Altered water damage indicators - Captivate Accessories

A friend of mine told me about this and I had to test it.
First we applied water to my battery's white water indictor tab. It turned pink.
We then tried hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide turned the indicator bright, bright red.
Finally we applied a bit of bleach and it turned right back to white.
Here's another tip... Apply a bit of scotch tape over the white tab whenever you get a new device to keep them nice and shiney.

lol this is too funny!
i was doing something special to my batteries lastnight and had the urge... i had to...
lick the indicator.. i couldnt resist. took a good minute and a big gob of spit to turn pink....
i like the bleach trick!!...
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TRusselo said:
lol this is too funny!
i was doing something special to my batteries lastnight and had the urge... i had to...
lick the indicator.. i couldnt resist. took a good minute and a big gob of spit to turn pink....
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Hahahahahah man you're so weird
Lovin the post! lol
On another note, nice post Adam!
EDIT: I call for post of the day ^^

Sorry, I just have to ask... What wierd things were you doing that made you end up licking your battery?!
LOL

curiosity got the best of me... its part of my process.

Lmfao!
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TRusselo said:
curiosity got the best of me... its part of my process.
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Well, I guess thats a good enough answer... Just don't lick it after applying the bleach!
Wait, maybe that's the explination right there!

I've heard that some phones have several of these indicators on them. The battery compartment being one of them.

Now THIS is some useful information

thanks for posting!

Also works on Iphone 3G indicators

Huh??
I'm really surprised that no one has asked this but, WTF are you guys smokin' that makes you want to lick batteries...
...and where can I find some??

Cool trick. I hope everyone uses this honestly though! I'd hate to see people buying water damaged, bleached stickered phones!

connexion2005 said:
Cool trick. I hope everyone uses this honestly though! I'd hate to see people buying water damaged, bleached stickered phones!
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So what exactly is the honest way to use this? Can there really be an honest reason to bleach the stickers? I guess if ya just have ta lick yer stickers then bleach em back, that would be honest..lol

rpicaso said:
So what exactly is the honest way to use this? Can there really be an honest reason to bleach the stickers? I guess if ya just have ta lick yer stickers then bleach em back, that would be honest..lol
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I've seen like BS happen where the phone was on the counter in a bathroom while the shower was on and the steam moisture caused it to go RED. Things like that where you no damn well there is no water damage and that the sticker false positived the situation...

Thats a high humidity environment.... humidity causes water damage too.

AdamOutler said:
Thats a high humidity environment.... humidity causes water damage too.
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This. I had a Moto Razr back in the day that was set off due to the back being so thin and I guess sweaty palms. But I also have a broken LG Vu that Im thinking about taking apart today to see what I find in the way of water indicators internally.

TRusselo said:
lol this is too funny!
i was doing something special to my batteries lastnight and had the urge... i had to...
lick the indicator.. i couldnt resist. took a good minute and a big gob of spit to turn pink....
i like the bleach trick!!...
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Brothers? Yes. I did the SAME thing

capocaccia said:
This. I had a Moto Razr back in the day that was set off due to the back being so thin and I guess sweaty palms. But I also have a broken LG Vu that Im thinking about taking apart today to see what I find in the way of water indicators internally.
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I had one as well, having it in the pocket at the gym would get it moist and mine went red as well. Eventually it failed past the warranty period.

88EVGAFTW said:
I had one as well, having it in the pocket at the gym would get it moist and mine went red as well. Eventually it failed past the warranty period.
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you need to figure tho, water damage is quite apparent on any electronic advice. According to ATT they said if there are any signs of water damage (shorts) they can get you

