Help! Bubbles under screen? - Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl

Hey guys.
Today I noticed I have these 4 really tiny bubbles under my screen on the bottom. I thought it was the screen protector, but I took it off and they are still there! They look like 4 miniscule dots. I can't really take a pic with my crappy phone camera but I'll try with a good camera.
Should I file a warranty claim with samsung? I think my retailer return period is up. It has been over a month since I bought it.

C2Q said:
Hey guys.
Today I noticed I have these 4 really tiny bubbles under my screen on the bottom. I thought it was the screen protector, but I took it off and they are still there! They look like 4 miniscule dots. I can't really take a pic with my crappy phone camera but I'll try with a good camera.
Should I file a warranty claim with samsung? I think my retailer return period is up. It has been over a month since I bought it.
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I also have a line of bubbles at the edge of my screen that spans from the menu button to the back button. I'll be contacting Samsung after the holidays to request a replacement.

Systers1 said:
I also have a line of bubbles at the edge of my screen that spans from the menu button to the back button. I'll be contacting Samsung after the holidays to request a replacement.
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Oh wow. That's exactly where mine is, but not as far reaching. Right above the back button to middle of the home button. I'm gonna try returning it tomorrow to the retailer, otherwise RMA with Samsung.

I exchanged mine twice where i got it because of this. The one i have now is good and j hope it stays that way.
I think they are dead pixels
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Mayonesa said:
I exchanged mine twice where i got it because of this. The one i have now is good and j hope it stays that way.
I think they are dead pixels
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Hm, pretty sure these aren't dead pixels on mine though because I can see it clearly when the screen is off. When the screen is on, there is a little bit of distortion where they are. Pretty sure its small air bubbles or dust under the screen. Don't even know how that happened.

The bubbles nay be encapsuled in the glass of the touchscreen or lcd, or the note has a gapless screen, touchscreen glued on the tft, with bubbles in the glue. Definitely a warranty case.

I noticed the same bubbles. It doesnt bother me and I need my tablet for studying so I cant wait for a replacement. I might return it of we get a knpx 0x0 root once the holidays start.
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Found the same near Back button. Warranty bit 1 =(

Could also be reflections of the backlight leds, visible probably on any Note under certain circumstances(viewing angle etc.) Check whether they are still there when the Note is off.

lecorbusier said:
Could also be reflections of the backlight leds, visible probably on any Note under certain circumstances(viewing angle etc.) Check whether they are still there when the Note is off.
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Yep, they were there when the screen is off. Oh well, returned it now and just gotta buy another one from somewhere.

C2Q said:
Yep, they were there when the screen is off. Oh well, returned it now and just gotta buy another one from somewhere.
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Hi Guys,
Anybody with tripped KNOX got any replacements or refunds? As it is a hardware problem, KNOX shouldn't be a problem. Hopefully Sammy has the same point of view...
Balázs

Solyomszem said:
Hi Guys,
Anybody with tripped KNOX got any replacements or refunds? As it is a hardware problem, KNOX shouldn't be a problem. Hopefully Sammy has the same point of view...
Balázs
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Samsung cannot deny you warranty on a problem like this if you tripped the KNOX fuse. Refund from a retailer? Depends if they check, which I doubt

I went on a trip last week and they started showing up for me as well spanning from above the home button to beyond the back button. I was gonna sent it back as soon as I got back in Belgium, but now that I see this thread it has got me worried. I don't want to be replacing the tablet every half year if this is a recurring/common problem. Might just sell it when I get the replacement.
Samsung is just giving me more and more reasons to stay away from their products...
Honestly I'm very dissapointed with this tablet so far. Don't get me wrong, for those who want to use it as is you're probably very happy with it, but I personally customise the **** out of my devices and experiment a lot. My S1, Note1, Oppo Find5 have seen a ****load of roms and were fun to play with. I've always liked samsung because they usually have the best spects out there. But lately they have become expensive and hostile towards the community.
I've been talking to the wacom guys last week, and been asking them about their tech in the samsung note line. The reason you don't have configurable settings for your pen and stuff like that (offset, sensitivity, etc) is because samsung won't allow them to have a custom app in there. The stuff get licenced out and from there on samsung has full control.
At this point I'm actually considering just getting a 1+ One and a Microsoft Surface Pro 3, maybe have some Android dual boot action going on...
/RANT

