Fixing cracked screen. - Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Had anyone ever done so? I can get a brand new fascinate a guy dropped and cracked the screen. He wants 50 bucks for it, and I found a screen for 90, is it that difficult?
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With an iPhone it's easy as pie. I can't imagine it's very hard with our phones.

Yeah, I've done similar on iPhone an DSLites... they're all easy and generally pretty cheap to replace.
I always just bought off of ebay and did the work myself.
Just find a youtube video and take your time. Its easy.
Here's the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV2PMwn1hns

Also, considering you can buy off ebay without a contract in fully working condition for about $150 or so... I don't know if its a good deal to buy a phone for $50 then spend $100 on replacement parts.
Seems like he needs to drop the price to $20 to be worth it.

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Squaretrade opinions?

Got a view for Christmas, was purchased on eBay. The squaretrade warranty is only 40 bucks (without accident damage) , was wondering if anyone here has had any luck with them, especially with rooted devices. I'm a little paranoid since I'm leaving my comfortable bubble of Samsung with this (we've got Odin to fall back on if we screw up), and that it's an eBay purchase as well. I'm definitely not the type to file a claim over software that I've screwed up (never had to with years of pc overclocking, phone modding etc) but I feel naked with no coverage at all.
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$40? I got my View on eBay and the SquareTrade warranty is $30. I'm still debating the warranty myself.
I'm not really concerned about it from a manufacturer standpoint...I'm pretty confident in HTC and the build quality of the device. The eBay part is what gives me pause.

Glass, is, hm, dead :(

Ok, here is what just happened to my Galaxy s2 today...
And I talked to few stores, but they all told me that they cannot replace only glass, it has to be replaced with display so it would cost me 170 euros, so, is that my destiny or they just want to take as much money they can?
Oh, boy... That gem is bleeding...
I'm from the Philippines and I don't know how much 170 euros cost. But try to weigh the cost, sir. If you think that it's almost the price of a new unit, you're better off buying a new one. But if you think that it's a good deal, then good deal it is.
If you are handy you can try to buy the parts on ebay and replace it yourself, should cost you around half that. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253969
Fail that, look around, even for dealer replacement that is pretty high.
jzmtl said:
If you are handy you can try to buy the parts on ebay and replace it yourself, should cost you around half that. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253969
Fail that, look around, even for dealer replacement that is pretty high.
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I just bought a used phone from a for sale site tonight just so I can steel the glass/lcd/digitizer. It really is an easy process to swap the whole unit out, it really only takes about 20 minutes.

