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Need display and cover for Tornado after car accident

Hello,
the phone survived a major car accident. Just the display broke and the cover doesn't look pretty anymore.
So where can I get display/cover and maybe also an internal backup battery (or is it normal that everytime I take out the battery the phone asks for time/date again?)
Thanks

ebay has lots screen and batteries fairly cheap.

Can u give me a link please?
Thanks

uk ebay:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=sp5+screen
ps im glad youre ok from the crash.

Thank you very much.
But I can't find a cover... any help?

Just search on Ebay. You'll be surprised what you find.

thecraze said:
Just search on Ebay. You'll be surprised what you find.
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Actually, I regularly search eBay for the plastic LCD display faceplate and never find it. Please don't insist that everything is easy to find.

Unfortunately there is no way I can find a cover for Qtek 8310/HTC Tornado..
Any help?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORIGINAL-i-ma...ryZ14418QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

for the cost of all this, i'd just buy a new phone.

DUcamie, thanks!!

I think, this's the best link for Russian http://pdapart.ru/catalog.pda?series=87&pdasid=b396e8b3cf73db3341cafdadc11e7202 -
many spares for your PDA and Smartphone.
Excuse me for my English.

ShuraX said:
I think, this's the best link for Russian http://pdapart.ru/catalog.pda?series=87&pdasid=b396e8b3cf73db3341cafdadc11e7202 -
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This is a great find and one of only a few commercial sites that carries this. Unfortunately at $65 USD unshipped it costs 20% of the phone.
ducamie said:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORIGINAL-i-ma...ryZ14418QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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This was also a great find, and it looks like at $46 USD shipped it is the best option and it is only 15% of the phone cost. I hope that leo_kwong2007 has more even though there are none listed.
I found a couple of additional suppliers. A.Bagatov what did you choose?

Hard Back Cases UK

Hi everyone,
My co habitant is new to Ebay and started sellling these hard back cases at the lowest prices in Ebay UK (ships from the UK too).
So I thought I would like to share these with everyone:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....48473&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_733wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....49243&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....50051&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....51574&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....52206&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....52763&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....53142&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....53666&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
I am not sure if this is agaisnt the rules, but if it is, Mods please close this thread and don't ban me lol

this was already listed before by another member
i like the hot orange one
seems like you only sold 5 so far

The pink one is very "Sowfend", does it come with matching stiletto's ?

azazin said:
Hi everyone,
My co habitant is new to Ebay and started sellling these hard back cases at the lowest prices in Ebay UK (ships from the UK too).
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Already purchased two of these from another seller on ebay (at a cheaper price).
Problem is they provide no protection for the top & bottom of phone.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Hard-Back-...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
I decided to purchase a Case Mate from Play.com. They are more expensive but provide the best protection. They are on sale on ebay for £24.95 but Play are selling them for £14.99.
ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASE-MATE-BLA...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
Play.
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...-Galaxy-S-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html

the Tough case is really good for protection
but a bit uncomfy when inside your pants pockets
the other cases have a better feel

AllGamer said:
this was already listed before by another member
i like the hot orange one
seems like you only sold 5 so far
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Hey,
Could you get me a quote where another member posted these?
Thanks.
bidboy said:
Already purchased two of these from another seller on ebay (at a cheaper price).
Problem is they provide no protection for the top & bottom of phone.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Hard-Back-...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
I decided to purchase a Case Mate from Play.com. They are more expensive but provide the best protection. They are on sale on ebay for £24.95 but Play are selling them for £14.99.
ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASE-MATE-BLA...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
Play.
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...-Galaxy-S-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html
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Hi,
Thanks for letting me know, but that guy that sells the hard back cases I believe is located in China?
"Speedy
Wai Kin Lam
Shop 232,
298 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
default default
香港"
My co-habitant is cheapest on Ebay in UK (as in UK seller)

azazin said:
Hey,
Hi,
Thanks for letting me know, but that guy that sells the hard back cases I believe is located in China?
"Speedy
Wai Kin Lam
Shop 232,
298 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
default default
香港"
My co-habitant is cheapest on Ebay in UK (as in UK seller)
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Mine were posted in the UK from :-
Samuel Yeung
18 Skipton Drive
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 1PL.
(Arrived in 3 days).

