I have found a LOT of the flimsy silicon covers and even more of the folding covers. I have one of each. I like the silicon case because it does protect well but it is super flimsy. I would like a hard backed case to stiffen it up and for another reason. I use a car mount and it presses through the case and back and puts pressure on the back of the tablet which shows up on the screen as, to replicate it you can lightly press on the screen and see what it does. I am worried this may cause issues.
I am thinking of finding a 1/8" sheet of plastic and gluing it to the inside.
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So when it comes to cases/holders/etc I prefer a solution that allows the device to field a call easily and not have to open up any additional flaps, snaps, etc to get to the touch screen and or the slide out keyboard.
I think my best solution is a simple holster. In this arena are the simple leather pouch types that hang on your belt, or the molded plastic clip holsters.
My preference is the clip holster because I think it is the quickest one handed operation to easily pull the device on and off (and while it is off you have access to ALL functions without any other fiddling).
Seido sells a rubberized one here:
http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=871
and there are numerous hard plastic ones on ebay.
Does anyone use any of these and have anything good or bad to say?
I am thinking of pairing this belt holster with an invisible shield. This will give me very easy access while still protecting well against scratches. This gives the flexibility of wearing it on your belt, or slipping it into a pocket and not worrying about scuff marks.
The two main thing this solution doesn't handle well are:
1) Dropping the phone
2) Protecting against excessive pressure on the screen.
i could solve #1 by pairing the holster with a rubberized skin...Seido also sells this combo:
http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=920
I'm not really sure I want the extra expense and the extra bulk...but it is a possibility.
As far as #2...i don't think there is a solution as it is contradictory for not wanting to flip anything out of the way to use the touch screen. The screen is well protected in the holster, the concern would be if i slip it into a pocket with only the invisible shield on and it is struck by something hard the screen could dent.
I think the best solution is to use the invisible shield/clip combo for belt wearing (plus possibly the optional rubberized shell as in the combo above). And, a separate hard case (like the aluminum shell ones) when you want to carry it in a pocket. It is a little harder to get to in the second scenario, but at this point I believe total ease of use and total protection are not compatible.
Any comments/suggestions on this combination?
thanks!
So I dropped my vibrant and the bezel on the left side came off and there is a large bump in the bezel now. I think the plastic tips on the bezel that hold it to the screen broke off. Any tips? How much would this cost to repair?
PS: Superglue will not work as the bezel will simply not touch the screen at all.
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-i9000-Housing-p/smsng6087190.htm
new bezel, new full housing. it is for a i9000 not a vibrant but considering they are identical internally i believe it would fit just fine.
Can't tell from your description, but it may be that one of the clips that holds the bezel down has popped out (but not broken) and is bottomed-out on the plastic surface adjacent to where these clips feed through.
I noticed that this can happen the last time I tore mine apart.
If this is the case, you can pop it back in by removing the back cover screws and sliding the back cover off with a guitar pick, etc (there are lots of teardown videos on YouTube). Once that's off you should be able to see the clips and determine if it's just popped out or busted off.
This was for my Touchpad cover review and how-to, but this may be useful for cleanly placing screen protector on your device too. If you're trying to place screen on phone and not large tablet, just use 2 tapes for hinge not 4, and make it shorter strips of tape. This is with screen protector type that is sheet with cover on each side to protect it till it's ready to be used.
Here is what I did to place it on very cleanly.
Prep before steps 1-4: Get one screen protector, lint-free pad, paper card from package, and clear tape roll and brown tape. Also grab scissor. I used electric tape in place of brown paper and it worked too. If you have to use restroom as dust-free area by showering, also grab plastic bag to protect your tablet from steam.
(This steps is before you bathe if you decide to do it this way)
1) Pick a nearly dust-free area.
2) Remove case if any, then clean tablet screen - at this stage it do not have to be perfect but there should be zero oily sheen but little dust is fine. Leave case out till completed all steps.
