So I generally don't start threads because I usually don't get stuck. BUUUUT
I ended up either cracking the red back plate when removing it, or when screwing it down, not sure which, and it doesn't sit right. I get wonky signal issues sometimes because the back covers don't sit right on it.
Anyone have any idea where I might be able to order that back plate? I can't imagine it cost very much, but having complete signal failure because your back cover creaked is retarded.
I spent some time on google and could find every replacement part in the damn phone minus that red back cover.
Thanks!
Your talking about the part the case snaps to the phone?
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joeythesleeper said:
Your talking about the part the case snaps to the phone?
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Yeah is see through red and snaps over the mobo.
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nosympathy said:
Yeah is see through red and snaps over the mobo.
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i did that too lol. idc though cause im getting a replacement soon
antp121 said:
i did that too lol. idc though cause im getting a replacement soon
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Well I'm probably going to buy the GSIII but figured I'd replace that piece if I could find it and it was cheap.
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nosympathy said:
Well I'm probably going to buy the GSIII but figured I'd replace that piece if I could find it and it was cheap.
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a small piece of mine actually fell off lol
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a small piece of mine actually fell off lol
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Eh mine is close. The four corners are all fractured and look like any more pressure and they are falling to pieces.
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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.
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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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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!
Does anyone else have this issue? The middle clip on the power side wont clip down properly. I had to trim a tiny bit off the clip hole in the phone to get it to stay down. Even then its still bulges a bit.
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madman604 said:
Does anyone else have this issue? The middle clip on the power side wont clip down properly. I had to trim a tiny bit off the clip hole in the phone to get it to stay down. Even then its still bulges a bit.
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Same problem here,went to Att they say I need to contact Samsung,it feels real uncomfortable with the back cover wiggling
I also have the same problem. I thought I broke the battery door.
Should have got the black one
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Same problem here. Not to bad since I don't change batteries often.
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I have the white one and i dont have that problem
Mine creaks/squeaks but it stays on
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crazzysandman said:
Should have got the black one
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The black what? How about carbon blue? ;-)
My white not sits just fine
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A bit whopping at the middle, non noticeable with case
Petition TIme, new doors for everyone
my white note has no problem. I open and close it daily to replace the battery. It is holding up fine.
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Mine does it too, and Samsung will not replace it under warranty for whatever reason. They want me to pay to replace it, but don't know if the replacement part has the nfc. AT&T offered to replace the phone under warranty as I am well past my 30 days. It just pops off on its own, real annoying.
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Mine creaks/squeaks but it stays on
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same issue with mine, soo annoying!
Same problem...glad someone made a thread now I know its a known issue...
Doesn't bother me much just makes the phone feel cheap...if I spend 300 bucks on an awesome phone I want the back to clip in lol
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Mine creaks/squeaks but it stays on
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this.. and is annoying.
Creaky door here too...
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Mine is OK. But I went out and bought the black hard cover. It looks cool and protects the screen while in transit.
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The reason it happens is because you've broken either one or several of the clips on the cover itself. Happens on mine too.
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The reason it happens is because you've broken either one or several of the clips on the cover itself. Happens on mine too.
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No. I have had three notes and 2 out of 3 had the problem and the covers were all fine. It just depends on if you get a solid one.
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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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I just noticed on my phone that the whole silver casing on my white S3 is cracking in atleast 10 places. I have not dropped the phone at all and it just started doing this. I took it to sprint and they said they have no idea whats happening so I called customer service and they're sending me a new one.
Sooo has this happened to anyone else?? Look at the sides real carefully and please reply!
Unfortunately, this has been happening with numerous S3s in Europe prior to our US release. No clue there why either.
I checked mine carefully and I have what looks like 4 seams, one in each corner. Almost positive they came with the phone tho.
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I checked mine carefully and I have what looks like 4 seams, one in each corner. Almost positive they came with the phone tho.
