Hello Everybody,
Today, my xda became very wet, because it was falling in the water. I've open the xda and at this moment it's drying at home. The screen has a blak spot about 1 inch. Does anybody know what my chances are to get this device working again.
thanks,
Kees
p.s. forgive me for my poor english, i'm living in the netherlands.
Not sure on this one
Might be just the screen thats damaged, but I think this is the most expensive part of the XDA to replace...
Maybe someone else with a bit more experience can reply... sorry
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And before anyone say echhhh! it was AFTER I hv flush ok? Thats when I switch to the dark side an bought a Xda.
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I'VE DROPPED MY PPC ABOUT 32720755 TIMES....STILL WORKS PERFECTLY, JUST THAT THE CASING IS EXTREMELY DAMAGED NOW WHEN PHONE RINGS (VIBRATE ON); THERES A REALLY LOUD RATTLING SOUND...SO IM ON THE SEARCH 4 A DUMMY
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I FIND THAT U SHOULD ALWAYS DO A SOFT RESET AFTER DROPPING UR UNIT ON THE CEMENT :wink:
waterproofing...definitely on top of the "must have" list for the xda3
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I think I'm the newest member of xda and boy am i glad to be here!
Bought my S3 a week back and to be frank I was both glad and slightly disappointed. Most of the flaws I faced have already been discussed. Facing lag issues and call drops. Plus the Wifi connectivity is not all that great.
But all in all I'm a happy customer and glad I took this decision.
It all changed today though. When I came back home, I noticed a few odd blotches on the screen which were not there till yesterday. The odded thing is that cleaning the screen gets rid of them but when I smudge the screen with my finger they come right back. There are about 7 of them in the shape of a 'X'. Sizes range from 1mm to 2mm across but they are just too hard to ignore. Have attached a picture. They appear white in direct light and when viewed perpendicularly turn into pitch black, the kind of black sAMOLED is famous for. They disappear on turning on the screen. Kind of look like bubbles of air but are probably not as they go away on cleaning the screen. I mean they totally disappear, merging into the darkness of the screen. What do you propose I do??
And there is no screen guard over the screen at the moment. Just using a Capdase silicone shell.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
flamingskull said:
I think I'm the newest member of xda and boy am i glad to be here!
Bought my S3 a week back and to be frank I was both glad and slightly disappointed. Most of the flaws I faced have already been discussed. Facing lag issues and call drops. Plus the Wifi connectivity is not all that great.
But all in all I'm a happy customer and glad I took this decision.
It all changed today though. When I came back home, I noticed a few odd blotches on the screen which were not there till yesterday. The odded thing is that cleaning the screen gets rid of them but when I smudge the screen with my finger they come right back. There are about 7 of them in the shape of a 'X'. Sizes range from 1mm to 2mm across but they are just too hard to ignore. Have attached a picture. They appear white in direct light and when viewed perpendicularly turn into pitch black, the kind of black sAMOLED is famous for. They disappear on turning on the screen. Kind of look like bubbles of air but are probably not as they go away on cleaning the screen. I mean they totally disappear, merging into the darkness of the screen. What do you propose I do??
And there is no screen guard over the screen at the moment. Just using a Capdase silicone shell.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
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return it? and use the search button. there is already such thread open in the general section.
How deep to the marks appear to be? Near the surface, or under the glass?
Did you have anything in your pocket that could have pressed against the screen? They look a bit like pressure points.
Oh, and ignore the grumpy members who just tell you to search instead of giving a constructive answer. It makes them feel superior. We were all new here once.
Steve.
sjgore said:
How deep to the marks appear to be? Near the surface, or under the glass?
Did you have anything in your pocket that could have pressed against the screen? They look a bit like pressure points.
Oh, and ignore the grumpy members who just tell you to search instead of giving a constructive answer. It makes them feel superior. We were all new here once.
Steve.
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Thanks for the reply Steve. I'm pretty sure I had nothing in my pocket. My S3 is my life, almost like a trophy wife . I have been as careful as humanly possible. These completely disappear on wiping with a soft cloth. Totally invisible i.e. When seen from a perpendicular view, they appear pitch black and hence merge with the pitch black screen when the screen is cleaned. However, as my fingerprints start appearing on the screen, these become visible too.
