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What battery to buy?

I'm a newbie, can you addvice me what battery to buy? How mA? should be original?
Is this one good?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ECELL-HIGH-CA...14&_trkparms=72:1300|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

Same question here... AT&T no longer stocks the battery and I need a replacement.
I'd want the battery with the longest life, which fits the same way as the standard battery... Also, not outlandishly expensive.
Thanks

This One seems to be getting a very good review.

Have you used that battery, k-semler? It looks pretty good, although it's pricey. I'm wondering if the tilt really will recognize that it's a high capacity battery, as this has been an issue with other high capacity batteries.

I haven't used it, but it seems to have a rather good review from that user on HoFo. I'm thinking about buying it myself.

I got the Cameron Sino battery. Slim battery fits the factory battery door. Power rating at 1600Mah compare to factory of 1350Mah which is a 18.5% power increase.
I got the battery and put it in the phone and use it until it was drained. I repeat that couple more times and after a few charges the battery seem to hold power very well.
With this new battery the phone last 1.5 day with normal use no problem ( Normal usage is not including using GPS and Bluetooth and Web browsing all day long)

k-semler said:
This One seems to be getting a very good review.
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That battery looks awesome, know where you could get this from in the UK?

http://www.amazon.com/1600mAh-Exten...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1226420513&sr=8-1
i have been thinking about getting this one. at only 10 bucks if it sucks i am not out much.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=390025505268 also that one

I just walked into an at&t store last week w / my kaiser in RLOD mode.
Bought a new battery and it started right up. So they do indeed still stock the battery. Duno if you were referring to some other higher quality battery, but the normal stock battery they do carry.

josefcrist said:
http://www.amazon.com/1600mAh-Exten...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1226420513&sr=8-1
i have been thinking about getting this one. at only 10 bucks if it sucks i am not out much.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=390025505268 also that one
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I just ordered that battery from Amazon, and I notice that it's the same one PayPalBid speaks well of. I'm looking forward to receiving it.

Jim_R said:
I just ordered that battery from Amazon, and I notice that it's the same one PayPalBid speaks well of. I'm looking forward to receiving it.
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I bought the one from daily.source on Ebay for $8.60 including shipping. Works great for me.

samsat said:
I bought the one from daily.source on Ebay for $8.60 including shipping. Works great for me.
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can you give the link

profusion said:
can you give the link
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http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Tilt-8925-H...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50

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http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Tilt-8925-H...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50
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is it really Samsung? and 1620mAh so it is more powerful?
is it normal behaving?

profusion said:
is it really Samsung? and 1620mAh so it is more powerful?
is it normal behaving?
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I have no way of knowing if it's really a Samsung. It works perfectly and I dont know if it lasts longer than the original as its a long time since my original battery worked properly to compare.
This battery, like most of the after market ones does not have the metal shield stuck to the battery. I glued some foil on to the replacement battery although it worked just fine both with an without the foil.

samsat said:
I have no way of knowing if it's really a Samsung. It works perfectly and I dont know if it lasts longer than the original as its a long time since my original battery worked properly to compare.
This battery, like most of the after market ones does not have the metal shield stuck to the battery. I glued some foil on to the replacement battery although it worked just fine both with an without the foil.
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I didn;t get that with the metal shield? Where it is?
Why they have to have this?
If my battery have not metal shield what should I do?

profusion said:
I didn;t get that with the metal shield? Where it is?
Why they have to have this?
If my battery have not metal shield what should I do?
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The OEM battery had a metal plate stuck to the under side of the battery that makes contact with four earthing points in the battery compartment of the phone.
There has been a lot of discussion as to why this is the case but no concrete answers.
I have used the Ebay replacement battery with no metal shield with no problem at all.

Jim_R said:
I just ordered that battery from Amazon, and I notice that it's the same one PayPalBid speaks well of. I'm looking forward to receiving it.
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how do you like it? does it work well? does the extra 300ma really help?

I have the same question Jim_R, how has that battery been working out? im thinkin about buying one.
EDIT: Just found this and at $8.95 /w ship, couldn't be a better deal, so of course i bought

I just purchased this accu. I bought it for $22 dollars included the shipping costs. (Shipping to Holland so worth the price!)
I've got to wait till they shipped it over to Holland but for this price it will be worth the time I hope.
I was hoping somebody already would have purchased this accu and reviewed it...
I'll post a review soon with my experience with this over powered accu.

Good Battery News For u Sprint Customers.

a new extended battery from sprint has came out "2600 mah + 2 battery back doors white and black".
i complained to sprint like 5 times that my battery's was ****ed up and i was going to terminate my account if they don't credit me the money for the battery.
so finally i got one nice agent that credited me 43.83 he wasnt sure what the price was of the battery but he made a note too call back with the full price of the extended battery which was 59.97. they credited me the full amount. im sure there's plenty of u that can pull this off!!!
good luck! if u want pictures of it i can post the picture's of it it looks like the sedio black back door.

