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Chipped the screen!

I managed to chip the screen. Grrrrrrrr
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Was it a drop? A light bump? Did you have any protection on device? Top, bottom, or sides? Pretty useless thread without any details.
good day.

Pictures or it didn't happen!

PICS OR GTFO
But seriously, it would be nice to know what caused it so we all know just how fragile these things are. I'm real careful with mine, but if you dropped it while taking a dump or something, I'm investing in some fully body armor...

It slipped out of my hands grabbing it off the desk cradle late at night. Hit my roomates fridge, my fridge, and my bed before landing face down on the tile. 5 foot drop. No protection. I use a silicon case to give it some bulk during the day, not at night. Tiny chip... period sized. On the screen.
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another dumb thread....

broncobiker said:
It slipped out of my hands grabbing it off the desk cradle late at night. Hit my roomates fridge, my fridge, and my bed before landing face down on the tile. 5 foot drop. No protection. I use a silicon case to give it some bulk during the day, not at night. Tiny chip... period sized. On the screen.
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That sucks man. I dropped mine the other day getting out of my car, and as it fell to the asphalt it felt like slow motion. Luckly for me there wasn't even a scratch...
billakid said:
another dumb thread....
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It's not dumb to know what these phones can and can't take.
So really, it's your comment that's dumb.

billakid said:
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It's called GENERAL CHAT. If you don't like GENERAL CHAT then don't come into this sub forum, it's really not that complicated of a concept.
I'm rocking a silicon case on mine right now, makes it a bit more sticky and bigger. I wasn't ever able to use the tiny buttons before, lol.
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Exactly, I use my phone a lot in class to surf the web and supplement the lecture. (I'm a geek get over it) I also leave it on vibe. Not only was the vibe incredibily loud plastic on desk or book, but since the back is so slippery it would easy move around and not stay put.
The silicon case let's it grip the surface its on and drastically quiets the vibe noises. It also gives it some bulk which I quite appreciate when carrying it around
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Thanks for the details of your unfortunate mishap.
good day.

This is why I want an Otterbox. This phone feels so fragile. My Droid was thick and bulky and a tank, but Samsung isn't great with build quality. I love the phone I just need to be careful until I get a case.

GoogleAndroid said:
This is why I want an Otterbox. This phone feels so fragile. My Droid was thick and bulky and a tank, but Samsung isn't great with build quality. I love the phone I just need to be careful until I get a case.
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I want to point out that of this phone didnt have gorilla glass the screen would have been shattered. It might feel cheap but I think thats only because its so light. It can definately take a little bit of a beating.
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broncobiker said:
I want to point out that of this phone didnt have gorilla glass the screen would have been shattered. It might feel cheap but I think thats only because its so light. It can definately take a little bit of a beating.
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It took 4 drops in a drop test. It can take a bit of a beating, but nothing like my Droid could. It's so strange moving to a phone that is so light. If you take off the battery cover the phone is amazingly thin. What really makes it seem weak is that you can tap the screen and feel the vibrator moving.

You can do that on my eris too. At first I thought there was something wrong with it until I felt others do it too, even the incredible "does"
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Guys these phones are suppose to have gorilla glass. Actually they do. Samsung had a press release a while back saying that all galaxy phones had it. In case u didn't know this **** can take a beating. That had to be a ruff drop
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ksizzle9 said:
Guys these phones are suppose to have gorilla glass. Actually they do. Samsung had a press release a while back saying that all galaxy phones had it. In case u didn't know this **** can take a beating. That had to be a ruff drop
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Gorilla glass does not make a phone invincible dude. It is just a lot more damage resistant. Even in *proper* tests they arent showcasing the lack of damage, they are showcasing how little damage it took versus what would have happened to a normal glass screen. I already said above the GG is why im still using my phone now, but what was also stated above is that it took 4 drops to kill it in a drop test, which I can confirm.
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Even though I like the concept of though, nearly shatter proof glass (plastic) it's ashame that my eris and blackberry storm, both have scratch proof glass and yet my samsung doesn't. Sure I don't have to worry about breaking my screen, but I never broke either of those screens either, but now I gotta worry about scratches which means back to screen protectors; back to pain in the butt installs!
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kamakazman said:
Even though I like the concept of though, nearly shatter proof glass (plastic) it's ashame that my eris and blackberry storm, both have scratch proof glass and yet my samsung doesn't. Sure I don't have to worry about breaking my screen, but I never broke either of those screens either, but now I gotta worry about scratches which means back to screen protectors; back to pain in the butt installs!
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Gorilla glass is pretty scratch resistant. I've taken a knife and fork to my Droid's screen and there wasn't a mark...

