Okay I'm not trying to sell my s3 here, but I need advice on selling it locally. My s3 is in great condition. the screen has literally NEVER been touched, but I did drop it on a church trip and a crack covers a bottom corner. Just one in-line crack on the bottom corner. I want to know a decent selling price is cause you can't tell the crack is on the screen when the screen is on and everything works perfect still. including where the crack is. I have the s4 now so I'm looking for a little extra cash but don't wanna rip myself or a buyer off. thanks!
the screen protector is dirty near the home button just so you know that is not the actual phone
replace the glass and you will get much more for it.
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replace the glass and you will get much more for it.
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isn't that pretty expensive??
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coltonwood said:
isn't that pretty expensive??
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all you need is a 20 dollar part and a heat gun/ hair dryer.
there are videos on youtube. looks pretty "fool proof" if you are willing to risk possibly messing the digitizer up. if that happens you are at like 200 bucks in repairs.
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all you need is a 20 dollar part and a heat gun/ hair dryer.
there are videos on youtube. looks pretty "fool proof" if you are willing to risk possibly messing the digitizer up. if that happens you are at like 200 bucks in repairs.
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yeah I've soon some videos but don't know if I'm ready for that :/ let's say I sold it as is..how much would you estimate I could get fairly?
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yeah I've soon some videos but don't know if I'm ready for that :/ let's say I sold it as is..how much would you estimate I could get fairly?
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Most likely 280? Not really sure
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let's say I sold it as is..how much would you estimate I could get fairly?
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Honestly, I don't believe it will sell as is. The S4 is out and that has caused some S3s on Ebay and Craig's List that don't have the crack for fairly reasonable prices.
I hope I'm wrong but I'd really try to repair it or at least get prices on having someone else do it for you. If you know someone who can fix it, you might get it done for parts plus a couple of six packs. :laugh:
Radioshack has a service they offer that fixes broken screens and it is less than a 100 bucks. I know in my area there are at least 2 places that fix screens for less than 50 dollars. Most of the phones on Craigslist in my area have already dropped in prices so don't expect much more than 200 for a broken screen.
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well I already have the s4 and a backup droid x2 (haha I know) so I may just sell it for around $100-120. otherwise it will sit on my desk. I have a friend that already wants it bad. He is switching from an iPhone of many years so I can cut him a deal to help him out. Thank you everyone for the advice!
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Hello xda community!
With an unfortunate drop from my high up bed, my g2x's screen cracked.
Thankfully the entire screen still works just fine.
My question is, does anyone know where I should go to have my screen replaced? Or if anyone knows a good way to replace the screen?
Any help and suggestions will be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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Well if you have the time and the skill. Do it yourself. Fleabay has them for $50..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Touch-Screen-Digitizer-LG-P999-Optimus-2X-Star-NEW-/170671183951
I have replaced a few smartphone digitizers now and it is not that hard. Just watch a youtube video and get the right tools on amazon for cheap. I would say the skill level is 6/10.
or you could pay double that for a company to do it for you and be without a phone for a week or two...
I have a dugutuzer for sale. Brand new. Its not hard at all. Took me 20 minutes. Pm me if you want it. Ill even send you the tools needed.
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I am in the same boat.. I just bought mine from e-bay for $39.00 free shipping.
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Hello xda community!
With an unfortunate drop from my high up bed, my g2x's screen cracked.
Thankfully the entire screen still works just fine.
My question is, does anyone know where I should go to have my screen replaced? Or if anyone knows a good way to replace the screen?
Any help and suggestions will be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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In my area, if you look at Craigslist, there are so many people that offer cellphone repair services. Try Craigslist.
Amazon sells a replacement kit for about 60 dollars it has the tools and screen. I did it in under 20 min.
Just search Amazon buddy and then search YouTube for a video on how to take it apary
Nvidia always!
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The only problem I have with doing it myself, is that I have tried replacing the screen on my old mt3g slide and ended up screwing up my phone, and had to throw it away.
After that, I don't feel safe doing it.
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Thankfully I found this thread and went the Amazon route as well - $54 and about 30 mins of prying a few stubborn glass shards off the frame later my g2x is working flawlessly.
I'd even go so far as to say this new digitizer is a little more responsive than the original one!
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The only problem I have with doing it myself, is that I have tried replacing the screen on my old mt3g slide and ended up screwing up my phone, and had to throw it away.
After that, I don't feel safe doing it.
