I just forgot my phone on the bed and was asked to hang out the bed covers...
Phone dropped out of the bed covers on the brick terrace, one story down.
There you stand watching your phone in pieces downstairs, unsure what to do, do you want to go down and look? Or stay and imagine it didn't happen?
It must have fallen flat on its back, as the phone is completely fine except some minor scratches on the back cover. The back cover and battery had fallen off (Korean model)
So remember kids, if you drop it, drop it flat on its back!
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Dropped my phone from 4 feet onto a tiled floor a few hours ago, screen side first,
Guess what? Not even a scratch, props g2
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Lucky... I dropped mine on the corner from my waist on concrete. Shattered the screen and killed the digitizer....
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Mine literally fell less then two feet from sliding off my lap when I got out of my car to pump gas. Landed on the top left corner and the screen shattered there and two line cracks through the rest. The digitizer was pretty much useless, touch screen was pretty much unresponsive and possessed.
I paid full retail without insurance at best buy. So I had to sneakily return it without them noticing the cracks.
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So I had to sneakily return it without them noticing the cracks.
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And you're why stores are such jerks about returns....
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And you're why stores are such jerks about returns....
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Maybe, but these big corporates way over charge for products that should not have exceptions to their returns for at least 30 days. All they do is send them back for credit anyway. At least walmart gets that concept and has their beautiful 90 day no questions asked guarantee that they've yet to not honor in my experience. I've spent thousands of my dollars on supporting these businesses, I could care less if I get mine's every once in a while, when they certainly get there's over on us with stipulations.
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And you're why stores are such jerks about returns....
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Maybe, but these big corporates way over charge for products that should not have exceptions to their returns for at least 30 days. All they do is send them back for credit anyway. At least walmart gets that concept and has their beautiful 90 day no questions asked guarantee that they've yet to not honor in my experience. I've spent thousands of my dollars on supporting these businesses, I could care less if I get mine's every once in a while, when they certainly get there's over on us with stipulations.
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Maybe, but it doesn't make it any more right. This is part of the reason they, in your opinion, may be over charging.
Another example of people not holding themselves accountable for their actions.
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.
TruEastSydeBoi said:
Maybe, but these big corporates way over charge for products that should not have exceptions to their returns for at least 30 days. All they do is send them back for credit anyway. At least walmart gets that concept and has their beautiful 90 day no questions asked guarantee that they've yet to not honor in my experience. I've spent thousands of my dollars on supporting these businesses, I could care less if I get mine's every once in a while, when they certainly get there's over on us with stipulations.
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You should change your avatar to Professor Zoom instead of the Flash, it doesn't suit you :laugh:
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I just forgot my phone on the bed and was asked to hang out the bed covers...
Phone dropped out of the bed covers on the brick terrace, one story down.
There you stand watching your phone in pieces downstairs, unsure what to do, do you want to go down and look? Or stay and imagine it didn't happen?
It must have fallen flat on its back, as the phone is completely fine except some minor scratches on the back cover. The back cover and battery had fallen off (Korean model)
So remember kids, if you drop it, drop it flat on its back!
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And this is why you buy cases. It is times like this where you need that extra protection from an accidental fall.
My daughter's 5 year old Dell Studio finally died last night so I took her to Best Buy and grabbed a Chrome Book which she hates and we are returning tomorrow but anyway I had to check out the phone area and on display front and center is the LG Optimus G going for $700.00, they didn't even carry the G2 or Optimus G Pro. I mean how can they charge 700.00 for the G when the G2 retails for 600.00? Guess thats why I stopped shopping in big box retailers years ago and always buy on Amazon among other web stores.
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My daughter's 5 year old Dell Studio finally died last night so I took her to Best Buy and grabbed a Chrome Book which she hates and we are returning tomorrow but anyway I had to check out the phone area and on display front and center is the LG Optimus G going for $700.00, they didn't even carry the G2 or Optimus G Pro. I mean how can they charge 700.00 for the G when the G2 retails for 600.00? Guess thats why I stopped shopping in big box retailers years ago and always buy on Amazon among other web stores.