3) Grab screen protector and align it on tablet, but DO NOT REMOVE any covers on it. Tape it on one long side with in least 4 brown tapes so it will be able to act as "door". It should be able to flip up and down without getting misaligned. Yes, it means you will have tape on touchpad itself. Be generous and use 3 inches each point on one side. Two inches on screen and in least one inch overshoot and tape on touchpad. So it will not loosen and cause misalignment. You can clean tablet after you're finished anyway.
4) Put 2 "handles" on other side corners by partially folded over tapes. It should not stick to tablet at all. This is so you can easily lift it again without actually touching cover at all.
(If you went for steaming room to get rid of dust, first put tablet in plastic bag, seal it so steam cannot get in, then bathe. Have fun bathing. Do not open restroom door and turn on vent till completed.)
Prep before next steps: Make 3 or 4 segments of clear tape for use as dust remover. Tape it to something so most is hanging off edge.
(if bath method, take tablet out of plastic bag)
5) Now this is when you want perfection. Lift screen like door upwards, use close light and lint-free cloth to really clean the screen on touchpad itself. Wipe the bottom sheet of screen protector, wait while tiny amount from that settles on touchpad, then wipe touchpad again, seeking perfection.
6) Now, with very clean touchpad, hold on one of handles as you peel off the bottom sheet off the screen protector.
Never, at any point, touch the screen protector bottom or edges! This is likely cause your screen protector to get dust/oil from fingers!
7) Carefully lower cover on touchpad, use both handles. You should try to avoid creating any bubbles. There is 2 kinds, ones caused by uneven landing and other by dust. Dust ones is usually smaller. You can lift it up again using tape handles and use one of clear tapes to pick up dust off screen or cover sheet. Clear tape is much stronger stick so it will grab dust even off cover sticky side.
You should have cover on completely, and it should be mostly air-free. Don't remove top cover yet, you will need it to protect cover from paper card and your fingers as you rub near center air bubbles out. Rub cover under tapes that's acting as hinges outward so there is less air bubbles hiding under it.
9) Carefully peel the "hinges" tapes from tablet but not the cover side, leave tapes there.
10) Finally remove the front protective sheet from cover, taking tapes off with it.
(if you are in restroom after bathing, you can now leave, taking stuff with you to more comfortable area)
11) Carefully push any remaining air bubbles out to edge using fingers (not nails) only. If it is dust type it is basically too late since you have no safe dust/dirt free way to lift screen again. But luckily you can get rid of nearly all air out of it by rubbing air bubbles to edge from few different directions, leaving pretty much nothing but dust speck there. My tablet had 2 of those and it is pretty much invisible.
12) Finally clean the touchpad tape dirt off it, then when touchpad is clean again, place it back in case again, if any.
Enjoy the nearly perfectly placed screen protector on touchpad!
A couple tips, I do these often and it helps a lot if you invest in a can of compressed air and use that to ensure there is no dust or lint laying on the top of the screen. Another biggie is using some type of solution to assist with applying the screen neatly and preventing air bubbles. Zagg shields usually come with the solution or get some of those screen cleaner solutions and use it generously. These aqueous solutions are not conductive and it wont harm the inner electronics of your device. When you're pushing out the liquid use something thin like a credit card and use long streaks. My screen installations come out perfect and using techniques make the installation easier and less stressful.
All in all good guide.
Nice help...will try it.....
Thanks, 0xc0000142. I started with premise of not buying anything special because I didn't. Thanks for tips though. Didn't know there was some solution too.
Use of screen protector
many more benefits use screen protector in your device
Screen Protector is like a mirror that prevents your device from getting scratched.
Once the screen is activated, screen contents appear like normal.
Soft cleaning cloth - to remove dust or debris from your screen before applying the Screen Protector.
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As a photographer, I especially apologize for the lack of photos of the process... this is a story of my S5 getting broken and repaired.
I left my S5 on the hood of my girlfriends Jeep while cleaning up the dog's feet and being distracted, I forgot to grab my phone. Driving down the canyon road 50mph back home, noticed something thunk off of the front of the car... yep it was my phone. It was in an Otterbox Defender series case.