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Haha I know how you feel with the mt3g slide. That one is impossible because one of the slidescrews got stripped for me. Thankfully I had drill bits handy. I just replaced my aunts g2x last Monday and it is easy if you buy the digitizer with the bezel, that way you don't have to worry about prying the glass. Difficulty is like 5/10. All you have to do is take your time. If a 17 y/o can do it, so can you
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Well if you have the time and the skill. Do it yourself. Fleabay has them for $50..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Touch-Screen-Digitizer-LG-P999-Optimus-2X-Star-NEW-/170671183951
I have replaced a few smartphone digitizers now and it is not that hard. Just watch a youtube video and get the right tools on amazon for cheap. I would say the skill level is 6/10.
or you could pay double that for a company to do it for you and be without a phone for a week or two...
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I just bought one of these for about 23 dollars same seller. I replaced it but the digitizer does not work as good as the original. It is not as accurate to the touch and hardly works at all with a screen protector on it. If I had to do it over I would get the one mounted to the frame. It worked like the original.
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iCraft said:
Hello xda community!
With an unfortunate drop from my high up bed, my g2x's screen cracked.
Thankfully the entire screen still works just fine.
My question is, does anyone know where I should go to have my screen replaced? Or if anyone knows a good way to replace the screen?
Any help and suggestions will be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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zylith said:
I am in the same boat.. I just bought mine from e-bay for $39.00 free shipping.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rXX7Rm4gnA
They now have them for under $25
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They now have them for under $25
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moeahmad1995 said:
You replaced it in that dusty environment in the picture? How???
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The force, I make all the dust sit and beg.
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i need to replace my screen on my epic 4g. anyone selling one or the phone completely? this is impotant!
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i need to replace my screen on my epic 4g. anyone selling one or the phone completely? this is impotant!
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Check ebay... you can get one for pretty cheap from there
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tried ebay and they are a hundred + dollars there...
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tried ebay and they are a hundred + dollars there...
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Not insured by sprint? I think the replace screens for around 50$ even without insurance don't quote me on it though that's what I "think"
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Not insured by sprint? I think the replace screens for around 50$ even without insurance don't quote me on it though that's what I "think"
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I have insurance on mine and they actually replaced it for free... I am a valued customer who pays more than $400/month though so that could be why....
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I have insurance on mine and they actually replaced it for free... I am a valued customer who pays more than $400/month though so that could be why....
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I'm glad I'm not the only one paying 400 bucks a month
Hasn't even been two years and they are giving me an online upgrade but I'm waiting for the galaxy nexus to hit xD
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I'm glad I'm not the only one paying 400 bucks a month
Hasn't even been two years and they are giving me an online upgrade but I'm waiting for the galaxy nexus to hit xD
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Yeah me and my wife both have upgrades but she don't want to get rid of her evo (don't ask me why, its a crappy phone) and I haven't seen anything worth upgrading to yet...
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Yeah me and my wife both have upgrades but she don't want to get rid of her evo (don't ask me why, its a crappy phone) and I haven't seen anything worth upgrading to yet...
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Rofl my bro is would get rid of his evo if he had the chance he really just wants to chuck it... he's jealous that our alphas work better than his pure ics betas don't
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I have an extra epic I would consider selling. Its not in great shape but it works. Screen has light scratches but no cracks. Let me know.
brooksyx said:
I have an extra epic I would consider selling. Its not in great shape but it works. Screen has light scratches but no cracks. Let me know.
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how much would you want for the epic?
brooksyx said:
I have an extra epic I would consider selling. Its not in great shape but it works. Screen has light scratches but no cracks. Let me know.
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Lets buy it for Hoffman!!
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I would probably take it to Sprint, I just got mine replaced not to long ago because my front camera was on the fritz, so they said it was going to be 36 dollars for the replacement, I don't have insurance. But as I walked out the door, they never took money, and it wasn't on my bill... so score I guess.
lol, I got my phone replaced for free with no insurance, the screen absolutely went to crap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvosH8UZrWw
how much for the epic?
My wife dropped her epic, worked fine for about a day while the screen slowly turned black. I took it to the Sprint store, they said it costs $35 (without insurance) to replace the whole top piece. They told me the part was on back order and it has been about 3 weeks and they have still not received the part.
This is her business line (self employed) and it would be nice to get her epic back up and running, so if anyone has an extra screen or bricked or bad esn epic for sale please let me know. OP might be interested too.
My friend gave me her phone because it has a cracked LCD.. what happened is she left it on top of her car, drove off and then it fell off.. and then a different car ran it over. Lol but the glass looks to be in perfect condition! My question is, where can I find a replacement screen for a decent price? I've googled around and the best price I could find for a new screen was $80 and for me its just not worth it to get it working for that price.
