[Q] Broken bracket from digitizer PLEASE HELP ME!! - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I bought the evo 4g a while back for 400 bucks, within a few weeks I dropped the phone cracking the digitizer. Done a ton of research on how to fix it, then ordered a new one plus all the tools to fix it on Amazon. while I was putting it back together, I was super careful returning them to their brackets, however, a couple of the tiny little hair sized wires on the base bracket bent crossing over some of the others, I tried to straighten them out but of course this didn't work I suppose, when I got it all back together, the phone will not turn back on. I have looked in millions of online places on what I can do but found nothing, I have also called the Sprint repair store who basically laughed at me and said I threw away 400 bucks. the only thing I can think of aside from tossing my money in the trash, is hope and pray that I can find someone with some extra brackets and hope and pray I can somehow replace it without screwing it up again. Please PLEase PLEASE, if anyone can help me at ALL I would be so very greatf

kingbrock said:
I bought the evo 4g a while back for 400 bucks, within a few weeks I dropped the phone cracking the digitizer. Done a ton of research on how to fix it, then ordered a new one plus all the tools to fix it on Amazon. while I was putting it back together, I was super careful returning them to their brackets, however, a couple of the tiny little hair sized wires on the base bracket bent crossing over some of the others, I tried to straighten them out but of course this didn't work I suppose, when I got it all back together, the phone will not turn back on. I have looked in millions of online places on what I can do but found nothing, I have also called the Sprint repair store who basically laughed at me and said I threw away 400 bucks. the only thing I can think of aside from tossing my money in the trash, is hope and pray that I can find someone with some extra brackets and hope and pray I can somehow replace it without screwing it up again. Please PLEase PLEASE, if anyone can help me at ALL I would be so very greatf
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If you paid 400 bucks for a evo 4g then your stupid as hell. But I'm assuming you mean an evo 4g lte, if so your using the wrong forum.
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If it's an OG EVO 4G , you can get a good portion of the parts to repair it online.

Lolololol if u really bought an og evo 4g (supersonic) for 400 $ u got smacked across the head. I woulda sold u mine for $200 with a 16gb class 10sd 4 batteries and 6 cases. I really hope u meant the aluminum unibody evolte and not the dinosaur og
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Im not really sure, how can I tell if it is an OG, it's not aluminum body its plastic, and yea, I figured I was getting smacked in the face on price anyway, but it was worth it to me to get a good phone since I was just finally getting rid of my old G1 lol,. but here I am back to the G1. Im not really sure what to do, I would really hate to spend another couple hundred bucks for YET ANOTHER phone, espcially since my luck so far tells me I will be screwing it up again in no time lol. I really appreciate your guys' help.

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If you paid 400 bucks for a evo 4g then your stupid as hell. But I'm assuming you mean an evo 4g lte, if so your using the wrong forum.
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I might be stupid as hell, I'm not sure, but thank you for all of your highly helpful and informative insight, been using XDAdevelopers forum for years, wouldn't have expected anything less from some members

kingbrock said:
I bought the evo 4g a while back for 400 bucks, within a few weeks I dropped the phone cracking the digitizer. Done a ton of research on how to fix it, then ordered a new one plus all the tools to fix it on Amazon. while I was putting it back together, I was super careful returning them to their brackets, however, a couple of the tiny little hair sized wires on the base bracket bent crossing over some of the others, I tried to straighten them out but of course this didn't work I suppose, when I got it all back together, the phone will not turn back on. I have looked in millions of online places on what I can do but found nothing, I have also called the Sprint repair store who basically laughed at me and said I threw away 400 bucks. the only thing I can think of aside from tossing my money in the trash, is hope and pray that I can find someone with some extra brackets and hope and pray I can somehow replace it without screwing it up again. Please PLEase PLEASE, if anyone can help me at ALL I would be so very greatf
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People sell these phones for the price of what the parts cost now. Try swappa
Edit: wow I do forget simple rules every now and then. Member or too many forums I guess

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[Q] WTH Sprint?? *Cracked Screen*

