Never dropped my note and always on a case... so I clean it off today and I notice that hair line crack by the s pen slot.. anyone get this?
As much as I love the note this has happen to my GS3 as well.. looks like oppo find 7 here I come.. note 4 better have better qaulity build. .
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Could be a stress fracture. If you ever carry your phone in your jeans pocket and sit down, it could have stressed the bezel enough to crack.
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Could be a stress fracture. If you ever carry your phone in your jeans pocket and sit down, it could have stressed the bezel enough to crack.
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Yeah that could be.. sucks still.. I hope the n4 is not like the GS5.. kind of want to stay away from plastic samsung but I love the note.. looks like they didnt beef up that spot.. I took the back cover out and I can see its a thin part...
Anoyone know if this can be replaced? As in just that bezel part? Im assuming its built in part of the screen.. going to check out youtube disassemble
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Yeah that could be.. sucks still.. I hope the n4 is not like the GS5.. kind of want to stay away from plastic samsung but I love the note.. looks like they didnt beef up that spot.. I took the back cover out and I can see its a thin part...
Anoyone know if this can be replaced? As in just that bezel part? Im assuming its built in part of the screen.. going to check out youtube disassemble
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It's part of the chassis, you'd have to literally remove every single part from the phone, including the screen/glass, to replace it.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OEM-Hous...lePhoneAccessories&hash=item19e3905929&_uhb=1
The display/front glass assembly is glued to the chassis so if you try to remove it, you'll likely break it, or at the very least get tons of dust under the screen. Sucks, but you just gotta live with it.
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It's part of the chassis, you'd have to literally remove every single part from the phone, including the screen/glass, to replace it.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OEM-Hous...lePhoneAccessories&hash=item19e3905929&_uhb=1
The display/front glass assembly is glued to the chassis so if you try to remove it, you'll likely break it, or at the very least get tons of dust under the screen. Sucks, but you just gotta live with it.
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Yeah I ordered a main frame... as for the screen its sealed in so no dust will be going under that as im not replacing the screen part.. replacing most of the part is easy just the screen part will have to take it easy.. I have the tools to do it.. I have taken phone my iphone apart so I have no fear lol
I would call TMo about it, there is no obvious sign of abuse, looks like a manufacturing defect to me. Whats the worse they can say?
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I would call TMo about it, there is no obvious sign of abuse, looks like a manufacturing defect to me. Whats the worse they can say?
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Idk about that as I bought it full price no contract on tmo and using it on ATT network, but I will Be going back to t mobile this year. .
Yeah, but you did buy it from T-Mobile regardless of payment or where it's used. Call them. Again, worst they can say is no, but maybe they say yes.....
I have one on mine, same spot
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There was a thread just like this one and a few people had the same crack and said it was never dropped. It looks like it may be a stress point and just a weak point.
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I have one on mine, same spot
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You use cases?
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There was a thread just like this one and a few people had the same crack and said it was never dropped. It looks like it may be a stress point and just a weak point.
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Yeah sure does look like a weak spot as you can see when you remove the s pen its thin area.. seems like they didnt beef it up a bit.. but yeah im going to replace my frame and baby it even more now..
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I do. I use one of the strongest cases which are the UAG's. Ive only dropped the phone once without a case by falling off the bed onto a tile floor. No noticeable damage to the phone aesthetics other than the line near the spen. But I don't think that little fall caused this.
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lm that guy said:
I do. I use one of the strongest cases which are the UAG's. Ive only dropped the phone once without a case by falling off the bed onto a tile floor. No noticeable damage to the phone aesthetics other than the line near the spen. But I don't think that little fall caused this.
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Are you going to fix it? Or just deal with it like that till note 4 comes out lol.. I do use cases and it covers the line crack but still I paid a lot for this and has not been a year old and this happens..I baby my note lol.. yeah ill give a tmobil a call and see what they can do.. worth a shot plus I bought a frame for 20$ should be coming next week..