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That's really sad. The Optimus G sells for $450 at AT&T...
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Just a heads up, my recent experiences with Best Buy's warranty service. Extremely positive.
Broke my Streak last wednesday while shuffling papers on my desk at work. Detoured to Best Buy on my way home, expected to use their horrible Experia loaner phone for 3 days and get a crispy Streak in return (not my first rodeo). Nope. Either a white streak (no. I work in the tire business. Even though I'm in an office, I do venture out into the warehouse. white things never last here) or another android phone with a small screen. I explain to them why each of those is unacceptable, they tell me it's that or pound sand until I'm up for a contract in July. They were all very professional, they worded it nicely enough, and used corporate rules and regulations to explain why they would like to help my but are powerless. I ask them if there would be somebody who could make decisions like that. They say the GM can, and page for a manager. The acting GM comes over and makes an ass out of himself, and runs off to call the manager. Boom, instant approval.
The CSR's were not too up on getting the Note as a replacement for my Streak in the store, they didn't know how to do it, the (acting) store manager was a bit of a tool, but they got through the replacement process from Black Tie. It took a few minutes, and a couple (hundred) dollars from me, but I was able to get the Note for a reduced price because they did not have any Streaks available.
That was Wednesday. Saturday, the phone was hard bricked. I walked in, they did an R&R and gave me a brand new Note. No questions, they didn't care how it happened, they just took the phone and tried a couple of leads to the wall and to a computer and nothing worked. They remembered me, he opens the locker, pulls a box out, voila, brand new phone.
At the end of the process, I asked if we needed to update my black tie plan, and they explained that the black tie system references SKU's not IMEI's. Sounds like a deal if I ever want to add another line for a family member and get them a Note... Not that I haven't gotten every penny's worth out of it already.
tl;dr, cliffs:
If you speak nicely, act professional, and keep everybody happy, good things will happen.
If you have one Note, buy Black Tie for it.
If you have more than one Note, buy Black Tie for one of them. Just swap SIM cards when you break the uninsured one.
I work at best buy mobile and typically in that case we would have to escalate it and get it approved for a junk out that would pretty much give you the liberty to buy any device in the store for the full retail value of the streak when you purchased it since the streak is discontinued. If there was a difference in price you would have to pay out of pocket. It would probably take a few days to approve but it is possible. Thats why i always recommend it because having blacktie gives us a lot of options to help customers out. Big plus: no deductible! Im glad to see the outcome of your store visit, I would recommend to always go to the besy buy mobiles we are typically better trained and willing to help than the big boxes
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And yes it is based on sku not imei. I would recommend taking your psp# (blacktie protection number) in, just so we dont pull up your receipt and look at the imei
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i work at best buy mobile too i had a skyrocket approved for a junk out and got the note black tie rules
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Yes it does! Though i cant add it to my note since I won it from the karat contest!
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Yes it does! Though i cant add it to my note since I won it from the karat contest!
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i hate you lol i wabted to win one on karat.... im pretty sure everyone i know has one something on karat but me lmao
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Can someone explain the black tie thing please? I have no clue what you guys are talking about. Lol. I got insurance through best buy when I bought my note.
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Black tie protection is a protection plan through best buy and is 9.99 a month with no deductible with unlimited amount of claims. Its billed on a debit or credit and covers everything but lost/stolen and complete water submersion. It's not carrier insurance....
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kornklown69 said:
i work at best buy mobile too i had a skyrocket approved for a junk out and got the note black tie rules
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Your about to hate more.... Won my razr too...
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Black tie protection is a protection plan through best buy and is 9.99 a month with no deductible with unlimited amount of claims. Its billed on a debit or credit and covers everything but lost/stolen and complete water submersion. It's not carrier insurance....
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Cool that's what I have
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First time you break a screen, your stomach sinks. Then you'll be so stoked you pay that $10/mo
Pretty much it pays for it self. That's the beauty if insurance.