Shattered screen

Well will be phone less a while. Dropped the phone today, a little over 3 feet. Landed face down and now looks like I hit it with a sledge hammer. So now I get to start saving to get it replaced under warranty. Ugh. Can't wait, the roms just starting coming out. Lol
maltrin said:
Well will be phone less a while. Dropped the phone today, a little over 3 feet. Landed face down and now looks like I hit it with a sledge hammer. So now I get to start saving to get it replaced under warranty. Ugh. Can't wait, the roms just starting coming out. Lol
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Do you have insurance on it?
Does anyone have insurance on their phones?
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yes. but its like 200 bucks to use it.
maltrin said:
yes. but its like 200 bucks to use it.
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Yikes.
Can you post a pic?
Sounds like you need an otterbox case. It's posts like these that make me rethink my "no case or screen protector" philosophy.
s1mpd1ddy said:
Do you have insurance on it?
Does anyone have insurance on their phones?
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With a phone this big is just a question of when you are going to drop it.
I have Best Buy's protection. It will cover shattered screens and the repair cost is always zero. (No deductible) I wouldn't get a phone like this without insurance.
Yea; I heard ATTs insurance deductible is $200. Thats rough..
here are some action shots. have half the cash for the deductible. woohoo!
Sad.... It must have fell just at the right angle.
Dave*228 said:
With a phone this big is just a question of when you are going to drop it.
I have Best Buy's protection. It will cover shattered screens and the repair cost is always zero. (No deductible) I wouldn't get a phone like this without insurance.
Yea; I heard ATTs insurance deductible is $200. Thats rough..
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Ya but they don't cover lost or/and stolen.
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would cost u $250 just to buy the lcd display ...so the insurance is not that bad idea
So much for Gorilla Glass? I'm starting to rethink my "forget insurance, I'll never see it" policy.
What about SquareTrade? That's who I have used in the past and who I plan to go with for my Note. Basically the same coverage as Best Buy but you pay one price and no monthly fees. I believe they have a $50 deductible per claim but as far as I know, so does Best Buy. I could be wrong on this. Plus, isn't Best Buy's plan $15 per month? ($15 x 24 months = $360)
i think i may go get best buys insurance tomorrrow.. i'm pretty sure its 9.99 a month, but I will double check. was looking at ATT insurance and its ... not as good. Ive never had insurance before but with this phone.... man.. I think i'll need it. I already dropped it once.
I am checking out ensquared. Seems cheap and good coverage. Anyone have experience with them?
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mbnocx said:
What about SquareTrade? That's who I have used in the past and who I plan to go with for my Note. Basically the same coverage as Best Buy but you pay one price and no monthly fees. I believe they have a $50 deductible per claim but as far as I know, so does Best Buy. I could be wrong on this. Plus, isn't Best Buy's plan $15 per month? ($15 x 24 months = $360)
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BB insurance is $15 for the iphone. Its $9.99/month (or $170 for one time up front payment) for the Note and other smartphones. It is $0 deductible for both. Its true BB protection doesn't cover loss or theft. But phones are dropped a lot more than they are stolen.
Squaretrade (IMHO) is the next best deal if you dont buy your phone from BB.
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would cost u $250 just to buy the lcd display ...so the insurance is not that bad idea
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Except you're forgetting to factor in probability. If it were truly a good deal for you, BB and att wouldn't offer it. I'm comfortable with my phone in a case and sp (for the first time but it is a big ass screen) , and I always have it on person. Loss/theft hasn't happened to me... well I've never lost a phone, and the one I dropped in a toilet... fixed well enough, and the one in puddle... was due an upgrade. Long story short, everything I would've paid towards insurance in the 10 yrs I've had smartphones would have bought me more than enough off-contract phones.
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That's good to know about BB's deductible being zero. That does help. What sold me on SquareTrade is that you pay right around $90 one time. You just need to wait until they have a 30% off deal (which is really often) otherwise it cost $125.
mbnocx said:
That's good to know about BB's deductible being zero. That does help. What sold me on SquareTrade is that you pay right around $90 one time. You just need to wait until they have a 30% off deal (which is really often) otherwise it cost $125.
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I've had SquareTrade for my iPhones and Honeycomb tablet. One thing--do they insure if the device is rooted?
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I've had SquareTrade for my iPhones and Honeycomb tablet. One thing--do they insure if the device is rooted?
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To be honest I have never checked. My last device had a really easy process for returning to stock and unrooting but of course if the device is dead then it does not matter how easy that process is. I would think that rooting a device will void any warranty if a person is caught.
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I just found this thread on another forum that compares Ensquared with SquareTrade. I will be checking out Ensquared now.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...aretrade-cell-phone-insurance.html#post942795
Interesting relevant comment I found on that for squartrade vs ensquared:
Ensquared only covers accidental physical damage and lost/stolen...they don't fix technical things with the devices or cover that. Bricking your phone would be considered misuse as far as Ensquared goes. With Squaretrade there is a chance they would cover it as long as they can't tell that you were trying to root the phone which caused it to brick. Since they cover malfunctions there is a chance they will cover it. I don't know if there is a way to tell that you were screwing with it or not.
http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/411020-squaretrade-vs-ensquared.html

Best Buy Mobiles $9.99/month accidental coverage?

