hey. i have 2 questions i would like to ask about the nexus S
the screen it self. is it 2 parts seperate ? the digitizer and the screen it self sepearte like say most HTC phones or Iphone 3gs ? or its glued to each other like iphone 4 ?
i am wondering because if i get the upper screen cracked or scratched badly and i wanted to change it. do i have to change the super amoled as well too " the inside screen ? "
my other question is the bezel around the screen. is it replacable ? or it also comes with the screen?
thanks
The bezel is removable. It just clips outif you try. I once removed mine.
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thank u. but what about the screen it self. is it 2 parts seperate ? the digitizer and the screen it self sepearte like say most HTC phones or Iphone 3gs ? or its glued to each other like iphone 4 ?
i say this because i have small scratch on my iphone screen . was wonderinfg if i can replace the digitizer or not. because i dont want to change the super amoked screen it self . its perfect
ll_l_x_l_ll said:
hey. i have 2 questions i would like to ask about the nexus S
the screen it self. is it 2 parts seperate ? the digitizer and the screen it self sepearte like say most HTC phones or Iphone 3gs ? or its glued to each other like iphone 4 ?
i am wondering because if i get the upper screen cracked or scratched badly and i wanted to change it. do i have to change the super amoled as well too " the inside screen ? "
my other question is the bezel around the screen. is it replacable ? or it also comes with the screen?
thanks
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I've managed to break the glass on my Nexus S. The display system is an integrated unit and is always replaced along with the bezel.
PS: Mine is a sLCD version.
that ummm. dont under stand. the screen on each phone has 2 parts. inner screen and the one on top. the digitizer. some of them are glued to each other. some are not
ll_l_x_l_ll said:
that ummm. dont under stand. the screen on each phone has 2 parts. inner screen and the one on top. the digitizer. some of them are glued to each other. some are not
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Do these links tell you anything?
I saw online selling NExus S digitalizer, so it should be separated
ll_l_x_l_ll said:
that ummm. dont under stand. the screen on each phone has 2 parts. inner screen and the one on top. the digitizer. some of them are glued to each other. some are not
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I think these guys did a pretty good job putting it under the knife.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/1
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I think these guys did a pretty good job putting it under the knife.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/1
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If you shatter the front panel glass, the SAMOLED has to be replaced as well -- they're fused together"
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hi guys, im planning on getting this phone and have one question is the screen glass i know its capacitive but read somewhere its a HARD PLASTIC can anyone verify?
hayer said:
hi guys, im planning on getting this phone and have one question is the screen glass i know its capacitive but read somewhere its a HARD PLASTIC can anyone verify?
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Nope not glass, plastic.
Clinton
It's the same hard plastic screen that the G1 has. That said, it's pretty scratch resistant. I've been carrying mine loose in my pocket with no case or screen protector at all for about four months (and the G1 for about six months prior to that) and the screen looks identical to how it did when it first came out of the box. I wouldn't worry about it.
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Nope not glass, plastic.
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thanks, and how is the sensitivity is it like iphone i know you guys hate having to compare phones to the iphone but ive used the htc elfin for a year and just hate the screen.
About the same depending on which screen protector you use. The VKB seems a little less sensitive, HTC one is better but still not quite. You'll get used to it quickly though.
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hayer said:
thanks, and how is the sensitivity is it like iphone i know you guys hate having to compare phones to the iphone but ive used the htc elfin for a year and just hate the screen.
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...and the Elfin (HTC Touch 3450) had a resistive not a capacitive
to the above post yes i do know that but its been mentioned that the screen is plastic so i assumed it would be like the elfins in a way.. sorry for misuunderstanding
Don't know where these guys are getting their info. I can't speak for magic since I don't have one, but the screen (digitizer actually) on DREAM is DEFINITELY GLASS.
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Don't know where these guys are getting their info. I can't speak for magic since I don't have one, but the screen (digitizer actually) on DREAM is DEFINITELY GLASS.
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engadget says its plastic
I wouldnt listen to engadget if i were you, they have been saying a lot of baseless things lately
I know that my cousin has a G1 with a cracked screen. It certainly cracks like glass.
It is a tempered and laminated composite, laminated so it can make use of the capacitive screen. That's why it has that plastic feel to it. But it is glass hence pretty scratch resistant
(therefore its both)
My HD2 was developing an issue with it's screen, white patches were appearing. So I sent it off to O2 to be repaired, and while the problem has been fixed, it's been returned with a non-glass screen with no diamond shaped etching on it like I had on the original.
Anyone else had this?
what do you mean by diamond shaped etching? and is it still multitouch?
