I bought my phone used with some chipping, some scratches and even a mini dent on the chrome bezel, I've searched and seen this done on the uk version but I'm more interested in the T-Mobile American version as the bezel is attached to the frame that the LCD is glued to. I can get a replacement bezel with the mid frame and battery cover for $28 but I don't want to risk breaking the LCD when removing it from the glue.
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Anyone?
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There was somebody (i believe in the themes and apps section) who did and said it made the phone look more sleek. I've been considering doing it with a fine grit paper. As long as you take your time, you should be fine.
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Been searching can't seem to find the US T-Mobile version.
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It might be in the accessories section too. Pretty sure i saw it. It's just blacked underneath...
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Well I suppose I'll look again. What do you mean just underneath? I'm looking to get rid of the scratches on the chrome rim of the phone
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Someone did in the accessories section..he posted pics of it sanded down and it was just a black plastic finish underneath. I'm contemplating on doing the same and then painting it. Tried looking for it but I cant find it..its probably about 2 months ago. Replied in someone else's thread so not an easy find
Wait did you really think it was made out of chrome lol
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No I did not lol. Even if I did,I bought the phone chipped
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No I did not lol. Even if I did,I bought the phone chipped
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yeah like the others have said. some guy posted it in the accessories section.. its not its own thread.. he just randomly posted it with several pictures... its just black plastic if you ever decided to sand it down. It actually looks pretty slick if your phone is black... like a matted black look. I think it'll look retarded if it was done on the white one..
Never thought about sanding the whole thing down and panting it another color.. fancy idea.
Yeah I'd just like to see it.
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How easy does the silver paint chip/wear off? I was thinking about going white over black, but didn't know if the white will start looking worn faster.
I just got my white e4gt 2 weeks ago so I can't really comment on how the paint will hold up but it seems like it will be just fine. I do know I like the look a whole lot better then my black one and the smooth back feels nicer too so I would definitely recommend it
Had mine for about 5 months now and doesn't show any wear yet. Still happy with it, have the Best Buy Black Tie program and haven't used it once!
The paint does not chip off...I have a case though... using for over 5 months
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I just picked up a used one. It has chips in the silver paint. Not a big deal for the price I paid. I guess if you scratch or bump it hard enough it could be an issue.
had white housing on for about 2 months now, no paint missing or chipped or anything.
I've thrown my phone of course with the ballistic case on it and not one chip
From the 2nd galaxy
I usually use the Seidio spring holster. The bottom corners of the phone sit in the holster points and I am thinking these may cause some wear.
Ive had mine for months love the look of it so i got the clear case for it and the mirror screen protector and it looks really good like that no chipping or issues yet.
Mine still looks great!
Can black, asian, latino, etc Epic Touch owners answer too? Sheesh, this seems over the top.
Picked mine up right after launch of the white version. No scratches at all.
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Can black, asian, latino, etc Epic Touch owners answer too? Sheesh, this seems over the top.
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Huh??
BrandoKC said:
Picked mine up right after launch of the white version. No scratches at all.
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Great! I hope I have the same experiences that everyone seems to be having.
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Huh??
Great! I hope I have the same experiences that everyone seems to be having.
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He beat me to it
Without more punctuation, your question is directed at white owners of the E4GT.
It doesnt chip. I got mine almost a month ago and no chipping. It even still smells brand new. Lol I love this phone. :thumbup:
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Can black, asian, latino, etc Epic Touch owners answer too? Sheesh, this seems over the top.
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I think I speak for all Latinos..... FTP....or in this case....ftwe
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Can black, asian, latino, etc Epic Touch owners answer too? Sheesh, this seems over the top.
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This made laugh right out loud, I needed a good chuckle before bed. Thanks!
(Question for people who have the white E4GT <---- Possible substitution) All in good fun.
Have mine over a month and a half no wearing, nothing.
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Mine still looks as good as it did the day it launched
White E4GT is the way to go.
