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G2 screen discolored

So I droped my phone and now I have a purple spot in my screen.
I was wondering do you think I can get a replacement G2 even if I have S-off. I was thinking about just flashing the stock rooted backup I have and sending it in. Has anyone gotten a replacement with S-off?
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you would need to go back to stock to send it back to tmobile or you will be voiding your warrenty

Rrod15 said:
So I droped my phone and now I have a purple spot in my screen.
I was wondering do you think I can get a replacement G2 even if I have S-off. I was thinking about just flashing the stock rooted backup I have and sending it in. Has anyone gotten a replacement with S-off?
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Obvious physical damage is unlikely to be repaired under warranty unless you have paid extra for this kind of protection.
Search around and you can find an LCD to install yourself. This is one EXAMPLE (I don't know the provider and there are other places to buy them from, possibly for less money...)
http://www.gultek.eu/htc-spare-parts/lcd/desire-z.html

Thanks for the info but I think the phone gods really like me or something cause the purple spot just disappered...how I have no idea and I don't care but it is awsome...G2 #1 lives on to see another day with me
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Yeah, LCD's can be funny like that. Like touching a laptop screen gets you some funny colors. They are somewhat flexible, on a phone, the flexible lcd is somewhat protected by the inflexible digitizer.

Year at first I was very disappointed cause I had the spot there for about 30 mins the posted this thread, went to sleep and it was gone which made me happy...would have sucked ifap I did send it back cause I just put one of those stealth guards on my phone the full body cover one.
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I think the best thing to do in this case is to brick the phone to the point it doesnt even turn on. Discreetely of course. I had major water damage on my TP2 with a custom rom before. But the fact that the phone didnt even start up and that I bleached the moisture indicators helped me get a warranty replacement.

lysergication said:
I think the best thing to do in this case is to brick the phone to the point it doesnt even turn on. Discreetely of course. I had major water damage on my TP2 with a custom rom before. But the fact that the phone didnt even start up and that I bleached the moisture indicators helped me get a warranty replacement.
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You're late to the thread (and obviously didn't read it through). His problem was just temporary. Also, your solution is in extremely poor taste (both ethically and legally).

I sent my g1 in, with a crack all the way across the screen, discoloration everywhere, and lots of other scratches. (fell out of my pocket from a motorcycle) and they offered me the "upgrade" to the click at the time so i took it. I wasnt charged anything, and what they dont tell you is that if you are charged, its only gonna be 100 bucks, which is the same as what you'd pay with insurance.

Well with my g1 any problem I had with it I just sent it in for a replac ement and all it ever costed was $40 but I think that's cause the plan I have. But not sure about my g2 now cause I haven't had to send it in for a replacement yet "knock on wood" but I do wonder how much it will cost me to get a replacement.
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jenlow said:
I wasnt charged anything, and what they dont tell you is that if you are charged, its only gonna be 100 bucks, which is the same as what you'd pay with insurance.
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It only cost you your soul for 3 years, which should be worth a whole hell of a lot more than a measly $100.

dhkr123 said:
You're late to the thread (and obviously didn't read it through). His problem was just temporary. Also, your solution is in extremely poor taste (both ethically and legally).
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I knew that the OP's original problem did not apply anymore. The purpose of my reply was rather to share my experience with the others reading the post, ethics aside. As far as legality goes, you got me there now that I think about it, so I am forced to advise against doing this. Although in reality I hardly think it's any worse than not claiming the money earned from selling a phone, laptop etc., on your taxes.

lysergication said:
I knew that the OP's original problem did not apply anymore. The purpose of my reply was rather to share my experience with the others reading the post, ethics aside. As far as legality goes, you got me there now that I think about it, so I am forced to advise against doing this. Although in reality I hardly think it's any worse than not claiming the money earned from selling a phone, laptop etc., on your taxes.
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That depends... how many phones and laptops are you selling? Your used stuff? Or are you in that business? You may be perfectly OK on that, consult an accountant for precise details.

[Q] BRICK a phone and get rid of clock work mod help.

