Cracked camera glass... - Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)

Had my phone for about 2 hours when it fell out of my lap and about 16 inches to a hardwood floor...freaked out I checked screen and :good: nothing wrong, well I turned it over and the glass covering the camera is shattered, I think the camera broke the phones fall...the camera works fine its just the glass thats broken...anyone know of how to get replacement parts for that, Ive only found front glass/lcd screen replacements
thanks

Id just go to your mall and ask the phone repair shop(s) how much it would cost to fix it. No case was on?
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browniegirl said:
Id just go to your mall and ask the phone repair shop(s) how much it would cost to fix it. No case was on?
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.:sigh:. nope, ive never broken anything with a phone before....

Should be cheap to repair it. You should google s3 repair or send it to samsung
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bryancotton84 said:
.:sigh:. nope, ive never broken anything with a phone before....
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Same xD....till my skyrocket came along. It has 6 nicks on the bezel now cause i hardly use a case anymore. Lesson learned. Get a case once you get it fixed...
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That is why I always keep my smartphones in cases. Even if it don't break it takes damage almost every single time.

got a temporary fix...just popped the back cover off and removed all the shattered glass and replaced with a piece of clear tape for now

OooooO sorry to hear that. I bought a cheap o case and s/p before i even received the phone. Im taking no chances. My otterbox was on back order. Still haven't received it. I'm glad i bought the case cause it took a nasty spill 30 minutes after installing the case and sp. Bottom line protect your investment.
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bryancotton84 said:
.:sigh:. nope, ive never broken anything with a phone before....
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I'm getting quite tired of these "I broke my phone, but didn't want to spend $15 to protect it" threads.

Zacisblack said:
I'm getting quite tired of these "I broke my phone, but didn't want to spend $15 to protect it" threads.
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Same here, I spent $10 on ebay to get a temp case until case makers get get the damn cases out. I plan on either getting the Kraken or the Defender. *I prefer the kraken but I don't know if it will have a built in screen protector*

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I'm getting quite tired of these "I broke my phone, but didn't want to spend $15 to protect it" threads.
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No ones making you click the thread either...clearly labeled

Not to worry OP
The rear camera on this should be extremely easy to replace. You'll just have to wait a few more weeks until that part begins to make it's way out to us. You should be able to make the phone look just like new and it shouldn't cost more than $40 including tools.
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**This might be what you're looking for**
http://goo.gl/4eSpK
Can anyone confirm?

Its not that most of us didn't feel like not paying 15 dollars we just like the phone caseless
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HELP! G2 screen is black with white lines.

