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My Desire is no more! RIP

Its a sad day, whilst running across a busy street my Desire jumped out of my inside pocket and landed on the road, screen down. I was just about to retrieve it and then slightly comically a bus run over it (ouch! ).
Absolutley gutted! I`m normally really good and never dropped any gadgets,phones before and then I do this to my month old desire which I loved so dearly.
So anyway, now what to do?? A few choices , send it off to htc for repair (unknown cost, time) or buy another one and claim for it on my home insurance. Problem with the home insurance is i have a £100 excess and then i`ll have a £100 or £150 increase next year and year after on home insurance. Or go back to my crappy old sony ericsson and realise it was never meant to be ,owning such an expensive phone.
The repair route is an unknown. If its just a new screen thats needed its not too bad but it could be all the inside circuitry thats ruined could cost more or unrepairable.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Depressed

It would be wrong to take out third party phone insurance and then claim in a couple of weeks, so don't do that!

Holy cr*p! I really feel for you man.
Personally I'd send it off to HTC for repair. The other route sounds expensive.

paulruk said:
Its a sad day, whilst running across a busy street my Desire jumped out of my inside pocket and landed on the road, screen down. I was just about to retrieve it and then slightly comically a bus run over it (ouch! ).
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Muppet!
;-)

Gana1991 said:
Holy cr*p! I really feel for you man.
Personally I'd send it off to HTC for repair. The other route sounds expensive.
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Yeah I think i`ll do that, but it might be beyond repair.

profet said:
Muppet!
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Thanks thats really helpful.

Did you buy it straight from T-Mobile or from MPD? MPD give you 3 months' free insurance. Might be a winner?

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Thanks thats really helpful.
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Yeah, I guess not - sorry!
Does the phone turn on at all any more? Can it make calls? If its just the case that's been destroyed, I'd say repair is an option. Though I suspect a bus would crush the phone beyond just the case.
Personally, I'd go down the insurance route. Otherwise, I'd probably get a cheap HTC Hero from ebay and live with that for a while.

Pictures!? :/

Bank of Scotland ultimate reward for free insurance, if you have a current account with them and pay more than £1000 a month into your current account. You get the ultimate reward card for 7 quid which includes a bunch of other features such as free car road side recovery, protection on all credit cards etc etc etc,
That's who I'm with should a bus use my Desire as a trampoline.

Have you considered that the dodgy wallpaper you've got might have something to do with it? Karma and all that?

paulruk said:
Its a sad day, whilst running across a busy street my Desire jumped out of my inside pocket and landed on the road, screen down. I was just about to retrieve it and then slightly comically a bus run over it (ouch! ).
Absolutley gutted! I`m normally really good and never dropped any gadgets,phones before and then I do this to my month old desire which I loved so dearly.
So anyway, now what to do?? A few choices , send it off to htc for repair (unknown cost, time) or buy another one and claim for it on my home insurance. Problem with the home insurance is i have a £100 excess and then i`ll have a £100 or £150 increase next year and year after on home insurance. Or go back to my crappy old sony ericsson and realise it was never meant to be ,owning such an expensive phone.
The repair route is an unknown. If its just a new screen thats needed its not too bad but it could be all the inside circuitry thats ruined could cost more or unrepairable.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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im paying £8 for insurance with t-mobile which includes loosing it + destroying so im not too worried if anything happens to it

profet said:
Yeah, I guess not - sorry!
Does the phone turn on at all any more? Can it make calls? If its just the case that's been destroyed, I'd say repair is an option. Though I suspect a bus would crush the phone beyond just the case.
Personally, I'd go down the insurance route. Otherwise, I'd probably get a cheap HTC Hero from ebay and live with that for a while.
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NP. Well if I take the battery out and back in it does vibrate. So there might be some life still in it. Actual case doesnt look too bad. couple of dinks on the front and Home button does push down.
Think I`ll try with the repair, it might just need a new screen assembly and button replaced. If its beyond repair I`ll claim on the insurance.

cez10 said:
im paying £8 for insurance with t-mobile which includes loosing it + destroying so im not too worried if anything happens to it
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Unfortunately I bought it from Clove so no phone insurance with it, just my household to cover it.

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The back and sides are fine, the gel skin I had may of helped. Few dinks in the case . The display doesnt illuminate, would probably give some serious chafing too
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paulruk said:
The back and sides are fine, the gel skin I had may of helped. Few dinks in the case . The doesnt illuminate, would probably give some serious chafing too
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Hmm... I don't want to worry you, but I think your screen might be broken.
Seriously though, that sucks man... Hope a repair is possible and doesn't cost you too much!

my heart skipped a beat when i saw that pic.. im really sorry man, hope this resolves somehow

I love that you've used your phone as your profile picture btw.
Actually, I amazed how well your phone has come out of a fight with a bus.
I've replaced iPhone glass and LCD units many times - they are readily available on ebay. The Desire parts are not available yet, though looking online parts for older HTC phones are.
If you don't decide to send it in to be repaired, I'd be tempted to open the phone up and see what the state of the insides are. If the circuit boards are damaged, it'll be apparent pretty quickly. Replacement LCDs and glass will become available eventually along with guides to opening the phone.