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Have had mine since march and haven't had any issue with paint chipping or fading....
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My brother runs a auto body shop, and decided to paint his nexus. Gonna do the battery cover next week. What do you think?
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I'm not a fan of white for phones personally but I appreciate cool customization. Nice work!
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The ole tight white.
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U got a pic of the front too?
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Can I haz custom painted nexus??????
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joshndroid said:
U got a pic of the front too?
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that's what he said?
Looks good! IMHO, I'd leave the battery door as is. The contrast is pretty cool.
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From the front. He's gonna paint mine crimson red ( alabama crimson tide fan) put a A sticker on the battery cover and clear coat the whole thing.
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That looks awesome you should have him open a business
for me, by me and I love you
It looks nice but the carbon fiber backcover doesn't really match with the rest of the phone.
That's so cool... this should be a service... id pay to get my phone painted... how much would he charge???
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what paint did he use ? and did he sand it before painting it or used adhesion promoter?
How does it feel in the hand? and how many clear coats? Trying to imagine it like the paint on your car.
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It looks nice but the carbon fiber backcover doesn't really match with the rest of the phone.
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Your kidding right i feel it looks like a carbon fibre car wing mirror off a farrari or something from the back haha
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It looks nice but the carbon fiber backcover doesn't really match with the rest of the phone.
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i guess it's really a matter of personal opinion but i would agree. for me the carbon fibre back cover is a little off. i'd go with the stock back
I like it a lot. Looks great
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Dude that's so fn sick! Awesome!
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i would just get rid of the back cover all together and let the battery hang out.
Anyway, looks good. he did a good job with the paint.
ÜBER That's so cool... this should be a service... id pay to get my phone painted... how much would he charge???
Don't know, I'll ask if he's willing to do a few and see what he would charge.
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what paint did he use ? and did he sand it before painting it or used adhesion promoter?
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Don't know much about the car side ( I work for Sherwin Williams), but all I know is its car paint ( had a Honda in for painting) but didn't sand. I have a few dings in mine and he said they could fill my scratches ( read bondo).
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Wouldn't it be awesome? To buy a gold faceplate off eBay and install it yourself and end up having a shiney new gold phone. Beat that iSheep! But however I don't think it is possible simply because of the way the the phone was designed - and that was thinness first. Samsung has fused all those layers of glass (glass, touch screen, and digitizer[?]) together so we get a thinner product, but harder physical customisations/repairs. I might be wrong though, has anyone here replaced the faceplate/screen of their SGS3? Would it be possible to spray paint even the faceplate without getting the screen too?
What is your guys opinion on the way this phone was designed? (In relation to thinnest VS hard repairs, not how god damn ugly Apple made Samsung design the phone) Also, if you could, what color(s) would you paint your SGS3?
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What if i told you Iphones can do this?
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Xcor3 said:
What if i told you Iphones can do this?
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Lol. +1
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There's a local store near me that seems to do this kinda thing, so it must be possible?
mercury color screen protector.
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Yeaaah, I actually have a mate with a Red 4S, but special tools are required, with and Android its just screws and a case opener tool. But yeah, your right. #boycotapple
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Really? I wonder how exactly they do it. There isnt anything on ebay thats like "Change your frame for Galaxy S3!" The only way i can seen it is to replace your screen as well. But that limits us to only white, blue and red frames. No to mention its a hefty ~$230
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They do it for s3s? I would ship them mine if they could make it black lol i want it so bad
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Really? I wonder how exactly they do it. There isnt anything on ebay thats like "Change your frame for Galaxy S3!" The only way i can seen it is to replace your screen as well. But that limits us to only white, blue and red frames. No to mention its a hefty ~$230
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mercury screen protectors. comes in 11 different colors.
if you want to change the rest, google galaxy s3 housing
16 bucks for everything but the digitizer/screen
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mercury screen protectors. comes in 11 different colors.
if you want to change the rest, google galaxy s3 housing
16 bucks for everything but the digitizer/screen
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I also use the mercury red screen protector. I have a red back housing too with a brushed aluminum metal. Looks sick. Ill upload pics if ur interested.
