last one broke a small part of the display as well, so I thought I could look up replacement procedures. It turns out that they seem to be pretty hard, of course. then i've noticed that they sell the screen with and without the frame, so I can gather that the main advantages of buying a framed one are: it could make the repair process a little simpler because i don't need to take the extra steps of removing the old screen and replacing it, and I wouldn't have to worry about a bent chassi screwing the new display - all that for like 15 bucks more or something.
but according to the ifixit site there's no way to reuse the original battery on the new chassi because the heat applied to the battery to remove it also ****s it up - except that in their own battery replacement walkthrough they also talk about a heat-less method of removing the battery by applying isopropilic alcohol to the edges of the battery to unglue it from place.
so I guess my question is: could I reuse a battery removed by the heatless method on a new chassi?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
check your battery recharge cycle with samsung info app if it's more than 300 it is better for you to change it to have a better battery life. If it is healty one you can use it. Every service point they use the old one and all remove it with heat.
I posted this in the official Samsung forum but I get the feeling that nobody there has ever been inside a phone. Hopefully get better feedback here!
Going to provide a rundown of the phones history..
The screen started to go slightly green randomly about a year ago. But I noticed that turning the screen off and on again fixed it.
This issue became more and more frequent as time went on during a few months use.
Then it transitioned over to a permanent problem, with no amount of reboots or whatever to make a difference.
Then horizontal lines started to appear which would travel up and down the screen leaving the picture black in some parts.
Then I noticed another thing, turning the screens brightness down to about 20% removed the lines, and made the phone usable again (albeit still with a green tinge).
I thought that it must be a power issue rather than a screen issue, so changed the battery but sadly that didn't have any effect.
More months go by, and that 20% threshold got shorter and shorter until I had to keep it at around 10% brightness to get a full screen picture.
And now finally the phone seems to have died. It doesn't turn on anymore and there is no vibration so its definitely not just the screen being off.
FYI I couldn't see any signs of moisture and the moisture sticker hasn't tripped. But I still haven't ruled that out. I will examine further after getting some feedback..
I have of course tried all of the obvious like factory reset, clear cache partition and all that.
Before I open it up again I would like to know what people think?
Cheers!
Is the battery good? If the battery was really degraded though normally it wouldn't boot.
I wouldn't throw too much money at it especially when you can get a used N10+ for around $350 now. A substantial performance upgrade.
blackhawk said:
Is the battery good? If the battery was really degraded though normally it wouldn't boot.
I wouldn't throw too much money at it especially when you can get a used N10+ for around $350 now. A substantial performance upgrade.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi thanks for your reply!
Yes I have swapped out the battery for a new one. The way it deteriorated felt like moisture corrosion but didn't see any signs of moisture inside when I looked. It could be deeper underneath the mainboard though as all I did was replace the battery so didn't see further than that.
Yeah I won't put much money into it, but I do have a decent understanding of electronics so I was hoping there would be a fix which I am able to do at home with basic tools to hand. Many things can be fixed with a reflow and individual pieces are cheaper to replace than say an entire mainboard. But I have no knowledge on this sort of problem so I'll wait to see if anyone else has and then open it up again and take pics of what I find.
Cheers!
Chaotic Awesome said:
Hi thanks for your reply!
Yes I have swapped out the battery for a new one. The way it deteriorated felt like moisture corrosion but didn't see any signs of moisture inside when I looked. It could be deeper underneath the mainboard though as all I did was replace the battery so didn't see further than that.
Yeah I won't put much money into it, but I do have a decent understanding of electronics so I was hoping there would be a fix which I am able to do at home with basic tools to hand. Many things can be fixed with a reflow and individual pieces are cheaper to replace than say an entire mainboard. But I have no knowledge on this sort of problem so I'll wait to see if anyone else has and then open it up again and take pics of what I find.
Cheers!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Inspect the ribbon cable contacts for corrosion if you suspect moisture damage. Without a factory test jig finding say a solder fracture on a BGA chipset will be a lot harder. That's also another place corrosion from moisture damage can hide.
Generally with moisture corrosion damage will be evident on the buses and power supply section of the board.
If water damage is present the mobo is pretty much doomed because of the latent corrosion process. Water will also damage the AMOLED display pixels themselves if they're exposed.
blackhawk said:
Inspect the ribbon cable contacts for corrosion if you suspect moisture damage. Without a factory test jig finding say a solder fracture on a BGA chipset will be a lot harder. That's also another place corrosion from moisture damage can hide.
