A new XZ1 compact Japanese model sells for about $800
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Docomo...972578?hash=item2f345cfe62:g:3WUAAOSwCQ5cv~C2
A new XZ1 international model sells for over $2000
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-G8441...220185&hash=item5d7642ff4f:g:IToAAOSwrn9ci3rN
Will we ever a a new sub $500 XZ1 Compact again?
On Amazon I only find used ones.
Dean F said:
Will we ever a a new sub $500 XZ1 Compact again?
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The XZ1 compact is the best compact Sony have made and probably the last 'small' format phone, given that everyrthing since then has been bigger.
But don't worry, pleanty of cheap ones left on Aliexpress
Didgesteve said:
The XZ1 compact is the best compact Sony have made and probably the last 'small' format phone, given that everyrthing since then has been bigger.
But don't worry, pleanty of cheap ones left on Aliexpress
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The review doesn't sound like a good shopping experience. User never got the phone. I wouldn't be comfortable buying from here.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/328...chweb0_0,searchweb201602_8,searchweb201603_53
Dean F said:
The review doesn't sound like a good shopping experience. User never got the phone. I wouldn't be comfortable buying from here.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/328...chweb0_0,searchweb201602_8,searchweb201603_53
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There's lots of positive reviews form other vendors, you pays your money and makes your choice
I really wanted to get another XZ1 Compact for my girlfriend. I kept seeing some, especially the blue and pink ones, at or near the price I got my own at last autumn (US$ 369).
What I really wanted though, was the black one because I love the smooth bezel-less slab appearance when the screen is off. And that was much more difficult to track down. I finally did last week though when I followed a link from the phone's page on GSMArena. I couldn't find any options to pick the colour so I just emailed them. Fortunately, they said they only had black and I ordered one for $369.99.
(Looks I can't post outside links yet so you'll have to copy and paste this one.)
welectronics.com/gsm/Sony%20Ericsson/SONY-XPERIA-XZ1-Compact.HTML
What I couldn't help be bothered by though, unlike my old one, this one has a white spot where the notification light is. I asked if they had any others without it and was told that they don't have any in stock at all anymore. Does anyone know if the white LED was added as part of Rev 2?
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imon said:
What I couldn't help be bothered by though, unlike my old one, this one has a white spot where the notification light is. I asked if they had any others without it and was told that they don't have any in stock at all anymore. Does anyone know if the white LED was added as part of Rev 2?
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That's absolutely not normal.
The XZ1C was discontinued a long time ago. Any unit you're able to pick up now are most likely of extremely questionable origins and highly risky.
It's probably some weird faulty third party component, maybe they did a sloppy job and didn't apply the glue properly, or who knows what.
Hope you didn't pay too much for it.
@imon
what´s about this
this one has a white spot where the notification light is
did you solved?
that happens to me too
imon said:
I really wanted to get another XZ1 Compact for my girlfriend. I kept seeing some, especially the blue and pink ones, at or near the price I got my own at last autumn (US$ 369).
What I really wanted though, was the black one because I love the smooth bezel-less slab appearance when the screen is off. And that was much more difficult to track down. I finally did last week though when I followed a link from the phone's page on GSMArena. I couldn't find any options to pick the colour so I just emailed them. Fortunately, they said they only had black and I ordered one for $369.99.
(Looks I can't post outside links yet so you'll have to copy and paste this one.)
welectronics.com/gsm/Sony%20Ericsson/SONY-XPERIA-XZ1-Compact.HTML
What I couldn't help be bothered by though, unlike my old one, this one has a white spot where the notification light is. I asked if they had any others without it and was told that they don't have any in stock at all anymore. Does anyone know if the white LED was added as part of Rev 2?
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The white notification LED means that it is possibly a replacement screen. I replaced the screen on my XZ1c with an OEM screen from Witrigs.com and it has the white LED.
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@imon
what´s about this
this one has a white spot where the notification light is
did you solved?
that happens to me too
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It could be a replacement or reproduction screen. I had the white LED on the screen I bought from witrigs.
https://www.witrigs.com/custom-screen-replacement-for-sony-xperia-xz1-compact-black
You can't really see it in these pictures but I'll get a picture of what it looks like on the phone if someone wants to see tomorrow.
Ik heb een Sony Xperia XZ1compact zwart draait Pie Android 9 te koop. Ik heb het jaar van november 2018 tot en met augustus 2020 en ziet er als nieuw, werkt prima, reset naar de fabriek. Screenprotector erop.
