Scratched camera lense - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I have a scratch right across the lense and I think its bringing in unwanted light like the light will streak in lines ruining the lines what can I do? I don't want to send my phone back because its rooted.
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egyptshun said:
So I have a scratch right across the lense and I think its bringing in unwanted light like the light will streak in lines ruining the lines what can I do? I don't want to send my phone back because its rooted.
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Unroot it and send it back. Its the best option. U cant open it urself.dont give it to other to repair it as it will void ur warranty. Best bet sammy care
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imranb_001 said:
Unroot it and send it back. Its the best option. U cant open it urself.dont give it to other to repair it as it will void ur warranty. Best bet sammy care
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as imranb said. send it to sammy care or do a warranty claim.

okay sounds good guys, I just hope I can restore the custom from fully through kies or something bc I took out some apps
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[Q] lcd damaged what can i do

hi i just replaced my whole housing on my galaxy s 2 and i think i damaged the lcd because when i boot up its all liny or grainy ? lines are going horizontally ?
is it damaged or what is it?
Anyone
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try to reconnect the lcd plug to the main board
I did twice..
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did you check if the connector got damaged?
It looks ok.. Dunno if warrenty will cover it if they no i opened the phone
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It looks ok.. Dunno if warrenty will cover it if they no i opened the phone
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No they will not cover it as in ur 1st post u stated you exchanged housing.
So for what ever reason housing was damaged or wrong color all was working fine untill the fast hands of oneself?
Gavin take appart aand refit this way your checking over all connections.
I did.. The new housing looks like original so doubt it they can see any difference
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Any modifications carried out by non-Samsung authorised repair people (or anyone else for that matter) voids your warranty.
Basically you're asking a question only Samsung can answer. Soooo...You're going to have to roll the dice & send it in for warranty service & see what happens. Or have it repaired by someone other than Samsung.
Being a betting man, I'd say you'll be paying for the repairs either way.
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I did.. The new housing looks like original so doubt it they can see any difference
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[email protected] said:
I did.. The new housing looks like original so doubt it they can see any difference
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They would have to be blind or dump not to see any difference since the original handsets have a label (battery space) with fone details on it....
But if you explain to them its better you pay Sammy to fix your fone then paying out for a brand new one...
That sticker is on the new one took it off the old one and put on the new.. Its a guinine cover
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At the end of the day, you're not going to find the answer to your question by posting on here.
You're only going to find out by asking Samsung to fix your phone....Soooo....How bout you do exactly that & let us know how you go ?
Ok if they wont repair il by a new screen on ebay for 120e and do it
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try sending to samsung said you have no idea what happen
U been sarcastic ha
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you'd be better off buying another screen and replacing it yourself TBH
Right
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Got it fixed under warranty
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Cracked screen

After having my new phone less than 10 minutes I managed to drop it and the outer screen is smashed cracked. Is there any where someone can recommend that sell spares? The phone still functions but I need it fixed
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Hahahahahahahahahahahaha unlucky!!! Lmfao
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Yeah it's gonna cost you about $260 for a new screen and even more if you paying someone to fit it.
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Hahahahahahahahahahahaha unlucky!!! Lmfao
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Just wow!
Feel for you mate it's always devastating dropping you're phone but after only 10 minutes is a shocker
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Harsh man ebay has some screens you should check out
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speedyjay said:
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha unlucky!!! Lmfao
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Harsh, very harsh....
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Next time get insurance! As a.matter of fact your home insurance will cover it
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ooh if you don't have home insurance be careful!
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Home insurance less the excess.
jje
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Thanks guys I'll try ebay I'm going to call in to my local branch UK. As I'm sure I've git some sort of insurance with them automatically covering all sorts of stuff failing that just gonna make do with it flash a custom Rom and make the most of having sore fingers
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chuckyd said:
Thanks guys I'll try ebay I'm going to call in to my local branch UK. As I'm sure I've git some sort of insurance with them automatically covering all sorts of stuff failing that just gonna make do with it flash a custom Rom and make the most of having sore fingers
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Screen Protector FTW, no more sorey sorey
My name is Optimus Prime and I send this message..
chuckyd said:
After having my new phone less than 10 minutes I managed to drop it and the outer screen is smashed cracked. Is there any where someone can recommend that sell spares? The phone still functions but I need it fixed
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u beat me,mine lasted a day ( and here u r,spares are quite expensivehttp://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-c-26_1412.html
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Good luck dude!!
speedyjay said:
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha unlucky!!! Lmfao
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nodstuff said:
Harsh, very harsh....
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Wow, if nodstuff is the one saying you are being harsh you must have really crossed a line!! :silly:
Hold onto your phone very tightly speedyjay, Karma is a bugger
Olywa
I the best price i have seen for a Screen without the bumper is 249 300+ with the bumper around the screen.
its not really hard to change out either. Changing just the bumper is harder than changing just the screen, especially if the other screen is cracked and you are not trying to save it.
parts are out there though.
i have dropped mine 7 times now, and plan on throwing it against the wall here in about a month and getting square trade to give me another device, or the replacement cost.
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Wow, if nodstuff is the one saying you are being harsh you must have really crossed a line!! :silly:
Hold onto your phone very tightly speedyjay, Karma is a bugger
Olywa
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Ha ha, well stupidity is one thing I just can't tolerate, if people choose not to educate themselves and instead insist in posting stupid stuff on xda I'm forced to say something. Stupidity is a choice!
But a straight up accident of this magnitude after only 10 mins of having the phone is no laughing matter, accidents happen and in this case I feel for the guy.
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I have got the answer for you, this is what you must do,
1. Buy an S3 display + digitizer from ebay:
2. Follow this video tutorial:
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-replace-broken-lcd-screen-on-galaxy-s3/
....
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Digitizer is ****ed

