About one hour ago, my Tab get down when i exit from my car.
About 30-35cm only, and see, glass broken... there is embarrassed for a terminal whit this price!!
So... someone have any idea about where i can find a glass for change it?
The glass is Gorilla Glass and should have stood up better, much better.
If I were you I would be asking Samsung to fix this under Warranty as clearly the glass has failed.
Gorilla glass or not, it depends on the way the Tab fell.
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Gorilla glass or not, it depends on the way the Tab fell.
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Yes, but if down from 1 meter.. not just 30/35cm!!!
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Gorilla glass is not indestructible. I got a scratch on my Galaxy S just from dropping it maybe 5 inches.
But that was face down on a gravel road. I am only mad at myself because it would be silly to expect any screen material to just take a rock getting slammed into it. The glass is tough but anything hard hitting it at just the right angle will still break it.
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Gorilla glass is not indestructible. I got a scratch on my Galaxy S just from dropping it maybe 5 inches.
But that was face down on a gravel road. I am only mad at myself because it would be silly to expect any screen material to just take a rock getting slammed into it. The glass is tough but anything hard hitting it at just the right angle will still break it.
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You obviously have not seen the You-Tube video where a chap fires from a compressed air chamber gun, THREE air pistol pellets onto the screen.
Found an article on it here.
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You obviously have not seen the You-Tube video where a chap fires from a compressed air chamber gun, THREE air pistol pellets onto the screen.
Found an article on it here.
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Actually I have but I think you are missing my point. It isn't about the amount of force being applied but rather how the force is applied. Like with my accident it hit at just the right angle on a sharp rock. BB's are round which leads me to believe the screen shouldn't be that easily scratched by them. But I bet if you tried that same exercise with a slingshot and a nice jagged rock the results would be quite different.
I have dropped it other times from much higher places and it survived just fine. It is all about how it lands and the TAB is pretty heavy so it doesn't take much distance for it to reach free fall speed. The TAB is going faster after falling one foot than another device that doesn't weigh as much. Sure they would eventually both reach free fall speed and fall at the same rate but the TAB being heavier gets there quicker.
Tomorrow i will try to call the customer care..
And what are they going to do for you? Tell you that your screen is broken? They aren't going to replace something that was clearly caused by mishandling. I know it sucks but you just have to accept it and be more careful from now on. There is probably a local shop than can repair it for you but as new as the TAB is they might have issues finding replacement parts.
I dropped my really hard from about 60cm up...face first onto a marble floor....nothing happened to it..
AFAIK Gorilla glass makes the screen hard to scratch. It shatters all the same as any other glass ;-)
Thats why they call it glass I guess.
Surface is hard but side impact looks like the cause in this case. My guess is if it had fell face down you would have had some and maybe possible no scratches.
Either way it just tells us what we already know. The TAB doesn't like being dropped. Much like a lot of other expensive electronic goodies.
I wish the TAB came with a lanyard because this thing can be a little slick and hard to hold onto. Especially if you swap hands half way through your movie and get lube on it. Almost dropped mine a couple of times already.
Again in the corner! If I see a picture of a device with a broken screen it is always in the corner. Think I'm going to get one of those ugly silicon cases:
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As you can see the display is protected all away around the edge. I agree with jnutz, it is how the force is applied. Appearently those displays doesn't like a force momentum on the corners (or sideways on one of the edges of the screen)
OP, please prove me wrong because I really don't like those silicon cases, but did it just bounced on its corner or perhaps on the bottom edge?
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AFAIK Gorilla glass makes the screen hard to scratch. It shatters all the same as any other glass ;-)
Thats why they call it glass I guess.
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Yep.
My Tab fell a couple of times already, but the silicon TPU skin saved it. By the way, I don't find my silicon cover particularly ugly, it is smooth and very discrete. Cheers, dan
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Yep.
My Tab fell a couple of times already, but the silicon TPU skin saved it. By the way, I don't find my silicon cover particularly ugly, it is smooth and very discrete. Cheers, dan
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You have any pointers to pics of the cover you got?
