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So I had my phone in my pocket and I sat down in my car and I guess it was in a bad position or my pants were too tight or something but I sat down and took my phone out and to my surprise my screen had cracked .....anybody know where I can buy a replacement I looked on eBay but only found pages ans pages of protectors
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You won't know how to replace it your self, plus - the razr is one of the hardest phones when it comes to a full dismantle if you've cracked the LCD. I would say, send it to motorola
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You won't know how to replace it your self, plus - the razr is one of the hardest phones when it comes to a full dismantle if you've cracked the LCD. I would say, send it to motorola
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One of the hardest? It's actually really easy but you lose the water proof. The screen and digitizer is one piece making it a very easy replacement.
Try replacing a digitizer only on a nexus one or hd2 compared to them the razr is child's play
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I would like to keep it water proof....can I purchase both pieces in tact?
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r4zrm4xxx said:
I would like to keep it water proof....can I purchase both pieces in tact?
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If you want to keep it water proof and make sure it has gorilla glass send it to Motorola. If you try fixing it yourself, and something else gets broken, you've voided your warranty.
I sent a RAZR MAXX to Motorola to have a broken screen replaced. They "misplaced" the phone and couldn't find it. So they waived the repair cost. ($179) I did finally get my phone back, fixed. 11 days after they received it, good as new warranty intact.
Compared to a any other 4.3 device..i would say this is the hardest
Just wanna say the phone is not water proof its water resistant at best.
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You should have removed it before driving
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You should've removed it 1st -.-
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This sucks lol well still love my RAZR if I cannot find a screen/digitizer combo for a reasonable price ill just send it to Motorola ....does it matter if its rooted or will I have to flash to stock first ?
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Hi all.
Are there people who have the white S3 for a while and noticed if the phone is a bit scratch proof? Or gets dirty by getting in and out the pocket with maybe small scratch marks? Or maybe losing the nice white color?
I wanted to order the white S3 but the guy I spoke of Vodafone advised me to take the blue one because of some complaints with the white color.
Any negative experiences?
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Hi all.
Are there people who have the white S3 for a while and noticed if the phone is a bit scratch proof? Or gets dirty by getting in and out the pocket with maybe small scratch marks? Or maybe losing the nice white color?
I wanted to order the white S3 but the guy I spoke of Vodafone advised me to take the blue one because of some complaints with the white color.
Any negative experiences?
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mine got S3 white. even i used it recklessly, getting in and out my jeans pocket always, but it's still looks damn sexy.. i realized there's a bit scratch on my back cover, but it's only soft scratch, only visible if you look very carefully..
the color is still white, didn't got dirty at all..
and about gorilla glass, I'm satisfied that there's no scratch at all..
got mine on Monday always in my pockets and no scratch at all. really happy
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Ok nice too know. I think the white one is nicer then the blue one by the way. So I think I will get the white one today. Unless before the end of my work day someone says something else
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I dropped mine a couple of times, no scratches!
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Ive got a white one and its started to stain. Especially after i've been reading the newspaper. Im sending mine back and exchanging for the pebble blue variant. Safer option. Dont want to be stuck with a stained handset. I think i've just got a faulty handset.
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i will find out from today.
Mine will be delivered in the afternoon.
We will see in a couple of weeks.
Iv had white since release no case etc and i dont have a mark on it or staining
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I am having white with no problem....
But in the first lot it arrived only white in the market here in Kuwait, I did not like the look of Blue in the pictures, now the Blue started arriving and sold very fast,
On my first physical look I really liked it, it looks entirely different than it looks in the pictures, We are already familiar with the same white models of SGS2 and Note, but the Blue is really a new shining metallic look which no other Phone has come with yet.
No stains or fading whatso ever.. reckless use still no scratches.. very satisfied.. tho i wud want a black coloured handset..
