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[Q] Battery replacement OEM or high quality.

I was reading all the post and no body says if already get a new battery replacement for the Nexus 5, I'm in the USA for vacation and I want to buy one battery for a future replacement. Please share your experience with us or say where can we buy a new one (OEM or equivalent)in a store or online. Thanks.

You will get the same type of original battery. And opening your nexus 5 may void warranty (LG services center "conditions apply" ). But for future replacement, I don't think anything will happened to this battery. LCD Screen (with digitizer assembly) should be your choice for future replacement.
So for USA, you can buy battery here is your link: (Its original battery.)
http://www.etradesupply.com/lg/android-models/lg-nexus-5-d821.html
And for battery replacement guide:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+5+Battery+Replacement/26009

I've recently read about a replacement with the lg g2 battery, which lasts longer (300 mah) but has the same size. As soon as possible I'll post the link, just looking for it

Letevve said:
I've recently read about a replacement with the lg g2 battery, which lasts longer (300 mah) but has the same size. As soon as possible I'll post the link, just looking for it
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Destroying your phone for an extra 300mAh doesn't seem reasonable to me, but to each their own.
Last85 said:
I was reading all the post and no body says if already get a new battery replacement for the Nexus 5, I'm in the USA for vacation and I want to buy one battery for a future replacement. Please share your experience with us or say where can we buy a new one (OEM or equivalent)in a store or online. Thanks.
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It's generally not recommended to buy a battery for "future replacement" because the battery is always degrading even just sitting on your shelf. It's recommended to buy a replacement battery only when you require the replacement battery.

bblzd said:
Destroying your phone for an extra 300mAh doesn't seem reasonable to me, but to each their own.
It's generally not recommended to buy a battery for "future replacement" because the battery is always degrading even just sitting on your shelf. It's recommended to buy a replacement battery only when you require the replacement battery.
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Thanks for the explanation, but I have to do it because I am from Colombia and there is really difficult to get an OEM battery for the Nexus 5. So I want to take advantage while I am in USA and buy it.

Last85 said:
Thanks for the explanation, but I have to do it because I am from Colombia and there is really difficult to get an OEM battery for the Nexus 5. So I want to take advantage while I am in USA and buy it.
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Oh I see, I guess ordering it online isn't really an option from your home country? I don't think there will be any retail store with OEM Nexus 5 batteries, I think you would need to get it from a website such as etradesupply or equivalent.

bblzd said:
Destroying your phone for an extra 300mAh doesn't seem reasonable to me, but to each their own.
It's generally not recommended to buy a battery for "future replacement" because the battery is always degrading even just sitting on your shelf. It's recommended to buy a replacement battery only when you require the replacement battery.
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bblzd said:
Oh I see, I guess ordering it online isn't really an option from your home country? I don't think there will be any retail store with OEM Nexus 5 batteries, I think you would need to get it from a website such as etradesupply or equivalent.
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You are right, we don't have a retail store who sell OEM parts or an official LG service, so I have to buy it here. In Colombia you can buy original parts for the most popular cells in the country but the Nexus 5 isn't one of them because they (Google) don't sell it there. I have to import it

I bought my nexus 5 directly in the play store, I have to buy the battery for the D820 version, for the D821 version or it doesn't matter? Thanks to all.

They all have the same internal specs. The battery should be fine, just as the screens and anything else.
Last85 said:
I bought my nexus 5 directly in the play store, I have to buy the battery for the D820 version, for the D821 version or it doesn't matter? Thanks to all.
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I was trying to buy on etradesuply and show this message. What I need to do?
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Anybody buy here?
amit.tiger12 said:
You will get the same type of original battery. And opening your nexus 5 may void warranty (LG services center "conditions apply" ). But for future replacement, I don't think anything will happened to this battery. LCD Screen (with digitizer assembly) should be your choice for future replacement.
So for USA, you can buy battery here is your link: (Its original battery.)
http://www.etradesupply.com/lg/android-models/lg-nexus-5-d821.html
And for battery replacement guide:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+5+Battery+Replacement/26009
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I was trying to buy on etradesupply and it shows this message. What I need to do?

