The glass on my camera lens broke and i didn't even drop the phone -_-... lol it doesn't really affect picture quality but I would like to fix it anyways. Has anyone gone to Sprint with this problem? Will I have to pay the 35 to fix it or will they fix that for free because if its 35$ idk how worth it that is.
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If you have service and repair coverage on the phone, it will be repaired or replaced for free. If not, you would have to pay the $35 convenience fee to sprint for the repair.
Damn that sucks and I was actually planning on going to put the insurance on my evo this week. Would they let me put the insurance on then fix it lol?
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actually you can do that. but you need to wait one-billing cycle. if you think you can endure it for a month.
I have the same issue and the guy at the Sprint store said they don't repair the lens.
Here's how to fix it temporarily:
Take out back cover
Take the lens cover off (I stuck a pen and removed it)
Blow hard into the lens to take out any dust
Take some clear scotch tape and run the tape over the lens and the battery
Place back cover back on phone.
Pictures should look better than they did with the lens cover on it. Looking at it you won't even notice it's tape. You may have to do this process every month since the tape may get old and scratched.
What! They don't fix it that sounds horrible I'm gonna have to go in and find out if that's every store. If not its not a major issue the cracks aren't horrible and luckily don't go right thru the middle so the camera still gets good shots and no dust gets inside but I fear it might get worse. I will go to the store and find out after school and let u guys know what they tell me.
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1 month doesn't sound bad I can hold off if they are willing to fix it
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This is how my pictures look now. I posted this in another thread.
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You eat while on the toilet?? I guess that's just efficiency
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Lol. No that would be disgusting.
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Most people go there after eating, might as well beat the chase
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I think you have to add the insurance within the first 30 days of getting the phone.
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actually you can do that. but you need to wait one-billing cycle. if you think you can endure it for a month.
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You can only add insurance 30 days from purchase date.
I just noticed that I managed to crack the plastic over the camera lens on my Evo...probably because I put it in my back pocket and sat on it. I called my local Sprint store, and was told that they would repair it. I'll take it in in a couple of days.
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I just noticed that I managed to crack the plastic over the camera lens on my Evo...probably because I put it in my back pocket and sat on it. I called my local Sprint store, and was told that they would repair it. I'll take it in in a couple of days.
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Actually a guy I work with took his Evo in for a cracked lense and the tech replaced it for free (without insurance) and stated that it happens all the time. That was here in Vegas.
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I just noticed that I managed to crack the plastic over the camera lens on my Evo...probably because I put it in my back pocket and sat on it. I called my local Sprint store, and was told that they would repair it. I'll take it in in a couple of days.
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Who puts stuff in their back pocket anymore?
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Who puts stuff in their back pocket anymore?
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Girls.
And the camera lens cover should be part of the back assembly half with the speaker, USB/stereo ports, which means they can definitely replace this because they changed mine just last month.
So the clear tape pix look better than with the stock lens?
If your serious I might try this.
Mine isn't cracked but my pics are starting to look fuzzy from millions of tiny scratches.
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Damn that sucks and I was actually planning on going to put the insurance on my evo this week. Would they let me put the insurance on then fix it lol?
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Insurance is supposed to be added 30 days from time of purchase or you might just get a rep that just adds it over the phone. Also as soon as you add insurance you can go into the store and get it fixed you dont have to wait 30 days. Or you can just go into the store and pay the repair cost of $35 than add insurance once the phone is fixed or replaced.
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So the clear tape pix look better than with the stock lens?
If your serious I might try this.
Mine isn't cracked but my pics are starting to look fuzzy from millions of tiny scratches.
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Yes but you have to replace the tape like every month. If it's not broken yet don't break it.
I really want to put an old camera lens to replace the lens cover. Do you think I can have an eye doctor cut the lens for me?
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First one I had screen went white flickering returned it
Now new one speakers died out of nowhere mid call now I have a phone w no sound **** you Samsung. Take froyo and shove it up your ****ing ass. ...........:\
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That's from the people who are on Epic #4 or higher. Thank you come again.
Seriously I guess it must be the invisible shield I put on my screen that protects my phone from me constant dropping it on the ground
or maybe I was just lucky and got a perfect unit
Did they give you a refurbished after your first one?
Same my phone looks NEW shine it 3x a day but just out of curiosity if i have the 7$ protection plan from sprint how can i get a new phone without having to pay the 100$ deductible?
