Hey guys, I accidentally dropped my SGA and the screen cracked. It's not THAT bad, but since it has Gorilla Glass I want to know if it's repairable or what. Tomorrow, I'm going over my carrier's attention center to see if there's anything they can do about it. Any thoughts?
They can replace it. Oddly gorilla glass is really scratch resistant but super brittle.
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Aw man, are you serious? I thought it was unbreakable or something. And here I was going to make some tests on mine. Lmao thanks for the heads up xD
Ha ha. I hope they do fix it. 'Cause if not, I'm gonna buy a new smartphone. It wouldn't be the SGA, it had to be better. Anyway, back to topic, it seems like Gorilla Glass is TEH BRITTLE when it comes to falls. Just visit the Dell Streak forums, lol.
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Ha ha. I hope they do fix it. 'Cause if not, I'm gonna buy a new smartphone. It wouldn't be the SGA, it had to be better. Anyway, back to topic, it seems like Gorilla Glass is TEH BRITTLE when it comes to falls. Just visit the Dell Streak forums, lol.
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My friend has a dell streak and it damages the lcd every time it drops. The battery falls of easily too xD
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My friend has a dell streak and it damages the lcd every time it drops. The battery falls of easily too xD
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My cover breaks my phone's fall 100% of the time XD
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You sure its gorilla glass? On the box it says hvga tft lcd which I'm pretty sure isnt gorilla glass
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Yup, the Corning site confirms it.
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You sure its gorilla glass? On the box it says hvga tft lcd which I'm pretty sure isnt gorilla glass
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according to corning, its is
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/full-products-list
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according to corning, its is
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/full-products-list
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Told ya! Anyway, I really want to repair my phone or I'll get another one :/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOUCH-SCREE...ltDomain_0&hash=item25688dbcbd#ht_1864wt_1045
I've just replaced that on mine, took about 30 mins and cost me £11
I also found this place:
http://www.tvc-mall.com/user/product.asp?skey=samsung+galaxy+ace&type=all&btn_search=
With a lot of items for the SGA, included the digitizer. So it's only the digitizer I will need?
I ordered digitiser, housing and screen (as mine had been run over by a car!!!) only the digitiser and housing needed replacing (only cos the camera lens had been scratched) screen was 100% perfect once I took the digitiser off. Have replied to your message, good luck
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I ordered digitiser, housing and screen (as mine had been run over by a car!!!) only the digitiser and housing needed replacing (only cos the camera lens had been scratched) screen was 100% perfect once I took the digitiser off. Have replied to your message, good luck
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now that's just crazy! how did it get run over in the first place?
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They can replace it. Oddly gorilla glass is really scratch resistant but super brittle.
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My girlfriend scratched hers EASILY! She put it in her pocket and took her ring off and put it in the smae and got a scratch down the screen
Supposedly, he used this guide:
http://erkinson.altervista.org/en/samsung-galaxy-ace-smontaggio-sostituzione-display-e-touchscreen/
Anyone can confirm that is safe before I even try to do it?
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I've just replaced that on mine, took about 30 mins and cost me £11
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where you bought? link ?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOUCH-SCREE...ltDomain_0&hash=item25688dbcbd#ht_1864wt_1045
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its original gorilla glass or chinese cheap s...? it will scratches or it have same power as original?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Touch-scree...087?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1006369f
This has been bought up before. Its not gorrila glass. Its a miss print on the site. They said they would change it but plainly they haven't.
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For me, I put that on top of the shatterproof sheet.
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For me, I put that on top of the shatterproof sheet.
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You mean that you now have 2 screen protectors ?
I was under the impression that it came with a screen protector already applied?
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I was under the impression that it came with a screen protector already applied?
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Correct. Its not a "shatter proof" sheet but a factory installed screen protector. There's an extra screen protector included on some markets.
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For me, I put that on top of the shatterproof sheet.
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Lol always be safe but not necessary
bimmerboii said:
Correct. Its not a "shatter proof" sheet but a factory installed screen protector. There's an extra screen protector included on some markets.
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Thanks for the clarification on this. I am fortunate to have one in the box too. Very impressed that one is installed straight out the box
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I was under the impression that it came with a screen protector already applied?
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Is that so? I heard that almost every Sony (Ericsson) device comes with the pre-applied shatter proof sheet and it takes some force to remove it. I might be wrong anyway.
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So is it worth putting the included screen protector on top of the fitted one or is that just overkill?
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ianford10 said:
So is it worth putting the included screen protector on top of the fitted one or is that just overkill?
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No need, the one that is already applied is more than enough. Just keep it as a spare.
