Hey everyone, I just recently switched over to a different device and am interested in selling my Nitro. I was planning on posting it to eBay/Craig's List but figured I'd try here first to keep it in the community of XDA members first since it is currently rooted and running the latest CM11 nightlies. I am in the US (New Jersey) and willing to ship within the 48 contiguous states ONLY for anyone seriously interested.
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The phone works fine aside from the micro usb port which is iffy (works when it wants to or after some tinkering with it). However, my workaround for this issue has been using Airdroid for wireless file transfer and syncing my devices to my cloud storage (if you have an SD adapter or multi card reader they work fine too, you'll just have to either unmount the micro SD card or power the device off and take it out first). As far as the charging goes since its iffy at times using a cable, I purchased the Hyperion 1900 mAh AND 3800 mAh batteries which I will throw into the deal of course.
With this configuration of wireless data transfer and swapping batteries (having an extra in my pocket was always nice, especially for long trips or days of heavy usage) I've had no other problems/complaints with the device.
As far as the physical condition of the phone goes there are two small cracks (one on the top left corner, one on the left side of the screen on the bezel...no damage on the screen itself) and a few dings around the edges (honestly I think I've only dropped the phone "naked" a total of 3 times since it was released)
If you are SERIOUSLY interested in this deal you will be getting:
- LG Nitro HD (P930) with OEM battery and back cover
- Hyperion 1900 mAh battery
- Hyperion 3800 mAh extended battery with back cover
- Hyperion external battery charger
- 16GB SanDisk Ultra Class 10 micro sdhc card (optimized for android devices for use with the SanDisk memory zone app)
Any SERIOUS inquiries please PM me, I will be accepting PayPal for payment and have everything shipped standard immediately (extra charge if you want over night or any other shipping option). I will also provide serious inquires with pictures showing the damage on the phone and all accessories.
I am looking to sell everything together for $85, shipping included. I've taken into consideration the damage and the value of the extra batteries and memory card alone are about $45 so the phone itself is only $40 and you will see it's well worth the deal when I send you pics!
PLEASE SERIOUS INQUIRIES PM ME ONLY!!!
Thanks, it's been fun being part of the Nitro community here on the XDA forums, I'd like to pass the fun on to someone else now
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Thought I would write a quick review of the extended battery I just bought.
Background
I was rather unhappy with my original battery as were most people! It only lasted me a day and as my job requires me to be out and about a lot, plus to call people often, I thought something more robust would be better. My solution = The Cameron Sino 2600mAH Battery!
Initial Impressions
The battery is twice the size of stock. The battery cover did not close on my phone. Total size isnt too bad. It nearly doubles the phone thickness, but when I come onto the testing section later this is a worthwhile sacrifice.
Cover Fit
The cover didnt fit so I decided to buy a 32gb micro sd card (which works fine), and to super glue the cover on. I figured that using a scalpel I could remove the back (I tested and it works fine) if ever required. Hopefully I wont need to access it ever, or until I upgrade in 18 months and decide to sell it.
Performance
After charging to 100%, running down to 0% 3 times, I have now had the phone on for 5 days and it's current charge level is 10%. As you can see this is awesome. My settings:
Helix Launcher
Wifi On about an hour a day
Light phone calls (around 5 hours)
Light texting - 20 odd a day
3g Off
GPS off
I imagine in real life conditions 3 days moderate use would be obtainable.
Conclusion
Overall I am very very happy with this battery. It really brings this phone into the "worthwhile for daily use" category (it should have been here originally ofcourse). Hopefully will be able to use the standard UI rather than Helix when 2.1 comes out. Damn app power leaks.
Rating: 4/5 (Battery door a poor fit)
Edit: Forgot to mention at £16.99 delivered (amazon.co.uk), you can hardly go wrong!!!
Could you post a pic of your phone now please?
Unfortunately my only camera is my phone...... sorry. Maybe someone else can!?
Wow! I assume you like your phone carrier since it is difficult now to remove the sim card.
Well my carrier (Three) used to be terrible. However they appear to have upgraded their cell towers and I now have full signal most places that my friends dont! So yeah I like my carrier!
Why dont you buy the extra thick covers that are all over ebay so that you dont have to glue anything?
Edit: My bad they arent on ebay, but there is a thread in the accessories forum, I'm sure of it.
theres a couple of posts and reviews in a thread on here already and myself and several others paid just £12.99 free postage from ebay
Yeah I rarely buy off ebay - had a lot of problems with sellers before (might just be my luck ). I saw the other reviews, and just wanted to do my own hehe.
any chance to get a pic of your phone? how it looks with the glued cover?
If i ma not wrong, that battery comes with a cover for X10 right? Are u saying that that cover that they provide does not fit properly?