No they always get you a refurbished one unless you are on your first 30 days of purchase with the phone
LOL...figures they're so stupid -_-
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Yes, but its also possible for you to be within 30 days and some stores give you a refurbished and treat is as new...it happened before..
And yes after 30 days you get refurbished usually BUT there are those lucky who get a brand new one.
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No they always get you a refurbished one unless you are on your first 30 days of purchase with the phone
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LOL...figures they're so stupid -_-
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last I heard sprint doesnt have any refurb Epics yet and they are still giving out NEW Epics. Also if you go into a sprint repair store they do not charge you anything to replace it as long as you have insurance..
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last I heard sprint doesnt have any refurb Epics yet and they are still giving out NEW Epics. Also if you go into a sprint repair store they do not charge you anything to replace it as long as you have insurance..
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That is absolutely not true. I am on Sero Premium, which requires apparently some special activation process that my sprint store didn't know about. 3 TEP replacements in a week all with "non functional radios" (ie they didn't activate it correctly), all refurbs. Finally they figured it out and just replaced the screen on my original epic with parts cannibalized from one of my 3 TEP replacements.
My first replacement was new dunno Whuts gonna happen this time I. Don't want a broke down ****box LOL I honestly want to trade it for an evo
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4th epic..? dang im still on my 1st and my only issue has been a dead pixel (red right in center) but i only see it on a white screen if i really look for it.
perhaps it is is the Invisashield haha
I'm on my 3rd epic.
i had a hero for a full year and i didnt ever have any problems with except it was falling apart and the back wouldn't stay on
the epic is better any phone ive ever had in my eyes or its maybe just me
Talk to me when you've surpassed 7
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Talk to me when you've surpassed 7
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Other than possibly frying the nand memory with a bad odin flash, or running it over what do you guys do to your phones? I work in a computer shop/recycling center and I carry my phone in my pocket. I run into stuff, hit it with 37in crts, drop it in open computer cases out of my shirt pocket and the drop to the concete only nicked the corner otherwise its perfect.
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Talk to me when you've surpassed 7
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What was wrong with the phones you had??
Mine has been dropped, a lot, it's gotten more than one accidental boot heel, I've even dropped it in a puddle. This, as well as feverishly hacking it... and, as annoyed as I am regarding froyo.. I must say this phone has held up very very well.
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I kept my phone completle stock didn't do anything to it I "didn't want anything to happen to it" LOL that obiousky worked out well **** broke received on stock I will be going to a sprint store soon ilk keep pol posted if your interested in my day to day life LOL
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I just dropped my phone and the screen cracked completely. I'm under full warranty and wondering
what I should do. I've had this phone over a year though.
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under full warranty meaning...??? if you have never had a courtesy repair done in a S&R corp store, i would suggest trying that before going online and buying parts. unless your handy like some of us and u want to do that most of the time you'll get the one tech that says no but if you get lucky you might get one that doesnt mind actually working on a phone. imho it wouldnt hurt to try that. just ask for a courtesy repair and if they say no, well then on to parts-hunting lol sorry
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under full warranty meaning...??? if you have never had a courtesy repair done in a S&R corp store, i would suggest trying that before going online and buying parts. unless your handy like some of us and u want to do that most of the time you'll get the one tech that says no but if you get lucky you might get one that doesnt mind actually working on a phone. imho it wouldnt hurt to try that. just ask for a courtesy repair and if they say no, well then on to parts-hunting lol sorry
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i have full insurace i mean. completely different but idk what to do. will sprit ask for $100 or what can they do. ugh this sucks -___-
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i have full insurace i mean. completely different but idk what to do. will sprit ask for $100 or what can they do. ugh this sucks -___-
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sorry but I am confused why do you need anyone here to tell you what to do. Its your phone and what are your choices really. They all consist of you spending money so figure out which one is the cheapest for you. Not exactly a community problem in my eyes but more you and your pockets.
Good luck....
You could get a replacement digitizer off amazon and then put it in yourself. I just did that to my tbolt and it works fine and looks great. 30 bucks is a lot cheaper than 100.
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Okay so i just broke the actual glass. the touch inputs and everything work fine. what part of the screen is that exactly? Also if its the digitizer, i found there is two versions. One's more narrow and one's wider. I have hardware rev 003. which one would i have to get?
The narrow one might be for EVO3D?
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That made me sad..
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That made me sad..
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Tell me about it ;/
I cracked my screen once and it looked like a honeycomb. I have insurance under sprint though I think it's about 8 dollars a month and they replaced the screen with no charge.