When I had my infuse, I dropped it and broke the LCD and no insurance on it so I had to pay full price for a new one.
I'm not taking any chances this time.
How often are the broken devices "junked out" insted of repaired? Is it possible to use the black tie protection to strategically upgrade when your phone is say 1 year into your 2 year contract?
I tried getting black tie for my note but they wouldnt let me buy it because I did not purchase the note for them... I was very dissapointed. Anybody else got turned down?
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I've been delaying taking my phone into Best Buy to have it replaced. Lots of issues going on that I think stem from having dropped. One thing I will say... the Note is one TOUGH phone! So much for cheap, plastic Samsung phones.
I was walking down a busy city street one day, and I had to whip my phone out to send a quick text. Due to the slippery backing of the Note, the phone just slipped through my hands and into the air. I was unable to prevent what happened next. From a distance of perhaps 3 or 3.5ft, my Note smashed into a hard concrete sidewalk, cartwheeled about three times, and settled on the ground face down. I was just sure my phone was not only f-ed up, but the screen was shattered to pieces. Imagine my surprise when I picked the phone up, and the screen was flawless. A tiny piece of plastic sort of broke off in the extreme upper right corner of the phone where it curves on the edges, but other than that... the phone was flawless on the front. The back was even more amazing... not one scratch on the back cover. The only damage was on three of the four rounded sides of the phone, where the Note made contact with the ground when it cartwheeled. It's scratched on three of the sides, but that's it. The rest of the phone was flawless.
But, ever since then, I've been having on-going problems with the phone. It randomly reboots and even completely shuts its self off, all of the time. I missed a very important doctors appointment two Monday's ago, because even though my Note had a full battery when I took it off the charger a few hours before I awoke that morning... the Note somehow turned its self off. It didn't restart... it simply shutdown and stayed off. I woke up way after I was supposed to, and that's when I found out the Note had turned its self off. The next Monday, it did the same damn thing! Turned its self off overnight. Luckily, I coincidentally had awoken naturally, just around the time the alarm on the Note should have gone off. I was pissed.
Another issue is the reboots. I've noticed that once my battery gets down to around 25-26%, my Note will go into a very strange, endless reboot cycle. It will reboot its self and then go to the home screen. It will take several minutes for the screen to fully load all of the home screen icons and wallpaper, and just when it seems like the phone is fully functional... it will reboot its self and the cycle repeats. I have to charge the phone significantly before it will finally stop the chaotic reboot sequence.
One of the three gold prongs inside of the battery case that's supposed to contact with the gold plates on the top of the Note's battery, is almost completely broken off. Sometimes the phone will not power on because it won't read the battery. And the back cover is pretty much done for. Most of the attachments that keep the battery cover secured to the back of the phone, have broken off.
And, performance-wise, the Note is really good at times, but other times it makes you want to throw it at a wall. The lag becomes unbearable and you can't use the phone at all, because it will eventually start to freeze at every command. The only way to fix the issue is to do a battery pull.
I do have the Black Tie Protection, but I've heard various responses as to whether or not BB will simply give me a new Note or give me a bunch of B.S. which may involve getting a refurbished phone if they do decide to exchange it. I would like to demand BB replace the Note, due to the fake they screwed me over on my first Note which turned out to be defective. BB kept giving me the run-around and excuses as to why they couldn't and wouldn't replace my Note. Mind you, I was still within the 30-day trial period. When I finally had to resort to calling AT&T about the issue, AT&T was extremely upset with BB for not honoring their 30-day, no questions asked policy. AT&T had to grant me an exception, and replace the phone for me at an AT&T Store, even though I originally bought the Note from BB. So, BB can consider this fulfilling their obligation, by giving me a new Note when I finally can take it in. I just don't want a bunch of B.S. and excuses. I've never used my Black Tie Protection before or on any other phones to know how it works.