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Are you going to fix it? Or just deal with it like that till note 4 comes out lol.. I do use cases and it covers the line crack but still I paid a lot for this and has not been a year old and this happens..I baby my note lol.. yeah ill give a tmobil a call and see what they can do.. worth a shot plus I bought a frame for 20$ should be coming next week..
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Doesn't bother me. When I first saw it I thought it was apart of the phone. But I will however trade my note 3 because my proximity sensor has been broken for a month now ?
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Wish I saw this post yesterday when I went into my rant about build quality...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51464665
What I didn't mention is this happened in a t-mobile store as I was trying this case on during my lunch break. Went back to store and they said there is nothing they can do, even with the manager there I pleaded. So a hairline crack will not be taken care of unless you feel like paying your $175 deductible or whatever it is.
Samsung can't care less, and left another angry voice mail with incipio.
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Not buying another Samsung until build quality improves
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People really just need to stop sitting on their phones
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I was sitting at my desk at work, and I went to get up and go to lunch. I didn't realize my phone was on my lap, but when I got up my phone fell out of my lap, and on to the carpet. The back came off and the battery came out ("big deal", I thought, since every other time I dropped a phone [not often], the battery came out). I get the battery, get the back, and go to grab the phone, when I realized that the front is basically shattered.
The phone didn't fall more than 3 feet onto carpeted floor, and I was just in awe at that. I still am. Fortunately, Sprint is going to replace it because I have insurance, and apparently there is no deductible which is nice. My EVO hasn't given me any problems though and I see about others who seem to and I hope that the refurb unit lasts longer than this one did. I might also be investing in an Otterbox or something.
Here's a pic of the carnage:
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I dropped my phone onto the street when I was getting out of my car. It was from about 3-4' high. I bobbled it as a stood up and watched it crash face down to the ground in what appeared to be slow motion. Picked the phone up off the ground and it only had a few scratches on the corners. I thought for sure the screen would be cracked. I peeled off the screen protector when I got home, and not a single scratch on the screen. I don't use a case for the phone.
I guess my point to the story is that it could just be I was lucky, and you got unlucky. After my incident, I feel pretty confident in the HTC build quality.
Forgot to mention; sucks what happened to your phone. Good thing for insurance.
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Forgot to mention; sucks what happened to your phone. Good thing for insurance.
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Thanks.
Yeah I dropped mine onto the wood floor at my house from a similar height as what happened today and nothing really happened, so that's why I was shocked. I dropped my Pre probably 4 or 5 times when I had it and nothing at all happened to it. The Pre was a tank for me, which is surprising since pretty much everyone else who had it complained bigtime about the build quality of it.
I'm debating on whether or not I should unroot my phone before I bring it back on Monday. The person at the store didn't even turn the screen on when I brought it in and approved it, but I didn't know if some flak would come of it running an (obviously not stock) rooted ROM when it got wherever it's going).
Or maybe they'll just toss it into the trash.
with the new what insurance is set up they should be able to fix your screen and hand it back to you IF its just the screen damaged
They'll actually just replace the screen for you at a repair center, instead ordering a refurb.
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Could also be that the screen is or works like tempered/safety glass. You can take a ball peen hammer to the center of a sheet of safety glass with little to no affect. But take the same hammer and strike the edge of the glass and the sheet will crumble like the Yankees in a playoff game.
If your EVO landed on its side when it fell, that could be the cause. It's happened in my office many times with people's iPhones. I find that my Ghost Armor works well to diffuse the smaller bumps, though mine is covered in a rubberized case 80% of the time as well.
Hopefully you get a good replacement.
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They'll actually just replace the screen for you at a repair center, instead ordering a refurb.
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They already ordered a replacement, it'll be in on Monday.
An Otterbox is a good idea ... it will help in the future.
I've said this from the beginning. All shatters start points occur from the bottom left or right of the phone!
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I've said this from the beginning. All shatters start points occur from the bottom left or right of the phone!
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lol yep that it did.
Seriously question build quality? You're kidding, right? ANY glass will shatter when dropped, period. This has nothing to do with build quality. Would you prefer it to be plastic and have a million scratches on the screen?
