Screen cracked, phone still rings, vibrates, connects to wifi, etc - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys, my screen cracked and while the glass didn't smash it did get busted up and now there's a clear crack in the corner of the screen, so it doesn't turn on. It did at first but it was just lighting up green with Android in the background very distorted, now it doesn't at all.
Am I right in thinking a LCD+Digitizer part will solve this? I've tried phoning it and it works, I can talk on hands free and on the speaker after unplugging the headset, email alerts and such all work too. It's just the screen from what I can tell.
Just want to make sure other people think I'm right in assuming the phone will be fine with a new screen kit.
Thanks so much.
edit: I forgot to turn USB debugging on so I can't adb into it, but the on device and SD card storage work fine when connected to my PC, all signs say it's just the screen that needs replacing

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When my GS3 drop down the screen went black eventualy, but it was possible to answer calls and do some things blindly . You have to chnage the creen i thing.

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Screen cracked, phone still rings, vibrates, connects to wifi, etc

Sorry I posted this in the wrong section last time:
Hey guys, my screen cracked and while the glass didn't smash it did get busted up and now there's a clear crack in the corner of the screen, so it doesn't turn on. It did at first but it was just lighting up green with Android in the background very distorted, now it doesn't at all.
Am I right in thinking a LCD+Digitizer part will solve this? I've tried phoning it and it works, I can talk on hands free and on the speaker after unplugging the headset, email alerts and such all work too. It's just the screen from what I can tell.
Just want to make sure other people think I'm right in assuming the phone will be fine with a new screen kit.
I forgot to turn USB debugging on so I can't adb into it, but the on device and SD card storage work fine when connected to my PC, all signs say it's just the screen that needs replacing.
Thanks so much.

[Q] Multiple hardware Issues? Please Help!!

I've been lurking here for a while and just registered so I could ask you all for help.
I have a vzw Galaxy S4 (about a year old) running Android 4.2.2 build MI1. It has been dropped in its has UAG case a couple of times but it has never been wet. So there are a few problems, some related some not. 1) I'm having issues with my screen randomly (so it seems) flashing green lines then going black when I wake it from sleep. The soft buttons will stay illuminated, the screen will let me swipe to unlock (I can here confirmation) but the screen stays black. I'll then hit the lock screen button again and it will go black again. The same thing happens if I go to wake the phone via the home button as well. I have a link to a video of it acting up (Two separate occasions, one where the screen just get's a funky green tint and the other where it goes black) but cannot post it since I'm a new member. Let me know if you want me to pm it to you. Does this seem more like a hardware issue or a software/firmware issue?
2) Whenever my headphones are plugged in all I get is garbled sound coming out. No matter what app I'm using or if I'm making a call. I have also noticed that since this started happening, my ear speaker simply will not work (even with the headphones unplugged). Sometimes, when I plugin headphones then unplug them, I will get no audio out of the rear speaker either. This rear speaker issue continues until I reboot the phone.
All of this is driving me nuts and I don't have the cash to replace the phone with anything comparable so I'd like to fix these issues myself if possible. Please let me know if you have ideas/resources that may help me fix this issues. Thanks.

[Q] black screen issue...

hey, everyone...
quick question to see if anyone has come across this particular issue.
i've been running dirty unicorns, toast kernel alex uses for that rom.
woke the phone up yesterday am after spending the night on the charger.
still plugged in, i checked the time.
pushed the power button again to put it back to sleep.
nothing...the screen stayed on, but frozen.
unplugged it from the charger, screen powered down.
haven't been able to get the screen back on.
strangely, the home, menu, back and search buttons do manage to light up, though.
oddly, enough...the phone still works normally.
i can guess as to what my security pattern is, hit the magnifying glass to power up google now and ask it questions.
i can also receive phone calls and swipe to take or hang up the call as usual.
once on the call, i can guess as to where the red bar is for hanging up.
phone works like normal...as long as i can guess as to where everything is.
also, when in lock screen mode i can side swipe to get to the camera and take pictures.
so, essentially, screen doesn't work...but, it still recognises and accepts touch input.
i just can't see a damn thing.
any idea?
took it to a sprint corp store and they changed the housing for me...for free.
changed the screen, top housing, etc.
they said it looks like it might be the board.
any ideas beyond that?
thanks again, everyone!
also, on a weird note...my battery is bulging in the middle.
i guess it's on the way out...with everything else.
I've had this phone for years and am having this issue too. Anyone have an idea?
yeah, it turns out that my screen's fried.
at least that's what the sprint tech told me.
pretty much everything works perfectly.
impeccably...i just can't see it.
i guess that's it for the phone unless i want to replace the screen.
they're rather inexpensive...depending on where you source it from.