Let me know when you try that on a fascinate.
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Galaxy s ii bump scratches like crazy

Samsung should have done a back cover that extented through the whole phone's back, the bump in the lower part gets scratched very easily, am i the only one? and yeah i dont use a case on my phone, a cover plate destroys the slim figure of the phone

The "bump" on the bottom of the phone does actually get a lot of scratches
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They nailed on the galaxy s ii for t-mobile, check it out }

It's because of this I bought a "case-mate barely there" case.
I've never had a case before and didn't want one for this phone because I didn't want to loose the thinness either. Very glad I did though. The phone is still very thin and (on the black case) has a nice matt, slightly grippy texture which I personally find preferable to the standard backing.
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Chad_Petree said:
They nailed on the galaxy s ii for t-mobile, check it out }
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looks very different from the international version.

oyebto said:
looks very different from the international version.
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but that's the kind of back cover they should have used tough

Currykiev said:
It's because of this I bought a "case-mate barely there" case.
I've never had a case before and didn't want one for this phone because I didn't want to loose the thinness either. Very glad I did though. The phone is still very thin and (on the black case) has a nice matt, slightly grippy texture which I personally find preferable to the standard backing.
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Identical scenario for me.
Really didn't want to lose the thinness either, but this is an excellent protector - wish I'd bought it earlier.

Just scratched my glass
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T-mobile one looks great!

ChongoDroid said:
Just scratched my glass
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oh dear, get it fixed and use...........
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sgp-ultra-oleophobic-screen-protector-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-p30587.htm

use galaxy s2 bumper butter look

I must say the Barely there case breaks fast if you drop it
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could be worse
look what happened to mine last night

raze1000 said:
could be worse
look what happened to mine last night
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what happened?
jonny68 said:
oh dear, get it fixed and use...........
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sgp-ultra-oleophobic-screen-protector-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-p30587.htm
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Looks real good, but it's a little expensive, is it worth it?

is the touch still fully functional now ?

I see this thread and shake my head.
Getting a decent case is the first step to protecting a phone that you just spend a lot of money on. It might make it a little less thinner, but it will offer better grip and allows you stop babying every time you set in the table.
As for the dude that broke the glass, that was probably like the one weak spot. GorillaGlass isn't supposed to scratch or crack. Just avoid putting the phone in the same pocket as your keys and you shouldn't need to waste money on a screen protector.

This thread is painful.
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bruflot said:
I must say the Barely there case breaks fast if you drop it
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The Samsung official mesh case seems better quality than the case mate one.

Psilocin said:
I see this thread and shake my head.
Getting a decent case is the first step to protecting a phone that you just spend a lot of money on. It might make it a little less thinner, but it will offer better grip and allows you stop babying every time you set in the table.
As for the dude that broke the glass, that was probably like the one weak spot. GorillaGlass isn't supposed to scratch or crack. Just avoid putting the phone in the same pocket as your keys and you shouldn't need to waste money on a screen protector.
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gorilla glass is NOT scratch proof, keys won't damage the screen but dust will , the kind of dust/dirt that it's usually on people's pockets

I only ever keep it in a pocket without keys or anything else so never worry about a case.
The phone was on the floor next to my chair charging up while i was watching tv, knocked a fork off the coffee table and you guessed it, right on the phone.
No screen protector is gonna protect against that happening lol.
Everything is working fine actually. just feels a bit iffy when sliding over the long cracks in the glass.
Will be going in for new screen under insurance claim as soon as i been on my hols. so stuck with it like this for a few weeks.

Where can I get one from?

Fragile SG3

All these "I dropped my phone" threads is freaking me out.
Why is this phone is fragile? I've dropped my DX several times on Concrete even, it's still ticking along. Someone dropped GS3 30" in carpet floor and screen is f***up.
I'm picking up two GS3's tomorrow, but I'm terrified to use it. Haven't order a case yet. Should I looking into getting insurance? What's the best place to buy Ins. Tmobile store? SquareTrade? Esquared?

Only a few amount of broken phones compared to the millions that have already shipped worldwide isn't something you should panic about.

I think I have seen 3 or 4 total threads like that. Out of possibly 10 million devices sold and several thousand xda members, I think you're just worrying too mulch. Just be careful with your phone, don't worry about it too much.

