Hi, I recently bought a second-hand universal. It screens seems unstable, like in the movie below:
http://www.fotkatools.eu/universal.avi
Should it be like this?
Or it is broken?
The hinge on the earlier Universals is prone to this, esp. if it has been forced, dropped, etc. If you search this forum you'll find instructions on how you may be able to tighten it again yourself, or alternatively you can see how much a shop in your area wants to do it. I fixed mine by simply undoing the screw on the hinge (on the unit rather than the screen, on the side nearest the power button), bending the metal hinge plate so the ends were closer to the screen part, then reassembing.
See these threads for other suggestions, and do a search yourself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321454
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=284352
hey lordvader123 if you find the answer or instructions how to fix it please post it here coz i have the same prob..i fixed it partial like XTCrefugee but still isnt so stable and still i look for the instruction..i'd take it to shop but last too long
Dargoroth said:
hey lordvader123 if you find the answer or instructions how to fix it please post it here coz i have the same prob..i fixed it partial like XTCrefugee but still isnt so stable and still i look for the instruction..i'd take it to shop but last too long
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Well, I personally would love to do it without disassembling, but if it's the only way, I'll do this, but just please tell me - is it difficult comparing to other phones?
Hi
I need some quick help here, I droped my Athena in a bathtub full of water a few hours ago. I quickly dried it with a hair drier and finaly it started working as it should, even tho the camera wont start!
Now my question is, will my device eventually stop working completly or will it continue to work even tho I droped it in the water?
If I send it in for repair of camera, (I have a valid warranty.) will they complain about water damage or can they even discover that if its completly dried?
Thanks in advance!
I really dont want to loose my Athena, it´s the best device I ever owned!
well first i would not have turned it on for a day or two cause if there is water in there you have to wait for it to dry all with way before turning it on but since you already turn it on then the only thing i can say for sure is if they can tell that you dropped it in the bathtub then the warranty is voided
I've heard, although thankfully never have to proove, that the beest way of treating a water filled phone (or any other electronic device) .. is to dissassemble it as far as you can (depending on the warranty), removing the battery, and letting it dry naturally in an airing cupboard. I'd be weary of drying with a hairdryer in case it caused further damage
You might find these threads useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346832
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346830
Good luck.
y athena is working perfectly except for the camera
eaglesteve said:
You might find these threads useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346832
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346830
Good luck.
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Thanks, lots of good information on these links you provided!
But the fact remains, my athena is working perfectly except for the camera. The question is will it stop working becouse of the water or has the worst already happend?
And will they repair my camera on warranty?
Thanks for your quick reply, guys!
My athena is working perfectly except for the camera!
eaglesteve said:
You might find these threads useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346832
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346830
Good luck.
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Thanks, lots of good information on these links you provided!
But the fact remains, my athena is working perfectly except for the camera. The question is will it stop working becouse of the water or has the worst already happend?
And will they repair my camera on warranty?
Thanks for your quick reply, guys!
Inside your phone, on the motherboard, there are "sensors" (it means paper with some chemical reagents) and they change PERMANENTLY color when they get in contact with water.
For the repair center will be easy to demonstrate the CAUSE of the problem if they wouldn't fix your phone
hello guys
I was just wondering...
When I look at my display into the light I can see it is little bit swirly...
Question is, if anything happens (and the phone is in warranty) to the display is it replecable by the support guys or It is needed to replace whole device?
Does somebody know or had a experience with the display changing?
Thanks.
Sopis said:
hello guys
I was just wondering...
When I look at my display into the light I can see it is little bit swirly...
Question is, if anything happens (and the phone is in warranty) to the display is it replecable by the support guys or It is needed to replace whole device?
Does somebody know or had a experience with the display changing?
Thanks.
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General wear and tear and you dropping the phone etc will cause scratches and maybe even break glass is your extrodinarily unlucky. Good news is you can purchase new screens/covers etc. Just check out the accessories forum and do a quick search.
Under warranty I'm not sure if they would fix this for you if you broke it. If something happens to phone, i.e. stops working on its own accord or it comes already faulty/cracked etc then warranty will cover you for a replacement.
thanks for answer...
The situation was that I was standing with my phone out and my friend hits my arm and my phone dropped and hit the ground and my vibration no longer works. I've tried the Hard Reset and it didn't work. I'm thinking that the problem is a hardware issue, so if anyone can tell me how to fix it, I would be really appreciative.
Thanks!
