How do i know if my DInc is amoled or slcd? my screen smashed so i been using a rooted fascinate for the past few months, but miss my dinc. ordered new digitizer and housing on amazon today so once i get it im switching back. prob way too much info after that question,so back to the point. how can i find out what kind i have?
There should be a model number on the box the phone came in and on the back of the phone (under the battery I think). If it ends in 002 its AMOLED, 003 is SLCD.
k_nivesout said:
There should be a model number on the box the phone came in and on the back of the phone (under the battery I think). If it ends in 002 its AMOLED, 003 is SLCD.
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Yeah there is a model number in the upper left corner of the label under the battery adr6300vw3 or vw2 will be there vw2 is amoled vw3 is slcd. You can also see this in settings> about phone> hardware information the first entry will be 003 or 002.
That's right, vw2 or vw3. Under settings>about phone its 002 or 003, but since his screen is smashed I don't think that'll help.
To add to that question, does it make a difference to the phone which screen is on it. Could you order an amoled and replace a slcd or vice versa?
merlin66676 said:
To add to that question, does it make a difference to the phone which screen is on it. Could you order an amoled and replace a slcd or vice versa?
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It use to make a difference when it first came out for rooting it. If you rooted it with unrevoked it would brick your phone or wreck it in some way. When I just recently replaced my phone at best buy I had an amoled and it got replaced with an slcd unfortunately.
If you're replacing the digitizer though, it doesn't matter. The actual display screen is below that. Good luck replacing the digitizer, it's a serious PITA. Lots of sticky foam must be cut away and then you need to apply new sticky stuff. The display screen is easy enough, but the digitizer...PITA.
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Anyone know where i can get a new screen from for my desire in the UK. my phone fell off quite a low table yesterday & i could see the screen starting to leak, the touch glass on the outside is ok though. So if anyone could point me in the right direction to get a new screen id be greatful.
By the way its the old type screen so does that mean i have to get the same type ?
you could go to www.cnn.cn for AMOLED screens, just make sure your device supports it (you have to make sure you don't have the SLCD version).
*why don't you just send it in for repairs??*
h3llb3nd4 said:
you could go to www.cnn.cn for AMOLED screens, just make sure your device supports it (you have to make sure you don't have the SLCD version).
*why don't you just send it in for repairs??*
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If it's anything like my old G1, it would cost him literally about 9x less to buy a screen and fix it himself (T-Mo wanted £150, I did it myself with a screen from eBay for £20)!
mine is the amoled type but can i fit the SLCD screen if i wanted to ?
no one is really sure, but if you fit the slcd screen, you'll most likely have to flash a compatible HBoot.
I cracked my screen at work a little while ago, and was planning on sending it in for replacement with my insurance. With the discontinuation of the incredible, i really don't want to get a droid x, or the samsung either. I had a few questions. Im a little confused as how the whole system work, I know that there is a digitizer, the glass, and the slcd or amoled screen. If the glass is cracked but the picture, and the touch part works fine do I have to replace everything or can I just replace the glass? Also is there a good place to purchase the parts at a reasonable price, and lastly how can you tell what kind of screen you have? Thank you any one for your input.
heres where you buy it http://www.globaldirectparts.com/ and when did you buy your inc?
If you can find your hardware version 002 is amoled.
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and 003 is slcd
The glass IS the digitizer. When you buy a new one, you will see that its actually two pieces of glass stuck together to make one piece.
Overall I made a 60 dollar investment fixing my own phone: a digitizer (glass) and a bezel that came with adhesive everywhere because my original one basically was fubar after trying to remove the broken glass from it initially.
ok cool, Im on the right track now, I think I got most everything figured out, where would I be able to find my hardware info.
dannyg37 said:
ok cool, Im on the right track now, I think I got most everything figured out, where would I be able to find my hardware info.
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If you can still see your screen than go to settings>about phone i think and look around there dont have my phone with me (flashing a rom hehe) so i can't tell you.
JoelZ9614 said:
If you can still see your screen than go to settings>about phone i think and look around there dont have my phone with me (flashing a rom hehe) so i can't tell you.
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I'll take it from here
Settings>About Phone>Hardware Version
002 = Amoled
003 = SLCD
Let me know how your repair goes, a buddy of mine smashed his screen and I think it's something I could do for him, but I just want some input on how hard it is to do that.
yah will do. Ive watched a few videos, on the Internet, doesn't look too hard, just have to take my time. I appreciate everyones help
Take your time!! I've done two screens and a digitizer and patience is key. It would've only been one screen if I would've taken more time taking out the slcd. Its easy to break or create dead spots.
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I can't tell if it's amoled or slcd. Under hardware version is says 0002, which is supposed to be amoled, but this was a phone fixed by that insurance company (ausuron?), and then I purchased the phone after that. So I don't know if the 0002 means anything.