Is there any way to remove this bubble under the glass myself?
I may have problem with warraty, also don't want to send the tablet back :/

Hi Guys,
I do not know the technical details behind these bubbly issues but - beeing an engineer, I am a lasy dude - after some days my bubbles have just disappeared.
Cheers
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This sucks
I have now sent my tablet in twice for this issue. Repair is normally fast but it sucks being without my tablet. I'm hoping they will actually replace it this time around.

Same problem with my tab pro 8.4, it started off as one but keeps spreading (it is much worse now then in this picture I took a week ago), I also thought it was screen protector but I removed it and they are still present, I handled this tablet with extreme care so this is bs, will try to return it, I really don't want to RMA it..
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I bought mine off amazon in July 2014 so its been about 3 months, It has always been used with the Official Samsung Book case, and the military shield screen protector from armorsuit.
This tablet never had any issues at all so I am furious a great tablet is going to waste over a defect like this (what did they use cheap glue?), and once samsung repair service mucks with it I doubt it will ever be right again....in my opinion all these tablet lines should be recalled as these cases all seem related bubbles start above the home button, clearly a trend here.

My P605 has this issue as well since three months ago. Annoying.

What color was every ones tab that this happened to, I can't help but notice all the black ones are no longer being sold by amazon or newegg ..etc, I asked samsung if they were already discontinued but they said its still a new tablet, But I don't get why they are out of stock everywhere?
maybe the black bezel ones have some glue defect or lcd defect

Could you tell whether these are bubbles of air in a fluid film, or lil' drops of liquid surrounded by air?
Under the colored rim of the screen there should be some foam tape, and I wonder whether the gap between touchscreen and tft is filled with something to improve contrast and clarity and to keep out moistness(will produce rainbow effects in narrow gaps, or both are directly glued together over the whole space.
Either way, the bubbles should come from pressure on the touchscreen while hitting the hardware buttons. Will squeeze out glue from the foam tape, or whatever they use, or pump air from the out- to the inside.