So last night I dropped my launch day EVO and cracked it. Brought to independent store just now and they said they can't fix it. Told to go to corporate store or file insurance.
CS guy on phone with Sprint told me it wasn't physically possible to change screen...lying &*&^(*&.
I DO NOT WANT REFURB!! Just my screen fixed! Will the corporate store do this or will I get runaround again???
i took my phone to a corp store when it had white spots on the screen. in about 45 mins i had my phone back with a new screen and cover installed
Corp store will be the same unfortunately. Ill fix it if you're from south Texas
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Your not getting a run around. Sprint no longer fixes screens.
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Better watch out I hear the stores in texas will steal your sense, lol! J/k
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detcup4evr said:
Better watch out I hear the stores in texas will steal your sense, lol! J/k
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lol.....I remember that thread. Funny stuff.
OP: I'm looking at my cracked screen right now. I actually started a similar thread recently because I couldn't find the housing anywhere but found it minutes after I posted the thread. I bought this for $34 including Priority Mail:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220671323934&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I bought this for $25 shipped so I can replace this at the same time and have my phone looking new again:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190476872380&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
And I plan on following this to do it myself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwDysxiiYu8
It's costing me $40 less than my deductible with Asurion and I also don't want a refurb nor do I want to start over with my phone. The digitizer comes with peelable tape and the adhesive already on it, so no mission there. If you feel like this is something you can do, then here's something to think about.
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Your not getting a run around. Sprint no longer fixes screens.
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Yep. Broken screens can only be handled by Asurion, who doesnt fix phones, they replace them. If you dont want a different phone, then dont drop it.
sitlet said:
If you dont want a different phone, then dont drop it.
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This is true...they won't do anything for me. I went to corporate store and they won't budge. I am really mad. Terrible (change in) policy for Sprint especially since I KNOW they were replacing screens not too long ago and I was told my screen could be replaced with TPE in the past. All of a sudden I can't.
I have apps in development/testing on my phone and I would really prefer not to have to switch phones. It seems so easy to just replace the freakin screen and that is what makes this so frustrating.
Thanks to the poster who posted the "do it yourself" route but I would prefer to not have to go through all that myself...I would prefer to spend that time developing apps and spending time with my family.
Instead it looks like I am going to have to pay $100 for a pos refurb that I will have to start all over on.
To the poster I am replying to...I have protected this thing from day one but accidents happen. Mine just happened 1 month too late apparently.
kixcastillo77 said:
Corp store will be the same unfortunately. Ill fix it if you're from south Texas
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Dangit...I was there last weekend. Thanks though!
rugedraw;12143532And I plan on following this to do it myself:
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It's costing me $40 less than my deductible with Asurion and I also don't want a refurb nor do I want to start over with my phone. The digitizer comes with peelable tape and the adhesive already on it, so no mission there. If you feel like this is something you can do, then here's something to think about.
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You know I watched the video and looked at the components...I think I might try it. So it is for sure just the digitizer and not the lcd?
Contemplating my next move. Still pissed at Sprint though!!!!!!
The digitizer is not as easy as it looks which is why I took the route of installing the digitizer preinstalled to the LCD. FYI I bought it from gadget fix too
tgrgrd00 said:
You know I watched the video and looked at the components...I think I might try it. So it is for sure just the digitizer and not the lcd?
Contemplating my next move. Still pissed at Sprint though!!!!!!
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Yup.....the LCD screen is a separate piece from the LCD. I'm going to try it. Worse case scenario, I can always claim the phone if I can't put humpty dumpty back together again. If you can deal with the screen as is for a bit, I plan on coming back here to post my results for everyone's reference.
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The digitizer is not as easy as it looks which is why I took the route of installing the digitizer preinstalled to the LCD. FYI I bought it from gadget fix too
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Why do you say that? I'm diving head first into this as soon as the parts arrive, so if you know of any hardships that come with installing the digitizer, let me know. From the video, it seems pretty straight forward.
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Why do you say that? I'm diving head first into this as soon as the parts arrive, so if you know of any hardships that come with installing the digitizer, let me know. From the video, it seems pretty straight forward.
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Cool man. I am thinking of ordering the components and diving in too. I would also like to know what specifically is difficult about the digitizer also.
Keep us posted!
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Cool man. I am thinking of ordering the components and diving in too. I would also like to know what specifically is difficult about the digitizer also.
Keep us posted!
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It is was very hard to get the screen to sit at the perfect height, it was to close to the LCD causing a water effect. also if you don't get it right the first time, the tape that is included, if you could call it that, is not reusable, since you already ought it for 35 or whatever you said theres no point in my advice now but for anyone in the future, find out what LCD you motherboard takes and save yourself a bunch if time and stress by just doing a LCD and digitizer together replacement. My two cents
You're pissed at Sprint because YOU broke YOUR screen? Hardly seems fair.
I posted this in another thread, I'll post it here too:
The $35 repair fee does cover exchanges or repairs without insurance. However, the policy was slightly modified as of Feb 1st. Any LCD/lens/digitizer with multiple cracks or a single crack longer than 1 inch is considered damaged beyond repair (DBR). An insurance claim would have to be filed. If the digitizer simply stops functioning, it can still be replaced under insurance or the $35 repair fee.
For those that would want to do the repair themselves, be warned. There are two different types of Evo screens. One made by Sharp and one made by AUO. They are not interchangeable.
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The policy changed due to abuse. Customers were coming in for 3 and 4 screen replacements because they kept butterfingering their phones. It got so bad that Evo screens were backordered throughout the entire company at one point a few months ago.
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You're pissed at Sprint because YOU broke YOUR screen? Hardly seems fair.
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No, what hardly seems fair is that when I got the TPE replacing the screen was INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT. On top of that people with the same plan same insurance same everything had their screen replaced FOR FREE just last month. But for some reason I have to submit a $100 claim and recieve a refurb. That is why I am pissed at Sprint not because I broke my phone. I admit it is my fault that I broke the screen but Sprint changed the rules in the middle of the game and Sprint is treating me different than other customers who pay and have the exact situation that I do. NOW THAT HARDLY SEEMS FAIR.
I would be willing to pay extra on top of the insurance and everything else I pay for to have the screen replaced but it is no longer possible to have the screen replaced NO MATTER WHAT.
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It is was very hard to get the screen to sit at the perfect height, it was to close to the LCD causing a water effect. also if you don't get it right the first time, the tape that is included, if you could call it that, is not reusable, since you already ought it for 35 or whatever you said theres no point in my advice now but for anyone in the future, find out what LCD you motherboard takes and save yourself a bunch if time and stress by just doing a LCD and digitizer together replacement. My two cents
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Thanks for the info.....I'll keep this in mind. If it doesn't come out right, I can always call Asurion for a replacement and still recuperate the money I spent.
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I would be willing to pay extra on top of the insurance and everything else I pay for to have the screen replaced but it is no longer possible to have the screen replaced NO MATTER WHAT.
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I agree with this. I told them I would bring the parts in myself and they could charge me for labor and they said they were "not allowed" to touch my phone because it had physical damage......even if I wanted to pay for it.