Attaching another close up if it helps. The blotch is in the centre just next to the reflection of the tube. Another smaller and fader one seen at 5 o clock to its big brother. This is not the same issue that others have of dark pixels appearing when viewed in complete darkness. These appear in normal light.
And yeah, they appear to be superficial, but beneath the glass, not really over it.
I agree we were all new once, no issue with asking questions. But please think about posting in the right way.
Make clear in the op that you have searched and this isn't a duplicate issue eh?
There are plenty here who will be glad to help. Welcome to xda
Looking deeper as you've asked I will reopen this.
I've a feeling you may need to return the phone. I'm thinking the seal between the glass and the digitiser/lcd may be dodgy.
Regards
Chris
Not a pressure mark right?
chrisd1a1 said:
I agree we were all new once, no issue with asking questions. But please think about posting in the right way.
Make clear in the op that you have searched and this isn't a duplicate issue eh?
There are plenty here who will be glad to help. Welcome to xda
Looking deeper as you've asked I will reopen this.
I've a feeling you may need to return the phone. I'm thinking the seal between the glass and the digitiser/lcd may be dodgy.
Regards
Chris
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Thanks Chris for reopening this thread. XDA sure rocks!
i wanted to make sure that these are not scratch marks/pressure marks before going to the dealer. If I know for sure what I'm talking about, I can go all guns blazing and ask for a replacement. Don't want them telling me that they can't do anything as it is a user issue or something. So any other opinions/suggestions/explanations are more than welcome.
Thanks again.
flamingskull said:
Thanks Chris for reopening this thread. XDA sure rocks!
i wanted to make sure that these are not scratch marks/pressure marks before going to the dealer. If I know for sure what I'm talking about, I can go all guns blazing and ask for a replacement. Don't want them telling me that they can't do anything as it is a user issue or something. So any other opinions/suggestions/explanations are more than welcome.
Thanks again.
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if you feel those marks are inside the screen, then its definitely a manufacturing problem. Better go for replacement asap mate, they cant tell you it is a user problem you can simply ask them back " How can i go inside a gorilla glass? "
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if you feel those marks are inside the screen, then its definitely a manufacturing problem. Better go for replacement asap mate, they cant tell you it is a user problem you can simply ask them back " How can i go inside a gorilla glass? "
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Lol. Will do that tomorrow. Some more advice needed regarding that. Before giving them the phone, how should I backup my data. My phone is still unrooted.
Another thing. Should I fight for a device replacement or would a screen replacement suffice. I've noticed my smartstay doesn't work too. I have tried it from multiple angles in different light conditions and with different faces.
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Hi all, newbie here
Just received my shiny new S3 this morning and it's beautiful - haven't had a chance to power it up yet.
Thing is, I'm a complete OCD freak when it comes to my gadgets, and I've noticed that on each of the four corners of my handset (on the bezel) there are small lines that appear to be joinery spots, but I'm not quite sure. At first I thought it was a crack but then realised that there are small lines on each corner, which leads me to believe it is joinery and not cracks. The lines are not that visible but if you focus you can spot them.
Sorry to be so OCD but can anyone else confirm this?
Thank you
Yep, mine has the same. Never noticed before.
You b*****d!!! I have noticed it now!!!
I too have OCD........
johnboywilson said:
You b*****d!!! I have noticed it now!!!
I too have OCD........
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Haha I am sorry! We can all suffer with our joinery spots together haha
me too, think of it as the design
Probly moulding marks
i noticed em on mine as soon as i got the phone! and i dont have OCD ! LOL.
crappy manufacturing process if you ask me! they could could have moulded it in one piece! should have been made out of metal... the bezel at least!
itoYo said:
i noticed em on mine as soon as i got the phone! and i dont have OCD ! LOL.
crappy manufacturing process if you ask me! they could could have moulded it in one piece! should have been made out of metal... the bezel at least!
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Saw it right from the moment of unpacking, too... and I don't have OCD neither.
But that barely visible and after a few days with the handset, I'm actually glad it's plastic and not metal... It's softer, warmer, and it will actually absorb shocks better, effectively protecting the screen a tad more. And it's moulded in one piece...Only the mould was not in one piece itself
I noticed mine today which led me here. Thing is i saw a post on the net and the guy had one just below home button and cpw changed the phone for him.