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Smashed Screen

I smashed my gs 2 today and was wondering if anyone knows how much it will cost to replace i have the premium handset protection plan
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1722
Looks like it'll cost you around 135.
You might be able to do better if you go to a corp store.
Lets all take a moment to say a prayer for a wounded SGSII
What? It costs $135 even with the "premium" protection plan?
I paid 165.00 including shipping but had to order two of them and that was out of china... took a couple of weeks too. You might find a better price for the screen somewhere but pretty much nobody actually has them here in the US yet...
I've still got an extra screen if you want to try to talk it out of me by PM...
I also work for a small computer store locally and we do screen replacements on cell phones....
OldeCrow said:
I paid 165.00 including shipping but had to order two of them and that was out of china... took a couple of weeks too. You might find a better price for the screen somewhere but pretty much nobody actually has them here in the US yet...
I've still got an extra screen if you want to try to talk it out of me by PM...
I also work for a small computer store locally and we do screen replacements on cell phones....
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I think he meant replaced from our carrier, the whole phone. I had a tragedy last night so I'll be needing a screen asap to replace it, use to do this for years for everyone else I knew, starting with iPhones. I may be in touch. does the replacement have the double sided tape on it already?
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I called T mobile and i am getting a replacement phone tomorrow! it was 130
Ill upload a pic of the phone tomorrow
don't feel bad brother. The wife was in one of her moods, I had a migraine, she kept nagging. Phone went flying to the wall. After I saw what Ive done, boy was i mad. Lol. Newho using a Sensation with 4.0.3 AOSP so no complaints here. Prolly file for replacement later this week.
ALSO dude remember to get ur pics off the phone if it still turns on. I used Droid Explorer. Works like a charm and noob friendly if you don't know what you are doing.
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phoenix6 said:
I think he meant replaced from our carrier, the whole phone. I had a tragedy last night so I'll be needing a screen asap to replace it, use to do this for years for everyone else I knew, starting with iPhones. I may be in touch. does the replacement have the double sided tape on it already?
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the screen has a foam base, no adhesive, most of the adhesive is at the edges and top and bottom of the screen and will stay on the phone frame if you are careful so you only have to worry about the LCD itself, I made a couple of 1mm tape strips and put them on the back of the LCD just to keep it from vibrating or getting broke loose from the screen (like that would actually happen)...
there is a light bar at the bottom of the screen for the buttons, it's easier to let it come out with the screen and then remove it later and set it back in the phone frame. The light bar has lots of adhesive on it too.
If you preserve enough of the original adhesive in the phone frame there is no reason why a bit of contact cement (rubber cement) wouldn't hold the LCD in just fine too.
I got my screens from globaldirectparts, you have to sign up to use them but they have quite a bit of sgsII parts...
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Ouch....good luck with the new one...
Wow looks like a drop to that bottom left corner huh?
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OldeCrow said:
the screen has a foam base, no adhesive, most of the adhesive is at the edges and top and bottom of the screen and will stay on the phone frame if you are careful so you only have to worry about the LCD itself, I made a couple of 1mm tape strips and put them on the back of the LCD just to keep it from vibrating or getting broke loose from the screen (like that would actually happen)...
there is a light bar at the bottom of the screen for the buttons, it's easier to let it come out with the screen and then remove it later and set it back in the phone frame. The light bar has lots of adhesive on it too.
If you preserve enough of the original adhesive in the phone frame there is no reason why a bit of contact cement (rubber cement) wouldn't hold the LCD in just fine too.
I got my screens from globaldirectparts, you have to sign up to use them but they have quite a bit of sgsII parts...
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I really appreciate all of the information. I was going to buy some 3m 2mm adhesive strips (probably a roll) and a screen and have at it. I used to repair iphone screens a LOT, so I have experience in the field, I just know this phone is a little more pain in the ass.
Sucks I can't call Tmo and just get insurance, wait a week and file for it :/
how long does that site take to ship?
EDIT: Looks like you have to be a business with a fed tax ID to sign up and order, they have what I want to, the screen already in a front housing :/
rob010 said:
I work at the store. It's $130 and you get a brand new phone in box. Call asurion or visit the website.
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I thought there was no guarantee on whether or not you get a refurb or a brand new in box phone?
Directly from the T-mobile PHP information on their website.
If you receive a replacement wireless device, it may be new or remanufactured.
• If the same make and model you claim is not available, a similar make and model may be substituted.
• You may also receive generic manufacturer accessories.
Oh and I don't work at the store.
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Excuse my mistake. you are correct. I wrote my response with past experience and not policy.
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So here is what it looks like
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that might need the light bar for the buttons across the bottom too...
@phoenix6
The tax id field on their site you can use your SS number for it, I would suggest changing at least a couple of numbers in it though as they have no need for that info for small purchases. The sign up form is automatic and not screened so you will have access as soon as you submit the information...
It took a threatening email to them to get them to ship but i had the parts in about three days once they did ship! I would guess they are a drop shipper or had to source the parts elsewhere... they do have a US distributor too but there doesn't seem to be any stock for sgs II parts from the US distributor...
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that might need the light bar for the buttons across the bottom too...
@phoenix6
The tax id field on their site you can use your SS number for it, I would suggest changing at least a couple of numbers in it though as they have no need for that info for small purchases. The sign up form is automatic and not screened so you will have access as soon as you submit the information...
It took a threatening email to them to get them to ship but i had the parts in about three days once they did ship! I would guess they are a drop shipper or had to source the parts elsewhere... they do have a US distributor too but there doesn't seem to be any stock for sgs II parts from the US distributor...
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Thanks! All great info. I actually found what I wanted on eBay, screen already in the front frame (lcd, digitizer, button lights, etc.) for $189 shipped. It's from Hong Kong but they promise 7 day business for US customers and they have decent reviews and still at 100%. If they don't pan out, I'll go your route. May I ask why you had to use a threatening email for them to send?
Just ordered the eBay screen, $185 - LCD, Digitizer, Frame & Bezel with tools. Steep, but hell, it's gotta get done. I'll probably take pics and do a small tut for those interested.
Just hope it doesn't take a month to come in lol.
can i have your camera lol....i dropped my phone and the protective cover is cracked..lol...jk.....