Okay, just to follow up on this in case anyone comes here looking for the actual answer...
It seems the visible white dot is just part of the later revisions. As someone earlier pointed out, throughout the time a phone is on the market, manufacturers often substitute components with cheaper ones as they invest more in newer models. This seems to be the case here as my first phone was Rev 1 and every other XZ1 compact I could find was Rev 4 and had the white dot.
The annoying thing is, though, all the product images everywhere continued to show the first release without the dot. It's still hard to find a picture of the phone with a white dot.
Like I wrote December 22 I've a Sony Xperia XZ1compact for sale. It's running Android Pie 9.0 and last update date is September 1 2019, exactly 2 years after release. I've bought it new in November 2018 and used till September 2020. Also have several cases for it, originally ears, charger, USB-C cable in original box.
I bought my XZ1C used from Ebay, and it's been a great phone, but my next phone will probably be a Pixel (want the updates)... I'd love to have another compact flagship, though.
bigdfmartin said:
I bought my XZ1C used from Ebay, and it's been a great phone, but my next phone will probably be a Pixel (want the updates)... I'd love to have another compact flagship, though.
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I've owned almost all of the compact Xperias, and Sony Ericsson flip phones before that.
I have purchased new XZ1c, XZ2c, XZ3, from ebay and Aliexpress and all have been good up till last week when the XZ1C, both XZ2C and one of my XZ3s all stopped being able to make and receive calls. The XZ3 although having identical firmware to the one that works is a PM-1154-BV where as the one that works is PM-1150-BV,
The XZ1 I purchased on Ebay new is box, looks like it is in fact a PM-1060-BV SO-02K, whereas it was purchased and described on the box as a G8441. The XZ2C, one is a Docomo SO-05K and the other supposedly a H8314, (but I am guessing a SO-05K flashed with H8314 firmware) both stopped working on the Australian Optus network. Optus has recently shut down the 3G band 2100mhz, but I would have thought that I could use these phones on 4G voice calls, (MMS, SMS, and internet still work fine). The XZ2C was my favorite phone so far and I am heartbroken that they no longer work on voice calls.
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I havent seen the picture of both colors side by side here in the forum so I thought I put the pictures here for people to come and see directly
I prefer the HTC Legend body, but those are the body alternatives (Silver or Urban Brown) if you want a full horse power of the HTC Desire
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source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertwebbe/4422197388/in/set-72157623606179040/
Here is a video of the Silver version of the HTC Desire:
Silver Desire Video
The Silver version does look much better then I thought it would look.
But I think in the end I am still going to choose the Brown version
XDA mark said:
The Silver version does look much better then I thought it would look.
But I think in the end I am still going to choose the Brown version
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agreed, .. i wish that they shoved the horse power of this beast in a legend-like unibody ...
but meh, cant have everything right?
the urban brown will be nice, it will catch people's eyes (is it black? is it brown? what is it?) Lol
I think I also saw a black one on amazon.fr
I really want a silver one, anyone know anywhere in UK selling it?
s4vva said:
I think I also saw a black one on amazon.fr
I really want a silver one, anyone know anywhere in UK selling it?
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there is no "black" desire, .. its Urban brown, .. sometimes it looks black in the pictures but it isnt really black
contact clove.co.uk, and ask them wither they will get a silver version, they are very helpful
They are both ugly, if only the brown one was brushed metal like on Hero
Silver paints tend to scratch very easily
Hi I just received an interesting response from a mail I sent HTC - I asked if it was possible to tell from the part number as to what colour the device will be and what would be avaliable sim free in the UK;
Thanks for your email,
In regards to this the current pre-order will be for the item as shown in the picture which will hopefully be the black/grey colour, we will have more info closer to release day and if you are unhappy about pre-ordering an item without knowing the colour is confirmed i would advise holding this until it is evident the colour that is going to be released,
So it would appear there is no brown model at all! Which makes sense since it doesn't look brown in any of the pics I have seen. Personally I want a silver one.
wow sliver looks much better than i originally thought. Might consider that now..
I personally like the silver version, it looks more expensive and high-quality. However, scratches will probably be more apparent D=
s4vva said:
Hi I just received an interesting response from a mail I sent HTC - I asked if it was possible to tell from the part number as to what colour the device will be and what would be avaliable sim free in the UK;
Thanks for your email,
In regards to this the current pre-order will be for the item as shown in the picture which will hopefully be the black/grey colour, we will have more info closer to release day and if you are unhappy about pre-ordering an item without knowing the colour is confirmed i would advise holding this until it is evident the colour that is going to be released,
So it would appear there is no brown model at all! Which makes sense since it doesn't look brown in any of the pics I have seen. Personally I want a silver one.
