There have been a few posts about the "inner" screen breaking whilst the phone is in a pocket. IE That the screen is somehow deficient.
Did your screen crack in a way that you think isn't your fault?
Check in here.
I'm thinking this can be a poll type thing, without comments other than the details. There are plenty of other threads discussing the different aspects of this.
I always keep mine in my front jeans pocket and am nervous about this whole thing. Especially if no is going to warranty for this.
Again lets not devolve into a pros and cons. Just the facts please.
ickster said:
There have been a few posts about the "inner" screen breaking whilst the phone is in a pocket. IE That the screen is somehow deficient.
Did your screen crack in a way that you think isn't your fault?
Check in here.
I'm thinking this can be a poll type thing, without comments other than the details. There are plenty of other threads discussing the different aspects of this.
I always keep mine in my front jeans pocket and am nervous about this whole thing. Especially if no is going to warranty for this.
Again lets not devolve into a pros and cons. Just the facts please.
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I hope this screen doesn't crack...but, my s3 just did they very thing this past month...in my pocket, screen facing leg, and when i took it out, it was cracks...never dropped it..but, the T-mobile insurance gladly took 150 bones and send me another one.
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I broke my note 2 screen by leaning forward in a chair to pick something up...
^^^Raises Hand^^^
Wth .... I always put my phone inside my pocket and havent broken my screen ... well not yet lol ..... I gotta get a sidepouch for this baby ..
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This is my Screen after I played around with the swing set
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Mine cracked
I cracked the LCD under the gorilla glass of my TMo S4 while it was in my pocket with nothing else in my pocket. There were no cracks on the gorilla glass and it was in a protective case. I took it into the TMo store and the lady was nice enough to warranty it for me as long as I agreed she didn't see any cracks (battery was dead). She said however that it is likely they will charge me $150 after they discover the damage, which could take a couple months. That option sounded better than buying another S4 outright and it was cheaper than the $175 deductible for insurance.
So I would say, be very careful not to apply pressure to the screen. It would appear to me that they've slimmed down the phone at the sacrifice of pressure resistance, especially since my S2 is still kicking and sat a couple years in my pocket.
Cheers!
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There have been a few posts about the "inner" screen breaking whilst the phone is in a pocket. IE That the screen is somehow deficient.
Did your screen crack in a way that you think isn't your fault?
Check in here.
I'm thinking this can be a poll type thing, without comments other than the details. There are plenty of other threads discussing the different aspects of this.
I always keep mine in my front jeans pocket and am nervous about this whole thing. Especially if no is going to warranty for this.
Again lets not devolve into a pros and cons. Just the facts please.
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Right here with you. I posted a thread about this a while back. mine developed a hairline crack in less than 2 weeks. I still don't know how it happened, as my phone was never dropped either.
Mine has what looks like a (curved) line that goes from upper right corner to the bottom left one. But the glass is smooth and you don't feel any scratch from outside. I m pretty sure I bought it like that as I saw it during my 1st inspection of the phone (few days after purchase)
Is it cracked/scratched from inside and should I ask for replacement ? (I still have 2 days to return the phone)
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I installed mine yesterday as I bought two so I would always have a spare as I sent away for another or walked into a store to get another one... I have used bodygaurdz in the past and this was my first ghost armor.... Not bad, nice squeegee and nice spray bottle with a lot of stuff.... I did mine on while riding as a passanger in a car... So it is what it is.... Also still waiting for the screen to clear up which takes a couple of days, but it is better than it was yesterday. I was going to post pictures, but it says I can't link to outside links because I am a new user... If someone can post them for me send me a pm and I will send you the photobucket links.
heres 48548's pics:
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the rest can be found on his photobucket album: http://s421.photobucket.com/albums/pp296/48548/HTC%20EVO/
im waiting for mine to be delivered
I also had bodyguardz on my touch pro. Just ordered the Ghost Armor for my evo as well, I absolutely hated how the edges peeled on it. Although, I think i will end up using a seidio innocase and just use the ghost armor screen protector. I just don't feel like the ghost armor or any skin for that matter will protect the phone from a fall on concrete.
Let me know how the skin ends up working out for you.
ouch - maybe should of waited to do at a desk?
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ouch - maybe should of waited to do at a desk?
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They all look like that until the stuff dries out in a couple of days.... Has nothing to do with doing it on a table or not. Read the instructions this is normal and it looks better now then it did in the picture.
I bought the Silicone Case and the Screen Protector at sprint and the phone works fantastic! Don't know why you guys need to cover the whole phone with that thing. I used to have an iPhone 3GS with Zagg Inv Shield and when I took it out to sell it, it was all completely sticky.
