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[Q] Nexus S external WiFi antenna?

Tried searching the forums, but came up empty. Is there a way to add an external WiFi antenna to the Nexus S? Is just as simple as getting an antenna with the proper connector and plugging it into the port on the back of the phone (under the two back plates)?

If you're talking about the small connector right on the side of the top-right corner of the battery, I think it's a connector for GSM antennas, does anybody knows it's for something else?
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ozone89 said:
If you're talking about the small connector right on the side of the top-right corner of the battery, I think it's a connector for GSM antennas, does anybody knows it's for something else?
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Yep, that is the exact one I was talking about (can be seen below in this ifixit.com picture). OK, that stinks, I thought that it might have been for wifi testing. The trace for that connector seems to run to the bottom of the board to those metal tabs, which seem to run to something in the case (which I assumed was the stock WiFi antenna) right at the bottom of the phone. If that is GSM (which is entirely possible), where is the stock WiFi antenna, because the only other antenna I could ID was the NFC antenna in the center of the outer case (sitting roughly over the batter).
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OK, I don't have enough posts to add a link to the picture, but if you go to ifixit's website and type in Nexus S, click on the first link that comes up, click on motherboard, and the scroll to the second page, you can see it in the third picture down.

I'll add some more spare infos to my answer
That connector is an SMC one, and it's been used since, uh... maybe always
In most cases it's hidden under a little round cover, which pops out by levering it with a needle.
Noticeable example of such a concealing are the old SonyEricsson phones, where it's also used as a mirror if a front camera is present (see w810i) and LG cookie K500
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ozone89 said:
I'll add some more spare infos to my answer
That connector is an SMC one, and it's been used since, uh... maybe always
In most cases it's hidden under a little round cover, which pops out by levering it with a needle.
Noticeable example of such a concealing are the old SonyEricsson phones, where it's also used as a mirror if a front camera is present (see w810i) and LG cookie K500
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OK, thanks for the info. SO the money is on it being for the GSM rather than the wifi, right?

Yup.
It's also the most logical thing to do.
On a phone, gsm is way more important than accessories like BT or wifi
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[20.02.13] PREORDER 2100 mAh battery for HTC One S

Thanks to lqweb for providing us the link!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-H...129?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item51a85d5601
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PRE ORDER, DUE IN ON THE 4TH MARCH 2013 FROM HTC
Batter Usage with the 2100mah
Batter Usage with the 2100mAh after 2 hours
The Gap which is caused by 2100mAh Battery
By the way, he removed the u-shaped rubber which is pasted on the back case .
Thanx to kr1st1an for the pics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0jGY2N2h1U Seems like the connector is the same...maybe it will work...

But wouldn't the size be a matter, since it is a big battery!
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devgee said:
But wouldn't the size be a matter, since it is a big battery!
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There's really only way to find out.
A lot of times you can get a exteneded battery that is a little bigger than stock that is the same size. The One X battery might fit, it's only 150mAh bigger.

I would guess it doesn't fit/work.
Why would HTC bother using 2 different batteries if they could use 1. Having to source more different parts is never a Good Thing in manufacturing.

touch of jobo said:
I would guess it doesn't fit/work.
Why would HTC bother using 2 different batteries if they could use 1. Having to source more different parts is never a Good Thing in manufacturing.
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Why? The same reason they left out NFC in the One S, Also the One X has a bigger screen so it needs a little more juice to get the same battery life.

I know this thread is a few days old now, but thought I might have a little insight. Back when the Evo and Incredible came out (very similar relationship to One X / One S) the Evo standard battery WAS the Incredible extended battery. Same part number and everything, and they were exactly the same physical size! So I'm not promising the One X battery will work, but there's definitely a good shot.

The current 1650mAh battery looks pretty big, so that 1800mAh may actually fit. The work needed to open the case seems to much to replace a battery.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0jGY2N2h1U

xxquicksh0txx said:
Why? The same reason they left out NFC in the One S, Also the One X has a bigger screen so it needs a little more juice to get the same battery life.
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blklexluthor said:
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is it 1650MAH?

theres nobody who can tell if the HTC One X battery fits into the One S?
If that is the case, the battery of the One X+ should also fit and has 2100mAh!!

stunner2002 said:
theres nobody who can tell if the HTC One X battery fits into the One S?
If that is the case, the battery of the One X+ should also fit and has 2100mAh!!
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That's true buddy!
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honestly, for just a 1800 mAh it's not even worth the disassemble, I'd do it for the one x+ battery though

i would say it's not possible. the connector for the One X is on the left side the One S is right. altough the battery seems a bit bigger (what I've seen in videos)

you are right about the connector

stunner2002 said:
i would say it's not possible. the connector for the One X is on the left side the One S is right. altough the battery seems a bit bigger (what I've seen in videos)
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the battery in the pictures on the site (see OP) does not look like it has any notches or cutouts indicating direction of installation (it looks like a square more or less) and could probably be installed upside down, allowing for the fact that the connector of the X and S are on different sides, but you would have to twist the wires over so that the connection could be made, and I am not sure that they have that much give...