paulruk said:
The back and sides are fine, the gel skin I had may of helped. Few dinks in the case . The display doesnt illuminate, would probably give some serious chafing too
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I love the way this screen looks now, do you think this exact pattern could be made into a wallpaper? just kiding bro
Still please if it turns out the screen is the only thing that got broken from this clash of the titans, DO NOT forget to report it here, because that would be just plain... well ... amazing!

paulruk said:
Its a sad day, whilst running across a busy street my Desire jumped out of my inside pocket and landed on the road, screen down. I was just about to retrieve it and then slightly comically a bus run over it (ouch! ).
Absolutley gutted! I`m normally really good and never dropped any gadgets,phones before and then I do this to my month old desire which I loved so dearly.
So anyway, now what to do?? A few choices , send it off to htc for repair (unknown cost, time) or buy another one and claim for it on my home insurance. Problem with the home insurance is i have a £100 excess and then i`ll have a £100 or £150 increase next year and year after on home insurance. Or go back to my crappy old sony ericsson and realise it was never meant to be ,owning such an expensive phone.
The repair route is an unknown. If its just a new screen thats needed its not too bad but it could be all the inside circuitry thats ruined could cost more or unrepairable.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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my bad didnt consider the concquences

Worth it to return the phone?

I have the black blotches, a dead red pixel, and the vertical lines (which, btw, were somewhat present on the "good" screen of my MT4G)
But I have no problems with the battery.. no random reboots, great speaker quality (both media playback and phone calls) and the phone flies.
I definitely WANT to return it and get a "good" screen.. but I'm hesitant because I'm thinking I may end up with a phone that has some other issue, like the reboots/battery/overheating or any number of other unknown issues..
I do feel I should have a flawless screen if I'm paying hundreds of dollars for a phone.. I mean the whole point of the SG2 is the screen really, that's they key marketing point they are pushing on it, and that's really what initially drew me to it.
It's aggravating when I'm trying to watch something in the dark and I can see these black blobs and lines...
but I'm also happy with the phone's performance.. tough decision
What would/did you do?

Return it
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every phone will have issues but its your right to have a working model so return it til your satisfied.

ingenious247 said:
I have the black blotches, a dead red pixel, and the vertical lines (which, btw, were somewhat present on the "good" screen of my MT4G)
But I have no problems with the battery.. no random reboots, great speaker quality (both media playback and phone calls) and the phone flies.
I definitely WANT to return it and get a "good" screen.. but I'm hesitant because I'm thinking I may end up with a phone that has some other issue, like the reboots/battery/overheating or any number of other unknown issues..
I do feel I should have a flawless screen if I'm paying hundreds of dollars for a phone.. I mean the whole point of the SG2 is the screen really, that's they key marketing point they are pushing on it, and that's really what initially drew me to it.
It's aggravating when I'm trying to watch something in the dark and I can see these black blobs and lines...
but I'm also happy with the phone's performance.. tough decision
What would/did you do?
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I would return the phone, but return it after Samsung brings in some new batches. You might turn it in and waste your time and get another with the same problem.
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Really? This is a question? If the water pump leaks on your car every 2 weeks after replacement are you gonna not return it under lemon law because it has a kick ass stereo?
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If I were you, I would go ahead and exchange. You have too many issues to not and keep the phone and regret it later. I had a small situation of the right side of my screen not being flushed with the casing and I decided to just keep it. The other issues I have seen on the forum make me worried that if I exchange I will end up with a bunch of other issues that I don't want. The one that gets me the most is the vertical lines and the 100% battery bug. None of these issues are on my phone and I want to keep it that way.
I also saw someone mention the issue with the ground on the charger. I saw this first hand at the t-mobile store. The phone was doing phantom presses and I wasn't even touching the phone. I asked the rep about it and of course she had no clue. I unplugged the charger and everything was fine.
It's always a risk to exchange with any type of phone.

Well my suggestion would be to exchange it.
I got mine on the release day. All looked good and i was back home. I made a call and realized that i'm getting this low buzz noise on call when the other person speaking. tried couple of diffrent calls, checked on IVR's but it was constantly there. Went to T-mobile store next day, showed it to the rep, he opened the phone and pushed the SIM card in and said it is because the SIM was not properly inserted. I called and it was not there (coz there was music going on in the store so did not felt it) but before leaving i though i'll give it a try again and called the T-Mobile care number. Bingo...as soon as the IVR started the buzzing was there...showed it to the rep, he talked to the store supervisor and she also listened and immediately replaced my phone. Checked the other one...and no buzzing sound at all with the volume all the way to up. So go ahead and replace it before u run out of time.