so my girlfriend's brother pushed her and she ended up falling on her phone. she tried to turn it on and what do you know, all you see is a black screen with white lines. anyone know the problem? do i just have to replace the LCD? thanks in advance.
Hopefully you have insurance, if so tell your girlfriends brother to cough up 130.
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luis86dr said:
Hopefully you have insurance, if so tell your girlfriends brother to cough up 130.
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lol tmobile insurance is a joke. but i'm making him pay $200 to cancel one of my spare lines so i can give my GF one of the G2's that im selling. im hoping it doesn't come to that because i really don't want to do that. my guess is that i just need to replace the LCD. anyone care to chime in?
The impact could have damaged several internals. Without opening it up, you don't really know what you have to work with.
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The impact could have damaged several internals. Without opening it up, you don't really know what you have to work with.
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good point. i was planning on taking it apart tomorrow
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Anyone?
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i had a similar problem with my phone ... my screen went white with random black lines on it ... i might have sat with the phone in my pocket earlier not too sure ... anyways so the screen wouldn't show anything but the phone worked otherwise, i can hear it receiving notifications, and i can even receive phone calls and answer them if I slide my finger across the screen ... the phone was rooted, and i wasn't able to do a hard reset on it ...
took the phone back to bell on the 3rd, and last monday i heard back from them saying that the LCD was cracked and needed replacement ... which is not covered under the waranty since it's a physical damage and it would cost $150 CND to replace it ... should be getting the phone back this monday...
After replacing my Desire Z via FutureShop warranty (for battery issues) I somehow ended up with the lines on my screen Christmas eve, however the LCD was not cracked. The lines would move around and change in brightness as I did things on the phone (opening apps, flipping keyboard out, etc). If the lines don't move then it's more likely a crack in the screen. My issue was more likely a faulty ribbon/connection. I carry my phone in an inner breast pocket on my winter jacket, so I definitely didn't crush it or anything, either.
So back to FutureShop I went, only a week after the first replacement, and they gave me another new one right away. Between 2 stores that I have visited my 2 replacements are supposedly the only 2 replacements that have been done since the phone launched.
My 3rd one seems to be doing well, no battery issues, so far no screen issues.
I guess my point is, if you can get a phone from a retailer that offers a decent warranty, do it. I bought my phone outright at $500, the warranty was $10 a month.. I fell for it, but I'm very very glad that I did. Although HTC may have covered me, I would have been without the phone for a lot of time, and once they found out that I'd unlocked it they probably would have left me in the cold.
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good point. i was planning on taking it apart tomorrow
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I had exactly the same, it is very very likely that "only" the LCD that is broken.
I got an replacement from from ebay (it's about 60 USD) and replaced it following IntuitiveNipples teardown guide at http://tjworld.net/blog/htc-desire-z-tear-down
Its' a little bit of fiddling but in the end not that complicated (tryin to remember which screws should go into which place was the hardest part)
Thanks for the input guys. Very much appreciate it. Looks like ill order the lcd when I get my next paycheck :O
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Have the girl lawyer up and press assault charges. Something like this really should be in Q&A, and the guy needs to get dumped.
blackknightavalon said:
Have the girl lawyer up and press assault charges. Something like this really should be in Q&A, and the guy needs to get dumped.
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Lol I'm the boyfriend. It was her brother that pushed her, not me.
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I have this problem too, and eventually (like 2 or so mins in with the screen on) the screen gets dark areas in the corners. We're guessing it is screen damage (which is strange becuse the phone hasn't been dropped or anything, was just in my pocket). My question is what should I do - should I send it to HTC for an exchange or will I get issues with that because the phone is rooted, in which case should I just get a new screen and replace it?
blackknightavalon said:
Have the girl lawyer up and press assault charges. Something like this really should be in Q&A, and the guy needs to get dumped.
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Epic fail haha. That would be a bit harsh now over a phone, wouldn't it?
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Still... sounds like trailer trash to me. Or a 13 year old brat...
reflux said:
Lol I'm the boyfriend. It was her brother that pushed her, not me.
Ur still a bad boyfriend. You should get dumped! LOL jk.
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sooo, no assistance with my question?
If you are worried about sending it in, just unroot the phone and you will be fine.
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I'd love to... but how do I unroot without a screen?
this is what the screen looks like now

