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Hello i've got a strange issue,
i dropped the phone and the screen seems broken. the glass looks cracked but the screen works fine. the touch is great everything is ok , but the screen looks cracked. (look attached image).
i have a mirror screen protection which i think protected the screen when the phone fell off.
i want to replace the screen with a new one.
saw this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Screen-Digi...ccessories?hash=item5ad5e29e88#ht_3863wt_1165
you think is a good idea? you think that if i try to replace the screen then i will damage the touch screen system? is it easy to replace?
Seems like a good idea if you ask me, if they say it fits & will work I would have no reason to think otherwise. Please post up a guide on how you go about doing it though. For only 30bucks, is it worth not giving it a go?
Yes i am thinking of it. anybody has directions or anything? any ideas?
u think that the touch screen is affected or just the digitizer's glass?
hi, i have had the same problem. i have also bought a new digitizer on ebay and changed it. but handle with care, the digitizer is glued into the upper frame. the frame is metal and easily deformed.
sorry for my bad english...
hey
thanks for the directions
do u have photographs of the operation?
if not, can you describe me in more detail the operation? you unscrew the screws behind the screen right? you didn't remove the keypad from the screen?
Here is one site to get the parts or to just learn about what you need, https://www.gsm4world.us/touch-pro-2-p-495_210.html. You need this, https://www.gsm4world.us/htc-touch-pro2-pro-ii-touch-screen-digitizer-lens-glass-d-02761_495.html, which is cheaper than what you found on eBay. Do a serach on Youtube for videos of how to replace it. Good luck getting it fixed. Report back with some pics for all of us.
Quick question...in the screenshot above in the OP, the connection manager shows an entry for "Wifi Router"...is that a default feature of the unbranded HTC Rhodium ROM?
I installed the "HTC CM Wifi Internet Sharing" from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4170499#post4170499
...but that doesn't create an entry in the connection manager like the one I see above, can anybody clarify where that one comes from?
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Quick question...in the screenshot above in the OP, the connection manager shows an entry for "Wifi Router"...is that a default feature of the unbranded HTC Rhodium ROM?
I installed the "HTC CM Wifi Internet Sharing" from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4170499#post4170499
...but that doesn't create an entry in the connection manager like the one I see above, can anybody clarify where that one comes from?
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You are hijacking the thread. Your question probably should have been asked via pm, that's Private Message. The board is hard enough to read so when the threads get hijacked it makes it even more difficult. In addition, it disrespects the OP (Original Poster). If anyone has a response for sirphunkee (cool nic) then please send it via pm. Don't junk up the thread. Thank you.
Dropped my At&t S3 at work today and the screen went black... can sometimes see a few lock screen images, but it is unresponsive to touch. I'm rooted, running CM10 and believe I have usb debugging allowed on the the phone. Is there anyway for me to locate and view the SMS's that have been sent to me through my computer? Sorry if this has been covered before, I just spent the last hour searching, but was unable to find anything. Also, does what I described on my screen sound like it will need just a glass replacement, or digitizer, and LCD? Thanks for all your help.
You can get the sms database from /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases
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You can get the sms database from /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases
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Thanks for your help, but I was unable to find the files this way. When I access my phone through windows explorer, I open internal storage, then data and the only file I can see is a titanium backup file. Am I going about searching my phone the wrong way?
On a brighter note, I did just find a program called myphoneexplorer which gave me quick access to everything I needed, so problem solved. Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to fix my phone.
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Dropped my At&t S3 at work today and the screen went black... can sometimes see a few lock screen images, but it is unresponsive to touch. I'm rooted, running CM10 and believe I have usb debugging allowed on the the phone. Is there anyway for me to locate and view the SMS's that have been sent to me through my computer? Sorry if this has been covered before, I just spent the last hour searching, but was unable to find anything. Also, does what I described on my screen sound like it will need just a glass replacement, or digitizer, and LCD? Thanks for all your help.
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This is definitely more than just the lens (glass), everything would still work if the lens were the only problem. Although unlikely since you say sometimes you see the lock it screen it could be just a loose cable(s). The reason i say this is if it were just a bad connection you would probably get flickers more often that just the lock screen. More likely it sounds like the LED panel is blown. I feel your pain, i actually just dropped mine today and broke my lens...argh. Depending on your skill level with electronics you could attempt to disassemble the phone and check the connections. If it comes back to life and you just need to replace the lens, they range from 10 to 30 bucks. You can pick up a lens/led assembly for around 200 bucks online, or Samsung does it for 175.
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Thanks for your help, but I was unable to find the files this way. When I access my phone through windows explorer, I open internal storage, then data and the only file I can see is a titanium backup file. Am I going about searching my phone the wrong way?
On a brighter note, I did just find a program called myphoneexplorer which gave me quick access to everything I needed, so problem solved. Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to fix my phone.