Mine fits properly. You just have to force the sides of the cover into place and thats it. Battery life is much better than the oem one and has a very noticeable difference.
ordered one from http://www.megacapacity.com/26985.html . Lets see how it goes
Just updating this thread for potential cameron sino battery buyers. I got the package 4 days ago. I removed my stock battery, popped this battery in, used the back cover that was provided by them. The phone became almost twice the depth thanx to the battery.
Then the issues started. Even though the green light used to come on when connected to the mains, the phone never used to start. Initially i thought the charge is low, so left it overnight, but then the next morning i saw tht I still had the same issue. After fidgeting with it for sometime, i noticed that there is a 1(or 0.5) mm gap between the battery and contacts because of which the x10 did not start. I used a thin plastic sheet(amost like a sheet of paper) to hold the battery up against the contact and it worked fine. Right now the problem is that if i shake the phone a bit vigorously, it gets disconnected because of the shorter battery.
But i want to see how the battery lasts so am using it for now. It all boils down to the time i have to wait till next charge. If it really gives around 70% more time (as claimed by many in other forums) i will use it despite the bulkiness and the smaller battery issues. Thanx for reading!!!
so this comes with a case as well for £12.99?
Khimera said:
Just updating this thread for potential cameron sino battery buyers. I got the package 4 days ago. I removed my stock battery, popped this battery in, used the back cover that was provided by them. The phone became almost twice the depth thanx to the battery.
Then the issues started. Even though the green light used to come on when connected to the mains, the phone never used to start. Initially i thought the charge is low, so left it overnight, but then the next morning i saw tht I still had the same issue. After fidgeting with it for sometime, i noticed that there is a 1(or 0.5) mm gap between the battery and contacts because of which the x10 did not start. I used a thin plastic sheet(amost like a sheet of paper) to hold the battery up against the contact and it worked fine. Right now the problem is that if i shake the phone a bit vigorously, it gets disconnected because of the shorter battery.
But i want to see how the battery lasts so am using it for now. It all boils down to the time i have to wait till next charge. If it really gives around 70% more time (as claimed by many in other forums) i will use it despite the bulkiness and the smaller battery issues. Thanx for reading!!!
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Thanks for this info! I was having the same issue with this battery. I thought I was having a driver issue for extended batteries but after reading your post, I confirmed that it wasnt the case. Fixed the problem but with a different approach.
What I did was I soldered a small amount of lead onto the contacts on the battery (careful enough not to short the contacts) so that it would give better contact on pins of the x10.. I know the process seems a little bit drastic but it works! I can't make the phone shutdown even when I shook the hell out of this phone.
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Thanks for this info! I was having the same issue with this battery. I thought I was having a driver issue for extended batteries but after reading your post, I confirmed that it wasnt the case. Fixed the problem but with a different approach.
What I did was I soldered a small amount of lead onto the contacts on the battery (careful enough not to short the contacts) so that it would give better contact on pins of the x10.. I know the process seems a little bit drastic but it works! I can't make the phone shutdown even when I shook the hell out of this phone.
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Thanx man!!! I was doubting if only I had the issue. Your plan of soldering seems a permanent fix Will try that when i get time
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cameron-Sin...321O/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1302209543&sr=8-5
dont know if its just been discounted but its down to £14.99 (from £16.99 OP) on amazon uk.
rojdag said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cameron-Sin...321O/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1302209543&sr=8-5
dont know if its just been discounted but its down to £14.99 (from £16.99 OP) on amazon uk.
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still expensive !!
to quote myself
kmaximax said:
theres a couple of posts and reviews in a thread on here already and myself and several others paid just £12.99 free postage from ebay
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still expensive !!
to quote myself
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not really, i stupidly bought a mugen 1800mah for 33usd! at least it fits properly though.
awsome!!!
5 DAYS!!!!!
awsome, I was planning to sell the phone because of the battery, unfourtionatly I live in sudan and there is no way to buy stuff online here!
I am usually on the go and have had problems with my vibrant dying on me. I would like to buy a spare battery and wall charger which are both efficient/quality and affordable. I use my phone extensively when I travel and it acts, almost, as a life line for me. Please advise with information on potential solution.
Thanks.
P.S. This question may have been asked before but can someone provide updated info/links.
Heres the wall charger I use - http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Battery...ccessories&hash=item4aadd9fa50#ht_4889wt_1313
not sure about the battery because i paid a little more for the 1650mah one
this battery comes with a 3 year warranty - http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BATTERY...ccessories&hash=item231427e052#ht_1381wt_1313
I bought an OEM spare battery with charging box on Amazon for about $25 six months ago. Maybe it would be cheaper now?
