Hi xda peeps,
I just like to ask if it’s worth it buying a Note 7 that was part of the batch with battey issues? They’re selling it for roughly $175. The issue seller has indicated is that the serial number randomly shows on both sides of the screen (see attachment).
And if ever I purchase this unit, what step can I take (rooting or downgrading) to remove the limits Samsung implemented on their updates? (I’m assuming the unit was updated so the serial number started popping up, and maybe has a white battery)
I just blurred out the serial numbers for privacy.
Thanks
Pretty sure that's a prototype though, if numbers appear on the screen
For that price, is it worth it? And would there be any workarounds to get rid of the occassional serial numbers popping up? I appreciate your reply.
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Looking to buy a Defy, but want to avoid the units manufactured 2010 bacause of the "earpiece-problem".
Is there any way to tell, by the device id/serial number, when a unit is manufactured?
If the Battery has the serial number BF5X it's good!
following this http://www.android-hilfe.de/motorol...er-hoererlautsprecher-defekt-hilfe-tipps.html depending on this https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/312564#312564,
Defys with BFxx, BTxx or a blue dot next to the number should be good.
And it's not the battery saying BF5X, because this is printed on mine, and I have a ****ed up earpiece
Hi guys,
Looking for advice. Went into a store directly that was advertising a new Galaxy Note 3 SM-900W8. The IMEI numbers match on the sticker and on the phone. But the serial numbers do not. However, I've run two apps: Genuine Galaxy and Phone Info. They both say it's a real Note but I've noticed the screen has the faint markings of Chinese apps. It's most obvious when the screen is white. Also, on Phone Info it shows that it's been charged almost 4,500 times. My question is bar the Chinese apps being annoying when I'm in a lowlight environment on a light screen, the phone seems to be genuine but refurbished. Should I risk keeping the phone or would I be better off returning it as it was not sold as advertised.
jarletto said:
Hi guys,
Looking for advice. Went into a store directly that was advertising a new Galaxy Note 3 SM-900W8. The IMEI numbers match on the sticker and on the phone. But the serial numbers do not. However, I've run two apps: Genuine Galaxy and Phone Info. They both say it's a real Note but I've noticed the screen has the faint markings of Chinese apps. It's most obvious when the screen is white. Also, on Phone Info it shows that it's been charged almost 4,500 times. My question is bar the Chinese apps being annoying when I'm in a lowlight environment on a light screen, the phone seems to be genuine but refurbished. Should I risk keeping the phone or would I be better off returning it as it was not sold as advertised.
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Not even a question, RETURN IT
Hey guys, I'm looking for a replacement battery for my Tab s 8.4 T700. Does anyone know if this is a legit posting? BATTERY URL . On a side note, are there any things I should be worried about, such as exploding and stuff by using a off brand battery battery? Thanks!
atech087 said:
Hey guys, I'm looking for a replacement battery for my Tab s 8.4 T700. Does anyone know if this is a legit posting? BATTERY URL . On a side note, are there any things I should be worried about, such as exploding and stuff by using a off brand battery battery? Thanks!
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So I did a little digging and found some part numbers for the battery in an SM-T700 US version XAR?
This site http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S-8-4-p/samsung-cs-smt700sl.htm shows a black battery and if you scroll the page to the part numbers listed these appear to be Samsung's part numbers :
Part number: Samsung EB-BT705FBC, Samsung EB-BT705FBE, Samsung EB-BT705FBU
This site shows the same part numbers but no photo: http://www.samsungparts.com/Products/Parts_and_Accessories/PID-GH43-04211A.aspx?model=SM-T700NTSSXAR
And yet another site: http://bigupgadgets.com/battery-eb-...t700-sm-t705-01-007625.html?fee=18&fep=183624
Also shows the battery as being black not white...
So..if it were me - I would NOT buy the cheap one from ebay being as there have been problems all over the world with batteries bursting in flames even while not being charged...
I'm sure someone here has replaced their battery and can tell you more than I can find
flhthemi said:
So I did a little digging and found some part numbers for the battery in an SM-T700 US version XAR?
This site http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S-8-4-p/samsung-cs-smt700sl.htm shows a black battery and if you scroll the page to the part numbers listed these appear to be Samsung's part numbers :
Part number: Samsung EB-BT705FBC, Samsung EB-BT705FBE, Samsung EB-BT705FBU
This site shows the same part numbers but no photo: http://www.samsungparts.com/Products/Parts_and_Accessories/PID-GH43-04211A.aspx?model=SM-T700NTSSXAR
And yet another site: http://bigupgadgets.com/battery-eb-...t700-sm-t705-01-007625.html?fee=18&fep=183624
Also shows the battery as being black not white...
So..if it were me - I would NOT buy the cheap one from ebay being as there have been problems all over the world with batteries bursting in flames even while not being charged...
I'm sure someone here has replaced their battery and can tell you more than I can find
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Thanks man, I'm going to bump this to see if anyone else has any info!