Bought a screen replacement for One X, and this happens

So well, its been weeks since i was able to use my phone since the screen was completely shattered. Got my screen replaced today after my shipment arrive..
Used it for 30 minutes and this is what happens
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Also, the screen is unusually "glossy"
Help!
Did I mess up something or got a fake **** shipped to me?
*sorry for bad quality image, took on a retarded phone, the only other source I have at this moment*
Sabspave said:
Did I mess up something or got a fake **** shipped to me?
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Something similar happened to me. The day I got my phone I was cleaning the display and some of the cleaner leaked between the glass and the panel. It grew in to a big grey blob and started moving from the top of the phone to the bottom. It went completely away overnight. It just happened again a few days ago when I was putting a screen protector on. Same thing, moved from top to bottom and went away overnight. Hope your's does the same.
BTW, from the AT&T logo you're in the wrong forum. I'm guessing the displays act the same though.
BarryH_GEG said:
Something similar happened to me. The day I got my phone I was cleaning the display and some of the cleaner leaked between the glass and the panel. It grew in to a big grey blob and started moving from the top of the phone to the bottom. It went completely away overnight. It just happened again a few days ago when I was putting a screen protector on. Same thing, moved from top to bottom and went away overnight. Hope your's does the same.
BTW, from the AT&T logo you're in the wrong forum. I'm guessing the displays act the same though.
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interesting, but I did not use any cleaner...
And I actually own the International version, I was pissed off when they shipped me the one with ATT logo but figured its just a damn logo, might as well stick to it..
I am wondering whats with the "glossy" look tho' . Nothing at all like my previous screen..Looking at it from a slightly tilted angle, it looks like those mercury mirrors! -_-
Sabspave said:
interesting, but I did not use any cleaner...
And I actually own the International version, I was pissed off when they shipped me the one with ATT logo but figured its just a damn logo, might as well stick to it..
I am wondering whats with the "glossy" look tho' . Nothing at all like my previous screen..Looking at it from a slightly tilted angle, it looks like those mercury mirrors! -_-
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The One XL (AT&T) display is made by Sony. Maybe it's different than the Acer and Sharp in the One X? The Gorilla Glass is laminated to the display and I'd guess that would be the same part regardless of who produced the panel itself. I wonder if yours is just the display part w/o the GG glass overlay? But then what's the moisture "blob" in between? Curious.
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The One XL (AT&T) display is made by Sony. Maybe it's different than the Acer and Sharp in the One X? The Gorilla Glass is laminated to the display and I'd guess that would be the same part regardless of who produced the panel itself. I wonder if yours is just the display part w/o the GG glass overlay? But then what's the moisture "blob" in between? Curious.
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I hope it doesn't matter :/
And that is my exact question, I just did some comparison with my shattered screen, the "blob" in the middle is exactly how its suppose to look like, I am guessing it is not firmly attached to lcd?
bleh I might have to visit a local phone repair shop or something.. this sucks .. Another crappy issue is that, the LEDs are way off alignment, a good centimeter off ..
day can't keep getting worse..
Since when are there AT&T branded internationals? :s
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Since when are there AT&T branded internationals? :s
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It's an AT&T-branded replacement display on a Teg3 One X.
Ah that makes sense lol. I'm so out of it today.
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This actually makes me wonder, and as far as I once heard the designs on the at& the and the International one x may seem alike but as far as I am concerned there is a minimal design difference, but don't take my answer for 100% sure, but that's maybe a possibility. Correct me if I'm wrong.
A friend of mine just had his digitizer replaced after he smashed it and has the same issue as you. Looks like it's not bonded to the LCD properly, the screen flexes when pressed. He is sending it back for repair again.
This is why my One X repair is delayed.
I broke my One X screen over a month ago now. It's been at the repair centre for that long. The reason is that the market has been flooded with cheap, hand-made, screens that have this exact problem and they are waiting for proper screens to become available. The official screens are bonded using a machine - very few of these cheap ones are fault free.
Likewise, if you have the digitizer replaced by a 3rd party, the chances are that they will do it by hand, leading to this problem. Be careful where you send your One X for repair if you do not use HTC themselves.
Unusually glossy? Sure there isn't a protection film over it?
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I broke my One X screen over a month ago now. It's been at the repair centre for that long. The reason is that the market has been flooded with cheap, hand-made, screens that have this exact problem and they are waiting for proper screens to become available. The official screens are bonded using a machine - very few of these cheap ones are fault free.
Likewise, if you have the digitizer replaced by a 3rd party, the chances are that they will do it by hand, leading to this problem. Be careful where you send your One X for repair if you do not use HTC themselves.
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I think you're spot on. I'd imagine it would be almost impossible for knock-off screens to ever be produced as well as the originals based on this...
"The 4.7-inch 720p Super LCD 2 display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2, which is the new version that's thinner and stronger. We first saw the Gorilla Glass 2 back at CES 2012, though the glass manufacturer did not reveal then which handsets will be featuring the technology. HTC also told us that the One X features optical lamination, a process through which the screen ends up laminated to the glass, resulting in better viewing angles. We found this to be true, and having the screen so close to the glass makes it appear brighter and more visible under sunlight."
Isnt there any kind of liquid glue we can use to make the screen crack invisible ?
No. If you want a perfect screen replacement, suck it up and pay for the price of an out of warranty repair.
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Isnt there any kind of liquid glue we can use to make the screen crack invisible ?
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I put on a privacy screen and it looked great, the crack is hidden perfectly. Then I turned on my phone only to find out the image looked awful.
I havent found anyone happy with these 3rd party screen replacements. I am very sad, I love my phone but looking at a horrible crack makes me want to smash it against a wall.
From now on I am putting a heavy duty case on my phones.
I dont want to troll but my SGS2 had plenty of terrible falls including a 7 foot fall against a harsh Walmart parking lot. Not even a scratch. My hox was shattered for nothing

