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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aigaming:
Great stuff,did you try underwater test after change?Tnx
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] thermalboyz:
taobao is cheap but most seller don't accept PAYPAL and can't ship international.

Found seller which can ship abroad but cost bit more.

witrigs
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rickywk:
How to take out the original back plate?

Heat up by hair dryer and use some force to take it out?

I also a bit worrying the water resistant after changed
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] inkmars:
You use a heat gun or I guess a hair dryer works too, and you work your way around the back edges of the phone. then you detach the back part of the phone bit by bit with the same things you need to open an iPhone for example (guitar pick and such).

I'm also wondering if the phone is still as water resistant as originally advertised (I don't trust that adhesive band that you apply after...), not to mention the warranty of the handset after doing this.

But, other than that, it's a job well done.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] paulkhim:
i just ordered one from the link you've shared, thanks. i might just bring it to a local mobile repair shop and let them put it on for me.

hopefully it will fix the flash bleed and would still be waterproof :fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggmm206:
i just heat it a little bit and pry it at the gap at top then just rip it of. and yes it still watertight.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggmm206:
it actually really easy to change it yourself.it just hold by a ring of heavy-duty tape so just heat it a little bit and you can rip it off very easily.then just stick the new one on it and is done.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SirRobin78:
Why are you sure?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggmm206:
ok i have test it still watertight.but i'm not sure about the warranty.if you worry about that you need to ask the seller or the costumer service before you doing it. thx
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggmm206:
i just use it in the pool yesterday...but i'm not 100%sure it will work one everyone.so do it on your own risk.i'll not be responsible for any kind of damage cause of replacing the back :o
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SirRobin78:
Thank you! For me, one of the major questions: is the flash bleed gone with glass back? Can you see a difference between the camera ring on plastic and glas back ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ponchofiesta:
Bendable glass cover? I don't think so... :confused:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggmm206:
the one that i bend is the platic one....the glass one have"xperia"in the middle instead of "sony". i post that pic just for show that the original one is plastic:o
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggmm206:
i did fix the "flash bleed" problem. i update the thread with some sample.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Walter_White:
Damn great news. Honestly I could not give a slight fsck over watertightness if I can get the much harder to scratch glass back. Ordering now, hope they don't run out soon...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] dani_mola:
[MENTION=3843604]ggmm206[/MENTION] This is awesome, I was searching a lot regarding back plastic replacement of the international version with a tempered glass but was no luck.

The part you ordered is the black one and I'm thinking placing an order for this because I owns the white model and, for me, I think that the black front + white borders + black back will look soooo delicious :) just a question, the black replacement of tempered glass that you ordered is opaque or translucent??
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Kuminauha:
I also ordered the back cover from witrigs....I'll report back when I have it and installed it.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggmm206:
i think it paint the color and the logo at the back of the glass
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] summertoy:
img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/14/usu3u2u5.jpg

White glass back
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
As if lack of waterproofing wasn't enough, the back has now started peeling off/rising in one corner. Dust also seems to have gathered on the inside of the camera glass.

Guess it's time to order another and hope for better results...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] CollinFX45:
Wow, that is unfortunate. I just read all 19 pages of the thread and I believe you were one of the folks who heated the back once it was applied? Think that has anything to do with it? Hell, maybe I should have ordered two just in case one gets screwed up. With that 20-40 day shipping time, I'm going to be upset if I have to redo it!

Sorry, hope all goes well.

-Collin-
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rick23ro:
Can you post a pic? It's hard for me to believe that the glass is rising in one corned because it is rigid, it's not paper. I can only suppose that in fact the ASF is the problem, peel it off completely and that's all.

The dust inside camera is indeed strange, probably the adhesive didn't bound completely...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
The glass isn't super rigid, I can easily raise it with my fingernail so it clears the edge by a few millimeters (so the dust isn't really surprising, plenty of space for it to get in), while remaining in place on the other 3 corners

It's not the rear ASF, I removed that ages ago

Just a failed adhesive I guess, probably 'bubbled up' a bit in that corner
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rick23ro:
Make sure the frame is properly cleaned when you'll put a new cover, old adhesive may have left some traces, and don't touch the adhesive with your fingers.

Btw, how is the glass holding up to scratches?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] turbo-d:
cannot post links at this time, search youtube for "Xperia Z1 Compact back cover VS Xperia Z1f back cover"

great video glass back vs plastic back!

i have 4 different back covers now for my z1c black and lime, all models are slighty different build around

the camera and led.

newest one has no bleed, build 14w17.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] bilboa1:
i also heated the backcover and i have no leak, its still water proof, theres no dust, nothing peels off. its been more than a month that i changed it. (ive even put a video under water if you look back a few posts). In fact i also peeled the ASF off after its been applying and its still waterproof/etc even thus removing ASF applies a lot of tension.

