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Screen replacement

Well I cracked my screen again thus is my second one but my screen turns on but when I touch it to unlock it nothing happens. Any thoughts?
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Hey,
Well this is the case many times, you did not crack your screen because it would not be working if you did. What you did was crack the digitizer, and those are very sensitive if you crack it it may work, but if it is cracked the right way it will not. its just luck of the draw kind of thing!
You might be wanting one of these
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wilderckw said:
Well I cracked my screen again thus is my second one but my screen turns on but when I touch it to unlock it nothing happens. Any thoughts?
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urgent!!! screen problem?

My galaxy nexus has screen problems. I installed the skinomi screen protector. about a day later this happen. I tried flashing a stock rom and it didnt work because i thought it would be something i installed onto the phone. dont know what to do.

Looks like water damage to me.
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But the touch screen still works.

w0nton said:
But the touch screen still works.
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The display and digitizer are two different things.
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Who has installed zagg extreme screen protector

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How long did you leave your device turned off before installing the screen protector?and once installed how long before you turned your device back on?from a 1 to 10 what would you rank the zagg extreme screen protector. Thanks
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rp56 said:
How long did you leave your device turned off before installing the screen protector?and once installed how long before you turned your device back on?from a 1 to 10 what would you rank the zagg extreme screen protector. Thanks
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Installed it straight out of the box... turned it on minutes after installing it. I would give it at least an 8.

lordcheeto03 said:
Installed it straight out of the box... turned it on minutes after installing it. I would give it at least an 8.
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How long has it been on your device?Is it noticeable thick? Thanks.
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rp56 said:
How long has it been on your device?Is it noticeable thick? Thanks.
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I've only had the device about a week... And no, it's not noticeably thick. You can tell it's there, but it's very smooth; I personally almost prefer using my screen with this rather than with just the bare glass.

I have the invisi-shield extreme and I like it... it's not really thick or anything and it's like a insurance in protecting your phone... the only thing I had a problem with is... there is this spot on the phone that arches over the home button and there is a small space between the button and the shield.... well it just so happened I was getting out the car heading in to work was getting all my stuff together and I dropped my keys which had a small lock on it for my backpack... and it hit perfectly on that spot and shattered my screen from that point and cracking lines went up the screen... I was irritated at first.... but got my replacement with my insurance policy and got my extreme shield transferred over to that one... but other than that little weak spot it's a really good protector and doesn't affect the screen touch at all... hope this helps your decision
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Replacement glass touches digitizer

I had my glass replaced and now if I press hard enough then the glass touches the digitizer and locks up the screen until the powered button is pressed and screen turned back on. Is there a step I am missing on the new glass install?
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You have to get the locus glue to put between the screen and the glass.
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Is that a liquid or a precut gel type adhesive?
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Did you do it yourself or pay someone to do it for you?
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Myself. Why? Is that my first problem?
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The adhesive should cover the entire glass plate...Not just the edges. ..
The issue you are having is the result of air space between the plate and digitizer. ..
You may want to have it done again. ..using the proper adhesive. ..
And although changing broken glass is a doable project. ..it really should be done by a professional if possible. ..imho...g
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I have the LOCA on the way. Any tips? Cover the entire non viewable parts of the glass?
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gregsarg said:
The adhesive should cover the entire glass plate...Not just the edges. ..
The issue you are having is the result of air space between the plate and digitizer. ..
You may want to have it done again. ..using the proper adhesive. ..
And although changing broken glass is a doable project. ..it really should be done by a professional if possible. ..imho...g
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I will be having a pro do it this time.
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yankeesfan714 said:
I had my glass replaced and now if I press hard enough then the glass touches the digitizer and locks up the screen until the powered button is pressed and screen turned back on. Is there a step I am missing on the new glass install?
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I have the same issue. I just got my glass replaced by a repair shop and it touches right in the middle of the screen if I push more than gently. It was really apparent initially, but after a few hours it stopped, even if I pushed harder than normal (not more than would be expected by average use though). However, once I put it back in my jeans pocket this morning it started touching over a larger area, and still hasn't gone away. I told the shop I'd like to bring it back in once they have more screens in stock (I got the last one).
They said they'd done two Note 2s earlier that day, so I assume they know what they're doing. Is it possible to cause permanent damage if I use my phone like this for the next few days?

