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[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Phantoome:
Holy crap, how did i not notice? I'd move this thread if i was able to..

But if a mod spots this, move it if you can. I'll await reaction untill then.

Update:

I managed to get CyanogenMod 7 to work on the phone, guess Android wasn't that hard, thanks for all the nice people to help me xD

Only thing that's not working at the moment is my hardware keyboard after i've been in a 4 hour bootloop...

Maybe in a few more hours i get the keyboard to work and i'm at where i want it to be :D

Update:

Got the hardware keyboard to work! :D Aren't i a good self learning Android Student! ^^

Now one small thing left.. Getting the hardware keyboard to work azerty style instead of qwerty.

It's only partially now, as my numbers and symbols don't match the layout yet, AZQ&W do.

Update: Works!! And it only took me an hour and a half to figure out thanks to this topic.

Any moderator seeing this, this thread can be closed forgood. I've been succeeding on my own in one day.

Guess Android isn't that hard after all. You just gotta be patient and accept to learn new things. :)

In 24 hours, more or less.. Coming from an iPhone and haven't even used an Android in my entire life, i:

- Rooted my SE Mini Pro.

- Unlocked my Bootlock.

- Flashed to Cyanogenmod with the help of the FreeXperia tutorial and ROM.

- Fixed my Hardware keyboard input.

- Fixed the language settings of my hardware keyboard.

- Got proud of myself.

Credits:

{Mini/MiniPro/Active/Live}[DEVELOPMENT] - CM7.2.0 - FXP050 - FreeXperia Project

CyanogenMod 7 for the Xperia Mini Pro:: V7.1.0.2 (24 Oct 2011)

Revolutionary - zergRush local root 2.2/2.3 [22-10: Samsung/SE update]

[Mini Pro][SK17] Hardware Keyboard FIX

And probably some more i forgot to mention! I still have two posts, i hope to increse them soon enough.

Yet i could've made over 20 posts in this topic only if i didn't kept updating my last post lol :P

Thanks for reading this silly and yet informative thread on how a total noob took the selftraining course in Android. :)

Salute
[myTouch 4G General] theholyfork:
So I'm going to be buying this phone as a short term, and "cheap" replacement for my current phone. I'm looking around on ebay, and I was able to find one for $140, however it says the phone will not go into sleep mode.

I'm assuming this is just a bug in the software, but I could be wrong. The guy says it turns off and on just fine, so I don't think its the power button, but, again, I could be wrong.

Has this happened to anyone else? If so, will flashing a new ROM fix it?

Thanks for your help!
[myTouch 4G General] Nicgraner:
I'm not sure what sleep mode means but if he says the hardware button works fine than Go for it lol. I had that issue and just reflashing cm7 did it for me
[myTouch 4G General] theholyfork:
I'm assuming he means Screen Lock where the screen is off.

Yeah, I figured flashing CM7 or something would fix it, but I figured I'd ask before I got it and realized nothing would fix it.
[myTouch 4G General] Nicgraner:
If worse came to worse there's probably a way to remap the power function to a different key
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] papeseed24:
for some reason i havent been able to unlock my hero at the lockscreen and it seems as if the touchscreen does not work at all. For a while before this happened it would happen in certain occasions, but would work after a bit of playing around. I've tried wiping and flashing new roms but nothing seems to work. Has anyone else run into this problem? Thanks in advance
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laie1472:
Are you familiar with fastboot?? If so and you have adb installled, and your s-off and you have a current nand "if not make one before proceeding with this" you can try a

"fastboot erase system -w"

without the quotes and see if that will help any. But warning it erases everything so be sure to make a current nand backup of your rom. Also you should backup your sd data as well. Then fotmat your sd threw your pc and restore the factory/defaults partitions. Then reformat it again threw your recovery with no extensions, no swap just system. Then put all of your data back on your sd. After that you can restore your nand or flash a new rom. Id recommended flashing a new rom to see if the lock screen problem still remains. If it does then it might be hardware related. Which means service center/factory repair. If not then your good. Hope this helps.

Locked & Loaded

""shooter on Deck""
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] papeseed24:
Alright, thanks! I'll have to give it a shot. If it doesn't work I'll probably just wait till my upgrade on January 1st.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hazard99:
The galaxy nexus extended 2100mah battery fits the battery cover just doesnt seal all the way. Oh and its nfc also!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
I suppose if you have a case, you can leave the back cover off. I did that for a few older phones.

Sent from my SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] manekineko:
Have you tried using NFC after putting in the Galaxy Nexus battery? Confirmed it's still working?

