Like tittle says it's the lower bottom right but everything still works it's just the glass
Is it worth it I am looking to stay with it
would I just have to replace the lens?
No. you can get better phones for 90 but it features I how much the screen is cracked
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No. you can get better phones for 90 but it features I how much the screen is cracked
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Well ts just the glass and I seen them on eBay for $17 but just trying to get some input
If its just the top cover glass then its ok I guess. check out the video on you tube to replace the glass.
I thought the SAMOLED was glued to the glass and would get damaged if you tried to remove it? A new screen with the SAMOLED is something like $160 still, so you're looking at ~$250 for a $150 phone at best. Unless you really can remove just the glass, but I don't think you can very easily, if at all.
Be carefull with the low priced BIN's. I had bought two phones one per seller and one phone just had a bad software install while the other phones inside battery had exploded and pretty much destroyed the insides. Each phone I bought for $70 each.but yeah, glass is a ***** to replace without damaging the screen. I have seen glass, screen with bezel for $125 on ebay.
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I thought the SAMOLED was glued to the glass and would get damaged if you tried to remove it? A new screen with the SAMOLED is something like $160 still, so you're looking at ~$250 for a $150 phone at best. Unless you really can remove just the glass, but I don't think you can very easily, if at all.
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If you buy a new Samoled with the gorilla glass (all attached) then the replacement is easy-ish. Just replacing the glass is hellishly hard.
However, seeing as a friend of mine just bought a vibrant which is mint minus a small crack below the menu button (left/bottom corner) for $100, I say $90 is a bit much. Totally mint ones are ~$120 on CL right now here.
i bought my vibrant with a broken glass for AU$100 over 8 months ago. i love it and it sure beats buying an expensive phone. this one comes with one of the best security systems around. its looks defective. my only gripe is that the screen cracks are sharp and detract away from the smoothness of the rom i am running.
replacing the glass only is very difficult and dangerous for the amoled screen as it is east to damage or break. please spend the extra money on a screen, glass and bezel assembly (bezel for the aesthetics as cracked glass usually is accompanied by a dented or marked bezel) as they are easier to apply and will not break while attempting the processes.
finally shop around as there are some online stores that are offering oem glass and screen assembly's for under US$90
I tried it
I tried the same thing once, buying a phone with broken glass and when trying to remove it from the LCD ended up damaging the LCD. It is glued and very difficult to get apart.
You can get a working Vibrant with no broken glass for around $140, I know its $50, but it's better than spending even more money fixing the glass, on Ebay, they're around $150.. just the glass.
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So I dropped my GS3, thankfully the screen is fine, but, here's the kicker, it seems to have landed on all of the corners around the bezel and only the bezel, not even the back plate. I would like to replace it because its just chipped black plastic around my brand new phone, and it seems that there are several bezels on ebay, but apparently, you need to purchase the entire front assembly, because it is impossible to separate the bezel from the super amoled display according to a video on youtube showing the parts of the GS3 screen
The bezel is just attached to the plastic frame, its cheap and should be easy to replace, but how do I deal with the adhesive? If I buy the bezel and send it to a phone repair shop, will it even be worth risking my ~$300 screen to replace this $20 plastic bezel?
I've only owned this phone for a few days on a 2 year contract with ATT, I didn't buy insurance yet, and I'm fairly certain that Samsung doesn't cover drops, is there anyway of getting a replacement? I'm not familiar with ATT's policy for phones less than 30 days old...
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So I dropped my GS3, thankfully the screen is fine, but, here's the kicker, it seems to have landed on all of the corners around the bezel and only the bezel, not even the back plate. I would like to replace it because its just chipped black plastic around my brand new phone, and it seems that there are several bezels on ebay, but apparently, you need to purchase the entire front assembly, because it is impossible to separate the bezel from the super amoled display according to a video on youtube showing the parts of the GS3 screen
The bezel is just attached to the plastic frame, its cheap and should be easy to replace, but how do I deal with the adhesive? If I buy the bezel and send it to a phone repair shop, will it even be worth risking my ~$300 screen to replace this $20 plastic bezel?
I've only owned this phone for a few days on a 2 year contract with ATT, I didn't buy insurance yet, and I'm fairly certain that Samsung doesn't cover drops, is there anyway of getting a replacement? I'm not familiar with ATT's policy for phones less than 30 days old...
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Call in and ask if you can still get insurance. And then wait a day and tell ATT what happen. I think you can still add it but it will be a 200 deductible.
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The 200 dollar deductible seems a bit much for just the bezel, and I'm not sure if I can get insurance for it, technically it shouldn't be covered
Why not just get a case, skin, or one of those metal bumpers?
