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Broke my screen and scratched housing. Where to get replacement?

Hello guys/gals,
So I had a crazy stupid night in nyc last night and I woke up to see my HTC inspire damaged in the following places:
- Screen glass is broken. Digitizer seems to be working just fine though
- Housing is scratched in several places. Namely front top left and right and the simcard/sdcard cover at the bottom.
Could anyone direct me to a good website where I can get the replacements for these parts?
Also, is there a good tutorial on how to do it myself?
Thanks for the help
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Sounds like some party is your device insured? You may want to consider that route if it is.
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.

lrs421 said:
Sounds like some party is your device insured? You may want to consider that route if it is.
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.
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It is not, so thats a no go.
Yeah from what I recall I had fun

Inspire 4G is no walk in the park when trying to take it apart. Its quite a challenge, but heres a vid showing the desire HD which is very similar to the Inspire 4G.
As for parts, try ebay.
http://youtu.be/JfatoeWbMRk

I got the replacement screen from ebay but the rear housing is turning very complicated to find.
Its available at one store only and the min order size is 2.

chinoquezada said:
Hello guys/gals,
So I had a crazy stupid night in nyc last night and I woke up to see my HTC inspire damaged in the following places:
- Screen glass is broken. Digitizer seems to be working just fine though
- Housing is scratched in several places. Namely front top left and right and the simcard/sdcard cover at the bottom.
Could anyone direct me to a good website where I can get the replacements for these parts?
Also, is there a good tutorial on how to do it myself?
Thanks for the help
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA App
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Honestly by time you pay for the housing and screen and stuff you could send it to HTC and they replace everything cost me $145 and 4 days total, from my door back to my door
I've seen a few people try and fix theirs and end up messing the screen up or it falls out one of the two... I would just pay the money and have it done right with a 90 day warranty on it and you keep the full warranty on the phone also.

wade7919 said:
Honestly by time you pay for the housing and screen and stuff you could send it to HTC and they replace everything cost me $145 and 4 days total, from my door back to my door
I've seen a few people try and fix theirs and end up messing the screen up or it falls out one of the two... I would just pay the money and have it done right with a 90 day warranty on it and you keep the full warranty on the phone also.
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This sounds like the best option at the moment.
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I agree with sending it to HTC to fix...otherwise, try CNN.CN
I used to pick up blackberry stuff from them. Nice prices (on BB stuff, atleast, never looked for our phones) and shipping is pretty decent.

White back Door!

Hey.. I was wondering if this door will work with my t-mobile Sensation 4G since i don't see no difference and the description say's "Not for T-mobile Sensation". I don't see why it's not going to work. If anyone wants to try, Please let me know
This is my first post, and i cannot post outside links, just Copy+paste on ebay the following to see the case :
for HTC Sensation 4G Z710e White Housing Back Cover Case Repair Fix Part ZVHS559

I just ordered one. I'll get back to you between Feb 14 and Feb 28 when I get it. However it looks exactly the same as the black replacement housing I bought. It's missing whatever antenna connection is there on the left under the speaker grill. I use T-Mobile in Spokane, WA and switching between my original back with the antenna and the replacement I can't notice a difference in 3G/4G, WiFi, BT, or GPS signal strength.
Thanks for pointing those out, I just looked 2 days ago for a white back for my wife's S4G and could only find the $100 listings. It looks as if someone over there just got a very large shipment of them as eBay seems to be flooded now. From the pictures it looks like it may not be a genuine HTC replacement part, but that shouldn't make a difference.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-HTC-Sen...er-Case-Repair-Fix-Part-ZVHS559-/300651021240
Looks fine. Most likely a counterfeit. But it should function just fine.

Been watching the prices of these..
I don't like how they were $25.00 dollars and because of the popularity of the product they raised the price to $100 even $40 dollars with S+H is over priced.
Regular Sensation housings are going on ebay for $15+ Brand New
So far cheapest price I could find on a white G18 housing is $31 dollars.

isolated_epidemic said:
I use T-Mobile in Spokane, WA and switching between my original back with the antenna and the replacement I can't notice a difference in 3G/4G, WiFi, BT, or GPS signal strength.
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You sure man ,it doesnt have any kind of issues????? i'm thinking to buy one

I bought mine from Amazon, working perfectly and it seems to be the real thing.
bought it for 38 bucks and it doesn't seem to be available on Amazon anymore.
I'm sure you can trust the eBay one.
New to the forums, so i can't post any links yet.
>_<

ryero said:
I bought mine from Amazon, working perfectly and it seems to be the real thing.
bought it for 38 bucks and it doesn't seem to be available on Amazon anymore.
I'm sure you can trust the eBay one.
New to the forums, so i can't post any links yet.
>_<
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PM me those links