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Help
What exactly you want with this thread? If your digitizer is broken, buy another and replace it
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Try this link. It's a weird fix that might work. If not you'll just have to buy a new digitizer and replace it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27595402
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Will try when I'm home thanks!
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My back cover is really crappt and won't stay on so the solution didn't work......maybe my pds is just messed up and I can flash a fix
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michaelatrix said:
My back cover is really crappt and won't stay on so the solution didn't work......maybe my pds is just messed up and I can flash a fix
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Highly doubt it. Atrix 4G is known for having issues with the digitizer. I myself have a dead stripe vertically too. Let us know how it goes tough.
djluis48 said:
Highly doubt it. Atrix 4G is known for having issues with the digitizer. I myself have a dead stripe vertically too. Let us know how it goes tough.
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Same here. I upgraded to a new phone. I was hoping I would be able to stick with Motorola, but nope.
At some point I'll probably drop $30 on the new digitizer and try to resurrect it.
Sir_Brizz said:
Same here. I upgraded to a new phone. I was hoping I would be able to stick with Motorola, but nope.
At some point I'll probably drop $30 on the new digitizer and try to resurrect it.
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Im thinking the same thing. Im going to buy something used though. Maybe a S2 or something. Only requisites are that it must have official ICS and great dev support.
I'm thinking about the note 2
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Yeah lie everyone said either a new phone or replace the digitizer. There are "fixes" on the software side but mine like many other the digitizer was just broken. I can report I successful my replaced mine
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jonnyboyC13 said:
Yeah lie everyone said either a new phone or replace the digitizer. There are "fixes" on the software side but mine like many other the digitizer was just broken. I can report I successful my replaced mine
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Couple of question:
1) Did you replaced the digitizer yourself?
2) Where you bought it?
3) Was it hard to replace?
4) How much it costed?
I have an upgrade in November so I'm thinking note 2
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Just get a new phone. There's still a chance that the replacement digitiZer won't work either.
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IUH1991 said:
Just get a new phone. There's still a chance that the replacement digitiZer won't work either.
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Yeah. I hope it doesn't happen with my phone. I just bought a digitizer. Will get it by next week. I will see.
michaelatrix said:
I'm thinking about the note 2
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michaelatrix said:
I have an upgrade in November so I'm thinking note 2
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Don't you think we got it by now?
ravilov said:
Don't you think we got it by now?
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Not sure what you are asking lol
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And wifi keeps dropping signal and I have to reconnect... I don't know if this has anything to do with it but thought I'd share
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For visual purposes
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The digitizer is super easy to replace.
I used ifixit.com's teardown and was able to figure out everything I needed. In fact I was actually replacing a water damaged lcd but I had to tear the phone down in exactly the same way. 20 minute job for someone with almost no experience inside of electronic devices.

Fastened some screws, how will this affect my warranty?