I know it doesn't fix the problem, but at least it may hide it enough to not bother you as much.
I have been trying to get a good case, but although the cheap ones that have already come out all shot from Hong Kong, and and all the legit cases like a seidio I preordered are not shipping yet
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I have had my Note 2 for one week now, and I have gotten a few very hairline scratches on the screen. I have NEVER placed my phone in a pocket with keys, dirt, debris, nor have I ever dropped it or misused it. The scratches are right where I normally swipe the screen to scroll on web pages, but I have never tried this with dirt on my hands.
I have babied this phone since day one and I feel frustrated that the Gorilla Glass 2 doesn't hold up nearly as well as its predecessor.
Questions:
1) I have a few days left to buy into the Geek Squad Protection Program, is it worth it? I've heard horror stories about them not standing behind their service.
2) Has anyone else had this problem with it scratching easily?
3) What is the best screen protector on the market?
Check the spigen Ultra Nano Clear screen protectors, they are awesome.
I have had my N2 since the day they where released and my screen is perfect even with no screen protector.
As far as the BB protection plan, my Son is checking into that right now (he has the plan on a razr maxx that needs to be replaced) His best friend works at BB so he is checking on what they do/don't cover next time he goes to work.
I have also had a great experience with my SGP ultra crystal protector. It doesn't even collect fingerprints as badly as I thought it would.
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I have had my Note 2 for one week now, and I have gotten a few very hairline scratches on the screen. I have NEVER placed my phone in a pocket with keys, dirt, debris, nor have I ever dropped it or misused it. The scratches are right where I normally swipe the screen to scroll on web pages, but I have never tried this with dirt on my hands.
I have babied this phone since day one and I feel frustrated that the Gorilla Glass 2 doesn't hold up nearly as well as its predecessor.
Questions:
1) I have a few days left to buy into the Geek Squad Protection Program, is it worth it? I've heard horror stories about them not standing behind their service.
2) Has anyone else had this problem with it scratching easily?
3) What is the best screen protector on the market?
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My screen is still pretty scratch free, with the exception of a few minor ones.
As far as the Geek Squad Plan, I used to work for Best Buy Mobile. In my time there I never refused a phone. The one thing to be aware of is that scratches don't count as it being a broken/faulty phone. If it was cracked it would then be replaced. Other important factor is that you don't get an immediate replacement. They send it out and you get a new phone shipped back to the store in about 2 days. You can either use an old device or get a "loaner" phone from BB. I don't work for Best Buy anymore but still do have the Protection Plan on all my phones. I've used it a few times even after rooting and returning to stock. Never had a problem.
Hope this helps.
You had something as hard as sand (or harder) rub against your screen.
There is nothing defective with GG, or GG2 (the difference is that 2 is thinner, not tougher). It just so happens that a substance harder than glass scratched it.
GG is not scratch proof, not by a long shot. Your phones didn't scratch like this before because they didn't encounter the same substance that scratched yours.
Gorilla Glass is pure marketing. All of the things they show not scratching GG, doesn't scratch other tempered glasses either.
Had my note 2 almost 2 weeks and have noticed a few very small scratches on the screen too. I picked up the Just Like Glass protectors for mine, get them in the mail today.
Try out the tech armor hd clear screen protectors, they work really well. No orange peel effect or screen distortion at all. Also they are going for under $4.00 on amazon if you have a prime account. In regards to the bb protection plan. I have never used it. I too have worked at bb in the past and all my coworkers agreed it wasn't worth it. Try out squaretrade. I have used them for all my phone warranties and they do an excellent job taking care of you in terms of sending a replacement or reimburrsing you should have to buy a new phone off contract price.
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I've had my phone since before Christmas, and I do have stuff in my pockets with it during the week at work, though nothing metal, and the screen is still just as nice as before.
Ive had some scuffmarks appear..I just used some automotive scratch remover and it works great..
If theyre scratches you can feel with a fingernail..then youre out of luck.
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Ive had some scuffmarks appear..I just used some automotive scratch remover and it works great..
If theyre scratches you can feel with a fingernail..then youre out of luck.
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Well I think I'm going to try the Best Buy thing. Maybe my phone will unknowingly jump out of my pocket and shatter its screen next week.
The scratches are very small and hard to identify, but whenever I pull up a completely white screen, the scratches cause the light to reflect different colors. So a fully blank screen (white) has 1-2mm long and very thin blue/green/red-ish lines across it. Extremely annoying considering I will be having this phone for the next 2 years.
Any advise on the Best Buy warranty or the best way to go about filing for a new phone?
