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[BEWARE] 'Genuine' Samsung pouch/case on ebay (seller: cheapgadget) UPDATED 18-9-11

Just received one of these from this seller on eBay. On the face of it, they look like nice little slip cases with the added benefit of being genuine Samsung (according to the auction title).
However, upon opening the case, I decided to return to the seller; these are the reasons I sent to him via eBay messaging:
Major_Sarcasm on 10 Sep said:
Hi,
I'm sorry, but I'd like to return this case for the following reasons:
1. The hole cut out for the speaker is in completely the wrong place for this phone. Even if you put the phone in upside down, it's the wrong side! The hole doesn't correspond to any other piece of equipment on the device.
2. You state that the case is "Genuine Samsung" in the auction title and state the "Brand" as Samsung also. All the Samsung products that I've bought in the past have at least a card backer with the 'genuine' logo on it and a part number.
3. The auction title states that the case is made of Leather. Then in the auction text, it states 'faux leather'. It can't be both. Unfortunately, I didn't notice the 'faux leather' text or I wouldn't have bought the product.
Regards, Steve
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So, the return request was approved via the eBay system & I got the following response from the seller, 'cheapgadget' along with the approval:
cheapgadget on 11 Sep said:
Hi, We’re sorry to hear about the problem. Could you show us some pictures of what you received , put your phone in the case, the packaging label, and the return address on the envelope ? Please send the pictures to: [email protected]*withheld*.com Please include your ebay ID in the email. Please contact us through ebay message system to resolve the problem. Thanks John Customer Services
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Nice & polite, I thought. So, I sent him the photos that are attached to this post and the following email:
Major_Sarcasm on Sun 11/09/2011 11:00 via email said:
Hi John
As requested via ebay messaging, please find attached photos of the case, packaging and my Galaxy S2 for comparison. As you can see, the speaker on the S2 is at the bottom and the hole on the case is at the other end. Without mentioning the other things that I detailed in my previous message, I didn’t put the phone in the case because I don’t think it will fit at all well and indeed will likely stretch the case. It’s also not long enough and the phone will stick out the top. I know this because the case that I have currently is damn near the same length and my phone sticks out the top of that (the reason that I was replacing it!)
This case clearly isn’t for a Galaxy S2. The picture of a dog you can see on the back of my phone is a thin sticker and adds no measurable bulk to the device.
Regards, Steve (*eBay id withheld*)
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This morning, I received the following email back from cheapgadget:
cheapgadget on Mon 12/09/2011 04:53 via ebay said:
Hi *eBay id withheld*,
We’re sorry to hear about the problem. You have received the correct item. We got our stock from local supplier and they said the item is genuine. We have sold many of these and there is no problem so far. May we know is the case fits to your device.
Thanks
Ken
Customer Services
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I'm like, what? Did you even look at the pics. This case is obviously not for the SGS2. So, I sent an email back this morning:
Major_Sarcasm on Mon 12/09/2011 09:04 via email said:
No, it doesn’t fit the device. The speaker hole is at the wrong end. I will be returning it for refund as you’ve already approved the return on ebay. The photos were a courtesy.
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I have now completed the eBay returns procedure and will be posting later today. I will update the thread if I ever get a refund. Also, I'm gonna link to this thread in the negative feedback that I give the seller
I've also just noticed that the cheeky sod has updated the auction text to include a note about the hole. See the pics below. His description of the hole is just laughable.
Edit: My amusing communications with cheap gadget are continued in post 14

Based on the position of the speaker hole, I think it's a case for the Glaxy S. The seller is just being a cheapskate and try to sell them for S2 owner

Hopefully, I'll get my money back.

Big update to OP. LOL.

Funny how "hanging accessories" is more important than hearing your fone ringing, since it's a fone after all. Smart ass
Ps: seems like your fone has the pink spot camera problem. Try downloading the camera firmware updater from samsung apps. Can't help but to notice
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Always very cautious buying on eBay it's a haven for fakes/scammers and cheap items passed off as being genuine.

leminhnguyen0703 said:
Ps: seems like your fone has the pink spot camera problem. Try downloading the camera firmware updater from samsung apps. Can't help but to notice
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Wife's phone actually. My phone is in the pics. Taking pics of my phone with my phone would've been clever indeed.
Her phone is completely stock and I'm not allowed to touch it ;-)
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Nah you don't need to be clever, you can achieve this simply by bending time.