So there was a rattling sound coming out the top of my phone and without thinking trough I fastened the top three screws of the phone. I didn't take any sticker off to get to a screw or anything, I just tightened them up a little bit.
This shouldn't affect my warranty I hope?
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One would think not as unless a technician could not undo the screws who is to know .
jje
If you haven't marked the screws you should be ok, if they rumble you just explain you were trying to cure the rattle and smile sweetly!
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One would think not as unless a technician could not undo the screws who is to know .
jje
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Sorry, what?
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If you only tightened some screws, no one would be any wiser tbh
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If you haven't marked the screws you should be ok, if they rumble you just explain you were trying to cure the rattle and smile sweetly!
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What do you mean with marked? Like a visual scratch or something like that? I guess you can see if you look very closely that it isn't as new as it was.. but the bottom 5 screws are as new as can be so I couldn't even have opened it.
I'm just a little paranoid about keeping my warranty in tact
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fenjen said:
What do you mean with marked? Like a visual scratch or something like that? I guess you can see if you look very closely that it isn't as new as it was.. but the bottom 5 screws are as new as can be so I couldn't even have opened it.
I'm just a little paranoid about keeping my warranty in tact
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Your worrying for nout! You've tightened some screws, Samsung aren't gonna sue you for it. Relax dude. BTW what ROM are you using??
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speedyjay said:
Your worrying for nout! You've tightened some screws, Samsung aren't gonna sue you for it. Relax dude. BTW what ROM are you using??
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Original jelly bean update from poland. Love it! So damn fast.
Thx for your reply btw
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Did you flash that yourself??
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I've just read some of your posts and tbh you can't be that worried about protecting your warranty if your flashing CSC's with Odin, because modifying or flashing in any way, voids your warranty....
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Did you flash that yourself??
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I've just read some of your posts and tbh you can't be that worried about protecting your warranty if your flashing CSC's with Odin, because modifying or flashing in any way, voids your warranty....
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Flashing original samsung ROMs actually doesn't affect your warranty.
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fenjen said:
Flashing original samsung ROMs actually doesn't affect your warranty.
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Course it voids your warranty....! And strictly speaking....we're not actually meant to have access to Odin! Its only because it was made available from a certain person (dunno who) that we have access to it. using Odin voids your warranty buddy end of! Check your warranty info on the leaflet that came inside the box. Read section 5 then on the opposite page under fire, improper ventilation etc....
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speedyjay said:
Course it voids your warranty....! And strictly speaking....we're not actually meant to have access to Odin! Its only because it was made available from a certain person (dunno who) that we have access to it. using Odin voids your warranty buddy end of! Check your warranty info on the leaflet that came inside the box. Read section 5 then on the opposite page under fire, improper ventilation etc....
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In fact read the whole lot.....
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speedyjay said:
In fact read the whole lot.....
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They won't be able to tell you used odin if you're flashing an officially released rom.
It'd be different if he odin'ed a modem with a newer build number than his rom or something like that, but flashing official roms is ok.
Example, ever heard of an RUU? Those are used to flash official firmware OTW all the time.
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They won't be able to tell you used odin if you're flashing an officially released rom.
It'd be different if he odin'ed a modem with a newer build number than his rom or something like that, but flashing official roms is ok.
Example, ever heard of an RUU? Those are used to flash official firmware OTW all the time.
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Surely it would add to the flash counter though....
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speedyjay said:
Surely it would add to the flash counter though....
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NO official Rom don't add to the flash counter
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After e-mailing, chatting and calling with Samsung I still have no answer. The only answer I could get is that the people working at the repair centre would have to see the device and then decide wether my warranty is still in tact. Even though I said I didn't open the phone etc etc.

Time for geek squad?

Dropped phone at work, broke glass. Possibly more. I have the $10 a month at best buy. Do i need to go back to stock? Im going to guess there is a way, i just need to search. Bad luck day, thats not all that has gone wrong. Thought about really crushing it, lol. Get a new one.
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Wpw, i figured maybe someone had used it before, iys my first time. Ill be the guinea pig! Will try to unroot and relock
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They took mine, new DNA on back order. It not here in 2 weeks I get to pick a new phone up to DNA same full price. Today that would have been an s4. Gave me a dinc 2. I already miss flashing roms.
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Under best buy warranty the one you pay for you shouldbt need to lock and unroot.
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jonapunk said:
Under best buy warranty the one you pay for you shouldbt need to lock and unroot.
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I gotcha. Its was actually very easy to relock, unroot, and go back to stock with correct "flag". Really easy.
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