I take my phone into the gym while I lift and its fallen out of my pocket a few times. Phone hasn't broken yet I'm not too worried about it being fragile

Well...it is a bigger screen. So that has something to do with it.

If it's that worrisome for you, put a nice case on it like an Otterbox or a Sylicrylic Dual Pro. No more worries

I watched the drop tests for the international version and saw how fragile it was so I bought a case before I even got mine. It went on before I even left T-mobile.
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Put a simple TPU on it and stop freaking out!''
Seriously....is there some phone you can drop and not have it break that would cause you not to freak out then you should probably buy it!!!!!!
Right way!!!!!!

tiisai44 said:
I watched the drop tests for the international version and saw how fragile it was so I bought a case before I even got mine. It went on before I even left T-mobile.
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Smart! I'm putting mine in my TPU case for the trip home from the store then immediately gonna install my xtremeguard battery cover protector and Triboscreen screen protector and to the charger it goes cause once I fire it up its going down!
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916x10 said:
Smart! I'm putting mine in my TPU case for the trip home from the store then immediately gonna install my xtremeguard battery cover protector and Triboscreen screen protector and to the charger it goes cause once I fire it up its going down!
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You should look for an even larger signature picture because this one doesn't completely take up our entire monitors yet. Close though.

Paging Dr B said:
You should look for an even larger signature picture because this one doesn't completely take up our entire monitors yet. Close though.
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You should look for a monitor larger than 13" so you can stop whining

I feel my GS3 so fragile. So I ordered Otterbox Commuter for that.
My prior smartphone is a Samsung Captivate that feels stronger than GS3.

Mine actually fell off a 3' shelf today on a hard floor. I have just a cheap hard case on it but it took the brunt of the fall and not the phone. Luckily too it landed on the back. Ugh my commuter case can't get here fast enough
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I dropped mine at work, right onto the tile, on the left back corner, from chest height and it literally put the two lightest scratches possible.
Nothing broke, nothing damaged, and scratches you wouldn't notice unless you're me and you know they're there.

S3 back panel cheap!!!

MY galaxy s3 has got many scratches(blue). i use a back cover but still there are a lot of scratches... Samsung made s3 eco-friendly and because of this the back panel quality is very cheap and sensitive .. its so annoying...

And as such cheap to replace
-JOSH-

if u r going to use a back cover that is going to scratch your phone, how is Samsung responsible for it? I have 0 scratches

Mine has a fair few scratches too, but I'm usually busy looking at the big bright screen to care about it

I agree, mine has hair line scratches in addition to crack next to the speaker hole. I have ordered an original one from ebay in addition to a aluminium cover.

No scratches here. Still looks beautiful and shiny
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kp.nikhil said:
MY galaxy s3 has got many scratches(blue). i use a back cover but still there are a lot of scratches... Samsung made s3 eco-friendly and because of this the back panel quality is very cheap and sensitive .. its so annoying...
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I like the fact that it uses cheap plastic. Because then, I'm not paying extra for a phone just because of something pointless like a glass back or unibody design. Phones aren't a fashion statement, and so function trumps form.

ever heard of ebay? get a backcover for 10$ shipped, aluminium.

disclaimernotice said:
I like the fact that it uses cheap plastic. Because then, I'm not paying extra for a phone just because of something pointless like a glass back or unibody design. Phones aren't a fashion statement, and so function trumps form.
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I think the S3 costs more to build than an iphone. Iphones are built in China using slave labour.
Anyway, an iphone back glass costs around $5 on eBay. The S3 back costs around $15 but it's the original one. Pretty good I say.
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ever heard of ebay? get a backcover for 10$ shipped, aluminium.
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I'd rather an original one. Tried the aluminum one and reception and data speeds dropped pretty bad.
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iPhones are indeed made in China but not by slave labors. The Workers who make iphones are decently paid for where they are living. Plus their food and shelter are all paid for. Oh, and no tax either. So in reality, the so called slaves probably got more left in their pocket than you. So dont spread flase information unless you have creditable source to back it up.