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I cracked my screen once and it looked like a honeycomb. I have insurance under sprint though I think it's about 8 dollars a month and they replaced the screen with no charge.
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They won't fix mine...
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They won't fix mine cause its bigger then an inch. It's a bogus system imo. They claim accidental damage is covered and everything...to a degree. Anything too bad is a "claim" and requires a deductible. Ugh either way the screen gets replaced...no F' in difference
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They won't fix mine cause its bigger then an inch. It's a bogus system imo. They claim accidental damage is covered and everything...to a degree. Anything too bad is a "claim" and requires a deductible. Ugh either way the screen gets replaced...no F' in difference
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Exactly. Big crack or small crack, screen gets replaced either way. What's the big deal?
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Okay so i just broke the actual glass. the touch inputs and everything work fine. what part of the screen is that exactly? Also if its the digitizer, i found there is two versions. One's more narrow and one's wider. I have hardware rev 003. which one would i have to get?
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You'll need to disassemble the phone to find out whether you have the wide or narrow cable. All hardware revisions have either a wide or narrow cable, and it doesn't depend on which type of display you have either, unfortunately.
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You'll need to disassemble the phone to find out whether you have the wide or narrow cable. All hardware revisions have either a wide or narrow cable, and it doesn't depend on which type of display you have either, unfortunately.
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Here are some pics of my phone opened.
Damn, I have TWICE in the last year had my screen completely shattered as yours, and just took it to sprint repair center (rooted and all), .....30 min later I had a completely new-feeling phone. Replaced screen and bezel.
I've had screen replaced 2 or 3 times, camera lens replaced, earpiece-speaker replaced twice. All on the same evo I bought on launch day.
I don't understand why they gave you any hassle. You try taking it to a different sprint store?
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There's only one sprint repair shop for another 50 miles in my area
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Looks like narrow cable to me. 2vca=narrow
2wca=wide
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Rem3Dy said:
Looks like narrow cable to me. 2vca=narrow
2wca=wide
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Someone told me the digitizer only has one size
Hello, I never had problems with the front cam on my N4, untill today...
I wanted to use it this morning when I noticed there is a little circle on the front cam. It is not my screen but really the camera, I hope you guys can help me out, since wiping dust from the camera doesnt work.
Thanks in advance!
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nothing like that on mine. you'd probably have to get it RMA'd.
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nothing like that on mine. you'd probably have to get it RMA'd.
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In Belgium where I live, they still dont sell it. (Normally they would have it for 2 weeks now but there are some things that slow it up). And i bought it in a Saturn store in Germany. Can I send it to LG Belgium or should I bring it to a Saturn store in Belgium?
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looks like something acidic dripped on the glass. wipe it down with alcohol to make sure that it isnt just dirt.
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looks like something acidic dripped on the glass. wipe it down with alcohol to make sure that it isnt just dirt.
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Isnt that dangerous? Couldnt they say in the store that its my fault the camera has some circle in it, because of that alcohol?
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Isnt that dangerous? Couldnt they say in the store that its my fault the camera has some circle in it, because of that alcohol?
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i dont know about dangerous.. ive cleaned my screen every day with an alcohol pad since day one(and the back camera lens cover).
looks like grit or hair or fibre under the lens.
If IPA wont remove it from the lens cover i'd say for sure its under glass, which would suggest two things.
1. You have had the handset apart at some point and as such voided your warranty and this won't get RMA'ed, and will get sent back to you.
2. The handset has failed its IP rating (Ingress Protection Rating) and if none of the water markers or tabs that show the device has been opened not by the factory, your get this replaced.
Personally i'd not bother worrying, it will possibly shift after time, as long as it does not move to the centre.
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looks like grit or hair or fibre under the lens.
If IPA wont remove it from the lens cover i'd say for sure its under glass, which would suggest two things.
1. You have had the handset apart at some point and as such voided your warranty and this won't get RMA'ed, and will get sent back to you.
2. The handset has failed its IP rating (Ingress Protection Rating) and if none of the water markers or tabs that show the device has been opened not by the factory, your get this replaced.
Personally i'd not bother worrying, it will possibly shift after time, as long as it does not move to the centre.
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I didnt open it myself once so I think that wont be a problem. But its possible that it goes away? How long would it take to do so?
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I didnt open it myself once so I think that wont be a problem. But its possible that it goes away? How long would it take to do so?
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well that's dependant on device usage, I work with fibre optics and see this all the time when cleaning fibres and laser emitters.
a week to 2 months, it a could also be a scratch / small chip on the lens cover that has dirt embedded in it, get some IPA / screen cleaner and go at it with a cotton bud.