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I have the same four seams. Don't see any cracks on my device, luckily. I've been using the pebble blue 16GB S3 since the 21st.
Hmm yeah mine has the 4 seams as well. Are all of yall's the blue version?? Mine is white but i doubt that makes a difference.
Mine is white too. Hopefully you can get a replacement soon and the rest of us don't develop this problem
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Can someone please post a picture of these seams?
Thanks..
Seam is kinda hard to see in the first picture.
Second is of the actual cracking
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Seam is kinda hard to see in the first picture.
Second is of the actual cracking
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Holy Hell.. well can't argue Samsung isn't using cheap plastic build quality. I thought they were on top of it. The sgs3 seems so Damn fragile with the weaker screen and plastic compared to my s2.
It's like pick your poison. Get an s3 that has great specs and software/hardware enhancements but it'll crumble in your hands.
Or evo that has great specs and camera but it has sense 4, resource hungry and will die without warning.
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Ain't that the truth. Atleast I'm getting a new one for free so no big deal right now.
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Thanks for the pictures! This is certainly something to think about now, given that its not just an isolated case.
Hmm, interesting indeed! :what:
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Seam is kinda hard to see in the first picture.
Second is of the actual cracking
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Wow, almost seems like the phone was bent or something.
Did you sit on it?
It also could be thermal expansion issues. Did your phone ever get excessively hot?
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Seam is kinda hard to see in the first picture.
Second is of the actual cracking
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I have a blue with 4 seams. That 2nd picture with the cracks is crazy. I remember when the first Nexus came out this was happening and Google said not to put your phone in your pocket. Maybe no more skinny jeans for you.
Jeez, found the first thing about the phone to make me think twice. Still getting it though.
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I have a blue with 4 seams. That 2nd picture with the cracks is crazy. I remember when the first Nexus came out this was happening and Google said not to put your phone in your pocket. Maybe no more skinny jeans for you.
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yea i have the 16g blue and it looks like cracks /seams on all 4 corners, are yours in the corners also? i haven't dropped it or I don't use skinny jeans lol so maybe that's how they made them?
The 1st thing i did out of the package was inspect the blue S3 and automatically noticed those 4 seems however I just took it as that's how is was manufactured and not a defect.
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The 1st thing i did out of the package was inspect the blue S3 and automatically noticed those 4 seems however I just took it as that's how is was manufactured and not a defect.
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Yea I'm sure that's what it is
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So because I'm stupid and hate cases on my phones, the border around my LCD screen has become worn quite a bit from my occasional phone drops. I've looked around for a replacement, but I can't seem to find one anywhere. Is it possible to replace this part, and if so, is there a place I can get one?
Ebay. Just buy a bricked one or something that's wrong besides the part u need and use that. Although there may be easier solutions I dunno never really looked into it
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Someone else tried this and found out it's impossible. The plastic is glued on and not easily removed without damaging it more.
Search around the q&a forum for the original. It is disappointing.
I'm in the same boat, phone looks brand new except for the gunmetal gray border.
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Looks like it's possible, just a pain in the butt. forum.xda-developersDOTcom/showthread.php?t=1377257
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Looks like it's possible, just a pain in the butt. forum.xda-developersDOTcom/showthread.php?t=1377257
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Lol did you read the thread? He broke the oled screen trying, and ended up getting a nexus as replacement.
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Lol did you read the thread? He broke the oled screen trying, and ended up getting a nexus as replacement.
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Hahaha nice find!
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Lol did you read the thread? He broke the oled screen trying, and ended up getting a nexus as replacement.
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Yep, I read the thread and OP broke his glass. There are two posts in that thread by others saying that they've successfully changed the housing/bezel using heat.
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I ordered a replacement screen for mine from here. I wish I would have ordered the bezel at the same time, it would have made it a new phone. I still might order it and hope I don't crack the glass. Use plenty of heat (hair dryer) and pull up the glass slowly, you should be OK.
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