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Oops.
Anyone bought a replacement glass or have a trustworthy site they can recommend?
Oh nos! How did you do that to the Gorilla? Amazon has it for $35. Link
ouch! what happened?
That's better.
The tegra 2 ...too much ....power!!!!.... or the phone just fell while read xda forums.
XD
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OMG Ririal, what did you do to break a gorilla glass? that's what I call heavy modding LOL
Ririal, you shot in the screen or just gave some hits with a hammer? XD
congrats for this impossible achievement =p
Probably went something like this:
"Oh, you wanna drop my wifi again?"
SMASH
"Oh, now you want to fail to open market again?"
SMASH SMASH
"Oh, now you dont have any data singal?""
SMASH SMASH SMASH
"Now where did i put my trusted nexus one...?"
jason.hamilton said:
Probably went something like this:
"Oh, you wanna drop my wifi again?"
SMASH
"Oh, now you want to fail to open market again?"
SMASH SMASH
"Oh, now you dont have any data singal?""
SMASH SMASH SMASH
"Now where did i put my trusted nexus one...?"
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Sounds like a user error. Check your grey matter level and reboot.
Man I thought I was in the same boat yesterday myself. Dropped her about 3 feet to concrete paver sidewalk and it landed face down, bounced, landed facedown again. I was hesitant to pick it up and look at the screen. Walked away with a broke incipio feather case and a gouge in the battery cover. I went ahead and ordered a new gorilla screen just in case I do it again lol.
Hit a pothole riding my bike in the middle of a thunderstorm. Was in my right pocket, which is right where I landed. I have an Atrix-shaped bruise on my thigh that hurts like a *****.
Thanks for the Amazon link, $35 is cheap and the phone is pretty easy to repair.
Ririal said:
Hit a pothole riding my bike in the middle of a thunderstorm. Was in my right pocket, which is right where I landed. I have an Atrix-shaped bruise on my thigh that hurts like a *****.
Thanks for the Amazon link, $35 is cheap and the phone is pretty easy to repair.
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Wow!
I'm sure you already know of this, but just in case.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Atrix-4G-Teardown/4964/1
holy sh!t xD that is cheap for a new phones digitizer. HTC digitizers are usually $70+++++++
jason.hamilton said:
Probably went something like this:
"Oh, you wanna drop my wifi again?"
SMASH
"Oh, now you want to fail to open market again?"
SMASH SMASH
"Oh, now you dont have any data singal?""
SMASH SMASH SMASH
"Now where did i put my trusted nexus one...?"
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More like uh uh uh oooooohhhhhhh! Goddamn the screen broke! Never mind the towel Donald, a quick clean up won't fix this!
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Good thing the digitisers are cheap. I'm on my 3rd, and my 2nd LCD now.
That iFixit guide is pretty useless FYI. It mostly concentrates on what hardware is there, rather than how to fix it.
There are a couple of youtube vids up that're much more useful.
This repairs universe guide is pretty good up until it comes to removing the existing digitiser, then they just get stupid, telling you to heat it up and remove it from the front. It takes 20 seconds to first remove the LCD (Which you have to do eventually anyway).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grqz-3LdIEk
Think I'll make my own tear down vid.
WiredPirate said:
Oh nos! How did you do that to the Gorilla? Amazon has it for $35. Link
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You think this is gorilla glass?
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phro321 said:
You think this is gorilla glass?
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No I dont. I know for a fact its Gorilla Glass.
phro321 said:
You think this is gorilla glass?
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Yes, it's gorilla glass, not transparent aluminum.
barry99705 said:
Yes, it's gorilla glass, not transparent aluminum.
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LOL!!
Damn, that's one bunged up screen! Glad that it's not too much to fix though.
Damn Ririal, Gots to be more careful dude! Why in the world were you on a bike in a thunderstorm, dare i ask? Hope you get your screen replaced quick so you can keep doing wonderful dev stuffs with the Atrix