Taking apart Atrix

Hi everyone, I purchased a used Atrix not long ago for cheap and everything works fine with it but the exterior is kind of scratched up. I was wondering if anyone has had theirs apart to replace parts and if anyone knows where they sell the exterior shell? Thanks guys!
I have torn apart a few Atrixes to clean them and to replace some parts.
Pretty straightforward process.
You can find parts at cnn.cn website.
Google the Atrix disassembly guide. (sorry, I don't have the guide url handy)
Cheers
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search youtube for a video i have found a few great ones on there
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the atrix is very easy to disassemble just a few screws. heres a good guide with pics.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Atrix-4G-Teardown/4964/1
you can get parts from ebay or this online shop that ships from Hong Kong.
http://cnn.cn/shop/motorola-atrix-mb860-c-22_1230.html
I have to do this because I dropped the poor thing in water. I quickly pulled the battery but it has minor hangups (lucky). Major hang up is that headset does not work anymore. I want to warranty and need to change the humidity strip. I will open it but the question is. Is there a deal I have to look out for? Sticker that will break when open maybe? Will att know that it was open thus voiding my warranty and worsev warranting an att FU?
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I have to do this because I dropped the poor thing in water. I quickly pulled the battery but it has minor hangups (lucky). Major hang up is that headset does not work anymore. I want to warranty and need to change the humidity strip. I will open it but the question is. Is there a deal I have to look out for? Sticker that will break when open maybe? Will att know that it was open thus voiding my warranty and worsev warranting an att FU?
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How about not being fraudulent... that's a possibility. Some ins. companies do replace water damaged devices.. I know my AT&T does.
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getyroks said:
How about not being fraudulent... that's a possibility. Some ins. companies do replace water damaged devices.. I know my AT&T does.
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I knew he was a defrauder, I just knew it! Justice triumphs again!
Do you guys have to pay $200 deductible on your atrix? I thought it was $50 like my iphone was.....I only paid $149 for it to begin with
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Do you guys have to pay $200 deductible on your atrix? I thought it was $50 like my iphone was.....I only paid $149 for it to begin with
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Att uses a 3 tier program. Tier 1 devices are $50, Tier 2 are $150 and Tier 3 are $200. Atrix is a tier 3 device. So would the iphone 4s, galaxy s or any high end phone.
Its almost not worth buying the insurance. You can save yourself $7 a month and if it breaks buy a used one for around $200-$250 anyways.
But if its not physical damage or water damage att will replace it for free at a local service center in the same visit. I did this as my call speaker broke.
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How about not being fraudulent... that's a possibility. Some ins. companies do replace water damaged devices.. I know my AT&T does.
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Nevermind **mo, after two days it's 100% functional. I thought the Epsom salt would have killed it when it dried because dry salt doesn't conduct. Got lucky.
Phalanx7621 said:
I knew he was a defrauder, I just knew it! Justice triumphs again!
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Lol
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lol
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you deserve to be banned
andresrivas said:
you deserve to be banned
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Did you happen to notice the comment you responded to was just shy of being 2 years old? Thread necromancy seems to be a growing trend lately, which in itself wouldn't be a bad thing if the thread being revived had at least some trace of usefulness.
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Did you happen to notice the comment you responded to was just shy of being 2 years old?
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Not quite. Actually another guy resurrected the thread but their post got deleted. Not sure why the mod left andresrivas's post, it has no purpose now that the original post got deleted...
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Not quite. Actually another guy resurrected the thread but their post got deleted. Not sure why the mod left andresrivas's post, it has no purpose now that the original post got deleted...
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Thanks for clearing that up. I don't know why the thread got left unlocked. It served no purpose then, it serves less than none now.

gf dropped my phone, screen cracked.....