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there is no black, .. there is only brown, dark brown, .. in some pictures it appears to be black, .. but it isnt,
Can be pre-ordered at PDA Shop in the Netherlands
I think the silver would be a great eye catcher
Have preordered the brown one. Reason: I don't like a greyish paint that easily scratches and is in too much contrast with the many dark screens that most app/site developers tend to favour.
Besides that: Brown sounds perhaps ugly as a phone colour but it almost looks blackish (so no ugly retro-brown). And, once you went black, you'll never go back
The Gunmetal (silver) color looks nice, but I think I will stick with the brown/dark color. If it had the metal-back like the HTC Legend, then that would be a major seller
redrazr7791 said:
The Gunmetal (silver) color looks nice, but I think I will stick with the brown/dark color. If it had the metal-back like the HTC Legend, then that would be a major seller
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Agree.
Btw, I am really starting find it funny how HTC's strategy works! Again, here is a person saying 'IF the Desire had SOMETHING THAT ANOTHER PHONE HAS WHICH GOES ON SALE IN THE SAME MONTH, it would be great'. They really leave out options so they can sell their next phone! Or somebody here that wants to tell me they just COULD NOT have used the Legend's metal-body on the Desire? (maybe because of the amazing hardware?)
redrazr7791 said:
The Gunmetal (silver) color looks nice, but I think I will stick with the brown/dark color. If it had the metal-back like the HTC Legend, then that would be a major seller
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XDA mark said:
Agree.
Btw, I am really starting find it funny how HTC's strategy works! Again, here is a person saying 'IF the Desire had SOMETHING THAT ANOTHER PHONE HAS WHICH GOES ON SALE IN THE SAME MONTH, it would be great'. They really leave out options so they can sell their next phone! Or somebody here that wants to tell me they just COULD NOT have used the Legend's metal-body on the Desire? (maybe because of the amazing hardware?)
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No its not funny strategy, thats how they can generate more revenue, .. imagine that HTC (and all other manufacturers) instead of making different features phones, make one super/pretty phone. Who will buy other than that phone? noone, and the users will keep that super/pretty phone for years without drolling over other devices.
I also wish if i could get the the Desire inside a Legend body (who does not?) but that is the way it is there is nothing perfect
irkan said:
No its not funny strategy, thats how they can generate more revenue, .. imagine that HTC (and all other manufacturers) instead of making different features phones, make one super/pretty phone. Who will buy other than that phone? noone, and the users will keep that super/pretty phone for years without drolling over other devices.
I also wish if i could get the the Desire inside a Legend body (who does not?) but that is the way it is there is nothing perfect
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True. In the end, HTC has to worry about revenue. Either way...this phone will be going into a protective case with a screen saver ASAP
GOD, i cant wait till i get my hands on it! every time i see the pics my hands starts to itch >_<
Guys,
It is no problem that you use my pictures but refer to the original source!
At this moment I see my pictures on tens of websites with image credits to XDA-Developers or no mention at all. These pictures are posted with ALL RIGHTS RESERVERD.
Please respect this!
Robert Webbe
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Guys,
It is no problem that you use my pictures but refer to the original source!
At this moment I see my pictures on tens of websites with image credits to XDA-Developers or no mention at all. These pictures are posted with ALL RIGHTS RESERVERD.
Please respect this!
Robert Webbe
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sorry for any misunderstanding, but I clearly mentioned the source (at the time of making the thread) in the first post which is linked to your Flickr page
This is similar topic to one I have started for Samsung Galaxy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853783
So point is to collect all web shops with some interesting accessories on one place, so that is easier to find something for your phone.
I think that it will be nice to make a small collection of various sites and online stores where can be purchased various accessories for XPERIA X8. This way it will be easier to find some accessories and compare prices on various stores.
I have couple of sites where can be bought some stuff, but it will be great if rest of you will suggest some links, and I'll add them in this first post, so that we make nice collection of available stuff for XPERIA X8.
Links can be to collection of products on some web shop, or single product (like on Ebay), but make sure that link is to actual site where that product can be purchased (not some news about upcoming products and similar stuff), and add a short description of product or product collection.