[MOD] Carbon Fiber battery cover

MY VERY FIRST OP
Just thought i would share this with the community. It's called high performance carbon fiber vinyl. The great thing is that it does not leave any adhesive residue. I just slowly, carefully tailored it with a razor blade on top of the original battery cover. A blow dryer made the vinyl much more "compliant" and flexible. Hope you like it. I'm trying to do it with white carbon fiber vinyl next. Please let me know what you think...
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Very nice. I have a sheet of this stuff at home, I'm probably gonna do this too.
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i think this should go in the Accessories section but nice job!
talltexan said:
i think this should go in the Accessories section but nice job!
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I think you might be right... LOL
Can it be moved?
A mod could move it if you msg one. (not sure who to msg lol)
I actually still have some from when I tried this on my vibrant. Didn't work out well then based that battery door was so oddly shaped. May go either this a shot. Keep us updated on how well it lasts.
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adamboyd83 said:
I actually still have some from when I tried this on my vibrant. Didn't work out well then based that battery door was so oddly shaped. May go either this a shot. Keep us updated on how well it lasts.
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If you're using the 3m di-noc variant, it's practically bulletproof. The 3m material isn't even vinyl, it's pvc, which is why it's so damn durable. I wouldn't hesitate putting it on anything I want to keep looking nice. The look isn't for everyone though. And depending on how tight/small the corners need to be, it might not be a good fit.
Because the battery cover of the t989 is textured, the vinyl does not stick very well. like I previously mentioned, I used a blow dryer to make it stick much much better. I also have it in a clear hard/soft silicone gel skin so it should last pretty much forever.
Also if you like this mod or it inspired you to try something similar please hit the thank you button...
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that looks legit!
White CF would look nice.
I will be ordering the white soon... kinda expensive... but when I am done I will show it to you...
Actually I plan on doing a white conversion for my wife... I am looking into purchasing the equipment to cut the skin for the face... I will report back soon...
For the Vibrant i know they had a white sticker you could put on the front. Sounds cheap i know but it looked pretty slick. The only thing i noticed was a small ridge around the face of the phone however that was kinda nice also for operating the phone without looking.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767343
If you do..let me know. I would buy a kit
horatiob said:
I will be ordering the white soon... kinda expensive... but when I am done I will show it to you...
Actually I plan on doing a white conversion for my wife... I am looking into purchasing the equipment to cut the skin for the face... I will report back soon...
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Thing is that this is only a sticker and unless you can get the sticker to fold under the edge of the battery cover and have the battery cover sit properly.. the stick will just peel up.
I made one as well, if anyone is interested let me know. Came out pretty well.
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amaesing said:
I made one as well, if anyone is interested let me know. Came out pretty well.
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NICE!!!! Excellent job!!!!
How difficult was it? also, you could hit the thank you button... just saying ;-)
firebane said:
Thing is that this is only a sticker and unless you can get the sticker to fold under the edge of the battery cover and have the battery cover sit properly.. the stick will just peel up.
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Not really... When this stuff sticks it aiint going no where (if applied properly.) Unlike stickers that wear and tear with time. This stuff is harder to remove with time... and it's not just a sticker... this is almost indestructible PVC...
horatiob said:
Not really... When this stuff sticks it aiint going no where (if applied properly.) Unlike stickers that wear and tear with time. This stuff is harder to remove with time... and it's not just a sticker... this is almost indestructible PVC...
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Id be hesitant to put anything that permanent on it. What if you get sick of it?
Wareazy said:
Id be hesitant to put anything that permanent on it. What if you get sick of it?
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by that time we should have battery covers on ebay
Wareazy said:
Id be hesitant to put anything that permanent on it. What if you get sick of it?
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If you get sick of it just peel it off.. It should leave no residue behind... This stuff is unbelievably good...
and come on... who's gonna get sick of this look? ;-)

