I put my Nexus 4 on a shelf that was about 5ft high, then someone pushed the shelf causing my phone to fall face down on the carpet. I thought the phone would handle the drop, as it had happened to me before, but I looked at it and the front glass, not LCD, was completely shattered. I know this would be a costly replacement, I would just like to find something under $100. What makes it bad is that the phone is only a month old, and I didn't have a case on it, kinda my fault.... But I'd like to ask if anyone else had this problem, and if so what was the solution, how much would it cost to buy a replacement online? and is it easy to replace at home, because I never replaced a screen by myself? If so did you get yours replaced at a shop? and how much was it with the glas and digitizer? Thanks, also do you think the prices for the screens will go down? They seem to be going down, because I could probably wait a month if it makes a big difference.
$115 lg does it for you.
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Do you know of anything cheaper?
It doesn't sound bad but I just dont want to deal with sending in my phone, plus if its rooted? will it make a difference?
persheshhater said:
$115 lg does it for you.
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aanonymoushuman said:
Do you know of anything cheaper?
It doesn't sound bad but I just dont want to deal with sending in my phone, plus if its rooted? will it make a difference?
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unroot it not difficult if u use one of those toolkits. doubt you can find anything cheaper than that. screens are expensive. max you would save $20 but you run the risk to not succeed by doing it urself(unless u r a pro in such things)
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persheshhater said:
unroot it not difficult if u use one of those toolkits. doubt you can find anything cheaper than that. screens are expensive. max you would save $20 but you run the risk to not succeed by doing it urself(unless u r a pro in such things)
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Welcome back to XDA.
Also, toolkits are the devil.
aanonymoushuman said:
Do you know of anything cheaper?
It doesn't sound bad but I just dont want to deal with sending in my phone, plus if its rooted? will it make a difference?
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That's about the cheapest you can go. I paid about $250 for mine, and I had to fix it myself. Then again I prefer to do it myself.
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I think I found an old guy who does not want his N4. Can I pull my att sim card from straight talk and put it in the n4?
What other things should I look for before I make the purchase from someone who has had experience with this device? I am coming from the note 1.
Thank you for any help!
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You may need to create the APN, but the phone is Sim unlocked.
Look for scratches, cracks, touchscreen unresponsiveness, earpiece crackle (some is OK. Just make sure it isn't unbearable), dead pixels and yellow spots on the screen.
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You may need to create the APN, but the phone is Sim unlocked.
Look for scratches, cracks, touchscreen unresponsiveness, earpiece crackle (some is OK. Just make sure it isn't unbearable), dead pixels and yellow spots on the screen.
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Cosmetic stuff yea but dead pixel I wouldn't of thought off. Are there any common problems with this device?
APN is good I would of forgot that. I carry my settings for that all the time cause I am constantly flashing stuff. Thanks for your response.
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Kinz1980 said:
I think I found an old guy who does not want his N4. Can I pull my att sim card from straight talk and put it in the n4?
What other things should I look for before I make the purchase from someone who has had experience with this device? I am coming from the note 1.
Thank you for any help!
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Just curious what you consider an "old guy"?
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Cosmetic stuff yea but dead pixel I wouldn't of thought off. Are there any common problems with this device?
APN is good I would of forgot that. I carry my settings for that all the time cause I am constantly flashing stuff. Thanks for your response.
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Common problems are light bleed, speaker crackle, dead pixels, banding on the display, and yellow spots under the screen. Did I miss anything anyone?
grubbster said:
Just curious what you consider an "old guy"?
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Lol I was not trying to offend anyone.
I was stereotyping him because he said his wife had to order the phone online for him and that kind of phone wasn't for him. I am guessing it might of been his first smart phone. He is selling a 16 gig for 300 bucks and he used it one day.
He wanted the money to get a iphone:banghead:
I need a new phone cause I think my note 1 has about had it. So it could potentially could be a good timing thing.
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Common problems are light bleed, speaker crackle, dead pixels, banding on the display, and yellow spots under the screen. Did I miss anything anyone?
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Could you explain the light bleed a bit more?
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Kinz1980 said:
Could you explain the light bleed a bit more?
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It's an unevenness in the way the backlight lights up the screen. You'll see brighter spots around the edges. Some say it's the type of screen. It's not something I've ever looked for or noticed. It doesn't bother a lot of people, but perfectionists let it get to them.
make sure its not blacklisted..yes google can and had blocked the n4..
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pak-stars said:
make sure its not blacklisted..yes google can and had blocked the n4..
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Wow didn't know that. How do check something like that?
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Wow didn't know that. How do check something like that?
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For an extra $50 bucks and shipping you can get a brand new one and not risk buying one with an issue.
xda6969 said:
For an extra $50 bucks and shipping you can get a brand new one and not risk buying one with an issue.
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50 bucks plus shipping is a lot of money to me.
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When you get to him. Ask him if you can call Google and get the warranty transferred over to you. At the same time ask google if it has been blacklisted. If he does not agree, don't buy it.
Hi everyone,
Somehow this morning (no idea how it happened) I broke the back glass on my phone. The camera also seems to have stopped working, but I'm not sure why. The impact point for the break was near the bottom of the phone, not the camera.
Has anyone else had a similar issue and how did they fix it? It's making the lockscreen quite slow, probably because of the camera widget
EDIT: Please ignore this post. I tried the camera again right after posting and it has fixed itself. My apologies.I'll be ordering a new back soon
DallasJones said:
...and it has fixed itself.
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This phone is amazing, isn't it
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How are you ordering it ? and how much will it cost ?
Janne79 said:
This phone is amazing, isn't it
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Sure is!
sandy-achar said:
How are you ordering it ? and how much will it cost ?