If its from sprint, I want to see pictures please.

it is from sprint id have to wait till my gf comes home,to take pics with her cell phone, i just popped it in it seems to be draining alot lesser then the crappy htc red battery.

fast2049 said:
If its from sprint, I want to see pictures please.
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I just came from a Sprint store. They do indeed have these. I believe it was $54.99 if I remember correctly.

yep thats what i just got for free ;], it came out with ny state tax 59.97.
so far so good knock on wood haha .

lopies said:
I just came from a Sprint store. They do indeed have these. I believe it was $54.99 if I remember correctly.
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Cool now they just need to make a case for it lol

Cool, post the pictures when you can and let is know the difference...
Sent from my Sprint HTC EVO 4G using Tapatalk

They seem pretty nice. Fits in your hand good...
VooDoo Fascinate

im a new user or else i'd post pics =/.

SK1LLS said:
im a new user or else i'd post pics =/.
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Pics are on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8918172#post8918172

The cover fits very nicely on the device. Came with half a charge already, and I have been playing Angry Birds off and on for an hour and browsing for a bit, 4 hours since its been in and not a single budge on the battery meter.

How much thicker is the new battery compared to stock?

11_fingers said:
How much thicker is the new battery compared to stock?
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Literally double the size.

mr2man07 said:
Literally double the size.
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Any idea how it would compare, size-wise, to the seidio 3600 mah battery?

mr2man07 said:
Literally double the size.
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Do you think the Amzer silicone jelly glove will fit over the bigger backing?

smarmytime said:
Any idea how it would compare, size-wise, to the seidio 3600 mah battery?
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Plancy said:
Do you think the Amzer silicone jelly glove will fit over the bigger backing?
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I have not seen the Seidio in person. It may be a little larger, as it is ~900 mah more.
I have not used or looked at any cases for this yet. I am more than likely going to wait for either Sprint to release theirs for a decent price (haha ) or some manufacturers off ebay to make one.

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Literally double the size.
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Thanks I might pop in to a sprint store and see if it fits under the otterbox commuter but I doubt it.

Nice to see sprint kicking out some "OEM" extended battery tech.
Question though - I was looking into getting one of those nice Seido batteries, but was put off by the fact that the Evo was incapable of charging the batter to 100% via USB connection.
Remember how people would get their extended batteries and the phone would display 100% charge when plugged in, but as soon as you pulled the plug it instantly dropped to the REAL charge of only 60 or 70%?
I was understanding that the EVO's charging circuitry was too "dumb" to realize there was an extended battery in the back and cut off charging way too early.
My question is -- is this something the sprint battery would suffer from as well? I did notice that this battery is Lithium Polymer? vs our stock battery thats lithium ion.
Thoughts?

I am loving mine so far. As far as how thick it makes the Evo; with this battery it is about the same thickness my Evo was with the Otterbox commuter case attached. I went ahead and ordered the Seidio Holster,the one for Evo's without a case, for $20.34 from Amazon. The Evo fits fine in there.
As far as battery life I am very happy. I went 37 hours on the first charge which included almost 40% looking for signal under Cell Standy in battery info; you have to love working in a basement! And so far on my second charge I have about 30% left after 36 hours.

I got one yesterday. it's very nice.

What happens when the battery goes bad?

So with the nexus and others that don't have a replaceable battery what happens if you get a bad battery? You have to send the entire device in? Nearly all of my phone batteries go bad or degrade to the point of not being able to make it through the day within a year. Isn't this an important issue?

RMA back to Asus, or find the battery at a website, pop the back cover and replace it yourself.

NeoMagus said:
or find the battery at a website, pop the back cover and replace it yourself.
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Exactly.. Google was awesome with this tablet.. No prying off glued on covers and bezels, no heat guns, no setting a few hours of your time aside for a arts and crafts project dismantling your tablet..
It's almost like Google wants your products to be used for a long time.. :laugh:

Unlike the IPad, the back is not glued on and the battery actually has a connector, making replacement easy.

thanks for the replies, makes me feel a lot more comfortable about getting one.
Would really like like a 10" one. Hopefully we'll know in 3 days!