Also, screen protectors will be in hand whenever I get my replacement Note since it seems they aren't as durable as once thought.
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Well I think I'm going to try the Best Buy thing. Maybe my phone will unknowingly jump out of my pocket and shatter its screen next week.
The scratches are very small and hard to identify, but whenever I pull up a completely white screen, the scratches cause the light to reflect different colors. So a fully blank screen (white) has 1-2mm long and very thin blue/green/red-ish lines across it. Extremely annoying considering I will be having this phone for the next 2 years.
Any advise on the Best Buy warranty or the best way to go about filing for a new phone?
Also, screen protectors will be in hand whenever I get my replacement Note since it seems they aren't as durable as once thought.
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It's actually very simple... If you don't want to get ANY scratches on your screen then buy a screen protector. :good:
Hello, does anyone know if it's possible to replace the Gorilla Glass 2 on the 920 with Gorilla Glass 1 or 3? The glass on my Zune HD was amazing - after using it for years I couldn't get any scratches on it, but on both my 900 and 920 I got scratches within the first few weeks of using it. I've purchased a screen protector on Amazon, but wondering if there's any way to purchase a replacement touch screen for the 920 made of another type of glass? Installing it's not a problem, but are there any retailers who sell Gorilla Glass 1/3 screens for it, or do you have to be an OEM to get Gorilla Glass?
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Hello, does anyone know if it's possible to replace the Gorilla Glass 2 on the 920 with Gorilla Glass 1 or 3? The glass on my Zune HD was amazing - after using it for years I couldn't get any scratches on it, but on both my 900 and 920 I got scratches within the first few weeks of using it. I've purchased a screen protector on Amazon, but wondering if there's any way to purchase a replacement touch screen for the 920 made of another type of glass? Installing it's not a problem, but are there any retailers who sell Gorilla Glass 1/3 screens for it, or do you have to be an OEM to get Gorilla Glass?
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You can't do that because obviously nobody has produced one so far, and most likely never will...also, your problem is probably related to the fact that the Zune HD didn't have oleophobic coating, while instead modern phones with GG tend to have it. Probably the scratches you noticed aren't even on the glass itself but on the coating. When you manage to scratch the real glass you can tell it by the fact that you're able too actually feel the scratch with your fingernail. Don't get me wrong tho, GG can still be scratched, no matter what, it's just tougher in general, so it's all up to your luck if you decide to go naked. If you wanna be 100% safe a screen protector is the only option, while instead if you wanna keep the natural look and feel of the glass while still having some sort of scratch protection the best option IMHO is picking one of those flip cases, at least the screen won't slide against the stuff you may happen to have in your pockets. You can either pick the one from Nokia, the CP600, or some of the cases from Nillkin which are cheaper and very decent too. I've ordered one myself, but shipping from Asia takes ages. I'll definitely post a review as soon as I get it.
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You can't do that because obviously nobody has produced one so far, and most likely never will...also, your problem is probably related to the fact that the Zune HD didn't have oleophobic coating, while instead modern phones with GG tend to have it. Probably the scratches you noticed aren't even on the glass itself but on the coating. When you manage to scratch the real glass you can tell it by the fact that you're able too actually feel the scratch with your fingernail. Don't get me wrong tho, GG can still be scratched, no matter what, it's just tougher in general, so it's all up to your luck if you decide to go naked. If you wanna be 100% safe a screen protector is the only option, while instead if you wanna keep the natural look and feel of the glass while still having some sort of scratch protection the best option IMHO is picking one of those flip cases, at least the screen won't slide against the stuff you may happen to have in your pockets. You can either pick the one from Nokia, the CP600, or some of the cases from Nillkin which are cheaper and very decent too. I've ordered one myself, but shipping from Asia takes ages. I'll definitely post a review as soon as I get it.
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Thanks for the information, I hadn't considered that it might be because of the coating. I got a screen protector for it so I'm happy Thanks!
Hello,
A while ago I dropped my S3 from about 12 inches, it landed on the corner and cracked the 'Gorilla Glass' from Top Right to Bottom Left.
It worked fine and you could not see it when the screen was on.
Replaced screens and stuff on Iphones and other mobiles so thought I would get a screen to replace it.
The said 'Genuine Samsung' item that came appears to be plastic??
It's flexible, I am sure gorilla glass is not flexible.
Anyone used these??
My phones get abuse so to be honest if a screen protector and this NON-glass (assuming it is) replacement works and won't shatter, I may use it.
OR should it be sent back to original seller with 'REFUND pleases NOT a genuine part'
How much you paid for them? However if you paid with paypal you can have full refund
Pretty sure Gorilla glass is supposed to be flexible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT8xI4PEU8c&t=1m48s
Did you buy just the outer replacement screen or a complete assembly including the OLED screen?