:crying:So my girlfriend managed to drop my beautiful white s3 and now i wanna drop her ass. somehow she managed to break it the same day i rooted it and started to truly enjoy it.
Screen cracked at the top corner now theres a spider crack all over the top of the screen with a couple of cracks that run down to the middle phone still works, but the crack is killing me on the inside hehe. Now funny part is i bought the defender for it the day i bought it cause i knew it was too weak to handle a hard drop, and i've been checking the mail for it for 2 weeks now. then she comes and does that just the day before it arrived. After crying inside a while and just wanting to punch someone i managed to start looking at options.
checked online and the parts cost $240-$290, bell and best buy can fix it by it'll cost at least $325. I also bought the best buy protection plan (12.99/month). am thinking I should be able to find some cheap non-samsung parts for much cheaper than that, replace the screen and give it to best buy for an exchange as long as something is wrong with it (not sure wt though )
http://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-c-26_1412.html
found a youtube video showing how to replace the screen, looks wayyyy too complicated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg
awsrasool said:
:crying:So my girlfriend managed to drop my beautiful white s3 and now i wanna drop her ass. somehow she managed to break it the same day i rooted it and started to truly enjoy it.
Screen cracked at the top corner now theres a spider crack all over the top of the screen with a couple of cracks that run down to the middle phone still works, but the crack is killing me on the inside hehe. Now funny part is i bought the defender for it the day i bought it cause i knew it was too weak to handle a hard drop, and i've been checking the mail for it for 2 weeks now. then she comes and does that just the day before it arrived. After crying inside a while and just wanting to punch someone i managed to start looking at options.
checked online and the parts cost $240-$290, bell and best buy can fix it by it'll cost at least $325. I also bought the best buy protection plan (12.99/month). am thinking I should be able to find some cheap non-samsung parts for much cheaper than that, replace the screen and give it to best buy for an exchange as long as something is wrong with it (not sure wt though )
http://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-c-26_1412.html
found a youtube video showing how to replace the screen, looks wayyyy too complicated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg
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Shouldn't Best Buy fix it without charging you?
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Shouldn't Best Buy fix it without charging you?
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this.
even tmo's coverage of 7.99/mo allows us to pay 100 deductible for a replacement phone...
Best buy should cover it for you, for free.
Yeah... I pay 9.99 for coverage through Best Buy. No deductible, no questions, replaced in a couple of days. What did you sign up for?
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J-man67 said:
Yeah... I pay 9.99 for coverage through Best Buy. No deductible, no questions, replaced in a couple of days. What did you sign up for?
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Only thing I could think of is they might do it different over there in Canada. I think that is where the OP is from.
Just posted about this in the other cracked screen thread...
"Missed my damn pocket on Saturday night, and dropped mine on the garage floor. Got a small crack about as wide a finger nail from the right side of the ear piece curving up to the edge. Which is strange, cause the only other mark on the phone is a small scuff at the bottom of the back cover. But, I have BB insurance, so its in being fixed with no deductible! I've dropped my epic a few times in the last year, and not scratch on the screen. Makes me wonder what they changed in the formula from og gorilla glass to gorilla glass 2. 
As much as I don't want to add all the bulk to it, the Otterbox Defender, or Trident Kraken may be in its future...
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awsrasool said:
:crying:So my EXgirlfriend managed to drop my beautiful white s3
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Fixed
not sure how you guys manage your finances, but if there is a fee, shouldn't see be paying for it?
If I dropped my girl's laptop, phone, crashed her car (or w/e) and we weren't pretty much married, I would cover it to get whatever it is fixed.