I went in a dark area and rebooted the phone. On the dark areas (droid logo), it looked ALMOST completely black. If I looked closely, I could see a little white (very little), so I don't know.
Is there anything else I can do to see what I have?
brian85 said:
I can't tell if it's amoled or slcd. Under hardware version is says 0002, which is supposed to be amoled, but this was a phone fixed by that insurance company (ausuron?), and then I purchased the phone after that. So I don't know if the 0002 means anything.
I went in a dark area and rebooted the phone. On the dark areas (droid logo), it looked ALMOST completely black. If I looked closely, I could see a little white (very little), so I don't know.
Is there anything else I can do to see what I have?
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It's an AMOLED.
And, can you actually replace an AMOLED screen with an SLCD and not have any problems? Just wondering, incase I ever bust my screen.
Mine says 0003. What does that mean?
SLCD screen
BrettApple said:
It's an AMOLED.
And, can you actually replace an AMOLED screen with an SLCD and not have any problems? Just wondering, incase I ever bust my screen.
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No. I tried replacing with a different type and it didn't work. There is a difference in the power handling. All it displayed were lines of all different colors.
Ok, that rules out his insurance company or whatever replacing it with a non AMOLED panel then.
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Which is better? Mine is SLCD I believe... 0003
Depends on who you are as to whether which one is better.
I personally dig the amoled because of the contrast. I like vivid colors though and I'm a graphic designer so I see all this crap other people don't see
Hi all-
I have a broken screen on my DINC. The screen is totally black. I want to order a new screen and need to find a way to tell what to order. How can I tell if it is LCD or amoled screen? I have the screen out already is there a way to tell from the #'s on the screen or somewhere else? I dont have the box either.
Oh, is there a place anyone can recommend ordering a replacement screen, either lcd or amoled?
Thanks
anyone know the answer to this? Thanks
I would like to know as well....
Look at the box of you phone should have a sku
My sku is ADR6500VW2 which is an AMOLED anything other than that will be SLCD
v1ral said:
Look at the box of you phone should have a sku
My sku is ADR6500VW2 which is an AMOLED anything other than that will be SLCD
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Problem with that is that he said he didn't have the box anymore.
If you did a rebate on the phone, did you by chance make a photocopy of the barcode label?
5th digit in the IMEI is the screen designation:
"3" = SLCD
"4" = AMOLED
Ah sorry, did not look at the forum section . That's how it is in the HTC Desire, maybe it's similar in the droid incredible.
there is the same serial that is on the box behind the battery my slcd says ADR6300vw3 at the top left corner of the label beneath the battery
If it is ADR6300VW2 it is amoled
thanks, I ordered one of Ebay a while ago. I actually cracked that one too. Now I am a pro at replacing screens
So while i was replacing the digitizer on this beauty, the lcd flex must have broken inside because it didnt seem like it so i have no display
also the optical button flex broke (Now im really screwed Tiny)
So im looking into ordering a samsung amoled screen from ebay even though my hardware version is the slcd version
Is it compatible or were there just screen changes and not motherboard changes when HTC said they're going to slcd for these devices?
MoonMaster345 said:
So while i was replacing the digitizer on this beauty, the lcd flex must have broken inside because it didnt seem like it so i have no display
also the optical button flex broke (Now im really screwed Tiny)
So im looking into ordering a samsung amoled screen from ebay even though my hardware version is the slcd version
Is it compatible or were there just screen changes and not motherboard changes when HTC said they're going to slcd for these devices?
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I dont believe they are interchangable. Something to do with a graphics chip or something, ive seen this asked and answered somewhere here on xda before. Mabey someome who knows for sure will chime in.
Well this is unfortunate. And the fact that SLCD screens are more expensive than the amoleds online.
Can someone else confirm that they are not interchangable?
MoonMaster345 said:
Well this is unfortunate. And the fact that SLCD screens are more expensive than the amoleds online.
Can someone else confirm that they are not interchangable?
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I would think they are but I don't know either way. The best thing for you to do is an xda or Google search into this.
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I did some googling but couldnt find much. Found a lot of people asking but no one answering. I saw one thread where a guy said he did it, but when he turned it on he just got a pink screen. He wasnt sure if it was because of the screen type change, or if he just messed something up when putting it back together. Then the thread just died. The connectors on both are the same. I did notice though on some sites selling slcd replacements that there are 2 different types of slcd screen that shipped with the inc, and they make it sound as though they are not interchangable. You could try to contact htc, but who knows what would come of that.
They are not interchangable. AMOLED and SLCD. The way the pixels receive signal is different. AMOLED can turn individual pixels on/off while LCD can only change their color. They need different chips/drivers to work properly.