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Touch panel- fail

So the one time I decide to take the thundy out the case I drop it getting out of the car. I pick it up and its non responsive, can't get past HTC green/white screen. I tried holding vol down and I went into system info. It says touch panel- fail?!? Did I really toast this thing in one drop?

Ouch buddy let us know how it goes that makes me cringe as I always rock my phones naked, well except the nexus one neoprene that i have used on both incredibles and the nexus one I own. Wish it was big enough for my Thunderbolt that case has saved my ass a couple times

So Jcase helped me flash back to stock and it now says S-On in bootloader but I still can't get past HTC logo. I think it dropped just right and broke the screen. Be careful if your running your phone without a case guys, Im a good example. First drop, ruined the screen! Now I have to wait for a replacement to get shipped.

ok so I got the $5.18/ month insurance from Verizon, they tried to offer a $6.99/month plan that adds a 6 month warranty to the exchange and then took it back saying you cant with the thunderbolt.
So my question is should I just tell them I lost the phone and get to keep the battery, sd card, and possibly fix the touch screen later to put it on Metro PCS? Verizon says they cover lost phones, does anyone know if I will have more trouble if my phone is lost versus broken?
Also if its broken is there anyway of getting out of the $100 deductible?
Anyone know if I have to wait a day after adding insurance or any trouble I will run into with this?

So you would tell them you lost it even though you dropped it?
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Ill admit its sneaky, but to be honest Im mad that this phone didn't hold up better. The battery casing popped off relatively easy when it was dropped which was its downfall. Now I have to pay $100 and Im just supposed to be ok with this?
If Verizon still had a 30 day policy I could just take it to them but they are tightening the reigns.
Pics to follow showing light damage

Here are the pics

The only damage cosmetically to the phone is the nick on the corner and a scratch to the camera lens bezel that I can't really get to show up in a picture. Phone looks pristine, yet isn't worth more than a brick.

You can justify all you want but it doesn't make it right. Good luck
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azturbomini said:
You can justify all you want but it doesn't make it right. Good luck
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Your right this phone is built to withstand nothing. Seems weird that 15 days after the bolt's release verizon is changing all their return policy rules.
Also no extended warranty available for the replacement, when they are offering it on other devices. I think I will keep this phone as my own insurance policy..

I ended up using best buy black tie program because they gave me a phone on the spot. I didn't say I lost it, just gave them the broken phone. I was pretty frustrated yesterday when my TB failed!

Just brick it and say you downloaded an application and it shut off your phone and thats what came up
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Well I got it the 15th so Im outside of verizon's 14 day policy. Your saying if I dont tell them I dropped it they might replace the phone? You cant even tell I dropped it, the best buy lady was like why is your phone so useless? (its basically already bricked but now S-On, only going to boot screen)

Anyone try replacing a digitizer yet? Best Buy wants 30 days, plus 5 days for shipping, plus x amount of extra days cause their system was down for replacements....Im just getting so lucky, lol. I was hoping they were doing the 3 day rapid exchange, only on crapple phones though.
Link for $40 digitizer- http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/39....zer-for-htc-thunderbolt-4g-incredible-hd-6400
This will void my warranty huh?

Correct me if im wrong as I have not actually seen a TB disassembled but is it possible that a pin connection just jolted loose? I mean it seems must more feasible in my opinion..

That is always possible. I have seen it b4. My wife has a plasma tv that just quit the day after bestbuy return policy. They were gonna send a tech, but it was gonna be a week or more. So I pulled it off the wall and tore into it. They never pushed the lock down on the ribbon cable! Been fine ever since.
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If I were you Id tell them the screen simply "Just Stopped working". From the looks of it nothing is cracked or broken so they couldent claim you did it.
I know, I know. Im a horrible dishonest person who makes things expensive and make people kill themselves.