ChefJ said:
I have the same issue. I just got my glass replaced by a repair shop and it touches right in the middle of the screen if I push more than gently. It was really apparent initially, but after a few hours it stopped, even if I pushed harder than normal (not more than would be expected by average use though). However, once I put it back in my jeans pocket this morning it started touching over a larger area, and still hasn't gone away. I told the shop I'd like to bring it back in once they have more screens in stock (I got the last one).
They said they'd done two Note 2s earlier that day, so I assume they know what they're doing. Is it possible to cause permanent damage if I use my phone like this for the next few days?
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Did they use the appropriate adhesive or tape?
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yankeesfan714 said:
Did they use the appropriate adhesive or tape?
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I don't know. What should they have used? I'll ask what they used when I go back in to get it fixed. Do you know why/how it's happening?

I just replaced the glass on a note 2 and the soft keys and home button arent working, do they have to be stuck to the glass? Everything else is working great like i said its just the bottom keys. Thats guys for any help!
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Messed up screen

My wife let out 2 year old play with her phone. He threw it on the ground and now the screen looks like this. Any ideas?
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Damaged digitizer. Not cheap to fix.
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Supamike88 said:
My wife let out 2 year old play with her phone. He threw it on the ground and now the screen looks like this. Any ideas?
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It may not be the Digitizer. This phone has had a lot of abuse hurled at it by various members of Toddler class. It has time and again proved to be solid.
Just to rule on hardware or software issue, can you comment on if there are any other issues except display ? Also did the 2 year old threw on hard concrete or carpet ?

Haven't noticed any problems but the screen and he threw it on tile floor
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Perseus71 said:
It may not be the Digitizer. This phone has had a lot of abuse hurled at it by various members of Toddler class. It has time and again proved to be solid.
Just to rule on hardware or software issue, can you comment on if there are any other issues except display ? Also did the 2 year old threw on hard concrete or carpet ?
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Well just about 25% of the status bar is black as well as part of the screen. I'm sure rebooting the device or doing a factory reset isn't going to fix it.
But hey let's see. Supamike88 boot into recovery and see if the issue with the display is present there. To get into recovery press and hold volume up, home button and the power button and release them when the phone vibrates and you see blue text in the upper left corner of the screen (which in this case you might not see because of the screen). Is the issue still present?
You could do a factory reset to see if it fixes the screen, just back up everything before doing so.
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The whole screen is pretty much black now
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Supamike88 said:
The whole screen is pretty much black now
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Are you not able to turn on at all ? If that's the case, then its probably goner.

Supamike88 said:
The whole screen is pretty much black now
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If the screen is black but the phone still works, then its most likely the digitizer like I pointed out earlier.
You can buy a new digitizer and replace it, but its not really recommended. You might as well get another S3.
You could also just sell it for parts and try to get another S3. (I wouldn't recommend this unless you can do a factory reset).
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Perseus71 said:
Are you not able to turn on at all ? If that's the case, then its probably goner.
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I called T-Mobile and they're gonna send me a new one. Luckily their isn't a crack on the screen so it doesn't look like something we did
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Supamike88 said:
I called T-Mobile and they're gonna send me a new one. Luckily their isn't a crack on the screen so it doesn't look like something we did
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Good for you. Please note, when you get the new device back, carefully read the label behind the battery. You may get SGH-T999L instead of existing SGH-T999. The L stands for LTE. If that happens, you will be in luck. But need to understand its not the same device but rather newer version.