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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] reynaldolp:
GS2 Hercules back cover replacement

Hello soon to be fellow members, I just finished buying a GS2 Hercules off ebay for a fair price from a reputable seller (over 400 feedback) so I don't think its stolen or fake. So here is my problem: It doesn't come with a back cover :(

Does anyone know where I can get an official back cover or a generic back cover for my precious? :D

I bought because its the closest thing I could find but it doesn't really say whether it is a back cover or the cover you put on your back cover (inception much? lol)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/39036794377...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1284wt_1270

Thanks a bunch!

EDIT: I thought the thread of the link below about the battery cover was dead but its not, sorry for the repost! Although any help here would help too

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1306347
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArcticWolf91:
What you bought was a case, not a back cover. However you can use the case without a back cover and it should keep your battery from coming out and all that.

I actually have that same case. I like how it looks but it didn't fit very well, and the power button is really hard to use.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AznDud333:
Tell the seller he forgot to give you the back cover he is obligated to send one to you or you can get a full refund
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] KillaHurtz:
I think that was disclosed in the auction before hand.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] reynaldolp:
Yes it said it would not bring the back cover.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] fbiabani:
@Teo032, talltexan - thanks for filling him in, got a bit caught up.

I just called around asking if they had any returned T989s - they always get curious as to why you want it. I didn't want to ask them if they had any for sale simply because I wanted to avoid paying for it (seeing as it wasn't even my fault that I didn't have a back cover). No one seemed to have a problem with it. It's the cheapest method imo.. Hope that helps!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TJBunch1228:
Guarantee that dude reported his phone lost and got a refurb replacement from Asurion. They come without a box or a back cover. Or it was stolen from a retail store.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] KillaHurtz:
Let's not ASSume anything.......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rquinn19:
Is there any way to check this? Didn't know they can block IMEI's here in the US
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Wuzz Ranger:
Just got my case in this morning. It works really well without a back. I've tried three or four different cases, this has to be my favorite. It holds the battery in place still and I can actually click the volume buttons rather than rubber buttons that are found on some other cases.

Great case overall.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] KillaHurtz:
Also if you report it stolen, they send you everything the phone originally came with, including you guessed it: the battery cover !
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] talltexan:
They have the ability to block IMEIs and track them it just costs a little too much $$$ to track them. When i worked at Tmo we had a guy come in and look at a new phone from a new employee and he bolted out the door. We tracked him called him up and told him he could turn it in or we would report it to the cops (not having a lot of information) they scared him into bring it back but thats about all we could have done.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] whatmonster:
sigh nm, site is for retailers i guess, need federal tax id #'s to register :\
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] reynaldolp:
How can you tell if a phone is reported stolen?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hydroidonic:
New policy at all of the stores in the Northwest is to wet the LDI until it turns read and engrave the back of the phones with stolen and Sharpie the devices underneath the battery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Wuzz Ranger:
Found them and they are cheap on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280778665584#ht_1088wt_1163
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Hotstuff5964:
$28 bucks shipped, I can deal with that.

I've actually been using a Belkin rubber case on my phone for the last 2 months, no problems what so ever. Can't wait to get an actual battery cover and slim my phone down a bit though. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Wuzz Ranger:
I was doing the same thing with my phone. I am rocking a Belkin rubber case as well. It's nice but once I get my back plate, I'm going naked all the way!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
Reporting back after i totally forgot about this thread, but yeah calling around really helps. A lot of the Tmobile guys are helpful and know the standard procedure that they can give us the back covers when someone returns a phone. They add that the gs2 is rarely returned so we just have to keep checking in. Different stores works differently, but basically every store gets a bunch of doa/exchanged phones and keep them for a week, 2 weeks, or a month before sending them to Tmobile. Talk to the reps and they will fill you in how their stores run.

Tip: a lot of them said they just sent back their shipment around the end of the weeks, so try calling midweek.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Kawaisa:
There are quite a few white covers also, I'm considering getting one but for a little less than $30, not sure. If someone wants to be the guinea pig and let us know if they're legit :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Hotstuff5964:
I already ordered one, should be here like on the 20th or so. I'll report back with an update once I get it. :cool:

I was going to get the white one, but I noticed the face on the white phones is white also, so a white back would probably look weird on my black face phone.

