Zenfone 2 Deluxe Edition - ZenFone 2 General

I have a weird story I thought I would share and I wondered if anyone else has seen anything similar. Recently I ordered the Deluxe Edition 128GB / 4GB Zenfone 2 from Amazon. When it arrived I thought nothing out of the ordinary, until I had them send me a replacement for it. The original one I received was sealed, but there was no second battery cover, no USB cable, no headset and no English owners guide and warranty card and no extra serial number stickers. What was in the box was the phone, a 220V charger with an export adapter and a a user guide in french. I put my Cricket SIM card in and immediately only got H+ data, no LTE or 4G at all. I charged the battery and it drained faster than anything I have ever owned in my life. After a week of trying tweaks and multiple SIM Cards and still not getting any LTE, I decided to order a replacement. After I set up the return I called Amazon and told them to please make sure they shipped me the US VERSION of this phone. I received the replacement two days ago and it is like night and day. Both battery covers, 110v charger, USB cable, headset, English user guides and stickers for warranty. Best of all I have not lost LTE signal since installing my SIM card and my batter life rocks. After a first full charge, I was online with about 50 minutes of screen on time and lost 3% battery. The original one I would have dropped 30% or more in that amount of time. So I'm wondering now what Amazon sent me in the first place. The serial number on the box has a second serial number stuck over the original. The carbon fiber (look) battery cover on the original is a cheesy sticker and on the new one it's more of a composite. Does ASUS ship the international version (WW) like this with things missing and a crappy carbon fiber sticker on a stock battery cover? Or did I end up with some fake device? Before I return the old one I will take side by sides and post them here. Either way I am glad I had a replacement sent rather than give on this device because the replacement is amazing. I rooted it and removed the crapware and have zero issues at all.

Just search for "zenfone supercopy" there you find some replica phones...
Possible that some reseller sells it as original and Amazon just send it to you for faster delivery....
Glad that your now got an original zf2.
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extended batteries from ebay

Hello!
Have anybody tried batteries for Kaiser, that are sold at Ebay? They look cheap and capacious.
http://search.ebay.com/kaiser-battery_W0QQfromZR40QQfrtsZ0
for example this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2800-mAh-BATTER...ryZ20336QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks
I have that one and its quite good, needs to be taken out at half charge or whenever as the phone thinks there is no power left.
How is with GPS? Does it works with this type of batteries? I have heard that there are some batteries that blocks GPS signals..
I still get GPS just fine, I haven't had any problems at all with it, yet....
Thanks, so I'll take it
kpcz said:
Hello!
Have anybody tried batteries for Kaiser, that are sold at Ebay? They look cheap and capacious.
for example this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2800-mAh-BATTER...ryZ20336QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks
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I bought the same battery and it does not fit my TILT. The battery is too thick for the included battery cover. They want me to send it back to Hong Kong. I am awaiting email to see if they will reimburse the return shipping. Beware.
wow, thanks for reply, but I already bought it (for kaiser) strange - maybe there is a difference in batteries for TILT and for KAISER
Nope! Battery in link to eBay will not work with the Tilt!
Kaiser is the universal name for the phone! AT&T calls it the tilt! HTC subscribers [I believe] call it TyTN II. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!
^^(aztilt) I'm surprise they are allowing a return and refund, since they are in Hong Kong and the reason for a return is 'incorrect battery' right?
This battery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=350254 seems to be a great replacement for all others! Post #73 lists an estimated life increase! BEWARE: I believe company is still fixing any bugs/problems!
Their ad lists the Cingular 8925 which is the AT&T TILT. They are allowing a return and a refund of the return shipping cost. But, for $20 I am going to just keep the battery as an emergency backup. I don't need the cover to use the battery. I also found out that i can carry two standard batteries under the extended battery cover so that what I am doing now. I just have to open the cover and swap the battery if I need to. This way I will always have a spare backup battery with me.
The battery is bigger. You need to install a different battery door cover. If you search ebay they sell the extended battery door cover. Most sellers include the battery cover replacement cover for extended battery when your buy the extended battery. My guess is that you probably tried to save a couple bucks, and ended up with the cheaper item that didn't include the cover
shaunie81 said:
The battery is bigger. You need to install a different battery door cover. If you search ebay they sell the extended battery door cover. Most sellers include the battery cover replacement cover for extended battery when your buy the extended battery. My guess is that you probably tried to save a couple bucks, and ended up with the cheaper item that didn't include the cover
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The problem is that you can't read or don't want to look at the pictures I have posted in this thread. I got the extended battery replacement cover with the extended battery but it will not fit on the TILT. I was able to use that extended battery cover to carry two standard size batteries with the phone.
Just received battery - it fits perfectly, maybe its a bit smaller.. Haven't still tested out - because it has to be charged for 10 hours, before use..
Like aztilt I got the wrong battery/cover combination from that ebay seller (ukhitech). They offered a full refund (except shipping I guess) if I send the items back but I am a bit confused why they seem to send out the right battery/cover combination to some people but not to others. I bought my battery in May and didn't know then it wouldn't fit since I bought my AT&T Tilt later on.
The battery I got was 13mm thick and for P4550 Kaiser and the cover had a small hole for the camera so it was not the cover that can be seen in the auction picture.
I am curious to know how thick is the battery you have kpcz? And how does the cover look (large or small camera hole)? And you have an original HTC Tytn II and not a AT&T Tilt, is that correct? (Not sure it matters)