He either got bad adhesive, or applied improperly, or what not.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Wilchie:
This is very interesting.

I ordered from here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261408936203

Takes between 2 and 4 weeks for international delivery, wether I have the balls to attempt this is another matter entirely
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jraffills:
Squeaky / noisy back panel

Hi everyone,

I'm considering buying the z1f glass panel from witrigs, my reason for doing so is the noises the plastic back makes when certain areas are flexed or pressed, especially around the Sim card cover (its a bit lame how something like that can make a premium phone feel cheap and tacky)

Does the new glass back eliminate any squeaks or flex noises from the back panel?

Thanks to anyone who can help out!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Bossk128:
My plastic back also creaked loads with any amount of flexing.

I've changed to the glass back and there is no creaking now :good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] summertoy:
I've changed back on glass also and there IS some noises when I press back panel or squeeze frame
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] theprince1991:
Messed up big time

Hi there, I have messed up BIG TIME. I replaced my back cover and I cleaned the camera module with a cotton bud and just now I tried the camera out and the focus does not work. I can hear some kind of movement in the phone but it doesn't focus at all.

Does anybody know which part of the phone controls the focussing of the camera and does anyone know if I take the new z1f back cover off that I can put it back on? When I pulled the old one off there was no way the old one was going back on.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] iwabernethy:
I'd got my Z1 compact when they first came out. Despite being careful the back was scratched within a couple of weeks. Thinking it was glass I tried to remove the anti-shatter film, and duly cracked bits out the corner. I covered it up with a carbon fibre effect back which was ok, but when I found this Witrigs glass back I quickly ordered one!

It came in less than a week to the UK on the cheapest delivery option. Fitting was easier than I expected - much easier than that youtube video showing a Z1. I only used a Dewalt heat gun for <30s (this heated up the metal surround quite a lot so it was very hot to touch - recommend thin gloves!) and I picked the back off using a Stanley putty knife. I had to re-heat a couple of bits and they came off real easy after doing this. No need for the suction cup thing.

It was quite dirty in the edges with the old cover off so I spent most time cleaning that with a micro-fibre cloth. New cover went on really easy, no alignment really needed as it fitted snugly into the recess.

Took <10 mins in total.

Looks and feels excellent. My only wonder now is whether the glass back has an anti shatter film and if so, will it scratch up really easy? Guess I'll soon find out...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
Just attempted this mod again after the glue failed next to the camera and let a bunch of dust in last time. Spent the best part of an hour with cotton buds and isopropyl getting all the gunk out from inside, and used a hairdryer on it both before and after installing the new cover.

Seems to have worked well this time :good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] elkolodj:
Item from witrigs

Great post! Today I was just wondering If I could replace the back of my Z1c, and now found this!. (It is all scratched, I'm planning after replacing the back to buy a cover or something also).

Is this the exact item from witrig?:

OEM Back Cover for Sony Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) Black

http://www.witrigs.com/oem-back-cover-for-sony-xperia-z1-f-so-02f-black

Another question , is it possible to replace the

front

glass of the phone? it is all scratched too.

Thanks,

Gabriel
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rob rich:
Have you already removed the screen protector which is on your front glass?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] elkolodj:
I haven't removed anything yet, I just was wondering if it is possible, because it would be great the phone would like new... I'm going to buy the back cover only to have a spare part for now, probably replace it later. Do you know if they give you a tracking number? what option do you choose to deliver, hong kong post maybe?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ponchofiesta:
I replaced the plastic front protector with a glass protector from Orzly. Bought it on Amazon Germany

It's not as good as Gorilla Glass but much better than the original plastic protector from Sony.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rob rich:
There is a screen protector on the front glass, which contains the Sony Logo. This protector gets scratched very easy. When you remove it, you Phone is like new ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] elkolodj:
is it really a simple screen protector?, it looks more like part of the phone, it matches the edges and depth of the front too.

but in a closer look it's really thin also...

If it is only a screen protector with the Sony logo, I guess it can be replace easily I guess...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rob rich:
Yes, it is a screen protector. Sony sais it is there to protect you against pieces of glass if your screen breaks :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jomansch:
when i take close look at mine, there seems to be even a second layer/foil on it (yes i removed the sony-labeled screen protector...), but i don't know what that might be. easy to see there is another tiny gap/edge...:confused: i didn't dare to try removing this "second skin", too...i own the european/swiss model...any ideas?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DarthVR6:
Thanks OP and XDA... Got my glass today and replaced it. Using a hair dryer. Literally took 3 minutes!!!!

Now the phone feels premium! Took my asf off sometime ago and has survived thus far with no scratches...the old plastic back was so easily scratched with nothing in my pockets!