The Ultimate drop test

Well...had my HOX for about 4 weeks now and finally it happened. I managed to drop my phone out the window.
It's the second time I've done it with a phone. The first was my HTC Sensation, which also took the plunge from the same height onto concrete and amazingly, was fine. Well...this time was the HOX.
Like many do, I was playing with my phone at the window, the sun was out, clouds were minimal and the breeze was gentle...before i knew it, my phone somehow, jumped out of my hands. I stood helplessly as I saw the phone fall out the window in slow motion, slow enough to give me time to think about about jumping after it and also about whether it would be worth it and then coming to the conclusion it wouldn't, regardless of how much i need my phone. As i stood there in shock, I saw the phone fall to it's death, hitting the concrete hard on a corner which then put it into a death spin of what would inevitably end the phone's life if the fall hadn't already.
Once the phone came to rest, I grabbed my keys and took a slow walk down the stairs, there was no rush as i was sure my phone was now a paperweight.
I saw the phone, face down, picked it up, turned it on with little hope of it working and BANG!!! it works, wohooo, nothing wrong with the screen or the touch function. A but of a bang on the side but I see that as character building.
so you can all rest assured now, the phone can happily fall from a height of a second floor (3rd floor if you're american)fall.
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Lol I love the way you described it, should write a book!
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wow, that is a testimony on how strong the polycarbonat unibody is
endursa said:
wow, that is a testimony on how strong the polycarbonat unibody is
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I'm really surprised about it, there's a big bump on one of the corners, and a small one on another corner but that's it, it even slid on the concrete abour 75cm, face down and there's not a scratch on the screen.
I was thinking about heading the SGS3 route, but might keep this now since it can survive such a fall...i'm sure any other smart phone would've met their demise over much shorter heights of fall. The Iphone4 would definitely not survive such a collision with destiny.
One lucky bast..d
Its all I can say lol!
Just sand it down a bit and it's good as new. You're lucky it dropped on a corner.
I think I would have had a heart attack. Even when I put my HOX on my pocket I put it very slowly so it won´t get scratched against the belt surface or some other protuberance (which happened to once when I had the GS1). I will only rest when my protective case arrives.
You had two phones that tried to kill themselves? Listen to me, buy a case for any other phone you own.
I am utterly impressed, regardless on which side the phone landed on.
All o can tell u that u r lucky indeed HOX all da way
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Wow, you are lucky. Mine fell 2 ft and the screen cracked..
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wow that's amazing
i bet a bit of special sandpaper may help to disguise the mark on the plastic
I don't think there is many other phones that would survive that fall, another unibody phone might depending on the material used.
Good thing about polycarbonate though is its strength, but then that's why its used for crash helmets.
If he had fallen on the front or the back shell, you would have had to pick it up with a little spoon. So you should consider your self very lucky.
Luck of the draw.
I've seen experiments on why toast always lands butter side down on the floor. Essentially, its size and the height of a table will do that. If tables were 3m high, or toast was 10cm across, or 1m across, butter side up.
If your phone hits the deck screen side down, it's toast. Any phone.
Luck of the draw (from pocket) really.
yea guys, spread the world and let them know the true awesomeness of HTC One X I love the phone TBH!
Submit Threat as News Tip all the wayyyy!
that is awesome, and i disagree with others saying its "toast" if screen hits floor, use this for example http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/headline/20120528/34259363/ ... the guy hammers a nail into wood with the screen !!!!
@Barff1984
Dude that's amazing! ! Also I have the same battery charger as you!
Are you just running it normally or have you made any modifications to the unit or cable?
As you may know it only charges USB mode and not ac mode which is slower.
so many phones lost.... other stolen... other drops...
you are a very unlucky dude.... hows the love in you life ehehehehe
LaneyEFC said:
that is awesome, and i disagree with others saying its "toast" if screen hits floor, use this for example http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/headline/20120528/34259363/ ... the guy hammers a nail into wood with the screen !!!!
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You are most welcome to disagree. I'm sure there are others with broken screens from a 1m drop who will not share your view.
LaneyEFC said:
that is awesome, and i disagree with others saying its "toast" if screen hits floor, use this for example http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/headline/20120528/34259363/ ... the guy hammers a nail into wood with the screen !!!!
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I guess i can get rid of my hammer now, (this is a true multi purpose device) lol

