On my way home from a great dinner with my wife on Valentine's Day, the phone holder on my wife's care slipped from the vent and my phone fell to the floor. We were almost home, so I just picked up the phone and brought it into the house when we arrived. About a half hour later, I went to use my phone and noticed the screen had cracked. I was bummed, but have to admit this was my first cracked screen. I figured I would have to pony up $100-$150 to get it fixed. I stumbled upon the ubreakifix website. When I called for a quote, they tell me it would cost me $359 to fix.
I don't carry insurance on our phones, as we have 4 lines. At $7-$11 per month per line, and a deductible of $79-$100 per incident, I didn't think insurance was worth the money. Since this is my first cracked screen, I have saved more than enough to just go out and buy a new phone, but I can't get over the cost to fix it. I wanted to bring this to the attention on this board. I am curious to know if others have fixed their screens, and what they paid. As of right now, I have called up my trusty HTC One M8 from the drawer back into action. Unless I can find a place to fix my screen at a reasonable cost, I will just wait for the S8 to come out in April.
Holy hell.
Add insurance and claim ?
Or buy a s7e on swappa
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I got a mint, like new S7E on Swappa for that exact same price a month ago. You couldn't tell it wasn't new, it was that good for condition.
Does the phone work at all? If it is working but just has a cracked display, put on a screen protector and use it until the S8 is out. If it is totally not working, this does not help of course.
I would check to see if that person guarantees water resistance after replacing the glass. As far as I know, only Samsung and certified Samsung repair centers keep the water resistance in place.
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I got a mint, like new S7E on Swappa for that exact same price a month ago. You couldn't tell it wasn't new, it was that good for condition.
Does the phone work at all? If it is working but just has a cracked display, put on a screen protector and use it until the S8 is out. If it is totally not working, this does not help of course.
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The display doesn't work either, otherwise I would just keep using it.
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The display doesn't work either, otherwise I would just keep using it.
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I figured. Stinks, but going back to your old phone for a couple months (less than that now hopefully) until the S8 is available is the right play. I got this S7E to replace my Note 7, which is still the best phone ever made to date BTW, and the S7E is close enough to the N7 to get me through until the S8+ hits. My other option was to go back to my Note 4, which works fine but seems very dated after the Note 7, and this deal on this mint S7E was good enough that I took it. The S7E will be my backup phone once I get the S8+.
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On my way home from a great dinner with my wife on Valentine's Day, the phone holder on my wife's care slipped from the vent and my phone fell to the floor. We were almost home, so I just picked up the phone and brought it into the house when we arrived. About a half hour later, I went to use my phone and noticed the screen had cracked. I was bummed, but have to admit this was my first cracked screen. I figured I would have to pony up $100-$150 to get it fixed. I stumbled upon the ubreakifix website. When I called for a quote, they tell me it would cost me $359 to fix.
I don't carry insurance on our phones, as we have 4 lines. At $7-$11 per month per line, and a deductible of $79-$100 per incident, I didn't think insurance was worth the money. Since this is my first cracked screen, I have saved more than enough to just go out and buy a new phone, but I can't get over the cost to fix it. I wanted to bring this to the attention on this board. I am curious to know if others have fixed their screens, and what they paid. As of right now, I have called up my trusty HTC One M8 from the drawer back into action. Unless I can find a place to fix my screen at a reasonable cost, I will just wait for the S8 to come out in April.
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Have you called Samsung support? From what I'm reading it should only be $250 to have them fix it and they guarantee the waterproofing.
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Have you called Samsung support? From what I'm reading it should only be $250 to have them fix it and they guarantee the waterproofing.
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I didn't call Samsung support. To be honest, even $250 isn't worth it to me. If the S8 comes out, and I don't like it, then I will probably just fix the screen on my S7E. I don't mind using my M8 in the mean time. While it may not have all the features of the S7E, I think I actually prefer the size of the phone and the stereo speakers are good to have back.
Check with your local best buy as some of them have Samsung Certified repair centers in them that can change the screen for $160 bucks. Also Samsung can fix your device for $230 the last time I checked.