So i went into BB the other day to check out if they had any cases for my Note. And of course i was talking to the guy and he asked where i got it. I said AT&T being it was $100 cheaper being i bought it at full retail price.
He says you should have gotten it from here, you should return it and re-buy from us. He says they work on non-commish & is just looking out for me? Hahah i chucked at first. So i BS with him and he tells me about this $9.99 accidental insurance plan that they replace the phone even if you took it home and smashed it with a hammer and brought it back in a dust pan. But you have to buy the phone from them. It also can be canceled at any time there is no contract on this like a warranty on a car. Interesting.
So if you figure like me i prefer my phone naked but need a case for accidental drops. You go and spend $40 on a case or even $80 being you will prob buy two maybe even 3. I am super anal with my electronics, but need protection when i go out. Like out drinking with the buds and i "accidentally" fumble the phone on the concrete. So that is either 4 months of worry free coverage or 8 months coverage. Seems to good to be true.
Anyone know anything about this? Or have it?
This may not sound super good for people who bought it at $300 but those of use who bought it for $650 it sounds much better. Ive already seen quite a few cracked screen threads on here.
He wasn't lying he doesnt get paid on commission. But as far as the protection plan its not a bad deal, considering that's there no deductible and you can service it as many times as you want. The only knock in my opinion it doesn't cover lost or stolen.
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dmbrown81 said:
He wasn't lying he doesnt get paid on commission. But as far as the protection plan its not a bad deal, considering that's there no deductible and you can service it as many times as you want. The only knock in my opinion it doesn't cover lost or stolen.
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Yup, thats another thing. There is no deductible which is awesome. I think at&t has a $200 dollar one or something crazy like that. Hell, my Note already slide behind my bed. I fell asleep browsing with it. I have a IKEA bed with a open back headboard and it slipped right down off the wall I heard it i thought it was the Direct TV remote, my heart literally dropped in my stomach!
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So i went into BB the other day to check out if they had any cases for my Note. And of course i was talking to the guy and he asked where i got it. I said AT&T being it was $100 cheaper being i bought it at full retail price.
He says you should have gotten it from here, you should return it and re-buy from us. He says they work on non-commish & is just looking out for me? Hahah i chucked at first. So i BS with him and he tells me about this $9.99 accidental insurance plan that they replace the phone even if you took it home and smashed it with a hammer and brought it back in a dust pan. But you have to buy the phone from them. It also can be canceled at any time there is no contract on this like a warranty on a car. Interesting.
So if you figure like me i prefer my phone naked but need a case for accidental drops. You go and spend $40 on a case or even $80 being you will prob buy two maybe even 3. I am super anal with my electronics, but need protection when i go out. Like out drinking with the buds and i "accidentally" fumble the phone on the concrete. So that is either 4 months of worry free coverage or 8 months coverage. Seems to good to be true.
Anyone know anything about this? Or have it?
This may not sound super good for people who bought it at $300 but those of use who bought it for $650 it sounds much better. Ive already seen quite a few cracked screen threads on here.
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It is cheaper but if you lose your phone kiss it goodbye... it doesn't cover lost/stolen and honestly. .. They claim as long as your phone has a front facing camera, once reported stolen it snaps a pic of the person who has it in possession. I have it on my SII but haven't lost it (knock on wood).
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I have the plan... IMO, the peace of mind is worth every penny.
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I have the plan... IMO, the peace of mind is worth every penny.
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Exactly. I bought two Galaxy Notes from ATT for retail a few days ago. My GF would rather wait until her upgrade in May and save the $300 so i am gonna return hers to ATT. But i am deff gonna get hers from BB mobile come May with that protection plan.
Like i said i am super anal with my devices so i am not worry about scratching it, more worried about that oh **** moment. I tend to leave my phone on my lap when i drive and forget its there when i get out lol . Id rather take the $40 i would spend on cases and throw that towards the protection for $9.99 a month. Just for piece of mind.