I had BlackTie on my Samsung Captivate. I believe, if the phone appears repairable, they will ship it out for repair rather than exchanging it. The first approach is usually to attempt a repair. If the phone doesn't get repaired they will replace it. I bought my Notes from RadioShack so no BlackTie but then I only used BlackTie to try to get the GPS repaired on my Captivate which couldn't be done and BB said I had to deal with Samsung on that issue and so I cancelled BT and got ATT to sell me an Inspire under my old contract date.
Covers "everything" except for lost/stolen and complete water submission?
So if the phone was in several pieces... It would be covered?
I don't see why anyone would bring a phone in to be "repaired," knowing that it could take days or weeks when they could bring in a phone which can NOT be repaired and simply walk out of the store with a new or refurb phone.
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How often are the broken devices "junked out" insted of repaired? Is it possible to use the black tie protection to strategically upgrade when your phone is say 1 year into your 2 year contract?
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You are not going to see this happen on a note for a while. I was able to get them to upgrade me to the Note from my Streak, but that's because the streak hadn't been for sale for some time, and the refurbs at the warehouses weren't there.
I also, have never had a problem walking in with a phone with a broken screen, and getting a "different" refurb 3 days later. I am not SURE it is a different unit, but they gave the option of getting my phone back in 2 weeks, or a refurb in 3 days, I thought the choice was pretty clear. Especially because a refurb is usually in better condition than a phone that's been dropped a couple of times.
Dunno if anyone has been watching these or not but I find it interesting, especially after reading some of the trash talk that people have posted about the Evo and HTC in general.
http://www.jdpower.com/content/pres...aditional-mobile-phone-satisfaction-study.htm
Obviously for developers the Nexus devices are going to be the best but for regular users and power users who are rooted I'd have to say I'd take an HTC over any other phone company as well...
I've always despised Samsung products besides the Nexuses because of the fact that the original Touchwiz was very obviously a watered down copy of iOS. And ever since then they've tried hard to change it so that Apple can't sue them any further but their phones turned into plastic POSes.
HTC has always had a completely original user interface, high quality build(or at least theyve always tried), and a tighter profit margin so that the buyer gets what he pays for.
Anyone else agree?
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This time around their all metal frame is hiring them in the @$$. I've seen at least 8 bent phones since one series came out
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This time around their all metal frame is hiring them in the @$$. I've seen at least 8 bent phones since one series came out
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People need to stop sitting on them. Would you sit on a tablet? Or your tv or monitor? It's not htcs fault people can't fight the urge to sit on their phones . Metal bends always will
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Nah I would never sit on anything that costs me more then $80
Had mine since day 1 (preordered within 10 minutes of the page going live) with no scratches or bends or anything... Even slipped in the bathroom and dropped it into the shower the other day with no case on it and it stayed on and haven't had any issues.. Seems solid to me.
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Some guy stopped a bullet with his OG
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Nah I would never sit on anything that costs me more then $80
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Ive paid more than $80 to be sat on bazinga!!!!
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I am usually very good about handling my phone and keeping it safe since I keep it naked. But last night as I am coming in from outside, my DNA slips out of my pocket and I hear it hit the ground. I had a brief moment where I thought the phone would be OK, that lasted until I saw the the phone landed screen down!!
I picked it up and can already feel the screen was shattered before turning it over.
It looks like I was angry at it and took a hammer to it.
But good news is I purchased the phone with my AMEX :good: so they will credit back the amount of the phone and I just have to pay my insurance deductible with Verizon to get a new one.
AMEX
I love AMEX. I paid for my DNA the same way. I have dropped mine as well, but only a small chip up by the speaker. I Have put an OtterBox Commuter on is since, and I can't even see the chip anymore.
Cheers!
Ok so I used my Amex too, but didn't know they'd cover a drop. Hmm
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Ok so I used my Amex too, but didn't know they'd cover a drop. Hmm
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Yes, for the first 90 days from purchase, if you accidentally damage the item or have your item stolen or lost; you can file a claim to have your $$ reimbursed in the form of a statement credit.
I dropped my phone about 1 ft onto the asphalt road, getting out of my mazda miata, with the phone on my lap. Landed upside down. Phone was naked. Screen was shattered.
