I might be buying a galaxy note 2 with a broken screen in the next day or so but I wanted to know if it is possible to reset the flash counter even if the screen is completely black? The guy just bought it in November and he has all receipts and box etc., it doesn't have a cracked screen or any cosmetic damage. He says he dropped it and the screen went black, so I'm going to try to get it replaced under the 1 year warranty.
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I like taking my EVO on the bike trails to record the route, time, speed, etc...I have the phone in an Otterbox Defender inside my backpack.
Well yesterday I have a nice wreck and ate sh!t...long story short I damaged my phone.
It still works--the screen turns on, it rings when when calls come in, I can answer the call by doing the typical slide down motion. However, when the screen is on all I can see is a couple purple and yellow vertical lines on the right side of the screen. The glass part of the screen is still perfect but under the screen there are a couple light rays that come up from the corner...emits light as if it were cracked. All buttons on bottom light up too.
So what did I break? Should I claim it lost and sell it on ebay? Be ethical and claim it damaged? It is rooted but not sure if Asurion cares or would be able to tell with a jacked screen... When the EVO 3D comes out I will sell this new/refurb EVO but I guess that really doesn't make a difference
Claim it damaged, unroot, dont crash again.
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Be ethical, unroot it, then see you sprint/claim agency to get a replacement.
not sure how to unroot if I can't see anything...its all black besides those purple and yellow lines.
Don't worry about unrooting it, if your doing an Assurion claim its insurance not warranty. I would go to a Sprint store first, they may swap it out on the spot or they'll tell you to contact Assurion. Get your $100 ready.
What should I do folks?
Yesterday I spotted a fine black line sitting about 1/3 in potrait mode. Today another line showed up about 2/3 down the portrait mode. This lines couldn't be notice easily. But I use the flashlight for the screen and they showed up.
I am afraid that they could get worst over time and my screen warranty only has another 4 months to go before I can't claim any damages from the Samsung dealer.
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Claim the warranty before its too late
I agree claim your warranty asap and if you are rooted dont forget to reset counter.
Cheers
Vatis
I have send it in for RMA. They said that it will take about a week.
warranty is ur best friend
A few moments ago while browsing on my phone the screen flickered multiple times. At first I thought it was normal, because the screen flickers on some JB roms. But then the flicker completely changed the color of my screen. I'd post a picture, but I'm at work with only my phone. The best example I can give is it's as if somebody turned the brightness on a computer monitor to 100% and now the colors are washed. Black is now almost a grey color etc. I thought it was the rom so luckily I had some nandroids, but the discoloration is even worse in TWRP and on boot because of the black background.
My question is, what to do now? The screen is pulsating terribly. I haven't dropped this phone from any significant height either. Does AT&T cover replacements or would I have to go through Samsung? Btw I purchased this new in box off Craigslist, so I'm not sure if that would be a problem getting an AT&T replacement. With tmobile with past phones it didn't matter.
I'd try flashing back to stock through Odin. If that doesn't work its probably a hardware problem and at&t should replace it
My wife got a new phone 3 weeks ago (Samsung S5) and in the process was given a "free" Samsung Tab3. Last week the tablet fell of a table and the screen cracked so I decided to play Mr.Wizard and replace the screen. Got the replacement screen, saw the video online and all went pretty smooth. Turn the tablet on and all is still well. Then am trying to set up her e-mail and notice that the 1 on the keyboard does not work. I downloaded an app called Simple Touch Screen Tester and come to find out that the part of the screen where the 1 would be (in portrait mode) is not responding to any touches. If I press down hard on the screen some areas do respond but not all.
Is it possible I got a defective screen? Would spending another $ 20 be worth it?
Or should I return the tablet to Sprint (I assume it is still under the 30 day warranty) and not mention the fact the screen cracked and I replaced it? Can Sprint tell I replaced the screen?
Thanks for any help.
penone1130 said:
My wife got a new phone 3 weeks ago (Samsung S5) and in the process was given a "free" Samsung Tab3. Last week the tablet fell of a table and the screen cracked so I decided to play Mr.Wizard and replace the screen. Got the replacement screen, saw the video online and all went pretty smooth. Turn the tablet on and all is still well. Then am trying to set up her e-mail and notice that the 1 on the keyboard does not work. I downloaded an app called Simple Touch Screen Tester and come to find out that the part of the screen where the 1 would be (in portrait mode) is not responding to any touches. If I press down hard on the screen some areas do respond but not all.
Is it possible I got a defective screen? Would spending another $ 20 be worth it?
Or should I return the tablet to Sprint (I assume it is still under the 30 day warranty) and not mention the fact the screen cracked and I replaced it? Can Sprint tell I replaced the screen?
Thanks for any help.
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Since you already replaced the dig, you know what's involved. If you're good at what you do, then Sprint can't tell. I've had a Samsung tab with a dead band within which no touch would register. Sent it to Samsung and all they did was update the firmware. But it can be hardware-related. If you bought a replacement lined with tape, it's possible the back of the digitizer didn't stick evenly to the frame 'cause you did not clean all the glue residue before. That certainly can cause problems. Then you may want to check the connection to the motherboard. It should click when you snap it on correctly. The way Samsung digitizer are built, it doesn't feel like yours is defective. I've had one that literally was smashed to pieces yet persisted.
Mine broke yesterday after dropping it. I have the 1 year screen replacement cover for £10. I have unlocked the bootloader and installed twrp. Do you think I can just send it back as it is for them to replace it or should I lock the bootloader and remove twrp?
Brodel said:
Mine broke yesterday after dropping it. I have the 1 year screen replacement cover for £10. I have unlocked the bootloader and installed twrp. Do you think I can just send it back as it is for them to replace it or should I lock the bootloader and remove twrp?
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Flash the QFil stock and then replace it. Because it will still be detectable.
I cracked my screen when I went to a National Park on this side of the world. Luckily one of my friends was able to get a hand on the Swift and Storm screens and accessories. So not only do I have the Screen Fix but now I got both Red and Black Swift cases.
Thanks for the reply.
Just in case anyone else is reading this and has the same question. I restored my phone to a backup that I made the day I received the phone, replaced TWRP with Cyanogen recovery and then locked the boot loader.
The returns process was very quick, I sent it on Thursday and received the repaired phone on Wednesday. It has been restored to factory settings.
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Flash the QFil stock and then replace it. Because it will still be detectable.
I cracked my screen when I went to a National Park on this side of the world. Luckily one of my friends was able to get a hand on the Swift and Storm screens and accessories. So not only do I have the Screen Fix but now I got both Red and Black Swift cases.
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Hey have you a contact for me in SA pls?
I got a little crack on my screen and the touch on that section is gone (plus its stuck in bootloop now and can't get it into recovery). And so far I am not finding any support or people to fix or even just get the parts.
My Storm screen is also broken, but I can't return it for a replacement. Does anyone have an idea where I can get a replacement LCD + Digitizer that I can fit myself?
Thanks