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either way it just tells us what we already know. The tab doesn't like being dropped. Much like a lot of other expensive electronic goodies.
I wish the tab came with a lanyard because this thing can be a little slick and hard to hold onto. Especially if you swap hands half way through your movie and get lube on it. Almost dropped mine a couple of times already.:d
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Best post in this thread! LOL
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Best post in this thread! LOL
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LMAO ....Too funny
dropped mine about yesterday about a foot and a half to the ground as it slipped out of my pocket, luckily no damages
This device is nearly 98% glass on the front with a thin strip of material bordering the screen.. it's going to happen exactly like you pictured it.
Get a case like the one with the kickstand if you want to better protect your Tab
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Just an FYI for people.
A screen protector is always a good investment, it also does a great job of keeping finer prints down.
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Just an FYI for people.
A screen protector is always a good investment, it also does a great job of keeping finer prints down.
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Was there really a need for a thread saying you can scratch glass? Not being a jerk, just wondering
Also a heads up, if you punt it across the room it might break.
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Was there really a need for a thread saying you can scratch glass? Not being a jerk, just wondering
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Yes, this is in regards to posts in the availability thread at the top. You would be surprised at the amount of people that think Gorilla Glass is impervious to all scratches.
also get a matte screen cover that glossy ass screen for the LOSS
Another FYI for people is you should always walk around with a surgical mask and rubber gloves on because that'll reduce you risk of catching any germs!
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Another FYI for people is you should always walk around with a surgical mask and rubber gloves on because that'll reduce you risk of catching any germs!
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I tend to resell my tablets & cellphones when I upgrade so having a screen protector on them is a must. Plus, I rather be safe than sorry.
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Waiting on Steinheil ultra clear protector.
Have that on my Evo and it's great. So much better than zagg/invisiblesheild/etc.
I like the zagg/invisible shield for the reason most hate them, the orange peel.
Feels better, and it destroys fingerprints, and glare.
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Yes, this is in regards to posts in the availability thread at the top. You would be surprised at the amount of people that think Gorilla Glass is impervious to all scratches.
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I posted in that thread about me not using a screen protector. I don't put my device in a position that it would be that likely to get scratched. nothing is impervious, but you'd be surprised at how tough good glass can be. I just can't stand how my device looks and feels after putting on any screen protector.
In my experience with Gorilla Glass (on my Droid X) I haven't put a screen protector and the screen is still flawless. I have had it sitting on my lap in my SUV and as I exited the car it fell face down on the asphalt. Metal was nicked, screen was gorgeous as ever...
With a tablet... who's going to drop a tablet... Dont waste your money.
unless you grind sand or a diamond on your screen then you really don't need a screen protector....
Other things that might break the screen like dropping it from an airplane will more than likely break the plastic shell of the tab plus the processor and anything inside..
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unless you grind sand or a diamond on your screen then you really don't need a screen protector....
Other things that might break the screen like dropping it from an airplane will more than likely break the plastic shell of the tab plus the processor and anything inside..
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Yeah, wrong. I scratched my iPhone with a ruler. And I scratched my EVO with a screwdriver.
It happens.
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Yeah, wrong. I scratched my iPhone with a ruler. And I scratched my EVO with a screwdriver.
It happens.
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were you purposely trying to scratch your device?
I can't imagine your phones getting scratched by a screwdriver or ruler unless you were purposely trying to do so. You would of had to used a lot of force and purposely and aggressively rub the ruler/screwdriver on your device...
The thing is... Who in their right mind would do that?
Gorilla glass does scratch. if you are unlucky it can scratch given a fairly light contact with the wrong item!
It is much better than standard glass. It IS scratch resistant. But it CAN scratch!!
I have a couple of scratches on my Dell Streak from being in contact with keys.
I also have a scuff, across the screen, from dropping on the road.
However.. I won't be putting on a screen protector on my tablet. When I carry it, it wont be in my pocket, it will be in a neoprene case.
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Gorilla glass does scratch. if you are unlucky it can scratch given a fairly light contact with the wrong item!