[Q] Broke phone, have TEP. Will I get an Evo4g back?

Title says it all.
My phone fell and hit my shiny new wood floors and the screen shattered.. I have TEP so I'm planning on having it replaced, but I'm wondering if I will get another Evo 4g or a Evo 3d?
I'd prefer to just get another 4g, but did hear about people recently getting 3d's from Asurion instead... anyone have a recent replacement that can chime in?
conundrum4000 said:
Title says it all.
My phone fell and hit my shiny new wood floors and the screen shattered.. I have TEP so I'm planning on having it replaced, but I'm wondering if I will get another Evo 4g or a Evo 3d?
I'd prefer to just get another 4g, but did hear about people recently getting 3d's from Asurion instead... anyone have a recent replacement that can chime in?
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Most likely the 3vo...if its just the screen why not just replace it yourself if you want to keep it plus its a lot cheaper than the 100 dollar deductible
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tbh I didn't know you could. I'l have to look into that.
Although I've disliked this particular evo4g since I got it replaced, because it refuses to be undervolted and hates Tiamat kernels with a passion.
I just got one from Asurion 3 weeks ago,it all depends on what they have in stock.You can fill out a claim online and it will tell you what they are going to send you before you submit your payment information.
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I've gotten a few good used screens (whole bezel, digitizer, lcd) from ebay with great results. They are around $50 shipped. I even found a mini torx set at lowe's for a few bucks.
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I have a similar issue. My screen works fine, but there is one large crack. I wanted to get one from amazon, but the ratings are either 5 star or 1 star. Anyone get one from Amazon have any luck. I trust people here, not some schmuck who leaves a comment on amazon.
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I could probably sell you one from our shop, we have a few in stock right now, ill have to check on what we price it at, I need to know also as I have a deep scratch across the bottom of my screen, somehow in the past few days. Ill let you know if you are interested.
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Maybe a 4G LTE?
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I cracked my screen 2 weeks ago, not shattered, but i know my sprint store people really good, to the point where i dont have to unroot to get my phone fixed cosmetically, They just replaced my screen with out having to pay the deductible, didnt even put it in the system, but sadly, i cracked my screen again playing around to much, i should invest in a case. Im wondering what thell do next, im waiting a little bit to get it fixed so i dont look like a dumbass breaking my phone twice in 2 weeks. Lol