I'm on my second SGS2. Exchanged the first one because of the lines. This one has the lines, but not as bad, but it has had a couple of reboots. Went to exchange for a third and was told no by the store manager. She told me that she can't keep doing exchanges because it costs her store money. Not my problem, I told her. I paid full price for the phone, I want one that is as close to perfect as I can get and since I'm in my 14 days, I'm allowed to exchange because my device is defective. She still told me no and said that exchanges are at the stores discretion and she said I can't get another exchange. I will be filing a complaint with T-Mobile about this.
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scmurphy13 said:
I'm on my second SGS2. Exchanged the first one because of the lines. This one has the lines, but not as bad, but it has had a couple of reboots. Went to exchange for a third and was told no by the store manager. She told me that she can't keep doing exchanges because it costs her store money. Not my problem, I told her. I paid full price for the phone, I want one that is as close to perfect as I can get and since I'm in my 14 days, I'm allowed to exchange because my device is defective. She still told me no and said that exchanges are at the stores discretion and she said I can't get another exchange. I will be filing a complaint with T-Mobile about this.
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You can then ask for a refund.
After you get your money back, buy another one.
It's law my friend. They cannot refuse a refund within the remorse period.

ingenious247 said:
You can then ask for a refund.
After you get your money back, buy another one.
It's law my friend. They cannot refuse a refund within the remorse period.
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That's probably what I'll do. I paid cash so hopefully I'll get cash back.
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tackleberry said:
Really? This is a question? If the water pump leaks on your car every 2 weeks after replacement are you gonna not return it under lemon law because it has a kick ass stereo?
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Yes, this is a legitimate question, and your analogy is far off. Let me help you.
If every car out there typically has some set of known problems (like every cell phone pretty much does, from HTC to Samsung to LG, etc) then a leaky water pump might not be that bad if say, many of the other vehicles have a bad engine or are known for random blowouts while on the freeway.
Then all of the sudden that leaky water pump doesn't seem so bad.. especially when you HAVE to have a car (phone), so it's not like you can just say "effit, I'm not buying any of them until they get it right"
So then the only option you have is to decide which flaws you're willing to live with, or keep returning it until they actually refuse to do business with you. And yes, that does happen...

Just exchanged mine in-store. New one has a MUCH better screen.. barely noticeable verticals and no black blotches or dead pixels..
Now I just have to make sure EVERYTHING else works right... headphone jack, camera, Bluetooth, Wifi, Data, etc...
I think this one's going to be a keeper though. Seems pretty solid so far.

Just exchanged mine today same manufacture date 9/28/2011, this one is far better barely noticeable vertical lines and definitely no blotches on the screen!

Lucky you guys... My first one had the vertical lines so I traded it in and the second one is much worse : (. I've noticed that it also has the random reboot issue too. It was a 9/28/11 batch.

My first one had very noticeable vertical lines. My second one has them but not nearly as bad. But, the new one does have a white spot in the screen and there are words somehow etched on the inside of the screen, almost like they are burned in. So just weigh the pros and cons of swapping, you could end up with something worse.
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I'd totally return it or exchange it if it had blobs. I've seen them 1st hand on 1 of the 6 I've tested. You do need to realize that these screens all have the lines to and extent. So just get one you can live with without the blobs and move on. I'm super picky but have realized that there's no escaping the lines.
1/6 didn't have that many lines and it ended up getting a stuck red pixel, so I just exchanged till I found one that had the lines evenly spread and not just bunched up in one corner.
Also, with testing 6 of them, I also noticed that some of them would display heavy lines with a certain wallpaper while others wouldn't. Yet the others would display heavy lines with a different wallpaper while the others wouldn't. Trust me, I fully tried all I could to get a perfect one and that's the reason I tried 6 and did different wallpapers.
The blobs aren't as common as the lines and you'll more than likely get a blob free one with the exchange.
Good luck and sorry for the lenghty post.
Side note: Here's the best wallpaper I've found to check for lines and blobs. Something about the color combo of this wall makes the stick out.
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tackleberry said:
Really? This is a question? If the water pump leaks on your car every 2 weeks after replacement are you gonna not return it under lemon law because it has a kick ass stereo?
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Muahahahaha......I love the old skewl XDAr's !!!
Was a just a spectator since the G1 days and finally joined when I could contribute
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The_Biz said:
I'd totally return it or exchange it if it had blobs. I've seen them 1st hand on 1 of the 6 I've tested. You do need to realize that these screens all have the lines to and extent. So just get one you can live with without the blobs and move on. I'm super picky but have realized that there's no escaping the lines.
1/6 didn't have that many lines and it ended up getting a stuck red pixel, so I just exchanged till I found one that had the lines evenly spread and not just bunched up in one corner.
Also, with testing 6 of them, I also noticed that some of them would display heavy lines with a certain wallpaper while others wouldn't. Yet the others would display heavy lines with a different wallpaper while the others wouldn't. Trust me, I fully tried all I could to get a perfect one and that's the reason I tried 6 and did different wallpapers.
The blobs aren't as common as the lines and you'll more than likely get a blob free one with the exchange.
Good luck and sorry for the lenghty post.
Side note: Here's the best wallpaper I've found to check for lines and blobs. Something about the color combo of this wall makes the stick out.
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Thanks for the short response
The image looks like the logo from my friends record label

OneX Quality issues!