I dont think the screen responds as good if you put another on top
Ok thanks for the input on this, just going to stick with the factory fitted one
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Got mine from O2, UK. All I had was a cloudy screen film with descriptions on. I had to remove it to see the screen properly and applied the provided screen protector, and have two irritating bubbles! Would be nicer if they were all fixed on from factory. Although looking back at it, it seems like there is another layer below that - visible on left side only mainly because the screen protector isn't in perfect alignment. Bottom layer seems like it's thin piece of glass rather that plastic.
Anyone has the same as me?
I put it onto the sheet, and it works quite fine. Double protection
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Is that so? I heard that almost every Sony (Ericsson) device comes with the pre-applied shatter proof sheet and it takes some force to remove it. I might be wrong anyway.
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Well I tried to take it off but it won't let go
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Has anyone removed the factory fitted protector? I generally don't use protection (hurr) and think this one just attracts more muck than anything. I've never had a problem with scratching screens so I'm not convinced it's necessary in my case.
So if anyone has removed it, is it glass? Is it difficult to remove? Was it a terrible idea?
neotarum said:
Got mine from O2, UK. All I had was a cloudy screen film with descriptions on. I had to remove it to see the screen properly and applied the provided screen protector, and have two irritating bubbles! Would be nicer if they were all fixed on from factory. Although looking back at it, it seems like there is another layer below that - visible on left side only mainly because the screen protector isn't in perfect alignment. Bottom layer seems like it's thin piece of glass rather that plastic.
Anyone has the same as me?
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got mine from o2 too. if you look really carefully after removing the sheet with the pictures on it you will see that there is already a protector already applied.
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I dont think the screen responds as good if you put another on top
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actually i applied 2 screen protector on it .
Indeed it is still very responsive .
Eraph said:
Has anyone removed the factory fitted protector? I generally don't use protection (hurr) and think this one just attracts more muck than anything. I've never had a problem with scratching screens so I'm not convinced it's necessary in my case.
So if anyone has removed it, is it glass? Is it difficult to remove? Was it a terrible idea?
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I pulled it off, it is not glass. It is more difficult to remove than a standard protector.
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got mine from o2 too. if you look really carefully after removing the sheet with the pictures on it you will see that there is already a protector already applied.
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Thanks for the reply!
So I have two sheets installed too!! No problems observed with touch sensitivity so I am keeping them both.
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I pulled it off, it is not glass. It is more difficult to remove than a standard protector.
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I bought a pretty expensive martin fields screen protector because I'm very scared to damage the display or ruin the quality with a cheap dealextreme screen protector.
Do you suggest I use the pre applied screen protector until there are scratches on it, pull it off with force and apply the martin fields on the glass or do i put on the martin fields screen protector straight on the pre applied one?
i heard that the pre applied one is not designed to be taken off... so i'm not really sure
Hi All,
I have dropped my phone several times and nothing never happened until yesterday when it fell out of my pocket. Now front glass has a nice crack near home button, is it possible to replace just the front glass like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Glass-LCD-and-touch-screen-not-included-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-S-2-i9100-B-/280836834753?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item41632e05c1#ht_1897wt_1163
Or do I have to buy LCD+digitizer
no one knows?
If you used the search or a Google search or even read the previous posts with the same topic you might know .
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If the the glass only cracked just change it. If the glass fixed with glue or sonething else just send it to samsung to replace it. XD
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Kaffee4Eck said:
If the the glass only cracked just change it. If the glass fixed with glue or sonething else just send it to samsung to replace it. XD
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Yeah but sometimes touch digitizer is glued to the glass so I just wanted to find out if this is the case.
Send it to samsung?? no thanks they propably cherge me a fortune
anyone know how to replace the evo 3d's rear camera glass? mine is pretty scuffed up and scratched and found a replacement part on ebay. and yes i have looked up the teardown videos on youtube but none explain how to take the old glass off. is it just glued on? would it just pop off? im trying to do this on my own if i can without taking it to the cell repair place. thanks.
You mean the glass that covers the lens? If so, i once took mine apart on my desire and that was kinda glued on so i'd only imagine its not too different here.
Yes the glass that covers the lens
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Yes the glass that covers the lens
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My guess is it's' glued on .. Unless you find the whole part together on ebay or something.. I know it scratches easy lol.. HTC said it was tough lol ya right..
Hey all,
The Gorilla Glass on my Streak cracked but the lcd underneath still works. I have a old Streak lcd where the lcd is broken but the glass is fine. Does anyone know if I can remove the glass from the old broken lcd and replace the cracked glass on the working LCD?
Does it have to glued down, will the digitized get frazzled if I try to take the glass off?
Thanks for your help.
You cannot separate the glass from the LCD. The glue used to put the two together is too strong to do that without damaging both digitizer and LCD.
yeah... it really takes skill to replace it though you need guts to do it...
That's what I figured, but it doesn't hurt to check.
Thanks guys!
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Dr. Sula said:
That's what I figured, but it doesn't hurt to check.
Thanks guys!