I used to be a Samsung Rep so that's how I know about the prices.
Yes. I had a badly damaged S7 Edge and samsung repaired it for $270. It works flawlessly with out any issues. It took them 7 business day to repair and ship it back
Quick look on eBay... screens are running about $250... $300 should be your repair price point... Honestly, when I see someone with a Galaxy anything phone come in for repair, I generally recommend just buying another one... sell your old one on eBay...
If you definitely want yours repaired, feel free to PM me... I'll repair for cost of parts plus shipping... (You are welcome to buy the parts and ship to me with a prepaid label... I would charge $0 for my work)... Not sure where you're located... but you could even bring it and wait while its repaired...
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Quick look on eBay... screens are running about $250... $300 should be your repair price point... Honestly, when I see someone with a Galaxy anything phone come in for repair, I generally recommend just buying another one... sell your old one on eBay...
If you definitely want yours repaired, feel free to PM me... I'll repair for cost of parts plus shipping... (You are welcome to buy the parts and ship to me with a prepaid label... I would charge $0 for my work)... Not sure where you're located... but you could even bring it and wait while its repaired...
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No offense to you or your work, but I wouldn't let anybody but Samsung or a true Samsung Authorized repair center work on an S7 or Edge because they're the only ones that guarantee the IP68 rating stays intact.
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No offense to you or your work, but I wouldn't let anybody but Samsung or a true Samsung Authorized repair center work on an S7 or Edge because they're the only ones that guarantee the IP68 rating stays intact.
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No offense taken... I often refer people out to Apple for 6S and 7 screens because Apple can repair them for about $100, whereas my screens come close to that price point alone... additionally, Apple won't give you a hard time later if there are other issues (FYI... you are legally allowed to take your equipment wherever you want to have it repaired, and that doesn't effect the warranty on the rest of your phone, but do not expect the manufacturer to warranty the replaced part... ) I have done the same with Galaxy phones are they are a pain in the ass to repair in a cost effective manner for the consumer...
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Alright here's the deal. I was walking today and my phone slipped from my hands and onto the ground, thus cracking the screen. I bought the phone on July 25, which is 29 days from today. Tomorrow (August 24) will be the 30th day. Technically, I'm allowed to enroll in mobile insurance within 30 days of my purchase date, which will be tomorrow. I plan on going in the morning to enroll in insurance, and then request a new phone.
Any tips or pointers I need to insure that ATT follows through with allowing me the insurance and buying the replacement for $200?
Call them do not show them the phone and you can enroll anytime bit i think you gotta wait 30 days after enrollment in order to file a claim
After I enroll, I'll probably just go to the ATT store and see what they say. Because having a broken phone sucks, especially to this degree. I didn't see anywhere saying you had to wait 30 days, but who knows. If I show the phone, they won't let me enroll. I was having my dad (Whos the account holder) enroll me tomorrow morning before I go in.
Id just try to sell it for 250-300 then pay early termination fee to att and then open a new line and get the hox since now its price has dropped a lot. At least this eay u wont end up with a refurbished phone
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Id just try to sell it for 250-300 then pay early termination fee to att and then open a new line and get the hox since now its price has dropped a lot. At least this eay u wont end up with a refurbished phone
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Just look online for a replacement screen. Then youtube the replacement. I haven't looked at the steps my self but If were a betting man I would say a heat gun and a jeweler screwdriver would be all you need.
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Just look online for a replacement screen. Then youtube the replacement. I haven't looked at the steps my self but If were a betting man I would say a heat gun and a jeweler screwdriver would be all you need.
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It is difficult to replace this phone's screen because it is attached to something. Iknow a guy he replaced the screen but ended up breaking the volume key
AT&T claimed it would be insurance fraud, so I had to call HTC and send it in to them. No idea how much that's gonna cost.
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AT&T claimed it would be insurance fraud, so I had to call HTC and send it in to them. No idea how much that's gonna cost.
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Other users have said it's around 200 bucks.
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Other users have said it's around 200 bucks.