I dropped my friend's motorcycle helmet while handing it to him several years ago. he didn't have a good grip and as I passed it, it slipped into his hand from mine and fell to the concrete floor. it was still intact, but had nice bruising from the concrete. I apologized and got him a new one within a week...
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:crying:So my girlfriend managed to drop my beautiful white s3
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What girlfriend?
The PEP from Best Buy in Canada is different than the one in the US. It does not cover physical damage, liquid damage, basically they call it "stupidity". I'm not calling it that, that's how they word it. PEP from Best Buy only extends the manufacturer's warranty. So instead of getting refurbs, you get brand new replacements. And you can pick a different phone if you want. I posted in another thread indicating that no carrier or 3rd party store in Canada offers insurance anymore. At least not that I'm aware of. It sucks because Best Buy charges $12.99 + taxes per month for the PEP. I have 2 PEP's from Best Buy. On one of my PEP's, I already got 3 brand new replacement phones. On my
2nd one I got one brand new replacement in which I chose a different model.
So both already paid itself.
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The PEP from Best Buy in Canada is different than the one in the US. It does not cover physical damage, liquid damage, basically they call it "stupidity". I'm not calling it that, that's how they word it. PEP from Best Buy only extends the manufacturer's warranty. So instead of getting refurbs, you get brand new replacements. And you can pick a different phone if you want. I posted in another thread indicating that no carrier or 3rd party store in Canada offers insurance anymore. At least not that I'm aware of. It sucks because Best Buy charges $12.99 + taxes per month for the PEP. I have 2 PEP's from Best Buy. On one of my PEP's, I already got 3 brand new replacement phones. On my
2nd one I got one brand new replacement in which I chose a different model.
So both already paid itself.
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Wow I can't imagine trying to sell that to customers. It's already hard enough trying to get people to get the 9.99 plan that replaces the phone with no deductible. Customers say "if I break the phone I'll buy a new one for 200, not realizing the phone is $650.
Why would u let your girlfriend touch your phone?
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Why would u let your girlfriend touch your phone?
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This.. Lol wifey ok, gf hell no
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Zephyron said:
this.
even tmo's coverage of 7.99/mo allows us to pay 100 deductible for a replacement phone...
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I think the deductible for our phone is $150. Which it's still cheaper than replacing just the screen.
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Don't even have my phone or actually even purchased mine yet... this made me buy a case regardless soooo... thanks, haha.
If you wanna be technical about it then she's my fiance... I'd expect her to pay otherwise for sure lol... I guess a broken 4.8" screen makes you a bit bitter lol...
Yea best buy Canada is another story they do not cover physical or water damage... Am gonna try calling visa today to see if there is any insurance that my purchase can be covered under... But after reading online about this am no longer hopeful for anything....
Next time buy the case before even thinking of buying the phone... And do not trust a girl with a delicate thing like your phone...
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If you wanna be technical about it then she's my fiance... I'd expect her to pay otherwise for sure lol... I guess a broken 4.8" screen makes you a bit bitter lol...
Yea best buy Canada is another story they do not cover physical or water damage... Am gonna try calling visa today to see if there is any insurance that my purchase can be covered under... But after reading online about this am no longer hopeful for anything....
Next time buy the case before even thinking of buying the phone... And do not trust a girl with a delicate thing like your phone...
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I find that offensive. K. Thanks.
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And I find it expensive to pay 300$ to fix a phone I paid 150$ for with a 3 year contract
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Damn that sucks! I hope your able to get a new one some how. I know buying it out right is just a lot! Let us know how it turns out for you.
Good luck!

