HEy do any of you guys use those covers in which the flap on the front sticks to the phone on its own i mean theres a magnet inside..I googled for the effect of magnet on phone functioning and found that it affects the compass and not the touchscreen...Plus theres the heat dissipation issue...If heat is not dissipated it cud ruin my phone's battery's life ....Are you using it..Wud u recommend it???
Buy yourself a Full Body Armour (xtreme guard, zagg, etc) and you won't need anything else.
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Hey guys,
So, I like having my phone naked without a protector just cuz it feels and looks better. However, I noticed that the screen for the camera and the metal ring around it isn't connected to the back cover, so whenever I put my phone faced down, I risk scratching the screen and the metal ring. What do you guys do to remedy this? Or you guys just let it go?
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The screen on this phone (and all Galaxy S models) is gorilla glass and nearly impossible to scratch. I actually have a video of me trying to scratch mine with a screw driver...and failing. As for the metal ring, mine has been holding up fairly well. But, I am thinking of buying one of those cheap soft skin covers.
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Also, over in the accessories thread there is a case called the Vibrant Cyclops case. It looks a lot like an otterbox. Its kinda expensive (35 bucks). But it looks like it would do the trick.
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The kickstand on the photon seems to be very sensitive and vulnerable to scratches just by laying it down. Any solutions post-problem and how to avoid it? And also do any of you know how to remove light scratches from the bezel and the gorilla glass screen?
If you feel comfortable doing so, you can buy some sand paper and do what is called wet sanding, they do it in the auto repair for bad scratches. You would need 2000 grit, 2500 grit and 3000 grit and sand on the screen with light water, starting with the 2000 and working your way up, after the 3000 just wipe the water off with a soft dry terry cloth.
but make sure you turn the phone off before doing it, and tape right around the speaker and microphone so you do not damage the phone.
If you have any questions you can PM me
Scratches on kickstand?.... ;
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You could do the same for the kickstand, but it wouldn't turn out good
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I notice the rear camera is slightly scratched and probably is effecting my image quality, not a big issue, but I'm just wondering if there's anyway to remove scratches from that piece of plastic protecting the camera.
I've searched on i9100 forum and found that the user had to replace the whole back housing or something.
Maybe glass cleaner? The cameras glass right?
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I think its plastic. Or at least it feels like plastic
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Maybe glass cleaner? The cameras glass right?
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Plastic. If it was glass, it shouldn't scratch that easy. :/
Here was the i9100 guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409609
Tape off the glass, polishing compound on a felt dremel wheel. Go slow.. Dont melt the lens...
Not rocket science...
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^Is the lens glass or plastic.. I keep thinking it is plastic since it feels like plastic and got scratched easily.. Even the LED flash is slightly scratched.
The outer protective material is plastic. But stevenrogers is right, yet it can be overkill if you're not confident with a dremel. But its definately not glass we're talking about.
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I have a pretty scratched up back camera. Probably from sliding it around on its back too much. I noticed that it doesn't affect its camera quality though.
If you don't notice any effect in your pictures, dont try to fix it.
The scratches on the lens are a long way from the focal plane of the lens, so they might affect the contrast a little bit, but it's unlikely that you'll notice anything.
Try this experiment. Take a hair, and hold or tape it onto the phone so that it crosses the center of the camera lens. Start the camera app, and try to find the hair....
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Now having this problem myself with the scratches definitely affecting quality and having looked at the lens cover holder closely t seems it may be removable. There seems to be two clips one on each short side and one clip on the top. Is this right? Has anyone got an old back chassis they could see if they could get the cover off by releasing these clips? If it is possible then the plastic should be removable and could be replaced with a cut down screen protector.
Using a dremel and polishing compound can clear it up. Although you do have to be careful.
One thing you can do if don't have the tools or the patience is to take it to a jeweler. They can polish it out. You may have to try one or two to find someone to do it.... but there are some out there that will be glad to do it.
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So after dropping my phone and cracking the entire screen and then dropping the replacement, I decided to get a bumper with a less slick clear back.
The only downside to the bumper is that the cut out where the charging port is isn't wide enough to allow for the charger to fully connect. Maybe I'm being lazy but I'd like to avoid taking the bumper on and off everytime I hook it up to a charger.