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That's what I've heard, which is what ATT would've charged for the insurance claim
it almost makes sense to add a dummy line for $10 bucks a month and pick up a refurbed one for $20
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it almost makes sense to add a dummy line for $10 bucks a month and pick up a refurbed one for $20
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True. Only problem is its my dad's line (I'm 19) And then we'd have to cancel a line.
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True. Only problem is its my dad's line (I'm 19) And then we'd have to cancel a line.
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the good thing is, you'll get YOUR phone back and HTC will repair it right.
Sorry this happened. it sucks.
Can you make phone calls with your phone or it does not turn on?
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Can you make phone calls with your phone or it does not turn on?
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Yes, everything works except for the fact that the glass is shattered and bits are falling out. I guess that means it might be cheaper since its just the outer glass, but I'd rather HTC charge a little more and fix it all right.
I'm glad I'll get MINE back, and that everything will be fixed correctly through HTC. Plus its not a super long trip from MO (My location) to Texas (HTC)
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Yes, everything works except for the fact that the glass is shattered and bits are falling out. I guess that means it might be cheaper since its just the outer glass, but I'd rather HTC charge a little more and fix it all right.
I'm glad I'll get MINE back, and that everything will be fixed correctly through HTC. Plus its not a super long trip from MO (My location) to Texas (HTC)
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Until you get it replaced or whatever, cover the screen with a screen protector, or better yet, some clear packing take. Don't risk getting injured!
just dropped mine too, the screen was shattered. but I've had it for over 3 months. so who should I contact? At&t or HTC? I know that I'm probably in for an expensive repair already
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just dropped mine too, the screen was shattered. but I've had it for over 3 months. so who should I contact? At&t or HTC? I know that I'm probably in for an expensive repair already
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If you bough insurance when you got the phone, ATT. They will charge you $200 for the deductible.
If not, go HTC. They will charge around $220 (From reports I've heard), basically the same as ATT. You could go somewhere local and get it fixed for cheaper probably.. But I'd rather have HTC do it professionally, cause they'll do it right.
Fix it yourself. If you have some skill its only costs you under $20 for glass panel and digitizer. If you aren't sure how to separate the glass panel from LCD. You can buy the whole screen includes LCD for $80 from ebay
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Fix it yourself. If you have some skill its only costs you under $20 for glass panel and digitizer. If you aren't sure how to separate the glass panel from LCD. You can buy the whole screen includes LCD for $80 from ebay
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You could do this. But. I've yet to hear of a single instance where self-repair was successful.
Mines cracked as well. I ordered a new screen. Seems like no one out there can confirm that a replacment for sceen only is workable. I'm affraid I've waisted 20 bucks.
I'm going to go ahead and order the LCD and try to just replace the glass first. I'll leave an update in this thread when I find out.
So Thursday I went up to best buy to get me an ATT S4. I have the s3 and had an upgrade available and best buy has the trade in program. Says that they'll give $250 for an s3 in good condition which mine is in. So I go thru the upgrade process, have the sim card put in my new beautiful s4, start updating my apps, set up, etc.
The best buy rep now says 'let me have your s3 and so i can do the credit.' He looks at it and there is a tiny, miniscule little chip on the cheap back battery cover, so small that you can barely see it. He then tells me that he can only take the phone trade in value of $112! My jaw dropped and I pleaded with him to no avail. He wouldn't budge. Frustrated, I told him to reverse the upgrade and to give me my s3 back and I left.
I went to amazon and ordered a replacement back cover and it will be here monday. Im gonna go back and hopefully upgrade to the s4 then.
Anyone else have an issue like that?
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So Thursday I went up to best buy to get me an ATT S4. I have the s3 and had an upgrade available and best buy has the trade in program. Says that they'll give $250 for an s3 in good condition which mine is in. So I go thru the upgrade process, have the sim card put in my new beautiful s4, start updating my apps, set up, etc.
The best buy rep now says 'let me have your s3 and so i can do the credit.' He looks at it and there is a tiny, miniscule little chip on the cheap back battery cover, so small that you can barely see it. He then tells me that he can only take the phone trade in value of $112! My jaw dropped and I pleaded with him to no avail. He wouldn't budge. Frustrated, I told him to reverse the upgrade and to give me my s3 back and I left.