This is the one I got by the way. http://www.ebay.com/itm/18079361253...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_4122wt_1037
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Kawaisa:
Samsung thinks it's okay to have a Galaxy Nexus that's white on the back and black on the front :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ntellegence:
So I ordered one off Ebay and it came today. Seems to be OEM. It's identical to the cover on the phone. Worth the twenty dollars in my book. Now it's time to spruce this bad boy up!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] talltexan:
sanding it down and repainting? bedazzling? oh do tell what you will do!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ntellegence:
Probably going to go with a google theme to brighten up the black phone. But I have an crazy idea. Hope nobody did it yet. Will work on it this weekend.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] talltexan:
what a tease!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Hotstuff5964:
My cover FINALLY came in, they're legit. Perfect fit. It sooo nice to rock my sexy phone without that bulky ass rubber cover. :cool:

The crappy pic is from my Ipod :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ntellegence:
Okay so I took a sanding block to prepare the surface and no go. The black is a rubberized paint or something.(feel the front and back of the cover) Have to get a higher grit sandpaper, look into self etching primer or adhesion promoter.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Hotstuff5964:
I don't know what grit sandpaper you used, but if you go with a lower grit it's going to leave deep scratches. You should be able to wetsand it with like 320 or 400 sandpaper, a red 3M scotch bright pad will probably work too. Self etching primer is for application on bare metal, not supposed to be used on plastic. Use an adhesion promoter like Bulldog followed by any primer (Most adhesion promoters are clear), then follow with paint. Epoxy primer would be your best bet as it wouldn't need the adhesion promoter.

I'm a painter by the way.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Husam2011:
Anybody try using the white cover on the black t989?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOUSING-BAT...ain_0&var=&hash=item6d71e49e2b#ht_4170wt_1163

I wonder if it looks good!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bobbyphoenix:
I ordered one today. I'll post my findings once it come in.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Hotstuff5964:
I was going to get the white cover, but I think it would look too weird since the phone has a black face. The white phones have a white face.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bobbyphoenix:
Not true anymore. When the Galaxy Nexus comes out in white the face is going to be black.

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/01/16/white-galaxy-nexus-breaks-cover/
[Kindle Fire General] Master Melab:
If you don't already know, Amazon's Kindle Fire uses an Intel Atom processor as opposed to an ARM processor used by all other devices listed on this site. So, I want to know: are developers going to faced with a learning curve with this device?
[Kindle Fire General] superg05:
according to everything i read it has a dual core arm

Specifications Of Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet

Network

2G Network	NO

3G Network	NO

Dimensions

Size	190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm

Weight	14.6 ounces (413 grams)

Form Factor	Candybar Touch Tablet

Display

Type	IPS-LCD Touchscreen

Size	7.1-inch

Resolution	1024 X 600 pixels

Input/ User Interface	Gorilla Coating

Multi Touch

Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate

Light-Sensor (Ambient)

Gyroscope

System Properties

Operating System	Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS

CPU	TI OMAP4 Dual-Core 1GHz Processor

512MB RAM

Storage Capacity

Internal Memory	- 8GB Internal Memory Storage

Expandable Memory	–

Browser & Messaging	HTML, Flash

MMS, SMS, IM, Email, RSS

Camera

Still	NO

Secondary	NO

Video Recording	NO

Connectivity

Bluetooth	–

USB	v2.0 Micro USB

Headset	3.5mm stereo headset jack

Radio	–

WLAN	802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n

GPS	–

3G	NO

Video & Audio

Audio & Video Formats	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8.