You dropped it...there is a good chance of "it's borked". There is no magic fix for a dropped and busted phone--either open it up and look, or get a new one.
TheSneakerWhore said:
You dropped it...there is a good chance of "it's borked". There is no magic fix for a dropped and busted phone--either open it up and look, or get a new one.
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Or live without the vibration not a deal breaker for me. Better than having to go buy a new one
Yeah if the phone still works forget the vibration. Its not that important
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open it up and check the cables by the vibration unit.
I'm not sure exactly where its at but you should see it somewhere.
I would guess there a little detachable cable that popped loose when it was dropped.
Taken apart every cell phone i've had and I've noticed they've have all had a detachable cable connected to the vibrator.
I'd be surprised if it required any soldering at all.
Refer to some pictures posted in the "Correct Hardware GPS Fix" thread in the general forum.
It has some pics of the vibrant disassembled and you may be able to locate the vibrator from that.
The phone is surprisingly simple to take apart. The thread also tells you how to do it.
imitebewrong said:
open it up and check the cables by the vibration unit.
I'm not sure exactly where its at but you should see it somewhere.
I would guess there a little detachable cable that popped loose when it was dropped.
Taken apart every cell phone i've had and I've noticed they've have all had a detachable cable connected to the vibrator.
I'd be surprised if it required any soldering at all.
Refer to some pictures posted in the "Correct Hardware GPS Fix" thread in the general forum.
It has some pics of the vibrant disassembled and you may be able to locate the vibrator from that.
The phone is surprisingly simple to take apart. The thread also tells you how to do it.
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I'm in the same boat as the OP--thanks. I'll try this.
OP, did you try the recommendations? did they fix your vibration issue?
I'm in the same situation rn and mom said me to just try that hard reset but you tried it so yeah it won't work so ig that I'll just try to open it as that dude said and I hope that it will work,!
hello,
today i gave my i9506 in repair for changing display unit. the man in the shop i gave it to said that there is no difference between i9506 and i9505 when repairing the display and they will build the i9505 into it. but i read somewhere that there is a small difference. do you know about that? because i am confused now and scared that they will break my device
breakingstorm said:
hello,
today i gave my i9506 in repair for changing display unit. the man in the shop i gave it to said that there is no difference between i9506 and i9505 when repairing the display and they will build the i9505 into it. but i read somewhere that there is a small difference. do you know about that? because i am confused now and scared that they will break my device
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Hey
If I were you, I would contact Samsung support by mail or phone and ask them if this statement is true. I could believe it's possible, but again you never know when it comes to Samsung. They could have changed a little bit...
Regards.
DeHAWK said:
Hey
If I were you, I would contact Samsung support by mail or phone and ask them if this statement is true. I could believe it's possible, but again you never know when it comes to Samsung. They could have changed a little bit...
Regards.
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Done. The Support couldnt give me an answer on my question.. I will see what happens.
U can compare the devices on different internet sites and u will see that there is NO difference between those displays
well, there might be no difference, but actually, yes there was ! o:
i got it back yesterday, and it worked for 1.5 hours with restarting whole time and than it was dead and didnt boot normal or into recovery or download mode.
Now they have to reapair it better.. with i9506 display that will work 100%
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well, there might be no difference, but actually, yes there was ! o:
i got it back yesterday, and it worked for 1.5 hours with restarting whole time and than it was dead and didnt boot normal or into recovery or download mode.
Now they have to reapair it better.. with i9506 display that will work 100%
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yes.. they have differences.. if you control the codes on the seller sites you can see that they are different and incompatibles. it seems also that i9506 is a little brighter and larger. anyway the product codes are different
Hello.
So? Is there any happy ending?
I have changed display from i9505 too. and Phone is hanging, turning off and overheating...
Im interested if this is because of different display or because phone was wet when damaged display...
update: removed Antenna + Loudspeaker. phone still hot. but works now. So i do not believe that it is because of screen....
adrenalinas said:
Hello.
So? Is there any happy ending?
I have changed display from i9505 too. and Phone is hanging, turning off and overheating...
Im interested if this is because of different display or because phone was wet when damaged display...
update: removed Antenna + Loudspeaker. phone still hot. but works now. So i do not believe that it is because of screen....
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hey, nice to hear that it might not be the screen, for me the result is still unknown. My device was not working after letting them put i9505 display in it. It worked for quite an hour, than it restarted very very often and suddenly it didnt do anything at all. No Download mode or recovery mode too.