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jaimeletelierhay said:
Ive got a white one and its started to stain. Especially after i've been reading the newspaper. Im sending mine back and exchanging for the pebble blue variant. Safer option. Dont want to be stuck with a stained handset. I think i've just got a faulty handset.
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After reading the newspaper you got stains on a white phone. And after that you decide to return the phone??? Didn't you know that newspaper in will 9/10 will stain your hands and you can transfer ink to objects you touch afterwards?
I'm sorry but to change a phone for that reason sounds to be unreal. First I would try to see if the stains on the phone are removed with a bit of warm wetted cloth. Its more than likely that they will go away. What makes you think the blue wont stain? Just because you don't see it doesn't mean its not going to be dirty!
Scratches I don't worry about if they happen on the back cover as you can easily buy a new one. I believe both phone are equal when it cones to being scratched, its only a matter of what you can see, and on my white s3 for 5 weeks now I haven't seen any discolorations any dirt that could not be removed easily or anything else.
Only reason to choose one color or he other would be simple preference.
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I'm using the official flip case, was using a sunglasses pouch until it was released lol.
Mines still in mint condition, the cases aren't worth the £30 they were launched at but you can get one for £15 on amazon now. I Had an issue with some peeling, hopefully a one off defect. They are not fantastic quality but screen is shielded and if you scratch the back just buy another in future. Keeping the original in the box
Had a bumper case on my s2 but didn't want to risk scratching the screen this time. Not that I did manage to scratch on my s2.
My sister has blue s3, personally I'm glad I got white, I think it looks better.
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Well I now have the white one for a few weeks and I love it. Color is good, feel is good and as far no strange cracks on the side. Happy I bought the white one. Don't like the blue one.
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White is not dirt
Pete7ate said:
White is not dirt
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Bird sh*t?
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Navy blue is the best.
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No stain on my white galaxy s3.
Both phones are made of same material. And there's no colour fading on white so far.
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Hi everyone,
I'm considering moving from a Note 2 to an S3. I love my note but it feels a bit large and cumbersome.
On researching the S3 I noticed a number of threads (mainly from last year) about the prevalence of the bezel on the S3 cracking in various places (under the volume and power buttons, by the micro usb port etc.)
I was wondering how widespread these issues were. Do all S3's inevitably suffer from them or are there people out there who have had their S3 from release day with no issues?
Thanks all.
Shouldve asked in those threads, and in the correct section not to clutter up the forum
Mine isn't cracked but my gfs couisins is in 3 places but I think that's from being dropped
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Its a common problem. Its purely cosmetic.
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tonyt3rry said:
Mine isn't cracked but my gfs couisins is in 3 places but I think that's from being dropped
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How long have you had yours for?
@rootSU I appreciate it's only cosmetic but seeing as the only straightforward way to replace the bezel is by replacing the screen too it's not really something I'd take a risk with. On the note 2 the bezel can be unclipped and replaced for ~£10.
You know the problem exists and now you know its fairly common. If this is a concern, avoid the s3
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About 8 months til my crack appeared at a guess btw. Its annoying and means I'll probably never be able to sell. I would avoid now if I'd have expected this problem
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Get one of those silver pens and see if it masks it....keep meaning to try it myself!
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Its annoying and means I'll probably never be able to sell.
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all depends on the price
Mine is cracked near volume racker. It is only cosmetic. Don'n think it is selling problem for those want to sell it and those want to buy used device.
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I wouldn't buy one with a cracked bezel. I can only ever judge a situation by my own standards. So if you would buy one, then I guess you're the same
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rootSU said:
I wouldn't buy one with a cracked bezel. I can only ever judge a situation by my own standards.
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what about a dented/scuffed bezel? (i have the same thought process as you regarding re-selling)
Anything that clearly makes it look damaged really.
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A lot of people buy damaged phones like this to save money
My white S3 that I bought in August 2012 got a crack by the Micro-USB port... doesnt bother me since i have a case on it anyway
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A lot of people buy damaged phones like this to save money
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Selling a damaged phone gets me less money than a phone is worth to me. You may aswell give up. You'll never get me to sell my phone cheap to you.