Battery

Type	Li-Ion Standard Battery

Video Playback Time	Up to 7.5 Hours

Usage Time	Up to 8 hours of Continuous Reading

Other Features	Android Flash Support

G-mail, Google Maps, G-Talk

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Picasa

Whispersync

Free Cloud Backup

Colors Availability	Black

Read more: http://gadgetian.com/24836/amazon-kndle-fire-specs-price/#ixzz1b0eDDQIf
[Kindle Fire General] xopher.hunter:
Please do some fact searching before posting and please please change the title of the thread so we don't have any confusion. Thank yoju
[Kindle Fire General] Master Melab:
My apologies. I had read a few articles that were saying it was going to use an Intel Atom processor.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] acer2220:
I need help finding two icons. I have changed all the phone_rest icons i can find still nada :(

Icons on both sides the the "end call"
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nchanuka:
hi

just got my galaxy tab 10.1.

any suggestion regarding task managers?

will it be useful in the galaxy 10.1?

thanks
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FillTheVoid:
Touchwiz for the tab has a built in task manager. Using any task killer from the market could be harmful to your tab.

If your still stock 3.1 you can pull the ota touchwiz update.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] grizzlyspid86:
hello, i'm having problem about the 0% battery issue causing by the downgrading 2.3.4 to 2.3.2 android version for rooting. :(

I heard the 1% battery fix is for Xperia Arc rite? is there a patch like that for Xperia Neo??
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nardothegr8:
I am new to the xoom and was curious which most prefer? I have a DX and bounce between Apex and MIUI, both are better than stock. Why would I want to put a custom ROM on my xoom? Which is preferred and why?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AceNJ:
I really love the Tiamat ROM. It let's you overclock and has some other neat features you can read about. The OC really makes the Xoom run much better. Just an FYI, I tried to go 1704 Mhz but had the tablet reboot on me once. I toned it down to 1600 MHz and have never crashed since. 60% CPU boost for free!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nardothegr8:
Thanks,

What about battery life? Does the battery lasts longer on stock than on tiamat?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djleez82:
I'd be interested to know about the battery life as well. Im running the stock rooted 3.2 on my wifi xoom, and theres been no increase or decrease in battery life since doing all I had to do to root it
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trig0r:
Battery life will be different for everyone even if you have 2 units and do exactly the same with them, results will differ.

I was running 221 fine, 222 seems to have given me a few hiccups, I've gone back to the stock rom's and upgraded it as far as the system update will take me, then dropped Clockworld recovery on there and the Solarnz Universal Root and tbh for what I use my Xoom for theres not really any difference and I get access to some market apps on stock that I wasnt getting on the Tiamat ROM's.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mynaga:
Rooted successfully, flashed cwm's most recent recovery and made a backup,i go and DL miui and try to flash that and get a neverending bootloop , so i go into recovery and try to go to backup/restore and my power button wont work.. aka im trying to select the option to do my backup and it isnt responding.. but it does respond correctly when going into recovery/ download mode

I originally had this thread posted in wrong section of ssgs2,

A response i had was where i got the cwm from, i replied the market. apparently im not supposed to use the one from the market, and thats where i stand currently, any help is greatly appreciated to get this phone up and running again
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] d1msum4lyfe:
Odin and flash a stock image onto it and a stock kernel, should be fine by then
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] The Odom Project:
That probably isn't clockwork mod- rather samsungs default recovery. In samsungs recovery, you press the home button instead. The reason cwm from the market does not work is that it is identified as a galaxy s II, and ours is an epic 4g touch, so it flashes the wrong version. Just use Odin to flash any kernel in the development section (I strongly recommend the LoSt Kernel)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] The Odom Project:
Also, there is no miui for our phone. Do not be mistaken- the sgs2 and the sgs2 epic 4g touch are not the same phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mynaga:
Thanks that worked perfectly
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Success100:
this post worked great. for some reason clockwork 5.0.0.27 will not let me use power button anymore. Home button works fine though. Thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] The Odom Project:
Yeah just give thanks to anyone that helps.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sas450:
im kind of new to this, i flashed the stock kernel.

where and how do i flash a stock image?
[TG01 General] jonnyhall1bmx1:
just want to find out what roms people are using and the reasons why you are using them. :D Personally i am using the mirom 8 cfc at the moment but i would like to know what roms other people are using and the pros and cons about that rom. :) thanks jonny.
[TG01 General] (InsertNameHere):
Mirom8 CFC beta.

Its the best Sense UI rom for the TG01 period, very fast and smooth graphics for the sense interface, the UPX speeds up so many apps it makes it just a very nice rom to use every day, better than any other sense ui rom on the TG01 anyway.

