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Hi all, just throwing this out there as I have had no luck anywhere. My streak is now looking mighty shabby since I dropped it once couple weeks after I got it, and again had a nasty fall yesterday from waist height onto paving with force and this scraped up the side quite bad and split the top earpiece part. Ive seen a dissasembly of the streak on a tech site and they claim its super easy to dismantle, 5 screws and some prying, and I assume Dell would rip me off a treat if I send it off. So if anyone can or knows where to get a replacement housing, mainly the plastic surround and the bits above and below the screen please give me a shout or post here and I will be forever greatfull.
Not seen a Housing any where on the net,its so new things like that have not filtered through yet i would say your best bet is to see if a broken one comes on ebay or have you tried dell to see how much they would charge
As long as it's only the back and side housing you need, something might come up in the future. As already said, it's new and replacement cases take a while to come through...if at all.
The Gorilla Glass and the screen are glued together though, so replacing that would need to be done by Dell. As you'd need a replacement screen and the Gorilla Glass glued to it.
Do those form fitting covers come in solid colours or just clear? might be a relatively cheap temporary solution.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003F2WZKI/ref=ox_ya_os_product
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003F2WZKI/ref=ox_ya_os_product
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Thanks I might give that a shot in the meantime, would cover up the damage nicely. I will email Dell see how much they would want anyway...
Guess I will have to wait till people start leaking OEM parts or stripping broken phones, never get the knock offs theyre always a really poor fit.
Cypher84 said:
Thanks I might give that a shot in the meantime, would cover up the damage nicely. I will email Dell see how much they would want anyway...
Guess I will have to wait till people start leaking OEM parts or stripping broken phones, never get the knock offs theyre always a really poor fit.
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I'd steer clear of that skin - per a couple posts in the 'Accessories' section, doesn't seem like a reliable Amazon seller...
[Can't post links yet... but take a look in the Accessories section.]
I'd stay clear of that skin as well. As far as I can see it covers up the proximity sensors and the front video camera.
Any tips on touching up the chrome paint work. Dropped it getting out of the car. Scuffed the corners.
Had ordered the cover but hadn't arrived yet. Highly recommend some sort of cover before taking this beauti out.
dskmat said:
Any tips on touching up the chrome paint work. Dropped it getting out of the car. Scuffed the corners.
Had ordered the cover but hadn't arrived yet. Highly recommend some sort of cover before taking this beauti out.
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Wrong screen protector and it's on upside down.
of course its upsidedown? better some old screen protector than non.
Any one tips on touching up the plastic chrome edging.
Ouch. Looks like you have the wrong sized screen protector on - it looks the same as mine. Came with my Case-Mate, not sure why they provided the wrong protector. Maybe they hadn't produced the right ones yet and and thought the wrong size was better than nothing.
That my worst fear ..ouch
Too bad the didn't get rid of the crome and go all black like on the nexus s
I did this to my vibrant...did u get at store? If so just swap it. Make something up like randomly rebooting
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same here. got it with the casemate. Useless screen protector anyway. need something that resists fingerprints.
dskmat said:
Any tips on touching up the chrome paint work. Dropped it getting out of the car. Scuffed the corners.
Had ordered the cover but hadn't arrived yet. Highly recommend some sort of cover before taking this beauti out.
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get a black (not translucent) silicone case, and you are all set.
I did the same thing like second week I had my AT&T Captivate, did not bother me much. No phone is gonna stay scar-free forever
i just want to say:
O dear think its time to use my case
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well if you want guys who have lots of paints, and who might be able to cover it, then try looking for one of them game workshop places, they have loads of paints in there and other stuff, I dropped a hd cam year ago and I passed by one of these shops and guy in there found a paint to cover it perfect.....just a thought
pray that the phone starts making awful noises and constantly reboots itself.
Then you have a reason to take it to Samsung repair centre.
The warranty i believe is 2years.
I ordered my cases from 2 ebay Us sellers and still haven't received them. Sad my phone from OK arrived first.
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Yesterday I accidentally dropped and scratched my GS III and it's pretty bad. The battery door and the band around the side are pretty scratched up. I'm looking to purchase a new pebble blue battery door and the blue band that comes with it. Have you guys seen the band floating around ebay or somewhere else?
