Been to a beach last week, had my phone in my pants, forgot it, got it all wet and its not functioning right now. Lost my warranty. guys over samsung say it will take about Rs.5000. So i brought it back home, opened it up, and geez the motherboard was all messed up with, i dunno, white stuff . I washed both the board and the display (that was silly, but i had nothing to lose anyway) I brushed it clean. and it actually started working! just the mother board. Washing the display unit (or whatever its called) was a big mistake. Now I can hear sounds, but no touch response or display. So i think its beyond repair . I have to replace it anyway now.
So that the story. But what I am confused about is. the phone is QVGA. What if i connect the motherboard to the display unit of some HVGA phone like the Ace. and maybe if i flash an HVGA rom too, somehow :silly:. Will it actually work? or is there more to it? Dumb question maybe. But i think you guys can help out....
It won't work
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Moved to Q&A. Please ask all questions there.
EDIT: I'll leave that up to the new mod!
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samo_gf said:
It won't work
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Shattered dreams .. anyways, thanks a lot for replying so soon!
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I just thought this was worth sharing.
I own an MT4G. In my year of having it I have gone through 6 replacements.
None with the SO Type 2 Panel.
Tonight (actually 10 minutes ago) I just got back from buying my wife an MT4G.
It has a cracked digitizer but otherwise works just fine.
The touch screen is still responsive in every corner and every side.
Even where it's cracked. I got this phone for 30 bucks. 30....
My wife now has a MT4G with a superior screen. SO Type 2.
FML!
P.S. She won't switch with me even though she doesn't see the difference.
She just knows that I want it, she has it, I don't have it and that's the way she likes it.
nguyendqh said:
P.S. She won't switch with me even though she doesn't see the difference. She just knows that I want, she has it, I don't and that's the way she likes it.
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LOL typical couples..
Women are evil like that. Vaginas need to come with disclaimers.
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rei165 said:
Women are evil like that. Vaginas need to come with disclaimers.
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Haha indeed.
Lol dude that's funny.
Just buy a new digitizer to replace that broken one. Then fix your wife's phone.
Then do the magical switcharoo. She won't tell the difference, lol.
mackster248 said:
Lol dude that's funny.
Just buy a new digitizer to replace that broken one. Then fix your wife's phone.
Then do the magical switcharoo. She won't tell the difference, lol.
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Yeah I'm trying to find one now for it. Been watching some videos trying to get a handle on it.
How do you know if you have the superior screen?
Metaleckz said:
How do you know if you have the superior screen?
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There's a thread under "General" that shows you how to find out.
A rooted way and an unrooted way.
Search "bad display" in the "General" forum.
Are you rooted or unrooted?
Rooted . Ill look into it
Metaleckz said:
Rooted . Ill look into it
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All you gotta do is turn off the phone (make sure fastboot is off)
then boot in to bootloader.
Hold volume down and press the power button. Hold it until you see the bootloader screen.
Go down to system info and look for something along the lines of SH-C2 or SO-C2.
SO is superior, SH is not.
Good luck.
I got the lcd so c2 lol now I know mine is good
Metaleckz said:
I got the lcd so c2 lol now I know mine is good
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Awesome. But wait til you see the difference then you'll REALLY know.
I swear even with a broken digitizer on my wife's phone my phone can't even compare.
My lady would do the same exact thing.
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i have the SH version, honestly i cant see anything wrong with my screen. iv compared it to other android phones and it is brighter and more defined, (evo g2, varius others) so idk maybe i need to really compare the two, btw my lady would trade with me
Yea I have the good screen and one of my family members got the phone, and I immediately noticed that they had got the bad screen. I was like...... . Seriously the difference is great
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Yea I have the good screen and one of my family members got the phone, and I immediately noticed that they had got the bad screen. I was like...... . Seriously the difference is great
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Saturation? Color? Contrast?
30 bucks... can it be any cheaper?
The screen is just seriously washed out in comparison. I don't want to use any terms incorrectly, so im just gonna keep it at that.