It is much better than standard glass. It IS scratch resistant. But it CAN scratch!!
I have a couple of scratches on my Dell Streak from being in contact with keys.
I also have a scuff, across the screen, from dropping on the road.
However.. I won't be putting on a screen protector on my tablet. When I carry it, it wont be in my pocket, it will be in a neoprene case.
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gorilla glass can definitely get scratched, however i'v had my phone in my pocket with my keys plenty of times and the screen has never been harmed... The way I see it, if I do something terrible enough to my device that leads to the screen scratching then more than likely I probably destroyed the entire thing.
ive scratched my transformer, not sure how it happened!
Well, my screen is cracked, and im kinda pissed....The phone was in a case with the ''gorilla glass" facing my lap, then a friend of mine pushed me into a pole softly and crack, a massive crack, dead pixels, unresponsive screen, and now after a nights sleep the whole screen is blue and you can barely see that its on...
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welcome to the club... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256371
I think the "gorilla" glass is a load of bull to be honest, had my hd2 for well over a year, with only 1 small scratch, had the gs2 for about 5 months, got at least 4-5, think its made from chocolate.....
Yeah its real fake. I btw viseted the store i got it from on contract and the said it would something btween 140 or 150 euros...Ive sent it in and samsung is gonna quote me a filnal figure before i choose if i want them to repair it...
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I think the "gorilla" glass is a load of bull to be honest, had my hd2 for well over a year, with only 1 small scratch, had the gs2 for about 5 months, got at least 4-5, think its made from chocolate.....
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Maybe yours is. I have it now for 3 months. No protection, always in the pocket or on the table or wherever, but no scratch. Quite different from my previous Omnia 2, with a few big scratches after 2 weeks. Perhaps a diamond screen would be good for you.
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Maybe yours is. I have it now for 3 months. No protection, always in the pocket or on the table or wherever, but no scratch. Quite different from my previous Omnia 2, with a few big scratches after 2 weeks. Perhaps a diamond screen would be good for you.
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given the amount of money it costs, it should be made of diamond!
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given the amount of money it costs, it should be made of diamond!
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You are either kidding or have no idea what everything else costs..given the ammount of money u spent on it you should reconsider playing hackie sack with it..
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What sort of pole were you pushed into?
If the pressure was dissipated over the whole screen surface - i.e., trapped between pole and your thigh - it'd seem to be the optimal condition to crack it, unfortunately.
My wife broke a PMP with Gorilla glass by sitting on an office chair with PMP in pocket... and her ass ain't big.
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What sort of pole were you pushed into?
If the pressure was dissipated over the whole screen surface - i.e., trapped between pole and your thigh - it'd seem to be the optimal condition to crack it, unfortunately.
My wife broke a PMP with Gorilla glass by sitting on an office chair with PMP in pocket... and her ass ain't big.
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Lol, just a small one as big as say.. a leg, yes, it was dissipated, that why it broke i think. Well its off to samsung now, and im looking at a 140-150 euro bill. (well my mate is)
That would do it... Gorilla glass or not, there'll be a certain pressure which the screen can't take.
Good to see a phone with even more scratches on the "silver" than mine, btw
Wich scratches may i ask? Mine was 100% scratch free... The only nicks you see are on the tpu case.
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Wich scratches may i ask? Mine was 100% scratch free... The only nicks you see are on the tpu case.
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my bad, didn't look closely enough.
FWIW, I've a biggish nick on the bottom right corner and 4 small ones on the left side after dropping it on gravel - rarely bugs me, but will get a bumper eventually.
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my bad, didn't look closely enough.
FWIW, I've a biggish nick on the bottom right corner and 4 small ones on the left side after dropping it on gravel - rarely bugs me, but will get a bumper eventually.
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Lol, but that means your really using it...And thats what a phone is all about...
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Lol, but that means your really using it...And thats what a phone is all about...
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Exactly.
It's a phone. Contrary to what many people here seem to think, it's neither a fashion accessory nor a status symbol.
The guys at the store said it would be about 140 to 150 euros, i got my official quote...213 euros...ouch!