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That's because the data folder you accessed is actually /sdcard/data. You will have to use adb pull to get it off.
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This is definitely more than just the lens (glass), everything would still work if the lens were the only problem. Although unlikely since you say sometimes you see the lock it screen it could be just a loose cable(s). The reason i say this is if it were just a bad connection you would probably get flickers more often that just the lock screen. More likely it sounds like the LED panel is blown. I feel your pain, i actually just dropped mine today and broke my lens...argh. Depending on your skill level with electronics you could attempt to disassemble the phone and check the connections. If it comes back to life and you just need to replace the lens, they range from 10 to 30 bucks. You can pick up a lens/led assembly for around 200 bucks online, or Samsung does it for 175.
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Just took it apart and tried re-securing most of the connections, but still no luck. I think I'm going to ship it off to Samsung, as that seems like the best price. Fortunately I have an old 3gs iphone that I left unlocked just in case to get me by in the mean time, unfortunately I'm back to using ios. As much as I hate apple, I have to say I dropped my 3gs hundreds if not thousands of times over the 3 years I used it, and only broke the glass once which cost less than $10 to repair. I've had this S3 for 3 weeks dropped it once and now I'm looking at close to $200 to repair it... kind of lame. That being said, now that I've gone android I could never go back.
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That's because the data folder you accessed is actually /sdcard/data. You will have to use adb pull to get it off.
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Aha, I see. Still learning... thanks!
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Just took it apart and tried re-securing most of the connections, but still no luck. I think I'm going to ship it off to Samsung, as that seems like the best price. Fortunately I have an old 3gs iphone that I left unlocked just in case to get me by in the mean time, unfortunately I'm back to using ios. As much as I hate apple, I have to say I dropped my 3gs hundreds if not thousands of times over the 3 years I used it, and only broke the glass once which cost less than $10 to repair. I've had this S3 for 3 weeks dropped it once and now I'm looking at close to $200 to repair it... kind of lame. That being said, now that I've gone android I could never go back.
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It just really depends on where and how it lands, i've dropped all of my smartphones, some that i expected they were destroyed, you know on asphalt with pieces flying off in different directions, and managed to get a way with just a few scratches. This time my GS3 dropped no more than 36 inches onto a carpeted floor but manged to catch a sharp corner just on the edge of the screen and that was all she wrote. One of the biggest disadvantages to larger screens on our devices is more chance of the screen being damaged in a fall.
Hey folks, I've done some searching around and I don't see any similar issue here, so I thought I'd ask around to see if anyone has had any similar experience. My wife has a totally stock, non-rooted AT&T Note 2 and she's having some weird photo issues. Several of the photos that she's taken only partially display in the gallery. Funny thing is, that when they first load, it seems to show the complete for a split second and then part of the image is replaced by some solid color or artifacts. I'm including an attachment here to show an example with a photo of her phone that I took with my Note 2...
Anyone else seen a similar phenomenon? Should I take it to AT&T or send it into Samsung for service, or is there a solution somewhere? For what it's worth...I tried to clear the data and the cache already for the Gallery app, but it made no impact to the situation at all...
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Hey folks, I've done some searching around and I don't see any similar issue here, so I thought I'd ask around to see if anyone has had any similar experience. My wife has a totally stock, non-rooted AT&T Note 2 and she's having some weird photo issues. Several of the photos that she's taken only partially display in the gallery. Funny thing is, that when they first load, it seems to show the complete for a split second and then part of the image is replaced by some solid color or artifacts. I'm including an attachment here to show an example with a photo of her phone that I took with my Note 2...
Anyone else seen a similar phenomenon? Should I take it to AT&T or send it into Samsung for service, or is there a solution somewhere? For what it's worth...I tried to clear the data and the cache already for the Gallery app, but it made no impact to the situation at all...
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That's extremely strange. If I were you I'd just take it to the AT&T store. How long ago did you buy it?
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No thats not normal take it in to att and get a new one my friend !!!
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We bought them on launch day for AT&T. We'll head to the store and see what they say! Thanks folks.
I have this problem as well. I'm on Rogers and bought it very close to launch as well. I just came back from a trip and took lots of pics, none of them had the issue. THe ones I had issues were pics from halloween.
I'd be interested to see how this could be resolved (I might flash a custom ROM).
Well, we went to a nearby device support center and they said the Note 2 was too new for them to service the device yet.
Anyway, they directed us to contact AT&T support via phone. It's late tonight, but that's what we plan to do tomorrow.
I've had 3 dealings with at&t customer service and the've all been positive. I trust them over samsung.
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Me as well at&t has always treated me correctly !!! Keep us posted
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Do the photos load on the pc? This could be software or hardware related. Weird. Hope you figure it out.