This is where I've been going wrong. I updated her SGS2's camera firmware last night. All I have to do now is retrospectively apply the pink fix to the photos above. Anyone have a spare chrono-bending appliance handy?

you know what? i have bought the same thing....it is obviously made for sgs1. i gave them negative feedback and i told them i won't send them back the case because i have no time to go to the post office. they fully refunded me and asked me to change the feedback. so i've got the money back and i forced the case with an object to make the phone fit. i think it is one of the best looking cases although it is not a genuine s2 case. could somebody post ebay links to original sgs2 cases looking like this?

They've agreed to refund me. I've returned the case.
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argh, how frustrating. i use a 'sock' for my phone, its nice as I can quickly wipe my screen when putting it in or taking it out...(i hate fingerprints)

Indeed. I never put my phone in the case that I have at the moment unless the screen is clean. My reasoning is that if it has grease on it when it goes in, it'll accumulate in the case lining. Yuck.

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cheapgadget via email on 13 September 2011 04:20 said:
If the item is not good for you, you may return the item for refund. Please return the item to:
*Address withheld*
Please include 2 things:
1. Your Ebay ID
2. A note for refund
Alternatively, we can offer you partial refund. To save the hassle of return, you don't have to return the item to us and keep it as spare for your other phone protective usage.
Thanks
Ken, Customer Services
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Major Sarcasm via email on Tue 13/09/2011 07:57 said:
It’s already been posted. It was sent ‘signed for’ yesterday so you should receive it today.
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cheapgadget via email on Wed 14/09/2011 04:11 said:
Hi,
We will keep an eye out for the item you return us.
Thanks
Ken, Customer Services
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Bear in mind that the item, according to Royal Mail, had been delivered and signed for the day before (Tues 13/08 at 08:40)! By Saturday, I got cheesed off waiting and sent the following message via ebay:
major_sarcasm via ebay messaging on 17-Sep-11 07:33 said:
Hi, now that you have received the case (according to Royal Mail Tracking it was signed for on 13th September at 08:40) can you please process the refund. Thank you.
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And I got the following reply:
cheapgadget via ebay messaging on 18-Sep-11 07:06 said:
We have checked and the package has arrived. We will pass this case to our account department and proceed with refund. Meanwhile, please kindly leave us 5-star rating positive feedback as problem solved while we processing your refund.
Thanks.
John, Customer Services
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I don't think so! Account department?! I'm betting this is a two-man-band in a back room in a domestic semi-detached house somewhere
major_sarcasm via ebay messaging on 18-Sep-11 07:43 said:
The package was signed for as arrived FIVE DAYS ago. You've had plenty of time to address the refund. I will happily provide positive feedback when you stop stalling and process the refund. If you don't, I'll leave negative feedback and complain to ebay about your trading practices.
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All this pissing about over a £7.50 phone case! Still, it's the principle of the thing...
cheapgadget via ebay messaging on 18-Sep-11 18:13 said:
Hi, we have refunded you. Please inform ebay that you returned the item for refund and this transaction shall be treated as cancelled. Please keep in touch if there is any other problem.
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And indeed, I have had a refund and ebay has closed the case. Now I have a dilemma; Do I leave negative feedback and link to this thread for the world to see or give them neutral feedback and do the same or do as they ask and leave positive?
To be honest, I want to leave negative or neutral just because they've pissed me about so much over a case that's clearly not for the phone it's advertised as being for, made me wait nearly a week for a refund and I had to hassle them for it too.
Thoughts, oh wise XDA users?

Neutral.
I voided my warranty and your mum.

1saleaday Lapdocks (Again) ~$60

For anyone still looking to snag one, http://1saleaday.com/ has the lapdock for sale again. $54.99, plus what I would imagine is their standard $5 shipping.
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As mentioned by pre4speed, they decreased the rice by $5. Curious -- I have never seen them do that on their site before.

When will these sales be available outside the US ?

NM...............n00b moment!