Gorilla glass is not that strong after all.
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Gorilla glass is not that strong after all.
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Well the gorilla glass didnt crack, the lcd behind it did probably because of the presure..
Got it back finally! Working good again.
do u guys thinks if it had an SGP glas in there, it wouldn't have cracked?
It shatters the screen!!!! motherf^#*!^#*(. I was getting out of my car and it fell directly on the screen in the garage.
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Ouch! It maybe a bit too early, but I know for some phones you can buy replacement parts and DIY repair.
Search google shopping for "samsung galaxy note screen digitizer"
Damn, that sucks man.
My HD2 broke from 2 foot fall also... after many other falls.
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It shatters the screen!!!! motherf^#*!^#*(. I was getting out of my car and it fell directly on the screen in the garage.
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That would make me sick. That is horrible. The first thing I did when I got my note is get a warranty from squaretrade and then get theftaware to catch the thief that trys to steal it.
I was hoping to never know.
My deepest sympathies and thoughts go out to you brother
ahhhh now you are making me worry . i dropped twice but seem to be ok as it land with the back. i should get an insurance for the phone i guess or just have to be more careful .
i feel for you.
The thing is that it is a big phone and hard to keep in the hand. A good case is a must.....I have a feeling I will not be the last.
holy no... that's awful!
Man, I feel for you. I drop my S2 multiple times and luckily only some scratch in the body.
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It shatters the screen!!!! motherf^#*!^#*(. I was getting out of my car and it fell directly on the screen in the garage.
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Sorry to hear that - but shattered? I was expecting a lot worse compared to various iphone videos I've seen. Does it still work?
- Frank
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Sorry to hear that - but shattered? I was expecting a lot worse compared to various iphone videos I've seen. Does it still work?
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If it still works, he should consider himself lucky. Things like is always makes me glad, I'm safe than sorry. I'm going to have to consider SquareTrade after I get my screen protector & case.
So we can assume now that the material used by Samsung is not the same in terms of strength and durability as Gorilla Glass.
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Iphones are made out of crap Olephobic glass that they buy from 3rd world countries. It costs ≈200 USD to make a 16gb 4gs. Of course it's gonna get wrecked off 1 drop.
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My recommendation get a semi hard rubber case takes a beating. I have never broke a screen in 25 years of having a phone. I did Have a Blackberry old Brick (big square ugly phone) I dropped it off a 40 ft roof and it bounced and the screen never broke......... Luck of the Irish I guess
Either way I have dropped alot of phones and the semi hard case seems to take the shock
Bummer man, probably 145usd for a screen assembly.........
Note hasn't even been out for that long so even if you don't have insure to cover it I'm pretty sure your still applicable to apply.
A device that big and heavy would really break easier than the smaller ones I guess.
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Note hasn't even been out for that long so even if you don't have insure to cover it I'm pretty sure your still applicable to apply.
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i have seen many sites doing insurance for the phone break or drop via online site . so he could then apply on one those websites and report later thats broken ? heheh not sure as i don't think they gonna check the phone when he sign up with them.
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It works perfect no body damage just the screen
Its not gorilla glass its just a thin piece of common glass. I am pretty sure it broke because it landed flat on the screen.
The problem with any glass screen isn't that they are "shatter" proof, but they are scratch resistant. Just about any piece of glass tinsel strength will resist a scratch (except for a diamond), but a sudden impact, especially on an edge will pretty much shatter it. The gorilla glass can flex, if you've seen the video, but I bet they never show anyone striking it on the edge. Even though in your event, it fell on the face, from the look of the photo, it landed on the edge first, even if just by a small amount.
I have a Dell Streak and the first thing I do before exiting my vehicle, is to make sure it is in the pouch before I get out of the car. My previous phones (HTC's) got dropped several times getting into/out of my car. I use to keep an otter box case on it, but they are so bulky, not many cases around for belt use.
I feel for you, but, I bet just about any large surface area piece of glass would do the same thing. Head over to the Dell Streak forum and you'll see a few broken glass streaks.