Last85 said:
I was trying to buy on etradesupply and it shows this message. What I need to do?
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I never tried buying on etradesupply, some people suggested me.
Ask your questions here. And mention you are in USA. They will definitely help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/help-thread-nexus-5-question-t2496506
If you want to buy only 1, then LG service center (with warranty you get). If you want more in quantity then try that site.

cant you just buy one on eBay and have it posted to you when you need a replacement? as someone said earlier if you buy a replacement now but don't use it for a year it will not be as good as a new battery

There are a lot of fake batteries on eBay so buyer beware.

where can I buy an original LG battery? I need to change mine... thanks

Same here. Looking for a decent replacement, knowing oem will be impossible to find.
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BklyN1 said:
Same here. Looking for a decent replacement, knowing oem will be impossible to find.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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xdm9mm said:
where can I buy an original LG battery? I need to change mine... thanks
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just buy it on Amazon

BklyN1 said:
Same here. Looking for a decent replacement, knowing oem will be impossible to find.
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I had a chat with LG and they asked me to send my phone to their service center in Texas... I wasn't able to ask for the price because the chat was cut off... nvm... I just bought a new Galaxy S4 again as a backup phone.

Best bet, for my money: https://lg.encompass.com/item/10389517/LG/EAC62078701/Rechargeable_Battery,lithium_Polymer. Originally posted here, Post 175.
I haven't decided to replace mine, yet. Fortunately, I can charge often and carry a power bank.

I bought the Polarcell 2450 mAh on the bay, for 23€
Battery life is now simply amazing.
Charging time is a little bit long (I don't enable the fast charge kernel option that scr#wed my previous original battery)
I couldn't reccomend it more. I can do a whole day with intense use.
Of course I use greenify, and tweak some CPU/voltage options
I use PureNexus ROM

3000 mAh battery?

Hi people,
Searching for a battery for my mother's phone, I saw a 3000 mAh battery for our Z3 Compact on the Ali Express:
aliexpress.com/item/3000mAh-LIS1561ERPC-Mobile-Phone-Battery-for-SONY-Xperia-Z3-mini-Compact-M55W-D5833-SO-02G/32720351617.html
I sent a message for the seller to get more information but I believe that he won't have much others.
Anyone here already saw this battery, already placed it in a phone and used to know the quality and if there not got any problem?

i saw that too...but i wouldnt risk it... with Battery exploding for no apparent reason...
the autonomy in the z3 is pretty good as it is...
approximately 3 years and still going strong...

kovcoo said:
i saw that too...but i wouldnt risk it... with Battery exploding for no apparent reason...
the autonomy in the z3 is pretty good as it is...
approximately 3 years and still going strong...
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my phone has 2 years.. And good mesaure says to replace battery on every phone after 2yrs.. Like, new oem battery with installing costs me 25 bucks... Its not that much

I ordered it just waiting on it to come so i can install it ...

kovcoo said:
with Battery exploding for no apparent reason...
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Good point!! Batteries originals are occurring this, imagine these "compatible"
kovcoo said:
the autonomy in the z3 is pretty good as it is...
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My Z3 doesn't have, but I got it with 1 year of use and screen broken.
But soon I'll do all the procedure to install a custom ROM and I hope it'll improve

DrigoRJ said:
Good point!! Batteries originals are occurring this, imagine these "compatible"
My Z3 doesn't have, but I got it with 1 year of use and screen broken.
But soon I'll do all the procedure to install a custom ROM and I hope it'll improve
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Hi guys, do you know where I can buy an original battery for my xperia z3c? I don't trust ebay sellers
Thanks

VinCe_x542 said:
I ordered it just waiting on it to come so i can install it ...
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Do you have any update on this battery? Did it work?

Not yet still waiting on the battery.. Think it's coming by sea mail...

VinCe_x542 said:
Not yet still waiting on the battery.. Think it's coming by sea mail...
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Okay. Thanks for letting me know.

Dont buy these guys, its just the outer sticker which says 3000mah, but inside its probably the same or even worse(old battery)

OPO Battery Replacement on Amazon India?

I've been looking for a replacement battery for my opo, but the service centers in Mumbai have got nothing since October 2016.
At this point, I'm willing to try out an unofficial battery, but still want to restrict to Amazon India and not AliExpress. Anyone had any good experiences with the ones on Amazon India?

a.cid said:
I've been looking for a replacement battery for my opo, but the service centers in Mumbai have got nothing since October 2016.
At this point, I'm willing to try out an unofficial battery, but still want to restrict to Amazon India and not AliExpress. Anyone had any good experiences with the ones on Amazon India?
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I don't think any other battery can compete to OPO's original battery.You can see many people having issues(almost) with custom made batteries,independent of the Buying location.
I've tried some from eBay.in but they all are having one or another issues..same as other user reports.Literally there're several theads in this forum for battery issues after replacing.
If there're not much issues,stick to the original one and if it's much necessary then you can go with any one,but be ready to face issues and less Sots,irrelevant issues.