I went to amazon and ordered a replacement back cover and it will be here monday. Im gonna go back and hopefully upgrade to the s4 then.
Anyone else have an issue like that?
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Next time, just sell it. I sold mine for 350$
In my opinion.
I refuse to go to Best Buy for anything. I've never seen a good deal there and their warranties and support is not good in my opinion. The only good thing about Best Buy is I make money off of fixing Geek Squad mistakes.
Yes I do walk in from time to time to see if anything has changed.
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Next time, just sell it. I sold mine for 350$
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Yep.
Sold mine two weeks ago on Craigslist for the same.
It was only advertised for two hours when the buyer offered to meet me at the local Ikea parking lot that same day and buy it.
Selling first is a good idea except I don't have a backup phone to use until I get the new one. Ive never sold on craigslist before. Success stories? Tips?
I'm not surprised at all. Just sell it on CL.
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Selling first is a good idea except I don't have a backup phone to use until I get the new one. Ive never sold on craigslist before. Success stories? Tips?
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You could always make arrangements to sell it the same day you could goto the store to get your new phone.. Or you could always just have them meet you at the nearest best buy or att or whoever your carrier is and do the sale right there and go in and buy your new phone..
Always meet in person and never ship it somewhere.. Most of the people you get wanting to pay you more than your asking price and want you to ship it are a scam.. Craigslist is more local deals.. You meet up check out the item and go.. Its not like eBay where people all over the world are looking at your item
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Selling first is a good idea except I don't have a backup phone to use until I get the new one. Ive never sold on craigslist before. Success stories? Tips?
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Then go get the S4 first. You aint have to pay for it until your first bill anyways.
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Then go get the S4 first. You aint have to pay for it until your first bill anyways.
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That's not true on all carriers.. AT&T you pay up front for your phone.. There is no bill me later option with them.. Unless your talking about putting it on a credit card
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I had a One X. Tried a few times to trade it for a S3 on online classifieds. I didn't want to add cash so I stuck it out with the One X. Got a renewal and picked up a Note II, gave the One X to my wife and sold her iPhone 4. When she was ready for an upgrade she wanted a Note II like me. We tried to sell her One X for $200, no bites after a week. It was in good shape, no scratches, no cracks, no water damage etc. I was going to sell it on eBay, but after shipping and fees it was going to net me like $160. Best Buy said they would give me $150 if I brought the charger. I couldn't find the charger so I brought an old Kodak charger that was micro USB. All they did was power it on, set it aside and gave me the $150. The guy said earlier that day he gave someone $275 for an S3. Just like at&t customer service, it's all the luck of the draw. If you go back I wouldn't be surprised if the next person doesn't even look the phone over.
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So Thursday I went up to best buy to get me an ATT S4. I have the s3 and had an upgrade available and best buy has the trade in program. Says that they'll give $250 for an s3 in good condition which mine is in. So I go thru the upgrade process, have the sim card put in my new beautiful s4, start updating my apps, set up, etc.
The best buy rep now says 'let me have your s3 and so i can do the credit.' He looks at it and there is a tiny, miniscule little chip on the cheap back battery cover, so small that you can barely see it. He then tells me that he can only take the phone trade in value of $112! My jaw dropped and I pleaded with him to no avail. He wouldn't budge. Frustrated, I told him to reverse the upgrade and to give me my s3 back and I left.
I went to amazon and ordered a replacement back cover and it will be here monday. Im gonna go back and hopefully upgrade to the s4 then.
Anyone else have an issue like that?
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All hell..go to another store..and do it around lunch or closing..they won't inspect it long...my friend got $200 from worst buy..had a small scratch on the screen too. it differs everywhere.
It's best buy we are talking about here, they should go out of business asap.
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I sold my note 2 for $350 on kijiji no problems. Look for people buying used smartphones instead of just putting your phone up. The guy who bought my phone ships them overseas to his uncles cell phone store. They refurbish and box the phone then sell it like new....