If you look closely on the HD2, the screen has fine diagonal lines etched on the glass which cross making what appears to be diamond shapes on the screen. The screen on mine isn't glass now, it's plastic and those fine lines aren't there. I was just wondering if anyone else had had a repair and had the same thing happen.
It is still mutlitouch. I'm just trying to decide if I should complain.
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If you look closely on the HD2, the screen has fine diagonal lines etched on the glass which cross making what appears to be diamond shapes on the screen. The screen on mine isn't glass now, it's plastic and those fine lines aren't there. I was just wondering if anyone else had had a repair and had the same thing happen.
It is still mutlitouch. I'm just trying to decide if I should complain.
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Are there any other notable differences? Is it more easily scratched, less transparent, more reflective, etc.?
If so, then yes, you should definitely complain.
as plastic is alot more prone to scratches, i would complain...
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If you look closely on the HD2, the screen has fine diagonal lines etched on the glass which cross making what appears to be diamond shapes on the screen. The screen on mine isn't glass now, it's plastic and those fine lines aren't there. I was just wondering if anyone else had had a repair and had the same thing happen.
It is still mutlitouch. I'm just trying to decide if I should complain.
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I understand this must be really annoying for you, but tbh I find it really interesting.
Is your new screen still capacitive? Does a normal stylus or other object still work on it? (ie. is it still resistive?)
I never realised you could get multitouch plastic screens....
i would definitely file a complain. you bought your hd2 with a glass screen and its weird that its plastic. yes there are diamond shaped etchings in the glass screen.
so all capacitive screens should be glass covered? hmm... interesting.
Pagnell said:
If you look closely on the HD2, the screen has fine diagonal lines etched on the glass which cross making what appears to be diamond shapes on the screen. The screen on mine isn't glass now, it's plastic and those fine lines aren't there. I was just wondering if anyone else had had a repair and had the same thing happen.
It is still mutlitouch. I'm just trying to decide if I should complain.
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I had mine repaired and yes, the lines seem to be gone. I think this has to do with the improved hardware and not because its plastic.
f*ck that. complain, you bought the hd2 and you want it back the same way you bought it.
WHOA!
This is either a HUGE insight to something about the amount of screen blotches being received.
or
You are dealing with a crappy fix.
I honestly have never heard of a PLASTIC CAPACITIVE LENS!?!?!
Will this be a common resolution to HD2 shatter/blotch?
there are capacative screens with plastic face...
the samsung f480 has one either
Hmmm
pkchips said:
I understand this must be really annoying for you, but tbh I find it really interesting.
Is your new screen still capacitive? Does a normal stylus or other object still work on it? (ie. is it still resistive?)
I never realised you could get multitouch plastic screens....
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Battle to the finish.
CyberSniper said:
I had mine repaired and yes, the lines seem to be gone. I think this has to do with the improved hardware and not because its plastic.
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That's good to know, maybe I'm wrong about it being plastic although it doesn't feel the same. Is your's definitely still glass?
Why not post some pics here ? Wanna see it. Best would be to do the pics in various angles to a light source to see what consistency it has ............
I noticed the diamond etchings on my HD2 straight out of the box brand new, still glass though.
may be we should look at tmob us screen and see it's type
Oberoth said:
there are capacative screens with plastic face...
the samsung f480 has one either
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All capacitivie screens are made of glass - or else the technology wouldn't work since its basically a grid with electric current covering the screen, and this grid you disturb with your fingers. Plastic is NOT leading electricity so it would not work. And btw, the Samsung F480 has a Resistive touchscreen.
That's not strictly true. Neither glass nor plastic conduct electricity - but both act as a dielectric for electrostatic fields. A capacitive touch screen can theoretically work with either plastic or glass (or even air), because capacitive touch doesn't actually require that you touch the screen.
glass conduct electricity
Strictly speaking, hardly anything conducts no electricity, it's just a question of a material's resistance and therefore the amount.
Anyone know if it possible to buy a replacement glass (only the glass)?
I wish to remove the screen protector, but if it get scratches it would be nice if I can buy a new glass and replace it myself.
If there's anyone selling that, the place to look for is ebay.
Why remove it? I tried the phone (did not get mine yet) in different stores and the screen could'nt be more responsive imo. with the pre-applied protector in one store and the bubbly protective film+pre-applied screen protector in the other and there was no problem even with all that applied.. so i dont see the point in risking your glass.. just my point of view.
