Has anyone has luck removing the Carrier logo on the back battery cover?
I ran my finger over it and felt it was raised. It could easily be scratched off. Wondering what anyone else was using, didn't want to scrape the glossy back. I like the clean minimalistic look of phones. Figured it would look nicer without the Sprint branding.
You will probably ahad better luck getting a back cover from ebay or amazon
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You can buy a samsung orginally back battery covers on ebay for around $30.00, they are unbranded.
Try a sugar cube. Used to do that back in the day to remove branding. Should work on the back cover. Considering I keep mine in a case I could care less but a sugar cube rubbed lightly over it should remove it without damaging the cover.
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I have the vibrant and it's an amazing phone, etc etc etc.
The only thing is that my dad used it before i got it and he didn't have it in a case so, although the screen is virtually impeccable, the battery cover has some light scratches and scuffs.
What are some tips you guys have to inexpensively rid the battery door of light scratches?
You could maybe give car wax a try if you have any handy
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You could maybe give car wax a try if you have any handy
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that's not a bad idea actually...
i shall run to the garage right after i hit the reply button. ahaha.
You could use the spare batter cover that comes with the phone.
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You could use the spare batter cover that comes with the phone.
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can't. i got the phone from my dad who got it second hand, unfortunately, with out the spare cover..
Work for ya?
Not bad, not bad.. it's not perfect as there are some very light scratches but it brought it down a whole lot. Great for such a "ghetto" fix. LOL.
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Not to be too brash here...but who is looking at the back of the phone?
mine stays butt down 24/7 face up...so i dont see its back side....
lol
just my 2 bit's/bytes
and if u go to the t-mobile store they sell rubber covers for less than your last pizza meal...
RoxAbout said:
Not to be too brash here...but who is looking at the back of the phone?
mine stays butt down 24/7 face up...so i dont see its back side....
lol
just my 2 bit's/bytes
and if u go to the t-mobile store they sell rubber covers for less than your last pizza meal...
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i just like having an amazingly impeccable phone to show off.ahaha.
well, are they cheaper than $3 including a coke? LOL.
shafiq265 said:
i just like having an amazingly impeccable phone to show off.ahaha.
well, are they cheaper than $3 including a coke? LOL.
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use a mild abrasive like car polish then follow up with a wax if you want a sheen. this normally gets rid of decent scratches on the car from dirt racing so it should work on the back cover. rmr less is more. dont goop it on otherwise you will have a b***h of a time getting it off especially on such a small surface.
im scuffing mine up good in preparation for a paint job im tired of the faux carbon fibre look that just attracts finger prints too much.
you could also do what im doing and take some sand paper scuff it up then use a spray paint to cover it, then a clear coat on top to protect the paint. not sure how thats going to turn out yet tho.
You can buy new battery doors on eBay for like $5 bucks. You can get all different cool patterns and colors (I have a metallic silver one on now), or get the stock Galaxy S/Samsung backs (black and purple).
I have a screen protector on my phone and I accidentally had my phone and keys in my pocket and it made a small scratch through the screen protector on the phone. Does toothpaste work or is that an urban legend? Or should I try some of those Displex (or whatever it is called) products that take scratches off LCD screens (although I am not sure if it works well on touch screens), or if I need a replacement screen. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!
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If the scratches are fine, you can put a Zagg cover or similar vinyl-type cover on it. The soft vinyl fills in superficial scratches so well, you can't see them. If the scratches are deep & catches your fingernail, you probably have to replace the screen. I have seen the toothpaste trick used to buff car headlights, but I have no idea how well it works on a phone. If the scratches are deep & you're looking at replacing it anyway, you could try toothpaste since you really have nothing to lose. Good luck
The scratch is pretty small, my fingernail does not catch to it. What do you mean by Zagg cover? Like, one of their screen protectors or another product? I am going to a Verizon store to see if they might have any options or if they can to touch it up there, but I do not think they will be too much help so I look to XDA for advice, ha.