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So, I'm coming from the MyTouch 4G. I remember in the beginning, HTC was making the phone with screen from Sony and LG. The Sony screens were of higher quality and many people were exchanging them for the ones with the screens made by Sony.
I want to know, is there anything of the sort going on with this phone? Is there any reason right off the bat that I might want to do an exchange for?
Anybody??
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Well I don't know about my touch 4g but the nexus one which was HTC had an amoled screen made by Samsung but there was a shortage of amoled screens and Samsung wanted to use them on their phones so HTC had to get screens from I think Sony and from what I remember they weren't as good. Samsung makes the screens for the sgs3. That's not gonna change. Unless there's an actual defect or u just don't like the phone you shouldn't have any issues like that.
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Don_Perrignon said:
So, I'm coming from the MyTouch 4G. I remember in the beginning, HTC was making the phone with screen from Sony and LG. The Sony screens were of higher quality and many people were exchanging them for the ones with the screens made by Sony.
I want to know, is there anything of the sort going on with this phone? Is there any reason right off the bat that I might want to do an exchange for?
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No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.
zmore said:
No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.
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Yeah well when you spend this much money on a brand new flagship phone that most people keep for 2 years they should be able to return an imperfect device. I for one had a loose power button. Did it work? Sure it did! But 6 months from now I don't feel the need to shell out extra money just because it stop working or fell out or whatever the case may be.
If you don't like your phone your well within your right to exchange it or return it within 30 days. I did the same with my HOX. I love HTC but the HOX just was not the phone for me.
Nit picky? Yes! Is it needed? Yes! Its a high end device. When I spend that type of money Id like it to be as close to perfect as possible. Again the S3 has no "major" flaws but it has some like any device. I still think Samsung did a great job with it's release. Other than the shortage but that's bound to happen.
Again this post isn't meant as a flame so please don not take it as such. It's simply my own personal opinion. And for the fact that ATT/Samsung is willing to change them in great CS in my eys. Not that they have much say if your within your 30 day return period. That's why this period is here to begin with. Because ATT/Samsung can stand behind there device and they are.
Cheers...
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Some people are having Wi-Fi issues. Maybe it was just a small batch of phones. If you do get the phone definitely test out everything.
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Reception and yellow screen tinting. I'm on my 3rd gs3 and still have both issues. I've read the gs2 had similar issues and we're later fixed. I'm thinking the yellow tint is normal. Just everything else we are used to has a blue tint. My Samsung tv setting is on a cooler setting as I don't like warm much.
I'll probably swap one more time and if I still have a yellow screen ill just deal with it
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No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.
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Wow, those are some silly reasons. Yeah, I was looking for something major. That might be known. Like in the example I gave, people were able to go into Terminal Emulator and find out. HTC was trying to brush it under the rug, blah blah blah. I was lucky enough to get the Sony screen.
phyba said:
Reception and yellow screen tinting. I'm on my 3rd gs3 and still have both issues. I've read the gs2 had similar issues and we're later fixed. I'm thinking the yellow tint is normal. Just everything else we are used to has a blue tint. My Samsung tv setting is on a cooler setting as I don't like warm much.
I'll probably swap one more time and if I still have a yellow screen ill just deal with it
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Thanks for the info.