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I went through several bad screens before getting a good one, and wife still has the bad one. I was checking out my friend's Sensation and immediately noticed that he has the bad screen. Apparently HTC is still shipping both screens even on their latest models. Will definitely be cautious if I go with another HTC phone after this.
I'm expecting my 2nd MT to arrive tomorrow.
If I haven't seen the bad screen, would I even know something is off? Like if my first phone had a bad screen and the new one does to, would I even guess that there's a problem?
I mean do you have to see a good and bad one side by side to know the difference?
Or is it like watching HDTV for years then trying to watch a show on an old 1920's black and white?
Hey, about a month ago I dropped my G2X and the screen cracked. I got it fixed at some shady place (yeah i know my fault haha) and now I cant get signal or data. The screen and phone are 100% functional its just that I can't get any signal. I'm running stock 2.2.2, any ideas?
I have also tried a new sim card, didnt work :/
Have you had signal or data at all after the repair?
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Have you had signal or data at all after the repair?
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Nope, nothin at all
I don't know how the internal of the g2x look like but maybe a flex cable got ripped a little or a wire to the antenna is lose... just a possibility... you'll get that when you take an expensive phone to a shady place
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I don't know how the internal of the g2x look like but maybe a flex cable got ripped a little or a wire to the antenna is lose... just a possibility... you'll get that when you take an expensive phone to a shady place
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+1 - I vote for antenna cable got left unconnected. Antenna is at the bottom of the phone.
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+1 - I vote for antenna cable got left unconnected. Antenna is at the bottom of the phone.
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Are there any guides on how to open it and connect it?
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Are there any guides on how to open it and connect it?
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Don't know if this will help or not.
EDIT: Can't seem to figure out how to embed the Youtube video properly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K77Xepb6yd8
I opened it and it looked like the antenna cable was frayed? Not sure if it's supposed to be like that, I included a few pics. It was connected though, is there anyway to replace it?
http://imgur.com/T3bR2,y3n0h,w2F1d
Yea that shouldn't be like that... that connector can't be soldered back or just shoved in like that... I got some extra wire connector that look just like that from my old hd2... you tell me if that will work... its about 4in or so long... both end have same connector... if you say yea... I can mail it to you...
I tried to take a picture of it at close up like you to show how it look but its all fuzzy... lol well just let me know if you want to give it a try bro
Here's my email... [email protected]
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The antenna to the G2x seems about an inch or two longer than the one the HD2 uses, although I might be wrong, because I seem to remember the HD2 cable winding around alot.
Its the white one... the black one is shorter... I was putting my hd2 back together while posting my last message.. I was in the same boat as he was but worst... the Guy that work on my phone did not even put it back together... he gave it back to me with it being apart and had major issues cause he Jimmy rig the crap out of my phone... I gave it to him to repair as a whole phone... so I ended up repairing it myself... and its working fine!!! Just want to save frost some money... xda been very helpful to me since I became a member
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I was talking about the white one also >_>
I have it here in my hand...
Lol...
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Aight knowledgeable xda members..
I have recently cracked my g2x screen... but i got looking at replacement parts n so forth.... wondering a thing or 2
ok best place to find the screen/digitizer and are there bad brands that i need to stay away from??
And 2 are there any custom g2x housings online other then oem black?
was hoping for maybe a silver.. and a case just dont do it for me either...
any advice would be helpful...
You can buy a white bezel and it definitely sells a lot more if u were wondering. Also its unique and it looks good.
here is a link for a white one, to answer your question, I don't know if it is a good or bad company. Hopefully i won't crack my screen to find out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Touch-Scree...ltDomain_0&hash=item3a6bdfd8fb#ht_3590wt_1180
Ya I saw that when I was looking.
It would b cool for a silver/aluminum one...
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Let us know how the repair goes and which one you are going to order
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Hey no prob ... gotta wait til Feb. N build up my confidence as I broke my wife's phone attempting to do her digitizer n snapped the power button ribbon
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Hey there.
I noticed a bunch of you are possibly getting a different phone. If you plan on getting a different phone, we want it.
Some of you have broken phones.
I am looking for an sgs4g to totally rip apart for scientific reasons. I want to try my hands at making a reversed engineered schematic.