Just want to rule out that it has NFC but is somehow incompatible with the T989 NFC.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hazard99:
Maybe I can try to get the gn and my sgs2 to talk
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
picture or link pleasE?

i'll probably order one to try it out , if it's compatible with our phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] madman604:
why not just use the Mugen 2000 mAh battery?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
i only trust OEM batteries when it comes to Extended

besides 2000 - 1850 = 150 mAh gain, not really worth the upgrade

however 2100 - 1850 = 250 mAh gain, that is at least a decent quater pound over the original

it should at least give you another hour with 250 mAh

but 150 wont even last you 30min

according to the mAh consumption history of my phone, it averages around 213 to 555 mAh when in use, game or web surfing

iddle is 2 mAh
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
Here's why...

About the same price, OEM it is.

OEM Sammy has higher capacity, which is usually what they state. 3rd party batteries are generous with their numbers and tend to lie.

NFC
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] G1_enthusiast:
BWAHAHAHHA THIS THREAD MAKE ME LOL COMPARING OVER 100mAH LOL!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] madman604:
Is it worth having no rear cover? Imo, just carry a spare. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] InGeNeTiCs:
Agreed. OEM or not, it doesn't fit. I could rig a laptop battery up to my phone, that doesn't mean it's better. "but all you have to do is leave the battery door off and duct tape it to the back..." Um....no thanks. I don't care what kind of battery it is, if it doesn't fit, it's a waste of time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
Here's the extended Galaxy Nexus battery in my SGS2.

Can't tell you the battery life yet, gimme a day or two.

I'm not using the back cover, the Seidio Active takes care of it. Not a big deal since the case never comes off anyway.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] madman604:
peel off the label on the battery and take a Dremel to the back cover to make space. The case is thin, but a few thousands of an inch shouldnt hurt. you could possibly have the battery case down too if you're brave.

that case looks a touch heavy, how does it feel? whats the front look like?

thanks for posting the pics
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
i know our battery door is extremely flexible

i'm sure you can at least keep the better half of the batter door clicked in

while leaving only the bottom part un-hooked

and let the phone case do the rest of the job at keeping the batter in place :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
I may try the outer battery shell removal, it may give me just a little more space. I'll try later tonight.

Sent from my SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
Not heavy at all, but then again I have big sexy man hands.

Sent from my SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] atulb:
Interested in your results. This is for nexus prime? Can't find accessories on samsung. Where did you purchase yours?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
It's from the Verizon Galaxy Nexus.

Purchased thru VZW.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] unlvmike:
Hows has it been working for you? Does it work? I would definitely go buy me one of these.

There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
It seems to give about an hour more roughly. I did a little over 15hrs the other day (auto sync, BT, 4G, yadayada). I usually finish with about 14 normally.

YMMV, you may or may not see any difference.

If money is tight, don't buy it. I'm sure most people aren't going to go bonkers over that one hour.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 850Mda:
and your battery door closes all the way?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BenKranged:
Yes, the bulge compared to the stock battery is much lessened, though still present.

Without modding the battery, snapping all the tabs closed created what I would call a crease in the back cover above the battery

I wasn't comfortable with that, so I filed it. The actual battery is made of metal, the plastic ends are just that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rastlin:
Can you post a picture so I can see and does it ruin the NFC antenna?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BenKranged:
Picture on the previous page of this thread.

I used a hair dryer to heat and remove the label

I have no reason to believe I damaged the nfc chip, but Ive never used nfc before or after modding
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TMK216:
Which side did you file? I wanna do this so bad.

S2 running stock jellybean 4.1 and proud of it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Papa Midnight:
Order placed. Let's see what happens when it gets here in 5-9 days.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CE20934:
I bought mine a little over a week ago. It came Wednesday. My original battery was getting tired anyway, so the Nexus battery is a vast improvement. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] showson1:
Sorry.. posted in wrong thread
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Papa Midnight:
Just arrived and fit in the housing rather well. Had to wrestle the battery cover onto it, but it's not bad at all and fit snug. I put my protective shell back on the phone and now it sits happily charging.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] drifterrolly:
hate to bring an old thread back up, anyone tried http://www.amazon.com/Extended-Batt...&sr=8-9&keywords=samsung+galaxy+nexus+battery yet?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zackoch:
That's the battery they're talking about. But if you get it here : http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/accessory/ao_landingPage.jsp?deviceId=SPHL700KIT it's 6.50 after you click checkout. It's NFC as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] unlvmike:
Yeah that's not that much. Oh well, thanks for the info.

There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] keithbribac:
I just got my galaxy nexus battery. I had to force the cover a little to make it fit. It looks pretty good.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
That's some finagaling you did to get that on. Looks pretty legit from those pics. I didn't want to risk snapping off any of the little connectors so I just left mine off.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ZombieUsr:
Does anyone know if this battery would fit in our phone? I dont really care about the back, since I have a case.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2300mAh...ccessories&hash=item4ab2178f08#ht_3138wt_1070
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
+1

Thanks!

