Has anyone tried to replace the glass on the Photon? Is it even possible? I know you can or so I thought on the iphone. Thanks for the help.
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On the iPhone its possible. On the mopho I'm sure there's a way but I'll be damned if I know how lol
Welcome back btw
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like this glass? http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Photon-Digitizer-Faceplate-Replacement/dp/B005KP460A
or like the screen? https://www.gounlock.com/details.php?itemId=6861
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xTMFxOffshore said:
Has anyone tried to replace the glass on the Photon? Is it even possible? I know you can or so I thought on the iphone. Thanks for the help.
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It should be easy, before I stopped working for Sprint , I replaced a touch screen on the photon, its very easy to open , just 1 trick when you put it back together the power button (tape it to the housing otherwise it gets stuck )
You should just take it to sprint. They will only charge $35 to fix it.
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Thanks Bud. Glad to be back. And I believe it's the glass. I dropped it and it cracked. As for sprint. I took it in and didn't hear anything.
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Okay. Yeah. It's the glass. Screen is fine. Thanks!
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do you have to use glue when actually setting the screen back on i see people show how to take it off but what about putting it on?
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Aghhh!!! Is anyone else having a hard time putting their back cover on perfectly? I've pressed down so hard on the area (mhl and above) and still won't budge! Any tips?
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I have the opposite problem, I have a hard time getting the back cover off with fear of breaking it.
spencer88 said:
I have the opposite problem, I have a hard time getting the back cover off with fear of breaking it.
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ditto!
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i have hard time taking it off. but I see the Sprint rep do it so easily.
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TweetyBear said:
i have hard time taking it off. but I see the Sprint rep do it so easily.
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Yea I thought for sure I would either snap it in half, or break the dog ears on it
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spencer88 said:
I have the opposite problem, I have a hard time getting the back cover off with fear of breaking it.
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Me too.
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Yea I thought for sure I would either snap it in half, or break the dog ears on it
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Same here. why couldnt they have the ones that slide off like the phones before. so much easier to take off.
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I asked this same question few days ago also and the best tip I got was to start on the opposite side of the camera and peel it off..I now have replacement batteries to change every day and found out if you do it the way then just peel it open like a book ...you don't have to do it hard...it gets used to openning and comes right off. I really don't mind if the back falls off becuase I always have a case on it...hard it silicone and it hoods it in place. I still do this very carefully. I realize tho many will not like this...but I gotta work with what I have...don't like it....but till replacement backs come on the market...it will do.
Its like the area above the mhl has a gap no matter how hard I press it won't go down.
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Never mind. HTC being the kick-ass company they are is sending me a new back cover free of charge!
Mine also has a small gap just beside the headphone jack. It just doesn't line up very well right there.
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+1, i thought it was going to snap in half!
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I asked this same question few days ago also and the best tip I got was to start on the opposite side of the camera and peel it off..
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This method works great, thanks!
So, I dropped my phone just now and spider webbed the glass pane. Now it looks like most of the iPhones I see in the wild. The screen and touch matrix are still functional as I'm typing on the phone now. I'm just wondering if I should sbf back to stock before I go and see if insurance will get it replaced. I'm on cm9 right now.
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magui43212 said:
So, I dropped my phone just now and spider webbed the glass pane. Now it looks like most of the iPhones I see in the wild. The screen and touch matrix are still functional as I'm typing on the phone now. I'm just wondering if I should sbf back to stock before I go and see if insurance will get it replaced. I'm on cm9 right now.
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Insurance won't care. just pony up the $100 and they'll send you a new one.
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Alrighty, thanks. I wish I were less clumsy when handling expensive devices....
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oh man that sucks. May I suggest the otterbox defender. I have thrown mine across the room on numerous ocasions and still looks brand new when I take the case off. Also I have never used my insurance but I would sbf just in case but thats just me.
No need to sbf for insurance. Only if you bring it into a store
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cornelious2 said:
No need to sbf for insurance. Only if you bring it into a store
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hey thanks for the info. i just figured that insurance would not cover if it was modifyied
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hey thanks for the info. i just figured that insurance would not cover if it was modifyied
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insurance is the same price if you told them you lost it. then you can keep it for testing roms and such before hand... just a thought.
Get the otterbox case. You can throw your phone and it will be fine
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i7vSa7vi7y said:
Get the otterbox case. You can throw your phone and it will be fine
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Yup, I'm definitely thinking about the commuter. Also, my replacement should arrive today.
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Yup, I'm definitely thinking about the commuter. Also, my replacement should arrive today.
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Just make sure if you told them you still have the phone (didn't report it lost/stolen) that you send it back asap or they're going to hit your bill with a huge fee.