Same lines are on the Galaxy Nexus. I never saw them but my friend dropped his phone and thought he cracked it in those 4 spots. Then he asked me to check mine and sure enough, they were there.
Mine too...............
I have also seen those 4 hair line cracks/joints around all corners on my white S3 this morning. Because I already requested for return and refund from eXpansys-usa.com. so before sending then I want to confirm it, Is it normal?. otherwise they will laugh on me.:silly:
I think the 4 corners are normal, but the other random spots aren't. I ordered mine from Expansys-usa.com too. I don't have the random spots, but do have the 4 corners and they aren't like the one in the picture. They are hard to see unless you look for them. Like it's how the phone is put together.
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I think the 4 corners are normal, but the other random spots aren't. I ordered mine from Expansys-usa.com too. I don't have the random spots, but do have the 4 corners and they aren't like the one in the picture. They are hard to see unless you look for them. Like it's how the phone is put together.
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Thanks Buddy...
Cracks in Plastic around edge on my Galaxy S3
I noticed a crack near where I plug the charger into the phone. At first I thought it was a seam where the plastic came together so I didn't worry about it. Now I have noticed that the phone has developed several small cracks around the edge (near the volume rocker and at the top corner.). I have never dropped it and have always taken care of it.
Today I did a quick search and found that this is a problem others have reported so I gave Sprint a call to find out what could be done. They said to bring it into the closest sprint store which is 70 miles away. The only other option they gave was to call Samsung. So I did.
Samsung said they could repair the phone but they needed to take my credit card info and would charge me if it was due to damage and I wouldn't have my phone for over a week! Needless to say I am beyond frustrated. I am a loyal Samsung customer... Have 2 galaxy s2 phones ( for my kids) a Tab2 and just got the Note 10.1. I am even considering upgrading to the note II when it comes out. I am completely concerned about the quality of plastic that they are using in this phone and am reconsidering my loyalty.
Guess I have to take it back to sprint when I am close to their store to get anything done without having to give a credit card or be phone less for a week! What a pain in the arse! Should I un-root my phone before doing this to avoid the inevitable "warranty" - issue?
Are there others that have noticed these cracks and gotten any resolution from Samsung or their carriers?
Mine has a crack
sav_uk said:
Hi all, newbie here
Just received my shiny new S3 this morning and it's beautiful - haven't had a chance to power it up yet.
Thing is, I'm a complete OCD freak when it comes to my gadgets, and I've noticed that on each of the four corners of my handset (on the bezel) there are small lines that appear to be joinery spots, but I'm not quite sure. At first I thought it was a crack but then realised that there are small lines on each corner, which leads me to believe it is joinery and not cracks. The lines are not that visible but if you focus you can spot them.
Sorry to be so OCD but can anyone else confirm this?
Thank you
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i was just wandering never dropped the phone so how could it break but i even saw it with a magnifying glass it is surely a crack
gotta complain samsung to use such a cheap quality product
Hello there. I have bought my Samsung Galaxy SIII a few weeks ago ( about 2 weeks if I'm nt mistaken) and I love it very very much. And I've also bought some case to protect it since the 1st day. And currently I'm using the case mate pop for it. However, today when I take a look at my SIII I found out that the the earpiece is slightly slanted to the right and it formed a quite a huge gap. And between those gaps I can see something silver and chrome like inside of it. I think it is the inner parts of the phone related to the earpiece. I have no idea how this happen because I'm using my SIII everyday untill today I noticed this.
I've never dropped my SIII and I take very good care of it. The only thing I did was taking out the case mate pop and I applied slight pressure to it because it was a little hard to take off. I'm wondering is this the reason that causes the slant and gaps? And I wanted to know if others had the exact same problem or am I thinking too much and didn't notice it the 1st day until today? I'll attach some pictures so you guys can take a closer look. I need some advice guys I'm desperate! Thanks in advance.
*EDIT* I also found out that I can slightly move the earpiece. Just a little bit. But still I cant make it to close the gap and that silver thingy. Is it suppose to be a little bit loose?
You have only one advice outside of ignoring it .
Return under warranty .
jje
JJEgan said:
You have only one advice outside of ignoring it .
Return under warranty .
jje
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Thank you for the quick reply. Yes I'm still under warranty. Should I tell them it happened or I made it?