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Hmmm. I should have thought about this when i went up there. I also have one of those flip covers. What are the chances i throw that thing on there instead of the regular back and they take it for the $250?
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Hmmm. I should have thought about this when i went up there. I also have one of those flip covers. What are the chances i throw that thing on there instead of the regular back and they take it for the $250?
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Might take not. I'm not 100% sure but they probably send the phones they buy to their centers for rapid exchange like they do with the busted phones they do exchanges on. MFG will give them credit for the phones.
lol AT&T gave my folks each $100 for their iPhone 3Gs, both with cables, labels, stickers, chargers etc. funny thing is they were beat/scratched to hell and back.
Hell, even at gazelle.com you sell it for $165
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Once you get the new cover just sell it on swappa.com..you can use your xda login.
You can check out current pricing and it works great...and only $10 fee.
Don't do ebay..you pay 10% fee based on selling price.
On Amazon, about a week or two after I bought the S4 on launch I sold my i777 S2 for $199 and my S3 for $369. Best Buy's trade in program is pathetic. Its fairly easy to unlock Samsung devices. Do that before you sell them and you're guaranteed an increase in value.
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Sheer evidence that Best Buy is an awful company.
I just got my S4 on ATT as well. I heard they started the trade in deal so I went to find the nearest store. Luckily it was a stand alone authorized dealer (not an actual ATT retail store) that I called ahead of time to make sure everything would run smoothly. They accepted my iPhone 4S even though the lock button was completely unusable. They were very nice and made sure I was comfortable with my new phone, they even called back a few days later to make sure the phone was still working properly.
Something that's NOT going to happen at Best Buy.
Good luck!
My N5 has a cracked screen (just the outer glass -- not the screen itself) and at my age I no longer have the eyesight, dexterity, or patience to do the repair myself. So I am looking at taking it to a repair shop and expect a sizable charge to replace the screen.
So if it's going to cost close to $200 for the repair, maybe I should just order a new one. Mine is a 32Gb, but I would be just as happy with a 16Gb model for $350 (I only got the 32Gb because that was what was still in stock on release day). I could then sell my cracked N5 to someone who could do the repair on the cheap and either have themselves a very nice phone or could resell it.
What could I get for a white 32Gb N5 with cracked front glass? $100? Maybe $150?
Searching around Ebay it looks like people are getting $150-180 for the 32GB model with a cracked screen. Just the screen seems to cost $130-$150, but I would take it to the repair shop and see what they would charge before making a decision.
What country are you in? Look for an LG repair store, they will do it for around $110 if I am not mistaking.
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Searching around Ebay it looks like people are getting $150-180 for the 32GB model with a cracked screen. Just the screen seems to cost $130-$150, but I would take it to the repair shop and see what they would charge before making a decision.
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The only convenient repair shop wants $225, so I'll just go ahead and order a new one and then see what I can get for the cracked one.
Call LG I'm sure they will charge less than 200.
Supposedly lg charge 150 believe
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The only convenient repair shop wants $225, so I'll just go ahead and order a new one and then see what I can get for the cracked one.
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$225 is crazy, surely an official LG centre will charge less
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The only convenient repair shop wants $225...
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Must be REALLY convenient.
With the price of the Nexus 5, I think the cost of the repair is almost pointless...
Even if you don't quite break even with selling the broken one on eBay, you'll have a brand new device with a full warranty and one that wasn't dropped, opened and reassembled. I think you've made the right choice!
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With the price of the Nexus 5, I think the cost of the repair is almost pointless...
Even if you don't quite break even with selling the broken one on eBay, you'll have a brand new device with a full warranty and one that wasn't dropped, opened and reassembled. I think you've made the right choice!
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Yeah, I didn't realize that having a phone with a cracked screen is actually considered "cool" in some circles, so the ones going on eBay will probably not be repaired. This will work out OK for me and I'll end up with a new phone as you said.
Repair it !!
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My N5 has a cracked screen (just the outer glass -- not the screen itself) and at my age I no longer have the eyesight, dexterity, or patience to do the repair myself. So I am looking at taking it to a repair shop and expect a sizable charge to replace the screen.
