So I picked up a used S4 pretty cheap, but it has a hairline crack across the top right corner of the screen. I got an Incipio feather case and it came with a pretty thick screen protector(Now installed). Without screen protector you could not feel the crack and could only see it at certain angles.
My question is, will the protector add any additional strength and/or is the integrity of the screen severely compromised by this crack?
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Phone rooted & running TriForceRom. Also flashed to PagePlus and works great.
I think it will. Because I have a xtreme guard (similar to zagg) on my gs3 which I dropped really hard on the ground and it chipped the glass where the screen protector was not covering the screen. There definitely should have been some cracking but I believe it was the screen protector that prevented it.
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I agree even though it is not the same my S3 dropped and cracked the screen a lot more than yours. I could feel fine shreds and immediately went to Sprint and purchased a screen protector. They installed it and it is a lesser quality generic sprint labeled protector. I've always used Zagg and it is not anywhere near the same quality.
I have continued to drop, scrap and mess the screen up without any issues. I think as long as the crack is not sever enough to mess with the LED of the screen then it is a outer layer crack. I have bricked 3 E4GT's in the past and before sending them back tried everything to scratch the screen from metal files, scissors, knifes, key and could never scratch it so my opinion is the protectors are not for scratches but to keep the glass in place.
I haven't taken the phone in for repair because they want to much and have been leery to replace it myself. It is still 100% functional and since I upgraded to S4 and now have 4.4.2 I've left the S3 on the desk.
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I saw this sorry sight over on the HoFo.
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So Be careful!
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
OMG!!!!! I'd be chopping people up if that happened to my phone....lol
Looks like some donors for SPL testing!
Must be the update to the "Cracked Screen" app.
oh no ... so sorry for it and for you...
Thank God I ordered my screen protector
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Thank God I ordered my screen protector
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I have a feeling that whatever broke these poor N1's, would've laughed at your screen protector
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I have a feeling that whatever broke these poor N1's, would've laughed at your screen protector
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Believe it or not, but a screen protector increases the skin tension of the glass (like a laminate) and adds a lot of strength.
I once dropped an iphone from waist height onto a bitumen road, LCD screen first and it hit a rock right on the screen. Not a scratch on the screen (altho I needed to replace the screen protector) but the LCD and glass survived.
So IMO, screen protectors are an integral part to protecting the glass.
the horror!!!!!
My virgin eyes!!!
same i dropped my g1 once on concrete from 5 feet. It made a nice scratch in the screen protector but the screen was fine. It woulda jacked up my screen if i didnt hav eit.
Wow that screen is all sorts of f'ed up
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I have a feeling that whatever broke these poor N1's, would've laughed at your screen protector
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It's only one phone not two.
But one's bad enough......
Before I call HTC, does having about 20-30 specs of dust near the top of the screen qualify for getting my phone replaced? I don't want to have to pay, but I would love if i could get rid of these. I have a small dent (only in the metal part) on the top left corner where most of the dust is. It was here way before this (dropped it about a week ago, almost cried), so it's not because of that. If this has happened to you how was HTC on the replacement?
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Before I call HTC, does having about 20-30 specs of dust near the top of the screen qualify for getting my phone replaced? I don't want to have to pay, but I would love if i could get rid of these. I have a small dent (only in the metal part) on the top left corner where most of the dust is. It was here way before this (dropped it about a week ago, almost cried), so it's not because of that. If this has happened to you how was HTC on the replacement?
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the only way is to call them and find out, they are pretty nice and honored my warranty even though i wasn't the first owner.
You really want a refurb?
I too have some dust on the bottom. Im not original owner either. Not sure if i should try to get it fixed or just live with it. Mine is in perfect condition otherwise, without any scratch or imperfection, a refurb might comeback dustfree but could have other imperfections.
Yes. It's covered.
I had a single spec of dust under my screen and an unlocked bootloader from before the method to root without unlocking surfaced. "Expedited Repair" got my phone back to me after about 7 days with no charge, and they relocked my bootloader. Never had to unlock again to root which I was glad for, as I hated that padlock icon every time I rebooted.
I had a lot of dust under my screen and they sent me a refurb over night. Refurbs are just ones that failed QA and go back to be remanufactured.
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Broke display of my LG G2 for the second. time. Both times the phone fell from less than 1 m height on to concrete floor. The same thing happened with my colleagues phone also. I hate putting cases or screen guards on my phone as i will lose the original feel of the phone. I have already spent half the price of phone for getting it repaired. Is this happening with everyone ? What is the thinnest protection case available for G2 on market ?
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hi, there, I have been used the Pure Gear slim shell protective case for my LG G2, so it´s very thin and light. if you want to add a light good quality case to your handset PureGear it´s a good idea.
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I would just get a case man
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Tempered glass screen protector, feels just like the original glass and prevents micro scratches / weak points happening.
@shafee005 I just suggest to you to use a cheap tpu case, it maybe is less comfortable but think about it that that 1 euro investment or lower if you order from china that will spare you another broken screen. I also suggest to use a screenprotector even if you lose the original feel from the phone don't forget that this spares you another screen.
I don't want to be a partypooper but I think that this thread belongs in Q&A.
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I got my note 4 day after launch and yesterday morning a bubble showed up under the glass on the left top corner of the screen At first I though it was the screen protector that had a bubble underneath but after taking the screen protector off it is actually under the glass. The bubble is about half inch long by 1/8th inch wide or so. I couldn't find any info on anyone else with this problem. I went to Tmobile and they sent a replacement phone out right away. Anyway just seeing if anyone else has had this problem. There is no damage to the glass or screen just a bubble under the glass. XDA wont let me post photos in my posts yet so once I'm over 10 posts i'll put some pictures of it up.
Looks like glue wasn't cured right. Were you able to "push" bubble out by pressing on screen or is more like cured glue separated from glass?
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Pressing on it doesn't make the bubble go away or change shape in any way.
be good if some way we can see a picture.
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There it finally allowed me to post photos.
yeah that's a strange one! Only thing I can think of is that it was there when you first bought it, but it was too small for you take notice until it got bigger!
Exchange!
This is the adhesive that fuses the LCD panel to the glass digitizer separating. Definitely a factory defect and definitely get it exchanged. This should not be happening.
Mine is separating in the same spot. Can only see it when the light it on it just right, hasn't gotten as bad as yours yet
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Noob question :silly:
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Noob question :silly:
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HOW HARD IS GORILLA 3 RESISTED TO THE STRETCH
With fingers i think not, but when you have it in pocket with something like key´s then you can scratch it.
And i would reccomend you a case because the rim is from plastic after a while it damages and it looks ugly ..
Fingers? Or nails? If its the former, then no. If its the latter then, probably. I have seen people hitting LCD panels with their awfully huge pointy nails, I don't know, but hurts me just to even see it.
I always will recommend a screen protector, glass if possible.
You can't scratch it with anything if you have a tempered glass screen protector on it...
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You can't scratch it with anything if you have a tempered glass screen protector on it...
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You are wrong,
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Sorry I could not resist.
It's glass. You can't stretch it.
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I'm faily sure you mean scratch, not stretch.
Unless of course you're actually trying to lengthen the screen by pulling on it like a rubber band. In which case I don't think flexible screens are that effective just quite yet. You'll have to wait a few years.
Gorilla Glass 3 is fairly hard to scratch. Sand, keys and knives will, over time, damage the screen, but a protector isn't vital.
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