So let me get this right. You were cheap so you didn't buy a case. Then YOU dropped it onto cement and expected to just pick it up and it to work fine. Then you go to Verizon and tell them you lost it so you can get a new phone plus keep the old one you know the one that YOU dropped. You are so freaking ridiculous. I hope you drop your new phone on carpet this time and it breaks. People these days, really.
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miketoasty said:
So let me get this right. You were cheap so you didn't buy a case. Then YOU dropped it onto cement and expected to just pick it up and it to work fine. Then you go to Verizon and tell them you lost it so you can get a new phone plus keep the old one you know the one that YOU dropped. You are so freaking ridiculous. I hope you drop your new phone on carpet this time and it breaks. People these days, really.
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I agree... They need to get rid of phone insurance and let people be more careful.

I would think from such a short drop it wouldn't be such a drastic result as the touchscreen failing. I mean, you must have dropped it "just right" for that to happen, I would think.
I accidentally dropped my BlackBerry down a flight of stairs at work and there wasn't even a scratch!
But I can see how a 4.3 inch screen could be more susceptible to damage than a BlackBerry.
Just remember, karma can be a *****, so pay it forward and be honest. You reap what you sow.

My Nexus S went into the water...

Hey guys,
I stupidly left my device near a leaking glass for half an hour, i didn't noticed it till i found that its wet! So now i got many problems, speaker is dimmed, usb doesn't works, i need help here! If not i cant continue do whatsoever to this device! And i love Nexus S! Please help, and find me a spare part and a guide to rip and change this off is appreciated.

Take everything apart. Battery doorr battery and put it in rice for a week.

DaXmax said:
Hey guys,
I stupidly left my device near a leaking glass for half an hour, i didn't noticed it till i found that its wet! So now i got many problems, speaker is dimmed, usb doesn't works, i need help here! If not i cant continue do whatsoever to this device! And i love Nexus S! Please help, and find me a spare part and a guide to rip and change this off is appreciated.
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And you turned it on instead of turning it off as soon as possible?!
Do what g1user101 said. And don't cheat, you already cheated enough that it's possible you have damaged something.

polobunny said:
And you turned it on instead of turning it off as soon as possible?!
Do what g1user101 said. And don't cheat, you already cheated enough that it's possible you have damaged something.
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Lol what did i cheated? I love this phone and im trying to get this back. :/ Notice that speaker is wet too..
Edit: I was stupid, i go and on it, and test it lol.

The rice thing will work. It will either recover your phone completely, or like one thing will be broken. Just do it. Your a great dev

g1user101 said:
The rice thing will work. It will either recover your phone completely, or like one thing will be broken. Just do it. Your a great dev
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Thanks, how long should i put in the rice container?

sorry to hear about your Nexus S... hope this helps
Nexus S Disassembly guide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYB5wiFFIno

Yeah. Its like 5-10 days. Do it right away. U should of knew about this method and did it right when h knew it was wet

g1user101 said:
Yeah. Its like 5-10 days. Do it right away. U should of knew about this method and did it right when h knew it was wet
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Actually, wanna add another description, its not totally wet like dropping in a toilet bowl, its soak in. Meaning its near a stupid leaked glass then for 15 or 30 mins, i was busy updating 1.6 for Nexus S, then i noticed its wet and the water managed to soak in the cover,.. So 2-3 days, will it do?

DaXmax said:
Actually, wanna add another description, its not totally wet like dropping in a toilet bowl, its soak in. Meaning its near a stupid leaked glass then for 15 or 30 mins, i was busy updating 1.6 for Nexus S, then i noticed its wet and the water managed to soak in the cover,.. So 2-3 days, will it do?
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Yeah that will do.

DaXmax said:
Thanks, how long should i put in the rice container?
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3 days should do it. It worked on my wife's blackberry that fell in kitchen sink.
All good now except battery is iffy now.
Vs Nexus S 4G

vidaljs said:
3 days should do it. It worked on my wife's blackberry that fell in kitchen sink.
All good now except battery is iffy now.
Vs Nexus S 4G
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Actually, everything work well.... But i only can say here that, everything is working fine. Thanks to the others who helped. And also, the one thing is broken, is the usb port, im trying to find a replacement of it... If you able to find it, please post it here, thanks.