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You know, funny enough, I really haven't tried them on a PC, but she's emailed a few to me and they were still messed up looking at them on my note 2.
Called the AT&T support line today and they just had her factory reset the phone (after asking all the requisite damage questions of course). We'll see if it happens again...
Make sure to back up because you may wipe important files. If it is a software bug then this will work. Odin the stock file if you want to ensure this. It will wipe all. But is a normal procedure and wont increase flash count or anything.
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I have this same problem but only when I have my pics set to save to sd card. Strangely i also had the same problem on my Galaxy S3. Also downloaded pics from internet that are saved to sd card do the same thing. Not sure why.
You know, I started suspecting the SD Card tonight as well. I think I'm going to back up her card and reformat it. Maybe that'll help.
never go to an at and t store for service issues with your phone. They will just piss your time away and frustrate you to no end. They will make you call the friggen warranty department and wait a minimum of two business days to get a refurbished phone or if you are lucky a new phone. If they ship out your phone on Thursday or Friday then you will be waiting until Monday-Tuesday for a new phone. This might not be a big deal for something like a picture problem, but if you had a dead phone you are pretty much f u c k e d.
You might get lucky and be close to one of their warranty centers where an exchange can take place on the spot.
Hey all, firstly I'd like to say that I searched everywhere and could not find a solution to my problem.
So anyways I was using the app SleepBot and there is this feature where the app helps
track your movements while you are sleeping through vibrations or something. It for some reason
turns your screen on and I suppose that is the reason this happened to my screen. I've tried a factory
reset by just randomly guesstimating where the buttoms are. But regardless it was determined it isnt
a software problem but possibly a hardware problem? The screen basically appears to be glitching out,
flickering is the images which should be displayed on the screen. In the middle there is this white line
and below it there is a white box about half an inch wide
Has anyone encountered this problem before? Is my phone done?... what steps would I have to take in
order to get a new phone.
Can't post a video atm because I don't have more than 10 posts lols... well hopefully someone can answer my questions
and I'll be able to post
If you have any questions feel free to ask =)
Yes thay sounds like faulty device. You know these things are made to work but things CAN short out break or just flat out die on you for no reason. An app wouldnt do that even after a factory restoration. Your last bet is to odin back to factory image and then if that screen problem persists get it replaced
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hopefully this works just connect the above two for a video of my phone. What steps to I take to get it replaced?
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hopefully this works just connect the above two for a video of my phone. What steps to I take to get it replaced?
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I don't know what steps need to be taken I have never had to have anything covered by warranty or insurance. Try searching there have been discussions on this forum numerous times about warranties and such.
For your first search. Just search for warranty or insurance
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Hey all, I'm having some trouble here. My best friend past away in a car accident a month ago, 5 hours away from his place. His mother and I would like to know what he was doing out there in the first place. The Coroner gave her the phone, and since I'm in IT, she gave it to me. So far I can access photos, videos, etc, but the screen is completely smashed. part of the display itself (under the glass) is missing. Here's my other problem, I don't know his passcode, even if I did acquire an old phone and did a parts swap. Windows is not detecting the phone as a phone (probably cause I havent put his passcode in), but detects it as a removable storage device. so far, I can't find an app for PC that will detect the phone in this state, and I need to pull the SMS/MMS data off of the phone, and everything else. The phone is NOT rooted. His mom trusted me to do this for her, and so far all I've gotten are the photos and voice recordings. Can anyone help me out?
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Hey all, I'm having some trouble here. My best friend past away in a car accident a month ago, 5 hours away from his place. His mother and I would like to know what he was doing out there in the first place. The Coroner gave her the phone, and since I'm in IT, she gave it to me. So far I can access photos, videos, etc, but the screen is completely smashed. part of the display itself (under the glass) is missing. Here's my other problem, I don't know his passcode, even if I did acquire an old phone and did a parts swap. Windows is not detecting the phone as a phone (probably cause I havent put his passcode in), but detects it as a removable storage device. so far, I can't find an app for PC that will detect the phone in this state, and I need to pull the SMS/MMS data off of the phone, and everything else. The phone is NOT rooted. His mom trusted me to do this for her, and so far all I've gotten are the photos and voice recordings. Can anyone help me out?
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I feel sorry for your loss. You and his mom have my condolences.. If his mom does not know the passcode then there is only limted help we can offer. I am not saying it can't be done.
It is XDA Policy to not post instructions on unlocking phones with passcodes. So I apologize I can't help any further.
There are threads that detail how to do this. Can't say for sure they are all still there, but I have seen them.
I've seen some that tell how to get around the screen lock passcode/password, and some that detail how to pull all data from a device with a broken screen for backup before sending it for repair.
I too, am very sorry to hear about your loss..... I will keep you in my prayers and hope you may find the strength and closure you need to get through such a difficult tragedy...
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