With all that being said, is there a way to stretch the hole without making the bumper look all ghetto?
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Do you have a very fresh (sharp) Xacto knife or similar? Not a boxcutter, but a hobby knife that has a new edge. That would cut the hole bigger... I put a hole in the Galaxy S2 cases my parents got last week because the cases had the upper mic holes in the wrong place -- presumably why they were so cheap. I used a Dremel and a hot paperclip. Looks okay.
There's also using a custom tip on a soldering iron, but you run the risk of really damaging the case. Maybe a vinyl cutting tool from a hobby store (but then you're investing $$$).
I'll try out the xacto blade idea. And, actually, the 3.5mm jack cutout needs to be a bit wider.
I don't understand why they don't just make the cut outs larger in the first place.
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Who drops their $700 phone twice and buys a thin ass baby case for their phone??
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Well, Ray, although it's very rare that I drop phones, this phone is just very slick. And dropping it albeit being bad isn't the end of the world since I have Best Buy insurance.
And, honestly, I don't really like cases. Sooo...I went with minimal.
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After dropping the phone twice I would consider getting a more protective case such as the Impact Case:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-IMPAC...s=63&clkid=6962411047160117429#ht_1402wt_1396
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After dropping the phone twice I would consider getting a more protective case such as the Impact Case:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-IMPAC...s=63&clkid=6962411047160117429#ht_1402wt_1396
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I had that case for my LG Thrill. It's a great case. My wife knocked my Thrill off the dinner table and the dang thing bounced off the tile and back up to a chair. It was pretty awesome.
The bumper I have now covers teh sides and has enough lip on the front that the screen won't hit from a fall. I think that case though would add a ton of bulk to this phone. I know it made my Thrill seem reallly big.
But I do appreciate the suggestion.
Yes I had to cut the USB charge hole on mine as well.
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Is anybody having problems with hairline cracks on the battery cover. I have noticed that there are several hairline cracks in my battery cover. White. It's really hard to see but there are several hairline cracks in the coating not all the way through the plastic. Not to concerned because I ordered a replacement a couple of weeks ago just to be on the safe side. Just thought I would ask if anyone has this problem. You have to look closely expecially around the camera hole. Easier to spot on the white.
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yes my mates has cracked by the headphone jack!
yes i am also bewildered by the crack (just one only) in the side of the back cover, i have a good protective case.. i am very puzzled.. what's causing this?
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yes my mates has cracked by the headphone jack!
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Same here, but I'm not sure if it happened when I dropped it underneath the car seat.
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There have been many complaints in Taiwan on mobile01.com from the battery cover cracking.... Its actually not the cover itself but the paint on the surface, happens on both white and blue.... u can only see in certain lighting and angles. It seems to happen if you flex the cover too much when u take it off... My way around this is to use a credit card to go around the edges to remove the cover instead of peeling it back
Yep same on my white one too
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I'll dig the instructions out when I get the chance and look but just wondering if Samsung have covered their own arses by giving you some warning or guide for removing cover.
Yeah, I have a crack between the headphone hole and the loud speaker, and it is causing the top right corner not to clip into the body properly. I have ordered a replacement back cover.
Yeah i noticed this too, I was bending the battery cover and this cased hairline cracks on the gloss paint on the outside of the battery cover. the plastic itself is fine, since its the same as the s2 cover which could literally be folded in half and go back to normal. but then again the black s2 cover didn't have any paint.
so bottom line is: the plastic of the battery cover is very flexible, but the gloss paint isn't and that's what cracks!
My laminate on the back panel started to peel so I sent the cover back for replacement (have a naked S III for a few days). Also the grip to putt it off at the top cracked.
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No cracks on my cover, had the phone for about a month. I guess I am probably more careful than you guys when I remove the cover because I have long nails (real ones ) and I don't want to break them (I learnt the hard way with with the S2 )
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/White-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-having-build-quality-issues-too_id32229
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I also have a white s3 and have a crack on the cover that goes half way across the back. Did 2nd day with the phone. Not going to bother changing it, it dosnt affect anthing i hope:cyclops: