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Gap on right between glass & bezel

I’ll post some pics later, but wondering if anyone else has a gap between the glass and bezel on the right side of the phone? The left side seems pretty flush with the glass.
[update]
crapy pic, but here it is...

Take it back
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smellmyfingers said:
I’ll post some pics later, but wondering if anyone else has a gap between the glass and bezel on the right side of the phone? The left side seems pretty flush with the glass.
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Mines like that too. I thought it was normal. I was worried about crud getting in the crack but its been fine and doesn't affect anything on the phone.
I just tried to take a macro shot of it and had no luck. Wonder if I should swap it out. Really don't want to get stuck with one that actually has an issue.

i'm more worried about dust under the glass. having that gap, i'm sure it will

smellmyfingers said:
i'm more worried about dust under the glass. having that gap, i'm sure it will
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Closer inspection shows there is some dust in there but not a lot at all. I have 8 days to decide on swapping it. Don't know how many returns wirefly allows.

Where did you get your phone from? Would they swap it out for that.
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Jjday7 said:
Where did you get your phone from? Would they swap it out for that.
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From the corporate store off contract
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Mine does not have that issue.
To be fair, there is a tiny (I mean really tiny) gap on both sides but nothing that looks out of place. It appears it's by design.
Yours appears to be much worse.
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I pulled my case off just to check and i have a very noticeable gap on the left and bottom sides of my screen. Its not enough of a reason for me to exchange it but its there. I always have the body glove case on so i dont ever see it
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I believe that these small gaps are by design, seriously. Think about the dispersion of shock when the device hits the ground. If it was perfectly flush with the
metal it would be way more likely to crack instantly..with the gap some energy escapes giving the glass a small but crucial release of pressure.
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ingenious247 said:
I believe that these small gaps are by design, seriously. Think about the dispersion of shock when the device hits the ground. If it was perfectly flush with the
metal it would be way more likely to crack instantly..with the gap some energy escapes giving the glass a small but crucial release of pressure.
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i agree with that. but in the OPs pic you can see the metal underneath thats crazy

Mudkip said:
i agree with that. but in the OPs pic you can see the metal underneath thats crazy
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Mine looks like his but I only see the glue they use or whatever they use to seal the screen.

Yeah. The left side has a really small gap but the right is pretty big. Its big enough i can stick my fingernail in it.
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Thinking about doing an exchange but I'm worried about getting this issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300133&highlight=quadrant
Seems to he pretty common. I personally dont have the issue or any issues build wise on my current phone. Its risky because I think I can only exchange one time.

Yeah. That's what I'm worried about. Going in to exchange it tomorrow morning and gonna check the hell out of the phone before I leave the store.
I noticed it more today when I got my TPU case and the right side would get caught up on the gap.
Better pics of the gap. one of the left with the smallest gap and one of the right like grand canyon (ok...may not as big, but close )

smellmyfingers said:
Yeah. That's what I'm worried about. Going in to exchange it tomorrow morning and gonna check the hell out of the phone before I leave the store.
I noticed it more today when I got my TPU case and the right side would get caught up on the gap.
Better pics of the gap. one of the left with the smallest gap and one of the right like grand canyon (ok...may not as big, but close )
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yeah that looks really bad. how how did you walk outta the store with it like that??
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Honestly. I was so excited about the phone i didn't even notice it.
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smellmyfingers said:
Honestly. I was so excited about the phone i didn't even notice it.
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First Android? Lol
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ingenious247 said:
First Android? Lol
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More like first 4.52 Samoled Plus super beast i'm guessing....
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imnothimm said:
More like first 4.52 Samoled Plus super beast i'm guessing....
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Exactly. Had android since the N1
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Who removed their "Digital by Qualcomm" sticker

Its on the top left of the device. Just curious because i always forget about this "digital by Qualcomm" sticker until sometimes months of having a device. I just removed it and now i have a matted spot i can't get to shine! Ahhh! Lol I'm sure it'll work itself out tho.
So who likes it, who hates it and who could give a rats a**?
#boredonthetrainridehome
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itsallsubliminal said:
Its on the top left of the device. Just curious because i always forget about this "digital by Qualcomm" sticker until sometimes months of having a device. I just removed it and now i have a matted spot i can't get to shine! Ahhh! Lol I'm sure it'll work itself out tho.
So who likes it, who hates it and who could give a rats a**?
#boredonthetrainridehome
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That's funny I must've removed mine too (I usually do on all my phones) but don't remember doing it and don't have any matte, sticky spots on the casing.

I noticed it the day I got my device and removed it
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Oh, that thing died long ago...

Esoteric68 said:
That's funny I must've removed mine too (I usually do on all my phones) but don't remember doing it and don't have any matte, sticky spots on the casing.
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Did i wait too long???? Ill surely find out....
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itsallsubliminal said:
Did i wait too long???? Ill surely find out....
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Yeah I typically remove mine the minute they show any lift from the casing, which is usually pretty early on. The few times I waited longer to remove them I did end up with a sticky spot, drove me insane.

Lol I just took mine off last night. I removed my tpu case and saw it starting to pull up so I just took it off. Had the phone since November

Just rubbed vigorously against my polo shirt and poof! Spit-shine perfect! Phew..
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I took it off before they sold me the phone..
They were showing it to me as well as the Iphone 4s and i hate stickers on technology so I took them off both phones...haha!!
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I removed mine. Stickers annoy me. Just rub the residue off if any is left behind, and you're good to go!

Of course I remove all stickers, for this exact reason, that in a few months down the road, it will look stupid when you remove it.

My phone has lived in various cases since day 1, never noticed it

a little off-topic, but my wifes aunt and uncle always leave the stickers on all there new appliances. They recently bought a couple new flatscreens and refuse to take the stickers off the screens and base of the tvs and it annoys the piss out of me.

I forgot it was even there... Lol

I don't see any sticker at all so I must have taken it off when I got my E4GT in back October.

First thing I did when I got the phone.
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Wow can;t say I even remeber one being there. Must have removed it the first day when I got this phone. Bye Bye stickers.

graphic1982 said:
a little off-topic, but my wifes aunt and uncle always leave the stickers on all there new appliances. They recently bought a couple new flatscreens and refuse to take the stickers off the screens and base of the tvs and it annoys the piss out of me.
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Lol that's so annoying. I hate that so much.
Mine is still on there. No signs of lift or anything. I'm sure it will be gone the second I see it coming off.
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graphic1982 said:
a little off-topic, but my wifes aunt and uncle always leave the stickers on all there new appliances. They recently bought a couple new flatscreens and refuse to take the stickers off the screens and base of the tvs and it annoys the piss out of me.
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I mean, technically if something goes wrong they could always call the store and say "i bought this TV on sale and just took it out the box and the darn thing don't work!"
#evilnshadyyetGENIUS
(my gf just got twitter, im not on board yet, and she is all about this hashtag thing... Its kinda fun actually lol)
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Before I put the battery in.
Pp.
" His personality is so magnetic, he cannot carry credit cards. "
Guess ?
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My T-Mobile galaxy s 3 paint chipping...

I have had my blue gs3 in a case since I've gotten it on release day, took it out of case today to clean dust out of it and notice a couple of small spots were paint has chipped on the blue part of the bezel anybody else have this problem?
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Raver27 said:
I have had my blue gs3 in a case since I've gotten it on release day, took it out of case today to clean dust out of it and notice a couple of small spots were paint has chipped on the blue part of the bezel anybody else have this problem?
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If I remember correctly, I think I saw an Engadget post about this problem. I remember them having to hold the release of the pebble blue models due to some kind of paint issue.

DyeLongJustice said:
If I remember correctly, I think I saw an Engadget post about this problem. I remember them having to hold the release of the pebble blue models due to some kind of paint issue.
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See if you can have it replaced with a white one.
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iloveandroid16 said:
See if you can have it replaced with a white one.
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I have the blue version and haven't had any issue. If the place you got it from doesn't replace it they are making custom backs that aren't too expensive. I heard of a metal back being sold a few weeks ago for those of us who don't particularly like the plastic look and feel of the original. I think it was like $10 or $12.

lordazoroth said:
I have the blue version and haven't had any issue. If the place you got it from doesn't replace it they are making custom backs that aren't too expensive. I heard of a metal back being sold a few weeks ago for those of us who don't particularly like the plastic look and feel of the original. I think it was like $10 or $12.
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The metal back might disable nfc and interfere with the signal . They do look nice I was looking to get one but did a little research

Note 2 Screen issues?

My buddy has the Note 2 and has these pink **** on it not on outside of screen though. Wondering what is it and how it got there.
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Really NO ONE AT ALL?