I'm totally pissed at myself as I only had the phone for a few days. I normally never drop phones either. Thanks for any help guys.
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I purchase a lot of my OEM parts from this site:
http://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-c-26_1412.html
I see a marble white back but don't see pebble blue right now. They might eventually have it though. You might try emailing to see if they will soon have any.
Side note: I love your avatar.
so far i have been looking and have found the white parts and the blue parts on some site that i was on......but the bumper you are speaking of( the edges of the phone right) this bumper is one peice with the screen. you have to buy the screen with the bumper which was around 249 i found the bumper for 49.00 but you have heat the screen up to get it off the original bumper and i have no idea how to adhear it back to the new bumper....but i will find the site hold up.]
http://rounded.com/samsung-i9300-galaxy-s-3-spare-parts/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo93EF7rVIw
^^^Great Tear down video
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so far i have been looking and have found the white parts and the blue parts on some site that i was on......but the bumper you are speaking of( the edges of the phone right) this bumper is one peice with the screen. you have to buy the screen with the bumper which was around 249 i found the bumper for 49.00 but you have heat the screen up to get it off the original bumper and i have no idea how to adhear it back to the new bumper....but i will find the site hold up.
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Do you know how the installation process is? Is it complicated and a high chance of messing something up?
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Check the links above
the2rrell said:
Check the links above
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Okay I just watched the first half. I don't think he specifically showed how to take the screen and band off, or is that as far as you can go in the video?
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Okay I just watched the first half. I don't think he specifically showed how to take the screen and band off, or is that as far as you can go in the video?
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No i have not found one that showed how to actually PULL the screen off. i have just done some reading and even he will say towards the end of the video about the heating of the screen.....and he also said that he may make one showing the method to getting it off and back on.
so thats the best i have found for right now.
my biggest concern is not getting the screen off the bumper but sticking back on the new one. i would know what to stick it with(superglue...lol) if i knew that part of it...i would do it no problem.
Why has there not been a single decent case out for this phone? The protective cases are ugly, the fancy cases don't protect, the legit cases break... This is the gosh darn Google Nexus 4! Are people serious? I happen to be the owner of the White 16gb, and I'm starting to wish I didn't buy this phone because of the fact I can't protect it in any decent way. I'm scared for it whenever I go places with it, my screen already has 2 small scratches. You know that feeling you get when you want to punch an inanimate object in the face and your head just explodes trying to calm down about it? Yeah that happened, It's called discontinued for a reason. Is a nice white bumper so hard to ask for? Sure there's the poetic borderline, in great colors...other than white, or the Ringke Fusion, only available in black. Do they not realize the sought after white look on the Nexus 4 -or any phone for that matter- is very prominent in the community? One that doesn't break, or have some lame chinsy stand on the back of it? How about one that doesn't look like you bought it in a twelve pack at the flea market that you have to scrape the molded excess edge off with a razor blade.
Okay, gripe session over.
Seriously! I'd pay 50 bucks to the next guy who can make a Ringke Fusion in white!
People who own this phone either got lucky on an upgrade, or know their stuff. Where is our golden case? Where is our holy grail?
It's one of those moments where I wish I got into engineering and design so I could make a better version myself.
But wait, who is "they"? It's nobody, and this is just a cellular device, that will have a big brother or sister coming out in time. I look at it as part of history. This is the White Google Nexus 4, discontinued and rare, and I want a nice case for it.
With that being said...Can anybody recommend a decent white case for me? I've read, I've researched, I've bought, I've tried, and I'm bored. I stuck with my Google White Nexus Bumper, and will continue to until a nice case comes out. I'm not here to say I have all the qualifications to complain this much about something I quite frankly am not doing much to try and change. But is there anybody out there who owns the White Nexus 4, and feels this same way?