Phone VS pavement= Not a good ending for my phone

So after work last night we all got together to drink some beers and talk I took out phone to call the wife and phone slipped out my hand tried to grab it in the air and just added more force for impact now my GS2 looks like this :crying:
Now i need some help or the best place to replace screen maybe even looking to change it to a different color I am in California
And I don't drink
Dam
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It pains me to see that. Sorry man.
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Sadly i've noticed from my old vibrant that the gorilla glass is not what's it's made out to be... When you take your phone apart you'll see.. If you bend the glass it breaks with ease, and if you put pressure in one small area it's done for. I swear plexiglass is stronger than the ****.
check Amazon man. it cost about 50 bucks for the whole housing u can even find it in white
gypsy214 said:
check Amazon man. it cost about 50 bucks for the whole housing u can even find it in white
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EBay revealed a new screen to cost up around 180 bucks. I say buy a new phone.
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I was afraid that this would happen to my phone so I bought a Ballistics case for it (since Otterbox decided NOT to make a grossly over-priced case for the T989). Anyway, I'm sorry this happened to you
I would scour ebay for parts or see if someone is selling a defunct t989 you could buy and scavenge the parts. You shouldn't have to pay more than $200 including shipping.
obsoletepower said:
I was afraid that this would happen to my phone so I bought a Ballistics case for it (since Otterbox decided NOT to make a grossly over-priced case for the T989). Anyway, I'm sorry this happened to you
I would scour ebay for parts or see if someone is selling a defunct t989 you could buy and scavenge the parts. You shouldn't have to pay more than $200 including shipping.
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That's the price of a new phone...
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elesbb said:
That's the price of a new phone...
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Not if he has to pay full price....this is why I get insurance....took me washing my phone 4 years ago and I have had insurance on every phone I have had sense.....
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Not if he has to pay full price....this is why I get insurance....took me washing my phone 4 years ago and I have had insurance on every phone I have had sense.....
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I use to have insurance. But after paying ten bucks a month for 22 months, plus the 100 deductible, that's outrageous for a refurbished device. They go for 200 on Craigslist in my area. Insurance is a rip off.. in my experience
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Well 9 times out of 10 when I have had to use the insurance....I have gotten a new phone and the few refurbished ones I got were all defective so then I called up and got a brand new one the next day....I will say not finding much in the way of G2s for less than 200 around here much yet....I got one for 180 but I got lucky
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Well 9 times out of 10 when I have had to use the insurance....I have gotten a new phone and the few refurbished ones I got were all defective so then I called up and got a brand new one the next day....I will say not finding much in the way of G2s for less than 200 around here much yet....I got one for 180 but I got lucky
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Ha I had a very poor experience with asurion.. every time I got a device it was defective, I ended up taking two apart and melding it into one functional device. Glad your experience was better!
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beezie916 said:
Well 9 times out of 10 when I have had to use the insurance....I have gotten a new phone and the few refurbished ones I got were all defective so then I called up and got a brand new one the next day....I will say not finding much in the way of G2s for less than 200 around here much yet....I got one for 180 but I got lucky
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Wait, you've used insurance 10 times? And 9 of them were new? You def need it.
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Dmkjr said:
Wait, you've used insurance 10 times? And 9 of them were new? You def need it.
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He said 9/10...
It could have been more that 10 times lol
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That sucks, but please tell us more about the stick figure holding a knife in your picture...
elesbb said:
I use to have insurance. But after paying ten bucks a month for 22 months, plus the 100 deductible, that's outrageous for a refurbished device. They go for 200 on Craigslist in my area. Insurance is a rip off.. in my experience
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Not really because you get warranty for life you can have as many exchange as you want even when you brick your phone plus it works for any phone that is or was used to your sim card so I think paying my end 5 bucks is well worth it.
And by the way you are right, if i ever crack my screen I prefer to get a new one. people the repair cell phone screens never leave as it used to be. you can tell a lot that the screen been replaced
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Wait, you've used insurance 10 times? And 9 of them were new? You def need it.
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Hahaha the only phone I got from a warranty exchange that was new from tmobile was when my sensation got a power button defect and tmobile gave me the amaze brand new in box as a warranty exchange. then a few days later i guess they figure about the glitch because the amaze was not long since it came out and took it off from their system as a alternative phone lol.
but guess what I'm kinda tik off from tmobile is that I called to change a plan for my sons phone and the rep could hear an echo so we ketp talking and she said that if I wanted a warranty exchange, my answer was there is no point on getting the same phone that my have the screen bleed or else cause of samsung defect and she had the guts to gave me these alternative phone that I was like omg I better stick to what i have.
1. HTC AMAZE 4G I already had it sold it for the sensation
2. Sidekick 4g
3. Nokia Lumia.
4. Samsung Galaxy S 4G.
5. HTC HD2
Phones that are not even compatible to the S2
Warranty exchange and insurance claim is different. You can exchange as many times as you like but you can only claim insurance twice in 365 days.
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The other difference with an insurance claim is you have to pay a deductable of about 130 per claim when you have the TMOBILE US insurance. I had the insurance on my last phone the HD2 and never used it. Have it on the SG2 as well. Have no idea what you get when you have to file a claim, lesser phone if the phone is discontinued or refurbished?
I had coverage on other phones with SquareTrade and their servce was great. Bought a used phone off eBay, put on the coverage. If something happens, they basically refund the cost for up to two years. Not considering the insurance is dirt cheap compared to the TMobile monthly cost.
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So after work last night we all got together to drink some beers and talk I took out phone to call the wife and phone slipped out my hand tried to grab it in the air and just added more force for impact now my GS2 looks like this :crying:
Now i need some help or the best place to replace screen maybe even looking to change it to a different color I am in California
And I don't drink
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Ouch! Well, if this will make it feel better, I've had worse:
Phone + Pavement + Bus # 85 = I'll leave the state of the phone to your imagination. I will, however, say that the SIM card inside was also dead.
And if that didn't make you feel better, I hope it at least made you laugh (I can tell you I wasn't laughing when I saw the result of this combo). That was expen$ive.
Ok, here's the deal: the glass on your phone is just that: glass. What makes it strong is that it's laminated: several layers of glass at tension against each other. You compromise one layer, the entire piece of glass is garbage, it cracks in a spiderweb pattern like what you see. So your glass is a goner.
What about the digitizer under it? Test it very carefully: touch everywhere on your screen and test if the phone will detect it. If not, your digitizer is gone too, you do need that $180 screen assembly. What about the LCD? Any dead pixels / lines / areas?
HOWEVER
If the LCD and the digitizer still work, there is some hope yet: your glass is broken, but your phone still works! What you need to do now is find a way to glue it together again. It will never be like new. It will never be strong again, and your phone will probably die a nasty screen death within a year or so, but that's a year you don't have to buy another phone. I think Walmart has some service to repair broken glass (at least here it does). If the digitizer works, that is. IF it works. And IF your LCD is not damaged. And IF that service is what it claims to be.
Don't expect miracles, your best case scenario is a phone with visual artifacts from the broken glass.
Damn ...
Heard they were now selling our phone for $299 brand new. Not sure how much truth there is to that since I'm in Canada but worth looking into.
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exchange?