I will make some categories of accessories, so please try to organizes your suggestions in same way, or suggest new categories.
And thanks in advance to all contributers.
P.S. If admins and moderators will agree, it will be nice to make this sticky topic, so that is easily accessible.
P.P.S. If I have made some mistake, please point to it so that I can correct it.
Cases & Pouches
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*PDair - Cases & Pouches for XPERIA X8 (collection of cases and pouches for XPERIA X8 along with other accessories for X8 like chargers, screen protectors and car holders)
*Noreve - Leather case (nice leather case in different colors for X8 )
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Spare parts for XPERIA X8
Nice initiative imo. I'm specifically looking for a replacement housing in black. Just curious as this is my first SE phone... is it common to find replacemt housings at all for these phones?
There's already an extended battery available. http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...ony-ericsson-xperia-x8-with-battery-door.html
Haven't bought it myself, so no clue how good/bad it might be. Note that it does bulk up your phone.
droidjens said:
Nice initiative imo. I'm specifically looking for a replacement housing in black. Just curious as this is my first SE phone... is it common to find replacemt housings at all for these phones?
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Housing... You mean like replacing the front cover as well as the back? From the looks of it, you'd need to take the whole phone apart with special tools to be able to get the front off.
droidjens said:
There's already an extended battery available. http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...ony-ericsson-xperia-x8-with-battery-door.html
Haven't bought it myself, so no clue how good/bad it might be. Note that it does bulk up your phone.
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Oh wut. Why would you? That'd make your phone f**k ugly, and you could always just buy a second battery and carry that around with you. Cheaper option too, you'd think.
Even then, the battery life on this phone is fantastic. Well, compared to an iPhone. My past phones (Sony S500i, W580) could last days without a charge.
Yep complete housing. I've seen offers for "replacement housings with special tools" for several phones. Seems to be just 4 easily accessible screws. Guess I'll just have to wait and see what shows up.
Please help to find good & cheap car charger and car holder for Xperia X8 with availability to ship to Estonia.
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zen1k said:
Please help to find good & cheap car charger and car holder for Xperia X8 with availability to ship to Estonia.
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You just need something to adapt USB on car thing (lighter), and it's easy enought to find. On "dealextreme dot com" website for example.
Mesh Case for Xperia X8
Any idea about a Mesh Case for Xperia ? alibaba.com and dhgate.com has some items; but wholesale
droidjens said:
Nice initiative imo. I'm specifically looking for a replacement housing in black. Just curious as this is my first SE phone... is it common to find replacemt housings at all for these phones?
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there are already "back cover" replacements over at ebay. They have the black one.
btw, the back cover of my x8 is a little loose, specifically on the part where you stuck your fingernail to open it. with its design, i think the back cover is prone to looseness. i even returned it to the store, and the replacement cover is still the same....anyone who has a problem like this?
is it only my unit? but the back cover of my x8 is a little loose, especially on the part where you insert your fingernail to open it. i returned it to the store where i bought it, and since there was no problem with the unit itself, they just replaced the back cover. but the problem is still the same. has anyone got the same problem?
also, anyone here in the philippines who knows where to buy jelly case or leather case for x8? i visited some stores recently and they don't have any yet....
thanks!
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is it only my unit? but the back cover of my x8 is a little loose, especially on the part where you insert your fingernail to open it. i returned it to the store where i bought it, and since there was no problem with the unit itself, they just replaced the back cover. but the problem is still the same. has anyone got the same problem?
also, anyone here in the philippines who knows where to buy jelly case or leather case for x8? i visited some stores recently and they don't have any yet....
thanks!
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My cover is "squeaky" it hasn't got a perfect fit.
I supposed this would happen if I started playing with firmware updates and such
I have that kind of problem too, but because it doesn't "hold" the battery correctly.
So sometimes the battery moves and I have to open the phone to put the battery back in place to turn on the phone again...
On that subject, does anyone know where to find complete faceplate / cover for X8 ?
This one popped up in my xperia alerts the other day:
http://www.eketshop.com/goods.php?id=3342
I want one, but I have no experience with the shop, nor have I ever heard of it before. Anyone got any experience ordering from eketshop?
Think I've seen white housings several places, so those shouldn't be too hard to find on a more known site.
Great ! The black one, exactly the one I want.
I keep the link.
I don't know if I'll order this month, but when I'll do it, I'll tell if they are good here.