I first started a thread quite a while back and the sellers is selling it for £ 2.90 and free p&p and is based in london and he told me that they getting the mesh case soon as well. When I get the phone who should I buy it from?
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using XDA App

i just found this and it seems far better as it protect all around the phone but its for the vibrant only and in the U.S or canada only
http://cgi.ebay.com/Orange-Shield-S...Mobile-/130422430993?pt=PDA_Accessories#payId

sareen said:
I first started a thread quite a while back and the sellers is selling it for £ 2.90 and free p&p and is based in london and he told me that they getting the mesh case soon as well. When I get the phone who should I buy it from?
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using XDA App
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Well I would be kind of biased and tell you to buy from my co-habitant since he sells them for the lowest prices on Ebay UK, LOL
sareen said:
i just found this and it seems far better as it protect all around the phone but its for the vibrant only and in the U.S or canada only
http://cgi.ebay.com/Orange-Shield-S...Mobile-/130422430993?pt=PDA_Accessories#payId
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That seems good, but I don't see whats with the extra cover thingy that the others don't have? Will it even fit?

I just got told more stock is coming in even though he has only sold 3 so far

bidboy said:
Already purchased two of these from another seller on ebay (at a cheaper price).
Problem is they provide no protection for the top & bottom of phone.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Hard-Back-...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
I decided to purchase a Case Mate from Play.com. They are more expensive but provide the best protection. They are on sale on ebay for £24.95 but Play are selling them for £14.99.
ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASE-MATE-BLA...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
Play.
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...-Galaxy-S-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html
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Gotta agree, those look better. Definitely gonna grab one of those. Thanks for the links

co-habitant said he might be getting those mesh cases soon, what colour would you guys be most interested in? (white,green,pink,black or red)

I would like red and white does her order out from g market? If so could you ask if he could get a coca cola case?
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using XDA App

sareen said:
I would like red and white does her order out from g market? If so could you ask if he could get a coca cola case?
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using XDA App
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Hi,
I believe he orders directly from the manufacturers, not G market.
He told me to ask what price in pounds would everyone be willing to pay for these mesh cases and possible the SGP slider cases?
Thanks!

ok cool no worries i think around a tenna cause its that price from the korea's

Anyone got any more experience of the Cae-Mate Tough Case? Looks like the kind of thing I need (I'm notoriously cack-handed!) but worried it bulks the phone out too much. Are they pocketable (jeans) or are you resigned to jacket pockets and manbags only?

I have bought the black one - very good quality - really recommend to all!

I bought a red one of these for a slightly different look in actual life the red colour is a metalic cherry red not the bright red in the pic. Get 2 free screen protectors as well which is cool.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110563637842

azazin said:
Hi everyone,
My co habitant is new to Ebay and started sellling these hard back cases at the lowest prices in Ebay UK (ships from the UK too).
So I thought I would like to share these with everyone:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....48473&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_733wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....49243&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....50051&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....51574&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....52206&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....52763&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....53142&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....53666&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
I am not sure if this is agaisnt the rules, but if it is, Mods please close this thread and don't ban me lol
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JUST GOT one of these from ebay. The quality of the material is excellent.
but they have 2 major flaws preventing them to be useful
1)The surface of this case is smooth , so still has difficulty holding the phone.
2)keeping this phone on the back on table, you will miss most calls, as the speaker is almost completely covered in this position.
if these two flaws are corrected we have a killer case.

Ebay F8332

Anyone tried and buy F8332 model from ebay? Their price seems a bit cheaper than amazon. The seller also includes free shipping.
I did a search on "sony xz f8332".

Linux4ever85 said:
Anyone tried and buy F8332 model from ebay? Their price seems a bit cheaper than amazon. The seller also includes free shipping.
I did a search on "sony xz f8332".
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I wondered the same myself, thanks for asking the question.
Hopefully there is some feedback....

Linux4ever85 said:
Anyone tried and buy F8332 model from ebay? Their price seems a bit cheaper than amazon. The seller also includes free shipping.
I did a search on "sony xz f8332".
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scoobydu said:
I wondered the same myself, thanks for asking the question.
Hopefully there is some feeback....
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I bought the Xperia Z2 from eBay. It was 10K less then on Amazon (INR).
So basically, these devices are international variants, brought from international markets such as China & sold in your country, the phone is absolutely fine but you might get the charger of some different country. Also, you might not get manufacturer warranty but sellers warranty, which means if anything goes wrong, you cannot take your device to Sony & raise a claim, you'll have to return it to the eBay seller & he'll hook you up with a replacement.
The best part was
When i bought the Z2, I received model version D6503 which hat LTE/4G whereas the Z2 available in India was with the model version D6502, which did not support LTE/4G.,

I got my phone from here and got it within two days.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sony-XP...hash=item3d27c64c3f:m:meKQbFpfq_e6abwSYsdthWw
I notice the price been dropping everyday now.