so i was wondering if i should exchange my note 2 for another note 2. today i saw on my screen a small scratch that you could only see when the screen is off. its nothing bad but considering i just got the phone less than 2 weeks ago its bothering my like crazy. i did not drop it and i think i got it when taking the phone in and out of my pocket. i ordered a screen protector last week but because of sandy (i live in nyc) most of my packages were delayed. so my question is should i return it to tmobile for a new one. i have up to nov 9 to return since thats the 14 day policy and i could just make up some bs about the bluetooth or wifi not working properly. (please i dont want a lecture about the moral issues of this but considering the price i paid and how new it is im sure most of you would second guess and consider this option)
If they notice it they won't take it more than likely
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If they notice it they won't take it more than likely
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thats the thing. you will only see if when the screen is off and at a certain angle. lol. its a very light scratch but i know its there and i cant help but keep looking at it and trying to "buff" it out. lol. i know im being anal about it but i hate scratches especially when i just got the phone.
the tmobile store in a mall in NYC said $50 restocking fee when i wanted to exchange my white note 2 for a titanium note 2
You aren't being anal. I would feel and be the same way.. I thought our phone had Gorilla Glass?.. My last phone the T-Mobile SGS4G had Gorilla Glass. I NEVER used a screen protector (love the feel/slide of the glass) and it didn't get the slightest scratch on the screen. I had that phone for over 2 years.. I would expect the same from this phone if it has Gorilla Glass.. Just saying
i would recommend that you instead of taking it to a store, call 611 and tell them that the speaker or w.e is not working. they will replace it with a new unit free of charge.
Good luck with that. My GNote2 showed up with a defective power button and I've been through four days of being on hold, different stories, denials, excuses and general corporate BS in an effort to get a replacement. I finally got another on the way (supposedly) but it was not easy and I hate to think how many hours I put into the effort.
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Good luck with that. My GNote2 showed up with a defective power button and I've been through four days of being on hold, different stories, denials, excuses and general corporate BS in an effort to get a replacement. I finally got another on the way (supposedly) but it was not easy and I hate to think how many hours I put into the effort.
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That's jacked up tmobile wouldn't take care of a defective phone they sent you. Poor CS! I hope you get a good one this time!
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Good luck with that. My GNote2 showed up with a defective power button and I've been through four days of being on hold, different stories, denials, excuses and general corporate BS in an effort to get a replacement. I finally got another on the way (supposedly) but it was not easy and I hate to think how many hours I put into the effort.
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Really? Hmm.. Not sure what to do now.. Lol. I mean it's not worth the hassle if I have to jump through that many hoops for a new phone.. Ughhh I just got my screen protector too.. You think it would be worth the hassle to try for a really light/fine/superficial scratch?
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Really? Hmm.. Not sure what to do now.. Lol. I mean it's not worth the hassle if I have to jump through that many hoops for a new phone.. Ughhh I just got my screen protector too.. You think it would be worth the hassle to try for a really light/fine/superficial scratch?
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Dude dont waste your time! Keep the phone you have! Tmobile will not replace a new one just bc your phone has a light scratch!!
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I am waiting for the "I dont use screen protectors because the screens dont scratch" crowd to respond.
That being said, I doubt the screen was scratched when you got it. Not exactly sure why you would feel ok exchanging it for something you did, even if it was an accident.
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My girl put a scratch on my phone by accident ... was very light but i couldnt deal with it.
Odin flashed a kernel and radio for another phone on my N2 and it wouldnt boot... took it to tmo (within the 14/30day period) got a brand new phone....Im keeping the plastic on it till my screen protector and case come this time