Figured I could afford to risk $31 to find out if it's kosher or not.
Ordered this friday, waiting for item to ship. Will let you know if it shows up or not.
wow, exactly what I was looking for
let me know if it's fake or not
try parksquare makati. i just bought jellycase there...and also rubberized dotted back panel.
droidjens said:
Figured I could afford to risk $31 to find out if it's kosher or not.
Ordered this friday, waiting for item to ship. Will let you know if it shows up or not.
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Keep us updated please!
Wanting to get a black housing as well.
Found ecaseshop.com but the reviews say it's pretty much a scam, cheap quality.
Let's hope what you ordered is better...
It's been a week since I've ordered, and current status is:
"Confirmed,Payed,Unshipped"
I'm quite sceptical tbh. But then again, I knew it was a gamble. I'm in no hurry tho, so guess I'll give it a couple weeks before starting to pester PayPal for my money back. I'm checking the order daily, and will update if anything change.
I'm sure you'll get the product, eventually...but I'm suspicious of their customer service and product quality.
Thanks for taking the plunge for us, I really hope your money spent is worth the wait.
I have recently picked up a SE MBW-150 Music Edition... Just to be plagued with the super dim OLED screen issue.
From what I have read, there seems to be two major issues with these watches that are deal breakers for most people, as SE won't repair/replace your device unless it is still under warranty (kind of hard to do since they are out of production).
1) Battery issues. Status: solved, thanks to XDA members
2) Fading/dead OLED display. Status: doesn't appear that anyone has tackled this problem yet.
So, after being plenty pissed that the gift I had just bought myself was broken. I decided to get past it and make the best of it.... And take it apart.
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There are two pieces of good news...
1) It still works after I got done snooping around inside and put it back together.
2) I think I have sourced replacement OLED displays.
I am waiting for the display panels I ordered to be shipped, and I will be the first guinea pig to see if my solution works.
After that (providing that everything goes well) I would be willing to offer repairs on a first come first serve basis for a nominal fee (cover parts, shipping, and buy me a beer lol).
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So all in all, I really have some hope for extending the life of a product that all of us paid way to much for to get just enough life out of to get out of warranty. I really don't see how Sony Ericsson can do this to us in the first place, charge top dollar and then out right refuse to service them if they are out of warranty.
Once I get the panels in, I will post pics of before and after.
Hopefully after will be a pic of my MBW-150 Music with a working display... But there is always the chance of it being a pic of melted pieces, char marks, and bandages... Lets hope for the first one
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This is very good news. My display went out too, but when I tried to take the watch apart something seemed to be catching, so I chickened out.
I'll be watching and waiting to see your results.
Just an FYI.
The displays I am getting are red OLED.
having the music edition, I wanted orange, like the OEM screen but I couldn't find them anywhere. Red seemed like it would semi match the color scheme.
The brightness rating was lower on red, but predicted lifespan was almost double that of the other colors.
The Executive that I have and the Classic both have white displays, so if you get it figured out, I hope you can get some of those too.
JimSmith94 said:
The Executive that I have and the Classic both have white displays, so if you get it figured out, I hope you can get some of those too.
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Just checked mfg datasheet. If the displays work out, white is available.
Thankkkk....... ...
count me in as a future customer, if your project goes good!
UPDATE FROM SUPPLIER:
4-8 Weeks for delivery.
UPDATE FROM ME:
Prices are looking good. My initial order was only two displays (one for the watch, and one in case I screw up). Total price with displays and shipping was just under $30 US.
Hello nice News . Can you post a Datasheet or a Link ? Please
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Hello nice News . Can you post a Datasheet or a Link ? Please
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Once I am certain that it will work, I will post all the info I have.
I'm not pulling a Sony and saying that I am not giving info out, just that I want to be sure that the info is actually correct first.
There's a set of 96x16 for $15 on Ebay; I was thinking they might be similar to the originals for my Executive edition (says blue). I haven't disassembled my 150 yet to see if they're the same display, but the specs mentioned hot bar contacts. My soldering skills wouldn't lend themselves to something like this, but definitely keep us posted on how this works. I would love to get my 150 working again. I hope you manage to solve this issue!
hausman said:
There's a set of 96x16 for $15 on Ebay; I was thinking they might be similar to the originals for my Executive edition (says blue). I haven't disassembled my 150 yet to see if they're the same display, but the specs mentioned hot bar contacts. My soldering skills wouldn't lend themselves to something like this, but definitely keep us posted on how this works. I would love to get my 150 working again. I hope you manage to solve this issue!