Miro's finest masterpiece if you ask me.

I am also glad to have suggested he make it. :D
[TG01 General] mirolg:
yes, and for this I am very grateful, my friend :cool: I use also miROM8 cfc + cht2.0 + ManilaDailer and it is really a beautiful and fast Sense UI!
[TG01 General] jonnyhall1bmx1:
yeaa i totally agree i also use cht 2.0 it is by far the best sense rom for the tg01 without a doubt. miro has done a great job. i would like to hear peoples reviews on other roms on this thread aswell as we all know tg01 is dead as far as rom developement, so lets see on this thread as to the best roms people have found and like
[TG01 General] gaiolo:
Now that I have downloaded your ROM I will try it :)

For now I have Feroponts Rom ( when I flash the TG01, your links where dead).

working fine, no GPS problem.

The only "-" I installed the 3 SRS cabs , and can not understand why the TG01 sometimes select "headphones", who put the sound very low.

I must confess, I don´t like spb shell, never try "Sense", but for what I read, the miROM8 change the opinion de very users like my self....
[TG01 General] mirolg:
you are wellcome! Toshiba tg01 has one of the best selection of cooked ROMs here on XDA! ...i mean, miROM8 cfc beta has SRS installed (look in the settings)
[TG01 General] gaiolo:
Sorry guys I go a "little" off-topic!

Mirolg, it´s possible to try "sense" without flashing a new ROM?

It´s possible with a cab?

((sorry the noob question!?) I came from a device with only 30 mb of ram for the user...)

I really don´t have the time not to flash, but to customize all softs... that I need to work.
[TG01 General] mirolg:
in principle yes- but is very bad speed (60% slower) and the most sense ui cab`s has toooo much bugs. this was my reason to cook a SENSE ROM. here miROM8 sense 2021 cfc VIDEO on youtube and a second from user megakomandant

here you find a sense 2019 cab (but i do not recommend it)
[TG01 General] jonnyhall1bmx1:
heyy miro sorry to bother you but how do i get the twitter tab to work on mirom 8 cfc
[TG01 General] mirolg:
it´s no bother, bro :)! - but twitter tab has a bug, sorry. i do not have a twitter or facebook account and i have it never tested. and user feedbacks over twitter i have not get. you know :o, my whole software .... now has someone else ...:mad:
[TG01 General] jonnyhall1bmx1:
haha dont worry miro ill just take it off my homescreen tabs :) im more of a facebook man myself anyway haha.
[TG01 General] mirolg:
...ahh, good! ...I know that. Therefore, I have no accounts otherwise! I'm happy if I have time for XDA :)
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
Hi guys :)

myself I'm on Feropont's WM6.5... it was the last ROM I flashed back in May/June. Want to try other ROMs, but unfortunately can't find my TG01 SD Card which has all my ROMs and cabs :(

So if i flash a new ROM, i won't have any software :(

As soon as I find my SD card, I will upload the ROMs on it!

I think off the top of my head I can remember I have miROM14 and a few others.... Hopefully i didn't format the SD card when I changed phone, I can't quite remember! :S
[TG01 General] brockholz:
I AGREE

I TESTED A LOT OF ROMS AND THATS THE BEST.

Even if you install SPB on top its still fast and reliable.

Great work . MIRO
[TG01 General] nikola92:
Well the mirrom8 ofc i find sense very finger friendly, and like it :) bad news is that i must sell tg01 or it will lost totall value, anyway it was nice hanging around here
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
Will you buy a secondary phone? Or will SGS2 be your main phone?
[TG01 General] nikola92:
Well i think i will give sgs2 to my brother since he have some Nokia 5130 Xpressmusic and that is very old phone. Plans are to get either iphone or some WP7, well if i collect some money maybe some of HTC phones with Dr.Dree beat earphones since i am BIG music junkie. I bought a car recently so i don't have much money now and i made it to second year of my studies, a lot of money was spend :D
[TG01 General] Pere:
As some of you already know, I am a faithful fan of fxdjacentyfxd.