Hey guys, havent been posting much lately but im still lurking around to download and test different roms from time to time.
Anyway, the issue i've got is, is it my device alone or is it safe to say HTC dropped the ball with the OneX? Especially when it comes to quality.
Bought this device brand new from Kogan (Australia), the Tegra3 model around August/September 2012. Really decent phone, amazing performance at the time too.
Thing is, it seems that the phone is slowly withering away, for example, the cameras both front and back have given in since about 4 weeks ago, the call volume has become low since about 2 months ago and battery life has become sucky.
It doesn't seem to be a software issue, I've used both the stock ROM and Android Revolution HD 31.1+ and still getting the same issues.
Its a shame too, because it's all happened just after the 1 year warranty ended.
Could ring up and argue the Australian Consumer Law with HTC and that they should still fix all these issues seeing as such issues wouldnt be expected to develop within a 14 month lifetime of what was a flagship device at the time of purchasing, but i doubt they'd help me out.
Bare in mind, the phone has always been kept in a case with a screen protector.
Should i consider upgrading to the HTC One sometime soon or opting for a different device?
Any thoughts here? Cheers!

HTC really bumped up quality on the One, people reported speaker cracking issues but it was only 1 in a thousand, it should make a excellent upgrade, the screen is best in class, and the sound quality will floor you.
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humzaahmed155 said:
HTC really bumped up quality on the One, people reported speaker cracking issues but it was only 1 in a thousand, it should make a excellent upgrade, the screen is best in class, and the sound quality will floor you.
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My girlfriend has the HTC One, it looks like it has everything the OneX lacked or didnt have.

Jess95 said:
My girlfriend has the HTC One, it looks like it has everything the OneX lacked or didnt have.
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Yeah, so it's a massive improvement in both ways, quality and it's hardware feature set.
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humzaahmed155 said:
Yeah, so it's a massive improvement in both ways, quality and it's hardware feature set.
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Yeah man i noticed at a glance :good:
Do you know if it's easy to replace the camera in a OneX? Found a rear camera module for around $20 on ebay but i've never popped open the hood on one of these things either and dont wanna break anything else in the meantime.

Jess95 said:
Yeah man i noticed at a glance :good:
Do you know if it's easy to replace the camera in a OneX? Found a rear camera module for around $20 on ebay but i've never popped open the hood on one of these things either and dont wanna break anything else in the meantime.
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It's fairly easy to remove the cover (no screws) it's done by pushing the bezel at the bottom of the phone away, until it unclips, then use a guitar pick or thin object to work your way around the screens bezel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAr4WWbn9Hc&feature=youtube_gdata_player this should give you a clear idea on how to do it
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humzaahmed155 said:
It's fairly easy to remove the cover (no screws) it's done by pushing the bezel at the bottom of the phone away, until it unclips, then use a guitar pick or thin object to work your way around the screens bezel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAr4WWbn9Hc&feature=youtube_gdata_player this should give you a clear idea on how to do it
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Cheers! yeah i noticed from the amount of times the bezel has slightly slipped out of the frame and that having no screws either would mean the only way of getting inside this thing.
I'll check out the video, and if it looks like an easy job to reach the camera i may as well just buy the replacement for $20.

For battery life if you're unlocked move back to the 3.14 base.
On sense 5 I could hardly hit 2 hours screen on sense 4+ I am getting 3 - 4 hours easy.
As for the sound, while you're replacing the camera get a toothbrush and clear out the speaker grills.
I did mine to to long ago make it all loud and clear.
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I looked for replacing m cam to as it wasn't even working anxmore...looked but seems to be hard to change it...there are SOme things which are holding the whole board inside so good that I can't take it off...noe sent to warranty as I have issues with APX mode etc and I cant even flash anymore something in recovery...phone I f&cking dead even without doing so much sh1t...lol but will soon upgrade to nexus 5 or lg g2 or htc one because my dad has it too xD
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treebill said:
For battery life if you're unlocked move back to the 3.14 base.
On sense 5 I could hardly hit 2 hours screen on sense 4+ I am getting 3 - 4 hours easy.
As for the sound, while you're replacing the camera get a toothbrush and clear out the speaker grills.
I did mine to to long ago make it all loud and clear.
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Thanx for your response!
I havent touched the HBoot, its 1.36, i've only installed CWM and a custom rom, nothing else. Currently on a Sense 5 ROM (Android Revolution HD 31.3) however im using Nova Launcher not sense.
Ordered myself a genuine camera replacement from ebay for $16 so it should be here next week.

Jess95 said:
Thanx for your response!
I havent touched the HBoot, its 1.36, i've only installed CWM and a custom rom, nothing else. Currently on a Sense 5 ROM (Android Revolution HD 31.3) however im using Nova Launcher not sense.
Ordered myself a genuine camera replacement from ebay for $16 so it should be here next week.
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Awesome, yesterday I took my HOX back cover off to fix the WiFI (another quality issue lol) it took a lot of patience and time to get it off, as it's held on with glue too, after putting the phone back together I had to wipe it and flash my Rom again because it wouldnt boot past the splash screen :/
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humzaahmed155 said:
Awesome, yesterday I took my HOX back cover off to fix the WiFI (another quality issue lol) it took a lot of patience and time to get it off, as it's held on with glue too, after putting the phone back together I had to wipe it and flash my Rom again because it wouldnt boot past the splash screen :/
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Cheers for all the support guys!
I used a prying tool to help separate the bezel from the rest of the phone and eventually popped it out without breaking anything.
Got a cotton bud and gave the earpiece grille a bit of a clean and it sounds a little better now but still havent tested properly.
Also gave the lens on the front and back camera a wipe too.
As for the camera, it looks like it's locked into place and im not sure how to remove it, im guessing the flex cable is connected on the other side on the motherboard? Didnt wanna tamper with it too much so i thought i'd double check here first.
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Cant find a guide as to how to install this:

bump. anyone got any experiences with popping out the camera safely?