Now if you were to complain about the screen separation issues, THAT would be a build quality issue. But NO phone is perfect.
I've dropped my phone dozens of times, many from 3 ft, others from 5 ft, I do have a black rubber case on it that only says htc on the back that I picked up on launch day. so far its never came apart or scratched or anything happened that would make it less than mint. I'm impressed with it and honestly don't see a way to destroy the thing unless I wanted to
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Seriously question build quality? You're kidding, right? ANY glass will shatter when dropped, period. This has nothing to do with build quality. Would you prefer it to be plastic and have a million scratches on the screen?
Now if you were to complain about the screen separation issues, THAT would be a build quality issue. But NO phone is perfect.
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Drop glass from 3 ft onto carpet, and see how often it breaks. I venture to guess it'll almost never break. I have never once broken a phone and now my EVO slides off my lap and it shatters. And I have no right to question the quality of it?
Don't get me wrong I love it and can't wait to get another so I can continue to play with it, but seriously.
I guess I fail to see the part where there's a design flaw sounds more like a memory flaw
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I guess I fail to see the part where there's a design flaw sounds more like a memory flaw
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Are screens getting busted to **** from a minor fall a very common occurance?
mrmylanman said:
Are screens getting busted to **** from a minor fall a very common occurance?
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The sample size is rather small but you're 1/1 so I'd venture a guess as to yes. Angle of impact seems to be the common denominator here, a flaw in the design there is not. $10 says you don't leave it on your lap and stand up to go to lunch again...but if you do report back here so we can hear about it again.
Its also possible your screen/glass might have had an imperfection in it as well . I have heard of glass windows in cars shattering with just the slightest of impacts . Granted they are rare , far and few between . Every once in a while the process of making the glass screws up causing weak points in its structure . Its possible this might be the case with yours . Glass was already weak from the manufacturing process and the small fall was enough to cause it to shatter .
I've dropped my phone from my lap getting out of my truck on asphalt. Thought for sure the screen was toast but just a few scuff marks around the plastic edge. second time it fell from waste height on concrete and that shattered the screen.
Otterbox offers good protection but I can't get over how HUGE the cases are. I ended up with Pt case. Just something to sheild the edges/corners a little better.
Thats why I'm calling bs the phone had to hit the desk or something you could slam the phone on carpet and not break the glass by the way if your at your desk why is the phone in your lap mobile porn or something
mrmylanman said:
Drop glass from 3 ft onto carpet, and see how often it breaks. I venture to guess it'll almost never break. I have never once broken a phone and now my EVO slides off my lap and it shatters. And I have no right to question the quality of it?
Don't get me wrong I love it and can't wait to get another so I can continue to play with it, but seriously.
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My install is now done and dried. Check it out
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Also here is a 20% off coupon they just posted on twitter https://twitter.com/xoskins
Last week before Christmas! Here is a 20% Off coupon for you, our valued customers. Please share this code with anyone who loves their gadgets xochristmas20 for use at http://xoskins.com/
It's super simple to install. Fits perfectly with no orange peel
Their video as well. (Finally figured out how to post this.)
Added dslr pics from StonedImmaculate
Macro pics of case fit Thanks randpost
I ordered mine Saturday with $3 off (byublue) hoping to get it soon. This cut to fit one that comes from costco blows lol
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Here is a shot from the top
I really want to pick one of these up since I have heard such good things about them. However, I am curious about how you prevent the liquid from getting into the ear piece when applying the protector. Is there a trick to covering the ear piece?
Yes, I have this on my phone also and its amazing, virtually no orange peel and looks great. Highly recommended!
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sn0warmy said:
I really want to pick one of these up since I have heard such good things about them. However, I am curious about how you prevent the liquid from getting into the ear piece when applying the protector. Is there a trick to covering the ear piece?
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just man up, don't use toooooo much solution and pat dry...
make sure you take out the battery and DON"T put it back in after as the phone will reboot.
just install and wait over night with cool air blowing over it.
i know it will be tough not to touch your new toy, but without US warranty work, not worth it.