Hello,
I am trying to permanently brick a evo and get rid of clockwork mod.
I cracked my whole screen and am trying to get a replacement.
What would be the best way to brick my phone and get rid of clockwork mod?
I already tried un rooting, got s-on again but couldn't delete superuser which they check.
Suggestions?
Thanks all!

Oh no worries. They replace screens for $35.
If the phone is fine then they will replace your screen no problems
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novanosis85 said:
Oh no worries. They replace screens for $35.
If the phone is fine then they will replace your screen no problems
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Do they do this at sprint? Also I have insurance on the phone and brought it in they said they couldn't after they saw the superuser icon :/
Any ideas? Is the 35 with insurance or without

Kyledlindgren said:
Do they do this at sprint? Also I have insurance on the phone and brought it in they said they couldn't after they saw the superuser icon :/
Any ideas? Is the 35 with insurance or without
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Bring it in to a different store. Rooting a phone cannot crack a screen, obviously. They were just being dicks. Also, if you decide to go the insurance route, they don't care if you're rooted.

_MetalHead_ said:
Bring it in to a different store. Rooting a phone cannot crack a screen, obviously. They were just being dicks. Also, if you decide to go the insurance route, they don't care if you're rooted.
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Sweet trying tomorrow thanks!

Hey you can always "accidentally drop it in the toilet or sink it"-->> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ll_PkjeAgU

Phillysphinest1 said:
Hey you can always "accidentally drop it in the toilet or sink it"-->> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ll_PkjeAgU
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It wouldnt die... wow

Just brought my wife's phone into Sprint today with a shattered screen. Her phone was rooted and they didn't say a thing. 1 hour later, brand new screen and they replaced the bezel around the screen that was dented from a previous drop. Free since we have TEP.

The glass and the bezel are actually all one piece. They replace the entire front of the phone for cracked screens.

My replacement phone is way worse than original!

Guys I need some suggestions. About 2 weeks ago I dropped my S3 and smashed the screen. So I used my insurance and ordered another one. I absolutely loved my S3 before......
But the new one that they sent me is absolutely slow and laggy and its driving me insane! Everything I do takes a tiny split second longer than normal, but after a while it gets very annoying. Especially since I know what a perfect working one feels like.
When I press the side button to unlock the phone, its laggy lighting up.
When I swype to unlock the phone, its laggy getting to the home screen.
When I hit the bottom home button, its laggy coming back.
You get my drift...
My original was super quick and snappy, and now this thing is driving me nuts.
What would you suggest that I do? Its been this way right out of the box.
Thanks for any suggestions!

tckelsey said:
Guys I need some suggestions. About 2 weeks ago I dropped my S3 and smashed the screen. So I used my insurance and ordered another one. I absolutely loved my S3 before......
But the new one that they sent me is absolutely slow and laggy and its driving me insane! Everything I do takes a tiny split second longer than normal, but after a while it gets very annoying. Especially since I know what a perfect working one feels like.
When I press the side button to unlock the phone, its laggy lighting up.
When I swype to unlock the phone, its laggy getting to the home screen.
When I hit the bottom home button, its laggy coming back.
You get my drift...
My original was super quick and snappy, and now this thing is driving me nuts.
What would you suggest that I do? Its been this way right out of the box.
Thanks for any suggestions!
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Root it and install a custom ROM, most of them will make even a good device feel umpteen times better. If it's still running poorly after you've tried a few ROMs then box it back up and take it to a store or call the insurance company back and explain the problem.

Esoteric68 said:
Root it and install a custom ROM, most of them will make even a good device feel umpteen times better. If it's still running poorly after you've tried a few ROMs then box it back up and take it to a store or call the insurance company back and explain the problem.
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Thanks, yea ive thought about rooting it. Ive just never rooted a phone before so I was hoping there was something I could do that was basic and might fix the problem.

It seems unlikely it's a hardware problem. I'd start with a factory reset and see it it's still laggy, then slowly install apps until you figure out what's slowing down the phone.
I'd guess something in the background is grabbing CPU cycles.

update?

lviv73 said:
Take the phone apart,take out the internals,put a bomb inside it and send it back to them,that will let them know not to ship defective phones.
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I also heard it's a great way to get sent to Guantanamo bay

yousefak said:
I also heard it's a great way to get sent to Guantanamo bay
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Don't worry our president will let him out.