honestly, getting a portable charger isn't that bad.. they hold at least one charge and are pretty small in size.
even if ONE S has a bigger battery, it certainly wont hold more then 2000mAh, and probably cause the same as a 3000-4000mAh portable charger.

bought a 1800mah from eBay.took me 15mins to install it and its working no problem. Just have to flip the battery around so the side with the logo and writing is facing the inside. All the wires match up exactly.
Took this pics with my tablet,, sorry for the quality.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13184196/2012-10-25%2018.59.27.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13184196/2012-10-25%2018.59.44.jpg

hosecastro said:
bought a 1800mah from eBay.took me 15mins to install it and its working no problem. Just have to flip the battery around so the side with the logo and writing is facing the inside. All the wires match up exactly.
Took this pics with my tablet,, sorry for the quality.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13184196/2012-10-25%2018.59.27.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13184196/2012-10-25%2018.59.44.jpg
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looks good man, can you please post a link of the battery. Im also looking to buy a new battery

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-BJ83100-...281660?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a228cd63c

[Q] 2500mAh slim battery

Hi folks!
I have ordered and tried that replacement battery (look in google, from sunsky. can not yet post urls).
Though I had read somewhere that its actual capacity may vary from 2000 up to 2500mAh, I wanted give it a try because it is not so expensive, with a hope that it helps a bit.
Anyone else have tried it already?
Unfortunately I can tell, that I feel no difference to our standard 1800mAh. But I may be wrong.
For that reason I would like use a battery life testing tool and as a reference point, what tool would you suggest me to use to check the battery life from both?
Thanks

I've tried that battery (http://www.sunsky-online.com/view/3...r+Samsung+T699+++Galaxy+S+Relay+4G+++i415.htm)
Unfortunately I found it was sh!ter then the stock battery we have.
Also that sunsky battery lacks NFC. It's cheap for a reason, bad quality in my experience.
Check Nards tweak to the stock 2100mah Samsung S3 battery.
I've performed that trick to 4 of those batteries, and can safely say they perform wonders.
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333553)
Perhaps this thread is better placed in the Accessories section
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dillalade said:
I've tried that battery (http://www.sunsky-online.com/view/3...r+Samsung+T699+++Galaxy+S+Relay+4G+++i415.htm)
Unfortunately I found it was sh!ter then the stock battery we have.
Also that sunsky battery lacks NFC. It's cheap for a reason, bad quality in my experience.
Check Nards tweak to the stock 2100mah Samsung S3 battery.
I've performed that trick to 4 of those batteries, and can safely say they perform wonders.
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333553)
Perhaps this thread is better placed in the Accessories section
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There is a Gold S3 battery available....
Remember the one that went over so well for the 4G Slide?
hehe, considering getting one of those. Only problem is, if I get it and mod it I can't return it if it doesn't come out right

Hello dillalade
yes it is that one from your link which I tried also. I had been indeed influenced by the thread from Nards tweak when gtmaster303 mentioned that battery.
Thats why I wanted give a try to this one first before going further to the tweak.
Also I wanted post this to Accessories first, but because this seems like a question so I came here, and after collecting details I could report there my results as well. (The video on the registration makes you a bit down and stressed, so trying to be careful.)
Can anyone suggest me an app to test the capacity in order to compare them?
@gtmaster303
good idea again to try with Gold S3 battery hehe

@gtmaster303
what do you think of this one www aliexpress com/store/product/Gold-3000mAh-High-Capacity-Battery-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-i9300-Free-Shipping/102222_600571892.html
it looks so seductive
edit: seems to be a scam (forum xda-developers com/showthread.php?t=1690314)

