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How to Disassemble G note

Wanna know what's inside and how to take apart your Note?!

lucian777 said:
Wanna know what's inside and how to take apart your Note?!
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Hmm. That's quite interesting to read.
I was hoping to tell what GPS chipset we are using in it, but I'm not sure it's in there.
- Frank

Thus lets me know they couldve added dual speakers
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That's great !
Thank you for posting this !!

I'm trying to disassemble my Galaxy Note but don't get it. How does the second step work? How to "disjoint the hooks"? Ive been trying serveral hours now but nothing happens except for that I am damaging the plastic "metallic look" frame.
Doesnt work neither with the standard plastic opening tools nor with a credit card. Would like to see pictures or a video on how to do that.
Thank you!

lamajstro said:
I'm trying to disassemble my Galaxy Note but don't get it. How does the second step work? How to "disjoint the hooks"? Ive been trying serveral hours now but nothing happens except for that I am damaging the plastic "metallic look" frame.
Doesnt work neither with the standard plastic opening tools nor with a credit card. Would like to see pictures or a video on how to do that.
Thank you!
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Don't try to disjoint from back, whole black and gray part in the back are just 1 part actually. try it from front. i mean seperate the gray part from the front screen.

Look at sammobile.com for the servicemanuals. It tells you how!
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As I wrote above, I already have the Service Manual. However, it doesn't help, cause it only says disjoint it on different spots. There is no indication how to do that.
What do you mean by separating it from the front? Do you have a picture?
Thank you

hey guys I scratched my bezel, is it easy to replace the bezel, I am a non technical person, so is it a matter of just removing the 9 screws

Here is a good video on Youtube:

Great Info Bro!
Thanks for the posting!

And the Russian HD Version!

Hello,
So i had removed the Back Cover of my Galaxy Note to check something and now the Speakers and Mic will not work, i never touched anything to do with Mic or the Speakers,
Can someone help me please!
Thanks!

[Q] [HELP!] Have I damaged my screen?

Hey all,
I received received my LG Nexus 4. I don't know if I may have damaged my screen but hopefully you guys can help clear up my queries.
I've been trying on screen protectors and my case, I don't know if maybe I've damaged it. But, one thing that has lead me to believe this is when I start up Nexus 4, during the Google screen at the top right, there is a bit of light exposure.
Basically, I would assume that during the Google screen at boot up, the whole screen would be black right except where it says Google.
Mine has a bit of faint white light on the top right corner.
Could anyone help clarify this for me?
Appreciate it, thank you!

I'm assuming that on most Nexus 4's that around the Google logo at boot up it is pitch black. But, others with Nexus 4's please check on boot up at the Google screen around the top right edge, do you also have a white/faint tint in the corner?
Are there anyways to check this? That the touchscreen is still functioning in the corner? Am I worrying too much about it? Is there a way of testing the screen?

Is your case still on the device? I'm not sure which one you're using, but it's possible that it may be too tight for the Nexus 4, which is causing pinching of the touchscreen.
You're right, at boot, the screen should be pure black, save for the Google logo and that unlocked icon (for unlocked bootloaders).
You can check if it's still registering touch feedback by going to Settings > Developer options > Show touches. Then try touching that area and looking for a white circle. Or simpler, you can pull down the notification shade from the upper right edge.
If it's still in warranty, maybe you could have it returned too.

mlag said:
Is your case still on the device? I'm not sure which one you're using, but it's possible that it may be too tight for the Nexus 4, which is causing pinching of the touchscreen.
You're right, at boot, the screen should be pure black, save for the Google logo and that unlocked icon (for unlocked bootloaders).
You can check if it's still registering touch feedback by going to Settings > Developer options > Show touches. Then try touching that area and looking for a white circle. Or simpler, you can pull down the notification shade from the upper right edge.
If it's still in warranty, maybe you could have it returned too.
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I'm using a Ringke Fusion case, it's brand new. This was yesterday I noticed this on the screen, I was a bit annoyed after wasting a couple of screen protectors getting it on, hopefully when I go home and look at it today it looks pure black but I doubt it. I will try out the methods recommended.