Warranty lol...

So drop my note 3 from about one foot off the ground... lands solid face down... no case or screen protector... cracks the screen almost from corner to corner. Took out the warranty for once... happy I did that. So paid 175 and yay phone next day... no... not quite... 2 days later no updates. Call and the note 3 is on backorder and should have one in a week. I heard the note 3 was fragile.... but really? This is more of just a sharing of my experience than anything but I just hope they take it without caring that the knox flag is tripped.

Face down is the worst way any phone can land, regardless of distance. It's not really much of a relative barometer of durability. Insurance shouldn't care that the Knox flag is tripped, assuming you actually mean insurance.

rans0m00 said:
So drop my note 3 from about one foot off the ground... lands solid face down... no case or screen protector... cracks the screen almost from corner to corner. Took out the warranty for once... happy I did that. So paid 175 and yay phone next day... no... not quite... 2 days later no updates. Call and the note 3 is on backorder and should have one in a week. I heard the note 3 was fragile.... but really? This is more of just a sharing of my experience than anything but I just hope they take it without caring that the knox flag is tripped.
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I've heard these issues with both the Note 3 and the GS4. Was worried about getting both of them. My wife has GS4, of course you know what i have. I Have a N3 Flip cover, and have dropped it. Funny enough the flip cover always manages to open on the way down. I have a dent in the metal frame, and have dropped it hard enough that the flip cover came off and the battery popped out, but no damage to the screen. But i do have the invisi shield on it, so maybe that is the difference.

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Face down is the worst way any phone can land, regardless of distance. It's not really much of a relative barometer of durability. Insurance shouldn't care that the Knox flag is tripped, assuming you actually mean insurance.
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I've heard these issues with both the Note 3 and the GS4. Was worried about getting both of them. My wife has GS4, of course you know what i have. I Have a N3 Flip cover, and have dropped it. Funny enough the flip cover always manages to open on the way down. I have a dent in the metal frame, and have dropped it hard enough that the flip cover came off and the battery popped out, but no damage to the screen. But i do have the invisi shield on it, so maybe that is the difference.
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Whatever insurance I pay for with the jump thing. Really wasn't so big on the idea since I sell my devices... and just buy new ones... but I was like whatever this is knew Ill give it a shot and see what I think.
The face down drop was just payback for me trying to ride my kids big wheel racer thing (like a tricycle with the front tire being very large). Girlfriend was following behind me and I didn't even stop to get my phone(possibly ran over it) and just yelled back joking "how bad is it?" thinking at worst it would be a screen scratch... She then shows me when we get to the car and I was like... well that sucks.. thought was its already broken so no point in getting upset now... especially since I was the one that broke it.
I have dropped it one other time and it hit the corner(dented the plastic a little) where this crack continued to... so just guessing I weakened the glass and the just the face down flop was enough to finish it off.

rans0m00 said:
Whatever insurance I pay for with the jump thing. Really wasn't so big on the idea since I sell my devices... and just buy new ones... but I was like whatever this is knew Ill give it a shot and see what I think.
The face down drop was just payback for me trying to ride my kids big wheel racer thing (like a tricycle with the front tire being very large). Girlfriend was following behind me and I didn't even stop to get my phone(possibly ran over it) and just yelled back joking "how bad is it?" thinking at worst it would be a screen scratch... She then shows me when we get to the car and I was like... well that sucks.. thought was its already broken so no point in getting upset now... especially since I was the one that broke it.
I have dropped it one other time and it hit the corner(dented the plastic a little) where this crack continued to... so just guessing I weakened the glass and the just the face down flop was enough to finish it off.
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There was another guy here ordering a brand new note 3 and he said it was on back order. Looks like you are probably getting a brand new unit then?
Sorry about the dropping, I always want to go without case as I like the feel of the phone naked, but know for a fact I will drop it without a case LOL Even though I have not yet dropped mine since it was released october 3rd.

Try not to drop your phone lol.
But really after the s2 the s line has gotten crap and break easy from drops.
I my friend has drop so many phones it's not even funny.
He said the s2 last the longest. Drop and no cracks. Power button pop off lol.
His s3 broke and the battery back rubs a hold in it from normal use.
His girl had a s4 and it shatter from falling.
But again all no cases or screen protectors.
I do my best to not drop a phone because now a days there build like eggs.
I remember in the old days you could throw a phone at someone, knock them out then pick it up and call someone lol.

