I'm so mad right now. I use a Bodyglove case and the phone has never been dropped so I have to send the entire phone back to T-Mobile in order for me to get another.
Anyone else notice this? I might just suck it up and buy a replacement back instead because I REALLY don't want to have to set everything up on a new device, and be without it for any period of time.
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heygrl said:
I'm so mad right now. I use a Bodyglove case and the phone has never been dropped so I have to send the entire phone back to T-Mobile in order for me to get another.
Anyone else notice this? I might just suck it up and buy a replacement back instead because I REALLY don't want to have to set everything up on a new device, and be without it for any period of time.
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Mine did the same thing around the speaker phone. Took it off and put on a skin. I think, though, that rubber is resilient, those dents will come out naturally over time. Reason I think this, I had a small dent like mark on the back of my phone (before I bought the body glove) and I was P**SED!!! A couple days later I was inspecting the phone and it was gone.
Hope it does the same with yours (and mine, its under the skin now so wont know).
should i cancel my order? i just got mine online and now i'm having second thoughts, haha. anyway, what discoloration?
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So I was on YouTube today just browsing through videos and I stumbled upon this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzCZQOsdROc
Well, like the sucker I am, I was going to go to the website and and see how much they wanted for it so I could buy one, because I just HATE THAT STUPID BUZZING!
Went to the site: http://stopthebuzzin.com/
Was looking at pictures:
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Hmm... Looks like it could be anything. Who knows what makes it work.
And then I saw this picture:
Wow, they're silver, but they're semi-transparent! That's just like... an anti-static bag!
So in my infinite wisdom, I went to my cache of antistatic bags and pulled one out. I turned my stereo on and set the phone right in front of it. "Buzzzzzz buzzz buzzzzzzz" came from the speakers. So, I moved it on top of the anti-static bag... and it was GONE!
So yeah, they're just selling mini anti-static bags that come with any new computer part that you buy. You could probably get them for free from your local computer shop.
If you have one laying around... try it! It works!
Great find! I'm surprised I never thought of this, never really annoyed me enough to do research on it.
Now I just need an anti-static bag large enough to house my laptop, which also causes this, but is far worse.
So basically it's an RF shield like most electronics have inside them. However, your phone depends on certain RF frequencies being transmitted, so I can be reasonably certain that using an RF shield could certainly also reduce reception.
So while you could shield nearby wires/speakers, etc, shielding the phone itself would certainly be a bad idea.
So, I was talking on the phone in bed and this is what has happened to my phone.
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I always did this on my HTC Magic (MT3G) and this never happened in the year I had it. After using my phone like I always had, the backlight has come loose, the screen glue connecting the LCD to the glass has come loose, and now my phone looks awful. I am extremely displeased.
Protip: do not ever put your face on your phone if you intend on hands free usage.
i'm pretty much sure they would fix it under warranty
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i'm pretty much sure they would fix it under warranty
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I'm well aware they would, but it's a pain in the ass since I pretty much always need my phone and my MT3G is half broken.
My point was more that this phone has not gone through even 2 months of usage and it is already damaged; what's to say this won't happen again even with a replacement? I use my technology of all sorts very heavily, and I was hoping that an HTC phone would once again get me what I wanted. This has not shown to be the case. Anecdotal evidence, sure, but it has happened to me and it is quite possible that it could happen again.
sad to see that, even with that hugely obscene glob of glue they put in there...
Sucks that you'll be without a device for a few days, but warranty service should take care of it.
If you wanted to use your paid warranty on it you wouldn't be without a phone since you'd get the new one in before you had to ship the old one out, but that does count as a strike against your paid warranty...
Wish I had some words to make it better...
I recently dropped my Xoom (in a case onto a carpeted floor). It semeed to survive but now the display shows distorted colors like the sample attached. I thought it might be a loose connection but I can be working away and the screen will revert to normal and stay that way for days.
And I can suspend it while it's okay, come back to it and the display is corrupt again.
Can anybody work out what could be going on? I would prefer not to have to replace the screen but I don't really know if that is the issue if it reverts back to normal all the time.
Thanks
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The screenshots look fine to me, how about upload the images of your LCD screen not screenshots.
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The screenshots look fine to me, how about upload the images of your LCD screen not screenshots.
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Silly me. The screen shots look distorted to me also because I was posting on the device!
Yeah looks like a loose connector to me. You may be able to fix it if it was a soldering joint. I guess the repair can do the same thing.
I dropped my tablet recently and the screen got screwed like yours, but mine is worse. I don't know too much about hardware, but I think that it's the crystal that broke, so it may be hard to fix :/. Anyway, if you get it back working I hope you to share some info with me, as well I will do if I get working .
I have a Sprint Galaxy S5. Unfortunately it had an accident and fell screen first.
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It powers on, all sensors function fine, the digitizer works, the touch sensor works, and the rotation works. The insurance deductible is $180 I believe. I dont want to pay that and risk getting a refurbished phone since it is only 2 weeks old.
Are there outfits that are NOT Samsung Repair that can replace the glass? That is all that seems to be broken.
Also are there other things that are possibly damaged that i am not aware of? it fell from about chest hight while texting onto a concrete sidewalk screenside first. Everything works so far it's just very finger slicey. Advice on what is also possibly broken or could break if not careful until i finally get it fixed would also be great. Thank you.
Quick search found these links.
Galaxy S5 teardown: New design makes repairing a cracked screen much easier
http://www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-s5-teardown-new-design-makes-repairing-a-cracked-screen-much-easier/
Amazon repair parts
http://www.amazon.com/display-Screen-Digitizer-Assembly-Samsung/dp/B00JOZWEDS
You also need the tools and skill. I wouldn't try on a new phone. If you rip it apart and ruin it insurance doesn't cover that.
Then you have this option to keep your phone which will be "refurbished" afterwards.
http://www.ubreakifix.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-glass-lcd-replacement/
Hi guys
I am really having some trouble loving my S10e. The phone would be great - if it wasn't for the screen. The glass is simply glued on the front and thus sticks out by 0.75mm. The corners are not rounded but quite sharp. When I put the phone to my ear, the sharp end scratches my ear and it feels uncomfortable. On top of that, with the glass being exposed like that, it obviously lead to it cracking within the first 3 weeks (see
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Is this the same for all S10e? I have searched the Internet for any reviews or complaints mentioning this issue, to no avail. I simply can't believe that this is normal (I have never seen a phone with the glass glued on like that).
Cheers,
Will
This sounds like a faulty handset to me. You'll need to see if you can get it replaced under warranty.
Unfortunately as with all Android phones, this will mean sending your current handset off somewhere and waiting up to 2 weeks to have it inspected, repaired or replaced. You'll need to make sure you have a spare handset lying around. This is one of the things I hate about Androids compared to iPhones. Maybe try putting on a case to see if it helps?
If you had an iPhone, you'll have been able to book an appointment and have your iPhone replaced the same day.
Hey Wutang, thanks a lot for your reply! And all along I thought the glass being glued on like that was (a little silly but) normal for the S10e. I have contacted Samsung again, so I guess we will see.