I'm using his Rom fxdjROM2_0_update3_radio1600_buildxip21840_VER1.zip since May (already half an year , wow...) and , in addition to my new Mugen_double_battery, makes me feel very happy and without urgency to find another device (Motorola Atrix 2.... Sansung Galaxy Note....)

All works smooth and fast with this ROM. No resets, no hangs, and with the exclusive addition of a sophisticated new battery control (even with near zero level alarm) that exploits the battery use to the max.

The main reason is that I don't like SENSE, and on this ROM the SPB shell works very well.

Fxd forever !!

( I hope that I have a coffe paid after this great ad ;))
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
Really?! :O

Dr Dre is a con man! I got the software working on my Desire S. It's good but no big deal!

You don't need to buy a phone with it, you can buy an old phone (Desire HD etc) and use custom ROMs with the feature! It's cheaper :D

Hang on to your SGS2, we're getting Ice Cream Sandwich!!

I thought you bought a Galaxy Note already ;)

Looks nice, does it have USB Host support?
[TG01 General] Pere:
Ha ha !! You are a clever boy! not, not yet but it's true that i'm close following the new Samsung Galaxy Note.

And yes, of course, it has full USB host... and HD TV out, and the biggest high resolution screen never seen on a hand device.... and a working stylus!! To avoid off topic, if interested I can share very nice information in another thread....
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
That would be great! ;)

I've currently got my eye on the new galaxy tab 7.7. If it has USB support, I'd but it !

Isn't the note a big too big as a phone? :D
[TG01 General] (InsertNameHere):
Galaxy Note will be my next phone, better than the Dell Streak i use right now, thats for sure, TG01 is now the second phone.
[TG01 General] jonnyhall1bmx1:
the galaxy note is too big for a phone to be honnest. fair enough its exelent but its just wayy too big. if i had a galaxy note it would just stay at home because of its size but then whats the point in having a phone not to take it out :) for me i think the hd2 even though its old, is still my all time favourate.
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
I agree... The TG01 was already big enough!

Why not the Desire HD? It looks the same as the HD2, but much better!
[TG01 General] Pere:
Sorry, I don't agree. The Samsung Galaxy Note has same size as a pocket notebook, as used by policeman, journalist,etc. What happens? Pockets are now smaller? ;)

Best Regards
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
Hehe!

Maybe because I'm not use to carrying such big phones around anymore like the TG01, since I got a Desire S as my main phone!

The screen is only 3.7" and when I go to use a 5" device, I'm like wow! It's so big!!

It will be good if it gets ICS though!

Then it could be half tablet, half phone! :D
[TG01 General] nikola92:
Well galaxsy Note is a good choise mate, but have you been thinking about Samsung Nexsus Prime, it will be some cool phone.

@Oly i am waiting for an icecream :D
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
Yeah! But we wont get it till next year :(

In the meantime, i rooted my sgs2 yesterday, and installed speedmod kernel :D

Small problem though, in my boot up screen, i have a triangle with an exclamation mark... Do you have that?
[TG01 General] nikola92:
Yea it means you have rooted phone, read on general forum how to remove that yellow triangle.
[TG01 General] gaiolo:
Hi!!

I did try mirom8 :)

The sense is fantastic, the sound (device and bluethoot car kit) is very very good.

Some issues, the battery sometimes stop charging and was not at 100%.

Igo8 don´t work without patchs...

Unfortunately, I return to feroponts, only because fero´s is more one hand friendly.

(contacts search for example, have possibility of keyboard perhaps a 6.5.X feature)

I will try cabs and patch to see if I can "upgrade" mirom8 for my personal taste.

If you don´t have the need of searching contacts and driving try mirom8.

I don´t like SPB shell and never try sense before... now I miss the Sense....
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
Actually, switched my TG01 on yesterday, and realised I'm actually on Feroponts clean 6.1 with spb shell!

No sd card inserted though :(

I remember , I used that ROM, as I it was fast, stable and good battery...

But now I may switch to miROM8 ;)
[TG01 General] nikola92:
Using now Nokser latest ROM and it's very smooth, if I am lucky I will post tomorow that i have WP7 :D
[TG01 General] olyloh6696:
Woo hoo ! :D