Linux4ever85 said:
I got my phone from here and got it within two days.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sony-XP...hash=item3d27c64c3f:m:meKQbFpfq_e6abwSYsdthWw
I notice the price been dropping everyday now.
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got mine from that seller too just today

azian_advanced said:
got mine from that seller too just today
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Did you notice the screen protector doesn't really cover the whole screen?

Linux4ever85 said:
Did you notice the screen protector doesn't really cover the whole screen?
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Yeah. It's a bit narrow and due to the curved glass it lifts on the edges no matter how much I press down on it.
Another member posted in another thread of a 3D glass screen protector. I might wanna give that a shot. But I might also just wait till the SCTF10 case is available on eBay.

Linux4ever85 said:
I got my phone from here and got it within two days.
I notice the price been dropping everyday now.
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I've been looking at that seller as it's much cheaper than buying in Australia ($999 AUD for Forest Blue).
My main concern is the warranty and stuff, which seems non-existant on (international) phones for Sony.
Can you tell me a bit more about how the item was packaged / gifts received / safe to buy?

nekoakuma said:
I've been looking at that seller as it's much cheaper than buying in Australia ($999 AUD for Forest Blue).
My main concern is the warranty and stuff, which seems non-existant on (international) phones for Sony.
Can you tell me a bit more about how the item was packaged / gifts received / safe to buy?
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I'm from Melbourne and I bought mine from an eBay seller called "buybuybox" for 807 AUD delivered. It only took 3 business days from order to arrival on my desk. No complaints so far.

Wow! Nice shop! Thanks for share!
the extended warranty is how it works?

No idea, I assumed there was no warranty. I didn't really read the ad though lol.

ducksonetime said:
No idea, I assumed there was no warranty. I didn't really read the ad though lol.
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Lol i read the warranty is for 12 month and can be increased to 24 month with optional overpriced
However I think 12 month is the most convenient given that in general offers them the producer.

For what it's worth, I just bought an XZ from the seller tropical_mobile on eBay on Tuesday, and it showed up today from Singapore.
Compared with the US retail version, the only differences I noticed were that the box was sealed, included some cheap earbuds, a screen protector that doesn't give full coverage, and the power adapter is gigantic.
As for customs, there wasn't a declaration form anywhere on my package.

twinkie said:
For what it's worth, I just bought an XZ from the seller tropical_mobile on eBay on Tuesday, and it showed up today from Singapore. .
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Curious, so the version from tropical_,mobile then has the fingerprint reader enabled?

eelpout said:
Curious, so the version from tropical_,mobile then has the fingerprint reader enabled?
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Yes. It was part of the built-in setup process. Though in fairness, I had also flashed the generic UK ROM on a US phone, and the reader worked just fine there, too.
Anyway, when the phone first booted, there were some messages in what I presume to be Mandarin. I have no idea what they said, and I don't remember the US version doing that out of the box. Once you tap through them, you get the option to change the language, and it was pretty much smooth sailing from there.

Anyone from the UK bought the dual XZ from the Uk comment on decent sellers?

Del

Linux4ever85 said:
I got my phone from here and got it within two days.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sony-XP...hash=item3d27c64c3f:m:meKQbFpfq_e6abwSYsdthWw
I notice the price been dropping everyday now.
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Seems a good shop with decent terms and warranty; they've sold alot too.
Sadly no european stock.

Replacement Battery - which one is best?

Does anyone know where to get a replacement original or good quality OEM battery for the Mi5 (BM22)?
My battery life has turned pretty poor (sometime the phone will switch off when it claims it has 20% left) etc and I usually get just over 2.25 hrs SOT.
Have tried different ROMs, battery calibration etc but think the issue may be the battery itself so looking to replace.
All the ones on Aliexpress are OEM and no brands I recognize. Any advise on which is best?
Thanks, Chada

I'd like to know too, I can find many batteries on eBay and Aliexpress but I don't know if they're good or not

I bought one from ebay. It worked as good as a new one for a month. After that the battery doesn't want to charge. Checked with different chargers but Ampere shows the charging current at around 150mah. Don't buy from ebay.

