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Bigger battery for Xperia X

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Sony Xperia X (F5121 & F5122)
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      paulcarroty
      last edited by 16 Dec 2024, 17:45

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      That said, it's a relatively simple process, no need to even solder!

      The XA2 battery is a fraction of a millimeter thicker and just a bit taller, but all I had to do was show a knife to a very small piece of plastic. If your glue is good on the back plate, the cover should stay on nicely.

      For the connector to fit you need to carefully peel the black reinforcement part from the flexible cable. Mount the battery on it's face and then you can bend over the cable to the phone connector like so.

      Try not to over-bend the cable, otherwise you are risking the connection to fail (which, we are stretching already by doing this).

      When the connector is in place everything should work. You should probably let the battery drain to 0% and charge fully a couple of times to make Android battery measurement understand the new capacity

      Edit: Just to be on the safe side (and to minimize the risk of fire) you should drain the new battery before doing any of this. It's good practice with batteries even if you don't solder them.

      Edit2: Android does not have support for learning a new capacity. I tried compiling a new kernel for the battery but could not find enough documentation for making my own batterydata config.

      Source: Reddit

      www.kremlingram.org

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        Keneda @paulcarroty
        last edited by arubislander 16 Dec 2024, 23:19

        @paulcarroty
        Don't forget to quote the "edit 3" please...

        Edit3 after 6 months: IF YOU DO THIS, YOU MAY END UP WITH A BROKEN BATTERY CABLE! I had to replace my screen and after that my battery cable broke. I had to solder regular wire on its place.

        I no longer recommend doing this!

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          paulcarroty @Keneda
          last edited by 17 Dec 2024, 08:20

          @Keneda said in Bigger battery for Xperia X:

          I had to replace my screen and after that

          www.kremlingram.org

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            MrT10001
            last edited by 17 Dec 2024, 10:08

            Awful phones. I haven't got hold of one which has had an unlockable bootloader! The screen's ribbon cable is more delicate than others, so prevents a working screen if you mess with it too much. From this, a dab of silicone glue to support the battery connector at the socket would help, as would a thin bit of foam covering the battery cable and connector to squeeze it between the case and back cover. Definitely glue the battery in place or use strong double sided tape (3m) to stop the battery moving.

            Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.... And more...
            I have too many devices...

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              paulcarroty @MrT10001
              last edited by 18 Dec 2024, 12:12

              @MrT10001 said in Bigger battery for Xperia X:

              Definitely glue the battery in place or use strong double sided tape (3m) to stop the battery moving.

              This should be in the first post. Better fix the battery cable too.

              The bootloader unlock is super easy on this device.

              www.kremlingram.org

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                MrT10001 @paulcarroty
                last edited by 18 Dec 2024, 13:04

                @paulcarroty said in Bigger battery for Xperia X:

                @MrT10001 said in Bigger battery for Xperia X:

                Definitely glue the battery in place or use strong double sided tape (3m) to stop the battery moving.

                This should be in the first post. Better fix the battery cable too.

                The bootloader unlock is super easy on this device.

                The ones I got hold of wouldn't allow it. I gave up. They do have a nice screen.

                Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.... And more...
                I have too many devices...

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                  paulcarroty @MrT10001
                  last edited by 18 Dec 2024, 13:19

                  @MrT10001 maybe you got the operator version?

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                    MrT10001 @paulcarroty
                    last edited by 18 Dec 2024, 20:17

                    @paulcarroty more than likely! 😞

                    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.... And more...
                    I have too many devices...

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