I'm sure i could cut out some dumb stuff to makeup for that $10 bucks a month lol.
Does anybody know how long you have to add that from purchase date? Sounds like a pretty good thing to take a look into.
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madeSICC said:
Does anybody know how long you have to add that from purchase date? Sounds like a pretty good thing to take a look into.
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30 days
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I bought the 2 year plan also. I paid $170 up front to make it even cheaper.
$170 divided by 24 = about $7.08 a month.
droidal said:
I bought the 2 year plan also. I paid $170 up front to make it even cheaper.
$170 divided by 24 = about $7.08 a month.
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I did this plus the $36 on buyback (only at that price when you buy warranty at time of phone purchase so they say). The piece of mind is the best thing about it plus the buy back gives me atleast the commitment price in 18 months that's pretty nice!
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The BB no deductible is cool, but I like the accidental with lost/stolen add-on of AT&T for the same price. Granted that $200 Deductible hurts but I have had more phones lost/stolen than totally destroyed and the Note would be really attractive to thieves.
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Got mine from Best Buy yesterday, and I think it's just hardwired into me to decline any sort of extended warranty, and the sales guy wasn't pushy at all so the conversation lasted about 5 seconds. I've never had a phone broken/lost, etc (knock on wood!) but I can see the benefit as long as they are true to their policy. Just can't justify adding $10 a month for it.
Though it's nice to see I have 30 days to change my mind.
my brother also purchased the streak from bb for 99 and paid the one time fee for their coverage and used it for 6 months. He ended up getting the iphone 4 for free and they refunded his full warranty payment minus the 6 months that he used so he ended up making money back from his warranty and got the iphone 4 which was 200 at the time for the price he paid for the streak.
I had their insurance when I purchased my atrix...screen broke 2 months later and it took a month and a half to get a new phone...service was terrible I had no phone for a month and a half.I don't recommend it but its your choice.
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hegemytouch said:
I had their insurance when I purchased my atrix...screen broke 2 months later and it took a month and a half to get a new phone...service was terrible I had no phone for a month and a half.I don't recommend it but its your choice.
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the store most likely messed up the processing of the claim... if you sent it in for rapid exchange, the process is 3-5 days. if you send it in to have your unit repaired, the max would be 32-34 days (2-4 days to get to the service center - depends on what day the store ships it or if it is a weekend). at that time they can request a junkout due to it being out to repair for too long...
They also (supposedly) give you a comparable loaner phone while you're waiting...
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They also (supposedly) give you a comparable loaner phone while you're waiting...
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Yeah they have 2 loaner phones per store...sooo ummm yeah they didn't have any LOL...
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I dont think they do loaners. Im keeping my insurance with bb until i get the otter box and the screen comes down in price. The insurance is about 240.00 for the 2 years and seems screens are closed to that as it is now. Lost, stolen, water damage and other are of not real worries to me. I have not have a problem that requires a cellphone replacement out of warranty ever! I had cellphones since the earlies 90s.
Does BB check if you flashed your ROM or not? If they do find out that you flashed your ROM, they can deny protection plan warranty right?
Also, can you cancel it anytime? In a span of 2 weeks, my note got replace once. On thursday, it will get replaced again. With this trend, I think BB protection plan is a good idea. They mentioned that if I will have my phone replaced, I could buy BB protection plan (even though I didn't buy it initially) I am planning of buying this protection plan and if I'm sure I got a good reliable galaxy note phone, I will cancel the protection right away. Probably after 2-3 months.
Is that a good plan?
You can cancel anytime when you are in the month to month. That they assured me because that is what I plan to do once I get the otter box and the display replacement drops a little more.