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Why remove it? I tried the phone (did not get mine yet) in different stores and the screen could'nt be more responsive imo. with the pre-applied protector in one store and the bubbly protective film+pre-applied screen protector in the other and there was no problem even with all that applied.. so i dont see the point in risking your glass.. just my point of view.
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If you try the htc desire, you will see what I am talking about.
The mineral glass on x10 feels like cheap plastic with the protector on.
Just my opinion
The feelings
brodos123 said:
If you try the htc desire, you will see what I am talking about.
The mineral glass on x10 feels like cheap plastic with the protector on.
Just my opinion
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after getting my own X10 now i can agree the screen feels a bit sticky if you have a bit damp fingertips. when fingers a freshly washed with soap and dry i have no problem with it
scratch your screen on a rock if you're a real man
else I recommend you to be girly like us and never remove the protective shield
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scratch your screen on a rock if you're a real man
else i recommend you to be girly like us and never remove the protective shield :d
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lolllllllllllllllll! :d
Real man
Yesterday I have scratched my screen on a rock, so I am a real man.... a crying stupid man.
Anyone have a idea how to replace it?
Is it possible to find and replace only the external glass? The touch digitizer works perfectly.
I thought the x10 screen is meant to b scratch resistance!? I've got little scratches all over mine! :0(
Think due to keys and coins in my pocket! :0s forget sometimes
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Guys... did your x10 came with a prea-applied screen protector? Mine came with a prea applied screen protector but i can't seem to remove it. I'll post some pictures.
The screen protector is really hard to get going but once you got a corner it's easy to pull off.
Got no protector on my screen, no scratches at all and screen is much more responsive.
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Why on Earth would anyone want to remove it? I've got the one that came with it and stuck another on that I got free with a case, and not lost any responsiveness at all, and as this phone cost me a few hundred pounds, the last thing I would want to do is lessen the protection of the screen.
the glass is the actual digitizer which is glued to the fascia of the phone, i cracked the glass on my phone and repaired it myself, digitizers are available from ebay for around £50 coming from honk kong. The quality of the digitizer is very good btw.
IMO the screen with the protector on was way less responsive, I don't understand why you need one, I've owned 2 iphones before this phone and used with no protectors, not had a single scratch on any, including my x10. Each to there own, but I just prefer to have no protectors on my phones.
I also don't use any cases either!
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XperiaX10iUser said:
Why on Earth would anyone want to remove it? I've got the one that came with it and stuck another on that I got free with a case, and not lost any responsiveness at all, and as this phone cost me a few hundred pounds, the last thing I would want to do is lessen the protection of the screen.
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Because mine scratched pretty bad and I want to change it with a new one.
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Because mine scratched pretty bad and I want to change it with a new one.
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The OP is on about removing it, leaving it off, then forking out for a new screen if and when it inevitably gets scratched.
You guys just made my day! I had a big F*ing scratch at the center of my screen. Just found out I had a screenprotector! YEEY! its off now..
Need to get a new one!
Double posted?! WEIRD!
Has anyone found one?
I'd like to know how to get hold of a black screen so i can put it on my white x10.
Reduce the grubby look and give it a meaner look.
Galaxy S2 has gorilla glass that cant be scratched (scratch resistant), I have kept my phone without screen protector but I use it very carefully, still it has got two scratches on the screen.
Furthermore, there are two spots on screen from where it seems like the alkali-aluminosilicate thin-sheet coating (Gorilla Glass coating) is vanishing.
Its terrible to see the device deteriorating so fast. I have had it for a week now.
Is someone else having such a problem?
contact the provider you bought it from or samsung themselves - be ware they may want to replace so if you have a custom rom be careful!
How many times does it have to be said?
Gorilla Glass SCRATCHES LIKE ANY OTHER GLASS. It is scratch-resistant, but not scratch-proof. Tougher than standard glass, but not impossible to break.
Samsung will do nothing for you about it.
Try to keep it away from sand, as it is the easiest way to get it to scratch.
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contact the provider you bought it from or samsung themselves - be ware they may want to replace so if you have a custom rom be careful!
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You're right. Nevertheless, flashing back the respective original stock rom and using a JIG to reset the custom binary count hopefully will solve the warranty problem.
Its probably not the actual glass but the coating that sits on top.
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Screen scratched and burnt pixel-can it be replaced?
Hey guys!!
Does anyone know if there is a way to get my galaxy s2 replaced? I have a scratch on the screen as well (and a big one that can be seen even with a screen protector) and one red pixel!! I currently have sent it for antenna repairs (sim was not recognized at all by this phone-not even pin was asked..)
So, is there a way I can demand a new one due to some guarantee reason? I have the stock rom and haven't tried to flash a new rom.... not yet at least
Thank you in advance! Hope someone helps me out!
