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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brettray:
Just for reference here are some pictures of my charger, so that you can see the screw locations. Mine is also Verizon branded and came from amazon.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jester23:
Awesome, turns out the plugs were there the two I had tried to pry out tore making me think they did not come out. So, now just to figure out where the beep is coming from!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tebower:
Hi everyone,

I received my mat and successfully destroyed the speaker yesterday. The mat still works fine and charges my phone. If you are attempting to do this, I am going to assume you have a small enough screw driver and have figured out how to open the case. (Hint: remove the rubber "feet")

The speaker is actually the largest black "box" on the circuit board, in the lower right of the original poster's photo. It is the one with the number starting with "KPS09..." printed on it. It has a circular white sticker covering a section of the top and one side. Peel this sticker off with a finger nail.

You will see a small opening on one side of the speaker housing. I took a tiny flat blade screw driver, and literally pried (broke off) the plastic top of the speaker housing. I just shoved my screwdriver in there and broke away the top, exposing the speaker inside, comprised of two metal disks. Take out the small center disk, and then pry out the larger aluminum speaker piece right below it.

Make sure all plastic and metal debris is removed, and reassemble. Don't jack it around too much, be careful. But mine works great. If you touch (destroy) nothing else, you should be golden.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3Shirts:
Great write up, thanks.

Mine is awaiting collection at the post office so I'll pick it up and give this a try tonight.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jester23:
Sweet, just tore mine out... now I need to wait to order my Nexus 4 to test to see if it still works unless someone knows how to test inductive charging without an inductive charging capable device :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMentior:
Mine should be showing up today. Can't wait to try this out.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PTzero:
Does the thing keep beeping all the time or only once when it starts charging?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brettray:
It only beeps once, when it starts charging. The problem is that if you leave the phone sitting on the charger, it will finishing charging, the charger will shut off, the phone will start to discharge and eventually the charger will kick on again producing another beep. That second beep is unexpected and can be annoying if you are trying to sleep in the same room.

I have not actually experienced this (I left my phone off the charger last night), it's just what I read in the amazon reviews. I can say that the beep is very loud so I can believe the problem.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMentior:
Success!!! This worked perfectly. Mine just got in and in 10 min I now have a working pad that is perfectly quiet.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slappy00:
I got my pad from Verizon today and the beep isn't that loud but I guess if you are a light sleeper you might get annoyed.

The pad works perfect btw, the phone does heat up while charging a bit, but not too hot, probably like 30C or so.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hosermage:
I followed the instruction and it worked perfectly. The speaker housing was pretty easy to rip apart, I just jam a small swiss army knife into the little hole exposed after you remove the round sticker.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tebower:
I'm glad this was helpful to you guys. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] armthehomeless:
I took the liberty of taking some pics while I did my second one in case anyone needed any further guidance. All credit to tebower first though :)

Added links to photos in tebower's instructions below:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madj42:
Thanks for the pictures. I received mine today and was able to tear the speaker out.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unconn:
Removing rubber feet

Before people ruin their rubber feet to get to the screws, they should try using a pin (safety pin, needle, etc.) to pry out the rubber feet. Works very well. Shove it in the side pretty deep and then pry up.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkScorpion01:
Thanks for taking the time to document the process, as well as using a reliable image host. I imagine this thread and your pictures will be referenced for a very long time (or at least until a cheaper charger comes out). Everyone thank this person along with tebower! :good:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] resynx:
When the charge hits 100% and it stops charging, at what percentage will it start charging again as to when we would hear the beep? 96% right?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] creekflood:
Would it be possible for someone to post the dimensions of the actual charger and pcb itself if it was completely removed from the housing? I am thinking of doing a mod based on this.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zurginator:
This, and how far can the phone be away from the charger (upwards). I'm thinking about mounting mine under my desk, and the phone just charges on top of the desk. :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ciscore:
Here's a photo of the ripped apart speaker module for anyone wanting a reference. It worked great for me, thanks for the info!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnnyTA:
Just posting another successful speaker removal. I got the charger yesterday and removing the speaker took less than 15 minutes.

As an fyi to anyone doing it, no need to remove the small circular copper section under the two silver discs (which I wasn't sure about from previous directions bc I'm an idiot)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brettray:
I just did some quick testing and the best I could do is about 1/8" of paper before it stopped working. To be specific it charged with 4 folded paper napkins between the phone and charger, but not with 5. It does work through one sheet of corrugated cardboard but not through an 1/8" thick pane of glass.