Adityameena70 said:
I bought one from ebay. It worked as good as a new one for a month. After that the battery doesn't want to charge. Checked with different chargers but Ampere shows the charging current at around 150mah. Don't buy from ebay.
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That's been my experience with every single replacement battery I've ever ordered online. We have a local Xiaomi repair centre, I can message them to see if we can buy OEM batteries from them directly?

xdadevet said:
That's been my experience with every single replacement battery I've ever ordered online. We have a local Xiaomi repair centre, I can message them to see if we can buy OEM batteries from them directly?
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That would be great! If you can also confirm what's the price for the same!

xdadevet said:
That's been my experience with every single replacement battery I've ever ordered online. We have a local Xiaomi repair centre, I can message them to see if we can buy OEM batteries from them directly?
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Any news about that?

dragon tt is a site with original xiaomi parts. Try looking there

fpozar said:
dragon tt is a site with original xiaomi parts. Try looking there
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Thanks for the suggestion. I had a look, the Mi5 Battery is out of stock

fuxmen said:
Any news about that?
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Yeah, apparently they are not willing to sell to the public directly. I can only submit my phone for repairs.

Hi, I got one from amazon two months ago and it is working fine . I am getting about 15 hours.

Jjh

xalvagp said:
Hi, I got one from amazon two months ago and it is working fine . I am getting about 15 hours.
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Which brand or from which seller did you buy the battery from on Amazon?

chada77 said:
Which brand or from which seller did you buy the battery from on Amazon?
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I would like to know too

dragon-tt sells original parts for most of xiaomi devices.

but I cannot find the one for the MI 5s.
Has anyone tried battery from AliExpress?

Battery
xalvagp said:
Hi, I got one from amazon two months ago and it is working fine . I am getting about 15 hours.
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Hi,
How long do you have it?, do you have the link in amazon?
Thanks a lot!!

Amazon link
xalvagp said:
Hi, I got one from amazon two months ago and it is working fine . I am getting about 15 hours.
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Please, tell us about the link. Thanks!

I just ordered a "Nohon" battery for my mi5. Specs are Li-Po (as original, not Li-Ion) and 2910/3000mAh. You pay a slight premium compared to the cheapest alternative on Ali, but maybe it's worth it. Dragon-tt has OEM batteries for sale (at least that's how they're promoting them), but they won't ship to Finland, so I couldn't order from there.
Anyone here who has experience with this brand's offerings? Let's see how it goes - I'll post back when I get it (in a month or so probably). *fingers crossed*
Edit: seems it'll take at least 2 months for it to arrive, since it can't be shipped by air to Finland.

ckarv said:
I just ordered a "Nohon" battery for my mi5. Specs are Li-Po (as original, not Li-Ion) and 2910/3000mAh. You pay a slight premium compared to the cheapest alternative on Ali, but maybe it's worth it. Dragon-tt has OEM batteries for sale (at least that's how they're promoting them), but they won't ship to Finland, so I couldn't order from there.
Anyone here who has experience with this brand's offerings? Let's see how it goes - I'll post back when I get it (in a month or so probably). *fingers crossed*
Edit: seems it'll take at least 2 months for it to arrive, since it can't be shipped by air to Finland.
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Any reccomendation for battery? Or should i buy Nohan? I need to buy a new batetry.

Hackmau5 said:
Any reccomendation for battery? Or should i buy Nohan? I need to buy a new batetry.
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There seems to be following option as well but I have not tried it (still looking )
Actually, cant post link yet so please look at ReplaceBase UK website for MI5 battery "For Xiaomi Mi5 - Replacement Battery - BM22 3000mAh - OEM".

Best way to get Chinese vesion of Mate 9 repaired when in US.

Hi. Like many, I bought a Chinese version of Mate 9 (MHA-AL00) because it has superior specs. Unfortunately, the phone was dropped and I now have a small crack in screen and scratch on bottom side near speakers. What is the best way to get this repaired? Is there any place in the US that will service this phone? I contacted Huawei in US and they won't touch it. I asked if they could order the parts and have it fixed. I will pay for it and they said the phone is too different for them to repair. The reasoning escapes me here... Any help here would be appreciated! Thanks!

mscion said:
Hi. Like many, I bought a Chinese version of Mate 9 (MHA-AL00) because it has superior specs. Unfortunately, the phone was dropped and I now have a small crack in screen and scratch on bottom side near speakers. What is the best way to get this repaired? Is there any place in the US that will service this phone? I contacted Huawei in US and they won't touch it. I asked if they could order the parts and have it fixed. I will pay for it and they said the phone is too different for them to repair. The reasoning escapes me here... Any help here would be appreciated! Thanks!
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As I have done I'd order a replacement screen with or without frame online and replace it myself.