Cracked my screen. What to do now?

Hi folks.
Dropped my phone yesterday and completely shattered the screen. Phone still works fine so I'm sure it's just the glass that's broke.
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Going to try fix it myself but was wondering if any members have had success in repairing a cracked screen.
What I want to know is is it possible to just buy and replace the glass? It does look possible going by some of the youtube tutorials but others say the only way to get a proper fix is to buy both the glass and digitizer. Thing is though I'm looking at a bill of a little over £10 for the glass or about £130 (cheapest I've seen) for both.
Anyone had success repairing only the glass and was the screen just as responsive? I've also heard it's very hard to get it perfect with air bubbles becoming an issue. Every single mobile repair shop have quoted me for both as they won't even attempt just replacing the glass so I guess it must be hard.
PS. I notice from searching that these threads can lead to a "gorilla glass shouldn't break" discussion. Really hope it can be avoided here as it usually ends up with the original question not getting answered. I do my best to look after my phone but don't like covers bulking up my phone so I take the chance. I have a screen protector on and that's it. As much as I try to be careful with my phone I have dropped it on a few occasions and it's been fine but I guess my luck ran out this time. The phone fell flat on it's screen onto mono block and I just knew this time it wasn't going to be ok when I picked it up
Thanks
Mate, if you try to only replace the glass, you have to get rid of old glue and use new glue for the new glass, will be hard, but if you find a solution for this I might be interested too.
I have a small crack on the top corner of screen which does not come over the screen or cam, but I also would want to change my phones bezel to dark grey. It's so freaking cool! :d
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Just wondering if either of you had a case on when it happened?
I'm trying to ascertain if/which covers are a waste of time for protecting the screen.
Best of luck fixing them though.
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johnbhoyc said:
Hi folks.
Dropped my phone yesterday and completely shattered the screen. Phone still works fine so I'm sure it's just the glass that's broke.
Going to try fix it myself but was wondering if any members have had success in repairing a cracked screen.
What I want to know is is it possible to just buy and replace the glass? It does look possible going by some of the youtube tutorials but others say the only way to get a proper fix is to buy both the glass and digitizer. Thing is though I'm looking at a bill of a little over £10 for the glass or about £130 (cheapest I've seen) for both.
Anyone had success repairing only the glass and was the screen just as responsive? I've also heard it's very hard to get it perfect with air bubbles becoming an issue. Every single mobile repair shop have quoted me for both as they won't even attempt just replacing the glass so I guess it must be hard.
PS. I notice from searching that these threads can lead to a "gorilla glass shouldn't break" discussion. Really hope it can be avoided here as it usually ends up with the original question not getting answered. I do my best to look after my phone but don't like covers bulking up my phone so I take the chance. I have a screen protector on and that's it. As much as I try to be careful with my phone I have dropped it on a few occasions and it's been fine but I guess my luck ran out this time. The phone fell flat on it's screen onto mono block and I just knew this time it wasn't going to be ok when I picked it up
Thanks
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I had a case of broken glass, watched a lot of videos thinking about doing it myself but in the end decided to just let someone else do it. About screen responsiveness, I have a personal feeling that it's more responsive than before, maybe there is less glue (or none at all now) than before so the glass is closer to a screen. There are no air bubbles so maybe no glue Personally I think it would be enough to put glue on the sides of screen just to create a seal against dirt getting between glass and display, it would also be easier in case of another broken glass