Just received mine today. Opened it up to discover it has a UK keyboard... ಠ_ಠ

Ill get mine tomorrow and let you know whether mine is uk as well, hope we didnt get fooled

Yea, sure hope this wasn't a common thing. Emailed support though. I don't recall seeing anything in the description about it being a UK version.
It doesn't affect too much on the layout, but it is a bit annoying. I'll post back if/when I get a response from them.

yup uk keyboard

Good News
Well, I have good news. It would seem that they are accepting returns on the webtops with a UK keyboard. The email seems like it might be just a script/automated message, but it should work.
I received the following email:
XXXXXX replied:
Thank you for contacting 1saleaday,
I am truly sorry to hear that you have encountered a problem with your order.
Please feel free to send the order back for a replacement.
Your order number serves as your RMA number.
To ensure a quick return process, please be sure to fill out the Return Request form (link provided below) and send it back with your package. Forms without order numbers and purchase dates can take 14 extra business days to process. If you are unsure of your order number or the date of your purchase, please let me know and I will provide that information for you.
Please send your package to:
XXX_Not sure if they want this out there_XXX
For future reference, please be sure to retain your return tracking number as it may be needed to expedite the return process.
I would recommend using a shipping carrier that provides tracking.
Thank you,
XXXXXXXX

sup guys got mine today, using it now. Didn't even notice the keyboard thing till i saw this thread.(smh..it said it on the box) look like its a common thing. other than the "@" and "2" functions being switch around everything is good. i think i'm going to stick out and don't bother trying to get a exchange plus itook the stickers of already (feel like the uk version is probably the only one they have)

Yea, that's what worries me. Also, it's not going to be exactly cheap to send a box of that size that weighs 5 lbs. I think I'm going to reply back to them to make sure I'm not going to waste time & money on getting the same thing.
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just going to keep it. not worth the trouble to ship back

I need a lapdock!! Why do I always arrive late to the party

Same here, UK keyboard, here is some help...
Yes, the 2/@ key but also others such as \ and # keys. Check here for layouts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KB_United_Kingdom.svg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KB_United_States-NoAltGr.svg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout

Got another email from them. It seems that upon request, they will provide shipping labels. So if you were debating it on the fact that shipping it back will cost you, just send support an email.

thanks but was mostly worried about them not having the us keyboard version(which Im started to believe is the case) and making me send it back for no reason. After 3 days im loving this thing and can wait for ICS update w webtop 3.0

onesaleaday has it on sale again (via Newegg.com). looks like model #9SIA0MC0B56334. can someone that has received one check the model number so that it can be confirmed if US or UK layout. Looks like the "other model 3 is 9SIA0MC0932943. I went ahead and put it on order, but might cancel if someone confirms this is not US model. I think it is not, as the latter model # is out of stock.
while trying to find out which KB this has, I found another link from 1saleaday to http://bensoutlet.com/products/motorola-lapdock-atrix-4g they also list it @ $59.99.
also I sent an email to 1saleaday asking them to confirm which KB for item on sale.
update sent email requesting info on keybrd in stock. It was forwarded to someone else who replied asking what i wanted (request was in email she was forwarded, and in turn responded to me on). Final response was "We can not guarantee that the keyboard will be either US or UK". I will not do biz with these folks after dealing with them and also from reading all the probs other folks had with their service.

Yea, they gave me the same thing when I sent mine back. We can't guarantee that there are US keyboard ones in stock. Got a refund, and I don't think I will be ordering from them any time soon.
Just head to ebay or Amazon. Surely a few more dollars to guarantee a US keyboard is worth it. As for me, I'm going to hold off until webtop 3.0 comes to purchase a new one.
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Oh you guys had me scared. I did end up getting a UK keyboard version, but that's just the labels on the keys. Shift + 2 still gets me @ instead of ", for example. So unless you intend to use the lapdock for learning how to type, it won't be a problem.

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Deafcyclist said:
I don't understand, is $60 price unusual for the lapdock? I've been keeping an eye on this amazon listing for $60.48 for the last month (waiting for birthday money to purchase it) and I have not seen the price changes.
http://www.amazon.com/AT-Laptop-Dock-Motorola-ATRIX/dp/B004M17D62
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that's a decent price. normally about $100 with shipping. you might want to check which model they have (UK or US).

Griffin Powerdock no longer?

Hey guys, I've been trying to find the Griffin Powerdock for our phones, but it has been out of stock for months and I haven't seen any recent posts about its status. Does anyone know where I could still get one of these? I thought I saw a post or two about it being recalled due to an issue, but didn't see any real consensus on if that was true or not. Any help would be awesome!

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Hey guys, I've been trying to find the Griffin Powerdock for our phones, but it has been out of stock for months and I haven't seen any recent posts about its status. Does anyone know where I could still get one of these? I thought I saw a post or two about it being recalled due to an issue, but didn't see any real consensus on if that was true or not. Any help would be awesome!
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I asked Moto customer service for an ETA on the Powerdock a couple of times and got nothing. I was lucky enough to catch one for sale on Ebay.