Mr.Ak said:
I don't think any other battery can compete to OPO's original battery.You can see many people having issues(almost) with custom made batteries,independent of the Buying location.
I've tried some from eBay.in but they all are having one or another issues..same as other user reports.Literally there're several theads in this forum for battery issues after replacing.
If there're not much issues,stick to the original one and if it's much necessary then you can go with any one,but be ready to face issues and less Sots,irrelevant issues.
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I've been wanting to pass on my OPO to my younger brother who's been using a N4. But I've abused the OPO's battery to the point that SOT would be around 3hrs at best.
Oh well. Guess that's it then.

a.cid said:
I've been wanting to pass on my OPO to my younger brother who's been using a N4. But I've abused the OPO's battery to the point that SOT would be around 3hrs at best.
Oh well. Guess that's it then.
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Even after making many charge cycles on new battery,you'll only be able to reach around 4-4.5hrs but not more than that.
If my OPO's battery degrade like that,I'd better consider buying a new device.

a.cid said:
I've been wanting to pass on my OPO to my younger brother who's been using a N4. But I've abused the OPO's battery to the point that SOT would be around 3hrs at best.
Oh well. Guess that's it then.
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I'd kill for 3 hours SOT. I hardly touch 2.5 :/

how much old is your device?in 6.0 its im getting 4hrs nearly SOT but after installing a nougat one its hardly 2.5!!and i guess it cant be more!!

agstn.tanmay said:
how much old is your device?in 6.0 its im getting 4hrs nearly SOT but after installing a nougat one its hardly 2.5!!and i guess it cant be more!!
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My phone is around a two years old (I bought it after Amazon India took off invite system on the phone). But my initial year of usage was very heavy and reliant on frequent charging/discharging.

Amazon is always best.
a.cid said:
I've been looking for a replacement battery for my opo, but the service centers in Mumbai have got nothing since October 2016.
At this point, I'm willing to try out an unofficial battery, but still want to restrict to Amazon India and not AliExpress. Anyone had any good experiences with the ones on Amazon India?
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Yes. I have purchaced from amazon many items. Nothing disappointed me so far.

Same here..purchased new battery for around rs 800 a week ago from amazon. So far so good result. It came with 6 months warrenty. Will keep posting about it's battery life.
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Naresh Rawat said:
Same here..purchased new battery for around rs 800 a week ago from amazon. So far so good result. It came with 6 months warrenty. Will keep posting about it's battery life.
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Link to the battery?
Also, I would not believe all that is written on Amazon as under "warranty". I've purchased far too many Chinese products under "warranty", but when the warranty expires, you need to send in your product at your cost to some remote location for analysis. The 'analysis' usually ends with the manufacturer saying the damage was caused by user error and will ask for money as high as the product price for 'repairs'. This is considering you're lucky enough to find where the 'warranty' address is, most just won't answer the calls or provide any information.

G4 battery canada

Hey dudes
A lot of batteries that are available on eBay....amazon. Etc do not ship to Canada
Anyone willing to buy and ship me a battery. Will pay the money upfront

Any update here?
Also in Canada, can't find any OEM batteries that ship either. G4 battery life tanked over last few months, getting like 3 hours on a charge.

LG G4 OEM Battery
deltadiesel said:
Hey dudes
A lot of batteries that are available on eBay....amazon. Etc do not ship to Canada
Anyone willing to buy and ship me a battery. Will pay the money upfront
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Hello, You can buy OEM Battery directly by LG, just google LG G4 OEM Battery and go to the result by LG, (I can't post the link because i'm new user)

LINK Here ya go

WAIDroid said:
LINK Here ya go
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Thanks for looking out
I ordered one of these batteries before turned out to be fake.....looked identical....ink was faded...top and bottom of battery slightly different....discharged 50 percent faster
I found a powerbear 6500 mah battery on amazon
Excited should come this week

Yeah PowerBear is good

WAIDroid said:
Yeah PowerBear is good
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Got it
Great battery
Still hasn't aadjusted yet but its working

You should get 45HRs&8HRs of SOT of normal usage depending on the Apps.
I don't game so