You won't regret it. This tablet is almost perfect. SD slot...perfection. I'm.coming from a 10"...7 is the perfect size. Tablet is truly portable. 10 is too big for me.
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go1fun said:
So with the nexus and others that don't have a replaceable battery what happens if you get a bad battery? You have to send the entire device in? Nearly all of my phone batteries go bad or degrade to the point of not being able to make it through the day within a year. Isn't this an important issue?
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I would suggest RMA to ASUS, but it's most likely that at the time your battery goes bad, the warranty of it would be expired.
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You won't regret it. This tablet is almost perfect. SD slot...perfection. I'm.coming from a 10"...7 is the perfect size. Tablet is truly portable. 10 is too big for me.
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Yeah, that's why the screen-size of 7'' is amazing. And most importantly, its width is approximately twice the length of thumbs, thus allowing users to comfortably type in via the virtual keyboard (almost the same experience as using a real keyboard)

Qi charger for $35 - too good to be true?

http://www.fasttech.com/products/1197502
Includes FREE worldwide shipping. Is this too good to be true? I'm keen to give it a shot, but can't seem to find a brand-name or anything. According to the seller its compatible with our phones, but I'm always sceptical of no-name-brand Chinese things, especially if it could damage my precious.

Don't think its branded at all. Their return policy seems pretty good. Seems as though you would only have to pay for shipping if it's not an error on their part. I assume DOA's and the thing breaking down within the warranty period would constitute as free return paid by them. Post a review if u decide to try it.

I received mine today but for some reason I only seem to get 94% charged and won't go above it... I'm still trying to find if anyone else is having this same issue but nothing at present...

Some of us on xda ordered some it's some post down from this one they said they got and it works I'll get mines tomorrow. I ordered it on the 7 of January
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Unlike the other one, this one (for $35) seems to be one of the WPC certified chargers, although I am not sure if it means much.
Link to WPC site: http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/products/details/125/qi-wireless-charging-pad
Link to manufacturer site: http://www.uway-qi.com/Productsshow.asp?ID=32

mband said:
I received mine today but for some reason I only seem to get 94% charged and won't go above it... I'm still trying to find if anyone else is having this same issue but nothing at present...
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Is the blue light overly bright and annoying? Are there beeping sounds? Is it easy to get it to charge, or does it only charge when placed in a certain way?
Sorry for the barrage of questions, I'm thinking of getting one of this if it works.

Placed my order. Figured its worth the risk at that price.
Unfortunately I'm in South Africa so I don't expect it to arrive in less that 2 weeks.
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innumerabilis said:
Is the blue light overly bright and annoying?
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The green light has been annoying me more to say it has power, the blue one is covered by the phone when it's charging.
Are there beeping sounds?
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There is a beep to alert you when the phone is placed on it and to advise of charging.
Is it easy to get it to charge, or does it only charge when placed in a certain way?
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The phone needs to be placed upside down, in the case of the N4 the bottom of the phone is towards the power plug end of the Qi.
I'm thinking of getting one of this if it works.
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I've been looking around for something else. Seems to be once above 94% it won't charge anymore. Charging via USB works fine to 100%.
Sorry for the barrage of questions,
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No problem

What about the charging range? Is it any good?
Because on other Qi chargers, a lot of people complained that they lose connection when knocked a centimetre off centre.

gqukyo said:
Don't think its branded at all. Their return policy seems pretty good. Seems as though you would only have to pay for shipping if it's not an error on their part. I assume DOA's and the thing breaking down within the warranty period would constitute as free return paid by them. Post a review if u decide to try it.
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I ordered one, for 27€ it's worth a try. Will probably open it up and dim the leds a bit.

There we go I like this price I think i can chance I can gamble for that type of money.
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wywywywy said:
What about the charging range? Is it any good?
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You can move it around a bit but not too much, it'll work sideways, longways, etc. and I've also got a case on without an issue.

Maybe once you remove your case, it will charge over 94%.
I am just kidding.
Considering ordering one.
Thanks.
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You can move it around a bit but not too much, it'll work sideways, longways, etc. and I've also got a case on without an issue.
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Has anyone looked at the one labeled just "Qi Wireless Charger"?
It's white, and I don't like that, but it's completely flat, so it'd probably fit the phone better...?
Better as in, if you have to turn it around, then it'd be better, since with the large one, the casing seems to be raised at the top, whereas the standard one is completely flat, so flipping it around wouldn't really be that big of a deal.

random1204 said:
Has anyone looked at the one labeled just "Qi Wireless Charger"?
It's white, and I don't like that, but it's completely flat, so it'd probably fit the phone better...?
Better as in, if you have to turn it around, then it'd be better, since with the large one, the casing seems to be raised at the top, whereas the standard one is completely flat, so flipping it around wouldn't really be that big of a deal.
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seems good, the title says it all
US plug / works with all Qi capable devices inc. Nexus 4 & Nokia 920T/820T
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More info in this thread already started about the fasttech Qi chargers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36093590
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dk20005 said:
More info in this thread already started about the fasttech Qi chargers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36093590
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This is not the same charger as the one being discussed in that other thread.
To repeat the OP, this is the charger discussed here:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1197502
Mine arrived today. My early thoughts:
1.) It feels pretty cheaply made, but its a simple device and I can't really fault anything about it as far as build quality goes.
2.) The Nexus 4 has to be placed upside down for charging to take place. Bit of a shame, but no reason why you can't just use the pad itself upside down instead.
3.) Unlike the comments from another poster here, I was relieved to see my phone charge to 100% without any problems.
4.) The flashing blue LED is annoying and doesn't seem to do anything other than flash continually whether it is charging or not. I'll probably open it up and kill it, and/or simply tape over it with black tape.
All in all, pretty happy for the price paid, and glad to be able to reduce the wear and tear on the microUSB port.

