So I dropped my s4 twice within a week (im still gutted with myself) and its dented the front bezel and scratched the back one and its right on the bottom right side corner so I decided to sand it over with a nail file and it feels like new but obviously its taken the chrome of so my ? is would model paint like a chrome effect model paint work has anyone tried doing this or would it be easier to buy a new front bezel bit I've seen that the front bezel comes fixed to the screen so not an easy fix,everything else if fine the screen is in perfect condition considering how deep the dent was.
So anyone used chrome look paint on there phones...???
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Its really hard to paint the bezel without removing it. If you succesfully removed and paint it im not sure if it will still fit because of the paint.
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have you guys notice small gap between the glass and the silver plastic rim around it,visible only on bright environment..
i've noticed this on the first day. My friend said he read something about this on other phones to. I'm guessing its because of it being glass. It is design to protect the screen so when you get a bump on side it will not break the gorilla glass. I think
Shujitzu said:
i've noticed this on the first day. My friend said he read something about this on other phones to. I'm guessing its because of it being glass. It is design to protect the screen so when you get a bump on side it will not break the gorilla glass. I think
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Might be true, maybe its for design purposes, in mine its only noticeable on the top area, but when using the phone normally you will not notice it because of its black color..
It's generally used as a seal to keep dust from entering the phone.
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emorej said:
have you guys notice small gap between the glass and the silver plastic rim around it,visible only on bright environment..
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Silver? Mine is smoked grey metal
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Yeah i just noticed it on mine. Wonder if we should be worried about the screen popping out of the frame or something. The gap is more prominent on the right side of the screen when looking at it. Top and bottom has no gaps. Hmmm...
Mine looks like it has an equal amount of gab and some dust that settled in.
its made like that. like what someone said above, its to protect the edges of the glass from shattering.
The glass on mine is a bit off centre, cant see it unless looking right at it in light.
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I had the same glitches. Down and on the left side of the screen. Got the screen replaced by Samsung. The frame and the screen is stuck together from the factory. Now it sits really tight.
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foxman01 said:
I had the same glitches. Down and on the left side of the screen. Got the screen replaced by Samsung. The frame and the screen is stuck together from the factory. Now it sits really tight.
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So is it a factory defect then? Unit seems to be working flawlessly though and no screen glitches
I noticed a tiny little gap on the bottom most part of my screen and the frame. It's not very visible, but it seems to be collecting a little bit of dust.
I never noticed it before reading this thread.
Hey folks,
Has anyone here ever tried to remove micro-scratches/swirls from the bezel? My bezel got scratched and it annoys me every time I see the phone since the scratch is pretty noticeable under the right angle.
I tried some car polishers that were lying around my house (Kit Scratch Out, Mother's Plastic Polish, etc.) but no luck.
A friend of mine said that he managed to remove similar scratches off his PS3 using some product called Scratch Ex or something -- I can't quite remember the name, LOL -- should I try it?
I'm surprised you getting all loco over a itsy bitsy scratch. Here's a solution, buy a bumper or a case to cover it up. I really doubt all those liquid substances will work. It's not like removing scratches on a CD or DVD.
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I'm not sure if you can remove scratches from metal so easily
Blue Magic metal polish would probably do the trick. The bumper is actually what caused the scratches on my bezel, so now I go nekkid
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The bezel is made of metal? I doubt it. Imho it is plastic with a chrome finish.
Samsung Galaxy S4 metal rim around the display is not metal after all.
after using a pouch (not tight a bit loose) for about 10 days now, i notice that the "metal" rim below is fading and found out that is just a white plastic only with chrome plated.
its a bit disappointing that everyone knows that it is a metal frame. i should bought a protective case rather than a pouch.
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What's this? Is sammy trynna mislead the consumers? -_-
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Actually, it has been known that the chrome edging is just plastic, most of the reviews from the tech sites mentioned it in their reviews.
None the less, it stinks that the coating came off so quick...
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Actually, it has been known that the chrome edging is just plastic, most of the reviews from the tech sites mentioned it in their reviews.
None the less, it stinks that the coating came off so quick...
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I guess we gotta cover it up before it fades </3
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I am having same issue but fading is on the internal side. I am not using any type of cover...
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it is also covered with plastic
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ALREADY!!!! Wthhh How did that happen so quick lol
Got a hard cover on mine which leaves the top and bottom edges bate but no fading as of yet. Going to be buying a gel cover in the next few days which will cover the rim.
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ALREADY!!!! Wthhh How did that happen so quick lol
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Im using a s3 slide pouch. Maybe by taking on and off that scratches the rim. The pouch is a bit loose. Which I don't know why it fades so fast.
Yup. It's probably the rubbing on the leather inside the pouch each time you put it in and take it out. Do you take it out and put it in all the time? (Oooer).
Still shouldn't have happened though. Bad materials from Samsung.
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Yep mines doing the same and im not even using a case! My phones been in my pocket a few times and theres a little bit on the top edge thats rubbed off
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Yep mines doing the same and im not even using a case! My phones been in my pocket a few times and theres a little bit on the top edge thats rubbed off
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I can live with plastic (polycarbonate) ... but hate fake metal coating
Black plain honest plastic would have been 10 times better
I have the same thing starting my replacement S4. I received it at 7pm May 16th. That is less than 48 hours later. It has been in my pocket for may 15 minutes total. Honestly have used it for maybe 1 hour. the rest of the time it's been sitting on my desk. The first S4 I had I just returned because the chrome plating cracked near the ear piece. Extremely disappointed with this device quality. Not to mention the US version I have, with the quad core qualcomm, has a bunch of lag and stuttering.
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remfpage said:
Samsung Galaxy S4 metal rim around the display is not metal after all.
after using a pouch (not tight a bit loose) for about 10 days now, i notice that the "metal" rim below is fading and found out that is just a white plastic only with chrome plated.
its a bit disappointing that everyone knows that it is a metal frame. i should bought a protective case rather than a pouch.
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True and am surprised!!!
I am not using any pouch cover. I am using this phone since more than one month.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42626452&postcount=65
remfpage said:
Samsung Galaxy S4 metal rim around the display is not metal after all.
after using a pouch (not tight a bit loose) for about 10 days now, i notice that the "metal" rim below is fading and found out that is just a white plastic only with chrome plated.
its a bit disappointing that everyone knows that it is a metal frame. i should bought a protective case rather than a pouch.
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Anybody else have this on White version? Only on the right hand side. It feels like the back cover has a small gap between it and the screens bevel. I don't think it's the back glass but it could be.
Anyway, there is a definite gap being closed when squeezed slightly. The noise is plastic rubbing on plastic.
It's freaking annoying as I'm right handed and I can feel it vibrate in my palm on top of hearing the "squeak"! My wife has a Black Nex4 and has no gaps, squeaks, nothing.
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I have a black one and it does the same near the middle. This phone looks good but honestly the quality sucks the plastic creaks at the bottom near the USB as well but I've learned to live with it not a big deal for me since the rest of the phone is awesome lol
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I have just bought an S4 i9505 two days ago (used) and I noticed as a moisture effect (maybe air bubble) under the glass screen at the upper right corner of the screen. Anyone know a trick to remove it? Thank's
PS: It is not due to the protective film
Looks to me like the adhesive holding screen has gone/screen started lifting from casing. Might need to take back under warranty.
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Looks like the screen may have been replaced at one time. It may be the picture but the speaker mesh looks sunken in and gapped between the glass and housing. The way the screen is assembled originally is the glass has a thin sheet under that is almost like a flake material and it looks like it's separating from the glass.
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