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Go to Best Buy & ask for a Zagg screen shield. They should have it for Tbolt by now. They're a pain to install, so you might consider paying the extra $10 or so to have the rep install it for you. That way, if it's not to your liking they'll redo it for no extra charge (even if they must open another package). Vinyl screen covers are soft & pliable and fill in superficial scratches kinda like a thick liquid, unlike cheap stiff screen covers. I did this with a phone that had some very fine scratches & areas that had rubbed against a case or something, and it all disappeared with the Zagg cover.
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Zagg screen protectors are great have used them on my last three phones . A little expensive but worth it (19.99 @ best buy) life time replacement and very hard to scratch. Not to hard to put on just like doing window tint. They are soft so they do occasionally stretch but keep the application kit and just rinse it off and reapply .
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Hmm, I might try the Zagg option since it seems to be the best option - are there any other things I can try or look into?
Do not use scratch remover you can easily do more damage than the scratch on it now . I have seen friends use it only to mess up their screen more .
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I see, I was worried because I know on LCD screens you can use scratch removers, but with touch screen phones I was afraid of if it would do more damage like you said. The more I look, I feel like I can sort of feel it slightly with my fingernail - it is one of those scratches that on a white screen you can see the multiple colors as you slowly turn the phone (hopefully I am describing this correctly because I normally stick at describing stuff). The screen protector is still on but I can tell this went through (my keys were in my pocket with my phone for like 3 seconds and when I realized this, I think in my panic to take the keys out so they wouldn't scratch the screen, I scratched the screen... Ugh, ha). Would that Zagg protector still be able to cover that sort of scratch?
You will proly still have some color distortion but it won't be as bad as what you see now. And a $20 vinyl screen cover is much cheaper than replacing the whole glass...unless you have a friend in the phone repair business.
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Thanks for your help! I am going to go to the Verizon store within the next hour or so and ask their opinion, and then go over to Best Buy and look at the Zagg... Would something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Verizon-HTC-Thunderbolt-Digitizer-Engraving/dp/B004ULQH34 be something I could do myself and replace, or would I need a Verizon or other phone retailer to install it for me?
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Thanks for your help! I am going to go to the Verizon store within the next hour or so and ask their opinion, and then go over to Best Buy and look at the Zagg... Would something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Verizon-HTC-Thunderbolt-Digitizer-Engraving/dp/B004ULQH34 be something I could do myself and replace, or would I need a Verizon or other phone retailer to install it for me?
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That is a new screen, not just a cover. You could install that yourself if you know what you're doing, but that means completely disassembling the phone & reassembling it. You might have a hard time finding a phone repair shop to do it, since you'd be asking them to use parts you bought online. Most places won't mess with parts bought from another retailer, and they are even more unlikely to warranty it. Verizon will definitely refuse to touch it. If you decide to replace the glass, just ask around for a good phone repair shop and pay them for everything (parts & labor) so you can get a warranty.
My sgs 3 has a small cracks in it, on the top right near the camera and it's really just annoying me and I want to get it fixed. I just want to know my best screen repair options, I know it's going to expensive , but what's the the best?
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Replace through insurance imo
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There's a seller on ebay selling just the glass for the white model for $26.68. If your digitizer and screen are ok, this is by far your best bet. Even if your phone isn't white and you want to stick with blue, you'd be better off switching the rear cover to white and selling it as a white model. And buy another blue one.
Full screen assembly is $230, which is close to what Samsung charges to replace it.
How high was the drop? Did you have a case on it? Just curious questions...since this phone seems to be fragile due to the large screen.
When I called samsung they said they didn't have a price for the repairs, how did you find out how much they charge?
And also the fall was kinda far onto cement. I was getting out of the car to put gas in and the phone was in my lap and it fell.
Also i had a case on it. The ROCK cases btw i love the look of the case but the screen cracked directly where the case didn't cover the phone which was the top
Someone in the US with an international phone cracked theirs and sent it in.