If the phone works great, it will be a lame demise... but if it totally doesn't turn on, has a broken screen, is already kinda smashed. I don't care! Send it to me!
Let me know.
This thread is only for serious offers to let me have your phone to rip it apart. This will only help our community.
If you are not serious and are looking to just say things or whatever off-topic, I will have the moderator delete your post.
Thanks!
Question: Are you asking for them to be donated or are you purchasing them?
Edit: This thread is only for serious offers to let me have your phone to rip it apart.
Sorry.
I have a Galaxy S 4G with a Vibrant screen and camera.
So hardware wise, it's a Galaxy S 4G, lookwise, it looks like a Vibrant. (Except for the backcover.)
I'll consider donating it.
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Question: Are you asking for them to be donated or are you purchasing them?
Edit: This thread is only for serious offers to let me have your phone to rip it apart.
Sorry.
I have a Galaxy S 4G with a Vibrant screen and camera.
So hardware wise, it's a Galaxy S 4G, lookwise, it looks like a Vibrant. (Except for the backcover.)
I'll consider donating it.
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Right, this is going to go 2 steps further then a tear down.
I want to desolder chips from the board. This is not reversible. I cannot put the chips back on. The board will be hosed afterwards.
I will pay for shipping.
Does raver still have the sgs4g he baked? That would be a great candidate.
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And what about erikmms phone it has died right?
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Does raver still have the sgs4g he baked? That would be a great candidate.
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And what about erikmms phone it has died right?
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IDK, RaverX3X? erikmm? Got some broken paper weights for me?
how many times have i said u could have the fried device man ....
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how many times have i said u could have the fried device man ....
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Well, we all know now, at least once...Lol
On another note, Bryan, once you are done with it, think i could have the SIM card socket out of it? I have a blaze and the SIM contacts are messed up on it...
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Bryan
Hey bryan I have a perfectly working hardware-wise sgs4g the screen is gone/cracked/broken/all back though, I would like to donate it to you if you are still interested since well i havent really donated to the sgs4g community at all.
the only thing is I wont be able to mail it until next Wednesday due to the fact that im broke as ive never been.
ZixX3r
let me know.
Bro, I've got a chipset i can send you. It was totally bricked wouldn't go past the boot splash. It would go in dl mode bout my pc wouldn't recognize it any more. You don't care if all the housing I'd missing do ya? Message me with details.
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Here are some pictures of my dads galaxy s4. The LCD is bleeding purple and blue dots and it gwtting worse every minuite. Thank god this hasnt happened to my S4 [yet]. Im making this post from the device support center. We are going to attempt to get this replaced. Ill keep yoi all updated.
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So I'm guessing pops accidentally sat on it after leaving it in his back pocket.
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So I'm guessing pops accidentally sat on it after leaving it in his back pocket.
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Thats what I say or he dropped it on its side.
These pics makes my skin crawl. Sorry it has happen dude.
Ive been so cautious with my phone ever since I got it xD this is lile one of those worste nightmare situations.
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Thats what I say or he dropped it on its side.
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When I saw that I asked him right away if he dropped it or if his pockets were tight. He responded no to both. I've never seen him drop it, in fact the phone is still flawless. Nevertheless, the ended up shipping out a new phone. AT&T has really good CS. I'll let you know when the phone gets here. Oh yea, almost forgot, his screen is turning yellow now too.
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Hey guys. Heres another update of the screen. When he woke up this morning he went to check his phone and found this. It got even worse. Whatever. We should be seeing a new one in 4 to 6 business days. Just a lil update.
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Wow that's ****ty. Glad they are replacing it. I would of made a huge stink if they tried saying that was due to wear and tear.
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how hard did he press on the screen? it looks like its been pressed VERY hard.
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how hard did he press on the screen? it looks like its been pressed VERY hard.
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Yea after seeing the updated photo there's no doubt that was caused by pressure. Sat on old phone before by accident and the screen did the EXACT same thing.
I wouldn't say this is a screen issue, just a damaged phone by accident :*(
Hopefully cs doesnt consider that physical damage and charge full retail price after they get it..
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