car charger

Has anyone managed to find one yet?
I've tried a number of places (ever since expansys sent me what they thought was a touch pro charger but turned out to be for the old htc phones - new connector on Touch Pro and Diamond)
I hate to get caught with a flat battery.
Erm... The Touch Pro connector is the same as every other HTC phone I've come across (i.e. the Hermes and Kaiser) and is charged by mini USB.
I'm using the car charger I had for an old Motorola V3, it's actually an official Morotola branded charger but it works fine on the Raphael - all usb power is a standard 5V after all, so I knew no harm would come to it!
I've also ordered a solar charger with built in 2000mAh emergency battery too, it came this morning but nobody was in to take delivery, so I've got to go and get it from the royal mail place tomorrow!
looks like I might have been wrong, the connector shape is different, but my old charger still fits...
apologies all
you can use any 5v mini usb car charger. need not be an htc branded charger
My brother had one for his motorola krazr back in the day, it's a wall and car charger in one (you can flip out the different attachments)... He now has a samsung, so I swiped his.
I'm using the original one from HTC, the HTC CC C100.
Since my TyTNII I faced problems that other carchargers didn't provide enough power to load the TyTNII.
The original loader didn't face this problems.
And in Holland it was €20.00 so not much more than an unbranded one.
Now I'm using it with my Touch Pro
twisted-pixel said:
looks like I might have been wrong, the connector shape is different, but my old charger still fits...
apologies all
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Mogul is same way. You can use regular USB, but modified has other sound features or whatever
OK I received the solar charger I mentioned in post #2 today. It's working now but I had a couple of issues with it! Here's a copy of the e-mail I sent to the company I bought it from:
ukdj78 said:
My solar charger has now arrived. First off I should like to point out that the information on your web site is incorrect as the instructions for my product say that the internal battery is only 1350 mAh not 2000.
Secondly, I could not get the internal battery to charge from my PC's usb port at first. I noticed the led light flickering very faintly so I prised apart the plug which connects to the unit and noticed that it had been soldered in such a way that two of the connections inside the plug were touching each other! I lightly bent them apart and plugged it back in and it works fine now.
Thirdly, I noticed that the product was also shipped with a mains adaptor to charge the internal battery (which I can't use in the UK as it has an American mains plug). My one rattled! Seeing as I wasn't planning to use it anyway, I thought I'd investigate what was causing the rattle and I found a piece of loose metal wire about 3 cm long inside the adaptor! As you would understand this was potentially very dangerous!
I do not wish to return my product as it is now working satisfactorily, but I thought you might like to pass my comments on to the product manufacturer. There was a card in the box that says QC Pass #06. Obviously this quality checker isn't very good at his job considering I found two potential short circuit issues!
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Here is the rather quick response I got:
David from Donba.com said:
Hi, ukdj78:
Luckily we have customers like you who knows about things and understand that ultimately we do not have control of the product's quality as we are only the seller. I have forward your email to our purchaser and we will never order anything from the same manufacturer again. Poor quality products not only make us lose money, but our own company image. And like what you said, a risk for our customers.
As for your order. I will refund you the shipping charge to make it free shipping as a compensation for all the inconveniences you experienced.
Again, we are very much appreciated your understanding and your comments.
David
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By the way, if anyone does like the idea of a solar charged emergency battery there's also this one from Handtec. Looking at the specs and dimensions and the fact that Handtec have added a note saying it's black not silver as pictured makes me think it's the exactly the same product as the one I've got. The only reason I ordered from Donba is that they were cheaper. I didn't realise at the time of ordering that even though Donba have their prices in £'s they're actually based in the US and ship directly from the manufacturer in Hong Kong, so it took quite a while for mine to arrive. Handtec are UK based, so you should get a UK power adaptor (if you get one at all) and it should arrive much quicker, they're reliable too, I bought my Touch Pro from them!
Obviously considering my experience though, it may be wise to find a different model that does the same thing just to be on the safe side!
I'm gonna buy a originally adapter 4 sure!
So I know 4 sure it's working correctly!