Well.. I've had the phone for less than 3 full days and already cracked the rear glass. Good thing I have insurance.. but it seems s7 is extremely fragile.
Phone dropped out of my pocket while sitting down. About 1 and 1/2 foot drop and hit the corner.. already cracked..
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someone reported the same thing less than an hour after getting it. I feel they could have designed around that a bit better. Tempered glass always does terrible in corners. A couple of MM extra metal at the corners could probably save a bunch of phones.
Understandable. I have this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B1I6J0E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 and I'm worried it's not gonna be enough for this phone. Already have two different ones on order.
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Understandable. I have this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B1I6J0E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 and I'm worried it's not gonna be enough for this phone. Already have two different ones on order.
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i've got the rugged armor and it seems it should be fine, so i assume this would be ok too
This happens EVERY time a new phone is released. If anyone doesn't believe me, just go look at the other phones and you will see the same warnings when they were released. ALL of these kinds of phones are fragile to a certain degree. Anyone going without a good case is taking extra risk. Even a good case is no guarantee. Think of it this way, would you carry a laptop around without protection, drop it, and expect it not to eventually get damaged? When the next iPhone or S8 is released next year, other threads like this will show up early after their releases. If you drop it 2 inches or 2 feet...there is always a chance there will be damage. I don't think anyone drops it on purpose. That being the situation, I would think it would be a good move to put it in a case and at least improve the odds from the beginning.
I feel how it hurts. Can you post pics?
Mind you I have never broken a phone this early. And I've had lots phones without cases. Notably note4, LG g2, g3, gs3. All which I dropped many times.
I'll post pictures soon.
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From this vid s7 edge looked like it shouldn't happen so easily https://youtu.be/GU8S_BjByKU maybe edge is more durable?
But it's not so bad and guy from video claims that back cover replacement costs ~30$ but anyway it's insurance problem. I wonder will water resistance still be present after such repair
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An 18 inch drop did that?
I already opened a claim, I don't want any issues with waterproofing. But if Samsung repair says they can do it for cheaper I might go with that option.
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Yep. I was sitting at dining table feeding my son. just slipped out of my pj pocket and hit the floor. That's why I'm surprised.
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Yep. I was sitting at dining table feeding my son. just slipped out of my pj pocket and hit the floor. That's why I'm surprised.
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Thanks for posting. I'm definitely getting a case for it.
Isn't this what you people wanted? A premium feel at the expense of durability?
wow scary, first time ive heard of a phone ruined by being dropped now im definitely going to get a case and also place the phone inside 10 socks just in case
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Isn't this what you people wanted? A premium feel at the expense of durability?
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It's really not any more serious than chipping the paint or faux chrome on the edge bezels of previous Galaxy devices. I've owned the S3, S4 and S4 Mini. They look terrible after a year, even if you don't drop them. The S4 Mini is now over 2 years old and it's edge bezels look like the surface of the moon, and it's not from dropping it. That won't happen with the current generation of Galaxy devices.
At least the glass back on an S6 or S7 can be replaced to look like new. The edge bezels are part of the chassis. So, yeah, I'm fine with metal and glass.
i dropped my Xperia Z3 Compact a couple of times while standing, couple times onto wood floor, couple times onto tile. Never even scratched. Dropped it one day while at the pool onto this sort of uneven stone/sandstone kinda stuff from literally 2 or 3 INCHES, completely shattered the front glass. I mean total spiderweb destruction.
If just depends how you drop it and onto what surface.
Isn't it just bad luck either? I mean, I recently dropped my S6 and it also broke the glass (in the sense that the glass plate let loose and can now get dust under it). This was an innocent drop and it had falled quite a few times before already (before I was used to the slippery back of the thing) without any issues.
I've seen phones survive the most insane stuff only to get beaten by the bad luck of exactly hitting that part of the corner after a small drop.
Still sucks bigtime of course...
Lot of what's said is true. I still wonder how the waterproofing would be after repair.. of if the waterproofing would be OK with cracked glass.
I'm thinking the rear glass has no effect on the IP68 rating, when looking at the gs6 rear glass replacement video.