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actually.. i would love it if you can post pics. I heard they leave abit of a gap on the side.. wondering how true that is.
Oh, and where did you buy it from? (amazon?)
brush aluminum facial plate frame, i have a thread on this, includes a aluminum home button.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852791
Theres 3 options to change the color right now
Mercury screen protectors. Leaves a 2mm gap all around the phone so i wouldnt recommend it.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...07755011,k:galaxy+s3+mercury+screen+protector
This new glass colored screen protector. (Waiting on somebody on a different thread to upload pics so I can see if there are any gaps)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280934039929&var=580120833302
And finally the Aluminize Skinplayer. Aluminium Frame I ordered mine so I'll post pics once I receive it. Hopefully there aren't any gaps. It comes with a Home Button sticker.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16087390063...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Please do
Sorry mputtr, i didn't see your post before. I will look it up now, thanks for your responses!
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I've seen the aluminum cases and they look nice. I'm curious as to if they have a negative impact on the signal strength/ reception. If they don't, I'd be tempted to get one myself!
Yea the housing looks nice. I guess the goal for us all is to have a different colored S3, but preferably without adding bulk to it. The Mercury screen protectors are nice actually, as well as the replacement back cover/housing. So I guess there were more options available that i didnt know about when i started this thread.
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I'm still looking at the mercury protectors but it seems that there are 2 versions. a flat one that leaves a 2mm gap from the edge and a curved one that fits perfectly.
I'm still trying to figure out if there's a way to get the curved one. but that is an option for you.
EDIT: and the housing.. you can always buy the housing and spraypaint it yourself.. or even handpaint it if you have the artistic skills.
I have a bezel and home button with infused "diamonds". No stickers etc. Looks nice with the Pebble Blue screen and battery cover.
Just curious. I got my SIII on the 29th and haven't bothered with a case yet. My previous phone was an archaic Motorola Razr V3m that I had for 5 years and in that time I only dropped it a couple times on the carpet, and once it hit my closet door track which did put a ding on it. I'm thinking of just forgoing a case.
Only have ghost armor in mine. No hard case.
Dropped quite a few times. Usually just the battery case pops off in the harder falls. One fall left an slight dent that I didn't even notice till later.
Have dropped on sides and front. No screen cracks yet. No scratches...only because of the skin that covers the full body.
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I drop my phone like everyday so I cant take that risk .
I have 2 wallet cases even to protect my screen
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Where did you get the soft pouch? I love having those in my pockets tobjust slide the phone and out of there. I always have crap in my pockets having this will be nice.
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Never bother with cases, bulky, ugly and unpractical. Had everything from a Nokia to iPhone 4s. Dropped all at least once when getting out of the car with my good luck none ever broke just a chip lol. However a screen protector is a must for resale value, most people don't care about the back.
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Without a case I feel I'm going drop it or its going slip out my hand so, I got it in a case..
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I only use leather holders with belt clips for carrying. Never ise the permanent cases. With a case phone wont fit in windshield mount thats made just for this phone.
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I have a thin spigen case... Adds no bulk, and and keeps the camera glass off the table when I set it down. I never drop my phone so protection is not an issue, and just the screen (zagg), and the camera lens.
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I dropped once whit no case it was really like a 60cm drop and now when i have dark backgrounds at night i see black spots this phone is pretty sensitive its really suggested to buy a case..
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I always have a case on any phone I have. But I've been seeing so many Asian people (not racist, just my observation) in nyc that aren't rocking a case. Makes me nervous lol
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I dropped once whit no case it was really like a 60cm drop and now when i have dark backgrounds at night i see black spots this phone is pretty sensitive its really suggested to buy a case..
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I've just recently noticed that they're 3 dark spots behind the glass myself. I only noticed it while I was flashing a ROM and it got stuck on just a black screen but was still illuminated. Wonder what that can be. I haven't dropped this phone that i can recall.