Cracked my N4's screen, unusable, where do I go from here? [UK]

So, it happened to me. Just my luck.
Was at university walking and the phone slipped from my hand onto the floor. It seemed to have survived that fairly well. Then it slid off the stairs (no barrier at the edge of the staircase going up my university) and fell about 8-10 feet onto the stair case below. Screen is ruined and unresponsive.
The phone is rooted and has an unlocked bootloader so I know this voids the warranty but I can lock the bootloader again and flash the phone back to the stock rom via cwm.
I bought the phone from Carphone Warehouse for £400 back in December because I couldn't wait and now I'm left with a brick. I need a phone to handle uni life and contact my fianceé in the States. I don't really want to have to spend money I don't have on a replacement N4 so is there anything I can do guys?
Any help at all will be extremely appreciated.
(I'd post a link to an image of the screen but cannot do so yet).
Thanks
Sorry to hear that, however the only option I think would've been better if you had phone insurance and it would replace your damaged phone and it would cost like 5 pounds a month. On the other hand maybe you can send it to Carphonewarehouse and see what the estimate is to get it repaired. Don't think rooted or not makes much difference in this situation.
Anyway good luck and hope you find some solution
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Ouch, nightmare...
The only cheap way is to repair it yourself. If the mainboard is ok, get a new front and back panel. From the teardown I've seen of the Nexus 4, it doesn't seem that difficult. I'm sure there is a vid on youtube you can use as guide. If you can't do it yourself, a new phone seems to be the only option. At least it will be cheaper this time... Did you have a case on it when it dropped?
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Ouch, nightmare...
The only cheap way is to repair it yourself. If the mainboard is ok, get a new front and back panel. From the teardown I've seen of the Nexus 4, it doesn't seem that difficult. I'm sure there is a vid on youtube you can use as guide. If you can't do it yourself, a new phone seems to be the only option. At least it will be cheaper this time... Did you have a case on it when it dropped?
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See that seems doable but the only problem is is the (is it aluminium?) that goes around the phone also got dented as it fell. This is even worse considering I actually DID have a case on it. I was using the Ringke Slim case. If anybody is using this case I highly recommend them to rethink their purchase because even though the phone hit the floor side on, it didn't protect it. Imagine if it hit face down. I have another generic 'S' silicone case from eBay and that would have done a far better job at protecting the sides. Shoulda, woulda, coulda eh?
Im wondering if LG's manufacture warranty will work in my favour at all? I just don't have the funds to replace the phone comfortably but that's the only option I see unfortunately.
I don't think you'll have any luck with warranty repair. Sorry about your phone though.
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb
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A coworker priced out replacing his front screen and it was ~$260usd.
At that point Id just order another phone and sell the first for parts.
ryan stewart said:
A coworker priced out replacing his front screen and it was ~$260usd.
At that point Id just order another phone and sell the first for parts.
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Sell the phone for parts? How would that work? Im not very savvy with this side of phones. Do I sell the phone in its entirety to a company who buys things like that? Sell on eBay for really cheap trying to get whatever I can get?
LG are asking for £40-120 dependent on the level of damage.
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LG are asking for £40-120 dependent on the level of damage.
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Really? Please can you give me a link to this info? I'd pay anything between that in a heartbeat if I can get it fixed. Once I reach 10 posts I'll post some images of the phone.
Do u have a lloydstsb account? They do free phone insurance and fixed my broken screen in the uk.
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Do u have a lloydstsb account? They do free phone insurance and fixed my broken screen in the uk.
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Really?! Yes I do! How would I go about doing this?
Check their website there's a link from there. Give them a call register the phone with them log on to their website and create a claim. Then they ask you to send the phone in. Note: do everything recorded del. It costs £50 excess they turned mine around in under two weeks from start to finish
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bennyboy182 said:
LG are asking for £40-120 dependent on the level of damage.
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Really? Please can you give me a link to this info? I'd pay anything between that in a heartbeat if I can get it fixed. Once I reach 10 posts I'll post some images of the phone.
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This is true, I've read threads on here and Reddit with this information but can't find them atm.
Contact LG directly and they should help you.
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Ouch, nightmare...
The only cheap way is to repair it yourself. If the mainboard is ok, get a new front and back panel. From the teardown I've seen of the Nexus 4, it doesn't seem that difficult. I'm sure there is a vid on youtube you can use as guide. If you can't do it yourself, a new phone seems to be the only option. At least it will be cheaper this time... Did you have a case on it when it dropped?
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I disagree. The only cheap way to do it is via insurance, 50 quid excess or whatever is a lot cheaper than the 150 pound screen is going to cost.