Ordered my glass from witrigs!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
is there any back glass with sony logo on it available or just with the f-02 one?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] phantomEVO:
is it possible to buy another one screen protector with the sony logo?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Bossk128:
http://www.witrigs.com/oem-anti-shatter-film-for-sony-xperia-z1-compact

Says it's OEM, despite there's no Sony logo. If it was me I'd ask.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rick23ro:
Description says it has also the Sony logo.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Wilchie:
I just replaced the back cover. The new cover is a finger print magnet and there is a creaking sound whenever I handle the phone tightly or press the back with I tiny amount of pressure. Anyone else experiencing this?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] summertoy:
Yeah... and I think its because there no adhesive tape on the middle of back cover where battery is placed. Original back cover had some adhesive tape there.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Wilchie:
That's exactly what I was thinking while studying the old cover this morning. There finger print problem was due to the new cover being oily... strange. Also the new cover is very slightly thinner as it is not quite flush with the frame. Suffice to say, I certainly WON'T be submerging the phone in water any time soon. Looks great though (black back and front on white frame)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Nimdastas:
so guys... quick question.. would you say its worth it? (havent noticed flash bleed) would only do it for scratch resistance.. :)

thanks for honest replies ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] TD0711:
i think it is up to you. If yours is not suffering from the flash bleed then it come down to hands feel and how you like your device to be. i did mine simply because of flash bleed and sure does the quality feel in the hand. But if yours is still under warranty then it is up to you to decide (mine still is but i got fed up with the flash bleed at night), If you don't want the hassle i would say just leave it but android is not about stock lol
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ahong99:
NFC include?

The glass one is included NFC?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] summertoy:
Nfc is integrated in device not in back cover... There even no antenna on cover
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Nimdastas:
Hi, so do you think that the process is easy and foolproof enough? would like to have glass.. but.. my phone is out of warranty already basically (forgot to backup DRM keys before flashing custom rom ..lol..)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] TD0711:
Yeah it is pretty simple to swap the back piece hey. There is already a guide on how to do it on here. If you are worry about the warranty then I would say go for it. It does make the phone feel some what complete as it should be done in the first place. It does increase some nice weight to it, but I like that solid feel in the hand. Good luck man.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Nimdastas:
cheers. ordered the back. lets see if i can get myself to tear apart my phone.. ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
The creaking will be weakened frame glue, almost impossible to avoid when doing this mod. If you look closely there will probably be a gap between the grey metal and black plastic below the volume rocker or dock port
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Wilchie:
indeed there is, just below the dock port. Should I reheat this part then hold it down again?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
I don't think it's possible to fix. When I re-did the back cover mod having ****ed it up the first time the gap only got larger, despite me trying to clamp it etc. Also I wouldn't risk putting your device underwater now.

Lesson learned: don't use a hairdryer to do the mod. Something that can apply low heat from a flat direct contact surface (e.g. a radiator) is absolutely essential, and even that may not be enough to do it perfectly.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Bossk128:
I found that after applying the new back, I left it under a pile of books. Only residual heat from removing the plastic back. The soft paper of the book made I nice smooth even compression.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rick23ro:
Best mod would be to replace also the plastic frame, it is affected when pulling the panel. I have also that gap, maybe I'll buy a new panel and frame to do the job perfectly this time.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] HooLIMAN87:
You don't need new panel and plastic frame, just those two residues. ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Wilchie:
I held the phone above the stove and left under a pile of books after modifying. But I reheated the back a few times thinking I hadn't softened the glue enough. I really don't want to do this again as heat reduces the lifespan of the battery
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DarthVR6:
Has anyone's glass replacement been scratched as easily as the original stock plastic back? I dont have a single scratch on the front, the new glass back is just as bad as the old plastic.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rick23ro:
The ASF is the one that gets scratched on the new glass back. I removed it now and looks like new, no scratches on the glass itself, but no more oleophobic coating, so fingerprints all over...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Sichroteph:
Just noticed that and the little new scratches. Instantly removed the asf. If I changed the back panel, it wasn't for finding again a plastic crap. Thanks for this.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] brocnical:
Has anyone found anyone selling a newer revision of the plastic back cover which is confirmed to also fix the flash bleed?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tomvl117:
I bought my black Z1C back in August and never experienced anything like flashbleeding with the stock plastic back. So I guess when you have an older model, a switch to a new (black) back cover should fix it.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] brocnical:
I have a white model bought back in February (manufacturing date 14W5), and it has the flash-bleed issue (though I rarely use the flash so doesn't bother me that much) . The marker pen method works to fix it, and I don't mind doing that, but it is a bit annoying as the ink usually rubs off after a while. I've also got a couple of scratches so wouldn't mind fixing those too with a new back.

If anyone has found a supplier who states the manufacturing dates of their plastic (white) Z1C back covers then it would be good to know, along with your experiences with a particular manufacturing date.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] monkeydrufy:
Hello guys,

any place to buy the back glass that ship from europe?

thanks

edit: ordered from witrigs
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] awojtas:
Did this recently because original camera lens had become fogged up. Was easy with hair dryer, no gaps and no creaking.