Furthermore, I sincerely hope Google creates a veteran program in the future with nifty benefits for the OG Nexus 4 Owners...just sayin =)
Ok...
but a lil research
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-CLEAR...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item56513a3e37
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A81H176/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1378011595&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A55Q2HA/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1378011595&sr=8-8&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B7QOXQI/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1378011720&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B4U5LU4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1378011796&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B0IA3CQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1378011840&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
Go to select colour and choose white. There are a couple more around the web if you research correctly, these are the first few that managed to pop in my head. And a white fusion, sounds good but not happening. White cases are usually rare to find, especially a good one regardless of phone but yes the Nexus 4 doesn't have much accessories compared to the mainstream phones. White cases tend to look amazing but get dirty quick. As for scratches on your [email protected] Protectors.
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http://dx-box.com/google-nexus-4-fusion-premium-hybrid-soft-tpu-bumper-case.html
available in white....don´t know, if it´s orginal...!
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Ok...
but a lil research
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-CLEAR...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item56513a3e37
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For what its worth I got one of these cases and for some reason it lifts up the screen protector on my phone. I have an extreme guard screen protector
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Cream$ickleHJ said:
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but a lil research
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-CLEAR...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item56513a3e37
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I would not recommend this case. Picked it up for my white Nexus 4 and it discolored/yellowed pretty quickly... ended up tossing it in the trash. White cases for the N4 are definitely harder to find - really wish there was a Ringke Fusion in white... I may just pick up the Ringke Slim in white though.
Alright thanks everyone, I was hoping somebody would mention that white tpu with the clear back, I heard that it scratches up pretty easy and looks like poop after a while. Looks like I'm with the LG bumper for a little while :\ For anybody that's interested, I'm working on a modification to the silver plastic ring around the stock bumper, My plan to dremel away the part that drops down around the usb port, and glue the corners before the drop so that the part that stretches is the rubber around the port as opposed to...well now it's cracked ... the silver plastic, which is why it cracked in the first place. Will post with pics eventually if anybody is interested in seeing how it looks, it's a minor detail, but the cracked pieces keep getting stuck in my pocket when I take it out.
My white Nexus is paired with a Poetic Atmosphere case. The translucent body goes well with the whites and the grey silicon sort of merges with the blacks on the screen edges.
Pair it with a gadget shield full body guard and you have a winner. At least I do...
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I was OK with the top speaker being louder than the bottom, it still sounded pretty good and was nice and loud....
I'm OK with the screen having, what some people refer to as a "pink" or "green/yellow" hue to it... It's a gorgeous screen and unless I'm looking at it at an angle, it is fine.
Over the weekend I tried 3 different tempered glass screen protectors on it, and none of them would stick to the bottom right corner. I then read where some people had a "dent" or curve on the corners of their glass screen that was only really visible when you looked at a reflection in the glass...... Sure enough, my bottom right corner has a pretty good "distorted" image in the reflection. I can't see it or feel it when looking directly at the screen, but the reflection really shows it has an indention in it.
I spoke to Google and they are exchanging my phone for a new one.... I guess I'll examine it when it comes and chose the one that has the least defects? I love this phone and can live with a few little quirks, so I'm not ready to give up it just yet.
I have the same issue (top right corner), I have already unlocked, rooted the phone and I find it too much trouble to put everything back to stock and request a replacement. I don't know if they would send me a new or used unit. I have already purchased a plastic screen protector (haven't received it yet) and hoping that it would stick to the warped corner better than glass.
How the heck can one figure out there is a bump dent on one of the corners of the screen... Try to purchase good screen protectors may be?
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as he said in OP, just look at a reflection in the screen and see if the reflection is bent. my glass protector doesnt sit down on two corners either. waiting until i get a new one to take this one off
tele_jas said:
I was OK with the top speaker being louder than the bottom, it still sounded pretty good and was nice and loud....
I'm OK with the screen having, what some people refer to as a "pink" or "green/yellow" hue to it... It's a gorgeous screen and unless I'm looking at it at an angle, it is fine.
Over the weekend I tried 3 different tempered glass screen protectors on it, and none of them would stick to the bottom right corner. I then read where some people had a "dent" or curve on the corners of their glass screen that was only really visible when you looked at a reflection in the glass...... Sure enough, my bottom right corner has a pretty good "distorted" image in the reflection. I can't see it or feel it when looking directly at the screen, but the reflection really shows it has an indention in it.