Azroid said:
You sure man ,it doesnt have any kind of issues????? i'm thinking to buy one
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Yeah, I've been using my black housing for about 6 weeks now and haven't had any issues. I use GPS all the time for navigation, and I use WiFi and bluetooth tether with my W7 laptop and TF101 tablet on a regular basis. I can't tell the difference at all.

got mine for 35 bucks on Amazon, forget ebay it took three days to arrive all the sensation xe covers work on this Tmobile sensation the extra connect.point I's something they discontinued on the xe because it wasn't.needed and to save cost everything works fine same quality as stock but it fits better.
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Thanks
Thanks for sharing that the XE Housing fits the tmobile Sensation!
I will buy that! If anyone can send me a link of a cheap white back door with Beats Audio on the back, PLEASE SHARE

There you go.....I haven't got a clue whats happened to the pricing of these things mind....I bought mine a month or so ago and it was less than £20http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Sensation-XE-Z715e-Back-battery-Case-Cover-Housing-Antenna-Replacement-White-/200670881682?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2eb8eaa792

bonebeatz1234 said:
got mine for 35 bucks on Amazon, forget ebay it took three days to arrive all the sensation xe covers work on this Tmobile sensation the extra connect.point I's something they discontinued on the xe because it wasn't.needed and to save cost everything works fine same quality as stock but it fits better.
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The extra connection point is for a second antenna. The non-US Sensation did not have this either. I'm guessing that the T-Mobile network just needed to have that extra antenna; otherwise, it would have too shoddy a connection...
I'm guessing that switching from the 4G to this casing (2 antennas to 1 antenna) would reduce your signal by a bit, but I would not be able to tell you how much that "bit" is. Anybody willing to run some tests?

linj said:
The extra connection point is for a second antenna. The non-US Sensation did not have this either. I'm guessing that the T-Mobile network just needed to have that extra antenna; otherwise, it would have too shoddy a connection...
I'm guessing that switching from the 4G to this casing (2 antennas to 1 antenna) would reduce your signal by a bit, but I would not be able to tell you how much that "bit" is. Anybody willing to run some tests?
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There's a thread about this already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311155
People like I, are on tmous and have the back cover on without the 4th antenna. Results are same across the board, no wifi/data/4g reduction in signal. The back works fine on the Tmous networks.

I got mine for $40 on ebay. wifi, GPS, and mobile network work just fine.
I ended up selling the original cover for $30

Just got the back yesterday from the ebay link in the OP. Took it 6 days from Hong Kong. Works just like my other backs, as in there is absolutely zero difference in operation.

where are you guys finding the cover for $30-$40? I bought mine from no.1-tech back in november and paid $32 and then gave it to my wife, now looking for another one from the same manufactuer, and its $200+ lol when did the sudden price spike take place?! are there any white ones with out the beats audio logo on the back for that price range anymore?

CHEAP White Door!
Hey, I know there is already a thread about this but i've been looking for a really cheap white back door for my sensation and finally i found it. I purchased mine today & Can't Wait! .. Just want it to share it with you Guys
Since i'm a new user i cannot post outside links but just copy+paste the following on ebay :
Housing Battery Back Door Cover FOR HTC Pyramid Sensation 4G Z710E WHITE

Raynier08 said:
Hey, I know there is already a thread about this but i've been looking for a really cheap white back door for my sensation and finally i found it. I purchased mine today & Can't Wait! .. Just want it to share it with you Guys
Since i'm a new user i cannot post outside links but just copy+paste the following on ebay :
Housing Battery Back Door Cover FOR HTC Pyramid Sensation 4G Z710E WHITE
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$50 USD doesnt sound cheap to me

Yeah they used to go for around 30.. When I see it there I will get myself one
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Same here cire253. Where are you guys finding these things? Amazon show Currently Unavailable and what I'm seeing on ebay is $80 and up.

white battery cover that is not gonna cost me 50 bucks?!

so i would really like to have my back cover replaced, mainly because i dropped it like skrillex... . anyhow, i would really like the black one with the red accents or a white one... but on ebay the prices are just soo much, a normal one is around 18 bucks, im ok with that but 30plus? i think is a little high, anyhow i just want to ask if anyone knows where is a good place with good prices to get either the white or black with red accents.
by the way im almost 100% sure they are all the same meaning the ones with red accents, beats audio is compatible with the tmo version and the other way around right?