If you paid £20 on ebay then it obviously won't be the original component, although supplying a plastic copy instead of glass is taking it too far.
The outer screens are all gorilla glass and, I'm told, trying to peel the old display screen off the glass and sticking it to a new one is nearly impossible - hence you would normally pay for both (£150?) at a reputable supplier.
Having said that, I doubt the plastic one will break if you dropped it again!
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Pretty sure Gorilla glass is supposed to be flexible.
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Nice! I did not realise that..
This was what bothered me. It feels solid and the same as original. Just could not believe it had flex in it.
Obviously it can..
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The outer screens are all gorilla glass and, I'm told, trying to peel the old display screen off the glass and sticking it to a new one is nearly impossible
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Yeah! I know what's involved.. Just replaced an Asus Tranformer 300T digitiser. All though they are a little easier.
Just got my new Spudger also..
I HIGHLY recomend these. iSesamo - search for iero.co.uk website - £2 cheaper than amazon
They are great... Strong, Knife edged, and flexible. With a lovely soft plstic grip.
Will let you know how I get on...
Not sure how my wife managed to do this (probably happened in the purse), but yesterday the display was clean. Today - this.. Not even 2 weeks old phone.
Ohhh man that's not good. I think it is gorilla glass 3 on this device.
I don't know what say....
Have you tried looking up prices to change the screen?
After 2 weeks it should obviously not be like that
The professional replacement will cost at least half the price of a new phone. I will wait for more serious damage and buy a new phone once prices come down. Repair just doesn't make financial sense I'm afraid. I'm just puzzled how could have this happened, in literally less than a day. It should be Gorilla Glass 5 and per this video, even hammer can't damage it
U probably has dropped ur phone or something on the road, the screen must have taken a drop and drag on a rough surface. Cause even it this is gorilla glass 3, that is pretty tough too, it cannot get scratched in a purse, ya some minor scratches can be there but these are really deep scratches.
Nope, no dropping at all. We don't know how it happened, I just noticed it today (yesterday the glass was clean). If it dropped and dragged on a flat hard surface, whole display would be scratched. Protection case would take some damage too, but it's like new. The damage of the display is along one side only with a few scratches reaching further. Really strange.
Need a billfold case. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000029291661.html
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Nope, no dropping at all. We don't know how it happened, I just noticed it today (yesterday the glass was clean). If it dropped and dragged on a flat hard surface, whole display would be scratched. Protection case would take some damage too, but it's like new. The damage of the display is along one side only with a few scratches reaching further. Really strange.
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Oh man that looks painful.
Glass is glass. It has it's limitations.
You really should have used a tempered glass, that would protect the display man.
A3 rocks a gorila glass 5 btw, as mentioned by many reviewers. Gsmarena also says that.
After some "investigation" we suspect our 1.5 years old son to be the "destructor" (though we still don't know how exactly he managed to do it). I haven't used tempered glass protectors for years as I didn't have pretty much a single scratch on any of the phones and they add unnecessary bulkiness . Lesson learned, it's a good idea to have it around small kids
I was so confident about the gorilla glass. That's why i didn't use any tempered glass. But, after 2 days, i noticed a scratch as light reflected on the screen. Then i quickly bought a glass. I'm sure the scratch was from my pocket.
Many glass protections is made in China.
I checked the price of a display replacement in a 3rd party proffesional service center using genuine parts (they can't replace just the top glass layer), it is 155eur. Price of the new phone is currently about 170-180eur in my country.
@ _mysiak_ you can buy for few dollar touch glass panel, you just need to change that....
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@ _mysiak_ you can buy for few dollar touch glass panel, you just need to change that....
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't know anyone who would take the risk and replace only the top glass panel. I saw few instructional videos and it requires quite good tools and skills, most service centers in my country simply won't do it. Even if they did, the price paid for work will be probably close to the cost of a new complete display :\
Ah! See wahala! From the picture its evident that the phone fell and scrubbed a hard surface. No purse could scratch even a gorrilla glass 1 and dent the frame like that. Or else your wifes purse is a construction site on its own.
Just like car particulars & drivers license, after i buy a new phone i must put on a case & screen guard for rest of mind.
Anything that has level 6 of hardness on Mohs scale can scratch the phone. To put it simple, anything that is as hard as sands (or harder) can scratch you phone screen.
Hi, I also got a pretty deep scratch. I don't know how it happend. I'm really careful (kept my nexus 5 from 2013 to 2019 without any (or really light) scratches. This is really weird the phone didn't fall. :/