Not sure what u meant by case mate pop... but I wouldn't tell: most repair consultants wouldn't know unless its clear u used a screw driver to move the eat piece.
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farcry27 said:
Not sure what u meant by case mate pop... but I wouldn't tell: most repair consultants wouldn't know unless its clear u used a screw driver to move the eat piece.
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The case mate pop is a case for the S3 which is made in Taiwan. It's quite popular in youtube alot of people are doing reviews for it. I put the case in it and it was easy. But then when I tried to take it off it was hard. So I have to apply slight pressure on the top of my phone.
Do you think that the pressure is what causes this? And do you have the silver thing on the right corner of your S3? Thanks in advance.
Marcus_SwJ said:
The case mate pop is a case for the S3 which is made in Taiwan. It's quite popular in youtube alot of people are doing reviews for it. I put the case in it and it was easy. But then when I tried to take it off it was hard. So I have to apply slight pressure on the top of my phone.
Do you think that the pressure is what causes this? And do you have the silver thing on the right corner of your S3? Thanks in advance.
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Not sure if I understand this correctly. Can this "silver thing" be seen inside of the 3.5mm jack input, or on the far right corner of the S3? If it's in the headphones port, it could be the connector for the jack-plug you see, which is normal.
Could you by any chance provide a picture of the damaged area?
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Not sure if I understand this correctly. Can this "silver thing" be seen inside of the 3.5mm jack input, or on the far right corner of the S3? If it's in the headphones port, it could be the connector for the jack-plug you see, which is normal.
Could you by any chance provide a picture of the damaged area?
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I've look into the 3.5mm jack input and I can't seem to find anything related to it as the silver thing is on the right corner of the earpiece. Just below it. And what do you mean on the far right corner?
I think everything is normal in the 3.5mm jack input. Yes I've attached some thumbnails in the 1st post. I wanted to know if anybody has this problem or isit only my S3 that has this? Its wierd I don't notice it until I remove my case and it appeared out of no where. It's quite visible too.
I never see it before when I'm not using the case. I tired to push the earpiece and it seemed to move a little but I cant get it to cover that silver thing. If you look closely at my thumbnails, you can see that the earpiece is somehow slanted a little bit which is the reason why the silver thing is visible. It's underneath the earpiece. Thank you.
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I've look into the 3.5mm jack input and I can't seem to find anything related to it as the silver thing is on the right corner of the earpiece. Just below it. And what do you mean on the far right corner?
I think everything is normal in the 3.5mm jack input. Yes I've attached some thumbnails in the 1st post. I wanted to know if anybody has this problem or isit only my S3 that has this? Its wierd I don't notice it until I remove my case and it appeared out of no where. It's quite visible too.
I never see it before when I'm not using the case. I tired to push the earpiece and it seemed to move a little but I cant get it to cover that silver thing. If you look closely at my thumbnails, you can see that the earpiece is somehow slanted a little bit which is the reason why the silver thing is visible. It's underneath the earpiece. Thank you.
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Sorry, I'm for some reason unable to see attached thumbnails.
Hey guys XDA
I have a serious problem and did not hesitate to use this product full of good developers.
A week, the screen of my XMP (mango) stopped working in some parts of the screen Ago (PART OF CENTRAL AND BOTTOM)
Before solved by making it flash by Flashtool and after that I worked normal, but now I do not even making him worse ... that works.
Someone would have the solution to this?, Please ....
NOTE:
Before you spend all this trouble, had accidentally wet your screen and I spent all these events that contain them before.
Sorry for my bad English
I leave saying that the image of the screen does not work me (Joining spaces)
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Thanks in advance
I have the same problem ? it seems that part of digitizer is dead. My case it was only the middle part of the screen. I think the water creep in the case when I use the phone immediately while my hand is wet. If there is any solution (beside changing the touch screen) it would be much appreciated
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fundre said:
I have the same problem ? it seems that part of digitizer is dead. My case it was only the middle part of the screen. I think the water creep in the case when I use the phone immediately while my hand is wet. If there is any solution (beside changing the touch screen) it would be much appreciated
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If, when I grip my hand was wet :/. I hope the solution is not changing screen, because it is so expensive :/
Hi, everyone,
I purchased my Galaxy s6 edge a few days ago. I loved it when I unboxe it. Everything is perfect and fulfill my expectation.