good luck on that one i got my black and white covers for 50 on ebay

juanshop said:
so i would really like to have my back cover replaced, mainly because i dropped it like skrillex... . anyhow, i would really like the black one with the red accents or a white one... but on ebay the prices are just soo much, a normal one is around 18 bucks, im ok with that but 30plus? i think is a little high, anyhow i just want to ask if anyone knows where is a good place with good prices to get either the white or black with red accents.
by the way im almost 100% sure they are all the same meaning the ones with red accents, beats audio is compatible with the tmo version and the other way around right?
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Here's a black one with Beats, but its 39 + 4.15 (USD) Shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/Original-HTC-...LKNC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1331357422&sr=8-4

dam didn't know the cover for htc is so friggin expensive

qpqpqp said:
dam didn't know the cover for htc is so friggin expensive
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OEM directly with HTC without beats I think is just as much if not more if you call in for a warranty exchange of the back door.

kpjimmy said:
OEM directly with HTC without beats I think is just as much if not more if you call in for a warranty exchange of the back door.
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really ? Wow.... I mean you can get the normal one on eBay or other pages for around 17, I have even seen some for 14.
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qpqpqp said:
dam didn't know the cover for htc is so friggin expensive
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Well it's not just any back cover. It's "unibody" aluminum and it has our antennas in it

The only WHITE back cover I can find in the US is on an Ebay listing for $56 and says it's for the Sensation XE. Any idea if this will work for the USA TMO Sensation?
My cover has got some wear and scuffs too and I'm looking for a re-fresh. I found one Ebay listing that used to sell them for $29, then bumped it up to $39, then bumped it up to $49 and finally, bumped it up to $249!! He's sold one at $249.

ItsMeMasih said:
The only WHITE back cover I can find in the US is on an Ebay listing for $56 and says it's for the Sensation XE. Any idea if this will work for the USA TMO Sensation?
My cover has got some wear and scuffs too and I'm looking for a re-fresh. I found one Ebay listing that used to sell them for $29, then bumped it up to $39, then bumped it up to $49 and finally, bumped it up to $249!! He's sold one at $249.
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Not so sure about that because Non-TMO Sensations (and XE's by extension) only has 3 antenna contacts vs 4 contacts on the TMO version. It might work but they included 4 contacts there for a reason so your mileage will definitely vary.

dgenx210 said:
Not so sure about that because Non-TMO Sensations (and XE's by extension) only has 3 antenna contacts vs 4 contacts on the TMO version. It might work but they included 4 contacts there for a reason so your mileage will definitely vary.
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There's a thread that already discusses this, but in short, I use it with the 3 contacts and everything works. I am on tmous in Texas.
No one knows why the 4th antennae is. I just know it works with the three provided.

kpjimmy said:
There's a thread that already discusses this, but in short, I use it with the 3 contacts and everything works. I am on tmous in Texas.
No one knows why the 4th antennae is. I just know it works with the three provided.
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Some people have speculated that that they flipped the contacts and for antenna diversity purposes.
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dgenx210 said:
Well it's not just any back cover. It's "unibody" aluminum and it has our antennas in it
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But then why you can get a normal one for maybe 17 bucks? But the white one is a lot of money and the beats one is 30 plus... I really don't see the why on the prices differences, I'm sure the cost to put some red accents or white plastic is not that much to justify it.
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But they are harder to find aren't they?
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juanshop said:
But then why you can get a normal one for maybe 17 bucks? But the white one is a lot of money and the beats one is 30 plus... I really don't see the why on the prices differences, I'm sure the cost to put some red accents or white plastic is not that much to justify it.
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It's more expensive because that's what people want to buy. Not as many people are looking for a stock replacement back cover... supply and demand buddy.

the same without the sarcasm please?? im well aware of that, i do still think is extremely high for just different colors...

I need to replace mine soon, but would like to know I'd the power button is included with a new back cover?
My Sensation had one to many falls and now is very hard to switch on and off. I hope that a new back cover and power button will fix this.
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supervan said:
I need to replace mine soon, but would like to know I'd the power button is included with a new back cover?
My Sensation had one to many falls and now is very hard to switch on and off. I hope that a new back cover and power button will fix this.
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To be sure it's not your cover, take it off and press the power button without the cover. Be sure it's not the cover! Otherwise you'll just blow some cash for something you didn't really need! and yes, the power button is included as well as the volume

Just a bit of info, not every country that HTC in just sends a new back door.I'm arguing the toss with HTC UK because i need new volume buttons.They want me to send the whole device for repair as "they need to check serial numbers for warranty"
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1649/imag0705eg.jpg

got the white beats cover for 45 on ebay. ordered it at like 2AM when it was on sale
it catches the eye. people compliment it a lot
i hate having phones others have (in the usa)

Damn, i would love to have a white back cover.
Anybody knows where i can buy one in the Netherlands?