Here in Poland it cost me 75$ (UPS 2 way + glass + repair) and took 4 days total. I'm quite happy with the results
? Should have used a case...
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? Should have used a case...
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No case can protect you if your phone lands display down on uneven ground.....
Try dx.com
They generally sell spare parts of everything quite cheap. They do deliver free aswell (international) but waiting period could be 10 - 20 days.
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Happened to me too.
I took it to the Samsung Repair Center and they did the assessment and told me that I could take the phone and that they'd call when they had the glass for the repair. 3 days later they called, I took the the phone there, 40 minutes later it was brand new.
They charged $80 for the service.
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No case can protect you if your phone lands display down on uneven ground.....
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Op's phone landed flat....
Thanks for the replies guys. Looks like not many have actually done this.
Think I'm going to give separating the glass a chance. If I mess up the digitizer I can always just order another one anyway
I've had a single line crack right across the screen for a couple of months now. Phone still works like there is no crack, and the cost of a repair (plus the chance of a botched repair) is too high to make me want to do it. Got a Galaxy Note 8 to replace it - but then its sim slot went faulty, so back to the Note 2 while that gets fixed under warranty.
My honest advice is to let a pro repair your screen. On my previous phone I tried to replace the glass. Then I tried to replace glass and didgitiser. I warched the tutorials. Bought all the right tools. In the end my phone was "lost" so I got a new one on my insurance.
Save your self time money and stress. Send it to a pro.
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It ain't worth just replacing the glass, way too footery and likely to get dust/fingerprints between the display and the digitiser, if you can even get it separated without damaging the display.... I cracked the glass on mine, a Samsung service centre in the UK called Regenersis tried to rip me off and quoted for a new display + glass and a new main logic board, all to the tune of £300! There's absolutely nothing wrong with the main board and the phone works perfectly, they were just trying to make a quick buck or didn't want to do the work, figuring I was some n00b and would just say go-ahead.....
Wow for £300 you can buy another one and sell the cracked screen one on eBay
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My Note 2 also met an unfortunate fate of glass-floor impact. I went down the cheap route after a lot of research and paid £30 for a glass, tools and 2M tape kit. It did the job, but I find that after a day or two, especially in this heatwave we're having at present in the UK the screen does start to lift a bit and the responsiveness of the screen does drop considerably. Pressing the screen down brings it back to normal however.
Also the cheap route brings about what looks like moisture under the screen. (attached) It's actually just where the glass is touching the digitiser, and only occurs in the middle of the screen. I assume this is only because the repair tape is on the outside of the digitiser so has some wiggle room. It'd probably not exist, or lift, if a LOCA glue was used or an all over repair adhesive was applied to the entire glass. Downside to both of these is future repairs are just as tricky as the initial repair, with lots of headgun/hairdryer use. Also with the adhesive I heard that it's very hard to get on without imperfections. I guess it depends on how well you can repair tech and/or how flush with cash you are at the time.