You can buy mine off of me. I don't use it anymore as my OtterBox case prevents the phone from docking with it. I should still have the original packaging as well

I picked one up at the end of March when it was on sale. I just took a look on Moto's site and it shows in stock. Here is the link:
http://www.motorola.com/us/accessor...y-Griffin/griffin-navigation-dock-moto-x.html
It is also available on Griffin's site.
http://store.griffintechnology.com/vehicle-dock-for-moto-x
You can also find it on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Vehicle-Dock-...=1403121747&sr=8-2&keywords=griffin+car+mount
Another place it can be found is on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vehicle-Doc...2843?pt=US_Mounts_Holders&hash=item27e34dabdb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Griffin-M4D...6833?pt=US_Mounts_Holders&hash=item35d80c3ad1
Hope this helps.

Dark9781 said:
I picked one up at the end of March when it was on sale. I just took a look on Moto's site and it shows in stock. Here is the link:
http://www.motorola.com/us/accessor...y-Griffin/griffin-navigation-dock-moto-x.html
It is also available on Griffin's site.
http://store.griffintechnology.com/vehicle-dock-for-moto-x
You can also find it on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Vehicle-Dock-...=1403121747&sr=8-2&keywords=griffin+car+mount
Another place it can be found is on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vehicle-Doc...2843?pt=US_Mounts_Holders&hash=item27e34dabdb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Griffin-M4D...6833?pt=US_Mounts_Holders&hash=item35d80c3ad1
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We're actually looking for the PowerDock (http://www.motorola.com/us/accessor...o-X-by-Griffin/griffin-power-dock-moto-x.html), not the vehicle dock. Thanks though!

breakthestatic said:
We're actually looking for the PowerDock (http://www.motorola.com/us/accessor...o-X-by-Griffin/griffin-power-dock-moto-x.html), not the vehicle dock. Thanks though!
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Yeah. Just realized you were talking about the Powerdock. You can try one of the ones from RND Power Solutions. I've heard good things about it. Here are links to 2 different models.
http://www.amazon.com/RND-compatibl...d=1403123806&sr=8-1&keywords=moto+x+powerdock
http://www.amazon.com/RND-compatibl...d=1403124205&sr=8-3&keywords=moto+x+powerdock

They were in stock at their normal $39.99 price, but I didn't have the spare cash last month. Now they're gone. Not out of stock. Just gone. So, I'm in the market for two (home and work).
I just ordered one off Amazon, but it was from a new seller with zero feedback. If this were Ebay, I wouldn't have bothered, but Amazon's policies are very customer friendly, so it's worth the risk to me.
If anyone else wants to part with their (gently) used dock, let me know and we'll work something out. I do NOT have a PayPal account anymore as I've divorced myself from PP/Ebay, but I can send/receive money through Venmo/Square/Google and possibly others.

[Q] My LG G3 is dead... OPO invite, anyone?

This is probably not the right place to post, I'm not even sure if I'm allowed to, but time is of the essence, so here we go!
I've had a G3 since release, and a week ago, while out with some friends, an idiot tipped a 20liter amount of water over me while I was holding my phone. Phone? Now dead...
I contacted my insurance, and I've just got the money transfered to my acount. Now, I run a bar, I'm a part-time worker at an electronic store, AND I study Multimediatechnology and Design. This is were the begging starts....
As a MMTD student I have "Java" and "Android Development" as some of my classes. I'd love to have a Oneplus One as my dev-device!
So, does anyone out there have an invite to spare, for a student in desperate need for a new phone, hopefully the Oneplus One?
- That begging student

ipwngeek said:
This is probably not the right place to post, I'm not even sure if I'm allowed to, but time is of the essence, so here we go!
I've had a G3 since release, and a week ago, while out with some friends, an idiot tipped a 20liter amount of water over me while I was holding my phone. Phone? Now dead...
I contacted my insurance, and I've just got the money transfered to my acount. Now, I run a bar, I'm a part-time worker at an electronic store, AND I study Multimediatechnology and Design. This is were the begging starts....
As a MMTD student I have "Java" and "Android Development" as some of my classes. I'd love to have a Oneplus One as my dev-device!
So, does anyone out there have an invite to spare, for a student in desperate need for a new phone, hopefully the Oneplus One?
- That begging student
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Don't need an invite for OPO - use Aliexpress - yes it's safe, plenty of people in the OPO subforum on XDA have ordered and I myself have ordered one.
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One of the reputable sellers, also the place I ordered mine

radicalisto said:
Don't need an invite for OPO - use Aliexpress - yes it's safe, plenty of people in the OPO subforum on XDA have ordered and I myself have ordered one.
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One of the reputable sellers, also the place I ordered mine
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I've been thinking about it... BUT...
From what I can see, the original ones come with the CM logo on the back? The one you linked to, doesn't have any logo on the back, so does that mean it comes with the dreadful ColorOS? And what about replacement phones and warranty-concerns?