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Just looked up the eBay one.
Those use a tab connector, not solder-on. And ribbon location is wrong. Good find though, I am constantly looking for alternatives in case mine won't work.
look at this it will help you I hope...
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look at this it will help you I hope...
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Already have that. But thanks.
Their internal photos are public through the FCC. But they applied for, and received, a permanent confidentiality status on the parts list. Which, from what I can tell, only screws us on the screen as all markings on the chips and other components are readily visible.
Been thinking about why I was holding back on specs for the displays I have on order...
Mostly holding back in case I was completely off the mark on these actually working, and didn't want to look like a dumb ass if it failed... But that doesn't make any sense, if it fails I will look like a dumb ass regardless of if people know what components I was using or not lol.
So, in the spirit of XDA, and getting things done as a community, here's what I am using.
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Disclaimer!!! - I don't know if these will even work yet!
If you further break your broken watch by using these,
it is NOT MY FAULT. Proceed with caution.
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Truly Semiconductor TOB9M0023-R-E / OEL9M0023-R-E
96x16 pixel, 0.8" diagonal size, 31-pin, red OLED display.
Link to technical brief
Edit: Also, you will see in the tech brief that these are available in red, yellow, green, blue, and white... If they end up working this leaves us some new found room for customization.
Edit Edit: sample photo from manufacturer.
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More info.
While I had an electrical engineer in my office today, I decided to pick his brain on this whole project... his verdict was that he is certain that the Truly displays will work, which leaves the only potential issue left to be fitting the face of the display into the black plastic behind the face of the watch. (Hopefully it fits right in)
Awesome news?
Yeah it sounds like good .... I Hope it Works
Waiting with bated breath
Looking forward to hearing your results. And I thought I was a fan of the MBWs!
I have 3 of them, one with the dim oled.
Anyone know where to get a replacement band for the Classic?
Thank you!!
tektor said:
Looking forward to hearing your results. And I thought I was a fan of the MBWs!
I have 3 of them, one with the dim oled.
Anyone know where to get a replacement band for the Classic?
Thank you!!
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I have three of these myself, also one with the dim LED. In the OpenWatch thread, someone posted a link to replacement Music Edition bands here: http://www.gigatel.hu/G21654. It's not in English so I can't tell if they offer the other bands or not. Maybe they're the same anyway.
Someone else bought an aftermarket tan one that looks good: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7240435
I would be interested in repairs/replacement of OLED display as well as i have the executive edition and realize how important it is when it's NOT working properly!!!
Welcome to Official Moto 360 Indian Thread.
Im starting this thread for chatting related to Moto 360 users in India.
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Flipkart exclusive : http://www.flipkart.com/motorola-moto-360-smartwatch/p/itmdzrf56agybrvt?pid=SMWDZRF4FGYP9KXE&otracker=ts_moto360_main_banners_0
Price : Rs. 17,999
Colors Available : Grey & Black.
To the people who ordered / received please upload your pics / videos & post your Impressions.
New Moto 360 Update " KGW42R " brings Connection and Battery Improvements.
Software Version : 4.4W.1
Full changelog.
~ Bluetooth connectivity: Improved Bluetooth connectivity between the watch and phone to reduce momentary disconnects experienced by some users.
~ Charging notification: Added a message to confirm that Moto 360 is charging in cases when its battery is fully depleted.
~ Bug fixes: Implemented bug fixes and other system optimizations.
GeekyRanjith Unboxing Video.
~Reserved~
Just got mine delivered today by Flipkart
The grey bad is not good, I would have preferred black one. Anyways I am going to get it changed. Will go to ambience mall Gurgaon tomorrow and search for some bands, prefer steel ones...
As soon as I started it up, It gave me the software update notification, charged it unto 80% and then installed the update. All went well
I don't have the ambient sensor on since that really drains the battery like crazy. Have it setup with my OnePlus One mobile and its working perfectly.
Sorry for the quick and unprofessional pics
I got mine on Sunday. Watch looks really awesome. Hope they bring out the black band option pretty soon.
Hey guys
Could someone from Gurgaon let me know where can I go to get a steel band for my Moto 360?
I am new in Gurgaon and don't have my car yet here. I went to Ambience mall and checked for spare metal bands in Titan but they said no after looking at my moto 360.
Any ideas where in Gurgaon can I get replacement band in steel for moto 360?