Help!! The screen wont turn on.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100. I recently dropped it and after that the screen is not turning on anymore. But everything else works fine. I can hear incoming calls and even can turn the phone on and off. But nothing is coming up on the display. Also I don't know how the touch seems to work as well. I can hear the sounds when I slide to unlock the phone and when I accidentally opens the keyboard, I can hear the typing. But unfortunately nothing is coming up on the screen. It looks as if the phone is off.
I have never rooted the phone. It is in the condition as it came out from the box. No tinkering at all.
Also one more thing, I thought to show it to a local mobile repair shop. the technician there told me that the screen is broken and it needs to be replaced which would cost me around Rs. 2500/- (~ $35).
Please Help. What should I do. If I have to change the screen then what will be the best place to buy one and for how much. A specific link for that would be much appreciated.
Also is there anyway by which I can project my phones screen on my PC so that i can still kind of use it.
P.S. : USB debugging is off.
Thanks to all!

Getting data off an S6 Edge with a busted LCD

My wife dropped her S6 edge a few months back and broke the back glass. Everything worked fine, though, until a few days ago when the screen suddenly stopped working. The screen displays two columns of alternating gray lines if the power button is held down for a few seconds or if the home button is pressed; otherwise the buttons seem to be non-responsive. Also, the left-most LED is illuminated solid purple almost all the time. I brought it to a repair shop, and they said it was a broken LCD. (Not sure why the LED would stay illuminated then, but whatever.)
I'm trying to figure out if there's any way to get the data off the phone without dropping $300 to replace the LCD. It's not rooted, and USB debugging isn't enabled. Also, she already got a replacent phone and swapped out the SIM, for what that's worth. I'm also 90% sure she never created a Samsung account and, in any event, i think it would be moot since she's swapped phones, no? Basically, I only really care about the pictures of our kids, but she unfortunately didn't have Google photos sent to sync, either.
Additionally, neither Windows Explorer nor Samsung Smart Switch recognizes it when you plug it in. I've tried attaching it to both a mouse and a keyboard via OTG adaptor to try to unlock the pass code (numerical, not pattern), but it doesn't seem like that worked because nothing happened after doing that and then plugging it into my computer. I was going to try the trick of hooking it up to my TV to mirror the screen, but I've read that the S6 Edge doesn't support MHL, so that seems like a bust.
Any and all thoughts greatly appreciated.
S6halp said:
My wife dropped her S6 edge a few months back and broke the back glass. Everything worked fine, though, until a few days ago when the screen suddenly stopped working. The screen displays two columns of alternating gray lines if the power button is held down for a few seconds or if the home button is pressed; otherwise the buttons seem to be non-responsive. Also, the left-most LED is illuminated solid purple almost all the time. I brought it to a repair shop, and they said it was a broken LCD. (Not sure why the LED would stay illuminated then, but whatever.)
I'm trying to figure out if there's any way to get the data off the phone without dropping $300 to replace the LCD. It's not rooted, and USB debugging isn't enabled. Also, she already got a replacent phone and swapped out the SIM, for what that's worth. I'm also 90% sure she never created a Samsung account and, in any event, i think it would be moot since she's swapped phones, no? Basically, I only really care about the pictures of our kids, but she unfortunately didn't have Google photos sent to sync, either.
Additionally, neither Windows Explorer nor Samsung Smart Switch recognizes it when you plug it in. I've tried attaching it to both a mouse and a keyboard via OTG adaptor to try to unlock the pass code (numerical, not pattern), but it doesn't seem like that worked because nothing happened after doing that and then plugging it into my computer. I was going to try the trick of hooking it up to my TV to mirror the screen, but I've read that the S6 Edge doesn't support MHL, so that seems like a bust.
Any and all thoughts greatly appreciated.
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sorry but u cant access ur device until u unlock ur s6 edge and allow to access ur internel storage
u have to get that display fixed

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