Edit: the hair dryer had one of those funnel things on it to focus the heat.

Camera seems improved specifically in regards to flare even prior to when the lens was fogged up so quite happy with that.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rick23ro:
The black one is out of stock for a long time, how did you order it? Are you sure you got the black glass one?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tomvl117:
I replaced my back with the glass one and now the glue on the camera's corner is letting go :(

I guess this is the result of some kind of heat created by the LED/camera (I experimented with those a bit), so be careful if you plan on tweaking those, as my device is now no longer waterresistant.

On the other hand, it could be the glass back itself, as it's some kind of glass/plastic fusion and it seems like it's kind of bent, because if I push the corner back into place, it gets "pulled" out by itself eventually..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] monkeydrufy:
I took the white one
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Un|mAtr|XzEr0:
You can find It on eBay sometimes!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Maciek_GF:
Hi, I bought the Z1 Compact a few days ago. I live in Poland in Europe, but I got phone with rear from Z1f (with a word "XPERIA" in the middle). Is it normal?

Thank you in advance.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Un|mAtr|XzEr0:
No, backplate may be changed...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rick23ro:
Or he got a phone initially bought from Japan. Was the phone new or second hand? What does it say on the box, you should have some codes for market regions.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Maciek_GF:
Phone was new - I got a normal VAT invoice from the shop. On the box I can see a sticker with the letters:

D5503 Black

Mobile Phone GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900& UMTS/HSPA Bands 1/2/4/5/8 & LTE Bands B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20

SI 1279-5054.4 EN

S/N: CB5A1ZB79U

Made in China

And the IMEI and the bar code.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rick23ro:
Ok, maybe the shop didn't get the phone from the local sony dealer, he imported the phone directly from Japan and got the local version, not the international one. Be careful with the warranty, it may not be covered by local sony service, you should call and check.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] John.D..:
Hi! Where better to order the back cover? witrings.com does not load the page in a browser, it may still have good sellers? And another thing: glass camera not plastic? The camera does not stick out above the cover?

I already terribly tired of looking at the damn scratches :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Sichroteph:
From my experience I don't recommend to change the back cover. Now I have dust on the photo sensor, impossible to remove. Maybe I am just unlucky but if I had to choose to do it again I won't.

If you have scratches on the back in suggest to put a sticker on it.

I choosed a real wood one in bamboo (balolo) and now my white z1c is classy as hell [emoji1]
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jonfensu:
Hi. Anyone know a good seller or alternative to witrigs, maybe in Ali or Ebay with good prices and free shipment?

What do you think about these?

http://es.aliexpress.com/item/for-Sony-Xperia-Z1-f-SO-02F-OEM-Back-Glass-Cover-Housing-free-shipping-New/1860278982.html

http://es.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-Shipping-Original-Back-Glass-Cover-for-Sony-Xperia-Z1-f-SO-02F-Rear-Back-Cover/910946_1820363138.html
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] meistr91:
Aye, my back of z1c after few days scratched a lot...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
Having just fitted my 4th back cover after a series of **** ups and one instance of it shattering when dropped (it's pretty fragile due to the gap over the battery), here's a few tips:

- Buy at least 1 extra back cover or adhesive strip

- Amazingly enough, the Z1 Compact is vulnerable to the same bending as the iPhone 6 (it's a VERY VERY subtle bend in comparison). Before applying a new cover, bend your phone back into shape or the new cover will just peel away in one corner.

- Do not use a hairdryer, a heatgun at medium-low is much more effective (heats more quickly so less heat penetrates to battery, and adhesive comes away undamaged). Only use a hairdryer if you don't plan on using that cover again and don't mind spending ages scraping away sticky goo. 2kW hairdryer at max was useless compared to 2kW heatgun at low.

- If applying a brand new adhesive, do not heat before applying. If applying a used adhesive, heat before applying but not after.

- If, and only if, it peels in one corner, then heat after applying and apply pressure to the area in question.

- When applying, apply from the bottom first. You don't want the tiny strip near the camera to move any more than absolutely necessary when it's being applied.

- Use isopropyl and cotton buds to clean the inside as much as possible before attempting to install any new cover or adhesive. Any dust and the adhesive will be permanently ruined.

- If your phone creaks when pressed near the middle at either side, heat it mildly (much less than if you were going to remove the cover) then quickly place it under a few kilos of books and leave it for a while (pref. overnight)

- If you want even the slightest chance of it remaining waterproof, do the books trick described previously and use a brand new adhesive strip.

- You don't need any special tools beyond the heatgun - just insert a credit card or even a fingernail into the gap opposite the notification LED and work your way around prising it off.