esilence said:
@gtmaster303
what do you think of this one www aliexpress com/store/product/Gold-3000mAh-High-Capacity-Battery-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-i9300-Free-Shipping/102222_600571892.html
it looks so seductive
edit: seems to be a scam (forum xda-developers com/showthread.php?t=1690314)
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I've been looking into the gold battery and you can't always assume they're all the same. Get it from the same seller that's been verified to supply good batteries.
Either way it's still a win for us as the battery has a much higher capacity already. We should see a great improvement in battery no matter which S3 battery we buy
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gtmaster303 said:
There is a Gold S3 battery available....
Remember the one that went over so well for the 4G Slide?
hehe, considering getting one of those. Only problem is, if I get it and mod it I can't return it if it doesn't come out right
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I suspect 'unable to return' won't be your only problem.......
From past readings, I read the Gold S3 battery was slightly thicker than the stock S3 battery.
If my interpretation is correct, then that gold battery (being thicker than stock) would be very hard to accommodate in our Relay battery slot.
I say this from my experience in already utilising the stock S3 battery in our Relay. In that the stock S3 battery is 'already' thicker than our stock Relay battery, such that the stock S3 battery is already a very tight fit (thickness wise.) So much so that closing the back housing door on our Relay is already as snug as I'd like.
Hence ifffff that Gold S3 battery is indeed thicker then the stock S3 battery, than you may have a hard time trying to close the battery cover on our phone with the Gold battery.
In addition to the tighhhht squeeze issue.... similarly to the previously discussed Sunsky battery above - neither can cater for NFC.
All that I can say from weeks of experience with the stock S3 batteries is that I'm able to achieve ~20-30 hours uptime with roughly 2-3hours talk time and 3-4hours screen on time.
I cannot complain thus far. I'd say, It's worth the extra pennies for that OEM Samsung S3 battery with NFC for that extra juice.
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alright, we can forget this 2500mAh battery..
I was using it now for not even one week, check the attached pics how it starts behaving on charging now.
It stops charging with 94%, both via pc usb or direct charger.
as an information for others i agree to move this thread to accessories, as i stop experimenting with this battery now.

esilence said:
alright, we can forget this 2500mAh battery..
I was using it now for not even one week, check the attached pics how it starts behaving on charging now.
It stops charging with 94%, both via pc usb or direct charger.
as an information for others i agree to move this thread to accessories, as i stop experimenting with this battery now.
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Yes, that's another thing I failed to mention. I too noticed that Sunsky battery failed to charge to 100%.
I guess we can safely conclude these batteries are cheap as nutts for a reason - they are poor quality. Ridiculous how they get away with stating these bogus MaH capacities.
Go for S3 battery, you will be pleasantly surprised.
I have 4 of them, all of which are rock solid (Samsung OEM products.)
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You guys should have bought from the link I posted. They have free return shipping if the item is defective
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Another trick you can do with batteries that are too thick, get a bulky phone case and leave the battery door off altogether.
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Nardholio said:
Another trick you can do with batteries that are too thick, get a bulky phone case and leave the battery door off altogether.
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With that wisdom in mind, this maybe the way to go
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00AAXS0U4
3000MaH OEM Samsung.
Keep us posted if anyone tries that battery out.
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Ok, I have just ordered 3250mAh slim battery brand KINPS for S3. Of course it is enough when it is just 2700mAh in real.
will then try Nardholio's instruction and will let you all know

esilence said:
Ok, I have just ordered 3250mAh slim battery brand KINPS for S3. Of course it is enough when it is just 2700mAh in real.
will then try Nardholio's instruction and will let you all know
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NFC equipped?
I'm guessing no.
Otherwise a fair choice
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@dillalade
I havent found any information that mentions about it. I will see and report when I get it

dillalade said:
NFC equipped?
I'm guessing no.
Otherwise a fair choice
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Meh, NFC is a gimmick unless you actually use it. Honestly I've never used it once
I'd trade it for more battery any day

esilence said:
Ok, I have just ordered 3250mAh slim battery brand KINPS for S3. Of course it is enough when it is just 2700mAh in real.
will then try Nardholio's instruction and will let you all know
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Yes please keep us posted. Very interested in the results
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esilence said:
Hi folks!
I have ordered and tried that replacement battery (look in google, from sunsky. can not yet post urls).
Though I had read somewhere that its actual capacity may vary from 2000 up to 2500mAh, I wanted give it a try because it is not so expensive, with a hope that it helps a bit.
Anyone else have tried it already?
Unfortunately I can tell, that I feel no difference to our standard 1800mAh. But I may be wrong.
For that reason I would like use a battery life testing tool and as a reference point, what tool would you suggest me to use to check the battery life from both?
Thanks
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Probably you will not see the difference.
Even if capacity is higher i doubt about quality which end up with similar efficient.
I believe Samsung hold high quality of their products.
And it is not NFC...
Regards
Mac

gtmaster303 said:
Yes please keep us posted. Very interested in the results
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I have received the battery now http://s44.photobucket.com/user/blu...0502/05020201/05020201bluestone001_a.jpg.html
Unfortunately it is too thick, 5mm while ours are 4mm.
I can not close the back cover with it, so I can not use it. .. disappointed and sad
Is the original s3 battery then 4.5mm when Nard says "a bit thicker"?