I've replaced battery in my T700 with this one:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...32466260763.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.HVMxr6
I can confirm it is original and it's working fine for more than 6 monts now. Still holding excellent, in fact much better than the original one. But that's mostly cos i changed my usage scenarios
I opened up my case and intended to replace the battery with one of the suggestions I've found here, but upon inspecting my cables directly connected to the battery I found one was not fully inside the plastic adapter that locks into the tablet's male connection. I reinserted it fully and reconnected the battery to the tablet, put it on the charger, and it's been two full days without any issues. No extreme battery level fluctuations, sudden power downs, green lines, or black screens. I ordered the second battery just in case, but it looks like it won't be necessary for some time.
Hi everyone,
I'm new at these tec forums (and technology in general). My Nexus 5 (bought in 2014) is working great, but my battery just failed me (need to charge it 3-4 times a day vs. once every 1.5 days right before this). I wanted to try and change it myself with kits available online, but I wanted to confirm that I'm buying the right battery to make sure it fits my phone. I thought about opening up my phone and looking, but since I don't have the right tools, I'm afraid to damage it (been there, done that). When I do a search on eBay Canada, the following batteries pop up: 'D820/1 BL-T9 2300mAh". Since I'm a new use I can't post a link, but here's the title of the product I'm looking at: "NEW Google Nexus 5 Replacement Battery D820/1 BL-T9 2300mAh with FREE TOOLS")
Any advice to make sure I'm getting the right thing?
Thanks!
emper3 said:
Hi everyone,
I'm new at these tec forums (and technology in general). My Nexus 5 (bought in 2014) is working great, but my battery just failed me (need to charge it 3-4 times a day vs. once every 1.5 days right before this). I wanted to try and change it myself with kits available online, but I wanted to confirm that I'm buying the right battery to make sure it fits my phone. I thought about opening up my phone and looking, but since I don't have the right tools, I'm afraid to damage it (been there, done that). When I do a search on eBay Canada, the following batteries pop up: 'D820/1 BL-T9 2300mAh". Since I'm a new use I can't post a link, but here's the title of the product I'm looking at: "NEW Google Nexus 5 Replacement Battery D820/1 BL-T9 2300mAh with FREE TOOLS")
Any advice to make sure I'm getting the right thing?
Thanks!
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If the ad says "Google Nexus 5 Replacement Battery D820" then you can be sure it's the correct battery. Not only does it state the name of your device but also the model number which is D820.
Opening the phone is fairly non-trivial. You can use something that looks like a guitar pick (should come with the tools) to carefully pry open the back cover. It is held by clips and some double-sided tape. Be careful not to break the clips as then it won't be put back together properly and you may hear buzzing from the built in vibration disc.
Hint while opening with the tool: start near the headphone jack, stick the pick in between the back cover and phone base and turn left and right. You should hear a "clicking" sound which means that particular clip came loose.
Anyway, I'm not going to go any more in detail as you tube has plenty of videos showing how to open the phone, I would watch a few of them in full to get the general idea and then you'll feel a little more confident opening the phone up.
Good Luck!
Hi!
I am trying to read the Battery Discharge Cycles (or whatever parameter would give me a similar information) on a Samsung S20+. Tried different apps but none works. The closest so far - Phone Info Samsung - actually can read this on my old Samsuns S8, but there is no such info on the S20+.
Any idea how I can get this info w/o rooting the phone?
Background info: I purchased a "new" Samsung S20+ via ebay with the Black Friday/Cyber Monday ebay rebate.
The phone was listed as new, just with a "damaged" packaging.
This is correct, the package is damaged. But the package was not longer sealed, there were no plastic protection on the phone. The back code bar label seems also applied later (it is unevenly cut and there is only the IMEI, no other info - model number, ...). All accessories are from some older model Samsung phones (USB A to USB C cable, an older USB A charger, 3.5 mm jack headphones, ...
The phone is also build for a different country than Germany, but this is less relevant for me.
What is more important is that the phone has been manufactured in February. It has no scratches and if I can be sure that it has been charged around 30 times, than that is fine.But if someone had it for ~ 9 months, used it w/o care than I would rather buy a really new phone and forget the 8% black Friday rebate.
Sorry. I don't have the answer but I would like to know what kind of software is able to give such infos.
About your ebay S20+ : was the price that a great deal to "risk" buying such a "new" phone ?
@gilzve : best so far is Phone Info Samsung - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
or using adb tools, coneecting to the phone and going to sys/class/power_supply/battery and reading the values of fg_cycle (number of charge cycles) fg_fullcapnom (capacity nominal).
The last part only works on my Samsung S8, on the S20 + I can not change to the battery folder - access denied.
price: as stated, it was not much, it is just 8% off, around 590 EUR. And on e-bay it said: "new, just the packaging is damaged". Fake news or lies, however you want to call that.
side note: although I understand why the battery folder is protected I am quite unhappy that there is no easy way to read the charge cycles of an Android phone today. On Apple devices this is a default feature for ages and to be honest it is very handy: if you want to see what the state of your device is or when purchasing a second hand device (have no idea if the charge cycle count can be manipulate or not..).
I want to change my battery. Is there a way to reset the counter so that the battery is treated like a new one and not a used one with reduced capacity / charge?