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My install is now done and dried. Check it out
Also here is a 20% off coupon they just posted on twitter https://twitter.com/xoskins
Last week before Christmas! Here is a 20% Off coupon for you, our valued customers. Please share this code with anyone who loves their gadgets xochristmas20 for use at http://xoskins.com/
It's super simple to install. Fits perfectly with no orange peel
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Argg!!! I literally just found your coupon after I just ordered lol
sn0warmy said:
I really want to pick one of these up since I have heard such good things about them. However, I am curious about how you prevent the liquid from getting into the ear piece when applying the protector. Is there a trick to covering the ear piece?
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The solution they have dries really quickly, they added some substance it in, so even if the tiniest bit gets in there, you shouldn't worry too much, unless you spill the whole bottle in there lol
EDIT: this is speaking from the person who DRENCHED the screen protector before applying lol
hiohokaybye said:
The solution they have dries really quickly, they added some substance it in, so even if the tiniest bit gets in there, you shouldn't worry too much, unless you spill the whole bottle in there lol
EDIT: this is speaking from the person who DRENCHED the screen protector before applying lol
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X2.. mine was drenched
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Does it go right to the edges of the screen?
I got one ordered this weekend hopefully arriving soon.
How difficult was the application? I'm not too keen on wet application (Zagg, ugh) but is it pretty much drench, lay it on the screen and shift to center ASAP? Past experience with Zaggs, I've usually had to lay it perfectly on the first try since I wouldn't be able to shift it around afterwards.
FYI, "byublue", as mentioned earlier, takes $3 off, which is slightly better than 20%.
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I got one ordered this weekend hopefully arriving soon.
How difficult was the application? I'm not too keen on wet application (Zagg, ugh) but is it pretty much drench, lay it on the screen and shift to center ASAP? Past experience with Zaggs, I've usually had to lay it perfectly on the first try since I wouldn't be able to shift it around afterwards.
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I'm assuming all wet applications should be the same, which means that your experience with zagg will be similar with xo.
You wouldn't be able to shift it around after its applied. However, you can peel it upwards, apply some more liquid, then place it back down
Did that with my skinomi, had no problem with it, should work with all wet screen protectors
Got mine today and applied it tonight. It was my first wet application, and it was WAY easier than the (dry-apply) SGP Crystal I had on my Dinc.
It goes very close to the edge of the screen.
No orange peel
No rainbow effect
As I said before... highly recommended
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Any drag or slow down with swiping along the protector?
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Any drag or slow down with swiping along the protector?
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Not at all its slick
So I've never done a wet install. Basically I get as much of the liquid out as possible and then wait overnight for it to settle?
I don't think people realize that, sure even though your device isn't damaged from the liquid solution that may or may have leaked into the phone. BUT it probably set off the water damage sticker inside voiding your warranty.
That's the biggest fear for most people including myself.
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I don't think people realize that, sure even though your device isn't damaged from the liquid solution that may or may have leaked into the phone. BUT it probably set off the water damage sticker inside voiding your warranty.
That's the biggest fear for most people including myself.
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The water stickers are on the back.
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Be prepared to hate me. It took quite a bit of modification and I do not recommend anyone to do it because its a pain in the ass and its better just to wait for the real Verizon housing to come out. I used to GSM white housing and modified it to fit, for the most part at least.
I also had to use a ****ty webcam because that's all I had to work with that can take pictures in my apartment. You can see that I was trying to hide behind the phone.
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Nice reflection in the 2nd last photo
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This looks awesome. I especially like the two-tone nature of the back and how the white lip looks around the bezel. Upvotes for having the balls and taking the time to do this. Bravo.
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Nice reflection in the 2nd last photo
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Don't think it was a reflection...looks like his wallpaper with the notification pulled down.
But great job nonetheless. Looks legit
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Don't think it was a reflection...looks like his wallpaper with the notification pulled down.