I find that a little hard to believe... how can 1mm make that big of a difference? (pun intended)
is the back cover really that flush that there's no extra room? Not even a slight amount?
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Nexus 5X Battery into Nexus 5

Was wondering is it possible to fit nexus 5x battery into nexus 5 without any mod? Since there's a post about putting LG G2 battery into nexus 5

Why would u want to do this, and what would be the purpose, is there any gain from it? Why not just get the 5x?
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Interested in this as well. It might be a better fit than the G2 battery, requiring less work.

}{Alienz}{ said:
Interested in this as well. It might be a better fit than the G2 battery, requiring less work.
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Yeah but cant find any info on how big 5x battery is

I'm guessing he has a n5, and only want to change the battery, assuming n5x battery is better than n5 and already available on the market.
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Keeping my eye on this thread. As soon as I seen ifix it tear down of the 5x the other day and seen that the 5x battery placement. From the video it looks similar size.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318

You're going to need to do some type of modding anyway to get it to work. Judging from the ifixit pics the ribbon cable in too far to right so you'll have to unsolder the original battery pcb onto the 5x battery. If the battery is a mm or two taller you might be able to squeeze it in after removing the black plastic piece on battery pcb.

So anybody found anywhere to get their hands on nexus 5x battery?

Zero Lemon 8500mAh Extended Battery for Note 5 works on Note 4 - Total 11,720mAh!

Hey guys. I've tested this on my Note 4 and it fits! The volume rocker, power button and S-Pen slots all line up. The case does protrude a bit on the sides, however it is very minor and I am now using this as my daily driver.
This does Rapid Charge passthrough for the phone and has a full spare USB-A slot to charge a second device (not rapid charge though). The battery itself does not rapid charge in nor out but passes the rapid charge through to the phone while charging the battery.
Pictures to come.
Link below...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0194NP5IK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0194NP5IK&linkCode=as2&tag=techronico-20&linkId=V6MJBSU43A6WJQ5G

Interesting.
I'd like to see those pics when you can. I'm interested in seeing how it looks on the phone.
How does the case affect the phone weight? I've never played with the case.
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If this one works I wonder is others will work too?

That's not a good idea i think.
You will loose sound cause the speaker is covered though.

Interested to see if this works. I find it frustrating to use the 10,000 mah extended battery from zerolemon as it never reads correctly even with the beast mode kernal that has the zero lemon fix. Post those pictures please.

i doubt about fitting part cause of note 5 camera n flash position compare to note 4 .

Good point
Are you using correct zero lemon kernal with your note 4 not hundred percent accurate but very good

can we see some pictures of your note 4 with the note 5 battery? i will get one asap if this really fits well.

Techronico said:
Hey guys. I've tested this on my Note 4 and it fits! The volume rocker, power button and S-Pen slots all line up. The case does protrude a bit on the sides, however it is very minor and I am now using this as my daily driver.
This does Rapid Charge passthrough for the phone and has a full spare USB-A slot to charge a second device (not rapid charge though). The battery itself does not rapid charge in nor out but passes the rapid charge through to the phone while charging the battery.
Pictures to come.
Link below...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0194NP5IK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0194NP5IK&linkCode=as2&tag=techronico-20&linkId=V6MJBSU43A6WJQ5G
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Hey can you send some pictures so we can take a look at what your working with???? Lol I hope you read this before the note 6 comes out... Lol

divineazn716 said:
Hey can you send some pictures so we can take a look at what your working with???? Lol I hope you read this before the note 6 comes out... Lol
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Sorry, this mod was good, but I moved to the Huawei Mate 8 too fast after this and didn't take pictures before selling the phone with the case.

Techronico said:
Sorry, this mod was good, but I moved to the Huawei Mate 8 too fast after this and didn't take pictures before selling the phone with the case.
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OK no problem, but how much more bulky was the phone? Does it become bulky like other zerolemon products or is it a slim style? Thanks for getting back to me even though ur not on the note 4 anymore. Do you like the mate 8?

divineazn716 said:
OK no problem, but how much more bulky was the phone? Does it become bulky like other zerolemon products or is it a slim style? Thanks for getting back to me even though ur not on the note 4 anymore. Do you like the mate 8?
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The Mate 8 is the best phone ever made!

xmax2323 said:
i doubt about fitting part cause of note 5 camera n flash position compare to note 4 .
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Same! I don't think this mod would ever work properly.
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There's no way that this case would fit a Note 4 and be a good idea. 1. The battery case completely covers the speaker and no sound is present. 2. The camera flash and camera itself are not located in the exact areas, whereas you'll be interfering with the lens etc. 3. The charging I this thing socks cause the connection is done thru a modified male micro USB connector which takes literally twice as long to charge and the correct battery. 4. Unless you have insurance on your phone, why risk 2 millimeters of loose play on the side of the TPU case? In my opinion, the most obvious choice, would be to use the correct battery with the correct phone. That's just my opinion, lol
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