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I've been thinking about it... BUT...
From what I can see, the original ones come with the CM logo on the back? The one you linked to, doesn't have any logo on the back, so does that mean it comes with the dreadful ColorOS? And what about replacement phones and warranty-concerns?
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Some of them have ColorOS however it's a simple flash to change to CM11s - regarding warranty or issues.. it's a straight send back and swap from what I have seen so far. People have actually been having worse luck with OPO directly.
Remember China don't need invites, hence them being freely available.

Hmm... Well I think I'm gonna see if I find an invite in the coming week, hopefully I do... I'm just so concerned, in fear of it being a "fake"

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Hmm... Well I think I'm gonna see if I find an invite in the coming week, hopefully I do... I'm just so concerned, in fear of it being a "fake"
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No fakes around as it's a Chinese company anyway have a look in the OPO forum here and read people's reviews... They don't tend to pirate their own stuff. Good luck with an invite :good: they all come from the same warehouse anyway lol

Gha, would still like it to be from Oneplus themselves...

for the pricing as well!

Oneplus sandstone case

Jose Costa
Jan 26, 08:31
Hi,
My cover is broken, don't know exactly why. From the top border, until camera.
Seems strange after shortly discontinued mobile there is no replacement accessories...
I noticed that OnePlus don't have cover available in website store anymore.
Honestly I feel a bit concerned with that, mainly because I read in different places that there are covers that are not good enough.
I'm disappointed because I haven't done nothing to break cover, is always inside flip cover. I can only that I don't need assistance, or else mobile will be able to paperweight.
How can I get new one? A 100% working one
Thanks.
JC

Submit a support ticket on their website saying that you need a new sandstone case for the OPO and you should be able to buy one that way. That was how I got my replacement, albeit I did this a while ago. Hopefully they haven't changed this policy and you'll be able to get that case! If not, I hear there are some cases you can buy from Aliexpress, but I have no experience with them so I do not know about how legitimate they are.

That was the second thing I've done, the first was look for it in the store. And I received an amazing answer:
Thank you for contacting OnePlus Tech support. My name is Franco and I will be handling this ticket for further assistance. First of all, I do apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you. In regards to your concern, since our Oneplus cover was already faced out in our Official store. Then you can try to order it from a third party store.
Looking forward for your response.
Thank you and have a nice day!​
I cannot understand this...
I can understand that OP is releasing new phones and wants to sell it, but they can't forget about previous mobiles, with a couple of years. Probably this is my only OP phone ever.
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Submit a support ticket on their website saying that you need a new sandstone case for the OPO and you should be able to buy one that way. That was how I got my replacement, albeit I did this a while ago. Hopefully they haven't changed this policy and you'll be able to get that case! If not, I hear there are some cases you can buy from Aliexpress, but I have no experience with them so I do not know about how legitimate they are.
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Inflection said:
Submit a support ticket on their website saying that you need a new sandstone case for the OPO and you should be able to buy one that way. That was how I got my replacement, albeit I did this a while ago. Hopefully they haven't changed this policy and you'll be able to get that case! If not, I hear there are some cases you can buy from Aliexpress, but I have no experience with them so I do not know about how legitimate they are.
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The problem is that they don't have the StyleSwap covers in stock anymore (The stopped producing the OPO already...)

Very good to OP, very bad on the customer service point of view.
It's not OP problem; is mine, just because I have a new phone damaged and I cannot get a part to fix it.

Not sure where you are from, but it's available in India. Search in Amazon.in

josecos7a said:
I cannot understand this...
I can understand that OP is releasing new phones and wants to sell it, but they can't forget about previous mobiles, with a couple of years. Probably this is my only OP phone ever.
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Can, will, did, and will continue to do so. Just like everybody else!
You still getting battery covers for two year old samsungs, sony's, lg's from the Manufacturer? Prawly not. Hard enough to get software updates, let alone them keep around physical product. Want to know why you can't restore old Japanese cars like you can with American cars? Americans have the space to store old **** for decades. Japan does not.

nice cover
damn hot cover it is