I paid the $100 deductible w/ Asurion, and have kept the phone in a TPU case since then.
I LOVE the way the phone feels without a case, and the glass that goes all the way to the edge of the phone, with its bevel. But, unfortunately, that makes the phone highly susceptible to shattering with a fall
Dropped mine getting out of the car too within 2 days of buying it... Got a brand new one from Asurion though so i'm not too mad
Every time I ride my Ducati I tell myself that everybody on the road is trying to take me out.
And I never stop telling myself that while I'm on the bike.
Every time I reach for my phone I tell myself that I am going to drop it at any minute.
And I never stop telling myself that the entire time the phone is in my hand.
It's safer....and less expensive that way.
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I am usually very good about handling my phone and keeping it safe since I keep it naked. But last night as I am coming in from outside, my DNA slips out of my pocket and I hear it hit the ground. I had a brief moment where I thought the phone would be OK, that lasted until I saw the the phone landed screen down!!
I picked it up and can already feel the screen was shattered before turning it over.
It looks like I was angry at it and took a hammer to it.
But good news is I purchased the phone with my AMEX :good: so they will credit back the amount of the phone and I just have to pay my insurance deductible with Verizon to get a new one.
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no pictures... you know we all want to see it.. yet at the same time we don't like seeing it.. :laugh:
Case, case, case .
Good number of em out there. I have two chips in my DInc 2 from dropping it. When I bought the DNA I almost didn't get one. I never really liked em. But I'm glad I did. It still sides in and out of me pocket just fine.
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no pictures... you know we all want to see it.. yet at the same time we don't like seeing it.. :laugh:
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I will take some pics this weekend, before I have to send it back.
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Case, case, case .
Good number of em out there. I have two chips in my DInc 2 from dropping it. When I bought the DNA I almost didn't get one. I never really liked em. But I'm glad I did. It still sides in and out of me pocket just fine.
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Yea I have been looking at the Diztronic TPU case. Looks very minimal. I love the phone with out a case, but dont want to run into this issue again.
That's a good case I love mine it doesn't feel too different and it slides in and out of your pocket very easily.
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Here is a pic of my screen!
Can't wait to get my replacement.
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Here is a pic of my screen!
Can't wait to get my replacement.
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Eww...
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I will take some pics this weekend, before I have to send it back.
Yea I have been looking at the Diztronic TPU case. Looks very minimal. I love the phone with out a case, but dont want to run into this issue again.
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YES please get the diztronic!!!! i got it and dropped it from the second floor of my house and it took no damage!
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YES please get the diztronic!!!! i got it and dropped it from the second floor of my house and it took no damage!
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Got my replacement phone coming today and the Diztronic case coming tomorrow!! :good:
Ouch! I dropped mine the other day and thought for sure the screen was going to be cracked but I lucked out with zero damage
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Every time I ride my Ducati I tell myself that everybody on the road is trying to take me out.
And I never stop telling myself that while I'm on the bike.
Every time I reach for my phone I tell myself that I am going to drop it at any minute.
And I never stop telling myself that the entire time the phone is in my hand.
It's safer....and less expensive that way.
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This people, even a case will not save the screen in some situations. Just don't drop it. In 18 years of carrying a phone I can still count on one hand the number of times I've dropped a phone.
Every time I ride my Ducati I tell myself that everybody on the road is trying to take me out.
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That time you have to use the brand of your bike instead of saying motorcycle...
Just real depressed and needed it off my chest. It feel from my hoodie pocket and both the left corners have minute cracks and dents. Functions fine but I'm thinking of selling it cause apparently Verizon said I didn't get insurance on it even I have on every past 6 androids I owned.
Just wanted to vent. Thanks guys....matter of fact if anyone knows anyway to finagel up something help a broke brother out!
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ahjee said:
Just real depressed and needed it off my chest. It feel from my hoodie pocket and both the left corners have minute cracks and dents. Functions fine but I'm thinking of selling it cause apparently Verizon said I didn't get insurance on it even I have on every past 6 androids I owned.