I knew it!

that's exactly what i had in mind :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] androidtoy09:
This whole mAh bargaining reminds me of the movie Apollo 13 lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] madman604:
Haha! Just one more amp! That ebay battery prolly fits but its more than likely less than 2000 mAh. Those ebay cells are notorious for false mAh ratings.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] manekineko:
FYI, if anyone is interested, these seem to be available for $25 from Verizon:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=12917&accessoryId=49870

Anyone with one able to confirm yet that NFC still works?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
Yup, it works.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] degeneration:
For just under 28 with tax for a spare battery with NFC I couldn't not buy. I figure worst case I can use my case to keep in.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] madman604:
can we get these at Verizon Kiosks/stores? I'm in Canada.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TONY206:
Thanks! I just ordered one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] degeneration:
Mine just showed up. I sanded the back of the battery cover but it didn't really seem to do much (there is that super thin little bump that I was planning to compensate by putting a piece of electrical tape on the stock battery). I don't recommend it personally, not worth it.

However either way the back plate is easy to pop back on over the extended battery, start at the top, then do the bottom, then try to push a whole side down at a time. After that it holds just fine.

Pretty awesome. Thanks again for this find! (NFC says it's working. Still waiting for my tags in the mail to test it out).

Edit:

In case any one is dubious, after I got back from class I found my tagstand order in my mail box. The tags read and write perfectly fine for me. With a D30 case on my phone it reads from a good half an inch or so from the sticker.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
Mind if I ask what you are planning to do with your tags? I'm probably going to order some just to mess around with.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] degeneration:
One on my cardock cranks my volume (media/ringer/notification), turns off wifi... I forget what else...

one in my wallet makes everything silent (swiping my butt looks funny though).

One on my home dock turns on bluetooth and wifi and cranks volume (instead of having to use the dock's annoying app).

One next to the dock does the same thing as the wallet, but I think it also turns off blue tooth.

That was just the first thing I thought of. I keep thinking of ways to make them a little better, and I still have one empty tag.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dvang5:
Ran out and grabbed one at store. Fits well. Not very noticable at all. My back factory case went on easily, not worried id break it putting on. I didnt need to force on or anything. My cheap outer hard case still fits over phone too. Only difference i notice is the added weight.

In other words, if i handed someone the phone it wouldnt be noticed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] manekineko:
I've received mine from the Verizon deal I posted, and it seems to be working well.

I can't quite get the case completely closed like Degeneration managed to, the side with the power button always pops out for me, but that's fine, since I'm actually using it without the back and with a TPU case.

FYI, just to be very clear for anyone that happens across this thread, this thread is about Verizon Galaxy Nexus batteries. GSM Galaxy Nexus batteries will NOT fit from what I understand.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] thecalip:
got a 3600mah with extended cover from ebay, don't see much different.

probably fake.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mrmenace:
whats the battery life like on the 3600mah? i wanted to buy one of those cheaper batteries as a backup
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Black Box:
Got my battery a couple days ago. Charged it up cleared battery stats. And this battery is well worth the money. Here is what my first cycle looked like. The little blips are just me uploading some pictures to my pc.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dvang5:
Sorry your back piece didnt close mines closed very well. Like mentioened only thing noticed is increased weihgt..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cashyftw:
Sweet! Is it 25 in stores also, or just online?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
In store as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dvang5:
I got mines in store also for the question above...$25
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] isekii:
I got one and the back cover closes perfectly.

extra 250mah !! :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] theedon323:
Just to make sure about Verizon's extended battery. NFC works? Fits T-Mobile galaxy s2?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dvang5:
I dont use nfc so cant confirm... it fits mine very well as stated. Yes fits t989 no issues for me, back cover and all. 25 instore now or online... hope that helps.. battery also lasts longer
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] theedon323:
Awesome ill give it a try and see if it works. If not hopefully I can return it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] isekii:
it's going to be a snug fit but it'll fit. Since our back covers are flexible i'm sure itl'l compensate for the extra thickness from the original 1850mah battery.

you can probably ebay the extra cover for the nexus for like 8-10 bucks on ebay.

since it comes along with the battery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GideonX:
Yes and yes
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TONY206:
Just got mine today and was able to close the cover.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JawjaBill:
Picked one up at the local Verizon. No problem putting the cover on and with 12 hours light/med Gingersnap use on the first drain, I am sitting at 56% left.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shinigenEddy:
Very nice! I am probably going to pick one of these up at the local Verizon store myself sometime this week.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] manekineko:
Hmm you guys are right, I tried again to get the new battery in, and it just barely fits. Back cover doesn't seem to be popping off again.