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I'm thinking ebay, I'll have a better look tomorrow. Also considering just using clear nailpolish or something then getting a case to save some money.
Prices look like they're around 55AUD, plus 40 or so postage. I'm sure they'd be around cheaper though
...aliens...mysterious cracks...Nexus 4...
Hey I just bought a second S4 off of craigslist for 300 bucks. It has a chunk ripped off the bezel like it was dropped on concrete.. anybody have any idea how to DIY? .. figure I got a good deal since I bought my S4 for 500.00
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Hey I just bought a second S4 off of craigslist for 300 bucks. It has a chunk ripped off the bezel like it was dropped on concrete.. anybody have any idea how to DIY? .. figure I got a good deal since I bought my S4 for 500.00
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Bezel of the device or bezel of the screen. Both seem simple enough just the screen bezel seems time consuming and tedious http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4f2XjQLAM
Screen Bezel:
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9505-front-housing.html
Sides:
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9505-rear-housing.html
This is going to be your best bet on replacing it.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+S4+Teardown/13947/1
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Hey I just bought a second S4 off of craigslist for 300 bucks. It has a chunk ripped off the bezel like it was dropped on concrete.. anybody have any idea how to DIY? .. figure I got a good deal since I bought my S4 for 500.00
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hmm, I am being off topic here, but couldn't resist. If I need to choose between buying a brand new phone for $500, and buying a mutilated phone for $300 that I have to invest time/money into fixing, but that could still have hidden damage (like stressed over tensioned frame), I would buy the $500 worry-free one
I wish you luck man fixing this one, hopefully it goes well...
Oh I have a brand new one I got for 500. But then I saw this one and it caught my eye, so now I have two
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Maybe a case will cover up the bezel, would save you time and money trying to fix it.
Yeah youre right..... maybe if I get this damn imei fixed lkl
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Did you do the replacement? Because I have a dent in my bezel and want to make sure the websites listed in this forum are legit and are trusted so that I can replace my bezel.
I dented my frame and replaced it for $20 pretty easy just take off the back and reinstall new one
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I dented my frame and replaced it for $20 pretty easy just take off the back and reinstall new one
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Did you buy it from the website posted in this link? If you did what part did you buy? Front or back housing?
So I just took my phone out of it's case and noticed that the back glass was cracked. I read in one of the threads that apparently a back repair from Google is free? It's kind of hard to believe but does anyone know anything about it? If it's not free, how much would it be to have the back fixed? Thanks.
Its not free. You can find the back piece for about $60 online
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spaceman860 said:
Its not free. You can find the back piece for about $60 online
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Yeah I didn't think so :/ but is there anyway I could buy just the glass and change it? That's only $20. I don't want to pay $60 for a back lol.
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Yeah I didn't think so :/ but is there anyway I could buy just the glass and change it? That's only $20. I don't want to pay $60 for a back lol.
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There is a lot of post explaining this particular question in detail for simple and short no or at least it's very hard due to things actually being hooked up to the glass
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There is a lot of post explaining this particular question in detail for simple and short no or at least it's very hard due to things actually being hooked up to the glass
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Okay I guess I'll just get one of those carbon fiber stickers for now... Thanks for the info
Did you read the other threads on this? I would before settling for a cover or film
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Do i need to give to the repair centre to fix it? how much would it cost and how long
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lokenok said:
Do i need to give to the repair centre to fix it? how much would it cost and how long
Also i'm
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How the * did you manage to break it like that? Run it over with a tank?
Anyway, buy the parts from ebay and fix it yourself I think.
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How the * did you manage to break it like that? Run it over with a tank?
Anyway, buy the parts from ebay and fix it yourself I think.
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^i dont have skills to do that if i take to repair centre will they fix ?
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^i dont have skills to do that if i take to repair centre will they fix ?
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Of course they will, why wouldn't they?
But if I were in your shoes, I'd first get an aprox. estimation on how much this will cost you, as you'll have to replace the complete casing... Maybe buying a new phone would be a better idea.
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Of course they will, why wouldn't they?
But if I were in your shoes, I'd first get an aprox. estimation on how much this will cost you, as you'll have to replace the complete casing... Maybe buying a new phone would be a better idea.
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Ok ill take it to the center.. if it costs too much better off to buy a new nexus4
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Ok ill take it to the center.. if it costs too much better off to buy a new nexus4
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Dude how wud u manage this? And I see a case the phone is sitting on didn't do much?
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Reparing yourself would be the best solution. It really doesn't require skills. Just follow a guide on how to disassemble or screen replacement for nexus 4.
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Reparing yourself would be the best solution. It really doesn't require skills. Just follow a guide on how to disassemble or screen replacement for nexus 4.
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Yes you can find it in here: http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Nexus_4
so i sent it to repair and it came back after 1 week. it cost me $1100 HK dollars , 300 for back 800 for screen , I didnt have the nipples on the back before but now i have them , but really good service lg has
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so i sent it to repair and it came back after 1 week. it cost me $1100 HK dollars , 300 for back 800 for screen , I didnt have the nipples on the back before but now i have them , but really good service lg has
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Out of curiosity, how did you break it like that?
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lokenok said:
it cost me $1100 HK dollars , 300 for back 800 for screen
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I just about s*** my pants when I saw that..
$1100 HK = ~$150 US
I didnt have the nipples on the back before but now i have them
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They are nice to have if you don't have a case yet, keeps the back from getting scratched easily.
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IRX120 said:
Out of curiosity, how did you break it like that?
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+1
Extremely curious as to how this happened
tykate said:
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Extremely curious as to how this happened
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Human abuse..