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How many times does it have to be said?
Gorilla Glass SCRATCHES LIKE ANY OTHER GLASS. It is scratch-resistant, but not scratch-proof. Tougher than standard glass, but not impossible to break.
Samsung will do nothing for you about it.
Try to keep it away from sand, as it is the easiest way to get it to scratch.
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True. Gorilla glass screens always has scratches but they are less visible than on the other screens. If you'll scratch your screen hardly, even gorilla glass won't handle it.
i have 2 after that started using screen protector but they were only visible in sun light now screen protector so many scratches but thankfully not on screen
Why you guys don't just use screen Protectors? The device's Screen will stay in Top-notch condition forever....
ahh i forgot: for sure, a good screen protector will cost you like 5 - 8 Euros but c'mon... the device is about 450 to 500, wich is much more expesive...
Why on earth do people start these type of threads if your unwilling to use a screen protector then you get scratches on the screen of your phone it's your own fault.
Jesus wept
can you post some pictures of your scratched screen? a screenshot perhaps?
pcboyy said:
can you post some pictures of your scratched screen? a screenshot perhaps?
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made my day
pcboyy said:
can you post some pictures of your scratched screen? a screenshot perhaps?
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I see what you did there. I think.
Wait, it doesn't work that way?
I've got some deep scratches that I honestly can't account for. It has a dedicated pocket so no obvious reasons like keys or change.
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I've got an idea. If you scratched your device... Corrupt your efs and then factory reset your device. Send the device for warranty repairs and they should replace it with a new device.
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can you post some pictures of your scratched screen? a screenshot perhaps?
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I'm trying to attach my screenshot but I can't yet because my low number of posts and.... OOOOOH WAAAIT A MINUTE! I see what you did there!!!
You guys gotta start realizing that a plain and simple grain of sand in your pocket is more than enough to destroy any gorilla whatever screen...be careful. Get a screen protector or stop complaining
lol. its scratch resistance. not scratch proof
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jonny68 said:
if your unwilling to use a screen protector then you get scratches on the screen of your phone it's your own fault.
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I don't use a screen protector and I don't have any scratches on my screen (I've had the phone for about 5 months). Never used a screen protector on my HD2 either and the screen is still pristine... I don't know what you guys do with your phones
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ChongoDroid said:
I've got some deep scratches that I honestly can't account for. It has a dedicated pocket so no obvious reasons like keys or change.
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I would suspect something like sand grain in the pocket.
If its a jeans (with metal studs), you could scratch screen on the studs while moving phone in and out of the pocket.
I recently had my Galaxy S4 screen replaced because it was cracked. Now I'm having trouble with the touch. I can't move apps around in the middle section all the way across the screen. It's also not registering if I press letters in the same region unless I press fairly firm. What What could What could thus be?
A bad touch screen. Get a new one.
You Need New touch screen
,cheap touch screen make you lost more money
Touch screen what? The S4 and all other AMOLEDs don't have seperate touchscreen digitizer. You probably got a big gap between the actual screen and the glass you replaced.
The way to confirm the actual screen is defective you have to remove the glass you replaced and try to touch directly on the screen if it's ok.
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Touch screen what? The S4 and all other AMOLEDs don't have seperate touchscreen digitizer. You probably got a big gap between the actual screen and the glass you replaced.
The way to confirm the actual screen is defective you have to remove the glass you replaced and try to touch directly on the screen if it's ok.
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They are seperated, they are just glued together and can be separated.
Lennyz1988 said:
They are seperated, they are just glued together and can be separated.
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Nope dude. The glued glass on top of the screen is just protective glass. It doesn't work as touchscreen digitizer. Try it yourself, you can touch your screen even when you seperate the glass.
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Nope dude. The glued glass on top of the screen is just protective glass. It doesn't work as touchscreen digitizer. Try it yourself, you can touch your screen even when you seperate the glass.
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Look for example this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-GAL...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item3a83d54070
or is this just a glass on top of it?
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Look for example this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-GAL...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item3a83d54070
or is this just a glass on top of it?
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That's just a glass on top of the display man. Do you see any wires or something? I don't. How could it transmit any data about touch then?
The touch digitizer and the screen is both on the display of AMOLEDs. The glass you Crack is just. .. glass
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That's just a glass on top of the display man. Do you see any wires or something? I don't. How could it transmit any data about touch then?
The touch digitizer and the screen is both on the display of AMOLEDs. The glass you Crack is just. .. glass
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Aha, ok learned something new today.