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Dropped my phone. Cracked my screen.

Today was real sad for me... when I was getting out of my car, I accidentally dropped my phone on the concrete.
The phone still functions fine. But because it dropped screen flat down, the bottom part of my screen is crack.
Also there's a crack going through about halfway from the left bottom corner to the mid-right part.
Is there anyway to fix this? With an iPhone, i have a friend who switches the glass on the front/back.
Is this possible for the galaxy nexus screen?? Please help.
here are photos... this is a real quick photo i took with my macbook because i do not have access to any other camera right now.
more pics coming soon
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You can find replacement housing on Ebay, not sure on screens.. also.. pic??

joshnichols189 said:
You can find replacement housing on Ebay, not sure on screens.. also.. pic??
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I'm outside right now and I am posting this straight from my phone. I will try to post pictures asap.
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Wouldn't your warranty cover this? would you be able to replace it yourself?

hasnol143 said:
Wouldn't your warranty cover this? would you be able to replace it yourself?
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Although this is a verizon galaxy nexus, i did not buy it from verizon so they wouldn't have me under warranty right?

bluemoon1221 said:
Although this is a verizon galaxy nexus, i did not buy it from verizon so they wouldn't have me under warranty right?
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only insurance would cover this, verizon would not cover it even if you bought it from them

tannor said:
only insurance would cover this, verizon would not cover it even if you bought it from them
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is there anywhere i can go and repair it for a cost?
or is the only way to fix it by buying a separate screen and replacing it myself?
I really plan on using this phone for a long time so i am willing to pay a lot to fix this screen.

I read on the web that its possible, but alot more difficult than othwr phones. Best of luck to you!

bluemoon1221 said:
is there anywhere i can go and repair it for a cost?
or is the only way to fix it by buying a separate screen and replacing it myself?
I really plan on using this phone for a long time so i am willing to pay a lot to fix this screen.
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I don't know but maybe try calling Samsung they might charge a fee and do it for you?
Worth a shot I guess.

No case or any protection?
Swyped from my Galaxy Nexus

Wow, how sensitive are these screens?? I can't remember seeing so many reports of damaged displays.
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lrs421 said:
Wow, how sensitive are these screens?? I can't remember seeing so many reports of damaged displays.
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Lol? I see way more on Iphone forums. About the same amount on other Android forums. You drop it face down on concrete the right way... What good screen will be able to take that?
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No case or any protection?
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Nope. I personally don't like cases or screen protectors so I didn't buy them
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CDuke619 said:
Lol? I see way more on Iphone forums. About the same amount on other Android forums. You drop it face down on concrete the right way... What good screen will be able to take that?
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No, I get that, but I've been around xda and other forums for a while, can't remember seeing this many on a device, albeit I've never had a device this popular. Maybe its the sheer number of people who own the GN. Even when I was shopping around I saw multiple devices with hairline scratches on the screen. The screen on this device gets alot of attention, I remember the uproar when Samsung said the device didn't use guerrilla glass.
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Back in the day, when I broke my iphone screen, I was able to find a guy that would repair it for 60$ on Craigs list. Try and search for someone there.

I found a local cell phone shop that quoted me $220. Find one of those and call. But I couldn't fork out that kinda cash
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Wow, what was the height of the drop? I'm worried this could happen to me because I love having my phones naked.

It was about 2.5 feet?
Not so high but screen cracked...
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bluemoon1221 said:
Nope. I personally don't like cases or screen protectors so I didn't buy them
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I agree with you, cases and protection just take away from the device but sadly this is a risk. Did you by any chance buy it with a Visa card that may offer automatic protection from loss, damage or theft? My card covers me for the first 90 days.

Last I checked you could get the whole display assembly on eBay for ~$250
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I just dropped my gnex!!

OK! So I bended down to pick up my headphones from the floor and my phone was in my shirt pocket. So as I tried to grab it I could reach the headphones so I bended again and while I got the headphones my phone fall off my pocket... it was like 3 feet or less and now I'm screw... I'm paying the Verizon supreme guarantee (the one that costs like 7$) and I don't know how much I need o replace it or at least for them to fix the screen
I need help!
The worst thing is that I was going to gift the phone to my dad because I was going to study outside the country
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Wait so your screen broke? Well I think so, just pay Verizon the deductible and they will send you a new phone, that's why you have insurance.

insurance deductible is $50

In 5 lines you dont described what exactly was broken in your phone. Not the best way to get help.