Thanks, Dev
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Check mobiletechvideos.com
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Check mobiletechvideos.com
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Looks like a good place to get some repair parts bet they're wanting $135 for LCD+digitizer repair service. Doesn't look like I can get the LCD sent in by itself for me to repair it for a lower rate. Any other ideas? Thanks for the help
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Check out Ebay under Samsung Galaxy S Captivate. Numerous "broken" Cappys there at low bids; some of them will have what you need if you can disassemble correctly.
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Check out Ebay under Samsung Galaxy S Captivate. Numerous "broken" Cappys there at low bids; some of them will have what you need if you can disassemble correctly.
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OK, I'll check that out and like up some vids on YouTube on how to take it apart.
Thanks!
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80$ is a fairly good price.
I changed mine for about 100$ a couple months ago
Someone is willing to sell me that for $250. Is that a good Deal? Zoom in a little to see the cracks better.
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Someone is willing to sell me that for $250. Is that a good Deal? Zoom in a little to see the cracks better.
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Is $250 their original asking price or did you haggle with them a bit? Does the phone come with box and all the original accessories? What's the condition other than the crack?
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Someone is willing to sell me that for $250. Is that a good Deal? Zoom in a little to see the cracks better.
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I think that depends on you. Can you live with the crack? Does it bother you? Only you can decide.
A new 32 GB Nexus 5 is $400, so you have to ask yourself is the crack worth saving $150.
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Someone is willing to sell me that for $250. Is that a good Deal? Zoom in a little to see the cracks better.
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It is not a good deal. LG charges about $150 to fix the screen such as this, leaving you with the exact same cost as buying a new one yourself.
Cracks in the screen can only get worse over time. I would maybe pay $150 for it if I was prepared to fix the screen myself for around $125.
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Is $250 their original asking price or did you haggle with them a bit? Does the phone come with box and all the original accessories? What's the condition other than the crack?
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He said it comes with the box and original accessories and a case. And said that the condition is great other then the crack.
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He said it comes with the box and original accessories and a case. And said that the condition is great other then the crack.
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As someone said, you do have to keep in mind that the crack can get worst if you drop the phone hard enough. If you baby your phone and don't mind the annoyance of the hairline crack then I'd say do it for $200 cash and not $250. To me $200 cash is a good price.
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The insides might be damaged as well beyond the crack.
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$200 will do
Thanks! I'll let you know if I'm able to negotiate it down to 200 and if I end up buying.
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That would drive me up the wall.
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That would drive me up the wall.
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Probably why the guy is selling it haha
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zobi123 said:
Probably why the guy is selling it haha
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Did you get a tech to examine the insides first?
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In the end its worth exactly how much you're willing to pay. But I personally wouldn't buy it with a crack like that.
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Did you get a tech to examine the insides first?
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Haven't bought it yet, dunno how you would do that when you buy a phone from a random guy.
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Personally, wouldn't do it. Too much for something that could possibly crack even more due to existing hair size cracks. Depends on the amount you can spend versus if its worth it to you.
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Haven't bought it yet, dunno how you would do that when you buy a phone from a random guy.
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Like when buying a used car, you get a mechanic to check it out first. In this case, meet the seller at a cell phone repair shop, should cost no more than $5-10 for the inspection.
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Personally, wouldn't do it. Too much for something that could possibly crack even more due to existing hair size cracks. Depends on the amount you can spend versus if its worth it to you.
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Hmm yea, would applying a screen protector risk cracking it more since the pressure applied during Application?
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It might but usually very delicate with applying. It's all based on you and how you apply. But yes, more pressure might hurt.
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It might but usually very delicate with applying. It's all based on you and how you apply. But yes, more pressure might hurt.
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Nothing hurts resale value like a cracked screen. I wouldn't pay any more than 150-175 max.
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Nothing hurts resale value like a cracked screen. I wouldn't pay any more than 150-175 max.
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Yea his ads been up for over a week and hasn't sold.
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I'm so upset I wanted to share my sob story. I have had my G3 for 13 days now (pre-ordered and picked up on launch day) and I just cracked the screen. Only about one third of the screen is responsive so the device is almost useless now.
I put a Spigen Slim Armor case on it before even walking out of Best Buy with it so it has been "protected" from day one. Spigen's slogan for the G3 Slim Armor is "Absolute Drop Protection", but that's apparently not true here. They advertise that the corners have an "air cushion", but it fell on the corner. I bent over and it fell out of my shirt pocket literally 2 feet above the floor.