StNickZA said:
This is not the same charger as the one being discussed in that other thread.
To repeat the OP, this is the charger discussed here:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1197502
Mine arrived today. My early thoughts:
1.) It feels pretty cheaply made, but its a simple device and I can't really fault anything about it as far as build quality goes.
2.) The Nexus 4 has to be placed upside down for charging to take place. Bit of a shame, but no reason why you can't just use the pad itself upside down instead.
3.) Unlike the comments from another poster here, I was relieved to see my phone charge to 100% without any problems.
4.) The flashing blue LED is annoying and doesn't seem to do anything other than flash continually whether it is charging or not. I'll probably open it up and kill it, and/or simply tape over it with black tape.
All in all, pretty happy for the price paid, and glad to be able to reduce the wear and tear on the microUSB port.
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Why does it have to be upside down?

AshtonTS said:
Why does it have to be upside down?
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Sorry, when I say "upside down", I don't mean face-down. Rather, the charging port needs to be at the top. Obviously that's where the sensor / coil lines up best with the phone; can't think of any other reason.

FYI, use the code "LAUNCH" for 5% off. Credit goes to samlikely in another thread for this.
With this coupon, this charger comes to $33.13 shipped!

New Battery for the Axon7?

Pretty simple question, battery is two years old and I'm not sure it has that great of capacity anymore. Taking apart the Axon7 doesn't look to be too difficult, so wondering if anyone has experience on batteries.
There's what looks like stock: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-...547988?hash=item2cd0608714:g:oTAAAOSw~JRawH1t
And what looks like...uhh...this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/LI3931T44P...596322?hash=item1edfe8d2a2:g:80oAAOSwNSJa6EQL
I generally am scared of third party batteries.

I got a genuine ZTE battery off of EBay for $11. Replaced it in an hour. Good as new!

I guess if the battery is shot, it's a good time whilst replacing it, to also make sure all connectors are seated.

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I got a genuine ZTE battery off of EBay for $11. Replaced it in an hour. Good as new!
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Did you notice a considerable improvement to battery life?

TPMJB said:
Did you notice a considerable improvement to battery life?
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https://www.ebay.com/p/Hsabat-LI393...017-F/2156952516?iid=202310473158#UserReviews
check this.

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https://www.ebay.com/p/Hsabat-LI393...017-F/2156952516?iid=202310473158#UserReviews
check this.
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Yeah, I mean it's one review. I messaged the guy and no response. Typically I've noticed these third party batteries die within a month.

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Yeah, I mean it's one review. I messaged the guy and no response. Typically I've noticed these third party batteries die within a month.
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Yeah I agree.
From my limited experience with PSP back in the day, I had no issues myself.
Plus if it does degrade within the month you could just get an original after that.
Dunno about reliability though, hope you don't catch a fire or something.

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Yeah I agree.
From my limited experience with PSP back in the day, I had no issues myself.
Plus if it does degrade within the month you could just get an original after that.
Dunno about reliability though, hope you don't catch a fire or something.
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I had a vape that didn't regulate voltage well on QC2.0 and caught aflame. Kind of worries me going third party for that reason as well.

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Absolutely! Went from 3 hrs SOT to over 5 hrs SOT. Only took an hour to do, also!

i have them from aliexpress oly 7-10euro a piece,so i ordered 4 of them.manufacture date doesnt really matter

Predatorhaze said:
i have them from aliexpress oly 7-10euro a piece,so i ordered 4 of them.manufacture date doesnt really matter
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Will you share the link please..

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Will you share the link please..
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LI3...010.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5d0f4c4dfCpXfh

YES, I've had multiple A2017U (US) Axon7's reach the two year window where battery life dropped off considerably (or failed completely in the end).
Full charge, remove cable and instantly 80%, run for 20min and 30%, then shutdown with no warning.
I purchased OEM compatible battery off eBAy. I did check into company a little and did ask if stock was super OLD or not (granted, they could fib but that's why I researched the reputation of company and feedback).
the R&R is very straightforward. However, the screens that are behind the speaker grill are tough to keep in good shape (since the adhesive is one big piece) . I ended up resurrecting the screen portion and used separate two sided adhesive tape (purchased specifically for display repair on diff phone -- it was less than $10).