Never had an issue with my body gaurdz being sticky when i took them off and the phone looked like new.
48548 said:
They all look like that until the stuff dries out in a couple of days.... Has nothing to do with doing it on a table or not. Read the instructions this is normal and it looks better now then it did in the picture.
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Yeah.... prepare to be disappointed.
Sending mine back for a refund.
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Never had an issue with my body gaurdz being sticky when i took them off and the phone looked like new.
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I believe he was talking about the outside of the invis shield being sticky because of the case, not the phone.
After doing screen protectors on way too many iPads to want to admit too, the big thing I found is that you need to figure out what kind of protector you are dealing with. The thinner glossy protectors you can normally add water to to make placing them easier because they will breathe. The matte protectors will have an issue because they do not breathe and the water can get trapped.
In regards to the water, you need to be very careful in what you use. I know it sounds weird, but I suggest using bottled water with a drop of Johnson's & Johnson's baby shampoo. The reason for the bottled water is it will not leave any type of hard water residue behind if you don't get it all out.
Mine is looking much better... I can't complain... Nothing on the screen it going to make it look as nice as with out the plastic on it. But for protection I am willing to live with the looks. I can take pictures of it at home if you want and as for the spray I used what came with the kit to spray it down.
*EDIT: Nevermind*
Dude I want that coke fridge! Haha! And the ghost armor is badass I have it and wouldn't go any other way
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Nice to have a coke machine filled with beer and mexican cokes in bottles (real sugar cane)... I would recommend one to everyone!!!!
I just got a brand new evo.
Took it to the beach once and now I have a very very shallow scratch on the surface due to sand.
It is totally unnoticeable unless I spend a few minutes moving it so the light hits it perfectly.
Then I see it, and once I see it theres no going back.
I am considering replacing it since it hasn't been 30 days, would I get a new or refurb?
(P.S. i wouldnt replace it just cause of that, also have screen separation issues and a stuck pixel)
My main question is, can I use Displex? They say that it shouldn't be used on touchscreen devices unless they have a "plastic lens"?
However the product is available here http://www.thinkevo4g.com/displex-1039.html
So i'm assuming it IS plastic then.
Can anyone verify before I worsen the situation.
Its made out of glass, FOR SURE. I shattered the crap out of one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6755678#post6755678
Damn, serial?
I suppose that means no on the displex.
It works only with plastic I guess.
Why would thinkevo4g have it then? Am I missing something?
Maybe you broke the second layer and there was a very thin plastic layer on top.
Do you remember anything like that?
*hoping*
No, he's right, it's DEFINATELY glass.
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WHOA WHOA! Warn someone when you're going to show something that graphic and gross. NSFW! NSFW!!
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No, he's right, it's DEFINATELY glass.
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I just threw up. Uncool dude, uncool.
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Pours some out for fallen evo...Damn that's brutal.
Wow and I thought iPhone glass cracked! WTF happened to that poor EVO?!
I think steel asked himself Will it blend?
I msged thinkevo to see what they have to say. Ill update you guys when i know
topdnbass said:
I just got a brand new evo.
Took it to the beach once and now I have a very very shallow scratch on the surface due to sand.
It is totally unnoticeable unless I spend a few minutes moving it so the light hits it perfectly.
Then I see it, and once I see it theres no going back.
I am considering replacing it since it hasn't been 30 days, would I get a new or refurb?
(P.S. i wouldnt replace it just cause of that, also have screen separation issues and a stuck pixel)
My main question is, can I use Displex? They say that it shouldn't be used on touchscreen devices unless they have a "plastic lens"?
However the product is available here http://www.thinkevo4g.com/displex-1039.html
So i'm assuming it IS plastic then.
Can anyone verify before I worsen the situation.
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So sand scratching the screen made you think that it was plastic? White sand is quartz which is a 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Glass is generally around 6-7 so sand is a clear winner here. The problem is, the harder you make the screen, the more likely it is to shatter when you drop it. You can make it pretty much scratch proof by installing a sapphire lens such as is used on higher end watches and has a Mohs hardness of 9. Then all you have to do is keep your diamond ring away from it. But how would something like that handle drops? Probably not as well. Until nano materials get cheaper, it's all a compromise.
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Wow and I thought iPhone glass cracked! WTF happened to that poor EVO?!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712580
Read that link to find your answer...
ThinkEvo4G had a very lame response, they said that the displex isn't meant for the DISPLay but for the plastic parts around it.
