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[HOUSING] Full Replacement question

Hey guys I have a cracked screen. I am wanting to change the housing and the screen to white. Has anyone done this with good results.
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roketteere said:
Hey guys I have a cracked screen. I am wanting to change the housing and the screen to white. Has anyone done this with good results.
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I think with the cost of the white housing and the screen, you're better off just buying a new white s2.

I found it for $180 and I bought the phone for $140. I don't think I can find a cheap white one for $320.
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Atleast I haven't seen one on CL that cheap.
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roketteere said:
Atleast I haven't seen one on CL that cheap.
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I've seen them for 300 brand new guess all depends on where your at. Just replace the screen and swap with someone hat has a white one

To answer your question, yes it is easy. Especially if you get the new frame as well as screen. It is just a matter of switching over the circuit boards and speakers. I am doing it as well right now with a phone i have with broken screen. Google t989 disassembly and you will find some step by step pictures and maybe a video or two. Don't forget to get the white back as well.
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roketteere said:
Hey guys I have a cracked screen. I am wanting to change the housing and the screen to white. Has anyone done this with good results.
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Good luck! I haven't found screens for sale for this phone only the digitizer. As far as turning the whole housing white you would have to paint it, I think your better off putting a skinomi white skin rather than painting it if you screw up there is no going back and there goes your DVP.

Here is the one I found
eBay
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=140765331322Full white housing
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That is good. It means that the screen, digitizer, capacitive buttons are all installed in the shell. All you do is transfer over your motherboard and other components. It is a good buy..
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Micronads said:
That is good. It means that the screen, digitizer, capacitive buttons are all installed in the shell. All you do is transfer over your motherboard and other components. It is a good buy..
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Wow good to know. I work at a phone store and we have a repair tech. I'm definitely going to get that one as soon as I can afford it LOL.
But atleast now I know which one to get. thanks for the input.
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Ghost armor?

Is the ghost armor gonna affect the performance of the stylus? Anyone that has had there phone covered experiencing any issues? Thanks
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bmr169 said:
Is the ghost armor gonna affect the performance of the stylus? Anyone that has had there phone covered experiencing any issues? Thanks
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Some folks stated that some screen protectors were showing imprints from the stylus....YMMV.

Generally the wet style application for screen protectors will be prone to being easily marked.
They typically have some degree of self recovery but I doubt they'll prevent a visible amount of marks from the SPen showing up.
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bmr169 said:
Is the ghost armor gonna affect the performance of the stylus? Anyone that has had there phone covered experiencing any issues? Thanks
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I had ghost armor on my note 1 and pre purchased one for my note 2. The pen works fine and is just as accurate (note 1 experience). It does leave a imprint on the skin just as the spen would leave steaks on the glass that were noticeable at different angles, but don't worry, just like the glass, it wipes away the streaks on the ghost armor.
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This is kinda off topic but, do you have to tap hard sometimes? I feel like im going to break the screen
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tacotino said:
This is kinda off topic but, do you have to tap hard sometimes? I feel like im going to break the screen
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Tap hard for what? I never tap hard
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bmr169 said:
Is the ghost armor gonna affect the performance of the stylus? Anyone that has had there phone covered experiencing any issues? Thanks
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Just had a full body gun metal applied, ill report my findings back over the next couple of days.
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Otterbox defender

My local sprint store has the defender now so if youve been waiting for it you might want to give them a call. Fits perfect but does add bulk to the phone. I took the screen protecter off also because im using a zagg hd.
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firehazemt said:
My local sprint store has the defender now so if youve been waiting for it you might want to give them a call. Fits perfect but does add bulk to the phone. I took the screen protecter off also because im using a zagg hd.
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got myself and the wife one today, love it!!!! left my Zagg hd on though with defender stock screen protector and have no issues with touch, view or stylus......

