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So a little earlier today I took of my phone's hybrid case to clean the screen. Also took off the back cover to check for any dust just in case any may have got into there, I noticed a black sticker with a white dot on it. Now since I don't know what it is I decided that maybe its better if I just leave it alone. Can anyone please provide me some insight of what exactly is it for?
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VillaCastana321 said:
So a little earlier today I took of my phone's hybrid case to clean the screen. Also took off the back cover to check for any dust just in case any may have got into there, I noticed a black sticker with a white dot on it. Now since I don't know what it is I decided that maybe its better if I just leave it alone. Can anyone please provide me some insight of what exactly is it for?
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Not sure what you are seeing cause I dont see it, but it may be the water damage indicator. However the water damage indicator on my phone is just a small white square. It turns pink when exposed to water.
Sticker I am referring to is behind the battery tho.

Oh okay. I'm still searching around to see if I can find out what exactly is it
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VillaCastana321 said:
Oh okay. I'm still searching around to see if I can find out what exactly is it
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If you are refering to the one next to the sim card I believe it is a tamper sticker. So samsung will know if the phone has been opened by a non authorized service center.

Oh okay. Thank you both very much for the knowledge.
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[Q] White or Black Nexus 5?

Which color N5 you guys are getting? I never had a white smart phone i don't know maybe i see them as little feminine however i'd like to know what most people getting. White or Black Nexus 5?

Black. The white will turn yellow it's a matte finish
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x4sper said:
Black. The white will turn yellow it's a matte finish
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And probably it will be a dirt magnet too. I don't know which one i want yet.

I haven't made my decision yet lol I want white but I am afraid it will get dirty and turn yellow..

fromrussiawithl0ve said:
Which color N5 you guys are getting? I never had a white smart phone i don't know maybe i see them as little feminine however i'd like to know what most people getting. White or Black Nexus 5?
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I would get a black one with this case : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EV8Y7XI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2SFKRF5TPZMT5

What are my options here? Cracked digitizer but NOT cracked screen...

First off, I love my note 3. This phone is so close to perfect I can't bear the fact that I broke it somehow.
After having no case/screen protector since I got this phone.. sometime end of summer.. I bought my first case off of amazon. I received it YESTERDAY.. today.. while it was in the case, in my back pack (in a nice "protective" pouch that is lined with soft cloth) somehow it cracked the lcd screen (or digitizer) but the GLASS IS NOT CRACKED. Infact there's no physical damage to the phone at all, no dents or scratches anywhere on the phone at all, even looking at the screen under a light. Nothing on the glass.
SO I'm heart broken. It's my secondary phone so I have no insurance on it.
What would you do ? It's a sprint phone.. black.

You have to replace your complete screen.
It's called a full assembly.
You can't just replace you lcd alone.
They cost around $200.
Try parts4repair.com
I repair alot of phones and this site always has the best quality.
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So you can not see any damage on phone? How about warranty?

Spere said:
So you can not see any damage on phone? How about warranty?
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if you cant see any drop mark then warranty it like a baws

Spere said:
So you can not see any damage on phone? How about warranty?
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There's no damage at all, not even a slight scratch. I'm actually a little curious how it happened.

So it can really be some fault in phone that'll go under warranty have you tried resetting phone if it's some software fault / bug?
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Spere said:
So it can really be some fault in phone that'll go under warranty have you tried resetting phone if it's some software fault / bug?
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Yes.. you can see the top third of the screen for a minute or two, then it goes black/digital looking (8 bit graphics) and then eventually joins the bottom of the screen - being broken.

J3ff said:
Yes.. you can see the top third of the screen for a minute or two, then it goes black/digital looking (8 bit graphics) and then eventually joins the bottom of the screen - being broken.
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Actually - I looked at it under the light, if you hold it up to your eye level you can see a cracked digitizer

J3ff said:
First off, I love my note 3. This phone is so close to perfect I can't bear the fact that I broke it somehow.
After having no case/screen protector since I got this phone.. sometime end of summer.. I bought my first case off of amazon. I received it YESTERDAY.. today.. while it was in the case, in my back pack (in a nice "protective" pouch that is lined with soft cloth) somehow it cracked the lcd screen (or digitizer) but the GLASS IS NOT CRACKED. Infact there's no physical damage to the phone at all, no dents or scratches anywhere on the phone at all, even looking at the screen under a light. Nothing on the glass.
SO I'm heart broken. It's my secondary phone so I have no insurance on it.
What would you do ? It's a sprint phone.. black.
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You can probably still use it with the S-pen

xclub_101 said:
You can probably still use it with the S-pen
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if there is no obvious damage such as a mark where is bounced on the ground or a crushed screen, i'd warranty it.

Isn't the Note a bit large to place in your back pocket?
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I had the same thing happen, although it happened after someone else dropped the phone.
I ended up buying a new front assembly for the phone for about $237. It was the only seller that affirmatively listed the display as AMOLED. The repair was pretty straightforward and it works well now
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ggabriele3 said:
I had the same thing happen, although it happened after someone else dropped the phone.
I ended up buying a new front assembly for the phone for about $237. It was the only seller that affirmatively listed the display as AMOLED. The repair was pretty straightforward and it works well now
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Is it already out of warranty from Samsung that u bought parts by urself ?