WAIDroid said:
You should get 45HRs&8HRs of SOT of normal usage depending on the Apps.
I don't game so
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45hrs? Not a chance. I'd have to lock my phone in a safe without knowing the combinayion
Use my phone too much
I think I'm getting more than 8 hours SOT
3rd charge.... Here comes the early test

well ha if you get more SOT then you'll get less overall usage of course. I'd say you'd get maybe 28HRs or abit more or less

WAIDroid said:
well ha if you get more SOT then you'll get less overall usage of course. I'd say you'd get maybe 28HRs or abit more or less
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From 100 percent last night...heavy usage...sleep...to moderate use
I'm also on 2gb ram so my phone works harder
I'm going to mount swap file as ram see what happens. Eat my memory card instead....not big deal cause they're cheap. Should perform better
Chrome is a leeech...but I can't find a browser I like better. What browser do you use

What phone you have? Where you from...

WAIDroid said:
What phone you have? Where you from...
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I have a pre release 811
In Canada though

WAIDroid said:
What phone you have? Where you from...
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Manufacturer date is April 1 2015
Purchase date May 1 2015

deltadiesel said:
Manufacturer date is April 1 2015
Purchase date May 1 2015
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Nice. Look around their forums here as the phone on there the boot loader is unlocked

WAIDroid said:
Nice. Look around their forums here as the phone on there the boot loader is unlocked
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My phone is no different than anyone else's, except for RAM....back camera but it is still 16mp just color of buttons are different and rings around the camera itself
Had some guy tell my phone is a clone once comparing it to his Canadian G4. I said good one lol
My bootloader is unlocked. I am rooted using DirtyUnicorns
Certain roms don't work on my phone though even if they are h811.... It simply doesn't like them
I just took apart my phone and took a chip off and on to get it back to working after flashing a bad ROM/kernel as well. It would not fix the problem going back to stock
I'm out of warranty. No bootloop here though. Although unless something new comes along worthwhile that is stable
I don't plan on taking it apart again to troubleshoot for hours because of a sloppy developer
Some ROMs alter or damage your device
What rom are you using?

deltadiesel said:
My phone is no different than anyone else's, except for RAM....back camera but it is still 16mp just color of buttons are different and rings around the camera itself
Had some guy tell my phone is a clone once comparing it to his Canadian G4. I said good one lol
My bootloader is unlocked. I am rooted using DirtyUnicorns
Certain roms don't work on my phone though even if they are h811.... It simply doesn't like them
I just took apart my phone and took a chip off and on to get it back to working after flashing a bad ROM/kernel as well. It would not fix the problem going back to stock
I'm out of warranty. No bootloop here though. Although unless something new comes along worthwhile that is stable
I don't plan on taking it apart again to troubleshoot for hours because of a sloppy developer
Some ROMs alter or damage your device
What rom are you using?
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None. I'm in the USA and bootloader is Locked! Me changing phones and carrier once done with my service

WAIDroid said:
None. I'm in the USA and bootloader is Locked! Me changing phones and carrier once done with my service
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What network are u on? I guess it is the model?
I'm unlocked using TMOBILE h811 on Canadian carrier, bootloader unlocked as well

Yeah I'm on Verizon. They are so bad

WAIDroid said:
Yeah I'm on Verizon. They are so bad
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At least u have options. Our mobile prices are double USA for same service. Worst in world in terms of price
What phone you getting next?

Is that phone still worth buying? Q3 2018

Hello there. Is it worth to buy this phone now? How long may it be supported by community devs? Are there any alternatives for ~250$ (in regards of battery and hardware)? I am looking for a smartphone with battery larger than 3000mAh or with AMOLED screen (or both of these options). It would be nice bonus if it was smaller than 15cm in height.

DoctorRzepa said:
Hello there. Is it worth to buy this phone now? How long may it be supported by community devs? Are there any alternatives for ~250$ (in regards of battery and hardware)? I am looking for a smartphone with battery larger than 3000mAh or with AMOLED screen (or both of these options). It would be nice bonus if it was smaller than 15cm in height.
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This phone is a beast still today because of active development by the developers. If you want a pbone with both amoled and battery above 3000 mah in 250$ range than the only option is Samsung J8. So my suggestion to you is go for the xiaomi redmi note 5 Pro or wait for the MiA2.

Actually, in my country Lenovo P2 is avaible for ~200$. Is it a good deal?