I spoke to Google and they are exchanging my phone for a new one.... I guess I'll examine it when it comes and chose the one that has the least defects? I love this phone and can live with a few little quirks, so I'm not ready to give up it just yet.
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I had the exact same problem and at this moment another one is being sent to me. I love tempered glass but with it like this I can't use one because it Pulls up on the bottom right side corner.
I just got a replacement supershieldz TGSP but I am not going to put it on. I know that since the problem is with the screen it won't fit either. Originally I had requested for a refund but seller thought I am asking for a refund due to it not having proximity sensor cutouts. I am not seeing any point in putting it on and finding out that it has the same issue where one end sticks up and separates from the screen. I am now in search of a plastic protector preferably wet application so that its flexible enough to stay put.
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I just got a replacement supershieldz TGSP but I am not going to put it on. I know that since the problem is with the screen it won't fit either. Originally I had requested for a refund but seller thought I am asking for a refund due to it not having proximity sensor cutouts. I am not seeing any point in putting it on and finding out that it has the same issue where one end sticks up and separates from the screen. I am now in search of a plastic protector preferably wet application so that its flexible enough to stay put.
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Yeah, my replacement 6P is gonna be here tomorrow... If the TGSP doesn't work, then I'll just keep it and put a "wet", flexible screen protector on it as well.
Folks getting replacements: can you let us know how Google handled that? Referb/new, full/partial packaging, etc?
Much appreciated.
Elnrik said:
Folks getting replacements: can you let us know how Google handled that? Referb/new, full/partial packaging, etc?
Much appreciated.
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The charge your card for replacement device, release charge when you send original device back. New devices.
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Folks getting replacements: can you let us know how Google handled that? Referb/new, full/partial packaging, etc?
Much appreciated.
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My nexus protect was also updated with the new IMEI.
Elnrik said:
Folks getting replacements: can you let us know how Google handled that? Referb/new, full/partial packaging, etc?
Much appreciated.
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Just received my replacement... It came new, in the box with everything.
The screen appears to be a little more "flat".... But my TSGP is already in the trash and the replacement isn't here until Friday or Monday, so I won't know how it fits until then.
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The charge your card for replacement device, release charge when you send original device back. New devices.
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thephatness said:
My nexus protect was also updated with the new IMEI.
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tele_jas said:
Just received my replacement... It came new, in the box with everything.
The screen appears to be a little more "flat".... But my TSGP is already in the trash and the replacement isn't here until Friday or Monday, so I won't know how it fits until then.
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Thanks all! I find it is good to have this info for people worried about how replacements are handled. I appreciate it.
tele_jas said:
Yeah, my replacement 6P is gonna be here tomorrow... If the TGSP doesn't work, then I'll just keep it and put a "wet", flexible screen protector on it as well.
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How long did it take them to ship the new one and did you have to pay shipping or was it free?
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How long did it take them to ship the new one and did you have to pay shipping or was it free?
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It took 4 days to process and then it was over-nighted at no additional charge.. About 6 days total.... My 2nd replacement was ordered on Saturday morning and shipped out today, FedEx ground at no charge.
2nd replacement is due to a lose component inside rattling around.
enaybee said:
I just got a replacement supershieldz TGSP but I am not going to put it on. ...
... I am now in search of a plastic protector preferably wet application so that its flexible enough to stay put.
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I just wanted to share some updates. I tried a wet application Skinomi on my phone. they must have changed the formula of their plastic as its too soft now. Every time I hit the screen with something (fingernail, keys or anything else) it would leave a permanent dent on the screen protector that would not heal even after many days. I didn't see this behavior back when I had Nexus 5 with Skinomi applied on it.
Anyways, since I mentioned before that I did get a replacement TGSP from Supershieldz and never used it. Tonight I put it on the phone and to my surprise it sticks to the screen fully covering it 100%. Even the dented area is showing sticking unlike before. I don't know what changed but my phone screen is definitely the same.
Just wanted to share it in case if anybody else with dented screen doesn't wanna try a TGSP, give it another shot you might get lucky like me.