Generally with moisture corrosion damage will be evident on the buses and power supply section of the board.
If water damage is present the mobo is pretty much doomed because of the latent corrosion process. Water will also damage the AMOLED display pixels themselves if they're exposed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for that. I suspect the screen escaped damage based on how it looked. All pixels were fine but those horizontal black lines would travel up and down so feels like maybe the controller or ribbon as you say because it felt like the screen was getting less and less power as time went by forcing me to keep lowering the brightness so that makes sense. Although it doesn't explain why it doesn't switch on anymore. Unless the phone is built not to switch on if the screen is disconnected?
cheers
Chaotic Awesome said:
Thanks for that. I suspect the screen escaped damage based on how it looked. All pixels were fine but those horizontal black lines would travel up and down so feels like maybe the controller or ribbon as you say because it felt like the screen was getting less and less power as time went by forcing me to keep lowering the brightness so that makes sense. Although it doesn't explain why it doesn't switch on anymore. Unless the phone is built not to switch on if the screen is disconnected?
cheers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure the power button and contacts are good. Since AMOLED displays have an active matrix it could be that or the mobo.
Maybe someone recognizes those syptoms... thankfully I never experienced them.
blackhawk said:
Make sure the power button and contacts are good. Since AMOLED displays have an active matrix it could be that or the mobo.
Maybe someone recognizes those syptoms... thankfully I never experienced them.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for your attention and advice!
Sorry for the delay. I have had it back open and inspected every part closely for moisture damage. Couldn't see any signs but while I was there I changed the battery which sure enough fixed the power issue.
Strangely, the screen worked 10x better for about an hour after reassembly! Then it started to go back to the usual black lines engulfing most of it at the mid-range brightness level but not at low or high brightness which I find very odd. Last time I'm sure it did it at any brightness level over around 15-20%
Anyway better to just let you see for yourself. I have taken some videos and photos.
At this point I'm thinking it has to he solely the screen thats faulty as if it was any sort of power issue then it wouldn't behave this way..
This video was taken straight after reassembly.
Your browser is not able to display this video.
The other was taken a few days later.
Your browser is not able to display this video.
Cheers!
You're welcome. Did you inspect the display ribbon cable contacts? Someone who repairs these could probably tell by that vid. Probably the display, but I would try to verify that before you throw money at it. For $350-450 you could get a used N10+, a huge upgrade but no 3.5mm jack. Samsung leaves more off every year, too bad the price doesn't go down too. schmucks.
The P5 is now 2.5 years old, although I just bought mine used Nov. 22.
Was curious how others are seeing the health of the battery.
Accubatt is showing mine between 2750 and 2900.
Has anyone had to do a batt swap?
At 80% of its original capacity a Li is considered degraded and should be replaced before it fails. A degraded Li is more likely to fail. Any swelling is a failure, replace immediately. Swelling can destroy the display...
Just replace it. If you feel uncomfortable doing it let a good repair shop do it. Some shops will let you watch and learn.
It isn't worth risking destroying a good phone over an inexpensive Li!
thanks. no swelling ... yet. did the batt swap on HTC u11 last.
it was no party, but it wasn't to difficult either.
Any reliable US sources for a new batt?
Should I plan on a new back cover too?
metropical said:
thanks. no swelling ... yet. did the batt swap on HTC u11 last.
it was no party, but it wasn't to difficult either.
Any reliable US sources for a new batt?
Should I plan on a new back cover too?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't you go through the display side to get to the battery on Pixels? Watch some teardown vids.
Otherwise you won't break a glass rear cover if you're gentle and avoid excessive flexing of the panel... glass doesn't bend much. Use a small amount of anhydrous isopropyl alcohol to help break the adhesive. Heat is also commonly used. Take your time, no rush. Don't force anything.
A earth grounded ESD pad and wrist strap are a good idea. At the very least raise room RH to 50% to help dissipate static electricity. If you can feel, see or hear ESD it way more than enough to damage the display or mobo's unprotected I/O's. They are very susceptible to ESD if out of circuit.
Make sure you replace the factory seal with a new one. Ifixit is probably an ok battery source.
yea, think you're right, display side entry.
metropical said:
yea, think you're right, display side entry.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Be very careful with the ribbon cable/connectors going to the display.
yea, that was the fun of the HTC u11, but I got thru.