[Q] Motherboard replacement

Yesterday I picked up a used Nexus 7 with a bootloop issue.. spent $10 so I figured worst case I bought an expensive charger for my phone. Either way, it looks like the bootloader is locked and I can't unlock it. Everything I've read seems to point to a bad emmc chip. Would replacing the motherboard solve this issue (assuming the new motherboard doesn't have the same defect). Also could I replace this one (an 8gb) with a 16 or 32 gb board?
I changed my motherboard from 16 to 32gb. All went without a hitch. I got this one...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261636621214?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Good luck! ?
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eLCruz said:
I changed my motherboard from 16 to 32gb. All went without a hitch. I got this one...
Good luck!
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Did you just want to upgrade or was there an issue with the original 16GB? If it's good (and you still have it) would you want to sell it?
I assume my motherboard is zapped. I can charge my Grouper while it's unplugged but no device will recognize it. I made the mistake of upgrading my partition with this issue, now I have a fancy paperweight. Thoughts?
I just ordered an 8GB replacement motherboard from eBay, cost $16.99. I'm figuring I'll be into this thing for a bit under $30 if all works out so worth the gamble I guess. I'll update once it comes in.
My new 32 gb motherboard arrived, and I installed it right away- I felt like it was Christmas morning. Fast forward to closing the case, and I get no power. Not even a weak attempt. I went through everything, it's all properly attached. Still nothing. It's currently charging with no LED light on. I am not optimistic. Anyone have any suggestions?
slyest12 said:
My new 32 gb motherboard arrived, and I installed it right away- I felt like it was Christmas morning. Fast forward to closing the case, and I get no power. Not even a weak attempt. I went through everything, it's all properly attached. Still nothing. It's currently charging with no LED light on. I am not optimistic. Anyone have any suggestions?
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I replaced my boards also.... Bought a used unit that came from a Nexus that someone had broken the screen on.... So, I received the frame with camera/speaker and boards attached.... only thing missing was the usb/headphone piece which I just took from my old frame....
Put everything together.... sealed it up..... plugged it in..... Nothing...... mild heart attack..... But then, I let it charge for 10 minutes... returned to the unit and pressed and held the power button.... and it fired up....
So, as I don't have a suggestion on if there is something internally wrong.... But sure, that the battery is plugged in securely and give that power button another shot after charging for a little while...
Motherboard came in yesterday, couldn't have been easier to install just have to watch the plastic clips on the ribbon cable connectors, I broke one on the old motherboard, if they are anything like the PS3 if they break you're SOL. The new MB was on 4.2 so I went through the upgrade procedure to 5.0.2 and wow it runs lollipop nicely. Also I ended up getting a 16gb MB so that worked out well.
Try and use a regular tablet charger, which I think is 1.3 or 2.3 amps and not one of the generic chargers which are lower - you will notice a huge difference in charging time. I'm using the tablet charger on my S4 and it goes from 10% to 100% in around an hour.

NFC not working after battery replacement.