But who would buy a phone knowing that there's a chance its resale value will half due to cosmetic faults? They don't get it cheap on the off chance it breaks.
If I knew I could only resell this phone at half its second hand value, I would never have bought it
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rootSU said:
Anything that clearly makes it look damaged really.
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I'm with you to be honest. I cannot stand buying something that is already visibly damaged and before buying anything second hand I scour the device looking for marks and scratches - even the lightest ones.
I'm still sat on the fence at the moment wrt the bezel. Does anyone thing newer s3's might be better constructed, and I assume there are people who have had their s3 from launch and have had no issues with bezel cracking whatsoever?
For those that use cases what kind of cases cover the bezel? I'm not a huge fan of cases particularly because of the bulk they add, but if there is a slim case available it would at least be a solution of sorts should the bezel ever crack for me.
I recently bought an alu case. Its the only one that covers the crack. It wont prevent the cracking though
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2 SGS I9300 here and both of them have about 2-3 cracks on the bezel.
My white S3 is still perfect, I keep it in official Samsung Protective Cover or the Slim one.
I am very careful when I insert headphones or usb charger not to scratch the phone.
Its more to do with expansion and contraction than not being careful
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Hi ,
After i cracked my digitizer i tried to avoid from paying 300$ for fixing it.
I ordered "OEM HTC Droid DNA LCD Screen and Digitizer Assembly with Front Housing" - all the parts are already in one unit and factory glued (Digitizer, LCD and Front Housing)
Making the job less complex - no need to glue anything
btw
I did the order from http://www.etradesupply.com - very fast shipping and great service .
now few tips :
1. very hard to open the back cover of the phone in the first time ( it's glued to the loud speaker - need to be patient ).
2. there are 3 antenna cables : 1 of the wireless , and 2 of the camera flash i think - be very gentle to them, they are very sensitive.
3. Remember to remove the "Ear Speaker" from your old phone - it's not part of the new screen ( I forgot it and needed to reopen my phone )
4. Have fun !
If you have questions, i will more then happy to answer :good:
btw #2
If someone want my old parts (Cracked digitizer - fully working, fully working LCD screen and my old front housing - PM me , will discuss on good price to both of as.
Thanks for the post. I just cracked my screen last week and looking at different ways to fix it.
Does anyone know if they have this same part in white for sale anywhere? I want a white screen on my DNA but all I have been able to find are ones that don't come with the earpiece.
Saw on ebay.. but it without the housing..only digitzer and lcd
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Cool
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I bought the lcd and digitizer separate. Then realized I didn't have the adhesive to glue it all back together. Wish I went the whole front panel way..
Same here, I ended up buying the whole housing pre-assembled. Even when I third to glue it the slightest pull on the ribbon cable and part of the screen is unresponsive.
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Title is misleading ...digitizer only was never replaced ...
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munchy_cool said:
Title is misleading ...digitizer only was never replaced ...
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I'm getting my cracked screen fixed tomorrow at a local phone repair shop and they only ordered the digitizer... Ill see how it goes
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Just replace my screen with the HTC butterfly screen. Looks much better without the Verizon branding imo
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I've got a cracked screen and was thinking about doing this... Wanted to ask how much experience (if any) you had doing this kinda stuff and also how long it took you. Also did you see any adverse effects (such as loose back, volume rocker, etc) from doing this?
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crookx said:
Just replace my screen with the HTC butterfly screen. Looks much better without the Verizon branding imo
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Post pics
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BigMace23 said:
I've got a cracked screen and was thinking about doing this... Wanted to ask how much experience (if any) you had doing this kinda stuff and also how long it took you. Also did you see any adverse effects (such as loose back, volume rocker, etc) from doing this?
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If you planning to buy the same part as i did, it's more easy.