I was so excited that I become stupid and my brain stopped thinking. I thought the Top right microphone hole was the Sim tray hole. I took the little spire(for sim tray) in the box and put it inside the microphone hole and forced a little. When I saw that nothing happened, I realized I did a big mistake.
I tried to look in the hole through light if I dammaged anything because I really forced a little. But I couldn't see anything. I am pretty sure that the top microphone still works, but I don't know if the surface of the microphone is dammaged or not. I don't like anything dammaged on a brand new phone. Do you think that the microphone is solid enough to hold such a pushing act?
My second question is, I live in France, I purchased this phone from SFR which is the second french telecom society. there is a little annoying thing about the boot animation, the is the samsung logo part and then there is a SFR logo part. I want to know if there is a way to remove the sfr logo boot animation without root of course?(by the way, the phone is unlocked and is not bound to SFR).
thank you in advance everyone!!!!
I'm guessing you're referring to the secondary microphone on top of the S6. The IR Blaster has a plastic cover and you surely didn't knocked that loose. If you can still record audio with the top microphone, then you probably didn't damage it.
Hi thank you for your answer. The microphone still works. But did I deform it or dammage its surface inside the hole? I dont know how does a smartphone look like and how tough it is to resist a sim tray spire push?
Maybe there is a way to look inside the hole?
Thank you for letting me know
Any ideas? Thankyou
To get rid of the boot logo you could flash a stock rom through odin, see forums. As for the mic, you could have it replaced if you are still within your return time, not completely honest but it is a wa, or if it's insured claim on that as it was accidental. But as the previous person said if you can record it should be fine.
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Hi thank you for your answer. The microphone still works. But did I deform it or dammage its surface inside the hole? I dont know how does a smartphone look like and how tough it is to resist a sim tray spire push?
Maybe there is a way to look inside the hole?
Thank you for letting me know
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Typically the microphone is placed perpendicular inside that pinhole so that it is impossible to poke it. You were just poking the plastic chamber which looks like a capital letter L and the mic is off the side. Thus its impossible to touch it unless you poked around a right angle!
I hope thats how this mic is because i clean the mic holes by poking them
Did you find out if anything was damaged, Madawcisrich? I did the same thing and i am just worried i spoilt it.
Madawcisrich said:
Hi, everyone,
I purchased my Galaxy s6 edge a few days ago. I loved it when I unboxe it. Everything is perfect and fulfill my expectation.
I was so excited that I become stupid and my brain stopped thinking. I thought the Top right microphone hole was the Sim tray hole. I took the little spire(for sim tray) in the box and put it inside the microphone hole and forced a little. When I saw that nothing happened, I realized I did a big mistake.
I tried to look in the hole through light if I dammaged anything because I really forced a little. But I couldn't see anything. I am pretty sure that the top microphone still works, but I don't know if the surface of the microphone is dammaged or not. I don't like anything dammaged on a brand new phone. Do you think that the microphone is solid enough to hold such a pushing act?
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Use the built in voice recorder in conversation mode it uses each mic independently and then test it.
Clever
Madawcisrich I have enjoyed following your posts and reading the replies. I do see what you are doing and it's pretty entertaining! Your cleverness is intriguing!
Madawcisrich said:
Hi, everyone,
I purchased my Galaxy s6 edge a few days ago. I loved it when I unboxe it. Everything is perfect and fulfill my expectation.
I was so excited that I become stupid and my brain stopped thinking. I thought the Top right microphone hole was the Sim tray hole. I took the little spire(for sim tray) in the box and put it inside the microphone hole and forced a little. When I saw that nothing happened, I realized I did a big mistake.
I tried to look in the hole through light if I dammaged anything because I really forced a little. But I couldn't see anything. I am pretty sure that the top microphone still works, but I don't know if the surface of the microphone is dammaged or not. I don't like anything dammaged on a brand new phone. Do you think that the microphone is solid enough to hold such a pushing act?
My second question is, I live in France, I purchased this phone from SFR which is the second french telecom society. there is a little annoying thing about the boot animation, the is the samsung logo part and then there is a SFR logo part. I want to know if there is a way to remove the sfr logo boot animation without root of course?(by the way, the phone is unlocked and is not bound to SFR).
thank you in advance everyone!!!!
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