DaXmax said:
Actually, wanna add another description, its not totally wet like dropping in a toilet bowl, its soak in. Meaning its near a stupid leaked glass then for 15 or 30 mins, i was busy updating 1.6 for Nexus S, then i noticed its wet and the water managed to soak in the cover,.. So 2-3 days, will it do?
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Hopefully that rice thing works.. If something got spanked from the water you may have funky issues even after you let it dry. If you have TEP I would get it swapped out.

reaper24 said:
Hopefully that rice thing works.. If something got spanked from the water you may have funky issues even after you let it dry. If you have TEP I would get it swapped out.
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TEP?

DaXmax said:
TEP?
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Well if your with sprint and have insurance would cost about 100 bucks to have Asurion swap it out. But I take it your probably not with sprint lol.. Rice trick should work. Just let it dry out the best you can.. Sometimes a hair dryer will work just don't cook the phone.. Only time nothing works is when you drop a phone in the lake and try to dry it won't do any good.
You can also snag another nexus s up on ebay pretty cheap. Also probably find someone on the market place on here with one. If your phone doesn't dry out and is messed up.

reaper24 said:
Well if your with sprint and have insurance would cost about 100 bucks to have Asurion swap it out. But I take it your probably not with sprint lol.. Rice trick should work. Just let it dry out the best you can.. Sometimes a hair dryer will work just don't cook the phone.. Only time nothing works is when you drop a phone in the lake and try to dry it won't do any good.
You can also snag another nexus s up on ebay pretty cheap. Also probably find someone on the market place on here with one. If your phone doesn't dry out and is messed up.
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That's one thing good bout living in US. Asia doesn't do this stuffs, that's sad. I know how to solder the motherboard of the Nexus S, so im finding a USB Port so i can replace a new one.

DaXmax said:
That's one thing good bout living in US. Asia doesn't do this stuffs, that's sad. I know how to solder the motherboard of the Nexus S, so im finding a USB Port so i can replace a new one.
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http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Googel-Nexus-S-Charging-Port-p/smsng6098560.htm
http://stellatech.com/samsung-i6410-i8320-i8910-i9000-s7220-micro-usb-jack-socket,a,en,301010.html
Doubt it's only the USB port though.

Or you can buy a broken nexus for parts and just replace the usb port
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mcluvin1065 said:
Or you can buy a broken nexus for parts and just replace the usb port
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That works well check eBay for parts.
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Ouch. I feel your pain
My brother-in-law pushed me into a pool once when I had a Palm Pre-. Yea I know it's a shame but I refuse to use anythin apple and I got sold on the cards feature haha. Now rockin ns4g wit a bit of jb love.
Ummm yea I did the rice thing and it worked out the phone became fully functional after a few days(speaker and usb and such). Good luck I really hope it works out!

My galaxy smashed onto the road surfacing

Hi everybody,
today ain't a good day for me.
My phone just smashed accidentally onto the road, after it had slipped from my hands. I was on the second floor (about 6 meter).
SBAM.
The impact was terrible, as you can see in the photos.
The "SAMSUNG" sign was completely turned into smithereens, and the fragments of glass were arrived up to the mainboard.
Despite that, I am trying to repair it.
I have just disassembled the entire device and I am planning to buy the front panel (+ lcd).
The question is: how can I know if the device still works ? Any idea?
What would you suggest?

I suggest you save money for a new phone..