@mlag: Surely I couldn't have broken it? Everyday people must put these phones into there jeans or tight trousers and it must put some pressure on the screen. As I said yesterday I was a little frustrated after going through many screen protectors trying to get it on properly. Hopefully today when I switch it on when I go home it looks better.

Sounds like it's just the normal light bleed
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Ngo93 said:
Sounds like it's just the normal light bleed
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'Normal'?! Will it fix itself overtime you think?

J. Clarkson said:
'Normal'?! Will it fix itself overtime you think?
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I understand that it runs Android but it doesn't mean that it can heal like one.
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andyabc said:
I understand that it runs Android but it doesn't mean that it can heal like one.
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It runs Android of course, it's a Nexus 4. Doesn't heal like that one? Which one are you referring to? I'm a bit lost here, you sure you not getting confused with another thread?

J. Clarkson said:
It runs Android of course, it's a Nexus 4. Doesn't heal like that one? Which one are you referring to? I'm a bit lost here, you sure you not getting confused with another thread?
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Accidental thanks.
What I mean is that phones cannot repair thereselfs.
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So I've established that light bleeding on the Nexus 4 along the top of the screen is quite common. After reading from this thread below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133655
Now can anyone tell me how light bleeding is caused? I'd appreciate it, thanks!

Its the display itself when made, you can't cause your phone to get light bleed at least I don't think. I also have a little on the top right.
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J. Clarkson said:
So I've established that light bleeding on the Nexus 4 along the top of the screen is quite common. After reading from this thread below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133655
Now can anyone tell me how light bleeding is caused? I'd appreciate it, thanks!
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Glue I've read somewhere should bleach out over time I doubt that but I've answered in the great help thread maybe decide for one place to post questions it's really hard to answer two times
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drmclove69 said:
Its the display itself when made, you can't cause your phone to get light bleed at least I don't think. I also have a little on the top right.
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Ah, I see, I thought that one couldn't cause there phone to suddenly light bleed.
Freacky24 said:
Glue I've read somewhere should bleach out over time I doubt that but I've answered in the great help thread maybe decide for one place to post questions it's really hard to answer two times
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Thanks for your response mate in both threads, I read the other one and I agree with you. It doesn't bother me, it is only because I switched on the new phone yesterday I was just playing with it as I haven't got my new SIM to use it yet. And, I noticed at the top on the right there was a very faint light bleeding, it isn't that noticable.
I will carry on using it as it is.

J. Clarkson said:
Thanks for your response mate in both threads, I read the other one and I agree with you. It doesn't bother me, it is only because I switched on the new phone yesterday I was just playing with it as I haven't got my new SIM to use it yet. And, I noticed at the top on the right there was a very faint light bleeding, it isn't that noticable.
I will carry on using it as it is.
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Jepp I'm doing the same I can't see it while being on a "normal" screen that's strange but ok haha
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Use of the Grip Sensor

Hi everyone,
i just went through the *#0*# test with my Note.
And i noticed our Note 10.1 2014 has the same good old grip sensor installed the old Note 10.1 has. It triggers when you hold your note on the left side.
I did a quick search for "grip sensor" in google play and found nothing. It seems like no app uses this great sensor build into our notes.
I think this is mainly the case since nobody even knows about it.
So i start this thread now to solve this.
Do you have suggestions on how we could use the sensor?
Can someone write an app that uses this sensor? - or integrate it in an existing app
Feel free to post suggestions and your thoughts about it
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What does it sense?
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" It triggers when you hold your note on the left side."

madsquabbles said:
" It triggers when you hold your note on the left side."
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Yes, but this doesn't answer the question: What does it sense?