Limeybastard said:
There was another guy here ordering a brand new note 3 and he said it was on back order. Looks like you are probably getting a brand new unit then?
Sorry about the dropping, I always want to go without case as I like the feel of the phone naked, but know for a fact I will drop it without a case LOL Even though I have not yet dropped mine since it was released october 3rd.
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I hope its a new Note3. Ill take a refurb but still prefer new.
xile6 said:
Try not to drop your phone lol.
But really after the s2 the s line has gotten crap and break easy from drops.
I my friend has drop so many phones it's not even funny.
He said the s2 last the longest. Drop and no cracks. Power button pop off lol.
His s3 broke and the battery back rubs a hold in it from normal use.
His girl had a s4 and it shatter from falling.
But again all no cases or screen protectors.
I do my best to not drop a phone because now a days there build like eggs.
I remember in the old days you could throw a phone at someone, knock them out then pick it up and call someone lol.
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Well after such a good experience with the Note2 I decided to try case free... that has now stopped. Have a case and screen protector ready for the new one.
After the quick break on this one I am probably going to be selling the replacement one.... unsure if it will be replaced with a s5 or sony z1s. Thats a topic for another day and a lot more research.

Wait for Sony z2s with massive screen phablet love.
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Wait for Sony z2s with massive screen phablet love.
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I cycle a lot..... really a lot... so carrying a note 3 in my jersey is a slight hassle and wont fit in my saddle bag.
I am wanting a large note3 like phone and then a compact high end phone... I had a N5 and it was all good except the battery life left me with a dead phone on heavy use days. The note3 has never failed me on that one.

rans0m00 said:
I cycle a lot..... really a lot... so carrying a note 3 in my jersey is a slight hassle and wont fit in my saddle bag.
I am wanting a large note3 like phone and then a compact high end phone... I had a N5 and it was all good except the battery life left me with a dead phone on heavy use days. The note3 has never failed me on that one.
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Wish I could cycle or walk more. Put on 20 pounds since I stopped all exercise since December. Shame on me.
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I sent in a phone for a warranty replacement and I left the ROM on it and everything and I got mine replaced. Most refurbished phones are ones that someone owned for a couple days and returned it for whatever reason.
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Wish I could cycle or walk more. Put on 20 pounds since I stopped all exercise since December. Shame on me.
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Cycling for me is my mental free time. I like free time.

I need mental piece of mind. Trust.
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Guess this means I got a new one? the bag they sent me to return the device isnt big enough for charger cable etc.. Guess I will call them and ask... not feeling paying extra just because I didn't return the new charger they sent me. I do have the slight urge to do some drop tests with my phone that is going back as a warranty exchange.... I wont but am curious.
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Guess this means I got a new one? the bag they sent me to return the device isnt big enough for charger cable etc.. Guess I will call them and ask... not feeling paying extra just because I didn't return the new charger they sent me. I do have the slight urge to do some drop tests with my phone that is going back as a warranty exchange.... I wont but am curious.
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Yes, looks like you got a new one. When I got mine, it was refurbished, and NOT in a Samsung box. rather, it was a box from the insurance company.
Congrats

rahulisola said:
Yes, looks like you got a new one. When I got mine, it was refurbished, and NOT in a Samsung box. rather, it was a box from the insurance company.
Congrats
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Thank you for the info. Now to just charge it up and check the multitouch and of course root and get to flashing. Really hoping I can just take my backup of my old Note3 and use it in my new Note3. Then TiBu the apps. Time is seriously short about to take a road trip from the Midwest to NY and the unlimited tethering among other things is a slight need. Side note... loving X-Note.

rans0m00 said:
Thank you for the info. Now to just charge it up and check the multitouch and of course root and get to flashing. Really hoping I can just take my backup of my old Note3 and use it in my new Note3. Then TiBu the apps. Time is seriously short about to take a road trip from the Midwest to NY and the unlimited tethering among other things is a slight need. Side note... loving X-Note.
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I told you , you would get a new one. Lucky git! :cyclops:

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I told you , you would get a new one. Lucky git! :cyclops:
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Yep I'm not complaining. This one after testing basic functioning has a screen protector on it with a case. Just went with the tech21 for both because they were there.
And yes I restored the backup from my previous note3 to the new one and no hiccups. Took like 15 minutes from root to just like the other.
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Lg g4 Replacement screen?

so to make a long story short, i managed to shatter the screen on my att branded lg g4. Its so bad that NOTHING displays on the screen when powered on (but the notification led still works lol)
But i need to know if theres anywhere online i could order a new screen (that wont charge me an arm and a leg)....
ANDDDD will an h815 screen work with my h810? (I dont see why it wouldnt)

You want the digitizer WITH frame in one.makes it easier. You don't want those two separate. Prolly do it yourself. Watch this.
Another, strip and put together inside ten minutes. This is how phones should be engineered.
This should give you an idea of price.
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/lg-g4-lcd-touch-screen-digitizer-assembly-with-frame-lg-logo.html
ask them whether it will work with your model #.
Let us know how you got on

I watched the video and i cant believe how simple that is!!! And it looks like im better off getting the whole digitizer WITH FRAME assembly (would make the whole thing way easier lol). But ive got three questions.
First, Is repairsuniverse a reputable site? Id rather not get jipped for almost $100....
Second, are they US based? I live on the east coast of the US so I'm kinda hoping i could get it sooner then later (because for now I'm stuck using my old iphone 5c and the tiny screen is killing me!!!!!! Hahaha)
And third, are there any other REPUTABLE places i could order from that wouldn't be AS expensive? Because with me being an unemployed single father, i don't have much money to throw around, so id like to try and save as much money as possible....
Thank you very much for your responses and such.