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3 weeks ago I bought a wall charger with 2 1500mAh batteries for $11.00 off of eBay. They work great.
I'd send a link but not at a PC right now.
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Awsome 3500 MA Replacement Battery With cover
Hey Brother, I run a Largecar for a living, and I use my phone more than anybody else I know of, including, navigation and as a speedometer!
This battery's worked out really well, and its incredibly priced right!!
The cover works perfect on my T-959 Vibrant even though its advertised for an I9000 which essentially are the same phones!!
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/180683430970?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Oh and BTW one more thing, when you go to Modding/flashing your phone, don't use this battery, take it out and use the OEM Samsung one, because its lacking some signature or code internally, and I found out the hard way, it wont allow ODIN or CWM to function right!! ODIN fails to pass until I swap to the OEM, and CWM wasn't acting right as well
Hope it works for you, It sure has for me!!
Okay so I've been thinking long and hard on whether to get the Nexus or not. I've heard alot of good and bad things about this phone. But I'm thinking about getting it to use with a GoPhone plan since it will be cheaper than a contract. Now the questions
1. What issues am I going to have that is common between most and what are the fixes if so>
2. Since the IMEI numbers aren't in AT&T's database will it let me us the unlimited internet plan without buying the smartphone one?
3. A few people give me a quick run down of what your experiances with the phone were and if you'd buy it again if you came across it knowing what you know now?
Thanks for the answers
1. here are some few things:
-purple tint on screen (can be fixed by adjusting multiplier)
-screen bending
-signal drop (should be fixed after JB)
-bad battery life (get extended)
-bad camera
2. I dunno, since I live in Canada
3. Phone hardware is nothing to be amazed about, but the ease of hack, a lot of development, and Google OTA is what makes this device best for me If I were to buy a mid-to-high range phone right now, definitely either Gnex or the next Nexus
i've had no issues so far, owned for about 6 months. IMEI numbers are no problem even if not sold by carrier. if my phone broke, i would definitely buy the same one again for sure. unless of course the next nexus phone came out.
I love my Galaxy Nexus
#1: The only problem I've had on my Sprint Galaxy Nexus is that it is very picky about which chargers are used. I have more than ten models of 1A USB chargers (more than 20 1A chargers in total) and a box full of USB cables and the phone will only charge with three models of them. If I shut the phone completely off, it'll charge with all of them. If you're the type to have a few cheapy USB chargers, you might find some disappointment there. I recommend that you stick with the provided Samsung charger or get a _good_ charger, like Adafruit's 5.25V 1A USB charger (http://adafruit.com/products/501) which is my personal favorite for all 1A needs. Oh, and Sprint shipped their Gnex users a free extended battery and that has been wonderful. I'd recommend getting the extended battery as the phone does use a good amount of battery power driving the big screen. If you don't use the screen all that much, your battery will be fine; if you use the screen a lot (4+ hours per day) you'll want the extended battery. Everything else with the phone has been sunshine and butterflies.
#2: I have no idea about this as I'm not an AT&T customer.
#3: I think I really already answered this with #1. Be sure that you root and ROM this phone. If you don't intend to root _and_ you don't care about having a stock experience, I'd recommend the Galaxy SIII instead. But if you either want the stock Android experience or want to very easily and comfortably root and ROM this phone, go with the Gnex.
Sidenote: If you can wait until the next Nexus phone is released, which I would expect to be within just a few months. If you can survive with what you have now, just hold out a few months and buy the next Nexus. Or see if you can find one a bit cheaper via eBay or the like. That's how I went with the Nexus S for cheap and it allowed me to hop over to the Galaxy Nexus when it came out without contracts or big money spent.
Hi all, I have had my note for a few months now. I had been suffering from battery anxiety and then had a Doh! moment. Just buy a extra battery silly! So that’s what im doing.
While carrying a extra battery is not a hardship, I wondered if anyone has seen a small carry case that would hold a battery perhaps a couple of micro sd cards and serve as a wallet for a few cards?
Had a hunt round google without much luck!
I'm glad you joined the ranks of us who sidestep any battery issues because we pocket spare batteries....
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-ETC-CPK1E1GSTA-Battery-Charger-SGH-I717/dp/B0076Z3FSQ/ref=pd_cp_cps_0
Search around to see if you can get it cheaper. I use the stand portion as much as I use the charger. Very pocketable, and never run out of juice....
I have purchased four (lol) $4 Note wallets on eBay - the ones that double both as a card-holder and stand for our awesome phone
At least one of them has a note-slot (as in, for money-notes) which perfectly fit a battery. I will try to find link later (no time during the working day thanks to a $hit job!).