This is probably a official case since I got this of SONY WORLD .
doesnt add much weight to the device .
Whatever method you use to charge your device (dock/micro USB) you have you Un-flip the cover since there are no openings on the left !
For the first few days the quality seems perfect and premium but later you get to see the wear and tear shown in the pictures blow !
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Bought this case on the same day I got my phone
19/Dec/2013, one year old
Well it is not a great case but protective enough.
Pictures will tell the rest
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Likewise,I have this case,externally its ok-slim, quite well cut etc.
BUT,internally its totally bonkers,phone is held in with (very) sticky tape,which means
1.you have to really tear the phone to get it out of the case-it will almost certainly pull away the bonded glass back away from the rear of phone over time.
2.If you shut the case when empty,it glues itself together- hard.
3.If you leave the case lying about open-dust,fluff,tobacco,flies etc plaster the sticky tape.
I've heard of thinking outside the box-whoever designed this should be locked in a box... ?
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Now thats scary, I am planning to get a customised protective skin for my phone, because 2 days back I used a friends naked Zu and comparatively my phone feels bulky.
So the skin might help it be in original shape and I could even get a carbon fibre or leather feel.
And for the after removal I have kept the original plastic sheet which covered the sticker on the case, I hope that will come to use when I remove the case which will be soon
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Hi,trouble with not using the silly sticky strip is-try picking up the case from horizontal(with phone in),and hold it vertically,phone will tend to drop straight out of of the case!Kind of negates the point of having a protective case if it ends up in bits on the floor don't you think! ?
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Finally got rid of the flip case .
now I have installed a protective skin all over my phone , with a nano-ceramic screen protector !
Feels much better
I'm going to buy the G2, but I really don't like the back cover (or the back body? I don't know hot to call that) it seems too much made with a low quality plastic, do you know if somewhere there are a shop to buy a better back cover? I really need that
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I dont think that you can easy find an custom back cover for the G2 international, and if you remove the cover from your g2 then you could damage the phone if you dont do it carefull, you could order an original back cover and change it yourself but the result may not come out good. I recommend to find an good case since that secures your phone and gives your phone maybe a nicer style/feeling in the hands.
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I dont think that you can easy find an custom back cover for the G2 international, and if you remove the cover from your g2 then you could damage the phone if you dont do it carefull, you could order an original back cover and change it yourself but the result may not come out good. I recommend to find an good case since that secures your phone and gives your phone maybe a nicer style/feeling in the hands.
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Have you got some advice for a good cover? I have seen the official thread but I don't know which cover chose
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@GaspRulez i cant really give advice since i dont own/not yet the g2. You can buy an cheap tpu case from ebay or you can buy whatever of case you want maybe from big brands i dont know depends on your needs/your style/ your budget. I just buy a tpu case for mine phones because tpu absorbs the drop better then a hardcase and that tpu case is really cheap on ebay, but sending time is maybe long :/1-2 weeks but thats also the reason its cheap. That small investment for a case can save you alot of money and horror if your phone would drop and crack the screen because gorilla glass2 is pretty vulnerable and if that cracks then the g2 digitizer doesnt work anymore.
The old fat gorilla glass1 has been cracked on my lg optimus 2x and it survived so my conclusion is that gorilla glass 1/3 are good and 2 not. Thin is not always better. Sorry for being a bit of topic
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I'm going to buy the G2, but I really don't like the back cover (or the back body? I don't know hot to call that) it seems too much made with a low quality plastic, do you know if somewhere there are a shop to buy a better back cover? I really need that
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I got the black Sprint variant......then i brought the white back cover and now i have gold cover.....removing the cover is easy just check some youtube videos. There is red cover too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53552983
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Hiho!
i have replaced my back cover...with the red cover one...and the touch is totally different between the black one.
i bought for my G2 international here http://www.rbconnective.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=93_153
free shipping and seems to be Original Case.
There are any back cover similar with the G2 mini's back cover? It's better than the back cover of the G2
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