Basic exp with tools suppose to be enough from my point of view.
Regarding the time, it's took me 2 hours - i had to open the phone again, cuz i forgot to place the ear speaker
For the adverse effects:
Back cover - not loose at all, it's connected with hhard plastic clips.
Volume rockers and power bottom - working as before.
One issue that i found, is the charging led, i forgot to takw it out from my old housing
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Love how the red buttons match the rest of the phone.
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crookx said:
Love how the red buttons match the rest of the phone.
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ThAts nice
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crookx said:
Love how the red buttons match the rest of the phone.
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Where did u buy this?
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Yes. I'd like to know too
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Hi
I got a white screen with red soft keys advertised for the 920e from eBay. Images here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44703091
I also agree the OP has a very misleading title for this post. It sounds like they are saying they separated their glass from the LCD and reused it. This is not the case. Not only did the OP replace the digitizer and the LCD but they also replaced the housing.
Great tips tho on removing parts.
~Hoovie
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Now I'm confused. I thought the digitizer was fused to the glass, but the LCD is a separate part. I see plenty of eBay listings for the glass+digitizer(with soft keys). You're saying if one were to buy that they'd have to glue it to the LCD? I'm skeptical that these 3rd party Chinese products actually use gorilla glass 2 and the same highly sensitive digitizer as HTC's, including the 5" 1080p LCD would make me even more nervous about quality.
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I got a white screen with red soft keys advertised for the 920e from eBay. Images here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44703091
I also agree the OP has a very misleading title for this post. It sounds like they are saying they separated their glass from the LCD and reused it. This is not the case. Not only did the OP replace the digitizer and the LCD but they also replaced the housing.
Great tips tho on removing parts.
~Hoovie
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=300894844116
Would be nice If you could use this too
Lol
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i wanna buy charging cover, part 4,76$ but shipping 34,18$ how foolish...
drumz0rz said:
Now I'm confused. I thought the digitizer was fused to the glass, but the LCD is a separate part. I see plenty of eBay listings for the glass+digitizer(with soft keys). You're saying if one were to buy that they'd have to glue it to the LCD? I'm skeptical that these 3rd party Chinese products actually use gorilla glass 2 and the same highly sensitive digitizer as HTC's, including the 5" 1080p LCD would make me even more nervous about quality.
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The LCD is a separate part, but I heard about how it is difficult separating the LCD from the glass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fTqPqh0fNkQ#t=559 at 9 :17 starts to show the front coming off. When I did mine, as my glass was broken, there was no really saving the LCD.
I cant tell the difference between my replacement, from a USA seller, than the original LCD.
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=300894844116
Would be nice If you could use this too ...
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No doubt, but Can Not. That eBay listing has errors. It says the x920e in the listing but it can not be. That listing is for a back cover with an SD card. The x920d and the HTL21 have SD cards and a larger cut out on the top of the back cover. The x920e and the DNA have no cut outs are are a couple mms shorter than the other two. Now this one you can use. http://www.ebay.com/itm/290940405280
Hello,
I am wondering if anybody can point me in the right direction of buying the middle part of the S3. The part I mean is where the volume button is and the other really thin piece on top of that. I'm not sure what it's called so trying to find it on ebay is proving to be quite hard.
Thanks
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Theres no "mid frame". The piece you perceive as the middle belongs to the front housing. You'll need the glass too.
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So it's apart of the AMOLED display or the digitizer?
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Usually when you buy a "screen" it is a package that includes the amoled display and digitiser, pre-mounted in the front housing with glass.
You can buy all these separately. If your amoled panel and digitiser are fine, you can buy "front housing" and glass. Reason being, you cannot remove the glass from existing front housing without damaging it
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So there's no way to replace that section without buying a whole new unit? The screen is fine its just the side
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Did you not read my last post? You can buy all the pieces separately. Just buy a front housing and glass. About £20
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