Shattered screen-FYI

So I pretty much shattered the front glass as I was getting out of my car my phone swung under my leg in my pocket and as I exited my car I put my weight down on the phone and a spring in the car seat. I wanted to cry.... SOOOOO, I called Asurion they want a $175 deductible, so I thought I would investigate and see if one of these cell phone repair places can get it any cheaper..FAT CHANCE. First off I was warned that if I let them fix it they would damage the housing beyond repair and they wanted $329 for the screen.
tldr; get a case and screen protector for this brilliant phone
No thanks.
That's a shame. Having read about other experience with shattered screens and camera lenses I was a little worried. Then my son drove over his (on a dirt road but still...) He dented the case a little and got a slight scratch on the screen... that was it.... Maybe it depends on the angle of the impact as to if they break or not. He did NOT have any protective case around it making it even more bizarre... but I still believe in them.
Good luck with it.
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So I pretty much shattered the front glass as I was getting out of my car my phone swung under my leg in my pocket and as I exited my car I put my weight down on the phone and a spring in the car seat. I wanted to cry.... SOOOOO, I called Asurion they want a $175 deductible, so I thought I would investigate and see if one of these cell phone repair places can get it any cheaper..FAT CHANCE. First off I was warned that if I let them fix it they would damage the housing beyond repair and they wanted $329 for the screen.
tldr; get a case and screen protector for this brilliant phone
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HTC does screen repairs for 180 USD and it will come back as if the screen never broke.
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So I pretty much shattered the front glass as I was getting out of my car my phone swung under my leg in my pocket and as I exited my car I put my weight down on the phone and a spring in the car seat. I wanted to cry.... SOOOOO, I called Asurion they want a $175 deductible, so I thought I would investigate and see if one of these cell phone repair places can get it any cheaper..FAT CHANCE. First off I was warned that if I let them fix it they would damage the housing beyond repair and they wanted $329 for the screen.
tldr; get a case and screen protector for this brilliant phone
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Sorry a case would not have helped here :'(
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I absolutely agree with OP. Get a good case for this phone. I've already broken digitizer in my phone because i forgot to buy a case.
Unfortunatelly anodized aluminum isn't grip friendly
Sorry for your loss , I bought the case below from Amazon UK for £6.99, and it is immensely tough, the part that covers the screen is padded and i can hardly bend it, it`s so strong.
"Decrescent Premium Leather Multi-Angle Stand Case with Clip Closure for HTC One (M7) (10 Year Manufacturer Warranty)"
John.
amon87 said:
I absolutely agree with OP. Get a good case for this phone. I've already broken digitizer in my phone because i forgot to buy a case.
Unfortunatelly anodized aluminum isn't grip friendly
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I have the glamour red version so a case would make having this colour pointless. No case for me, just a good screen protector.
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I refuse to get cases for HTC and iPhones since they have beautiful designs and are made of nice materials. Now, Samsung phones are a different story
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killman2659 said:
I refuse to get cases for HTC and iPhones since they have beautiful designs and are made of nice materials. Now, Samsung phones are a different story
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Do you have kid s? I have a 4 test old who like to borrow my phone. I fear for my phone s life. I don't have a screen protector but have tpu case on it.
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monkeypaws said:
Do you have kid s? I have a 4 test old who like to borrow my phone. I fear for my phone s life. I don't have a screen protector but have tpu case on it.
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I have kids. They don't play with my phone as it is not a toy.
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ihateusernames said:
I have kids. They don't play with my phone as it is not a toy.
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I can understand that. I only let her play under my supervision and with my permission. And only locked to her kid games. Once she is somewhere else or grabs it without telling me its gone. I'm not lax about it because I'm making payments on it. I agree with you there.
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ihateusernames said:
I have kids. They don't play with my phone as it is not a toy.
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Google "play"
My father always let me play with his phone when I was little and it was got me interested in technology at an early age
-1 internets to you
The Project said:
Google "play"
My father always let me play with his phone when I was little and it was got me interested in technology at an early age
-1 internets to you
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Actually I agree. My daughter know how to unlock my phone. Dwupe to all the screens and findbher games. She even knows now how to get out of child lock by swiping a "z" . shekk knows how to turn volume on and off. She just turned 4!!!!!
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monkeypaws said:
Actually I agree. My daughter know how to unlock my phone. Dwupe to all the screens and findbher games. She even knows now how to get out of child lock by swiping a "z" . shekk knows how to turn volume on and off. She just turned 4!!!!!
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She can probably spell better than you too lol jk it's crazy how kids are so smart with technology, my baby cousins all have tablets and phones and there like 8 years old.
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i dont let them touch my phone because "its for work"
so i give them my "wifes phone" instead lol
I didn't say they don't play with electronics. I said they don't play with my phone. I paid nearly $600 and do not intend on needing to send it off for repair when the inevitable happens.
My boys have a shared line on my account and use it to call and text family regularly. They also play games, search the web, watch videos and what not on their Amaze, my wife's extra tablet or her One S. Hell, I even let them use my GS3 occasionally as it is mainly a work email device.
They have also broken a G2 and a Kindle Fire and put dings and scratches on every device I listed above.
I still stand by what I said. My One is not a toy. Hand me downs are one thing but I understand that the chance of an accident is much higher with children and I choose to mitigate any risk.
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