Hey, I bought a new FL40 Genuine Motorola battery from newegg.ca and replaced it as my phone's old battery wasn't even lasting a day. The problem is after replacing the battery my NFC is not working, I have connected the flex cable of NFC antenna.
The weird thing is whenever I peel the NFC antenna off the new battery and try an NFC tag, it works but if I stick the antenna back on the battery it stops working. Anyone with any experience knows what is going on here?
Thanks!
From where you got? Always get it replaced from Moto centers.. Most of the online vendors and shops ares selling out duplicate (original look alike) batteries.. BTW if yours is original, you always can get the battery replaced as it'll be under warranty.
Most likely I think there should be some kind of metallic component in the new battery which may cause malfunction of the nfc reader, when its near the battery due to fact that nfc works on induction.
Fix NFC with new battery
Hey I just replaced my old original battery with a compatible replacement from ebay.
I found out that the black stuff on the original one is ferrite and you can buy stickers on aliexpress, ebay, amazon...
It's basically a thin magnet.
I found a cheap one on amazon "shipped from china" .... but I finally received it yesterday and it works fine.
New Battery and NFC is working .
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Example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/72-118MM-T...-Pad-Anti-interference-for-Phone/201712942924
Link?
I have buy this for my moto x play and nfc work perfectly https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B011KOGRWY/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_NyLNCb9BGBD9X

Moto x style pure editio battery HELP

Hey,
I have this phone already 3 years and the battery starts to drain quite fast.
I know it's time to change the battery, but I live in Israel and they don't sell this phone here anymore, hence I won't be able to buy battery replacement for this phone and someone to open the phone up and fix it in.
Amazon also isn't an option for me as they don't do shipping to here.
Anyone know what I should do?
Is there a reliable genuine battery for this phone on ebay that can perhaps ship it to my country?
Thanks in advance
Blissout said:
Hey,
I have this phone already 3 years and the battery starts to drain quite fast.
I know it's time to change the battery, but I live in Israel and they don't sell this phone here anymore, hence I won't be able to buy battery replacement for this phone and someone to open the phone up and fix it in.
Amazon also isn't an option for me as they don't do shipping to here.
Anyone know what I should do?
Is there a reliable genuine battery for this phone on ebay that can perhaps ship it to my country?
Thanks in advance
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buy a new phone changing this phones battery is a pain in the ass. Lots of glue involved i got a wood backed one with weird dark spots in the lcd it has 0 battery life and actually doesnt last long enough to do anything safely in twrp....
Incidentally i need a method to flash magisk without using twrp and a method to update twrp without fastboot or i could spend 40 dollars on this phone to get the ifixit kit to replace the battery and hope i dont destroy the ribbon cables.
I skipped the ifixit kit and got my heavy duty plastic faux wood back off. while a oem battery would have been nice I can't justify 40 on my old phone I grabbed just a battery for 14.
Aliexpress ships that battery to Israel.
mirrin said:
buy a new phone changing this phones battery is a pain in the ass. Lots of glue involved i got a wood backed one with weird dark spots in the lcd it has 0 battery life and actually doesnt last long enough to do anything safely in twrp....
Incidentally i need a method to flash magisk without using twrp and a method to update twrp without fastboot or i could spend 40 dollars on this phone to get the ifixit kit to replace the battery and hope i dont destroy the ribbon cables.
I skipped the ifixit kit and got my heavy duty plastic faux wood back off. while a oem battery would have been nice I can't justify 40 on my old phone I grabbed just a battery for 14.
Aliexpress ships that battery to Israel.
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I think the ifixit kit was for those who need the tools as well. They also sell just the battery for $32.99 which is around what I paid for mine on eBay. Mine is still going strong after 7 months. Let us know how the $14 battery treats you and the link to it.
aybarrap1 said:
I think the ifixit kit was for those who need the tools as well. They also sell just the battery for $32.99 which is around what I paid for mine on eBay. Mine is still going strong after 7 months. Let us know how the $14 battery treats you and the link to it.
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The Ifixit kit is 24 on its own you can get oem battery for 20
Motorola FX30 Battery 3300mAh | AexPower SNN5964A Battery Replacement for Motorola Moto X Pure Edition XT1572 XT1575 Style with Free Tools | Moto X Pure Battery Replacement Kit [24 Month Warranty] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M5WRXR3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_u-EvCbPG7GN8X
FX30 Battery for Motorola Moto X Style XT1575 XT1572 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JMNM3FJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_..EvCbRGZQARQ
Battery Compatible with Moto X Pure Edition - Fix Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JKWWJRM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DbFvCbDT673RP

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