I have a case that covers the sides, does that make the sensor useless?
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Mycopsycho said:
Yes, but this doesn't answer the question: What does it sense?
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Hmm it senses the electromagnetic field of your hand perhaps?... im no expert
but it even works if you hold your hand within a 1cm range behind the note. You do not have to touch it.
ChrisNee1988 said:
I have a case that covers the sides, does that make the sensor useless?
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Nope it works through covers and even through thick cotton.
But try it yourself by dialing *#0*#
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micro17 said:
Hmm it senses the electromagnetic field of your hand perhaps?... im no expert
but it even works if you hold your hand within a 1cm range behind the note. You do not have to touch it.
Nope it works through covers and even through thick cotton.
But try it yourself by dialing *#0*#
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I have to add to what one of the previous users posted. This still doesn't answer what it does. What does it trigger? What could it even be used for?

GaresTaylan said:
What does it trigger? What could it even be used for?
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it seems like it triggers nothing... perhaps samsung knows what... but its intresting that they still have the sensor build in "without" using it.
it could be used obviously to detect if you have your device in your hands..
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You could for example try to use it to hold your device awake while holding it... but i cant say if this works without trouble...
also you could use it as a "button" - for any function in any app.. hmm in games... you have to be creative i think xD
But finding usecases for this sensor is also the reason i started this thread. So try it out with *#0*# and feel free to post suggestions
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micro17 said:
You could for example try to use it to hold your device awake while holding it...
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That sounds like an exellent idea.

ChrisNee1988 said:
I have a case that covers the sides, does that make the sensor useless?
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At this point I think I call the sensor senseless...

Lol nice one my friend
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I ve been trying to turn the screen off & on when you open & close the flip case. Found that the grip sensor dustinguishes the open case from the closed... but how to use this to trigger the screen to turn on & off, I ve no clue.... any help d be appreciated.

It is on every samdung tablet

actually the two lines at the bottom of the device are the grip sensors.. when u cover it it will vibrate when u r testing the GripSensor.. but dunno what is the purpose of it
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madsquabbles said:
" It triggers when you hold your note on the left side."
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not only from the left side, actually it will trigger when you cover one of the lines at the bottom of the device, but dunno why they are used for

Its used to block out your hand when you are writing on S Note so you dont accidentally hit the back key with your palm.

Use of grip sensor
From everything I've read the grip sensor is to detect if the device is in a case/cover but as to what cares about case detection is another thing, perhaps Samsung's OS uses it

micro17 said:
Hi everyone,
i just went through the *#0*# test with my Note.
And i noticed our Note 10.1 2014 has the same good old grip sensor installed the old Note 10.1 has. It triggers when you hold your note on the left side.
I did a quick search for "grip sensor" in google play and found nothing. It seems like no app uses this great sensor build into our notes.
I think this is mainly the case since nobody even knows about it.
So i start this thread now to solve this.
Do you have suggestions on how we could use the sensor?
Can someone write an app that uses this sensor? - or integrate it in an existing app
Feel free to post suggestions and your thoughts about it
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Maybe it's used for the On Body Detection lock for Smart Lock in Security option?

What about left handed people..?

micro17 said:
Hi everyone,
i just went through the *#0*# test with my Note.
And i noticed our Note 10.1 2014 has the same good old grip sensor installed the old Note 10.1 has. It triggers when you hold your note on the left side.
I did a quick search for "grip sensor" in google play and found nothing. It seems like no app uses this great sensor build into our notes.
I think this is mainly the case since nobody even knows about it.
So i start this thread now to solve this.
Do you have suggestions on how we could use the sensor?
Can someone write an app that uses this sensor? - or integrate it in an existing app
Feel free to post suggestions and your thoughts about it
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Maybe Google's smart-lock uses it for the "on body recongition" because when I set my phone on the table it stays locked and when I slap my hand on the geip sensor (where the battery is) it unlocks.