Wireless Solutions Anti-Glare + Anti Fingerprint screen protector

So my Aunt saw my Galaxy Note 3 weeks ago. Last Easter weekend, when we saw each other again, I was surprised that she bought one too.
Anyway, I tried it and noticed right away how awesome her screen protector was. Of course, she didn't know anything about it and I'm 100% sure she got ripped off by the AT&T store (reseller, not corporate). So I called the AT&T reseller store and asked what skin she installed on my Aunt's note.
It was the "Wireless Solutions Anti-Glare/Anti-Fingerprint Screen Protectors"
After doing some research on where I could buy it online. Of course, I check the seller from resellerratings,etc. But unfortunately, I can't find any review from the stores I found it was selling. After looking further, I became confused if this are legit sites. Anyway, here are my findings.
I found that you can buy here:
http://www.buywirelessnow.com/smartwireless/buy/accessories/cat/617/accessory/1256578
and amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Solutions-SCRNI717ANT2PKSDL-Anti-Glare-Anti-Fingerprint/dp/B007B6YO2Q
First of all, I thought the amazon one was good, but the picture looks like the international version of the note. Even though the manufacturer part # is for the at&t note.
Now, I'm not sure if buywireless is a legit site. I would like to risk $9.99 but of I would still prefer amazon just to be sure.
Anybody shopped from buywireless.com? Or anybody tried that screen protector?
By the way, the screen protector was really awesome. It had better spen accuracy compared to my el cheapo screen protector. I really want to get this. Please help.
Thanks
EDIT: I forgot to mention that AT&T authorized reseller store is selling it for $25. Ripoff.
UPDATE:
Ok I bought one of these from an AT&T store (reseller, not corporate) because it was $15.
It is the worst $15 ever spent. Don't buy this. It makes the screen rainbow-like (I dont know how to describe it).
Does anti-glare/anti-smudge make this in general? Like rainbow like?
Thanks
keplenk,
I highly recommend you ask them for a refund and buy one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007CP5EW0/ref=oh_o05_s00_i01_details
or
http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Pr..._1_6?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1334627017&sr=1-6
I personally have the Glass and absolutely love it. It is well worth the money and even if it doesn't prevent all the figure prints, it does stop a good amount.
As for the scratch protection, that's what I really bought it for. Think about it $35 now or $200+ later.
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keplenk,
I highly recommend you ask them for a refund and buy one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007CP5EW0/ref=oh_o05_s00_i01_details
or
http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Pr..._1_6?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1334627017&sr=1-6
I personally have the Glass and absolutely love it. It is well worth the money and even if it doesn't prevent all the figure prints, it does stop a good amount.
As for the scratch protection, that's what I really bought it for. Think about it $35 now or $200+ later.
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Unfortunately, I can't get a refund waste of money .. oh well .. atleast someone knows those are crap
jluu1286 said:
keplenk,
I highly recommend you ask them for a refund and buy one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007CP5EW0/ref=oh_o05_s00_i01_details
or
http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Pr..._1_6?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1334627017&sr=1-6
I personally have the Glass and absolutely love it. It is well worth the money and even if it doesn't prevent all the figure prints, it does stop a good amount.
As for the scratch protection, that's what I really bought it for. Think about it $35 now or $200+ later.
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i Second that, i love the glass one too, i agree it does not avoid all finger prints but i love it, its just like ur screen just protected and scratch free. worth the 35.00 IMO, i even tried the ZAGG Invisible shield protector (which i was always a big zagg fan) and i still prefer the glass
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Unfortunately, I can't get a refund waste of money .. oh well .. atleast someone knows those are crap
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I'm sorry to hear that.
I highly recommend you to use Amazon next time for this type of thing, If you were unsatisfied with this product, Amazon would most of the time give you a refund.
This is why I do most of my shopping through Amazon now instead of Bestbuy or what not.
+ I have Amazon student so I just absolutely love the 2 Day shipping haha.
jluu1286 said:
I'm sorry to hear that.
I highly recommend you to use Amazon next time for this type of thing, If you were unsatisfied with this product, Amazon would most of the time give you a refund.
This is why I do most of my shopping through Amazon now instead of Bestbuy or what not.
+ I have Amazon student so I just absolutely love the 2 Day shipping haha.
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Exactly. Trying stuff really is a pain sometimes. I will look at the glass to glass protector. Thanks for the tip.
keplenk said:
Exactly. Trying stuff really is a pain sometimes. I will look at the glass to glass protector. Thanks for the tip.
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No problem, Good luck man!
P.S. Take your time when doing the Glass, I also recommend you do this right after a shower. I have a pesky spec of dust on my screen but I'm afraid that taking it off would not adhere properly. It's not worth $35 to get a spec a dust out haha...

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