How did you break the screen anyway. what kind of back did it have and were you using any sort of case.
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First, Is repairsuniverse a reputable site? Id rather not get jipped for almost $100....
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they have a youtube channel with a guy who speaks in an american accent, they dont have any grammatical or spelling errors on their site. They look legit. Credit card means you're protected.
In my market LG offers a free screen replacement within the first six months from sale, worth around the $100 mark. That is the limit of their liability.
Just ask at the service centre closest to you then decide.
Second, are they US based? I live on the east coast of the US so I'm kinda hoping i could get it sooner then later (because for now I'm stuck using my old iphone 5c and the tiny screen is killing me!!!!!! Hahaha)
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says here
RepairsUniverse is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada, USA.
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How long is it take to get stuff form there.
And third, are there any other REPUTABLE places i could order from that wouldn't be AS expensive? Because with me being an unemployed single father, i don't have much money to throw around, so id like to try and save as much money as possible....
Thank you very much for your responses and such.
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the guys on those youtube chanels use ebay, you could ask them or look for a dealer with a good reputation.
this screen is cheap in comparison to sammy's. you picked the right phone to break

huffmybrd said:
I watched the video and i cant believe how simple that is!!! And it looks like im better off getting the whole digitizer WITH FRAME assembly (would make the whole thing way easier lol). But ive got three questions.
First, Is repairsuniverse a reputable site? Id rather not get jipped for almost $100....
Second, are they US based? I live on the east coast of the US so I'm kinda hoping i could get it sooner then later (because for now I'm stuck using my old iphone 5c and the tiny screen is killing me!!!!!! Hahaha)
And third, are there any other REPUTABLE places i could order from that wouldn't be AS expensive? Because with me being an unemployed single father, i don't have much money to throw around, so id like to try and save as much money as possible....
Thank you very much for your responses and such.
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They are US based somewhere in Nevada, near Las Vegas.

Here is good place for you to get lg g4 screen replacement: http://www.hcqs.cc/lcd/lcd-1351.html.

huffmybrd said:
so to make a long story short, i managed to shatter the screen on my att branded lg g4. Its so bad that NOTHING displays on the screen when powered on (but the notification led still works lol)
But i need to know if theres anywhere online i could order a new screen (that wont charge me an arm and a leg)....
ANDDDD will an h815 screen work with my h810? (I dont see why it wouldnt)
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What other options do you have besides repairing the screen ? this is carrier phone isn't it.

One Twelve said:
You want the digitizer WITH frame in one.makes it easier. You don't want those two separate. Prolly do it yourself. Watch this.
Another, strip and put together inside ten minutes. This is how phones should be engineered.
This should give you an idea of price.
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/lg-g4-lcd-touch-screen-digitizer-assembly-with-frame-lg-logo.html
ask them whether it will work with your model #.
Let us know how you got on
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Sorry for the lack of reply lol. I will answer all the questions to the best that I can. First off I need to thank ONE TWELVE because I DID order the screen with frame from that site and it actually came in 2-3 days before it was supposed to. It only took 3 days to get from nv to nj.
The only few issues I had with the new screen is FIRST, pulling the headset speaker out was a pita!! Everything came out fine. I think I spent more time just pulling the headset out then I did pulling the ENTIRE phone apart lol. SECOND issue (was kinda my fault) I had forgotten to take the bracket for the proximity sensor out of the old screen and put it into the new one (duhhh, guess I was so excited to actually have a working phone again that I missed that super tiny peice) and the THIRD issue which I haven't assessed yet; the notification LED IS NOWHERE near as bright as it used to be, but I think there may be a piece of film or something that I may have forgotten to remove from the new screen..
As for how the screen broke..... The phone was naked at the time (no case, no screen protector) and it has the black leather back (which I got because it felt like the plastic one would be to slippery cuz theses no grip to it). Me and my son were getting ready to walk out of the amusment park and someone bumped into me as I was texting for my ride (with only one hand, Because the other was holding my son's hand obviously) and being bumped had caught me off guard and the phone fell face down onto the STONE gravel walkway and shattered it right at the bottem of the screen. I'll find the box that has the OLD screen in it and upload a picture.
Mind you, this is the FIRST screen I have ever shattered. And I've owned every iPhone sinch the 3g hahahah