Just wanted to vent. Thanks guys....matter of fact if anyone knows anyway to finagel up something help a broke brother out!
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Oh yuck! I am soooo paranoid I am going to break mine, I just got it tonight and the protector is coming in the mail. I might leave it at home and just keep using the Droid 4 in the mean time until it comes in.
Have you seen if there are any "phone fix it" shops that can replace the glass that is cracked? (I am assuming it is the glass that is cracked and not the screen itself, right?) My coworker dropped his Rezound and shattered the glass and got it replaced for a little over $100. Granted, the Rezound is a smaller phone, but it might not be much more. It will be cheaper than a new phone, that's for sure. Also, my IT manager just cracked his GS3 and replaced the glass himself with a heatgun and only spent $27 for the new glass and the tools needed, if you think you can do it yourself.
Unfortunately, I cracked mine as well. Landed face flat on a concrete floor as I was pulling it out. I didn't have my case on like a moron, so it's my own fault. Because I don't have insurance I was planning on calling Samsung to see how much the repair would cost, but I'm worried about the price because of the Wacom digitizer. It'd also make repair from local shops harder to do. What do you guys think?
I just contacted Samsung for a friend a couple weeks ago and the screen repair with parts and labor was just over 190 bucks. You can get a quote using the Samsung online chat, just have your emei number ready because they use that to generate the quote.
Edit: He already got his phone back and it appears they just gave him a new one. I think he was only without it like 10 days or so.
I know how you feel. Mine fell out of my purse when I got out of the car. I had on a wallet style case that leaves the top and bottom exposed. It flew open when it dropped. The chrome ring has a huge ding and screen crack on the bottom right. Everything works fine. It's just painful emotionally.
Here's what I found. Radio Shack can repair them. It has to be sent out. $70.00 to $90.00 for the glass, the chrome would be a little extra. Takes a couple weeks. They offer a lifetime warranty against defects (not droppage).
Another local cell phone company can do it on site. You pay a deposit, they order the parts and get them within 2 days, $290.00.
I didn't check with Samsung, but from this thread, it looks like it's worth checking with them also.
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I know how you feel. Mine fell out of my purse when I got out of the car. I had on a wallet style case that leaves the top and bottom exposed. It flew open when it dropped. The chrome ring has a huge ding and screen crack on the bottom right. Everything works fine. It's just painful emotionally.
Here's what I found. Radio Shack can repair them. It has to be sent out. $70.00 to $90.00 for the glass, the chrome would be a little extra. Takes a couple weeks. They offer a lifetime warranty against defects (not droppage).
Another local cell phone company can do it on site. You pay a deposit, they order the parts and get them within 2 days, $290.00.
I didn't check with Samsung, but from this thread, it looks like it's worth checking with them also.
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i have the same style case and mine flung open and left it all exposed, i basically have the same style damage as you.
Thanks everyone for your insight! helps a lot. i will go to radio shack or check out samsung shortly!
Just get on eBay you can get the glass and digitizer for around $200. Then its easy to fix from there. Also I suggest an urban armor gear case, I dropped mine from about chest level it bounced and landed face down I thought for sure it broke. Picked it up the case has a few scuffs but the phone is perfect plus this case isn't as bulky as otter box.
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Just real depressed and needed it off my chest. It feel from my hoodie pocket and both the left corners have minute cracks and dents. Functions fine but I'm thinking of selling it cause apparently Verizon said I didn't get insurance on it even I have on every past 6 androids I owned.
Just wanted to vent. Thanks guys....matter of fact if anyone knows anyway to finagel up something help a broke brother out!
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If you have always carried insurance with verizon, i would ask to speak with a supervisor. I have had insurance with vzw since the blackberry days. When i purchased a thunderbolt off contract a couple of years ago, i activated it in the store and the rep took my insurance off my line. A few months later the phone fell and broke. I was told i did not have insurance and i made mention that i have always carried insurance. The end result was they added insurance back on my line and vzw sent me a replacement phone.
