Firstly Thanks to ARNO59 for his original teardown - http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/accessories/teardown-google-official-wireless-t2628022
Due to the curved back of the Nexus 6 the coil sits further behind the rear case than the nexus 5 :
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The Charger has a 2/3mm Glass front that sit between your phone and the coil inside :
So by removing the glass and the magnets were reducing the distance the Inductive charging has to go to get to the coil in the hand set and also the profile of the charger base helps the nexus 6 sit in place better.
Tools Needed :
Torx 5 (T5) Screwdriver / Bit
Flick Knife - Long blade ( You can use a Stanley knife however i'd advise against it as there are some wire than could get cut by a very sharp blade ! )
A Official Google nexus QI charger ( Not the Orb ! )
A sticker larger than the top of the qi charger
Okay lets do this !
1. Remove the Sticky foot of the Charger with your knife, its a plastic pad with the sticky rubber adhered to it, so getting under the plastic pad will remove the thing as one piece
2. Using a T5 driver remove the 4 screws and put them aside in a safe place, i use some electrical tape to stick them to.
3. Pry the plastic base away from the unit
4. Be careful as there are two exposed copper wires connected to the main board !
5. Carefully pry the glass from the top of the device, go slow and easy don't chip or scratch that glass, a blunt tool is better in this situation !
6. Once the glass is removed remove the Magnets with your knife they are only attached with a little glue.
7. Take these out, and put them in a place for safe keeping, now re-assemble the whole thing Minus the Glass and those magnets and apply a sticker where the glass once sat to top the metal scratching your new device.
So what's the point of this? It charges faster?
Mattv111 said:
So what's the point of this? It charges faster?
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It charges .. Period.
As it stands, the older Nexus 5 charges is VERY spotty at best for charging the newer Nexus 6 ... Add a case, and it just doesn't work. This hack removes some of the gap between the charging coil and the phone will help it charge and allow you to use your existing hardware.
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While replacing my Atrix battery cover with a rubberized one I got curious and peeled off the sticker on the at&t cover and I noticed some sort of shield material (see photo)
Would that be an RF shield, heat shield, signal booster, just a sticker?
Cheers!
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My guess is that its a heat shield. Anyone else?
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Probably just the sticker. Why would you want a heat shield keeping heat in? Wouldn't be rf since it's not grounded to anything else in the phone, and anyone believing those "signal boosters" actually work, I've got some land to sell you.
Probably something to dampen the signal enough to meet FCC requirements.
The foam you see is to keep the battery cover firmly pressed against the phone. Dont want a battery cover that flexes when you press it! Drop it just right and it would shatter without it. Think of it as dynamat for your phone.
just the glue for the sticker
Dirtburgler said:
The foam you see is to keep the battery cover firmly pressed against the phone. Dont want a battery cover that flexes when you press it! Drop it just right and it would shatter without it. Think of it as dynamat for your phone.
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Good guess, but it actually sits pretty flat so I guess its not that, but who knows, it may be all the thickness it needs right? ;-)
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Tao_Man said:
just the glue for the sticker
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Definitely some sort of glue, but it has some kind of metal feel to it, almost like tin foil.
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If it's anything interesting, it is probably a heat spreader, not a heat shield.
I just got an oem replacement cover (to completely debrand my Atrix) from cnn and it does not have the sticker (nor the speaker grille). I'm gonna use it as is to see if the absent "shield" makes any difference.
The oem rubber cover do have the sticker on.
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that type of glue is common on "no tamper" stickers as it is easy to see if someone has removed it. My guess is that the manufacture just has most of its stickers made this way as a SOP kind of thing. I can not imagine they really care if someone takes a sticker off a solid piece of plastic
The Note II rear battery cover has fragile hooks that hold it in place in addition to the usual tabs. Failure to remove/install the cover in the proper fashion can result in broken hooks and a loose/creaky cover.
My cover was creaking in the corner above the volume rocker. I didn't realize the hook was broken until I stumbled across a thread where other users were experiencing the same issue.
I drew something up to hopefully prevent others from breaking their tabs/hooks. The green arrows show the direction on how to safely remove/install the hooks.
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This is from a Sprint device but I assume the design is the same on the variants.
thanks for the guide, this back cover is harder to put back than note 1 and s3
Good to know, thanks! :good:
Yeah I was victim of creaky cover because I removed it really hard first day I got it. Anyone know where I can get a replacement cover?
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What's the black bit on the inside of your cover? Looks like a place-holder for a wireless charging module.
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thanks for the guide, this back cover is harder to put back than note 1 and s3
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Yeah, I looked at my S3 cover and the tabs looked reinforced. The hooks on the N2 are weeeeak. I only had my phone for a couple of days until I noticed that the hooks broke.
MohJee said:
Yeah I was victim of creaky cover because I removed it really hard first day I got it. Anyone know where I can get a replacement cover?
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Try your local Sprint store that services phones. They usually have extra parts laying around but the N2 is still new so they might not have them yet. I'm still looking for a replacement cover.
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What's the black bit on the inside of your cover? Looks like a place-holder for a wireless charging module.
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That black plate is for my iMagnet car mount (thread). Highly recommended! I know a magnetic mount sounds crazy but I'll let the 5-star reviews speak for themselves.
i have no broken or bent tabs and it's still lose by the volume button. such a simple flaw on such a great phone. this stinks!