Sweet, 15% extra battery life at no cost to thickness.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] degeneration:
Well, after days of using it I noticed that I can now see where the corners of the battery are on the cover. However when I remove the cover it looks fine, so it's nothing permanent. Overall thickness isn't changed, but if you look carefully there is the tiniest of bulges. My case doesn't seem to notice though, not that I am worried about the bulge at all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] grenademasta:
Just bought this Nexus extended battery for 24.99 plus tax at my local Verizon store. I called before I went because some stores are out. Keep the receipt because the battery has a 1 year warranty according to the sales rep. This battery fit perfectly and all tabs closed fine. I also see no bulging on the rear of the case. This is a great deal assuming the regular 1850mah Samsung OEM battery is about the same price.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JawjaBill:
Update ....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shinigenEddy:
My turn for update! Lol. Everythings going good with the new battery but, my phone randomly reboot itself today and caused a 10%ish drain all of a sudden. Does anyone know what might account for this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] grenademasta:
In the last three days I have averaged 34-35 hours per charge! In this screenshot I went 35+ hours with 8% charge left. I am back to the rooted stock rom from Jugg 4.1 and am currently using Faux's #009 mainline kernel. I have not adjusted any settings on Setcpu. This Nexus battery is great!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TONY206:
I'm on Jugg 4.1 and faux009 Ultimate.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] guardzero:
Looks like I'm going to have to pick one of these up next weekend for sure. $25 for an extra hour of battery life and NFC, without the extra bulk is worth it to me. Great find!

*Update*

Decided to go ahead and pick one up this evening...so far the battery works fine with no issue. The back went on easily without much fuss. In case anyone cares I'm using the 3DO case with this, which also still fits exactly the same. I'll let it charge fully and update on what I think of the battery life after a full day of usage.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] maguin4:
Genius! Just picked one up at they local Verizon store. They said its on sale until march. Battery cover went on very easily. Using with the TPU case. Makes the phone slightly heavier and causes a very slight bulge. Otherwise, so far so good.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] grenademasta:
If they are on sale through March then they should hit the Verizon online store again when they get more in stock. They also offered free shipping on those batteries with the 50% off.

I think this is the most I can squeeze out of this battery. 43+ hours with 4 1/2 hours of screen time on. Rooted stock with most bloat deleted or frozen + Advanced Task Killer Pro + faux's latest #009 mainline kernel. My phone died about 15 mins after taking these screenshots.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jdiddy_ub:
i am seriously considering buying this as $27 (price with tax) isn't much of a commitment...but is the extra life worth it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Flipnfr3ak:
I just bought mines online today. It's the best were going get without making the phone bulky
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jriv:
Where did u buy it online from

Sent from a guy living in a van down by the river
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] lccl97:
Just to be clear, the battery cover fits fine without a cover?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BIGWORM:
Some people it does, some it doesn't. Just in case, would advise you to have a case for the phone, because there could be a chance you'll be rolling around with your phone naked!

Also, I just called my local official Verizon store and will be picking one up myself! =D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jackiepap:
when i called my local verizon store they said the battery was $49.99 -_- ... is it only online you can get the 24.99?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BIGWORM:
Tell them that it's online 50%, they'll double check, and confirm. That's what I had to do. My back door popped on over the phone fine. Of course there's a bulge, but it closes completely, which makes me a happy camper. =D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Flipnfr3ak:
I ordered it from the verzion website. You dont need a Verizon account to order the battery
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BIGWORM:
yeah,I thought they were gonna be elitists and require you to have an account before you can even purchase anything from the store lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] guardzero:
Well used it a whole weekend and I can say it's a noticeable difference in battery life for me. Usually by lunch I'm at around 40-50% battery life. With this battery at lunch I'm around 70-80%. I leave my wifi and bluetooth on for more than half the day usually and keep my screen brightness at around 60%. Also to people asking if the battery fits....it's a perfect fit, but just barely. You don't have to modify anything or worry it won't fit. The case will even close behind after putting the battery in. Hope this helps!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jdiddy_ub:
just ordered mine from verizon.com...i hope the back cover fits well and that i can still put the case on it....will update when it arrives
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BIGWORM:
Fits fine. You will need to obviously apply a wee bit more force to get it closed, but it will close over, don't worry.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BIGWORM:
The mA draw on this battery is ridiculously nice. I never had this low of a draw on the stick battery, same ROM/kernel. Battery life is good, too. Full brightness, green power managing both data and wifi. Running Juggs 4.1 with faux 9m