Just out of curiosity, did your replacement device look brand new...or did it look refurbished? They say you cant tell, however, i do know from experience that refurbished phones can show some damage. The reason i'm asking is because the Galaxy SIII is so new i would find it amazing that they already have refurbished devices to distribute on insurance claims. If it was brand new you would know. I would call sprint or your insurance provider and demand a new phone if the lag doesnt resolve itself. Sprint charges almost DOUBLE the price for insurance on the galaxy SIII compared to many other devices. I would be pissed if i didn't get a prefect SIII.
Also, I would strongly advise picking up an OtterBox case for your SIII, those things can keep your phone safe during a nuclear war.

RealTic said:
Just out of curiosity, did your replacement device look brand new...or did it look refurbished? They say you cant tell, however, i do know from experience that refurbished phones can show some damage. The reason i'm asking is because the Galaxy SIII is so new i would find it amazing that they already have refurbished devices to distribute on insurance claims. If it was brand new you would know. I would call sprint or your insurance provider and demand a new phone if the lag doesnt resolve itself. Sprint charges almost DOUBLE the price for insurance on the galaxy SIII compared to many other devices. I would be pissed if i didn't get a prefect SIII.
Also, I would strongly advise picking up an OtterBox case for your SIII, those things can keep your phone safe during a nuclear war.
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If its refurbished it will have a sticker under the battery near the IMEI & S/N information with a date when it was refurbed... u can also look under ##786# under "reconditioned status"

I just got a replacement a few hours ago
U just hated those ink spots
My replacement I think it's new
I got it from best buy
The only problem I have is that the usb port is really square on the cover and kinda sharp too
Also on my box there's a sticker that says updated
What does that mean
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gtuansdiamm said:
I just got a replacement a few hours ago
U just hated those ink spots
My replacement I think it's new
I got it from best buy
The only problem I have is that the usb port is really square on the cover and kinda sharp too
Also on my box there's a sticker that says updated
What does that mean
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it means you have one of the latest if not the latest ota update.

Awesome
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go into settings, about device and you can check if its refurbished that way easily

Where there
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Hard Bricked LGOG that I would be willing to donate for parts if needed

SO... My wife recently learned that it's not a great idea to charge your phone with a frayed USB cable. Had I known she was doing this, I would have put a stop to it. Sadly, the OG doesn't work. I can get a flash from the LED and a flash from capactive keys, but no download mode, battery pull does nothing and can't get the computer to recognize it. I'm going to make a few more efforts to revive, but I think it's done. PM me if you are interested and once I'm certain that it's completely gone I will donate.
The silver lining here is that my OG still works and I love it as much as ever.

Hey I've heard a legitimate battery pull fixes this if you're willing to do a tiny bit of manual labor

stevek216 said:
Hey I've heard a legitimate battery pull fixes this if you're willing to do a tiny bit of manual labor
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hmmm.... Have not seen the legitimate battery pull done. Do you know where I can find instructions for this?

Xiutehcuhtli said:
hmmm.... Have not seen the legitimate battery pull done. Do you know where I can find instructions for this?
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I think it's this one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108154

engine95 said:
I think it's this one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108154
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No, that's the write up that I based my video on. I assumed stevek216 was referring to actually removing the battery from the phone.
Thank you though!

Xiutehcuhtli said:
No, that's the write up that I based my video on. I assumed stevek216 was referring to actually removing the battery from the phone.
Thank you though!
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Oops. Guess I should have read it before posting. Anyway... Nice video.
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I'm not sure where to find instructions. It takes a weird screwdriver but other than that I think it's just a matter of taking out the bottom screws, removing the back, and carefully disconnecting and reconnecting the battery

You try taking it to sprint? Has it been a year since you got it?
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PartimusPrime said:
You try taking it to sprint? Has it been a year since you got it?
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No and No. We didn't buy the phones from Sprint so we have not spoken with them about it. Certainly doesn't help that there isn't a corporate store or repair facility anywhere near me.

If you don't want to do anything with it, send it to me. Would love spare parts lol.