huffmybrd said:
Sorry for the lack of reply lol. I will answer all the questions to the best that I can. First off I need to thank ONE TWELVE because I DID order the screen with frame from that site and it actually came in 2-3 days before it was supposed to. It only took 3 days to get from nv to nj.
The only few issues I had with the new screen is FIRST, pulling the headset speaker out was a pita!! Everything came out fine. I think I spent more time just pulling the headset out then I did pulling the ENTIRE phone apart lol. SECOND issue (was kinda my fault) I had forgotten to take the bracket for the proximity sensor out of the old screen and put it into the new one (duhhh, guess I was so excited to actually have a working phone again that I missed that super tiny peice) and the THIRD issue which I haven't assessed yet; the notification LED IS NOWHERE near as bright as it used to be, but I think there may be a piece of film or something that I may have forgotten to remove from the new screen..
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Well done
As for how the screen broke..... The phone was naked at the time (no case, no screen protector) and it has the black leather back (which I got because it felt like the plastic one would be to slippery cuz theses no grip to it). Me and my son were getting ready to walk out of the amusment park and someone bumped into me as I was texting for my ride (with only one hand, Because the other was holding my son's hand obviously) and being bumped had caught me off guard and the phone fell face down onto the STONE gravel walkway and shattered it right at the bottem of the screen. I'll find the box that has the OLD screen in it and upload a picture.
Mind you, this is the FIRST screen I have ever shattered. And I've owned every iPhone sinch the 3g hahahah
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You did not drop your iphones because they're smaller. One hand use when the other hand is busy is why people get phones with smaller screens. But the reason (amongst others) that you got a bigger screen is because those small screens no longer cut it.
Leather means no case so the only thing left is a tempered glass protector. it will protect against a face down drop but not a corner drop, either putting it into or taking it out of a pocket, this too with just one hand.
Look for amfilm. Generic with good reviews on amazon.

One Twelve said:
Leather means no case so the only thing left is a tempered glass protector. it will protect against a face down drop but not a corner drop, either putting it into or taking it out of a pocket, this too with just one hand.
Look for amfilm. Generic with good reviews on amazon.
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Accually I find a case on Amazon that actually fits the leather back (after MUCH searching lol) it's a SPIGEN branded one. Its got a rubber back that slips into the phone and then a hard plastic bumper that clips around it (it's kinda hard to explane, I'll post the Amazon link)... But after a week or so of using the case I'm really not a fan of it. I might try and find something else that doesn't feel so cheap.
(sorry for the crazy long Amazon link lol)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UM...ase+spigen&dpPl=1&dpID=51AfqeSDGgL&ref=plSrch

huffmybrd said:
But after a week or so of using the case I'm really not a fan of it. I might try and find something else that doesn't feel so cheap.
(sorry for the crazy long Amazon link lol)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UM...ase+spigen&dpPl=1&dpID=51AfqeSDGgL&ref=plSrch
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Its called the neo hybrid and i have two of them. Good grip. rather than cheap i'd have thought you may have found them bulky.
other options are verus verge, uag, caseology if you don't mind the size.

Anyone else have luck w/ a reliable source for the screen / digitizer AND housing for a sprint variant? ereplacementparts.com said theirs does NOT work w/ the sprint variant. Anyone try the ones on Amazon?
Thanks.

Why don't you try the one already mentioned earlier ?
am surprised to hear there is even a difference between sprint and others when it comes to the screen.

One Twelve said:
Why don't you try the one already mentioned earlier ?
am surprised to hear there is even a difference between sprint and others when it comes to the screen.
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Wasn't sprint the variant that had partial screen death happen to a lot of people

jamesd1085 said:
Wasn't sprint the variant that had partial screen death happen to a lot of people
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Would not call a 2 pg thread a lot of people.
But it has also happened to some that are not on sprint too.

Screen incompatibility?
Hello.
Has anyone encountered or does anyone know of incompatibilities with screen and G4 model? I recently bought a screen replacement but it doesn't seem to light up. The LED indicator and other components attached to the screen work fine though.
Actually the long story is I got hold of 3 replacement screens. The 1st one lit up but had problems recognizing touch and the display was fuzzy so I asked for another replacement. The 2nd one behaves as described in the paragraph above. The same goes for the 3rd one.
I noticed my original screen and the 1st replacement screen's ribbon were different from the 2nd and 3rd in that the 2nd and 3rd had a metal sheet which was not present on the 1st and my original one.
This is what the 2nd and 3rd replacement screens' ribbons look like: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usetsfiles/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/r/e/replacement_part_for_lg_g4_f500_lcd_screen_and_digitizer_assembly_-_black_-_lg_logo_-_a_grade_3__1.jpg
(sorry, I'm not yet allowed to post links)
I haven't tried removing the metal sheet as I haven't seen a tutorial video that does that.

The image isn't showing when i entered it into the browser. Says something about an xml file
Reduce the size of the filename and host it again.

One Twelve said:
The image isn't showing when i entered it into the browser. Says something about an xml file
Reduce the size of the filename and host it again.
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Try this one?
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kimtillas said:
I noticed my original screen and the 1st replacement screen's ribbon were different from the 2nd and 3rd in that the 2nd and 3rd had a metal sheet which was not present on the 1st and my original one.
This is what the 2nd and 3rd replacement screens' ribbons look like:
I haven't tried removing the metal sheet as I haven't seen a tutorial video that does that.
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It looks like some sort shield to protect during shipping.
How do you fit this thing ?
i've not heard of incompatibility between G4 screens before.

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It looks like some sort shield to protect during shipping.
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Do you think I should risk removing it?
How do you fit this thing ?
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What do you mean?