But great job nonetheless. Looks legit
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ah! good pick up ! lol i havent had a wallpaper like that on my phone since i was in high school lol my gf would give me **** all day if i had that wallpaper lol (off topic your signature, nice evo! is that a cf lip and bonnet?)
btw op how long did it take for you to complete the project?
now it really looks like an ice cream sandwich
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now it really looks like an ice cream sandwich
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LOL definitely!
Explain how you did it. Please.
please teach master I am oh so desperate and ready to purchase all types of accessories such as
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16078174333...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_985wt_1037
or in this case
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-...signfolien&hash=item3cc48545ae#ht_2043wt_1037
and to make the front white, for the most part
http://www.ebay.com/itm/32081723542...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_6625wt_1052
to make it my precious...
If I can find a way to get a hold of a decent camera then I may explain but it really isn't worth it and you can easily screw it up. Also the damn housings are like $50 USD and take 2 weeks to ship from that Germany guy. Who knows by the time you get it we might already have the White LTE Nexus.
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If I can find a way to get a hold of a decent camera then I may explain but it really isn't worth it and you can easily screw it up. Also the damn housings are like $50 USD and take 2 weeks to ship from that Germany guy. Who knows by the time you get it we might already have the White LTE Nexus.
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what I want to know is how you moved the sim card, memory card slot, and battery to fit into this??? this was a lot of modding and im sure as you said pain in the a$$
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what I want to know is how you moved the sim card, memory card slot, and battery to fit into this??? this was a lot of modding and im sure as you said pain in the a$$
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Yes, what was once a nice looking piece of plastic is now a mangled mess on the inside. But of course the battery door covers it all up. If this thing gets in water there is no saving it. I had to do a LOT of cutting and shaving and grinding.
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Yes, what was once a nice looking piece of plastic is now a mangled mess on the inside. But of course the battery door covers it all up. If this thing gets in water there is no saving it. I had to do a LOT of cutting and shaving and grinding.
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That's a lot of work and time I'd rather wait. I just ordered the back cover and the white screen protector so that way when it does become available for purchase (housing) it won't be as much and less of a risk selling out
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nawfboy09 said:
That's a lot of work and time I'd rather wait. I just ordered the back cover and the white screen protector so that way when it does become available for purchase (housing) it won't be as much and less of a risk selling out
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Granted it does look good on the outside, next time I would just spray paint the original chassis white or just wait.
You should totally mod it to fit and send the housing to me for me to put on. Ill pay ya ;D
White Housing for GSM Nexus is $25 shipped on eBay for a limited stock, doesn't include the battery door. The barebones Silver goes for $13, so this is pretty good. I snatched one up, as my White Housing is scuffed up but my door is fine.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-Origi...aultDomain_0&hash=item1e6eafd384#ht_631wt_924
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White Housing for GSM Nexus is $25 shipped on eBay for a limited stock, doesn't include the battery door. The barebones Silver goes for $13, so this is pretty good. I snatched one up, as my White Housing is scuffed up but my door is fine.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-Origi...aultDomain_0&hash=item1e6eafd384#ht_631wt_924
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You put this on your vzw nexus?
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No, I have a GSM White Nexus, but it got scuffed up.
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Ah ok.
there is STILL no white VZW case, If the OP is still around can you post more pictures of your chop job?
as far as i can tell the only part that fits awkwardly is the side lines? where the glass is exposed?
i want to find a decent way to mod a vzw galaxy nexus into white
well the day I've never wanted to happen but it came ... drop my phone thinking it was in my pocket , very weak phone I say the S2 handle these dropped way better but oh well ...
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btw it looks worse in person the flash doesn't let all the cracks be seen.
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Looks like its just the glass? Easy fix.
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well the day I've never wanted to happen but it came ... drop my phone thinking it was in my pocket , very weak phone I say the S2 handle these dropped way better but oh well ... View attachment 1386142
btw it looks worse in person the flash doesn't let all the cracks be seen.
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Why no bumper? I dropped mine just twenty hours after purchase on my way to get a bumper and cracked the screen. The screen doesn't have sufficient protection from the bezel. I don't even think the bezel is metal.