If only they mentioned that before people bought it for their screen..
It's definitely glass.
I broke the glass behind the bezel and in front of my camera. I've checked everywhere I can think of and can't find it. Does anyone know where I can find one?
I thought the glass was part of thw bezel?
Nope. If it was, all the ebay stuff would work. Unfortunately, no glass included. One more post and I can finally start helping in the dev section! By way of rigorously testing the roms and reporting every little issue
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Nope. If it was, all the ebay stuff would work. Unfortunately, no glass included. One more post and I can finally start helping in the dev section! By way of rigorously testing the roms and reporting every little issue
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I tried googling for it but could only find the bezel. Your best bet would probably be to find broken inc phone cheap (good glass of course), and take the glass out of it and put it in yours. You could probably get it direct from htc, but who knows what they would charge you.
Back in August the entire glass element AND the bezel wouldn't stay on the phone, so I had to replace the entire back housing just for the lens.
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Then a couple months after that, I dropped it from about 3 feet while sitting on a chair and cracked the lens. Been like that since, but it doesn't affect the photos as far as I can tell. Unless the sunlight is hitting it at just the right angle.
Also replaced the speaker 3 times, until I found out I can just use a magnet to pull metal shavings off of it
And yet, I've never broken the glass. It's been dropped off the top of my truck (long way down), dropped in a pool w/100% submersion, and fell out of my pocket while on an ATV and run over. Soft ground saved it there as it was able to sink in. Never had a case either.
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Back in August the entire glass element AND the bezel wouldn't stay on the phone, so I had to replace the entire back housing just for the lens.
Then a couple months after that, I dropped it from about 3 feet while sitting on a chair and cracked the lens. Been like that since, but it doesn't affect the photos as far as I can tell. Unless the sunlight is hitting it at just the right angle.
Also replaced the speaker 3 times, until I found out I can just use a magnet to pull metal shavings off of it
And yet, I've never broken the glass. It's been dropped off the top of my truck (long way down), dropped in a pool w/100% submersion, and fell out of my pocket while on an ATV and run over. Soft ground saved it there as it was able to sink in. Never had a case either.
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do you have a place called "tap plastics" in your town? they can make you an acrylic one that will work. http://www.tapplastics.com/ they just need the dims and thinkness of the glass used to be. or take it in to them. shouldnt cost to much.
BrettApple said:
Back in August the entire glass element AND the bezel wouldn't stay on the phone, so I had to replace the entire back housing just for the lens.
Then a couple months after that, I dropped it from about 3 feet while sitting on a chair and cracked the lens. Been like that since, but it doesn't affect the photos as far as I can tell. Unless the sunlight is hitting it at just the right angle.
Also replaced the speaker 3 times, until I found out I can just use a magnet to pull metal shavings off of it
And yet, I've never broken the glass. It's been dropped off the top of my truck (long way down), dropped in a pool w/100% submersion, and fell out of my pocket while on an ATV and run over. Soft ground saved it there as it was able to sink in. Never had a case either.
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The same thing happened to my camera lens too but i cant tell any difference when taking photos.
So I got a T999 T-Mobile Galaxy S3 off Craigslist for $80 with a shattered screen (lights up and makes noise but no image). Thought I'd make a thread of my progress/observations.
First, the phone.
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Guy got it for Christmas, broke three days later. Came with original box.
16 GB T999
Took the phone apart to get to screen assembly and noticed this.
I thought I'd been had, until I noticed this.
So, an i747 is just re-purposed to being a t999? I've been searching other threads to find info but haven't found any.
(Either way I use T-Mobile, so as long as it is a t999 all should be well...just thought that it odd to have an AT&T model # in a T-Mo phone.)
Can't wait to finally get a working Galaxy S3, got lucky in much the same way when I got my Galaxy S2 (i777) on the cheap by just replacing the screen (which I then sold for my Galaxy Nexus, which I sold to save up for one of these). Looks like I'll be getting to pocket a lot of that.
Exploded view, found a ribbon cable labeled GT-I9300...good to know parts are so cross-compatible on this model.
AFAIK some parts are just stamped that way.
Did you encounter any warranty stickers hiding any screws? Or covering anything preventing anything?
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elesbb said:
Did you encounter any warranty stickers hiding any screws? Or covering anything preventing anything?
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Nope, as with any Samsung device, dis-assembly is quite straightforward. Literally a single screw holding the mobo, everything else held in place by ribbon cable tension and the adhesives holding those down. 10 screws around the outside perimeter holds all the plastic covers on.