[Q] Screen Replacement

Just got this phone 3 days ago, cat jumped up on the desk I had my phone on, directly onto the phone, and then jumped down, causing the phone to drop onto the carpet. The screen is cracked/shattered. Does anyone yet know how to replace the screen/where I can buy a replacement?
I am in the USA, so nobody around here will service it until at least May 18th when it is released in here...
Please help...I'm devastated....
that's unlucky
I'm going to receive this phone very soon, what you report isn't really good news,
isn't this phone supposed to be gorilla glass 3? and as a matter of fact resist a simple drop on carpet? very surprising....
mutonic said:
that's unlucky
I'm going to receive this phone very soon, what you report isn't really good news,
isn't this phone supposed to be gorilla glass 3? and as a matter of fact resist a simple drop on carpet? very surprising....
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I don't have this phone right now but i have seen many asus users complaining about the screen...Their are many complaints regarding broken screen and Asus's fragile screen regardless of having gorilla glass 3
The shattered is around the very edge. I'm not quite sure if the shatter is due to the cat jumping on it and possibly a claw going into the screen, or if it was a result of the fall. Not sure. But yeah, supposedly GG3, but I'm not quite sure...
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have you tried ebay for screen replacement?
this is what i did with a previous phone I broke, unfortunately the replacement screen had a defect,
but with a maintenance/disassembly guide, this is probably what i would try..
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I don't have this phone right now but i have seen many asus users complaining about the screen...Their are many complaints regarding broken screen and Asus's fragile screen regardless of having gorilla glass 3
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bad news, for me it starts to make a lot of inconvenients for this phone:
fragile screen (?)
very big size (almost phablet)
poor camera quality (software issue?)
I'm also quite surprised there isn't more interest from dev given its X86 CPU, because this was one of the main reason I got it first (non-ARM device and possibilities for other OS's (FirefoxOS, UbuntuTouch)),
now I realise the only thing that could make me keeping it is dual sim...
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The shattered is around the very edge. I'm not quite sure if the shatter is due to the cat jumping on it and possibly a claw going into the screen, or if it was a result of the fall. Not sure. But yeah, supposedly GG3, but I'm not quite sure...
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Most likely it is the fall. Regardless of having GG3 they still easily shatter by falling. Watch videos of dropping Samsung S1 to S6.. S6 did shattered even having GG4 equipped. I feel sorry on what happened on your new phone.. Im hoping you can get this serviced right away for replacement.
Wow, that's unlucky!
I dropped mine for the first time this weekend, onto a tiled patio floor from about waist height and it didn't break. I do have a cheap silicon cover on it though so that has probably paid for itself ten times over already.
Did you get the screen fixed? I dropped mine a couple of days back and the screen just shattered into pieces.:crying: I can still operate the touch screen, so I hope the digitizer and the LCD are still fine. I'm trying to figure out a way to get it fixed. I guess sending it to Asus Service center is the only option right now. I was wondering how much they will charge me for that. I'm in the US btw.
I have dropped mine 4 times , no damage so far. I have Asus' bumper case on it though .
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mutonic said:
have you tried ebay for screen replacement?
this is what i did with a previous phone I broke, unfortunately the replacement screen had a defect,
but with a maintenance/disassembly guide, this is probably what i would try..
bad news, for me it starts to make a lot of inconvenients for this phone:
fragile screen (?)
very big size (almost phablet)
poor camera quality (software issue?)
I'm also quite s.
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The big size isn't a problem.Ergonomics is well,it stays well in hands.I wear quite skinny jeans and i can put it in pockets easily.Instead the fragile screen and the camera quality are very big problems :/
Even gorilla glass can crack from small height falls if the angle is right (or should i say wrong)..
Zenfone 2 does not have a magnesium alloy mid housing / mid frame like nexus 5 , lg g3 etc. The only "metal" thing inside is the LCD pannel cover, everything else is just cheap plastic. And we all know that plastic bends and glass shatters.
Gorilla glass 3 is strengthened and scratch-resistant, but it is by no means shatter-proof. If you drop a phone and you are unlucky with the angle of impact as it hits the ground then it will probably crack the glass. Bigger screens increase the likelihood of shattering. Gorilla glass 4 is supposed to give more shatter protection, but drop tests seem to suggest it still is not that effective.
Hi, I know this is kind of an old thread, but I don't want to make a new thread to ask a simple question about your phone. After you cracked it, was the touchscreen still responding or did it have problems like the OnePlus One and the LG G3 where the screen stopped responding? I'm considering getting this phone but I would rather know first.
smartgid said:
Hi, I know this is kind of an old thread, but I don't want to make a new thread to ask a simple question about your phone. After you cracked it, was the touchscreen still responding or did it have problems like the OnePlus One and the LG G3 where the screen stopped responding? I'm considering getting this phone but I would rather know first.
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Hi smartgid, i have shattered my screen too, have spare one standing, but for now my phone works great. No problems with responsiveness.
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My daughter shattered her screen (zenfone 5 though, not 2) and it still responds as normal.

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