Swan Princess said:
As I have done I'd order a replacement screen with or without frame online and replace it myself.
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Hi. I've looked into this my self and while I can find a screen, I can't seem to find the side rim for the Mocha Brown. If you have a link would you please provide it. Also, did you find OEM parts?
Thanks!

mscion said:
Hi. I've looked into this my self and while I can find a screen, I can't seem to find the side rim for the Mocha Brown. If you have a link would you please provide it. Also, did you find OEM parts?
Thanks!
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I got this one in Mocha gold. Not quite sure what you mean by 'side rim' Any parts for that phone you could ever possibly need you'll find on AliExpress, I even found a replacement camera there!
https://aliexpress.com/item/Mate-9-...ment-For-Huawei-mate-9-Mate9/32807709549.html

Make sure you get screen with assembly. Worth every penny
Like above post, aliexpress got the battery covers. Waiting on my black one to arrive.

mscion said:
Hi. I've looked into this my self and while I can find a screen, I can't seem to find the side rim for the Mocha Brown. If you have a link would you please provide it. Also, did you find OEM parts?
Thanks!
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Swan Princess said:
I got this one in Mocha gold. Not quite sure what you mean by 'side rim' Any parts for that phone you could ever possibly need you'll find on AliExpress, I even found a replacement camera there!
https://aliexpress.com/item/Mate-9-...ment-For-Huawei-mate-9-Mate9/32807709549.html
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Hi. Is this genuine Huawei parts? Also is Huawei logo on front? By side rim I meant the outer side of frame. Like along where the speakers and buttons are. Thanks!

mscion said:
Hi. Is this genuine Huawei parts? Also is Huawei logo on front? By side rim I meant the outer side of frame. Like along where the speakers and buttons are. Thanks!
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Do you want your phone fixed, or have genuine parts? I've not seen genuine Huawei parts outside an authorized Huawei repair shop. My replacement screen works though and looks mostly like the original did. Outer frame can be found there as well probably, but I haven't looked yet.

Swan Princess said:
Do you want your phone fixed, or have genuine parts? I've not seen genuine Huawei parts outside an authorized Huawei repair shop. My replacement screen works though and looks mostly like the original did. Outer frame can be found there as well probably, but I haven't looked yet.
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Well, both actually! I want the phone fixed using genuine parts. Currently a Chinese friend is kindly contacting Huawei in China to see if I can mail it to an authorized repair shop there. Unfortunately Huawei US won't touch my phone. I don't understand why Huawei US can't just order the parts from China and fix it for me in US. I can't believe the variants are that different structurally and I'm willing to pay the cost.

mscion said:
Well, both actually! I want the phone fixed using genuine parts. Currently a Chinese friend is kindly contacting Huawei in China to see if I can mail it to an authorized repair shop there. Unfortunately Huawei US won't touch my phone. I don't understand why Huawei US can't just order the parts from China and fix it for me in US. I can't believe the variants are that different structurally and I'm willing to pay the cost.
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Different region have different policy for their phone if there no different why they need to be sell on different model and version as International or Chinese / Asia / Europe. When you buy the chinese version you should know it will not cover any warranty beside Huawei china. Yea because you save few dollars for buying the chinese version and you want to enjoy the full international version benefit? You get what you pay is that hard to understand?

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Johnsonyc said:
Different region have different policy for their phone if there no different why they need to be sell on different model and version as International or Chinese / Asia / Europe. When you buy the chinese version you should know it will not cover any warranty beside Huawei china. Yea because you save few dollars for buying the chinese version and you want to enjoy the full international version benefit? You get what you pay is that hard to understand?
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Hi. I think the misunderstanding is on your part. I bought the Chinese version because it has better specs than the one one sold in US. More ram and more memory. Better meets my needs. Not because it is cheaper. Btw, it was more expensive. Second, I fully understand that warranty does not cover Chinese version outside of China. I have been in contact with merchant that sold phone and they can send it to have it repaired by manufacturer. Just want to avoid having to send phone back to China. Would prefer to have official parts mailed to me and have repaired here in US. But to be clear, I am not asking for repair that is covered by warranty. I am asking about a repair that I will fully pay for. Is that hard to understand?

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I'm looking for a way to send my phone to China for warranty from Europe. If you have any information or know a third-party that can arrange this, that would be of great help. Thanks

Bulrock said:
I'm looking for a way to send my phone to China for warranty from Europe. If you have any information or know a third-party that can arrange this, that would be of great help. Thanks
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Hi. Your question is the point of this thread! Hopefully we will have an answer we are happy with. I'm still checking on possibilities. I originally bought my phone from Geekbuying. They have offered to send it back to manufacturer for repairs. So you might consider contacting the merchant you bought it from. I am still waiting to hear from my Chinese friend. Once I know more I'll post what I learned.