Xiutehcuhtli said:
SO... My wife recently learned that it's not a great idea to charge your phone with a frayed USB cable. Had I known she was doing this, I would have put a stop to it. Sadly, the OG doesn't work. I can get a flash from the LED and a flash from capactive keys, but no download mode, battery pull does nothing and can't get the computer to recognize it. I'm going to make a few more efforts to revive, but I think it's done. PM me if you are interested and once I'm certain that it's completely gone I will donate.
The silver lining here is that my OG still works and I love it as much as ever.
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I recently sold my LG and moved to the Moto X; however, if you donate it to me. Hopefully I can try to revive it and see if I can start some builds with it.

Can you send me a back cover? Mine is cracked and I want to replace it.. Thanks!!
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AdriVelazquez said:
I recently sold my LG and moved to the Moto X; however, if you donate it to me. Hopefully I can try to revive it and see if I can start some builds with it.
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I will keep you updated, have a few last things I am going to try before officially giving up.

jonahly said:
Can you send me a back cover? Mine is cracked and I want to replace it.. Thanks!!
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Maybe something could be done to coordinate swapping the backs since it sounds like you just cracked the glass and he would only be using it as a dev phone. Like I mentioned in the previous post, I have a few last ditch efforts to try and then will be officially giving it up if they don't work.

Xiutehcuhtli said:
Maybe something could be done to coordinate swapping the backs since it sounds like you just cracked the glass and he would only be using it as a dev phone. Like I mentioned in the previous post, I have a few last ditch efforts to try and then will be officially giving it up if they don't work.
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I don't mind you sending it first to him to remove the black plating and then mailing me the device with the cracked back plating.
Also, if I happen to revive and you still want it, I'll send it back to you.

sprint doesnt usually care if its warranty or not, ive gone in and had them fix just about anything and they charge me the standard 35 dollar fee if you dont have insurance, the only thing they dont cover is screen/water damage. screens are 100 i believe to swap.

damn i need the back plate too

I'd be willing to send you some money for your front assembly! I got screwed by a Chinese seller when I bought a replacement for my cracked screen. The new screen registered touches constantly when I'll not touching the screen, scratches and discoloration on the ACTUAL LCD (ie not the glass) and my volume buttons got borked during the swap $95 well spent... So I'd could definitely use it since its my daily driver right now. I'd love you man!
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Take it by a Sprint Store or even call over the phone to Customer Care. If you have Insurance they will replace it for free, if you don't they will charge you $75 to replace it!

_Epic said:
Take it by a Sprint Store or even call over the phone to Customer Care. If you have Insurance they will replace it for free, if you don't they will charge you $75 to replace it!
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Will they open it up and see that I have taken the tape off the battery terminal and tell me to take a hike? Also, does it matter that I didn't purchase it from Sprint?

Phone repair?

Okay so, earlier today I was running in sweats with my phone in my pocket (yea i know, im stupid) and it fell out onto the cement. Unforunately for me I didnt have a case (lesson learned, order one now). Results of the drop are in the images But yea no damage to the screen at all, just some scratches to the side and the battery door (which im going to replace) but what do I do about the side? Is there anything I can do to fix it, or anywhere I can go to fix it or like anywhere I can send it to fix it? Any help is highly appreciated!

Send it to lg for repairs
AWESOME G3

BACARDILIMON said:
Send it to lg for repairs
AWESOME G3
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They do scratch fixes? How much is it? Does the warranty cover it?

They gonna replace the bezel. You have to call for price or just stick in a case and forget it.
AWESOME G3

Thank you so much!

I doubt you will get the same phone back so if its still running good you should keep it. You never can know what kind of crappy refurbished phone you will get back. Besides you will never see all of the scratches and scuffs with a case on.

theyd send back a used phone? wouldnt they just replace that one part?

Yeah they probably would but at there own speed. Your phone would most likely become a refurb replacement for somebody else in the future. I might be wrong maybe lg is different from most other manufacturers or maybe the manufacturers are doing it differently than they use to.

oh okay, thanks, you just saved me a **** ton lol

You should still call and ask as I said I could be wrong. But if I am right your phone is probably running better than most refurbs out there.

Ill do that, thanks for the help, much appreciated!