So if it's going to cost close to $200 for the repair, maybe I should just order a new one. Mine is a 32Gb, but I would be just as happy with a 16Gb model for $350 (I only got the 32Gb because that was what was still in stock on release day). I could then sell my cracked N5 to someone who could do the repair on the cheap and either have themselves a very nice phone or could resell it.
What could I get for a white 32Gb N5 with cracked front glass? $100? Maybe $150?
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Authorized and official Lg service center will charge you $150 or less for repairing it.Call Lg help desk once before you are making your decision.
So I was minding my own business talking to the best buy mobile guy that was helping me purchase this phone after getting a refund on my galaxy s6 that wasn't working out for me. Then this lady that also worked there comes up and is like "please tell me you aren't leaving the s6 for this thing". Has anyone ever been treated like that before? I found it so tacky.
It's not tacky it's there opinion. I honestly would think the same in my mind why switch from an S6 to something a year old.
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So I was minding my own business talking to the best buy mobile guy that was helping me purchase this phone after getting a refund on my galaxy s6 that wasn't working out for me. Then this lady that also worked there comes up and is like "please tell me you aren't leaving the s6 for this thing". Has anyone ever been treated like that before? I found it so tacky.
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Seems to me the whole transaction was none of her business. Not just tacky, but rude as well.
She sounds like a Samsung fangirl.
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It's not tacky it's there opinion. I honestly would think the same in my mind why switch from an S6 to something a year old.
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Well with the s6 and fingerprint scanner on my phone was pressing emergency call in my pocket so I went with a phone that I knew worked well for me which was the lg line.
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Well with the s6 and fingerprint scanner on my phone was pressing emergency call in my pocket so I went with a phone that I knew worked well for me which was the lg line.
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I think it is more about the fact that you are "downgrading" since the phones rolling out now have better specs such as octa cores vs quad. However, if you are content with the phone, then I say forget what others think and enjoy it. If you go the full two standard years between phone upgrades, then you should have no worries. Worst case is that you may not see system updates to the latest versions of Android. Of course that is one of the reasons XDA exists...to get a custom of the latest .
Kinda rude in my opinion, What's right for her may not be right for you. I wouldn't put much thought into to be honest.
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I think it is more about the fact that you are "downgrading" since the phones rolling out now have better specs such as octa cores vs quad. However, if you are content with the phone, then I say forget what others think and enjoy it. If you go the full two standard years between phone upgrades, then you should have no worries. Worst case is that you may not see system updates to the latest versions of Android. Of course that is one of the reasons XDA exists...to get a custom of the latest .
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Yeah.. yet apps today can't even take a advantage of the extra cores lol... Worthless imo.
In my opinion the Samsung S6 sacrifices some S5 features such as sd card slot and removable battery (not to mention losing waterproof feature and usb3) even though camera is better. I would rather have the LG G3 because having sd slot and removable battery are important to me.
I will always pick LG over Samsung. She's just following the heard. But on the plus side she's an android user (+1). At least they did not try to sway you over to the dark side.
How long do you have to try it out? The G4 is suppose to be announced tomorrow (April 28th) and available on Wednesday the 29th. Of course it will have new phone prices vs the $0.01 you probably paid for the G3, but it might be worth considering.
I got this phone from meeting in person, excellent condition. Used it on Cricket network.
This is amazing 4k phone (my first 4k phone) I do hear LG G4 gonna be released soon but got phone for cheap price. I actually enjoyed it, I'm coming from Iphone 5s.
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I got this phone from meeting in person, excellent condition. Used it on Cricket network.
This is amazing 4k phone (my first 4k phone) I do hear LG G4 gonna be released soon but got phone for cheap price. I actually enjoyed it, I'm coming from Iphone 5s.
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It records 4k vid but the screen is 2k, there has not been a phone yet with a 4k screen but glad you are liking it ^^
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How long do you have to try it out? The G4 is suppose to be announced tomorrow (April 28th) and available on Wednesday the 29th. Of course it will have new phone prices vs the $0.01 you probably paid for the G3, but it might be worth considering.