You post make me sad

I don't believe, that you will find somebody that would be brave to check if this stuff still work. As you have on above post, the cheaper will be to buy new one... :fingers-crossed:

thank you all.
ARGH...I know, it's a pity, this wasn't supposed to happen
I'll save money for a new phone, yeah. I believe I don't have other choises (buying a new lcd is too expensive).
Thank you again, fellows!

well damn......that makes me sad and I have to say i dropped mine a lot of times,i have even trown it when i was angry but i can say that a few side scratches and back case scratched is all that's on it...lucky I used my momax case i guess.still i don't recommend it if you guys want to keep your back phone case free of scratches

i think is cheaper to buy a new smartphone than to repair and/or replace the screen

so sad:crying:

Bury him
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This is the end for phone, better to save some money and buy something like galaxy nexus.

o_vdx said:
This is the end for phone, better to save some money and buy something like galaxy nexus.
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+1
the screen will cost quite abit if im not mistaken. not worth the trouble as well. just get a new phone

Also, are you sure that the screen is the only thing that's broken? A drop from that height is more than enough to break the motherboard.
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http://dx.com/p/genuine-samsung-i9000-repair-part-replacement-lcd-screen-module-black-151512?item=28
90 dollar for a replacement screen. But I guess that's just the front glass, you also broke the back.
Ye, a galaxy nexus seems fine, or maybe a motorola defy+ if you want something cheaper, it's just 200 now, almost the same specs as the galaxy s and it's meant for heavy use as you still see the screws...Seeing the damage you can cause, it's probably fit for you.

Has anyone succesfully replaced the Nexus 6P battery?

I am looking to replace my battery on my Nexus 6P, I've abused it in the form of basically charging it all the time, all 8 hours at work, it sat on the charger all day, since I use it heavily. I now know the erro of my ways and I want to repalce the battery.
I've watched videos on how to do it, I know it's not easy, but it is possible. Has anyone here changed it, also where did you get the battery, I've found them anywhere form $10 to $50, I ahve no problem paying more if I know it's an OEM battery.
Thanks in advance.

Maybe someone, but I've not heard of anybody doing it....

Not here either....seems like a terrible time haha Best of luck to you if you try but when my battery life degrades to that point I will be parting with this phone and either buying another one of some sort. Even working with electronics for years there no way I'd personally succeed the first time lol

I have dissassembled my phone to replace random components after falling on it. its not that hard to get apart in my opinion, and its super simple to replace the battery if you can source the battery

rjskalet said:
I have dissassembled my phone to replace random components after falling on it. its not that hard to get apart in my opinion, and its super simple to replace the battery if you can source the battery
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Right! The teardown video I saw made it look not that bad, and I toar apart my Galaxy Nexus to replace the USB port on it back in the fday, and that was actually fun, granted it had a removable back with easier access to screws, but still.

ohlin5 said:
Not here either....seems like a terrible time haha Best of luck to you if you try but when my battery life degrades to that point I will be parting with this phone and either buying another one of some sort. Even working with electronics for years there no way I'd personally succeed the first time lol
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I have been eyeing the oneplu3 and oogling over the supposed specs on the oneplus4, so I'll probably go there as soon as it's released, but my battery is bad, I get 2 hour SOT if I'm lucky, this phone used to give me 4+ easy.

If you have to open up.
Buy extra camera glass pieces. Thats literally the only thing that normally goes wrong if you dont have a real heat gun. Dont thing hair dryers will do the trick unless your extremely patient. I plan on replacing the housing soon.

Big Cam said:
I have been eyeing the oneplu3 and oogling over the supposed specs on the oneplus4, so I'll probably go there as soon as it's released, but my battery is bad, I get 2 hour SOT if I'm lucky, this phone used to give me 4+ easy.
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Gotcha...yeah I'm unfortunately stuck w/ Verizon which severely limits my unlocked options lol, but I'd seriously consider the one+ series if I could!

ohlin5 said:
Gotcha...yeah I'm unfortunately stuck w/ Verizon which severely limits my unlocked options lol, but I'd seriously consider the one+ series if I could!
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You just made me sad, I hadn't really looke dinto the oneplus all that much and dind't realize VZW data didn't work. I'm on an unlimited VZW plan, crap.
Hopefully the oneplus 4 has the ZVW radios. Now I really need to change this battery.