[Q] I'm screwed, dropped a friend's n7 on the 2nd day

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Seadra said:
He bought it yesterday , so I'm really ****ed. I talked to him on the phone and he was somewhat crying as he was hardly able to afford this after selling his laptop , as it's in India and it's really expensive in India. He didn't buy it from Google, so no RMA there.
I dropped it, sides got scratched :crying:. The scratches isn't on the back cover or the display. It's on the very sides (between the screen and the back) I don't know what that part is called, it's a glossy black which is rounded on the screen, may as well be a part of the screen.(I hope not)
I can I think afford 30-40$ max to get his tablet fixed, not more than that unfortunately. He bought it for 390$(Indian price).
Please Please, help a fellow member out I was about to root this thing for him so he can have some goodies but sooo unfortunate of this event. It's 12AM right now and I will be meeting him at 11AM tomorrow and I really don't want him to get much worried(not that he already is) and he is my best friend so that can ruin our friendship aswell :crying::crying::crying:
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Not sure how you're going to find that particular part for it, much less find it for 40 bucks or less, maybe buy him a fosman TPU case to cover up the markings.
Might be helpful if you posted a pic.
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You can't repair the screen like that.
Full replacement or none at all.
Either he forgives you which is going to be hard, under the circumstances you mentioned or you sell your Nexus 5 and buy him a new Nexus.
Then, take his old Nexus, sell it and buy another phone for yourself.
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Seadra said:
Thing is we both are students, if i try to sell my n5, my parents won't allow me to do that.
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Wow! Definitely sucks for both of you! Sometimes doing a favor for a friend will turn around and bite you on the ass! I'm not going to comment about if you end up having to sell your N5 to make it right and your parents have a problem with it. I think you know that you have to make it right, even if it means using a dumb phone for a while. Talk to your friend, see what he wants you to do, suck it up!
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Seadra said:
Yeah, I know. I'll try everything to make this right.
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Awesome! I feel for you! I've rooted a lot of devices for friends and family but I've been lucky so far!
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Seadra said:
hehe(smiling after like 12hrs), anyways this will be my last device. I won't ever bring someone's phone or tab or help them with their stuff. Will help them only when it's with them.
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You have to use your best judgement! I personally don't want to be buying anyone a new device unless maybe she is damn good looking and willing to show some gratitude! Otherwise....

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