@op send it to Samsung and get it fixed for free. Got nothing to lose
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nlatifolia said:
Is it already out of warranty from Samsung that u bought parts by urself ?
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I was told that the drop wasn't covered by the warranty.
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ggabriele3 said:
I was told that the drop wasn't covered by the warranty.
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but you didnt drop it.

He said someone else dropped it....
But a good hit on the side of the phone can crack an lcd. Seen many.
You cant see any thing wrong unless you hold it into the light.
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TrompKramer said:
He said someone else dropped it....
But a good hit on the side of the phone can crack an lcd. Seen many.
You cant see any thing wrong unless you hold it into the light.
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I decided to go the honest route.
Handed her the phone saying that I dropped it, don't have insurance, can't get it anymore because it's been too long and asked if there was anything that could be done.
She smiled, said "Finally someone is honest, let me see what I can do"
Turns out they had a broken Note3 in the back with a good digitizer and screen.
Charged me 75 bucks, signed me up for insurance (I'm months outside the 30 day window) and sent me on my way.
Sure it's not free, but for 75 bucks and I don't have to mess with it and I kept my integrity, I'm happy!

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but you didnt drop it.
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I didn't drop it, but someone else did. So the warranty was gone.
The parts for the repair cost $237, i think, and was totally doable.

Cobris said:
You have to replace your complete screen.
It's called a full assembly.
You can't just replace you lcd alone.
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you actually can replace just the screen - there is a youtube video of a guy doing it.
However, when I did it, it was actually cheaper to buy the entire assembly...not to mention much easier.

Touch Screen Sensitivity

Does anyone know if you can ruin the touch screen sensitivity by bending the screen of the nexus 5?
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billups55 said:
Does anyone know if you can ruin the touch screen sensitivity by bending the screen of the nexus 5?
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What type of bending will you be doing? any sort of extreme bending will not only ruin the digitizer but also the glass
if you want a phone that bends look @ LG G Flex

My little Cousion was bending it on opposite sides of the phone. She's young and I took it away from her and now it seems like the digitizer is a little off. The touch seems not as smooth as before.
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google: android test touch screen

PhilipTD said:
google: android test touch screen
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I recommend also doing the multi touch test along with the single touch test
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.tpyxa.android.multitouch

markdapimp said:
I recommend also doing the multi touch test along with the single touch test
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.tpyxa.android.multitouch
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All the touches are registering, it feels like its not as smooth maybe im just imagining it, but could it lose it sensitivity from bending the phone I am debating on sending it into lg for repair.

billups55 said:
All the touches are registering, it feels like its not as smooth maybe im just imagining it, but could it lose it sensitivity from bending the phone I am debating on sending it into lg for repair.
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Yes of course. Read post 2
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rootSU said:
Yes of course. Read post 2
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Thanks for the reply!

metal paint....

hey guys, i have a galaxy S6 for 3 months, and today i noticed that the metal on the chamfered edges is turning black...is anyone noticing this??

Can't tell with a case on. Most likey not an issue if I looked.

krelvinaz said:
Can't tell with a case on. Most likey not an issue if I looked.
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i am not using a case....it's really annoying that a 3 months phone starts peeling the paint....when we had plastic samsungs they peeled the fake chrome now the metal...

Mine is not peeling. Scratches pretty easily tho. I don't use a case at all so that's to be expected I guess
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lowjinyik said:
Mine is not peeling. Scratches pretty easily tho. I don't use a case at all so that's to be expected I guess
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it's ok with scratches but the paint on chamfered edges is just turning black.....

I don't have this issue no matter how I try to look at it. You might wanna bring it to Samsung to have it replaced xD
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lowjinyik said:
I don't have this issue no matter how I try to look at it. You might wanna bring it to Samsung to have it replaced xD
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i am thinking about that, but will they even consider replacing it? because it wasn't like that when i bought it....

hajyihia said:
i am thinking about that, but will they even consider replacing it? because it wasn't like that when i bought it....
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If it is a manufacturing defect, they should
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Return S6 to Samsung for warranty replacement.

roydok said:
Return S6 to Samsung for warranty replacement.
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i will try, and i have a wobbly home button....but the question is....will this issue return? because no body complained about it before...

There are some posts here in the forum describing loose home buttons same as yours. Samsung replaced their units.

roydok said:
There are some posts here in the forum describing loose home buttons same as yours. Samsung replaced their units.
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yes i know, will they try to fix it or will they replace it immediately?

The black may be a reaction to your perspiration. Different people have slightly different pH (acidity/alkalinity) which could cause a chemical reaction. If that's the case and you get the phone replaced it may come back unless you use a case.

RichardM98 said:
The black may be a reaction to your perspiration. Different people have slightly different pH (acidity/alkalinity) which could cause a chemical reaction. If that's the case and you get the phone replaced it may come back unless you use a case.
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yeah maybe, and if i get a new one i will get a case...