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Just get on eBay you can get the glass and digitizer for around $200. Then its easy to fix from there. Also I suggest an urban armor gear case, I dropped mine from about chest level it bounced and landed face down I thought for sure it broke. Picked it up the case has a few scuffs but the phone is perfect plus this case isn't as bulky as otter box.
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Does this repair fix the chrome ring?
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So I talked to the store where I purchased my note and they told me insured! Hollllaa. Thanks guys
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ahjee said:
So I talked to the store where I purchased my note and they told me insured! Hollllaa. Thanks guys
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Nice! Glad you got a nice easy solution.
Edit: Most definitely the cheapest one too!
Ok i have attacked 2 photots to this post of the 1st and 2nd i have cracked my G2's screen the 1st time was in october and the second time today/ :crying: the 1st time my g2 was naked with no case and the second time it had a Beyond Cell Tri-shield case on it. why i think it may be cured is how it cracked in the same corner as last time. LOL
i love my G2 but must just have bad luck
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Ok i have attacked 2 photots to this post of the 1st and 2nd i have cracked my G2's screen the 1st time was in october and the second time today/ :crying: the 1st time my g2 was naked with no case and the second time it had a Beyond Cell Tri-shield case on it. why i think it may be cured is how it cracked in the same corner as last time. LOL
i love my G2 but must just have bad luck
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Yep it's gotta be a curse... the curse of butter fingers
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clapper66 said:
Ok i have attacked 2 photots to this post of the 1st and 2nd i have cracked my G2's screen the 1st time was in october and the second time today/ :crying: the 1st time my g2 was naked with no case and the second time it had a Beyond Cell Tri-shield case on it. why i think it may be cured is how it cracked in the same corner as last time. LOL
i love my G2 but must just have bad luck
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Don't worry broke my black G2 screen too, bottom left corner, fell in bathroom. Lol phone actually said detected damaged screen and showed menu for alternate controls . Eventually repair was free because Gophermods which sucks (replaced screen 4 times over one month), didn't do it properly and got intermittent grey lines. Eventually got a white one with refund money. Ironically original now works fine after screen lifted off from housing relieving pressure on ribbon cable inside.
What happened in your case, how did you drop and get repaired?
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Don't worry broke my Black G2 screen too, bottom left corner, fell in bathroom. Lol phone actually said detected damaged screen and showed menu for alternate controls . Eventually repair was free because Gophermods which sucks (replaced screen 4 times over one month), didn't do it properly and got intermittent grey lines. Eventually got a white one with refund money. Ironically original now works fine after screen lifted off from housing relieving pressure on ribbon cable inside.
What happened in your case, how did you drop and get repaired?
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my case is fine, i woke up because my phone when off at 9am i went to put it down and it slid off my nightstand and i picked it up not even thinking about it, then when i got up went to go use it and it would not unlock so i restarted thinking it froze or something then turn it back on a resized it was cracked when it did not respond, and it was hard to see the crack with screen protector on. organically i took it to CPR: cell phone repair cost me $200 call them back to day and asked what they could do for me, guy said it would be $200 so i screen F**K you and hung up i, im going to just change it my self. i was hesitant back in october because there we no guides on line but now there are.
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Yep it's gotta be a curse... the curse of butter fingers
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nope its actually the cure of putting i down when i was half a wake and having it slide off my nightstand. :crying:
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nope its actually the cure of putting i down when i was half a wake and having it slide off my nightstand. :crying:
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Lol. I don't get how it broke with a case. Just unlucky I guess. I have a thin diztronic case on and its been safe so far. Also if you look around for a cell phone shop they'll repair it for around 65-100 dollars depending on if they have the piece or not. I work part time at one and they charge 65 for iPhone repairs because they have plenty off screens fir it but they charge 100 for phones they need to order a screen for.