Yes! It broke! The right down area of the phone... is it really 50$?? So I only pay that and I get a new one?
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sergioosvaldo1 said:
Yes! It broke! The right down area of the phone... is it really 50$?? So I only pay that and I get a new one?
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if you have the insurance through verizon yes... its only $50

Am I gonna get a new device or a refurbished one?
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sergioosvaldo1 said:
Am I gonna get a new device or a refurbished one?
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i would bet on refurb

sergioosvaldo1 said:
Am I gonna get a new device or a refurbished one?
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One that doesn't have a broken screen lol
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Don't worry about getting a refurb, I have gotten a ton of them from Verizon and never had a problem with any of them. If you do have a problem I believe Verizon swaps them out without much of a fight.

A call to *611 could have spared us from this thread.
good day.

How can the deductible be 50$?
If the rezound is 100???
Can somebody that has gotten an actual asurion replacement confirm this?
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the asurion deductible is $99
fastest way to file your claim is at http://www.phoneclaim.com

Toddler threw wife's Sensation in a coffee cup

We do have a subsidized phone available through T-Mo, so I'm inclined to use that.
GS3 seems like the obvious choice, but I'm loathe to hand her electronics destroying hands a new phone (this is her 3rd phone in just over 2 years. The others were similarly destroyed).
I'd be very tempted to hand her the GN and keep the GS3
How annoyed am I going to be with the GS3?
Other ideas?
And why couldn't she have waited a month until the Galaxy Note 2 came out?

Why not get her an older phone like the defy lol
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Get her a flip phone
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Defy as suggested or.. dare I say an iphone with LifeProof (waterproof) case.. Honestly, no pun intended, but people like that should not be owning a smartphone. They are fragile devices and cannot take much of a beating.

akira02rex said:
Defy as suggested or.. dare I say an iphone with LifeProof (waterproof) case.. Honestly, no pun intended, but people like that should not be owning a smartphone. They are fragile devices and cannot take much of a beating.
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Chris Brown??!
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Cheap flip phone/blackberry/low end android phone off of eBay until she learns to be responsible with an expensive phone. Save the subsidies for yourself.

phatmanxxl said:
Cheap flip phone/blackberry/low end android phone off of eBay until she learns to be responsible with an expensive phone. Save the subsidies for yourself.
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Agreed. Check Craigslist too.
Honestly the Lifeproof case is a good idea too.

Same thing happened to me. My wife broke 3 phones and a laptop in just over a year. She now has an old flip phone and only uses the desktop computer. Electronics are way too expensive to be careless with.
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tristandespain said:
Same thing happened to me. My wife broke 3 phones and a laptop in just over a year. She now has an old flip phone and only uses the desktop computer. Electronics are way too expensive to be careless with.
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ouch! thats a harsh punshment! (i am thinking those old chunky desktops)

Wow, women have no respect when it comes to electronics. The ones that do are obviously witches.
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mrdevil_25 said:
ouch! thats a harsh punshment! (i am thinking those old chunky desktops)
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It's a fairly new desktop. She actually prefers to use it. It gets expensive replacing electronics every other month. I wish I could somehow force her to use only Internet Explorer. That would be the ultimate punishment.
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tristandespain said:
Same thing happened to me. My wife broke 3 phones and a laptop in just over a year. She now has an old flip phone and only uses the desktop computer. Electronics are way too expensive to be careless with.
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lol my girls the same way. within three months of getting any phone either the screen gets cracked or the charger port is broken. or both
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Perhaps you could look around and checks phones that will have a nice resale value right now. Not sure what choices you have with tmobile. A gs3 could be had for $200 upgrade price, flipped for $500+ and then buy a nice little mid range expendable phone that will get the job done. Or maybe buy two. This method has it's goods and bads, but if a smartphone is really needed for phone amd text, and the extras for distraction/minimal tasks and getting on the web for fun, reading or tips on breasts hurt while breastfeeding then this might be a good path. Otherwise, get a nice little unlocked nokia or moto for cheap until toddler destruction improves.
"You're doing it wrong. Again. Lol." -- Apple

Get her an International Droid RAZR. Kevlar and water proof.
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Or a defy as suggested. My friend accidently dropped his off the top of a 2 story building while taking a picture. He walked down, picked it up, entered a caption and posted it (he was using instagram). There's just a little nick in one of the corners now.
Also it's waterproof, so that helps with the drink issues.