DoctorRzepa said:
Actually, in my country Lenovo P2 is avaible for ~200$. Is it a good deal?
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i won't say it is a good deal in this price ..but will be a great deal if you get it under $150 . you can get a better device in 250 nowadays with a little less of a battery strength but it will be fine for a days use .

best phone for its specs in its price range imo,also a lot of software developments going on for it also makes it a fine choice...yes its still worths it.

I would definitely buy it again. My only concern would be the state of the battery since these phones have being on shelves for quite a while now. I don't know if that would affect battery life and I would like to know it, though (If anyone does).

Great deal !

quantic.chaos said:
I would definitely buy it again. My only concern would be the state of the battery since these phones have being on shelves for quite a while now. I don't know if that would affect battery life and I would like to know it, though (If anyone does).
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LiPo-batteries don't age (lose capacity) that much over time.

Chillmann said:
LiPo-batteries don't age (lose capacity) that much over time.
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Thanks for the reply. I also made some research and it's true that two years is not a lot for a well stored Li-Ion battery.

quantic.chaos said:
Thanks for the reply. I also made some research and it's true that two years is not a lot for a well stored Li-Ion battery.
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does someone know where we can still buy a Lenovo P2 (P2A42 version) ? mine felt in water and seems to be dead...

genesian2k15 said:
does someone know where we can still buy a Lenovo P2 (P2A42 version) ? mine felt in water and seems to be dead...
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In my country (Poland) it is still available in many internet shops (dual sim version).

genesian2k15 said:
does someone know where we can still buy a Lenovo P2 (P2A42 version) ? mine felt in water and seems to be dead...
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I've seen them in Chinese stores like aliexpress dot com.

i think i found one but 349€ and not sure it is p2a42 and not p2c72

DoctorRzepa said:
In my country (Poland) it is still available in many internet shops (dual sim version).
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I confirm. This phone factory new can be bought in Poland from 220$ up.
And I my opinion it is still great battery, hassle free phone.
From some time I am looking for something new for exchange but..... I am still happy to live without power socket for few days. No new phone comes even close to P2 battery endurance ( I do not count monsters like Ulefone Power with ridiculous MTK processors )

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I've seen them in Chinese stores like aliexpress dot com.
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yes but it is not the real p2a42 it is a p2c72 with rom of p2a42 and the problem is about frequency bands for fdd lte (4g) wich are not the same...
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I've seen them in Chinese stores like aliexpress dot com.
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pabgar said:
I confirm. This phone factory new can be bought in Poland from 220$ up.
And I my opinion it is still great battery, hassle free phone.
From some time I am looking for something new for exchange but..... I am still happy to live without power socket for few days. No new phone comes even close to P2 battery endurance ( I do not count monsters like Ulefone Power with ridiculous MTK processors )
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in wich store? is it possible to order online? are you sure it's p2a42 version?

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yes but it is not the real p2a42 it is a p2c72 with rom of p2a42 and the problem is about frequency bands for fdd lte (4g) wich are not the same...
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in wich store? is it possible to order online? are you sure it's p2a42 version?
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It is 3/32 dual sim on snapdragon. Where are you from?

DoctorRzepa said:
It is 3/32 dual sim on snapdragon. Where are you from?
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yes mine was 3/32 imported from italy cause there was none here (France)

genesian2k15 said:
yes mine was 3/32 imported from italy cause there was none here (France)
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I wish I could help you but probably none of local internet shops makes it abroad.
First, we have a site ceneo.pl which seeks for best offers for given product. You can use that to look at polish shops. Important note: Allegro is an auction site and some offers there may be a scam.
But you may try to contact other site's service and ask if transaction from France is possible. Google translate should be enough to find contact info on these.

DoctorRzepa said:
I wish I could help you but probably none of local internet shops makes it abroad.
First, we have a site ceneo.pl which seeks for best offers for given product. You can use that to look at polish shops. Important note: Allegro is an auction site and some offers there may be a scam.
But you may try to contact other site's service and ask if transaction from France is possible. Google translate should be enough to find contact info on these.
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what do you think about this one? :
https://acom.pl/p/468/52013/smartfo...ry-smartfony-telefony-telefony-i-tablety.html
for the payment the seller talk abotu sending proforma...

genesian2k15 said:
what do you think about this one? :
https://acom.pl/p/468/52013/smartfo...ry-smartfony-telefony-telefony-i-tablety.html
for the payment the seller talk abotu sending proforma...
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It's hard to say. This is 4GB version, but no info about 800Mhz LTE band. Did you got mail from seller?