If u have the tools it's easy to do yourself. Just watch a YouTube video and follow along step by step. It's actually what we do at the store with phones we haven't done before
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abdel12345 said:
Lol. I don't get how it broke with a case. Just unlucky I guess. I have a thin diztronic case on and its been safe so far. Also if you look around for a cell phone shop they'll repair it for around 65-100 dollars depending on if they have the piece or not. I work part time at one and they charge 65 for iPhone repairs because they have plenty off screens fir it but they charge 100 for phones they need to order a screen for.
If u have the tools it's easy to do yourself. Just watch a YouTube video and follow along step by step. It's actually what we do at the store with phones we haven't done before
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could it have to do with the way they re glued the screen down? thats all i can think of.
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my case is fine, i woke up because my phone when off at 9am i went to put it down and it slid off my nightstand and i picked it up not even thinking about it, then when i got up went to go use it and it would not unlock so i restarted thinking it froze or something then turn it back on a resized it was cracked when it did not respond, and it was hard to see the crack with screen protector on. organically i took it to CPR: cell phone repair cost me $200 call them back to day and asked what they could do for me, guy said it would be $200 so i screen F**K you and hung up i, im going to just change it my self. i was hesitant back in october because there we no guides on line but now there are.
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I hear LG will do it for about $140 according to another xda member, when I called LG they refused to give me a quote unless I mailed them my phone. Looking back I should have gotten it repaired by LG. Gophermods was $239.xx after taxes used that refund plus $80 more for a new one White this time on eBay.
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abdel12345 said:
If u have the tools it's easy to do yourself. Just watch a YouTube video and follow along step by step. It's actually what we do at the store with phones we haven't done before
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I'm sure that's how the Gopermods guy repaired mine. I warned him to be careful about the ribbon cable the third time he replaced my screen, it's very sensitive. He repaired it a fourth time again got grey lines/imprint of previous activities. He didn't glue the screen properly each time. It eventually peeled off the housing after he offered refund and since pressure disappeared it works fine as long as it's not completely in the housing. They really screwed it up big time. I knew more about repairing it than he did. I mean he was nice and took my advice but was just incompetent. The day I got my refund a lady with a "repaired" iPad screen came back a second time because it didn't respond in some corners.... shows you how bad the company is. They are learning/schooling on our stuff lol.
abhinav.tella said:
I hear LG will do it for about $140 according to another xda member, when I called LG they refused to give me a quote unless I mailed them my phone. Looking back I should have gotten it repaired by LG. Gophermods was $239.xx after taxes used that refund plus $80 more for a new one White this time on eBay.
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I'm sure that's how the Gopermods guy repaired mine. I warned him to be careful about the ribbon cable the third time he replaced my screen, it's very sensitive. He repaired it a fourth time again got grey lines/imprint of previous activities. He didn't glue the screen properly each time. It eventually peeled off the housing after he offered refund and since pressure disappeared it works fine as long as it's not completely in the housing. They really screwed it up big time. I knew more about repairing it than he did. I mean he was nice and took my advice but was just incompetent. The day I got my refund a lady with a "repaired" iPad screen came back a second time because it didn't respond in some corners.... shows you how bad the company is. They are learning/schooling on our stuff lol.
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well i think in the future im just going to put a Verizon insurance coverage on my phone. look at it this way the insurance is $10 a mouth and with a two year contract im going to be spending $240, and could break the phone over and over and just get it replaced.
Yeah that's probably best.
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Well, it's just probably bad luck. With these devices, you just gotta be careful and not drop them. More likely than not, they will break when dropped. Also, I can't help but notice the amount if fingerprints on the screen (and probably the back). I suggest you wipe them more often to prevent the accumulation of fingerprints (and oils).
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Well, it's just probably bad luck. With these devices, you just gotta be careful and not drop them. More likely than not, they will break when dropped. Also, I can't help but notice the amount if fingerprints on the screen (and probably the back). I suggest you wipe them more often to prevent the accumulation of fingerprints (and oils).
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That's why I got a white one second time, harder to see fingerprints and smudges.
judging by the smudges you probably shouldn be handling anything of value when busy with lube
Or better buy a casing that is easy to handle. Not easily drop when sweaty or oily. A casing that worth a price.