Big Cam said:
You just made me sad, I hadn't really looke dinto the oneplus all that much and dind't realize VZW data didn't work. I'm on an unlimited VZW plan, crap.
Hopefully the oneplus 4 has the ZVW radios. Now I really need to change this battery.
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Haha yeeeeaaah all that GSM crap and all their "nice" phones Good luck if ya try man, you're more adventurous than I!

I've successfully done an internal component swap. Swapped the motherboard and battery from a very beat up N6P into one that was in excellent condition but was basically a paperweight.
The most difficult thing about this project was not getting into the phone, but getting into the phone without leaving any noticeable scratches. Removing the camera glass and the plastic strip at the bottom took at least half an hour of heating and gentle prying. Getting the screen out without a suction cup tool was a bit tricky too, i had to wedge in a chisel x-acto blade and pry it up, lucky no damage was done.
My advice would be to have on hand as many of the tools suggested in the youtube videos and to be patient while do it.

intruda119 said:
If you have to open up.
Buy extra camera glass pieces. Thats literally the only thing that normally goes wrong if you dont have a real heat gun. Dont thing hair dryers will do the trick unless your extremely patient. I plan on replacing the housing soon.
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Been there done that with a hairdyer. Rear camera covering glass came off in one piece
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moochinazz said:
Been there done that with a hairdyer. Rear camera covering glass came off in one piece
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Good to know
Thinking about doing mine

I've never taken mine apart but if I plan on replacing my battery I will buy the replacement glass piece and bottom plastic piece at the same time. Those are the only pieces that can get damaged in the process.

I just watched that video. from the looks of it, so long as you take your time. and have that suction cup tool, it should be fairly straight forward. at least you are not having to separate the screen itself from the guts to get inside.

Looks like my battery is on its way as well.
Anyone sourced genuine replacement yet?

Have you considered getting a battery case for it?

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Have you considered getting a battery case for it?
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I threw up a little while reading this.

intruda119 said:
I threw up a little while reading this.
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Why?

I understand the 2 out of 10 rating on iFixit after replacing the back cover on my phone. 90% of the pain is getting to the 6 screws. I don't think it is possible without scratching up the old cover. Funny thing is that I just wanted to change it from silver to black. A heat gun is a definite requirement. Not for the faint at heart for sure.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Moisture Build Up

Hi. I have a Xiaomi Note 7 Pro for 4 months now . Woke up and the screen would not come on. It was freezing slightly the other day so i plugged in the charger to see if it needed a boost. Nothing. No notification light or anything. I keep my phone in a plastic/silicone phone case that i bought when purchasing the phone. I took the phone out of the case thinking maybe the port is being blocked by the case and tried charging it again and still nothing. Then i unplugged the charger and recognized that the plug was wet. Took out my sim tray and they are wet too. Now i never dropped my phone in any water at all. What could have caused this? Must I avoid phone cases? The phone will not turn on but when i try to turn it on it heats up. The first time i tried turning it on it vibrated a little then never again. Can someone please tell me what may have happened? That's US $300 gone down the drain. I literally cried cuz it was a huge sacrifice to buy that phone and I really loved it. I am located in Kingston, Jamaica. Help!!!

You swimming with your phone? or you put your phone in your pants and sweat a lot ?

TheMrBinary said:
You swimming with your phone? or you put your phone in your pants and sweat a lot ?
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Nope. I am a very careful woman when it comes to my phones. I normally change phones when the Android gets old and certain apps can no longer work with it. That is how long phones last for me. I do not know how to swim and i do not keep phones in my pocket...i am against that idea all to complete. I am doing some reading and someone mentioned on another forum that TPU cases can cause heat build up and hence moisture will develop. Would that amount of moisture be enough to damage the phone? Because the case i had is indeed TPU. My environment is not very hot either. Nor too wet. Also I am left to wonder if I should avoid cases altogether...but i need to protect my phone. Mind you, i am not the clumsy type...but just very careful.