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well that's dependant on device usage, I work with fibre optics and see this all the time when cleaning fibres and laser emitters.
a week to 2 months, it a could also be a scratch / small chip on the lens cover that has dirt embedded in it, get some IPA / screen cleaner and go at it with a cotton bud.
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Hmm okay, I will bring my device back to stock tomorrow and get it back to a Saturn store, just to be save...
Hey all, I've just noticed that my front facing camera has got half the lense covered by what looks like the shutter. ..... I haven't dropped the phone or anything either...
Any advice on what I can do? Thanks
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Hey all, I've just noticed that my front facing camera has got half the lense covered by what looks like the shutter. ..... I haven't dropped the phone or anything either...
Any advice on what I can do? Thanks
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Same here, it sucks. Haven't dropped my phone either, what did you do?
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Same here, it sucks. Haven't dropped my phone either, what did you do?
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Same problem, lens half covered , there's a black part semms pulled down!!!
It's getting worse.
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ya mine acquired this issue between yesterday and today. and it's half way across the lens. I was on a video call yesterday. it's almost like it got warm and something shifted and is stock over top of it now...................... I'm hella impressed to say the least
I haven't dropped my phone either. it's in an element case recon pro. yesterday was the first time using my front facing camera. was in a hangouts video call for about 20 minutes. now this. wtf..\\
mine is one of the made in china variants, not made in korea. first time I've had one from china, all other 8 of my samsungs galaxy s or note phones have been from korea...
Hmm...... It sucks. As it's now getting worse too.
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Mine is right across the middle.
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Had the same thing happen to me.
Didn't drop it or anything. Getting it replaced by warranty.
If you rooted you can always get third party insurance.
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ALaz502 said:
Had the same thing happen to me.
Didn't drop it or anything. Getting it replaced by warranty.
If you rooted you can always get third party insurance.
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I bought mine from Expansys. I had to change roms just to get LTE on the LTE model. so I voided my warranty by default. They offered to swap the handset, but I think they don't realise the g900m they sell doesn't ahve lte enabled, even after the OTA update. so I get to live with it. It's slowly shifting. eventually it will be away from the image sensor
I just really hope it's nothing to do with the water resistance. I'm already considering this may last samsung phone after 9 different galaxy s/note phones... luckily I don't typically bring it in water with my so it's not that big of a deal, but if it does happen and it leaks there.. samsung will be dead to me.
Mine was literally in the middle yesterday. So maybe by tomorrow it will be clear again. It's definitely related to heat. Either that or it wasn't glued in the first place.
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It started at the top like the other images I see. Yesterday I could see image on either side of the shifting piece, but it was literally dead centre.
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I had the same problem when I had the note 3. In the end I took it apart then peeled off the rubber ring and placed it back around the front camera correctly. Was pretty easy. Not sure on S5 though. If you have warranty, use it.
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I had the same problem when I had the note 3. In the end I took it apart then peeled off the rubber ring and placed it back around the front camera correctly. Was pretty easy. Not sure on S5 though. If you have warranty, use it.
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ya, I've been debating about doing this tbh. I've changed glass before in other peoples' phones.. but I always had a new piece to replace the broken piece.. basically a spare.. I dont' have a spare if I mess up heh. ya I'll probably do this later. and maybe re-glue it lol...
I'm going to try this now heh.. will report back shortly. I took a look at a video online and it appears that the ring is accessible once the glass is removed...
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so I just took that little o-ring out. wtf is it there for? lol, it was almost off the lens anyway. I only pried it open enough to get a needle in and take the ring out, I didn't take the whole thing off. I doubt it's as water resistant but who knows...
ADDITION: so it appears to narrow the field of view slightly. I don't take selfies, I may have a hangouts video call once a week (usually on my computer, but if I'm out I'd like to be able to do this..). I notice if my finger goes over the edge of the top of phone (but not over lens) it pics up my finger, where as it wouldn't have before.. big deal. I'd rather not have to take it apart again, so the ring is gone lol.
I hit it with the hair dryer once after pressing it down... going to do it again shortly, its' completely cooled. just hitting it again to be on the safe side. didn't cause any damage to phone so was rather easy just make sure to be patient. I had pry tools from old phones, but I wouldn't recommend taking the entire glass off with it...
Thanks for getting back to us and telling us how you got on.
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You're welcome!
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I thought I saw a discussion previously, but free searching for it I could not find it.