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Carriers in the US are not expected to sell the G4 until June.
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Ah..Best Buy
Just want to add my $.02. I bought this phone today myself as a phone to tinker with since my Note 4 is locked down. I picked this up OFF contract at BB for only $399 and I think that's a steal. Walking into the store, I already knew what their website had it listed at, but to test the BB rep, I asked how much the phone was and he quoted me $700. I asked him to ring it up just to check and sure enough, it rang up $399. We can root and CM12.1 this phone but not the Samsungs! This is a fun phone to get my crack flashing addictions satisfied with! Enjoy our our LG G3. It's still a great piece of hardware.
edpete97 said:
Just want to add my $.02. I bought this phone today myself as a phone to tinker with since my Note 4 is locked down. I picked this up OFF contract at BB for only $399 and I think that's a steal. Walking into the store, I already knew what their website had it listed at, but to test the BB rep, I asked how much the phone was and he quoted me $700. I asked him to ring it up just to check and sure enough, it rang up $399. We can root and CM12.1 this phone but not the Samsungs! This is a fun phone to get my crack flashing addictions satisfied with! Enjoy our our LG G3. It's still a great piece of hardware.
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I got my G3 from Best Buy for $.99 when I was updating the AT&T contract. They ended up shipping me a Gold Sprint G3 instead of the Blue AT&T G3 I ordered. Took the gold one to the local BB to swap it out, but they had me call their 1800 support line.
So I'm on the line with support in my truck in the BB parking lot, the girl almost has it done for me to be able to walk back into the store to return my phone and have mine shipped to me when the call was dropped....30 minutes wasted....
So I call back, get a different person...long story short, took 45 minutes on the 2nd call for them to send me an email that contained my return label. Went home, printed the label, went to UPS, and sent my phone back.
4 days later and my Blue AT&T G3 arrived. The day after that a 2nd Blue AT&T G3 arrived at my house. I got 2 Blue G3s for $.99 because Best Buy has a horrible return department and policies. I suppose the hour and 20 minutes between 2 customer service calls, 5 miles worth of gas, and 4 days of extra waiting is worth it for both a free G3 and a 99 cent G3.
Very nice...one to rom and another to....rom! Lol.
skeevydude said:
I got my G3 from Best Buy for $.99 when I was updating the AT&T contract. They ended up shipping me a Gold Sprint G3 instead of the Blue AT&T G3 I ordered. Took the gold one to the local BB to swap it out, but they had me call their 1800 support line.
So I'm on the line with support in my truck in the BB parking lot, the girl almost has it done for me to be able to walk back into the store to return my phone and have mine shipped to me when the call was dropped....30 minutes wasted....
So I call back, get a different person...long story short, took 45 minutes on the 2nd call for them to send me an email that contained my return label. Went home, printed the label, went to UPS, and sent my phone back.
4 days later and my Blue AT&T G3 arrived. The day after that a 2nd Blue AT&T G3 arrived at my house. I got 2 Blue G3s for $.99 because Best Buy has a horrible return department and policies. I suppose the hour and 20 minutes between 2 customer service calls, 5 miles worth of gas, and 4 days of extra waiting is worth it for both a free G3 and a 99 cent G3.
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Sorry, but I simply cannot give kudos for your actions on this. No matter how terrible their returns department is, or what kind of "on the phone" experience you had with their rep, you are still not entitled to keep both of these devices. Man up, be honest and send one of them back and explain to them their mistake. It may not be a drop in the bucket to them, but it wold be loads of good karma for you my friend.
There are a LOT of ladies like that in this world unfortunately. Especially if they in the upper-level socioeconomic classes.
I believe that's why there are a lot more single men these days... they just don't want to put up with snooty broads.
I purchased my LG G3 D850 from a gentleman on Ebay. It was unusual in the fact that when he listed it, he put no photos of the phone in the listing.
He stated it was in "Pristine" condition and set the bidding on it for $320. I was intrigued, so I sent him a PM via Ebay. He responded quickly, plus it was
serendipitous in the fact that he resides in the same city I do! He told me that he had the phone for only six months and was moving on to something
different. He said it was not because of any issues with the phone... he just wanted to get a different phone. (An uber techie nerd type... he told me.)