Best place to find a refurbished or good used Inspire?

Unfortunately, my phone has mysteriously gone missing. It would appear that it fell out of my pocket at some point (though it is inexplicable how it could do so), which really sucks because I had just gotten it set up perfectly with the new Ascension ROM from the Collective and was loving it.
Anyways, I'm in the market for a low-cost replacement, and would be happy with a used or refurbished phone in good condition. Anyone have any recommendations re: the best place to find that? I've looked on Amazon, etc., just wondering if anyone has personal experience with this that might help ensure I get the best deal possible without compromising on quality.
Thanks.

There is a sale thread here on XDA.
Craigslist or eBay are good alternatives but buyer beware. I think each of them requires some skill so if you have never purchased using them then maybe just ask around.
Did you try a Google shopping search?

If the repair costs more than $75 (and that includes having an "expert" do the grunt work) I'd look at grabbing another phone. I picked up my Inspire from Cowboom for $130...refurb and it didn't come with a charger but other than that has worked great.
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Not my personal experience but remembered reading it. I replaced one from eBay couple weeks ago for $173 but I also sold the (busted to hell and back) old one on eBay for 78 bucks so ppl are still buying broke ones. For the gold I guess.
Sent from here using magic air wires.

If you have the att insurance on it you can get a new replacement one for like 50 or 100 bucks if I'm not mistaken.
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Thanks for the advice - my friend found the phone outside of his house, in some bushes, and it had been rained on for three days. I think there's a good chance it will be okay, but I'm going to leave it to sit and dry for a few days (case off, battery out "doors" off) before I try to fire it up.
Thanks again, I may still need to refer back here in the future...

place it in uncooked rice it will suck out the moisture. Don't let rice in battery compartment. Keep bat and sim cover on.
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Place it in some uncooked rice? that help to try it our even faster....

Another TIP
Get the androidlost app on the market. It's saved my a$$ on more than one occasion last week. Now, if I lose my phone and don't have a sense rom...I can look it up on the androidlost.com website for free and find it!

The lookout app also has a program with tracking your phone though it may decrease battery life

I got my att Inspire 4g from craigslist for $80. It is unlocked and has a clean esn, just a cracked digitizer on the bottom of the screen. I'm hoping its a pretty easy fix, just scared of where to buy a legit replacement for this beast. But it works so amazing regardless now only if I can find a good service provider for this.
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Inspire
I'm selling mine on Craigslist at the moment. I'm asking $195...it's in good condition. I just ordered the Samsung Note.

Finding a NEW Skyrocket battery

I'm in Canada, with Rogers and have had a SR for about 18 months. Time for a new battery mid-contract.
But Rogers doesn't sell them any more. Nor does Best Buy, Future Shop, the Source etc. There are lots of phone vendors around, but I find that they sell them at $20 - $30, and they must be used, because even after a few cycles and battery calibration, they are usually worse than my old battery. I've bought two from Pacific Mall, they were awful.
I've been told that unless Samsung sells it to you, it's a refurbished battery. Don't even know what that might be.
So with the retailers no longer stocking batteries for non-current phones, where does one get a NEW Skyrocket battery in Canada?
Also looking for a Verizon Samsung Nexus Extended Battery (2200) as per another thread here. They are gone! Nobody has them. I'd love to try one on my Skyrocket, as it's a higher capacity and most say the fit is not an issue, but nobody seems to sell those either. Ebay sellers are out of stock with no idea if they are coming back in.
Is this what it's come to? Do you throw your phone away after 18 months???

harry_fine said:
I'm in Canada, with Rogers and have had a SR for about 18 months. Time for a new battery mid-contract.
But Rogers doesn't sell them any more. Nor does Best Buy, Future Shop, the Source etc. There are lots of phone vendors around, but I find that they sell them at $20 - $30, and they must be used, because even after a few cycles and battery calibration, they are usually worse than my old battery. I've bought two from Pacific Mall, they were awful.
I've been told that unless Samsung sells it to you, it's a refurbished battery. Don't even know what that might be.
So with the retailers no longer stocking batteries for non-current phones, where does one get a NEW Skyrocket battery in Canada?
Also looking for a Verizon Samsung Nexus Extended Battery (2200) as per another thread here. They are gone! Nobody has them. I'd love to try one on my Skyrocket, as it's a higher capacity and most say the fit is not an issue, but nobody seems to sell those either. Ebay sellers are out of stock with no idea if they are coming back in.
Is this what it's come to? Do you throw your phone away after 18 months???
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I'm in the states but it looks like amazon.co has a bunch of market sellers who have EBL1D7IBA the main worry would be if it's really used.