I've used a defender case for nearly a decade. I work in an industrial environment and need maximum protection. I also enjoy the holster, especially with a phone this big!
After trying a couple of useless TGSPs, and reading the raving reviews for the Whitestone Dome, I knew I had to make it work.
The TGSP installation went perfectly, and 5 minutes of carving with a craft knife was all it took until the Defender fitted perfectly!
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I've used a defender case for nearly a decade. I work in an industrial environment and need maximum protection. I also enjoy the holster, especially with a phone this big!
After trying a couple of useless TGSPs, and reading the raving reviews for the Whitestone Dome, I knew I had to make it work.
The TGSP installation went perfectly, and 5 minutes of carving with a craft knife was all it took until the Defender fitted perfectly!View attachment 4493281View attachment 4493282View attachment 4493283
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Could you take a picture of it installed from the side profile? I'm curious how high the edges of the case go, relative to the screen glass.
Brokk said:
Could you take a picture of it installed from the side profile? I'm curious how high the edges of the case go, relative to the screen glass.
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Good enough?
laurie9300 said:
Good enough?View attachment 4494309
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Thank you.
If I'm seeing it correctly, if you took a ruler and layed it across the middle of the phone it would be laying directly on the glass, not touching the edges at all. Correct?
Even if that is the true, the sides still look a little higher than I have seen on most other cases. That's a good thing.
Correct.
This makes me nervous as if the phone falls on an edge, the outcome would not be good.
laurie9300 said:
Correct.
This makes me nervous as if the phone falls on an edge, the outcome would not be good.
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Actually, it's worse than than. Even if your phone falls perfectly flat, face down on a flat surface, the high bumpers on the top/bottom will hit, with nothing in the middle of the long stretch. This will result in the phone bending/flexing in the middle. Glass isn't meant to flex like that. The result is likely breakage. It's like the phone screen is designed to break almost no matter what sort of impact there is.
Brokk said:
Actually, it's worse than than. Even if your phone falls perfectly flat, face down on a flat surface, the high bumpers on the top/bottom will hit, with nothing in the middle of the long stretch. This will result in the phone bending/flexing in the middle. Glass isn't meant to flex like that. The result is likely breakage. It's like the phone screen is designed to break almost no matter what sort of impact there is.
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It depends on how the case. Watch this UAG drop test, especially falling on the screen side
Hey, where exactly did you shave off the plastic?. I'm looking to get a defender and want to use the Dome glass protector as it seems to be the best thanks
stefan416 said:
Hey, where exactly did you shave off the plastic?. I'm looking to get a defender and want to use the Dome glass protector as it seems to be the best thanks
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If you look at the first picture in the OP, you just need to carve out the two top corners a little.
They are the only two places the case interferes with the whitestone.
I fitted the whitestone first, and left it overnight to properly cure.
Then I offered the top hard section of the case to the phone and scored (with a craft knife) the inside edges of the notch at the top of the whitestone.
After removing the top of the case, I started removing material from the corners, a little at a time.
Keep trying to fit the case, then carve a bit more, until it fits.
It only took a few minutes.....
That's awesome, this might be the way to go for me then as I currently have the Supcase full body armour one. I love everything about it except the plastic screen protector which is all scratched up after only two weeks. I'm babying this new phone to so it's quite disheartening
The OtterBox Pursuit series fits perfectly with the WhiteStone Done, I'd go as far as to say it's the perfect combination for protecting the S9+.
I have the Otter Box Defender because I work construction and it has proven it's the best on my S5, V20 and now S9 Plus . Just ordered the Whitestone Dome too on Amazon cus my wife had a discount and I got $10 off .
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Privacy screen protector and no shaving down the Defender.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77152357&postcount=142
Would like to ask you (Otterbox Defender+WSD glass user) whether you got change your casing a lot? Or take out the casing to change your SIM Cards? Or you never take out at all?
If you got take out the casing a lot of times, will the case push the glass out?
Just to clarify did you carve before you applied the protector or once it had been adhered to the cell phone?