I kept the listing in a "Watch" status and noticed an hour before the auction was to expire that only one other person had bid on it and it was at $325.
I waited until about a minute before the end and set my bid at $330, then clicked the "Submit" at 8 seconds prior to end. I WON IT! Woohoo!
The seller agreed to let me pickup the phone locally since he resided about 12 miles across town from where I live. I was very happy to see that the phone
was truly in pristine condition, it looked like it never came out of the box. All original contents and box too. He'd even put a tempered glass screen protector on it.
I felt I made a great purchase indeed.
hitekredneck said:
Sorry, but I simply cannot give kudos for your actions on this. No matter how terrible their returns department is, or what kind of "on the phone" experience you had with their rep, you are still not entitled to keep both of these devices. Man up, be honest and send one of them back and explain to them their mistake. It may not be a drop in the bucket to them, but it wold be loads of good karma for you my friend.
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If it had been just Best Buy I would have. But it wasn't. What makes me keep it was going through the worst AT&T contract upgrade ever. I was shipped the wrong phones 3 times, returned them all. I spent 8 to 10 hours a day for 5 days straight on the line with AT&T's reps, 60% of the time on hold (and the reps spoke in a horrible broken English because they're from India). Then AT&T changed my contract 3 different times, each to a plan that I specifically said that I didn't want. The first misorder, it was 3 G3's on the Next program....that was $400 some odd dollars out of the bank that I couldn't afford which caused 3 different checks for bills to bounce. Took 5 days to get that money back....
I still have two more misorders, three trips to the AT&T Store, another $150 taken from the bank, the Best Buy experience, and a bit of BS dealing with UPS to return the wrong G3. It really is a long story, but I'm keeping the phone due to all the hell I went through with AT&T.
As far as karma is concerned....three weeks ago lightning struck the power line between my house and the street. That only fried all my wall plugs, around 10 thousand in major appliances, my computer (which was uploading some Rin based LP stock kernel commits to github), and caused sparks and smoke to spew from anything connected to a cable line. Oh, and for kicks, hail damage, from the same lighting storm, caused my roof to leak.
Normally I would have returned it, but I spent over 40 hours on the line with AT&T, had money taken that caused bills to bounce, lost cable/internet for a week because I only had the funds to cover electricity or TV after AT&T took money the shouldn't have....Oh, and two months later I now pay $5 more a month and have 2gb less data per month because I just got tired of dealing with AT&T and figured that, after all I'd dealt with, the plan they ended up putting me on was good enough and in budget.
Did all of this mobile because my desktop and two laptops are fried and don't work.
I gave back an S6 and G4, going back to a g3(along with my 6+). They are not worth the extra cash.
I was wondering if anyone here has had to replace the screen on their S8+ lately
and any pricing advice
mine broke in a weird spot almost like a stress crack
bottom of phone below home button
bigcid10 said:
I was wondering if anyone here has had to replace the screen on their S8+ lately
and any pricing advice
mine broke in a weird spot almost like a stress crack
bottom of phone below home button
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I had mine fixed at ifixandrepair for $250. OEM new Samsung screen, they showed me the box. I have square trade warranty, they said only one place in my area they worked with which was batteries plus. Batteries plus said they had to send it out, take about 3-5 days, was same price. Square Trade said i could take it to anyone i wanted but i'd have to pay for it and send them the bill. I had it back fixed in 2 hours and the reimbursement check in 3 days. The new screen is much brighter and colors are a lot more vivid and vibrant. Touch is perfect. Of course it's no longer water proof, which is to be expected. I love the phone, hate the fingerprint sensor location. Pre-ordered unlocked s9+ from samsung
Thank you,That sounds reasonable enough
I will keep them in mind when I have to get it done
I used Samsung without insurance and only ended up costing $170 but was without my phone for a week. Had to mail it to them. And it is still waterproof. Dropped it in the rain getting out the truck went back 10 mins later and found it, still working.
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