So my Camera screen on my V20 shattered....I did not drop the phone or do nothing to where this should have happened (it's even in a case). I simply noticed it this morning, totally spidered.
I googled it and this seems to be a common problem with the V20. I am curious what people here have done to fix this problem.
Did LG fix it for free? Did you take it to a cell phone repair shop? Are you just dealing with it?
Thanks for the feedback.
Did you pull the clear sticker off the camera? This was a known issue before the phone came out, but the "screen protector" on the camera was supposed to alleviate it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBlUL-7Dl4U. Doesn't seem there are any replacement lenses yet.
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Did you pull the clear sticker off the camera? This was a known issue before the phone came out, but the "screen protector" on the camera was supposed to alleviate it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBlUL-7Dl4U. Doesn't seem there are any replacement lenses yet.
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Awesome....I can't even get it fixed?
No, I did not pull the screen protector off. I'm really irritated about it. Had I dropped my phone or something I would understand. To just break randomly though is ridiculous. I'm going to call LG tomorrow...But I'm sure they will be less then helpful.
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you should pick out the screen(make sure not to scratch the actual camera lens underneath when you remove the glass pieces. Then buy just the camera skin from dbrand. It may not be the best option but it's a good temporary fix and its only 95 cents
Show us a photo mate.
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you should pick out the screen(make sure not to scratch the actual camera lens underneath when you remove the glass pieces. Then buy just the camera skin from dbrand. It may not be the best option but it's a good temporary fix and its only 95 cents
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Camera Skin?? Thanks for the tip..I will have to look into what that is.
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It was hard to get a decent picture of it..But this shows the majority of the problem.
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The way it looks to have started from the "Flash" area. Did you happen to use the flashlight feature for a little to long? I heard that the heat that is being conducted from the LED's can have an impact on the glass' structural integrity....but just speculating here.
Really is unfortunate man and I hope you can get it replaced ASAP!
What carrier do you have? I know with T-Mobile I pay a premium handset protection and this type of issue is covered under that, yet it does cost $150+ but you should be able to get an entirely new phone with that protection.
G1Master said:
The way it looks to have started from the "Flash" area. Did you happen to use the flashlight feature for a little to long? I heard that the heat that is being conducted from the LED's can have an impact on the glass' structural integrity....but just speculating here.
Really is unfortunate man and I hope you can get it replaced ASAP!
What carrier do you have? I know with T-Mobile I pay a premium handset protection and this type of issue is covered under that, yet it does cost $150+ but you should be able to get an entirely new phone with that protection.
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I do randomly use the flash but for short periods of time (no more then 15 or so seconds at a time).
I have T-Mobile and will probably call them or LG next week. I don't want to pay the $150 as it would cost less just to take it to a cell phone repair joint.
I'm hoping (and expecting) that they will replace it for free. Had I have dropped the phone I would just own it and pay to get it fixed. But I am super careful with my phones. I didn't drop it and it's in a case, so I don't feel that I should be responsible to fork out a bunch of money for a known defect.
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jccspeed said:
you should pick out the screen(make sure not to scratch the actual camera lens underneath when you remove the glass pieces. Then buy just the camera skin from dbrand. It may not be the best option but it's a good temporary fix and its only 95 cents
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I looked into these and it seems they just go over the screen...With that said, what do you mean them by saying "pick out the screen"?
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suprap7 said:
I do randomly use the flash but for short periods of time (no more then 15 or so seconds at a time).
I have T-Mobile and will probably call them or LG next week. I don't want to pay the $150 as it would cost less just to take it to a cell phone repair joint.
I'm hoping (and expecting) that they will replace it for free. Had I have dropped the phone I would just own it and pay to get it fixed. But I am super careful with my phones. I didn't drop it and it's in a case, so I don't feel that I should be responsible to fork out a bunch of money for a known defect.
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Yea I would just go to T-Mobile they will more than likely "inspect" the device and if they do not see any tampering or abuse it should be covered but take that with a grain of salt.
suprap7 said:
I looked into these and it seems they just go over the screen...With that said, what do you mean them by saying "pick out the screen"?
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I meant the pieces of the camera glass
So I went in to T-Mobile today. They basically told me there was nothing they could do and I had to call LG.
I called LG. They agreed to fix it for free however, o have to send it to them for repair...With no loaner phone. They said it will take two weeks!
Long story short, I can't afford to lose my phone for weeks, so I won't be doing that. Hopefully the replacement camera glass will be available for purchase soon, and I will just do it myself.
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