How much are they selling it for?
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cyberthug101 said:
got myself and the wife one today, love it!!!! left my Zagg hd on though with defender stock screen protector and have no issues with touch, view or stylus......
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I tried it with leaving the otterbox protector on but it started leaving a oil looking film so I took it off
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adelmundo said:
How much are they selling it for?
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59.99
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Do they have the commuter?
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mexiking713 said:
Do they have the commuter?
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The store here didnt have any but id call
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I just saw it at the sprint store. I definitely want it and my friend was giving me his employee discount. But the case is still to pricy @ $45
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Please post pictures with the case on.

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most sprint stores are running buy 3 get 30% off on accessories right now. good time to grab a bluetooth etc and save some $
I got some in today and sold out in a matter of hours.
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So with the defender being huge and a rubber shell how is pocket access?
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just got mine last night. sprint store was supposed to call me when they got them in. glad i found this thread.

For those that are lucky enuff to have found these in stores near by, were they all black or did they have any of the other two colors? The guy at my Sprint store is supposed to call me when they get them and I want the Glacier one, but all I have heard was people finding black ones so far. If black's the only one being shipped I'll end up going with that if I find it first since I can't stand carrying this phone around without it being protected.

Two things for me is no way will I pay that for a piece of plastic and rubber. Plus with that wide of a case my thumb wouldn't be able to reach the opposite side of the screen. No single hand tapping anymore.
Think I am just going to get a cheapo rubber case to give me some grip on the back.
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BigPimpin said:
For those that are lucky enuff to have found these in stores near by, were they all black or did they have any of the other two colors? The guy at my Sprint store is supposed to call me when they get them and I want the Glacier one, but all I have heard was people finding black ones so far. If black's the only one being shipped I'll end up going with that if I find it first since I can't stand carrying this phone around without it being protected.
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Just black
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royshero said:
So with the defender being huge and a rubber shell how is pocket access?
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Not too bad for me
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sbuxreg said:
just got mine last night. sprint store was supposed to call me when they got them in. glad i found this thread.
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Youre welcome...lol lol
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This is what I ordered for anyone looking for an alternative
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-note-2/galaxy-note-2-case-ultra-thin-air.html
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neopolotin75 said:
This is what I ordered for anyone looking for an alternative
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-note-2/galaxy-note-2-case-ultra-thin-air.html
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A case described as "ultra thin air" as an alternative case for the Otterbox defender?
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Cracked LCD but glass is OK.

I have a epic 4g touch the LCD is cracked but the glass is okay. Looking to fix it myself any idea on where to get parts from?
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Same happened to me man I was gonna do that too but the screens at the time were like $180-$200 and samsung will fix the fone for ~$160 try ebay and amazon tho under "epic 4g touch digitizer" (or "lcd screen")
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Thanks I'll give eBay a try. Was hoping that it would be less than 100 bucks. Lol
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If I remember correctly... The digitizer and the glass are pretty much one piece.
I know the unit is usually sold as one unit. Just an fyi.
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So what should I be looking for a "digitizer" or "LCD screen" just trying to narrow my search down. Thanks in advance. Also do you think its worth to fix it?
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Either keyword should get you to the same thing. like the other guy said there mostly sold as a single unit
Mostly its just that some sellers use "digitizer" and some use "lcd screen" in there title descriptions:beer::beer:
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cracked screen fix
Dezul said:
I have a epic 4g touch the LCD is cracked but the glass is okay. Looking to fix it myself any idea on where to get parts from?
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There are plenty of videos of people repairing their s iii digitizers. I don't think it is that much more different then the s ii screens. To get the screen and material just type in "710 digitizer sprint" our you could leave out sprint. Either way you are going to need a hot air gun or a blow dryer and a steady hand.

sounds like a lot more of a hassle than I thought. Not sure if its worth it .
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Replaced digitizer question

OK so about 3 months ago I replaced the digitizer on my g2 and the digitizer feels almost sticky i can't smoothly slide my finger across the screen like I can on my sgs vibrant. Is there like a way to clean the digitizer to make it not feel kind of sticky without taking apart the phone
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Anybody?
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Never heard of this, but at the same time I will say that different phones feel smoother. Maybe just get a screen protector to match the feel you want?
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