[Q] Cleaning the back/body of White HOX

Hey people,
I know many have had this dilema of cleaning the white HTC One X from jeans but I have a slightly more complicated issue.
I bought a case as soon as I ordered my HOX a while back and have taken it off for the first time... only to realise that the case has left quite a fair bit of blackness on the back cover. I cannot remove it using water or a Macbook cleaning kit.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to approach this?
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Thanks!
try an eraser
i work as a technician and my hands are oily/dirty all the time, and i successfully removed oil stains / black goo / sticky goo and whatnot using petrol and eraser
shiningarmor said:
try an eraser
i work as a technician and my hands are oily/dirty all the time, and i successfully removed oil stains / black goo / sticky goo and whatnot using petrol and eraser
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I'm using eraser as well.. Works like wonder.
hey dude, use a soft cloth dipped in a mix of 50/50 methalated spirits and water. not wet, just damp. I am a mechanic with a white one x works for me...
shiningarmor said:
try an eraser
i work as a technician and my hands are oily/dirty all the time, and i successfully removed oil stains / black goo / sticky goo and whatnot using petrol and eraser
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oh my god... it ruined it further!!
D:
Thanks for trying though.
kemmo123 said:
hey dude, use a soft cloth dipped in a mix of 50/50 methalated spirits and water. not wet, just damp. I am a mechanic with a white one x works for me...
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Thanks for the tip but I don't have meth spirits ><
I always use eraser or cajuput oil. I dont know if cajuput oil is available in your country. But its really works!
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I had the same problem, my Crumena leather pouch pretty much ruined the back side(and it wasn't cheap either) and nothing worked except 70% alcohol and a paper tissue. It took some rubbing. You can still see that is not 100% clean at a certain angle but it's not as bad as it used to be.
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I had the same problem, my Crumena leather pouch pretty much ruined the back side(and it wasn't cheap either) and nothing worked except 70% alcohol and a paper tissue. It took some rubbing. You can still see that is not 100% clean at a certain angle but it's not as bad as it used to be.
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Ahh... this is so terrible!
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Did you use meth alcohol?
It's from a pharmacy so I'd say it's rubbing alcohol. And it expired over a year ago, but it got the job done! It's still a bit dirty around the beats audio logo but that's just because I don't wan't to ruin it so I didn't clean near that area.
Oh wow...glad I got the grey one now.
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It's from a pharmacy so I'd say it's rubbing alcohol. And it expired over a year ago, but it got the job done! It's still a bit dirty around the beats audio logo but that's just because I don't wan't to ruin it so I didn't clean near that area.
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Ah! Thanks.... I'll go in today or tomorrow and buy some :3
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bich.light said:
Ahh... this is so terrible!
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Did you use meth alcohol?
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Methanol kills polycarbonate (methanol is methyl alcohol).
bich.light said:
Ah! Thanks.... I'll go in today or tomorrow and buy some :3
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Let us know how it went. I'll have to repeat the process myself because i used the pouch again when I went cycling. It's dirty again. :victory:
why you dont use a case cover?!
FotoMichi said:
why you dont use a case cover?!
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If I wanted to use that I would buy the uglier version and not the white one. I knew exactly what to expect with the white phone, I'm not an idiot, I just didn't like the other colour at all.
Rubbing alcohol works for me
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shiningarmor said:
try an eraser
i work as a technician and my hands are oily/dirty all the time, and i successfully removed oil stains / black goo / sticky goo and whatnot using petrol and eraser
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Oooooh thanks for the tip. Never thought of this!
Like a usual pencil eraser?
Wilks3y said:
Oooooh thanks for the tip. Never thought of this!
Like a usual pencil eraser?
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Nooo~~
my rubber screwed it up more! D:
It smudged all the blackness lol
I still haven't got it yet ><
I forgot to buy some today and yesterday >.>

hair line crack...