Upon inspection, I was very impressed to find the phone in very good condition. The front glass totally unbroken with no scratches, the only visible damage was a scuff on the chrome of the top right corner and what looked like a tread mark from the tire. The otterbox case looked very good as well, it took some damage where the tire marks were on the upper right.
The phone's internal display took too much shock/flex and was shattered but still hard a partially visible image and the digitizer worked fine. I ordered a new display around $150, it came with a pre-installed homebutton/fingerprint scanner module. The display I ordered was pre-owned in a+ condition, so it had the old factory adhesives stuck to it.
I removed the small plastic cover on the rear to unplug the home-button cable, removed the old display using a heatgun to ease up the adhesive and it come off pretty smoothly (start at the top from the earpiece), you have plenty of room to get tools behind the screen to unplug the display's flex cable and pull the home-button's cable free.
I was impressed in how well adhered the glass is and how the home-button works, very waterproof design. The metal frame has a texture etched into it to promote even better adhesion.
-I carefully removed the old adhesive from the new display and from the frame. I used alcohol and microfiber rags and took my time, both parts come very clean with some fingernail force and patience. I applied the new adhesive, this part was very easy, the applicator-design the adhesive comes packaged in makes it a breeze to line up and entirely avoid wrinkles or mishaps. I'll link what adhesive I used, it seemed to be factory OEM and ridiculously sticky stuff, several times more powerful and pliable than the 3m strip-tape.
I made a double-check that the frame adhesion area was clean and began to hook the connectors back up, plugged the home button and LCD connector back in, I started applying the screen from the earpiece (earpiece metal fits through the hole in the glass to make lining up perfectly easy. and pressed the entire display into place. Bam, brand new. That adhesive WORKS perfectly. It grabs and holds, very tight. I feel very confident that the phone still carries its same waterproof spec.
I hope this helps any others with broken screens that want to bring their S5 back to life and to be unafraid to dig into this yourself.
Tips:
-You can likely use a hair dryer to heat up the old display when removing, feel it with your hands, don't get it so hot that you can't keep your fingers on it for a few seconds, you don't want to damage your earpiece, front sensors, camera, etc.
-When removing the old adhesive from a good-used display, use plastic to scrape at it, metal will remove the black dye and make scratched in the bezel around the screen.
-The capacitive sensors for Recents and Back have tabs that allow you to push them into the frame of the phone before applying the new screen, makes it much easier to align and worry-free.
The adhesive comes from Ebay seller diy_iparts "Pre-Cut Adhesive Tape for Samsung Galaxy S5"
(unsure if I'm allowed to post direct links to ebay) I am giving you this information because I read that a lot of pre-cut adhesives from other sources are bad quality and not up to OEM spec, made of totally different materials, etc. This won't matter too much if you aren't worried about the water resistance of your phone and the display sitting perfectly flush to the frame.
Ok so I have unfortunately found out that the red trim around the front chips REALLY easy. I am very careful with m y phones. I haven't used a case on my last several phones and they all still look new. But I have a couple of small chips in the red trim and I have no idea how they got there. It hasn't been dropped or anything.
I have the metalized carbon fiber back and I have found the paint chips really easy, especially on the corners. I also got a ridge in one of the corners from a slight drop from my windshield mount to the car floor. I think it hit part of the driver's seat frame or something. Not really happy.
I now have it in an Encased case. It is a light-weight case/holster combo that provides decent protection to the back and sides without adding much bulk. The screen is also protected when in the holster.
PittAussie said:
I have the metalized carbon fiber back and I have found the paint chips really easy, especially on the corners. I also got a ridge in one of the corners from a slight drop from my windshield mount to the car floor. I think it hit part of the driver's seat frame or something. Not really happy.
I now have it in an Encased case. It is a light-weight case/holster combo that provides decent protection to the back and sides without adding much bulk. The screen is also protected when in the holster.
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Thanks I'll check out that brand. All the other ones I've seen for this phone are really bulky.
honestly, i want to figure out how to safely remove the red paint from my bezel. well, without removing it from the speaker grille.