Looks like mounting it under a desk will take some effort, it would have to be a special pocket with a thin covering, or something.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aichemist:
I am guessing there is no software way to disable the speaker. Using force is the only way to disable the initial wireless charging sound!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luxferro:
I'm not sure why people are bothering to disable the speaker, I think it only makes the noise when you first put down the phone. At least I didn't notice it beep once it was charged. The one thing I did notice, is it continues to stay on charger power when it reaches 100% (the charge LED stays green and the phone still stays pretty warm).

My Panasonic wireless charger stops once fully charged.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] $sudo:
I disabled it because I work in an office and it's annoying to others when you put it on the mat more than a couple times a day.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] armthehomeless:
This.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nitemare3219:
It's supposed to stop. Most people were complaining about it beeping repetitively due to it stopping the charge once it's full, starting, stopping, on and on.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drose6102:
I have been sitting beside my phone all day at hope (am sick today so no work) the only time it beeps is when I place the phone on it. I know it stops charging when full and starts charging again when it needs to but it never beeps when this happens.

No need to remove the beeper for me at least :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nitemare3219:
Agreed. It's not loud, and there's no way it'll wake me up. My phone charged up and then stopped and was on battery for 3 hours when I picked it up in the morning. Kind of wish it would've started charging again, but maybe it just didn't get low enough (dropped to 90% within a couple minutes though).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krhainos:
Does it really do this? It charges to 100%, stop, and let's the batt start discharging to X% before it starts charging again?

The wired charger doesn't do this. I'm not buying a charger that only does 90% of the job, or I have to anticipate when it hits 100% and start my day then.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drose6102:
The wired charger will stop charging at 100% then after some time it will start again. I think it waits until it's 96 or 97 before it starts again. The wireless charger seems to work the same.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3Shirts:
Finally got mine this weekend and while I agree that the beeping isn't THAT loud, it is too long. It sounds more like an error type of beep and it annoyed me after just 2 days. Just used tebowers guide and nixed the speaker and it worked perfectly. Now it works great and is lovely and quiet. As long as you have a very fine screwdriver (I used one of those watch repair sets) and are careful and take your time, it's not difficult.

I might get a second one and do the same again.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trogdan:
I didn't want to go through the process of trying to jack into the speaker assembly, so I just pried up and removed the entire black box. Charging still works, and sound is gone.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ericshmerick:
The beep isn't a big deal at all. I actually like the audible confirmation that it's charging. So many times, it doesn't charge unless it's placed exactly in the center. I like it and am not interested in ripping it apart.

Besides, it doesn't wake the wife, so I'm good.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trogdan:
You still get an indication it's charging because the status light turns from red to green. Only reason i removed mine is because I share an office with someone, and place my phone on the charger 10+ times a day.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpjimmy:
I got my Verizon LG plate today and looks real nice compared to the energizer one I have. The footprint is smaller and does make my phone heat up a bit. But that's another thread.....

I too was interested in how loud this beep was. To me, it's pretty loud. I think it's considered loud is when the office is relatively quiet lol, where my office is. I followed the instructions but I took off the black casing all together when trying to pry the top off lol. But I then used some wire cutters and cut the top part off to take off the aluminum cap. The black box was still connected, but just barely but I left it on lol. Still charges though. Oh and I lost one of the screws from the back when trying to put them down on a piece of paper on my desk. Oh well...lol...

EDIT: NVM Found the screw on the floor in the carpet! LOL
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spinkick:
can you fully remove the speaker? once i did that, it does charge, but only if it is out of its case. With the speaker, it would charge through the case. (droid DNA)

Am I losing some power somewhere by having the speaker completely removed? Strange.

Solved my own problem. Must have affected the magnetism on the magnet in the center of that coil. Basically, they use a magnetic field to detect that the phone is close (or vise versa) which then triggers the wireless charging action. So if you need more range (like through a thick case for instance) make the magnet stronger or install a stronger magnet. I took a really strong magnet and rubbed it in one direction for a while on it and that seemed to do the trick. Once I did that, I could start charging through my case again (testing now, but looks like its working)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisngrod:
Someone asked me to do a video in the DNA section.

Removal of Speaker from LG WCP-700

Many people don't like the speaker because it will cycle once charged and beep over and over again. Other solution would be to get use to it or take it off the charger once it is charged.

[YOUTUBE]tpY9O2kWDaU[/YOUTUBE]

Between this and my UPS messing up, I couldn't stand it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ziggy34:
How hard does it look to get the coil out also. I bought the following Bluetooth speaker and am hoping I can put the charger inside.

Speaker: http://www.iliveelectronics.com/products/bluetooth/bluetooth-speaker.html

Purchased it at Kmart on sale for $39.99
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisngrod:
Looks pretty easy. Honestly I can't remember how it is attached. Either way it can't be that hard. I want to place one in a vehicle mount so I can charge my device while in the car :).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ziggy34:
Thanks, I was wondering more about the cooper foil and what that was for and if it was stuck to the case or the coil.