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Looks like its just the glass? Easy fix.
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you think so ?? I went to best buy they told me I have to wait 2-3 weeks to get a new one -.- no way I want to wait 2-3 weeks since its back order and they don't give me a replacement I have to give this one in , where can I get a new glass or call Samsung ?
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Curious if it has a case and did it fall on concrete. Bad luck that it happened
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Ah, that sucks man!
Mine is still holding up fine. I'm considering buying like some sort of liquid glass and applying it over mine, since it's so small, perhaps filling it in and hiding it. I really can't see mine at all unless I'm looking so I'm trying to avoid making a drastic decision.
no case just like that and 177.56 to get a new one off Samsung.
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uoY_redruM said:
Ah, that sucks man!
Mine is still holding up fine. I'm considering buying like some sort of liquid glass and applying it over mine, since it's so small, perhaps filling it in and hiding it. I really can't see mine at all unless I'm looking so I'm trying to avoid making a drastic decision.
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yeah all the cracks on the screen I really can't see them but the crack at the bottom right corner just bad real bad but phone works perfect I'm starting to get use to it lmao but this does suck
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I dropped mines yesterday, luckily I had my powerskin case on it! It just plopped and bounced like a plastic cup.
I'm just sayin!
you think so ?? I went to best buy they told me I have to wait 2-3 weeks to get a new one -.- no way I want to wait 2-3 weeks since its back order and they don't give me a replacement I have to give this one in , where can I get a new glass or call Samsung?
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Here is a link to a video. It doesn't really look all that difficult. Just need to be careful.
EDIT: I watched a vid last week where a guy replaced just the glass. Used a heat gun to remove it from the digitizer.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30227964&postcount=9
Dropped my phone for the first time and look what happened. Only from about two feet off the ground.
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Damn it fell on that top right corner. no case? Was it on concrete
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otariq said:
Damn it fell on that top right corner. no case? Was it on concrete
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Yea I know. Its was in a parking lot
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Hah I dropped my s3 for the first time yesterday also. Got home and switched from the car's bt to phone, and tried grabbing 4 bags when this slipped face first onto the concrete.
My thin elago case literally flew off, lucky for me I only slightly screwed up the screen protector and scuffed one of the corners. Going to invest in a big tpu case...
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I feel bad for all of you who've broken your phone, but at the same time some of you are the same one's who give me crap about putting an otterbox defender on mine and ruining the looks. I've dropped mine twice now, once getting out of my truck (approx. 4 ft) and the other at waist level. Both times zero damage, my case is a little scuffed but that's it. It's worth it to me to "ruin" the looks and not break my phone, even with a warranty you still have to pay money and wait for the new one.
Lol, last week my dumbass somehow slapped my phone out of my hand while transitioning from sitting to standing. And this happened twice within 3 days lol. Luckily I had my powerskin on.
I'm just sayin!
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Dropped my phone for the first time and look what happened. Only from about two feet off the ground.
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Yep, I hope Samsung doesn't do this again. The original and the S2 both had good screen protection from the bezel on the edge where it really counts.
The S3 isn't very forgiving when it's dropped in any way other than flat on its back. Mine feel from my bed down to the floor hitting a dumbbell making contact to the bezel, leaving a dime sized dent. However, it managed to survive a swim in the lake this past summer!
Mine fell two feet onto carpet, landed on its back, about a week ago and my heart stopped! A couple days ago it got flung off my bed and hit the corner of a plastic stool with its screen but was fine. That picture is going to make me even more paranoid. It looks like its JUST the front glass though. I'm starting to consider ordering a just-in-case replacement glass...
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Lol, last week my dumbass somehow slapped my phone out of my hand while transitioning from sitting to standing. And this happened twice within 3 days lol. Luckily I had my powerskin on.
I'm just sayin!
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How is that case? Do you like it? Is it too big?