I have a Nexus extended that i'd part with. Used it in my SR till it broke. Now i'm using my girls until I upgrade.. just hit me up in PM with an offer..
Have the oem battery from my SR too.. obviously used, but figured i'd throw that out there too.

Its here if you want it. Its $50 though..
http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/accessory/ao_details.jsp?accSKU=64800058&accCatId=acc9002cat

Check ankerdirect on ebay or amazon

If you can have someone in the US order it for you Sprint is offering the OEM Galaxy Nexus battery (2100 mAh) with battery door for free with US $6.50 for shipping you would have a steal at your hand.
I ordered one for my SR last time they had the same offer and though the extended battery is a snug fir under the regular SR back cover it does last about 2-3 hours longer with moderate to heavy use as compared to the original.
Here is the quote;
"Sprint offers the Samsung Extended Battery Bundle for Galaxy Nexus for $49.99. Coupon code "BATTERY1" makes it free. With $6.50 for shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $28. It includes a 2,100mAh lithium ion extended battery and battery door."
Link here: http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/accessory/ao_details.jsp?accSKU=64800058

fham said:
If you can have someone in the US order it for you Sprint is offering the OEM Galaxy Nexus battery (2100 mAh) with battery door for free with US $6.50 for shipping you would have a steal at your hand.
I ordered one for my SR last time they had the same offer and though the extended battery is a snug fir under the regular SR back cover it does last about 2-3 hours longer with moderate to heavy use as compared to the original.
Here is the quote;
"Sprint offers the Samsung Extended Battery Bundle for Galaxy Nexus for $49.99. Coupon code "BATTERY1" makes it free. With $6.50 for shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $28. It includes a 2,100mAh lithium ion extended battery and battery door."
Link here: http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/accessory/ao_details.jsp?accSKU=64800058
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Was just looking up batteries for the my skyrocket when I stumbled into this thread. That's an AMAZING deal. Ordered one and repped you.
Thanks!

I just ordered this online too. Does this ship to your house or do you have to pick it up at a sprint store? mine says pick up in store? I guess it doesn't really matter.
Also, Does this battery really last longer than the OEM one? i've had mine for about 18 months now and its time for a new one. Can't beat $6.50 though. Awesome find!

Wesley32 said:
I just ordered this online too. Does this ship to your house or do you have to pick it up at a sprint store? mine says pick up in store? I guess it doesn't really matter.
Also, Does this battery really last longer than the OEM one? i've had mine for about 18 months now and its time for a new one. Can't beat $6.50 though. Awesome find!
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No idea on pickup or delivery
I bought mine at the Verizon store.
Yes it lasts a bit longer than stock.
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Yeah I ordered one too with that link, and I'm up in Canada, used a shipping forward service
I have no intentions of getting rid of my rocket, even after purchasing a new phone. Its still perfectly viable, and once I warranty my otter box a PERFECT backup device.

Thanks for this!
here's the direct link http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/accessory/ao_details.jsp?accSKU=64800058

While I wait for the shipment, does anyone have any pics of the phone with the batt installed?
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xdame said:
While I wait for the shipment, does anyone have any pics of the phone with the batt installed?
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There's no real difference. Maybe a slight bulge if you don't trim the battery.
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icenight89 said:
Yeah I ordered one too with that link, and I'm up in Canada, used a shipping forward service
I have no intentions of getting rid of my rocket, even after purchasing a new phone. Its still perfectly viable, and once I warranty my otter box a PERFECT backup device.
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which shipping forwarding service did you use

vincom said:
which shipping forwarding service did you use
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Cbiusa, then drive to Niagara to pick it up. I live in Toronto GTA so for me its easy.

Just got the new batt, and it does fit along with a Seidio Surface case, just. Didn't have to trim anything as long as the cover was snapped into place on the left side first.
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Defiantly use the nexus 2100 extended battery it gives ur skyrocket a new much needed battery boost. I am using it myself.
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I've found lots of batteries at Pacific Mall in Markham, Ontario

Well if you are willing to wait, i bought a couple of batteries from AliExpress.com and they have been working preetty well, both of them (i ordered different to test them out) last longer than the original...
I still use from time to time the original batt, but the honest truth is that the 2 chinese are my main batteries.

I ordered a 2500 mla(?) battery from amazon.ca for mine. Works awesome. Fits in without any mods.