Will have my charger in the next few days and will try to do a write up on the mod if it looks like it will work.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leroy_sunset:
I get mine on Thursday from Verizon - they had to special order it. I will be removing the speaker for sure. Thanks for the help folks.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bleuiko:
Did you ask the store to do it?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ziggy34:
Got my LG charger today, have put my phone n it a couple times, the beep is never the same loudness. Some times its just a soft beep, other times its louder. All I know is I love wireless charging.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] damengual:
Sortof Redundant,

But it was really easy to remove the speaker, after very carefully opening my case (hardest part of this DIY is putting those tiny screws back in) I got lazy and just ripped the speaker straight off with a pair of pliers (more of a very rough wiggling but it came free cleanly)

Really happy with the unit post speaker removal, This is my 3rd Nexus. and both my N1 (almost totaly usb failure ~1.5 years) and (NS ~2 year and usb works when it wants to) suffered some pretty beat up micro ports.

I really love that I will never use the USB on my nexus unless I'm charging on the go (although I'm getting 20+ hours on my battery right now!) or if I want to connect to a computer.

Just wish I could connect my N10 and N7 to wireless mats =(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdatastic:
I bought two WCP-700 chargers from a US seller on ebay for about 95 bucks.

One makes a short quiet 'bip' noise when it starts charging, the other makes a longer louder 'BEEP' noise.

Just thought i'd share that info as these chargers are obviously not all built the same. I havent yet tried removing the speakers.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdatastic:
just done the speaker trashing mod to one of my LG chargers. worked perfectly.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] decepticon:
I guess I'm the lone one that likes the beep. Sometimes when I am half asleep I will just put my phone on the pad and wait for the beep to confirm it's charging. If I didn't have it, OCD would set in and I would have to check it constantly.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] necksis:
Has anyone noticed a faint rapid clicking sound (probably about 2 click per second) only the charger is not charging the phone? I've had two of these chargers for over a month, and have opened the speaker boxes to prevent the beeping, and both have the clicking sound. It can really only be heard at short distances, but the charger is on the nightstand right next to the bed so when it's quiet I can kind of hear the clicking. As soon as my phone gets to 100% charge and the charging stops the clicking will start. Or if the phone isn't on the charger I can hear it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrbkkt1:
Same here. My beep really isn't that loud.
[EVO 4G General] icyhotpatch:
I replaced my digitizer and now its telling me that the touch panel failed for what ever reason.

i rooted my evo and kinda know what im doing but not really

cant get into recovery so i cant reflash my rom.

any help appreciated
[EVO 4G General] bennyboy78:
How did you try to get itno recovery?
[EVO 4G General] icyhotpatch:
normal

i tried to get into recovery holding down power and volume down since the device wont boot normally

white evo 4g screen for 30 min last night

did the same when i went into bootloader and went to recovery
[EVO 4G General] nrvlljr:
If you can get into your boot loader then this might help..http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1576778 ..the post by {ParanoiA}
[EVO 4G General] icyhotpatch:
file not found

tried that post file not found that is linked to in the post
[EVO 4G General] Captain_Throwback:
That means either you didn't connect it right, or your digitizer is still bad (or it could be the LCD too, I guess?) I just helped someone else with a similar issue, and it was definitely a hardware problem.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tphoang:
I think I found a bunch of on-sale battery cases for different brands-link below. Since none of these big battery case companies seem to support the E4GT, I was wondering what phones (from the link below) represent the closes match to our phone - screen size, button placement.

http://www.power-skin.com/battery-cases/
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Closest would be T-Mobile gs2 or the gs3 gs3 however is a tad bit taller but the power/volume buttons and charger port are in the same location. However I think tT-Mobile gs2 is almost identical outter layout and dimensions just way different insides

Sent from my SPH-L710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tphoang:
But the Tmobile S2 is a 4.2 inch?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c_tho:
When looking to upgrade or switch ROMs, what are the key attributes you're looking for?

Some people prioritise cutting-edge functionality over lag/stability, some are looking for as close to stock as possible, and some want a completely unique user experience.

Personally, I'm a huge fan of stock AOSP but so many of the mods posted on here are irresistable I don't think I could live without them. In that sense, I'm happy to compromise a little speed for clever functionality.

My absolute musts are customisable lock screen targets, a notification bar flashlight, minimal bloatware (and my definition of bloatware is pretty all-inclusive), solid battery life and good support/frequent upgrades.

Note that this is sort of a reworded version of Samsungnooby's "perfect rom" thread, because I really don't think he meant to ask the dreaded "best rom" question... more trying to stimulate discussion on what features really ring people's bells and what we can live without.