There is a new product on the market, sold at Home Depot, called NeverWet that promises to make everything waterproof. Check out the video and towards the end they waterproof an iPhone. This looks like some pretty amazing stuff!
http://youtu.be/DZrjXSsfxMQ
Looks awesome. Just don't know if I'm willing to try it on my $800 Note II. Luckily I have a old E4GT that I don't care about. And its in stock and & only $20 at my local Home Depot. Will post back with my results.
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Just got this amazing stuff today! Tried it with shirt first, its drying right now. I'm going to try my shirt first then my shoes and then a couple of old cellphones before my G2x and finally if i see enough i will attempt the Galaxy S4. This is soo much cheaper than liquipel.
Looks like some crazy stuff. I saw their video on the Chive a week or two ago.
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I just tried this on my LG G2x and i can confirm it work. I dod not submerge my phone in water, i just splashed the circuit board with some water. You have to completly coat the parts you dont want water to get to. Best way is to create a seal so that water wont get to parts where you dont want water to get to and cat neverwet it.
I can confirm that NeverWet does NOT conduct electricity. I sprayed the battery contacts and i had to scratch the NeverWet off with a knife. My phone would not turn on with the NeverWet coating on the battery contacts.
The thing I want the most from next generation of phones is for them to just be tougher. I want them water proof (liquipel pretreated) , shatterproof (flexible displays) , and power strong (next gen lithium ion batteries).
This definitely looks awesome. I think I am going to test it on my back cover of my note 2. To make sure it doesn't affect the paint or anything. I can always get another back. Can't wait to try it. May post a review on here or probably a video. I will also try it on my seidio surface case. Too bad can't do it in the screen or front of phone. Probably no point in doing it to the back in that case. I guess we'll see
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I wouldn't... The stuff does not dry transparent from what I've read. If it isn't transparent enough for car windshields, color me a skeptic at it looking good on a smartphone
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want to try this so bad, just not a fan of dissecting my phone into pieces, wish we could just do the exterior and protect it from getting into the inside of the phone, going to buy this stuff tonight and use on my shoes and stuff, and maybe one daring day ill do it on an older phone i dont care too much about anymore.
plan on using it to protect my shoes during the warrior dash.
Interesting the video shows a phone but the instructions in the package state NOT to use on electronics.
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Compusmurf said:
Interesting the video shows a phone but the instructions in the package state NOT to use on electronics.
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Its probably due to what the other user stated that it doesnt conduct electricity.
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I've got an old evo lyin around I'll give her a shot and see if it'll survive a few toilet flushes
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uglywidgets said:
I've got an old evo lyin around I'll give her a shot and see if it'll survive a few toilet flushes
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I was thinking the same thing. I have an old 4G EVO as well and it should be put to good use.
After reading more info on this I will not be trying on my phone. I'll stick to using this on other items though. But if anyone uses it on their phone definitely post it here. It's still a cool product. This would be awesome on a tent or umbrella.
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Just got this and some Duster spray. For 28.35 from the local home Depot.
Hope it works. I've been doubtful but now I got the supplies so I must complete this project.
I want water proof ness so I can play under water.
I took apart my gn2 once before to reassemble the power button
so I'm not too scared but I am a little nervous.
Pray for me guys.
Be careful, never wet is known not to be very permanent. It scratches off easily.
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Tried this stuff on my shoes and a shirt and a plunger before id mess with on my device happy I did so.. didnt work on shirt like on the ads. Shoes only worked on one of them...plunger worked good. Not to everyone and else not sure if its said in any ads but I dont believe it protects against running water but it seems to work best in water thats standing still like puddles and what not.
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I bought some from home depot last week put it on my work boots. I paint traffic controll markings and the neverwet doesnt even repel our water base paint we use, sticks right to it. Also it rubbed off in about a day or two. I tried putting it on my seidio active case and it dried frosted looking and almost white in some spots and it wore off in about 5 minutes, from taking it in and out of my pocket. I would definitely not try it on my phone it might work a little while but I wouldnt trust it. I would only buy it to mess around with it has almost no real practical use cause it rubs off so easy.
I have an old EVO 4G I could try it on. Will report back.
For all those times I talk underwater or in rain storms...oh wait