sxi200 said:
Iphones are built in China using slave labour.
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Just goes on to show how much you know. Feel sad for people like you.
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I hope you do realise that the aluminium back cover will reduce the amount of signal your phone gets.
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tian105 said:
iPhones are indeed made in China but not by slave labors. The Workers who make iphones are decently paid for where they are living. Plus their food and shelter are all paid for. Oh, and no tax either. So in reality, the so called slaves probably got more left in their pocket than you. So dont spread flase information unless you have creditable source to back it up.
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You obviously took my comment literally. I'm
to blame for that.
I was replying to a comment about Iphones costing more to make than the S3, which I'm pretty sure they are not. Many S3's are made in South Korea where labour costs are much higher than those in China. Apple, like most big companies chooses China because it's the cheapest and then they charge a mint for the phones.
Btw, there have also been alot of news reports about working conditions at Apples manufacturing plants (like Foxcon) over the last few years. Most has been negative (suicide rates, hard working conditions, hours). Maybe that has been false information as you say.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/may/30/foxconn-abuses-despite-apple-reforms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Apple_Inc.
You asked for sources. Now I ask where is yours detailing the excellent conditions you talk about.
Anyway, maybe they are left with more in their pockets than you, but definitely not me.
And stop trolling, at least most of my post was related to the topic.
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Just goes on to show how much you know. Feel sad for people like you.
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There's a very good chance I know more than you, but just worded my comment incorrectly.
But thanks for feeling sorry for me...troll.
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The aluminium back won't reduce signal.. in the slightest.. All radio's these days function in 360 degrees, the back will cover a limited portion of the back only (the edges are still plastic to stick), i use them and the signal is COMPLETELY unaffected in the slightest.
You can tell me anything, but i have the cover and see no change myself.
Only thing that will actually break is NFC.

I remember my brother bought one and was wondering why his reception had dropped over the last few days. Suggested it was probably the metal back cover. Anyway, we tested for about an hour....taking it off then back on again. Everytime we put it on reception dropped instantly. We tested until we were 100% sure it was the cover.
But there must obviously be different ones out there as you say you haven't had any problems, which I don't doubt.
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kp.nikhil said:
MY galaxy s3 has got many scratches(blue). i use a back cover but still there are a lot of scratches... Samsung made s3 eco-friendly and because of this the back panel quality is very cheap and sensitive .. its so annoying...
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Same here. I bought a case for protection but dirt got in between the case and the back cover and caused scratches. Oh, the bitter irony of it.
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I might buy a couple of spares. Original and good price.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Battery-...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item3cc81c4fb8
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Mine is scratch-free. I use a Trident case, and a SGP screen protector for mine. Over a month & no marks.

days after I got my S3, this lady cuts in front of me at airport and basically, knocks phone out of my hand onto the metal bench causing a nice scratch before i had even bought a case!!
that link looks good sxi200, cheap way to make it look perfect again.

My Business partner just got a new S3 and the back panel is different to my one,
its thicker and more sturdy but also a little yellow in colour, not as ice white as mine.
You wouldn't really notice it until you hold the two side by side.
Maybe Sammy has had some complaints

Cracked the glass in my s3: recommend some options?

I got my s3 in September and recently it fell out of my pocket (less than two feet from the ground) and the corner cracked all the way up the side. Right around where the back "button" is. It is hardly on the screen so its not really in the way, but its still very annoying to look at.
As I see it I have a few options
I can bring it into Telus and they can replace the entire screen which would cost me like $250 or so. Because I went to them and they said that they do not do glass only repairs.
I can try to replace the screen myself. I'm sure I would be able to do it, even though I have seen a few videos and it looks quite tedious and risky.
I could try calling Samsung and seeing if they would do anything about it. I have heard a story of someone calling and they did replace it. I imagine I would have to do some pouting and complain about how they said they're gorilla glass was phenomenal. Please let me know if this has worked for you.
And my last option would be leaving it the way it is and waiting for it to spread even more. (Not a fan of this one)
Also since I'm here, can anyone recommend a sturdy yet slim case for the s3? I'm not a huge fan of the otter box but I would like something fairly strong and not too expensive. Links would be great!
Thanks for any help you guys can give.
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JustDepends said:
I could try calling Samsung and seeing if they would do anything about it. I have heard a story of someone calling and they did replace it. I imagine I would have to do some pouting and complain about how they said they're gorilla glass was phenomenal. Please let me know if this has worked for you.
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Well for that I'm sure they could say they never said it was shatter proof and it's still glass

I know, but a foot and a half? It should be able to withstand something so minor, this is "regular use". Maybe I should sue the company that makes my pants for having such tiny pockets.
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I would be writing a nice polite letter to Samsung first a letter not email .
jje

any insurance?
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Drop anything made of glass onto a solid floor and there's an excellent chance it will break, especially on the corners. Good luck with getting it fixed but a £3 rubber boot from Amazon will protect all the corners but only add 2mm to the thickness.

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Nope.
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You could replace the glass yourself.
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