As far as cases go, I normally don't buy them but i do have a TPU case for this phone that i put on every now and then
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I've just recently noticed that they're 3 dark spots behind the glass myself. I only noticed it while I was flashing a ROM and it got stuck on just a black screen but was still illuminated. Wonder what that can be. I haven't dropped this phone that i can recall.
As far as cases go, I normally don't buy them but i do have a TPU case for this phone that i put on every now and then
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I have several of these dark spots at night while viewing stuff like an youtube video it can also be caused by pressure like lets say you've left it in your pocket and it may have gotten some pressure applied to it it can cause it also..
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shahkam said:
I have several of these dark spots at night while viewing stuff like an youtube video it can also be caused by pressure like lets say you've left it in your pocket and it may have gotten some pressure applied to it it can cause it also..
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This was a common issue with the t989(s2) right out of the box it's a defect call T-Mobile and get a free warranty replacement. Probably shouldn't mention the drop although pretty sure that has nothing to do with it as I'm on my second s3 and they have both had dark spots. It took me three tries to get a perfect s2
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This was a common issue with the t989(s2) right out of the box it's a defect call T-Mobile and get a free warranty replacement. Probably shouldn't mention the drop although pretty sure that has nothing to do with it as I'm on my second s3 and they have both had dark spots. It took me three tries to get a perfect s2
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Meh it doesn't bother me that much because i don't want to go through warranty exchange and re root cwm etc etc.. but thanks for letting me know !
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Meh it doesn't bother me that much because i don't want to go through warranty exchange and re root cwm etc etc.. but thanks for letting me know !
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Yeah I plan on keeping mine for a while at least when my manufactures warranty is coming to an end I'll have a legit reason to get a brand new/refurb phone.
Yea those dark spots were bad on the t989 actually very bad. The gs3 is a long way from that but this is definitely the result of their amoled screen
I'm using a D30 case from T-Mobile but I have never dropped my phone, I rarely leave it out unless it's on the charger when I'm in bed. I don't get how people don't protect their devices in some way.
The glass of this phone seems to cracked too easily, so I bought a case for this phone. This is the first phone I ever feel that need a case. I had the galaxy s and the iphone 4 and both were never in a case.
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The glass of this phone seems to cracked too easily, so I bought a case for this phone. This is the first phone I ever feel that need a case. I had the galaxy s and the iphone 4 and both were never in a case.
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I bought the GS3 at full price no contract or upgrade, I'm not trying to tell anyone how to take care of their things but if anyone is willing to just throw away 650$ because not having a case on their device is restricting then my hands are willing to catch it lol.
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Just a sunglasses bag.
Just a warning guys... The screen can take a hell of a beating, but that doesn't mean the LCD can... Ill post a picture later.
Are LCD's really in the hundreds? Is it worth it?
On e4gt? There some what tough but fragile as an egg compared to the Sgs 1 4.0 display screen. Plus this one scratches easy. My sgs 1 took a year of drop test for real. I tried to break it and could not. I tried this phone from 2 ft and shattered. Was going in for Insurance for water damage so had to try
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Just a warning guys... The screen can take a hell of a beating, but that doesn't mean the LCD can... Ill post a picture later.
Are LCD's really in the hundreds? Is it worth it?
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There's a member on here that sells screens for $50, I forget his name right now, search for it, his name started with a "t" i think
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Plus this one scratches easy.
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Really? I've purposefully keyed my screen just to show it doesn't scratch.
Im easy on mine and ive had scratches on previous 3 e4gt. This one has zagg hd.
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I've dropped mine several times, and the case and battery always go flying, but overall, the phone is pretty well built. Better than the EVO I had that cracked around the edge in several places and eventually came apart!
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Really? I've purposefully keyed my screen just to show it doesn't scratch.
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Mine was scratched just from going to the beach and had a few grains of sand in my pocket.
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