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hello,
It would be useful to know if in the mean time you experienced to remove glass from lcd. Do you did it?
bye
well i've tried and broke the lcd but it was already damaged anyway heheh
I have had so many Samsung phones, and I have dropped all of them in so many ways and have never had a broken screen. I got my S5 on Thursday and got a case right away. Today my phone fell face down from my chair like 12 inches high. To my disappointment, my phone got a crack on the screen from side to side. So much for that gorilla 3 screen.
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Ouch, you have a picture of the crack? Supposedly the thicker bezel of the s5 vs the s4 helps against screen cracks.
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Thing of nightmares.
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Ouch, that sucks, is the touch screen affected by the Crack in that area?
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It's crazy cause I have dropped phones from a huge distance and been okay and then other times I have dropped them from a couple feet and they broke. It's all in how they land but that is why I have purchased a glass screen protector for all of my latest devices cause it's a small price to pay to know that your phone screen will make it through a drop. Sorry to hear though! It sucks royally! Good luck to ya...
Everything works. It just sucks it happened like that; in a case and from just a mere 12 inches high.
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Everything works. It just sucks it happened like that; in a case and from just a mere 12 inches high.
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I feel bad for you - I have had that happen with other phones and I know that sinking feeling you get in your stomach as soon as you realize the screen is cracked - I am hoping you had insurance?
That really sucks, sorry to hear about your phone. Looks like I'll be investing in another tempered glass screen protector. They really do help against cracks. I dropped my note 3 from about 4 feet and the screen protector shattered, but my screen was untouched. I was amazed.
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I'll get in touch with T-Mobile and find out my options. All I know is that I thought I did the right thing, got a case right away, but it didn't help.
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Ouch! So sorry to hear this, man. Best of luck. I hope you can work them for a replacement.
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Bummer man, all in how it lands, even with a case there's always a chance that the shock will hit just right (or wrong). I don't even bother with cases anymore because I always see people with their shattered phone screens in big cases. I think cases are probably the best for avoiding nicks to the body of the phone, but most are not gonna prevent a cracked screen.
i think if you didn't have the case, the screen would have shattered to an extent of being unusable, so it could have been worst. Typically, decent cases protect small falls due to the case's lip. I guess you were very unlucky.
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I'll get in touch with T-Mobile and find out my options. All I know is that I thought I did the right thing, got a case right away, but it didn't help.
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Well you can still purchase insurance or a extended warranty. Also, if you purchased the phone with a premium credit card, your credit card company will fix it for you for free.
All of the broken screen threads blame the phone, and it always seems to be some ridiculous drop. "I dropped my phone two inches onto a pile of cotton balls and unicorn fur...screen shattered".
Gorilla glass is not break resistant, it is scratch resistant. It sucks that your screen is broken, but in no way is it Corning's or Samsung's fault.
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It's crazy cause I have dropped phones from a huge distance and been okay and then other times I have dropped them from a couple feet and they broke. It's all in how they land but that is why I have purchased a glass screen protector for all of my latest devices cause it's a small price to pay to know that your phone screen will make it through a drop. Sorry to hear though! It sucks royally! Good luck to ya...
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Been SO curious about the glass screen protectors. you like them? I have always used the PET (hard plastic ones not the 3m film) and think they are great. Does the glass ones scratch less than the PET film ones?
OP, that really sucks man! However, If you dont want to use insurance (its probably about a $150 deductible) if you can live with it for a couple weeks, replacement glass should start popping up on ebay and such. I have replaced glass for many friends on a lot of different phones and its SUPER easy. You can usually buy a kit with the tools you need and everything for less than $20. :good:
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Been SO curious about the glass screen protectors. you like them? I have always used the PET (hard plastic ones not the 3m film) and think they are great. Does the glass ones scratch less than the PET film ones?
OP, that really sucks man! However, If you dont want to use insurance (its probably about a $150 deductible) if you can live with it for a couple weeks, replacement glass should start popping up on ebay and such. I have replaced glass for many friends on a lot of different phones and its SUPER easy. You can usually buy a kit with the tools you need and everything for less than $20. :good:
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Glass screen protectors are GREAT and a true lifesaver! Find a cheap one on Ebay and u should be able to find one for less than $10. The glass screen protectors are MILES ahead of the PET screen protectors!
I got the spigen tr.glas, really smooth to use
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Glass screen protectors are GREAT and a true lifesaver! Find a cheap one on Ebay and u should be able to find one for less than $10. The glass screen protectors are MILES ahead of the PET screen protectors!
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The glass screen protector can be removed and put new one? how long are they last?
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The glass screen protector can be removed and put new one? how long are they last?
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Yes and they last for a very long time assuming you don';t chip the glass and you put it on properly. I had mine on for almost a year without any issues on the M7.
@shojus thanks for the info
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