For that, first put it on Rice during 3 days or a week.
Then, try again to switch it on.
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About the reasons, Rain maybe?
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Zalext said:
For that, first put it on Rice during 3 days or a week.
Then, try again to switch it on.
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If it was in the rain then i would understand but it was never in the rain nor near a window for any rain to get to it. I doubt it can be saved again. Its been 2 days now and still nothing. It is not even heating up. Its completely gone. And to make matters worse, I cannot even make use of the warranty because it will cost me 1/2 the money spent to buy it to send it to Xiaomi for them to look at it or even try to repair it. Also, there is no Xiaomi distributor in Jamaica hence I cannot even try to have it repaired. Its a complete loss. Guess I will have to avoid these brands in the future since if there is an issue with the phone there will be little to no chances of it being repaired. Yes, i would have tried to repair it since i actually enjoyed the phone.

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For that, first put it on Rice during 3 days or a week.
Then, try again to switch it on.
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So its been a week now and i tried it again. The notification light finally comes on and was able to give it charge. Then I tried turning it on. It vibrated. And then notifications keep coming in. But.......no display. So it is working again but the display is gone. Is it worth trying to fix that? Often times I hear that repairing the display of a phone is almost the cost of a new phone. So im indecisive on this one. I bought a Samsung Galaxy S10+ as replacement. My only issue is that the camera for the Redmi is better but oh well...

Nakypoo said:
So its been a week now and i tried it again. The notification light finally comes on and was able to give it charge. Then I tried turning it on. It vibrated. And then notifications keep coming in. But.......no display. So it is working again but the display is gone. Is it worth trying to fix that? Often times I hear that repairing the display of a phone is almost the cost of a new phone. So im indecisive on this one. I bought a Samsung Galaxy S10+ as replacement. My only issue is that the camera for the Redmi is better but oh well...
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If the only thing that's damaged is the display, you can get a cheap local replacement, it won't really matter( They usually replace the glass, the touchscreen is below that, but this phone's got Gorilla Glass 5, dunno how it would affect that). But if the water has affected a major component, booting the phone might have shorted it or damaged it further.

Naveenthemi said:
If the only thing that's damaged is the display, you can get a cheap local replacement, it won't really matter( They usually replace the glass, the touchscreen is below that, but this phone's got Gorilla Glass 5, dunno how it would affect that). But if the water has affected a major component, booting the phone might have shorted it or damaged it further.
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Ok. Well I hope nothing else is wrong with it. Also, it turns out there are repair folks here in Jamaica who repairs Xiaomi. I had no idea Jamaicans bought Xiaomi phones! Found out the cost to install the glass and its cheap to my surprise! Its my first so...you know.... Anyhow, now I need to force turn the phone off cuz all alarms keep going off at their time of day as well as notifications from the many apps I have keep coming in. Its getting annoying man. Its gonna take a while for the battery to die cuz trust me, it really does last long which is why I love this phone.
Anyway, many thanks for the help guys! Its greatly appreciated!

Nakypoo said:
Ok. Well I hope nothing else is wrong with it. Also, it turns out there are repair folks here in Jamaica who repairs Xiaomi. I had no idea Jamaicans bought Xiaomi phones! Found out the cost to install the glass and its cheap to my surprise! Its my first so...you know.... Anyhow, now I need to force turn the phone off cuz all alarms keep going off at their time of day as well as notifications from the many apps I have keep coming in. Its getting annoying man. Its gonna take a while for the battery to die cuz trust me, it really does last long which is why I love this phone.
Anyway, many thanks for the help guys! Its greatly appreciated!
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Glad to hear it ^_^

You can try again for another week on rice.
If there are repair center great, they could test connexions.
Otherwise, you can also search at YouTube for DIY screen replacement and find it in AliXpress.
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