The shop said, that the software was completely deleted for no reason. but they flashed the firmware again but the problem with rebooting and after all having a "dead" device was still there. Now they are trying to find whats cauing this problem, and the will send it to samsung if they dont have a plan what it could be ( but i definetly know, that it has to do something with the screen, because earlier, befrore the display change, EVERYTHING worked fine!).
Im so excited how it will end, and especially, who is going to pay, if samsung has to repair what the shop has done wrong
Its really interesting....
I think they could break something when disassembling screen... It was quite difficult to remove some flexible cables as they were stick to screen.
If you have Samsung warranty then you can take only to Samsung dealers to repair, otherwise you loose warranty. That's how it is in my country.
update: My s4 was dead for half a day. but now fully working. have already flashed recovery and rooted... works like a charm
(it were restarting sometimes, after rooting restarts somehow have stopped)
adrenalinas said:
Its really interesting....
I think they could break something when disassembling screen... It was quite difficult to remove some flexible cables as they were stick to screen.
If you have Samsung warranty then you can take only to Samsung dealers to repair, otherwise you loose warranty. That's how it is in my country.
update: My s4 was dead for half a day. but now fully working. have already flashed recovery and rooted... works like a charm
(it were restarting sometimes, after rooting restarts somehow have stopped)
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finally i think (and i hope) i got a solution. Thex have ordered a i9506 display unit and finally understood that theyve done something wrong. now they will try to fix it and see if the fault was caused by the screen or not ^^ in some days i will now more
Well after trying to learn a bit about difference between i9505 and i9506 and shv-e330s i came to a conclusion that they might be the same device if samsung didnt magically decide to complicate things. I9505 and i9506 have different hardware and their displays are obviously not interchangeable. But, nowhere on the entire frickin internet was i able to understand is i9506 actually shv-e330s. Or are their screens compatible. So i asked samsung like this:
Hello! I would like to ask is there a possibility to replace a broken display on SHV-E330S S4. My father purchased the phone in South Korea and brought it to Croatia, but the phone fell and broke the LCD display. I am trying to find the display for SHV-E330S but I cant find any on the internet. My questions are - can I order a replacement display from Samsung directly? Or can I use the display for i9506 S4? They seem to be same variations regarding hardware inside, except for the DVB tuner antenna for SHV-E330S. Thank You in advance for Your answer.
Their response was just that they cant offer service outside of korea and that they are very sorry. Havent even mentioned the question about i9506 and shv-e330s.
So there ya go. You got shv-e330s outside korea? No help.
different screens
Hello there,
yes it is a different screen
I suppose it is interchangeable because I9500 or I9505 screen (I can't remember exactly) is working fine on my phone. BTW, I got the part and replaced by myself.
But, please note if they replaced your front panel as well, probably your MB was damaged. The front panel is a different one.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Housing...ent-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-I9506-/361134642999
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9505-front-housing.html
i have ordered from aliexpress i9506 lcd screen will report for goods
unlucky me my phone fall on the side so even tempered glass wasnt broken...
well if u by mistake buy screen of i9506 and u r bieng i9505 just buy back casing of i9506 and it would be ok , atleast it solved my problem with the screen bieng different then the phone . hopefully it helps
Hey,
Yes there seems to be a problem, at least you cannot use a i9506 screen on a i9505 Phone.
Seems to be a Problem with the connector, because the screen works until somewhat applies too much force on the conector (not much, just a tip with the finger is enough), like the backcase does when it is clipped back on. So the connectors might differ on the on the models. Hope this helps someone.
DrAcula04 said:
Hey,
Yes there seems to be a problem, at least you cannot use a i9506 screen on a i9505 Phone.
Seems to be a Problem with the connector, because the screen works until somewhat applies too much force on the conector (not much, just a tip with the finger is enough), like the backcase does when it is clipped back on. So the connectors might differ on the on the models. Hope this helps someone.
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I sanded down the raised metal bit on the right of the motherboard mounting area. It fits almost but I have that pressure issue. Do you have more info so I can figure out what connector is pushed
Tweakforce_LG said:
I sanded down the raised metal bit on the right of the motherboard mounting area. It fits almost but I have that pressure issue. Do you have more info so I can figure out what connector is pushed
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It is the screenconector.
Here's a picture:
DrAcula04 said:
It is the screenconector.
Here's a picture:
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There is no picture
Tweakforce_LG said:
There is no picture
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Yeah... Somehow i couldn't upload it. Here's a link: https://goo.gl/images/GTyuEt
Hope this helps, and let us know if you have an solution!