Any takers?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meemo23:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2001893
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
OP please read post 16 in that thread .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mputtr:
the fact that you knew threads like this are prohibited and you still post this thread is pretty disrespectful of you. You're probably lucky enough to not get banned outright especially considering you knowingly posted a reworded thread that was earlier locked for breaking the rules.

I'm no moderator (no sh1t), but as a member that's been here for a while, it's pretty aggravating to see people like you ignoring basic rules like this...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c_tho:
ok. apologies. i felt the topic could be discussed in a way that didn't breach the rules. i figured a discussion of differing feature priorities was significantly far from "what rom should i download." but hey, point taken.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Teknozeus:
Hi there,

Just wanting to get some support with an issue I am currently having. I have recently rooted and flashed a custom ROM on my galaxy s2 but have come up against a problem. My data connection seems to be quite erratic. I am running the following specs:

Baseband: i9100XXLQ6

Kernel: 3.0.15-CM-g39df795 hardcorepawn@AndroidBuilder #1

Slim Bean Version: 3.0.0 Official

Build Number: JZO54K

To be more specific. My data signal drops whenever the phones goes to sleep for an extended period. My signal bars remain full, however they are greyed out. I have read that this means I have no connection to Google Services. There is no other issue with data. It works fine with WiFi (no signal drops) and I can still call and receive texts.

Basically, I am new to all this flashing so any help/advice you can provide is great. I have used getRIL to ensure my RIL is the appropriate one for my modem version, everything seems to match there. Any other tricks or fixes I can try? Is it worth flashing a new modem?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Teknozeus:
Just a little more information on this. IT doesn't actually seem like I lose connection during sleep as I still get email and facebook notifications. The loss of connection (blue signal bars to grey signal bars) happens for a couple of seconds when the phone gets unlocked. Is this normal behaviour? It only happens for 5 or so seconds and then the connection is re-established. I have checked and confirmed APNs, used getRIL, anything else worth trying/investigating?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Skyrocketing:
The past two days my S3 has been draining battery like a monster for no foreseeable reason. It drained 40% in two hours with minimal use. I was on WiFi and had GPS on. Regular CPU speeds and governor. Recent apps cleared. Any advice?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] anthony2558:
Mine has been acting the same for the past 2 days as well. I see nothing to why it would be acting this way either.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rlatjs17:
Try rebooting your phone. Might be a rouge app
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] XFXF0rce:
Might need a new battery
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] husker_fan75:
On your battery stats, what are the highest ranked battery users? If its Android system its always been an app in my case. I just start uninstalling stuff till I find it.

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sageDieu:
Install BetterBatteryStats, it'll tell you what is causing the excess drain.
[Nexus 4 General] amdhunter:
Didn't notice it until I turned up the brightness (I just bragged about having a flawless device less than a minute ago) and I noticed dark spots in the screen. :(

I'm going to call them up and see what they say. Sucks. It doesn't look like much, but it's very obvious when scrolling since it doesn't move with the rest of the screen. Only the circled area is affected. It looks like a dead pixel at first, but it's much bigger and has a "blur" around it.
[Nexus 4 General] Nickel Dime Bay:
Pics?
[Nexus 4 General] sx4dude2013:
None here....
[Nexus 4 General] amdhunter:
I'm on hold waiting for them to answer, I'll post a pic of it in a few minutes. It's right in the middle of the screen too.
[Nexus 4 General] amdhunter:
added pic. It's much bigger than the picture lets on, and has a liquid looking blur around it.
[Nexus 4 General] dnlsmy:
No black dots on mine. 16GB received today. Strangely enough, mine had no plastic covering on the bezel, while my friend's 8GB model did (4 small strips, one for each side).
[Nexus 4 General] amdhunter:
Mine didn't have them either. I was wondering about that when I opened it.

I've been on hold for 30 minutes already.
[Nexus 4 General] amdhunter:
Got the RMA, I get to keep my phone until the new one arrives, so I am happy. Turnaround should be less than a week to receive the replacement. I wonder if it's going to be backordered...lol
[Nexus 4 General] immunityx:
Through lg?
[Nexus 4 General] amdhunter:
Through Google directly. They are handling the devices themselves for the time being. Not like with the SGN and Nexus 7 devices, where you had to go through Samsung or Asus directly.
[Nexus 4 General] imtiax:
Google is probably handling RMA's for now, but later on it will be handed over to LG With crappy support, and they will ask you to pay shipping.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I thought RMA's for Nexus devices were always done by Google?
[Nexus 4 General] Nickel Dime Bay:
My 16 gig had plastic strips all around the sides and top of the phone.