Aside from the heavy adhesive holding my i777 S2's screen, dis-assembly was about the same simplicity...Apple devices on the other hand make you solve riddles to get them apart (not to mention multitudes of specific-sized screws).
...another reason why Samsung has my vote over Apple (had every iPhone from original to 4S...still didn't come close to my GS2/GNex).
And every one of those phones (with exception to GNex) was purchased broken...tis a sort of fun hobby
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Nope, as with any Samsung device, dis-assembly is quite straightforward. Literally a single screw holding the mobo, everything else held in place by ribbon cable tension and the adhesives holding those down. 10 screws around the outside perimeter holds all the plastic covers on.
Aside from the heavy adhesive holding my i777 S2's screen, dis-assembly was about the same simplicity...Apple devices on the other hand make you solve riddles to get them apart (not to mention multitudes of specific-sized screws).
...another reason why Samsung has my vote over Apple (had every iPhone from original to 4S...still didn't come close to my GS2/GNex).
And every one of those phones (with exception to GNex) was purchased broken...tis a sort of fun hobby
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Yes it is fun I agree xP
And I'm glad to hear no warranty stickers. Kind of shocked though.
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Yes it is fun I agree xP
And I'm glad to hear no warranty stickers. Kind of shocked though.
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The only stickers I've seen so far are moisture indicators and like...1 strip of tape over the Wi Fi antenna cable.
Looks interesting. Had to take mine apart a little while back because my half retarded German Shepherd knocked a Coke over on it It was a pretty straightforward process, and I don't recall any warranty stickers on mine either.
I've had this phone since release and it's possibly one of the best devices i ever had for it's price, yesterday and while i was sleeping(i always keep my phone to the left of my pillow) i somehow managed to push it off the bed(probably less than 0.5m distance) and it landed on its screen against ceramic floor, result?
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I've had my fair share of accidents over the years with different phone models and brands but i never seen a phone crack like this from such a fall, it's like it's made of regular glass even though they claim it's gorilla glass.
What's worse is i called the local repair center and they said that they don't provide replacement parts for this phone anymore, and searching around on the internet it looks like replacing the screen manually would cost over $100 for a phone that i bought for around $200 when it was released and a screen that breaks so easily.
Now that my rant is over, my question is how can i tell if it's only the glass or the actual LED screen? i turned it off immediately as it was making very weird noises and i was afraid it would completely black out without being able to recover the data off it, i have very sensitive and important data that i need to extract and i don't trust sending it to a 3rd party repair thing.
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I've had this phone since release and it's possibly one of the best devices i ever had for it's price, yesterday and while i was sleeping(i always keep my phone to the left of my pillow) i somehow managed to push it off the bed(probably less than 0.5m distance) and it landed on its screen against ceramic floor, result?
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Yes ceramic is harder than your gorilla glass 3. So the ceramic wins. Nothing special.
Ruudvangoal said:
I've had my fair share of accidents over the years with different phone models and brands but i never seen a phone crack like this from such a fall, it's like it's made of regular glass even though they claim it's gorilla glass.
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Every fall is different from each other. To compare that is useless except you do this on laboratory conditions.
Ruudvangoal said:
What's worse is i called the local repair center and they said that they don't provide replacement parts for this phone anymore, and searching around on the internet it looks like replacing the screen manually would cost over $100 for a phone that i bought for around $200 when it was released and a screen that breaks so easily.
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That a material with lower hardness (which is brittle) breaks on an impact (maybe in bad conditions/impact angle..) with an harder material is nothing unusual.
As I read it's gorilla glass 3. This is 3 times harder than gorilla glass 2 to be more resistant against scratches. Whats the drawback of this? It is more brittle, see your result.
Because ~70% of the screen damages are from falling damage, they made gorilla glass 4 softer than level 3 to make it more resistant against falling damage. But this makes Level 4 vulnerable to scratches again.
Gorilla glass doesn't mean that it is unbreakable and unscratchable at the same time especially with the early ones.
Ruudvangoal said:
Now that my rant is over, my question is how can i tell if it's only the glass or the actual LED screen? i turned it off immediately as it was making very weird noises and i was afraid it would completely black out without being able to recover the data off it, i have very sensitive and important data that i need to extract and i don't trust sending it to a 3rd party repair thing.
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Turn it on and you will know if the led screen is working or not. Got a P2 with the same shattered glass and the screen works as usual. I don't think theres anything special (magical) you can do. It works or it doesn't. You can also open your device and look if the cable from the screen is still plugged in. No guarantee from my side..