CJHolderUK said:
Wow, women have no respect when it comes to electronics. The ones that do are obviously witches.
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This generalization is pretty disrespectful, despite the fact you tried to add that you understand there are women who do, this still was a harsh post. We do have female users.
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Pretty sure it was a tongue in cheek post
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The key word I see here is toddler, give the toddler that busted sensation. That way he/she has their own phone to dunk in coffee. The other thing is to teach your wife the proper way to deal with water damage, ie battery pull and rice.

And teach her not to put her phone in front of a baby. And tell her she won't like it the next time it happens.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?

why does she need a phone in the kitchen in the first place?

Could I get a refund? AMOLED low life expectancy?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1394358&page=119
After reading this I want to just throw my Google Nexus away... could we get a refund from google? I also have those black spots. But I don't feel like returning my phone and going through all that hassle.

my neighbor took his to verizon store wth the black spots and they said it was from carrying the phone in his back pocket... refused to do anything..... lol
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rsswga said:
my neighbor took his to verizon store wth the black spots and they said it was from carrying the phone in his back pocket... refused to do anything..... lol
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I always carry it in the front left ... and it was even before I put it in my pockets I noticed it. My next phone will have a nice LCD screen.

Cracked case

Did some one else also got their phone cracked?
I babied it since I bought, not even a minute scratch, every thing pristine. Called customer service, they claim any physical damage is not covered under warranty.:crying: Even sent them links and posting full of same problem.
NEVER going to buy any Samsung products.

mind posting a link to this cracked case?

The top left corner of the back has a nice crack, developed in a week because of their plastic. I just went on eBay and got another one for cheap. Never dropped it either but oh well, at least the screen is in tact
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Mine too. I told Samsung about it just to let them know about poor build quality, they kept trying to get me to send it back to them so they could rape me on fixing it no matter how many times I told them that I didn't care about the crack I was just letting them know that I was disappointed in the quality. I think I am done buying samsungs, I will go with Google branded devices from now on.
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Prime said:
mind posting a link to this cracked case?
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My phone had identical crack.
http://www.androidauthority.com/gal...rtphone-samsung-repair-affected-units-101957/

crasher17 said:
Did some one else also got their phone cracked?
I babied it since I bought, not even a minute scratch, every thing pristine. Called customer service, they claim any physical damage is not covered under warranty.:crying: Even sent them links and posting full of same problem.
NEVER going to buy any Samsung products.
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You'll never buy another Samsung product? No blu ray player? Or a nice LED TV from them.
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scorpiopantera said:
You'll never buy another Samsung product? No blu ray player? Or a nice LED TV from them.
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I was a die hard Samsung person until my s3 I have a Samsung fridge, 2 Samsung TVs, 2 captivates, a blue ray player, a focus 2, a Bluetooth earpiece, and I recommended Samsung to everyone. I am quite disapointed in the way they handled my advice, I wasn't asking for service or a replacement, I was just letting them know I was not happy with the quality of my device. So I think I am done with Samsung for a while, I love my nexus 7 so I will be going Google for the time being.
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scorpiopantera said:
You'll never buy another Samsung product? No blu ray player? Or a nice LED TV from them.
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NEVER!!!
I had their plasma, paid ridiculous high price 11 years ago, still going very strong. Windows OS Focus phone, great quality. But now after knowing their problem, how they treat me. I will even persuade others from buying their products.:crying:

Lol I thought the whole time the cracks were part of the bezel hahaha I have 4 of them one in each corner. What a coincidence lol but yeah they don't bother me. I always have my phone in a case, but yeah I totally thought it was part of the design and I noticed the bezel is all uneven around the screen... Some gaps bigger than others... Samsung always has issues on their bezels.... The Note was the worst. Not OCD about it. But I did notice it
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I used to baby my phone, but I couldn't find a good screen protector that worked with my case.
I love using the matte-finished screen protectors that are reusable (I'm using the Mochi brand). I'm still very careful about my phone, though.

Noticed a fresh crack appeared in bottom, on top of USB. Looks like whole bezel will fall apart.

That sucks. So far, no scratches after about 8 months use. Good to be on the lookout for them though!