Had a spare screen protector for my oneplus one lying around so took the moto 360 screen plastic and cut the protector in the same shape. Its not neat but till my original Moto 360 screen protector comes from USA at least this will protect the screen since I have heard it does get scratched easily.
Got mine from flipkart today
Can anyone suggest me where I can find a good screen protector & bands in India ?
Any 22mm band would fit. Just make sure it is not too thick.
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Got mine from flipkart today
Can anyone suggest me where I can find a good screen protector & bands in India ?
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I am also searching for a 22m steel band for my Moto 360 .
Regarding screen protector, well you cannot get one locally here in india (even through indian online sellers)
I have purchased 1 set online from Amazon.com it got front and side protection something like Zaag shield or shield guards.
Checkout Amazon.com you will find good variety there plus Sigen is coming out with a glass screen protector by end of this month for Moto 360. That would be great, waiting to buy one myself.
For now do what i did. get a good screen protector and cut in the shape of the screen use the plastic screen protector which came with the packaging and for the time being you will fine till you get yours. The cutting will not be professional and clean but it will do till you get yours from USA. This is what I did
Got Mine delivered yesteday
Still fiddling around with it. Already getting lot of compliments on how it looks.. Lets see how it holds in the long run.. Will post Pics when i get the time to transfer them from my phone.. Loving it so far. Though i feel Android wear has a long way to go. Still a good usable and smart looking watch IMO:good:
Edit: My voice commands have broken. I read somewhere that the recent update has messed up the voice functionality of wear. I was trying to send a text to some one and it just refused to do anything. Can you guys check and revert back?
I have tried sending a text message through voice, google responded but when it came to sending the message it told me google cannot be reached now
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I have tried sending a text message through voice, google responded but when it came to sending the message it told me google cannot be reached now
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Yup! Same thing happening to me.. Lot of people reporting the same bug.. It returns google searches for my voice commands.. Sure Google will push an update soon
EDIT: It all seems to working back again.. yayee google!
BLoody hell... I am following flipkart since the last 10 days , its out of stock... desperately waiting for one...
When did u guys ordered ?
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BLoody hell... I am following flipkart since the last 10 days , its out of stock... desperately waiting for one...
When did u guys ordered ?
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I ordered the day it opened on flipkart.
jagdesh said:
I ordered the day it opened on flipkart.
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i wasnt even aware when it launched...
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i wasnt even aware when it launched...
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I wasn't aware also I was just checking flipkart website and had a small advert on the main page about Motorola products went inside the Motorola section and there was a small banner showing its time clicked on it and I saw it was in stock and ready for order so without wasting time ordered one for myself.
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I wasnt aware also I was just checking flipkart website and had a small advert on the main page about Motorola products went inside the Motorola section and there was a small banner showing its time clicked on it and I saw it was in stock and ready for order so without wasting time ordered one for myself.
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When did u order?
surprised
i am checking flipkart from the product in added in website, on daily basis even added the product in my wish list and updated notify me when its available. but surprised when i discover on XDA where people got from flipkart and they dose not update same users who save email for notification for product availability. Hopefully next time Ill get MOTO360.
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When did u order?
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I ordered on 3rd October and got it delivered on the 5th even though it was a Sunday
Hi guys!
My A2 Lite is accumulating some internal scratches on the touch panel / digitizer, since a few months ago (phone is only one year old), for some reason that I cannot comprehend. I never saw such problem on a Xiaomi phone or any other brand, is someone here familiar to this?
The scratches are only inside the touch panel, the screen is 100% functional. The phone doesn't have any external scratches or dents (always been used with covers)
The phone was bought on Amazon.es (third-party seller, but fulfilled by Amazon), do you guys think I can activate the warranty for this?
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I would try to get in touch with Amazon if there is any chance to get it replaced or fixed. It's unacceptable for a year old phone to develop such an issue. It looks like screen defect rather than digitizer as you can clearly see backlit is bleeding through. If you read online there is many many complaints about this model. Good luck
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thanks!
perhaps the photos aren't clearly showing it, but the screen is OK, the problem is only in the digitizer film.
I got the same scratches in this area
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I got the same scratches in this area
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can you upload photos as well? perhaps this is a factory problem with A2 Lite model.