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I would just replace the screen myself. It's probably a lot easier than you think and you can get the kit off amazon for $20. So you'll save money and you won't end up with a refurbished phone.
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tk161900 said:
I would just replace the screen myself. It's probably a lot easier than you think and you can get the kit off amazon for $20. So you'll save money and you won't end up with a refurbished phone.
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I guess I never really thought about that. The replacement came in today, anyway. Its in far better shape than my first one, even though it is refurbished.
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So i know there is a topic for this but no traffic on it lately. Anyways i just noticed 2 cracks on mine. Has anybody else contacted samsung on this issue.
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In that thread I think they did. I have one too! Crappy dock made one right around the charger so I can't blame Sammy.
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I haven't noticed any yet, knock on, wood.... Mines white and I have had it for about 2 months
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I've got one also right at the charging port....
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Mine is above the speaker and the other is along the right side. Samsung told me its not a known issue. Then they tried troubleshooting it and telling me to remove the battery to see if that fixes it. Lol.
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So you know there is a thread and you started another one anyway? You said no recent traffic... Had you posted there it would have spooled back to the top of the list... Dude, really? /rant
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On my second Note now. I exchanged the first one for a crack about an inch or two below the power button. The replacement has now developed a crack right at the power button.
So Samsung can say whatever they want about it not being a known issue - but it is an issue. Knock on wood ... my Note has never been dropped, I don't sit on it, and it's treated like it's a 5" piece of glass (which it is).
I got 3 cracks actually...one right on top of the speaker, one right where the power button is, and one right underneath the home button. Idk if these are really cosmetic flaws by Sammy...cos then again i ten to drop my phone all the time lol...Ofcourse it's always been in its folio leather wallet case so it shouldn't have hurt it that much.
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So you know there is a thread and you started another one anyway? You said no recent traffic... Had you posted there it would have spooled back to the top of the list... Dude, really? /rant
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Go somewhere else and complain.
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Where are cracks developing? Is it around the edges of the phone that goes all the way around? Did you guys drop it or forced the phone into a dock?
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Where are cracks developing? Is it around the edges of the phone that goes all the way around?
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Yes. The thin white trim around the glass.
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Did you guys drop it or forced the phone into a dock?
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No. Not on either phone I've had this happen to.
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Go somewhere else and complain.
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No, he has a point. If the OP had responded in the thread that was already started, it would be brought to the top of the list, and it would have the same traffic, without creating a useless thread and cluttering up our forums. Especially when he knew there was another thread.
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Where are cracks developing? Is it around the edges of the phone that goes all the way around? Did you guys drop it or forced the phone into a dock?
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My phone has never been dropped or put in a dock. If u look at the phone the crack is between the top of the glass and the silver trim. You will see white trim and thats where mine are
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Its kinda hard to see in the pic but theres one. Top of glass between speaker and sensor
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I have one on back cover which I have noticed it being there since first week. Tried to take pic of back cover but so thin I can't even get my camera to see it. Well it does not bother me so its all good.!
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Its kinda hard to see in the pic but theres one. Top of glass between speaker and sensor
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Just saw the same crack on mine. Sucks.
are you guys sitting down with the phone in your pocket? If it is a little tight, maybe the frame is flexing a bit. I've started taking my phone out of my pocket when I sit down.
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are you guys sitting down with the phone in your pocket? If it is a little tight, maybe the frame is flexing a bit. I've started taking my phone out of my pocket when I sit down.
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Nope. I get the concept that 175 lbs of me is too much for super thin glass to support.
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Its kinda hard to see in the pic but theres one. Top of glass between speaker and sensor
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Mine is on the same spot.
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are you guys sitting down with the phone in your pocket? If it is a little tight, maybe the frame is flexing a bit. I've started taking my phone out of my pocket when I sit down.
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Mine is hardly ever in my pocket. I usually carry it around in my hand. Im too cautious with my phone. Never even been tossed....not even on a bed or couch. Always sit it down gentle
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Has anyone had trouble with the screen randomly having a dead area. Reboot fixed it last night. I'm thinking maybe it's the screen protector lifting. But there is no bubble.
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Have you been keeping your phone in your pocket. Reason i ask is i had the same issue. Didnt appear to be the screen but endded up needing a replacement as a result of it. In pocket will cause the screen to warp, after a while, as in my case the damage can be permanent.
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Did you have a case? I'm using an otterbox. I'm hoping it's the screen protector because I'm also having issues with the proximity sensor
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My screen had a big black dead spot on it. If you pushed on it you could move it around. I don't know what caused it. I hated it!! So I ordered a replacement non OEM lcd screen w/o digitizer from amazon. I managed to peel off the digitizer with it still in working order. It was held on by a lot of adhesive. I don't recommend it. Slapped it back together good ad new.