I'd try to review and compare them for XDA, but sadly I don't get more than about an hour a week to myself these days
I also do highly recommend the spare battery charger linked above.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I'll give the Charging stand a look as it would be handy to have one in the office.
After some more extensive digging I found a nifty credit card sized micro sd card holder:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DiMeCard-micro8-microSD-Memory-writable/dp/B005SPQ8XK/ref=pd_sim_ce_3
Then I found a Big Skinny Thin Leather Compact Sport Bifold Wallet which looks like it'll handle the storage + battery + cards & cash without the bulk:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Big-Skinn...allet&var=&hash=item20c4c933f3#ht_1316wt_1009
Adopting this mindset has invigorated my love for my Note. Battery Life is as long as the spares last. And I have a potential to carry around 256GB of what ever I need.
Hi all,
Just purchased a brand new Nexus 7 2013 and I am having this weird issue. It will not start / boot up unless it is connected to the charger.
Already updated the software to the latest MM version, wiped the cache, did a 'Hard Reset" via recovery and it is still the same.
Anyone have any idea on what seems to be the problem here? Software bug or hardware issue?
Is there any way to fix this or should I just request for RMA?
Jimira said:
Hi all,
Just purchased a brand new Nexus 7 2013 and I am having this weird issue. It will not start / boot up unless it is connected to the charger.
Already updated the software to the latest MM version, wiped the cache, did a 'Hard Reset" via recovery and it is still the same.
Anyone have any idea on what seems to be the problem here? Software bug or hardware issue?
Is there any way to fix this or should I just request for RMA?
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Hi
it may be brand new but it was manufactured at least 1.5 years ago and its battery has discharged below the critical 3.0V during this time and subsequently deteriorated. The battery has increased internal resistance and can not handle the very high initial current required during boot up and needs the assistance of a charger. After a boot it will work without a charger but with decreased SOT.
Incidentally, while I have and daily use two of these devices, I would not buy it in 2016. With Antutu benchmark of around 19000, the Nexus is just too slow nowadays. Also check your eMMC chip, hopefully it is not a Kingston.
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Hi
it may be brand new but it was manufactured at least 1.5 years ago and its battery has discharged below the critical 3.0V during this time and subsequently deteriorated. The battery has increased internal resistance and can not handle the very high initial current required during boot up and needs the assistance of a charger. After a boot it will work without a charger but with decreased SOT.
Incidentally, while I have and daily use two of these devices, I would not buy it in 2016. With Antutu benchmark of around 19000, the Nexus is just too slow nowadays. Also check your eMMC chip, hopefully it is not a Kingston.
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Thanks for all that information k23m! I'm learning something new everyday!
So that explains why the unit is "dead out of the box" and I had to plug in the charger for about half an hour just to bring it back to life...
If the sticker on the box is right, it shows that the manufacture date is around November of 2013, so the unit has been sitting inside a warehouse for the last 2+ years.
My initial plan was to just get any "El Cheapo tablet" to use as a bedside ebook reader, spotify remote controller and light gaming and I accidentally stumbled upon the Nexus with a good price.
The one I got is the 16GB WiFi model, brand new / sealed + official travel case and free shipping for around $97. Seems like a good deal compared to the price listed on amazon for the same model.
Also spent the last hour reading the link you provided about the issues with the eMMC.
Went ahead and downloaded the "SD Insight" app and it shows that MMC card is a Toshiba/Model 016G92 with Manufacture Date of AUG 2013 . So is this a good one or not?
With all that said, still deciding if I'm going to open an RMA request to have it exchanged but I'm pretty sure I'll just get a replacement unit from the same batch with all the same issues so a full refund is the only way to go.
Refund or just keep the unit? Guess I'll have to flip a coin...
Jimira said:
...My initial plan was to just get any "El Cheapo tablet" to use as a bedside ebook reader, spotify remote controller and light gaming and I accidentally stumbled upon the Nexus with a good price.
The one I got is the 16GB WiFi model, brand new / sealed + official travel case and free shipping for around $97. Seems like a good deal compared to the price listed on amazon for the same model...
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$97 is a fantastic price and I might reconsider my statement about "not buying it in 2016" :laugh:
The battery's condition is almost irrelevant if the device is constantly connected to a power source, eg in a car, and perhaps you can live with it. Toshiba eMMC is fine, no worries.
I was going to suggest return & refund but for $97 I'd keep it. RMA would indeed get you another one from the old production batch, unless you insist on fresh battery replacement.
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Wow that sucks. Without knowing where you bought it from, I'd say its worth at least contacting the vendor to see what your options are. They might be willing to give you a partial refund of your money to cover the cost of a replacement battery.
https://www.google.com/webhp?source...8#q=nexus+7+2013+battery+replacement&tbm=shop