LG can't give me a repair estimate without sending it in. The guy on the LG Chat said probably $150 or so, but there's no guarantee on that amount. I've seen replacement glass on Amazon for $56.99 without the LCD screen and then Repairs Universe has the glass/LCD combo only. They said that it's near impossible to replace just the glass without the LCD and not mess it up. That combo costs $175.
Does anyone have any guidance or know how much it might cost through LG? Should I even attempt to repair it myself? Any advice would be great. I'll apologize in advance if I don't reply to posts right away. I'll be having trouble using the G3 at all. I'm going to get a sim card for my backup phone tomorrow and use that in the meantime.
I've seen in the past that lg has been fair on pricing. But never give an upfront cost. I'd just send mine in. Hate to hear that happened
Thanks for the reply. I may just send it in and eat the repair cost. I'm just disappointed in the whole situation.
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AllstarE4 said:
Thanks for the reply. I may just send it in and eat the repair cost. I'm just disappointed in the whole situation.
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put squaretrade insurance on it and have them fix it for $75
EBay has the combo for 146.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/121391047944?nav=SEARCH
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screwyluie said:
put squaretrade insurance on it and have them fix it for $75
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I've never used square trade and didn't think about that. Have you had good experiences with them?
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Z51 said:
EBay has the combo for 146.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/121391047944?nav=SEARCH
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I thought about that, but it would cost roughly the same for LG to fix it. That would save me the worry of attempting it myself and scrying it up even more. Although it can't be too hard.
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I thought about that, but it would cost roughly the same for LG to fix it. That would save me the worry of attempting it myself and scrying it up even more. Although it can't be too hard.
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I have the same case.. there is no cushion corners it's all pretty hard.. I'm looking for another with some more padding for the corners. Sorry to hear that happened to you.
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I have the same case.. there is no cushion corners it's all pretty hard.. I'm looking for another with some more padding for the corners. Sorry to hear that happened to you.
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Yeah I was pretty disappointed with the corners. They advertise them as air cushion corners, but they are definitely just solid. I am also looking for a new case.
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I dropped my on its face and cracked the ZAGG glass screen protector. Luckily the screen underneath is unscathed
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I dropped my on its face and cracked the ZAGG glass screen protector. Luckily the screen underneath is unscathed
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I've been wondering about those glass screen protectors and even more so now that I cracked my screen. It sounds like you are saying it has been worth it. Is that the brand with the warranty?
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I've been wondering about those glass screen protectors and even more so now that I cracked my screen. It sounds like you are saying it has been worth it. Is that the brand with the warranty?
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Yup I've already out it in to get a replacement. I've used their glass on my M8, S5, and now the G3. Love it
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Yup I've already out it in to get a replacement. I've used their glass on my M8, S5, and now the G3. Love it
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Good to hear. I will definitely buy one to put on after I get mine back from repair
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Good to hear. I will definitely buy one to put on after I get mine back from repair
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The zagg invisible shield glass is excellent. It feels like real glass too. I would not hesitate to pick one up.
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The zagg invisible shield glass is excellent. It feels like real glass too. I would not hesitate to pick one up.
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Thanks for the second recommendation on ZAGG. I remember a few years ago avoiding ZAGG because their thick screen protectors had a bad orange peel effect. I'm glad to see that you guys are happy with their glass screen protectors. I prefer a good word from fellow XDA folks over the best buy sales reps.
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I've never used square trade and didn't think about that. Have you had good experiences with them?
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they are fantastic, I insure all my electronics through them, and if you get emails from them, 3-4 times a month they will send you a code for 30-50% off a purchase with them. so it's cheap and great service
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they are fantastic, I insure all my electronics through them, and if you get emails from them, 3-4 times a month they will send you a code for 30-50% off a purchase with them. so it's cheap and great service
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Good to know. Thanks for the info for sure. I signed up Friday actually so I'm not stressing so much about my G3 now.
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I had a Spigen slim armor on my note 3 and I dropped it from about 5 ft a few times and it never hurt the phone. The case has some marks, but then again I always use tempered glass screen protectors. I think it was a fluke that your phone broke from that unless it landed in its face and something hit the screen. Good luck getting it fixed.
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Ya it was probably more of the perfect drop to crack it. I was just so frustrated because it was the first drop.
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Don't you get 14 days to return the phone or can't you because it's user neglect?
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