I noticed that the pictures don't show the wireless charging pins, which should look similar to the NFC pins but it's next to the battery
Beamed from Jupiter on my Galaxy Note II
The pics were taken from a Sprint variant where the housing covers the wireless charging pins. They're there underneath.
thanks
The chrome paint had started to chip off on my mates old phone that he was selling so I decided to wrap it with my left over vinyl wrap. All I did is place a big piece of vinyl wrap over the screen, then used a hairdryer to mould it around the corners. I used a blade to cut around the screen and the back of the frame and finally peeled the excess wrap off.
Here are some pics.
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Don't know why these came out so blurry.
Sorry I didn't take any progress pictures. Here's a picture to show how I cut the vinyl Dig with your nails first before using a blade to cut.
try to clear coat the vynil, it will look gorgeous.
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try to clear coat the vynil, it will look gorgeous.
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Or you could buy 4D vinyl wrap which is shiny http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4D-GLOSS-...6279?pt=UK_Wallpaper&var=&hash=item4d0c035327. If I were to clear coat the vinyl it would be messy and it would start flake off.
Links weren't working for some reason so here's the album link on my Google+ page if they stop working again. https://plus.google.com/photos/1130...ms/5874152438703123889?authkey=CMzDxZrf37muYw
That looks nice. I have a question: how did you manage to work with the wrap in order to cut it and stick it precisely on the phone? Do you still have the length measurement of it?
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That looks nice. I have a question: how did you manage to work with the wrap in order to cut it and stick it precisely on the phone? Do you still have the length measurement of it?
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The wrap needs to be a little bigger than the front of the phone, I don't have the exact dimensions, sorry.
First I put a big piece of vinyl wrap (large enough to cover the screen and the sides) on the front of the phone.
Then I heated up the wrap so I could stretch it around the corners and the back of the phone (remove battery cover) so I get a wrinkle free finish.
Finally I got a thin blade and cut between the screen and the frame to peel off the excess wrap on the screen and the back of the phone.
Sorry for the late reply. If anyone needs more information just ask, I'd be more than willing to help. : ]
use casing
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use casing
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Remove the casing
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Oops.
A one foot fall from my nightstand to the wooden side panel of my bed has caused the back glass on my S7 to look like a kaleidoscope. And the worst part is that I have a case that would have protected it but didn't have it on.
Ebay appears to have some replacement rear panels. (I like the silver better than the one with which it came.) However there isn't one specific to SM-G930V. I assume any that say G930 are ok? There are versions for AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and international versions.
Any thoughts on whether this international version or this international version will work?
It should work (95% certain) as they all are the same size/shape. You will lose the verizon stamp though (might consider that a plus lol).
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I think the only difference would be the carrier logo on the back, otherwise if it's just the rear cover you should be fine. I personally would just put a layer of thin, clear epoxy over the cracked back and give it a unique look while still being smooth.
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I think the only difference would be the carrier logo on the back, otherwise if it's just the rear cover you should be fine. I personally would just put a layer of thin, clear epoxy over the cracked back and give it a unique look while still being smooth.
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I've order one and will try to remember to post back after it is on.
Cadcamaro, if it wasn't for the gear vr I would put the phone on a case and not take it out. Would you still epoxy with cracks this long?
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I've order one and will try to remember to post back after it is on.
Cadcamaro, if it wasn't for the gear vr I would put the phone on a case and not take it out. Would you still epoxy with cracks this long?
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That's a nasty crack, I'd still try it though.
I decided to go for the epoxy first. That way the backing of the phone would stay together and I would just get the glass to stay in place. The goal was not to make this pretty, but to get it all to stay intact and as water resistant as possible.
First I used tape to cover the sides and camera. In retrospect I wish I had put a suction up on the screen to make it easier to hold. If anyone else tries this, also make sure you have a screen protector on as a backup.
Here's what it looked like with the epoxy. I removed the tape before it set.
OK,
So i run a phone repair shop and can source the wireless NFC flex very cheap. I personally have the G6 with no wireless charging.
Is there any difference internally with the UK G6 and the US wireless charging G6?
Could i simply swap my NFC flex for a wireless charging one and reap the benefits?
Im not too worried about removing the back glass as i can get parts cheap and use B7000 adhesive to retain the water resistance.
Just don't want to rip it apart if there is a difference in hardware, or possible just needs software to run?!?
I just tried on mine, following the guide from Sack at JerryRigEverything in regards to removing the rear glass panel, which was surprisingly easy.
Be careful not to scratch the layer underneath the glass. I couldn't avoid doing it, where I with a razorblade lifted it up. After heating it up that is..
Unfortunately the motherboard is missing two pins that should have been next to the two NFC connectors. Also just below the hole for the FPS there are also missing two pins.
Hope that helps to avoid wasting your time.
Wondering why LG is wasting money making different motherboards in the manufacturing process.
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duckstardeluxe said:
I just tried on mine, following the guide from Sack at JerryRigEverything in regards to removing the rear glass panel, which was surprisingly easy.
Be careful not to scratch the layer underneath the glass. I couldn't avoid doing it, where I with a razorblade lifted it up. After heating it up that is..
Unfortunately the motherboard is missing two pins that should have been next to the two NFC connectors. Also just below the hole for the FPS there are also missing two pins.
Hope that helps to avoid wasting your time.
Wondering why LG is wasting money making different motherboards in the manufacturing process.
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Perfect!!
Thanks for the detailed reply. Weird why LG would do this. Not possible to drop a bit of solder on the points to make contact?
On the plus side you could remove the paint from your back glass have a see through back cover like JerryRigEverything.
I'm sorry but I don't understand your question. There is nothing to solder on the motherboard. In the picture, exampled with red to the right, you'll see two pins connecting to the two connectors on the original NFC plate. Next to them there should be 4 pins in all to enable wireless charging.
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