Food stains? Has he wiped it off with a damp cloth?

w7excursion said:
Food stains? Has he wiped it off with a damp cloth?
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Yeah it's inside screen not outside as I mentioned already.
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jd14771 said:
i dont see anything. maby it has to do with the screen mode (Found in Settings>display>screen mode). try setting the screen to "Natural mode".
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There are 2 pink spots at top of screen. Zoom in they're there.
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Looks like pressure damage to the oled. Has he sat on it? Or kept it in tight pockets while sitting? Under seatbelt buckle in car? Etc the pink on oled/LCD screens is usually bleed from damage, but can also occur from extreme temps especially going from extreme cold into hot inside in the winter as the liquid inside the screen starts to freeze around 28°F if the device is off.
I like to break stuff!

[Q] Is It Plausible To "Sand" The Body Of The S3?

Long story short, I've got some minor damage to my S3 in which the paint has scrapped off. I see underneath it has a pretty sleek looking black body. I was thinking of getting some high grain sandpaper and just sanding the entire body down to the black. Possibly even getting a clear finish plastic paint and painting so it's smooth.
Do you guys think it's plausable? Anyone done this successfully?
Been thinking about doing it for a few weeks. Finally getting around to asking on here. Maybe I'll make it a weekend project..

I don't see why you couldn't as long as you didn't go crazy sanding it. I'd try on the battery cover first cause if it looks bad battery covers are only a few bucks on amazon.
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falcons2 said:
I don't see why you couldn't as long as you didn't go crazy sanding it. I'd try on the battery cover first cause if it looks bad battery covers are only a few bucks on amazon.
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I think op is talking about the bezel.
I personally wouldn't do it since the phone is basically plastic and glass. But hey, its your phone, do whatever you want to it.
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Why bother with all that?
Just buy a glossy black TPU cover for it. Pick one that's glossy black
The case will hide the damage perfectly and protect the phone from further bezel damage.
I like TPU over silicone because of its high gloss, low bulk and I can remove it easily from my pockets.

falcons2 said:
I don't see why you couldn't as long as you didn't go crazy sanding it. I'd try on the battery cover first cause if it looks bad battery covers are only a few bucks on amazon.
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I was thinking this as well. I don't think it would take much to sand off the paint coat.
Da Kine said:
I think op is talking about the bezel.
I personally wouldn't do it since the phone is basically plastic and glass. But hey, its your phone, do whatever you want to it.
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Yes, I'm talking about the entire phone (body and cover). It's not a lot of surface area to cover. I'm not talking about removing the glass and sanding down the front face.
Panamon said:
Why bother with all that?
Just buy a glossy black TPU cover for it. Pick one that's glossy black
The case will hide the damage perfectly and protect the phone from further bezel damage.
I like TPU over silicone because of its high gloss, low bulk and I can remove it easily from my pockets.
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I don't care about the damage, honestly, its' not bad. It's more for the look. As for TPU case....I HATE cases. I think they look ugly, regardless of how sleek they are. I like my phone to look the way it was designed.

So I was thinking about using 220-240 for initial sanding and then like 600 for smoothing.
My only concern is trying to find an effective way to cover the tiny space between the screen and the bezel. I don't want it to fill up with particles.

I didn't say you were going to remove the front glass. I said the phone is mainly made up of plastic and glass.
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Da Kine said:
I didn't say you were going to remove the front glass. I said the phone is mainly made up of plastic and glass.
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Sorry, I was playing super heroes with my son and had a Spiderman full body suit on. I could hardly see the screen lol.

uoY_redruM said:
Sorry, I was playing super heroes with my son and had a Spiderman full body suit on. I could hardly see the screen lol.
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"...ANDDDD SPIDERMAN SAVES THE- wait hold on a sec, let me check my thread in xda. and let me type a quick reply...done! alright...now where were we?"
you know you're rooted when...

saranhai said:
"...ANDDDD SPIDERMAN SAVES THE- wait hold on a sec, let me check my thread in xda. and let me type a quick reply...done! alright...now where were we?"
you know you're rooted when...
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hahaha :highfive:
We started playing and I was like "hold on one second buddy, I'm checking something really fast" and he's standing there in his Iron Man costume saying "hurry up dad, we have to get mom she's setting a trap!"
Damn phone addiction

uoY_redruM said:
hahaha :highfive:
We started playing and I was like "hold on one second buddy, I'm checking something really fast" and he's standing there in his Iron Man costume saying "hurry up dad, we have to get mom she's setting a trap!"
Damn phone addiction
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gotta admit, that son of yours has some serious creativity

saranhai said:
gotta admit, that son of yours has some serious creativity
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Yeah dude, he really does. He's extremely creative.
Starts pre-k in two weeks too. Growing up so fast.
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I'm not sure if I'm joking but worst case if you screwed up the bezels grayish tint and it fails miserably, I'd probably use nail polish.
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