Oh you know my spot isn't black. And actually hasn't been back. Did yours start to have issues at random before or all of a sudden.
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It started with a little bit of yellowing at the bottom and then it got some black bands at the top. After that a black spot the size of a dime formed. I didn't feel like unrooting my phone back to stock, so I bought a new LCD from amazon. I highly recommend buying one w/ the digitizer. It has a verry strong glue between the two. I had to be very careful seperating them and removing all the adhesive cement.
Anyway brand new screen for $57. Replacement is non OEM, but just as good.
I have no discoloration at all. I've switched the screen protector and its still here. I will likely unroot and head into the store.
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Went into the store and the rep told me it was cosmetic and that they would not replace the screen. He also said that it would be a good idea to put my phone back to stock if I wanted to bring it in for service because the technicians would likely just run the ruu and say problem solved.
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no discolouration, no blackspot, appeared to be fine visualy, just a area that was dead.
How is that cosmetic?
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They said because you can still use the area that is dead but you have to keep touching the area. Eventually it does work.
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Its not cosmetic, it is mechanical. You have to be pretty stern with the sprint reps. They told me exactly the same thing. I just told them go ahead and ruu (s-off anyway, didnt matter) after they ran it and found for themselves it was mechanical they went ahrad and replaced the screen. My expierience with sprint reps has been 50/50, but usually they know out of the gate your phone is rooted. If your honest with them and they know its rooted, when yhey find out its a mechanival issue that they dont have to send back to the factory, theyll just rmake the repair and uour good to go. **** it man just tell them youve been keeping it in your pocket and it blisterd the screen and you need it replaced. Letem do their thing and be done with it.
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Did you have your phone in a case. I'm confused about the blistering screen. Is it something that all of the phones are vulnerable to because of the shape?
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Also how much did you have to pay for the replacement
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replacement is normally $35 without full insurance,
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Did you have your phone in a case. I'm confused about the blistering screen. Is it something that all of the phones are vulnerable to because of the shape?
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Ok since you need to get all scientific and **** about it. Yes my phone was in a case. But keeping it in my pocket caused excessive pressure on the screen and caused it to warp Just enough to keep it from functioning properly in one spot. The spot where the warp(blister ) occured. It's not really rocket science, just have your screen replaced and your troubles will be over. It's free with insurance about 30/35 bucks without
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I have insurance so it should be covered. But the issue is gone at random.
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I have insurance so it should be covered. But the issue is gone at random.
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That's cool, glad your issue is resolved. Just a note in the future when someone offers their help and advice one should consider useing the thanks button. Its there just for that purpose.
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I've had random dead spots from the get go, not visual, just ui, and my capacitive buttons are wonky too - back button is under sensitive, recent apps (what a waste of function!) is over sensitive, like I don't have to actually make contact, really sucks. Got 10 days left for exchange (Best Buy) and I'm thinking of going w/ the gs3. Also having radio issues and a few other bugs. I just HATE touchwiz and I like sense.
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So now my screen just cracked. Didn't drop, didn't sit on it, must of happened wiping it off with my shirt, or it spontaneously cracked. What a pos!
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Its pretty well known that a good amount of evo's have deffective displays. But if your phone is modded out and you can't make it look stock to the tech at the store, you mine as well just fix it yourself. Its the price we pay to have a better device. I found a replacement on amazon for 50$. Its a no name but its as good if not better than OEM. Also its not recommended but if you have a dead spot you can press on the screen to move it to a less important spot. Just be careful good chance of making it worse.
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So my DNA was sitting on the bedside table last night and my girls cat pulled the charger cable and knocked it off of the table. When it fell it hit the leg of the table on the top left-hand corner and shattered the screen. I am having digitezer issues now and it is very annoying. Does anyone know where I can get the screen replaced? If that's even possible.
Thanks for any help.
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They sell DIY kits on eBay, but most cell repair places should be able to do it.
P.S. you can never trust a cat
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Damn it. These screens must be made of glass! I don't think I've ever heard of screen breaking as easily.
There's lots of threads and tutorials and videos on screen replacement.
You think it's worth trying to do it myself? I used to work in a cell phone repair shop but never done anything like the DNA
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I have original screen+ cracked digitizer . The screen is fully working and from original Dna. Do you need? If yes, tell me , i will give u good price
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Well my screen is still working I just want to know if it's worth getting replaced. How much were you thinking? I might be intrested
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You think it's worth trying to do it myself? I used to work in a cell phone repair shop but never done anything like the DNA
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It doesn't appear too bad to do. I'd suggest getting a "frame" and the adhesive as well. Separating them seems to be the hardest step.
Also get a tool kit.