Never dropped my note and always on a case... so I clean it off today and I notice that hair line crack by the s pen slot.. anyone get this?
As much as I love the note this has happen to my GS3 as well.. looks like oppo find 7 here I come.. note 4 better have better qaulity build. .
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Could be a stress fracture. If you ever carry your phone in your jeans pocket and sit down, it could have stressed the bezel enough to crack.
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Could be a stress fracture. If you ever carry your phone in your jeans pocket and sit down, it could have stressed the bezel enough to crack.
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Yeah that could be.. sucks still.. I hope the n4 is not like the GS5.. kind of want to stay away from plastic samsung but I love the note.. looks like they didnt beef up that spot.. I took the back cover out and I can see its a thin part...
Anoyone know if this can be replaced? As in just that bezel part? Im assuming its built in part of the screen.. going to check out youtube disassemble
markysd said:
Yeah that could be.. sucks still.. I hope the n4 is not like the GS5.. kind of want to stay away from plastic samsung but I love the note.. looks like they didnt beef up that spot.. I took the back cover out and I can see its a thin part...
Anoyone know if this can be replaced? As in just that bezel part? Im assuming its built in part of the screen.. going to check out youtube disassemble
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It's part of the chassis, you'd have to literally remove every single part from the phone, including the screen/glass, to replace it.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OEM-Hous...lePhoneAccessories&hash=item19e3905929&_uhb=1
The display/front glass assembly is glued to the chassis so if you try to remove it, you'll likely break it, or at the very least get tons of dust under the screen. Sucks, but you just gotta live with it.
siraltus said:
It's part of the chassis, you'd have to literally remove every single part from the phone, including the screen/glass, to replace it.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OEM-Hous...lePhoneAccessories&hash=item19e3905929&_uhb=1
The display/front glass assembly is glued to the chassis so if you try to remove it, you'll likely break it, or at the very least get tons of dust under the screen. Sucks, but you just gotta live with it.
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Yeah I ordered a main frame... as for the screen its sealed in so no dust will be going under that as im not replacing the screen part.. replacing most of the part is easy just the screen part will have to take it easy.. I have the tools to do it.. I have taken phone my iphone apart so I have no fear lol
I would call TMo about it, there is no obvious sign of abuse, looks like a manufacturing defect to me. Whats the worse they can say?
stevessvt said:
I would call TMo about it, there is no obvious sign of abuse, looks like a manufacturing defect to me. Whats the worse they can say?
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Idk about that as I bought it full price no contract on tmo and using it on ATT network, but I will Be going back to t mobile this year. .
Yeah, but you did buy it from T-Mobile regardless of payment or where it's used. Call them. Again, worst they can say is no, but maybe they say yes.....
I have one on mine, same spot
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There was a thread just like this one and a few people had the same crack and said it was never dropped. It looks like it may be a stress point and just a weak point.
lm that guy said:
I have one on mine, same spot
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You use cases?
chipworkz said:
There was a thread just like this one and a few people had the same crack and said it was never dropped. It looks like it may be a stress point and just a weak point.
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Yeah sure does look like a weak spot as you can see when you remove the s pen its thin area.. seems like they didnt beef it up a bit.. but yeah im going to replace my frame and baby it even more now..
markysd said:
You use cases?
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I do. I use one of the strongest cases which are the UAG's. Ive only dropped the phone once without a case by falling off the bed onto a tile floor. No noticeable damage to the phone aesthetics other than the line near the spen. But I don't think that little fall caused this.
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lm that guy said:
I do. I use one of the strongest cases which are the UAG's. Ive only dropped the phone once without a case by falling off the bed onto a tile floor. No noticeable damage to the phone aesthetics other than the line near the spen. But I don't think that little fall caused this.
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Are you going to fix it? Or just deal with it like that till note 4 comes out lol.. I do use cases and it covers the line crack but still I paid a lot for this and has not been a year old and this happens..I baby my note lol.. yeah ill give a tmobil a call and see what they can do.. worth a shot plus I bought a frame for 20$ should be coming next week..
markysd said:
Are you going to fix it? Or just deal with it like that till note 4 comes out lol.. I do use cases and it covers the line crack but still I paid a lot for this and has not been a year old and this happens..I baby my note lol.. yeah ill give a tmobil a call and see what they can do.. worth a shot plus I bought a frame for 20$ should be coming next week..
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Doesn't bother me. When I first saw it I thought it was apart of the phone. But I will however trade my note 3 because my proximity sensor has been broken for a month now ?
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Wish I saw this post yesterday when I went into my rant about build quality...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51464665
What I didn't mention is this happened in a t-mobile store as I was trying this case on during my lunch break. Went back to store and they said there is nothing they can do, even with the manager there I pleaded. So a hairline crack will not be taken care of unless you feel like paying your $175 deductible or whatever it is.
Samsung can't care less, and left another angry voice mail with incipio.
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Not buying another Samsung until build quality improves
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People really just need to stop sitting on their phones
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