Grip sensor in my note 5(SM-N930G0) is always on.screen never turns blue when i perform the test.
and due to this reason phones battery performance is very low.
Does somebody know how to fix this.
Thank you

[Q] screen black

This morning I dropped my note 3 about 12 inches to the floor. For while it worked ok but then went black. Nothing seems to cause the screen to work. I am unable to do a manual factory reset (down vol + power + menu). When I try powering up, buttons light up (but who knows what's happening) I just had an alert so the the thing is not brain dead.
I have no warranty so I m hoping for a fix that I can do myself.
Thanking you in advance.

humphster said:
This morning I dropped my note 3 about 12 inches to the floor. For while it worked ok but then went black. Nothing seems to cause the screen to work. I am unable to do a manual factory reset (down vol + power + menu). When I try powering up, buttons light up (but who knows what's happening) I just had an alert so the the thing is not brain dead.
I have no warranty so I m hoping for a fix that I can do myself.
Thanking you in advance.
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Seems like your screen is dead. Will be an expensive repair. Whats the point btw of this thread? I didn't see a question lol.

But
Armazia said:
Seems like your screen is dead. Will be an expensive repair. Whats the point btw of this thread? I didn't see a question lol.
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But You did figure it out -- seriously, thanks for your input.

humphster said:
But You did figure it out -- seriously, thanks for your input.
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What You need mate is a Galaxy note LIVE DEMO UNIT . Make sore it is does mach with your product number (like Yours is SM-N9005 then the demo will be SM-N9005X )
You can find them on gumtree or ebay or so.
Then change the motherboard and the antenna over and You done. You could chang ethe screen only if You prefer that.
Once You done You still can sell the broken live demo unit on ebay auction as that can be still use for many parts taken out ( cameara, speakers etc... )
Hope I helped...
Sammy

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What You need mate is a Galaxy note LIVE DEMO UNIT . Make sore it is does mach with your product number (like Yours is SM-N9005 then the demo will be SM-N9005X )
You can find them on gumtree or ebay or so.
Then change the motherboard and the antenna over and You done. You could chang ethe screen only if You prefer that.
Once You done You still can sell the broken live demo unit on ebay auction as that can be still use for many parts taken out ( cameara, speakers etc... )
Hope I helped...
Sammy
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I think I will just have to pay the price but thanks for your input. I am just a simple user. LOL

[Q] Plastic Side crack

Hello,
I have noticed a few days ago a crack on the side just above the stylus house. I never dropped the phone and it is fully protected by a leather case.
Any one had such bad experience and how managed with ùsamsung"

samaliset said:
Hello,
I have noticed a few days ago a crack on the side just above the stylus house. I never dropped the phone and it is fully protected by a leather case.
Any one had such bad experience and how managed with ùsamsung"
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Most cracks happen often due to pressure exerted onto the device.
I can't point any reasons out, but you could have hit it against something hard in your pocket, or sat on it. As Samsung adores the plastic material, this is prone to happen.

It is a problem even on the previous models. I just found my S3 has a crack like that next to the charging port.

xdm9mm said:
It is a problem even on the previous models. I just found my S3 has a crack like that next to the charging port.
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Not on mine. Been using it for more than a year and it's still perfectly fine. Probably manufacturing problem
N7105 rocking AOSB with AGNi kernel,
Sent from a small country named Singapore.
Click "Thanks" if I was of any help!

Annoying but wait and Samsung
Thanks for your messages.
I opened a ticket at Samsung to see what they are going to say.
Cheers

I showed mine with the same crack to Samsungs Repair Center and they agreed to a repair free of charge.
Try it!
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jf62 said:
I showed mine with the same crack to Samsungs Repair Center and they agreed to a repair free of charge.
Try it!
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That is a very good news. I'll try who knows...

This can also happen due to rapid temperature changes and strain.
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This is not the first time I see someone complaining about bezel crack, you either live with it and ignore it or try Samsung repair, good luck.