I have the same issue, I bought the device in the official Xiaomi store in Spain in August 2018. I put tempered glass from day one and I always took good care of it. The microscopic scratches started appearing below the main glass after the first year of use. They have a regular pattern of tiny parallel lines that grow inwards of the screen as time goes by, so it looks like a manufacturing problem to me. I have seen other people complaining of the same on official Xiaomi Spain forums but I didn't do anything about it because I needed my phone at the time and it didn't disturb the experience that much back then. Funny thing is that I can see individual red, green, and blue artifacts on the edges when the background is white.
This is how it looked 6 months ago:
This is how the phone looks now:
One thing I know for sure: I'm not buying any Xiaomeme products ever again (no matter what type) because buying cheap ends up costing more as our buggy updates have shown us :crying:
Same on my device, 16months old and its slighty visible on the right side and on the left top corner.
If i take a look at the pictures above, its time to look for a new device.
so this is clearly a factory problem, do you guys activated the warranty? I would send this exact link to the supplier/shop to show this is a common problem between A2 Lite phone users.
Please keep posting the photos from your devices.
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... I have seen other people complaining of the same on official Xiaomi Spain forums but I didn't do anything about it because I needed my phone at the time and it didn't disturb the experience that much back then.
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Can you please also provide that Xiaomi Spain forum link?
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so this is clearly a factory problem, do you guys activated the warranty? I would send this exact link to the supplier/shop to show this is a common problem between A2 Lite phone users.
Please keep posting the photos from your devices.
Can you please also provide that Xiaomi Spain forum link?
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I've finally found it after an extensive search.
Bordes de la pantalla estropeados. https://c.mi.com/thread-3093264-1-0.html?t=1605961007295
I was a very active user on the official Spanish forum before the disgusting Xiaomeme angered me so much with the buggy android 10 updates so I don't know of newer threads about this problem. Try in other official forums with different languages.
thanks for the add!
I think this XDA thread can start being a repository for this issue. The more the users and photos, the better! :good:
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I have the same issue, I bought the device in the official Xiaomi store in Spain in August 2018. I put tempered glass from day one and I always took good care of it. The microscopic scratches started appearing below the main glass after the first year of use. They have a regular pattern of tiny parallel lines that grow inwards of the screen as time goes by, so it looks like a manufacturing problem to me. I have seen other people complaining of the same on official Xiaomi Spain forums but I didn't do anything about it because I needed my phone at the time and it didn't disturb the experience that much back then. Funny thing is that I can see individual red, green, and blue artifacts on the edges when the background is white.
This is how it looked 6 months ago:
This is how the phone looks now:
One thing I know for sure: I'm not buying any Xiaomeme products ever again (no matter what type) because buying cheap ends up costing more as our buggy updates have shown us :crying:
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How much year is the warranty in Spain?
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How much year is the warranty in Spain?
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2 years, as for the rest of Europe AFAIK
I am using mine with 9H Screen Protector since day 1. Didnt happen just yet.
Possible reasons for these internal scratches.
Reason 1:
- Phone's edges leaks sweat
- Screen's edges reacting those sweats.
- It gets worse overtime.
Reason 2:
- Screen's edges reacts to the humidity.
- It gets worse overtime.
Reason 3:
- Screen's edges reacts to the sunlight.
- It gets worse overtime.
Reason 4:
- They build it with this planned obsoloscence trick.
- It gets worse overtime.
Definitely something wrong with the edges of screen. If anyone can send it to chemistry lab they will reveal the truth. I guess its just chinese trick.
Here's my device, which already has changed from daily driver to backup device.
Oh wow I had this too recently! Just got the screen replaced last week. I thought I accidentally crush my phone when I was asleep, maybe this has to do with Xiaomi after all.
Prel!m said:
Hi guys!
My A2 Lite is accumulating some internal scratches on the touch panel / digitizer, since a few months ago (phone is only one year old), for some reason that I cannot comprehend. I never saw such problem on a Xiaomi phone or any other brand, is someone here familiar to this?
The scratches are only inside the touch panel, the screen is 100% functional. The phone doesn't have any external scratches or dents (always been used with covers)
The phone was bought on Amazon.es (third-party seller, but fulfilled by Amazon), do you guys think I can activate the warranty for this?
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wow, unbelievable
I've now activated the Amazon warranty return for my phone, let's see how it goes!
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I've now activated the Amazon warranty return for my phone, let's see how it goes!
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Can you tell Screen and Touchscreen brands? So we can assume the next target.
I have no idea
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Here's my device, which already has changed from daily driver to backup device.
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Screen and TP brands?