Hi guys
So a few days ago i broke the screen of my dear lg g2... it has become unusable so i decided to revisit my black samsung galaxy s3.
The back of my phone was all scratched and looked horrible, the bottom of of my back cover started to look matte because of all the scratches.
So i decided to remove the back cover and get some of the most fine sandpaper to sand the back and give it a "brushed" look. i took the sandpaper, removed the back and just went from left to right to make it matte. Be careful though because if you sand really hard on one place the white plastic could eventually show (look at the top of my backcover). It took me about 10 min and i am very pleased with the result !! But the sides of my phone were still glossy and scratched so badly the dark plastic beneath it started to show. i didn't want to completely scratch the screen so it took my sisters nail matter (or would ever it is could) and forcefully started rubbing the sides (did the same thing with my lg g2). The sides still look a bit glossy but a lot less than before . So if you got very fine sand paper and you are brave enough give it a try (or get a replacement first and try it on that one).
"Emery board". Looks quite good!.
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Have any of you experienced any discoloration on the soft "rubber" like portions of the G2? I'm always really careful with the phone, and it's in a leather case full-time. However, I just noticed that I've got a black mark on the bottom of my phone; looks like the finish is wearing off.
I started getting a black mark on mine (before I got my replacement). I attributed it to the black dye on the inside fabric from my Cellet holster. I could get it off either.
I have since gotten a replacement (for a different issue), applied a full body skin, and switched to a holster with a grey interior.
The soft molded plastic parts of my phone are turning a yellowish green. It is happening most around the volume rocker and power switch. There's a topic at the T-Mobile forums about this. One person posted pictures of their phone and it is really bad.
A lot of other G2 owners are reporting the same thing.
I remember a while back someone posted pics of their brand new replacement G2 next to their used G2 and a lot of people commented on the color difference, wondering if something changed between the newer models. But it looks like these phones discolor badly after a while.
This sucks.
I had returned a G2 that turned a little greenish on me. I think it happened when I placed My G2 on top of my hot computer. I would also keep it away from heat and harsh chemicals such as alcohol.
I received a replacement one, and I installed zagg full body invisible shield on it.
Hmm. I don't have mine in a case.. Its usually in my hand, my front pocket (alone) it sitting on my desk or a table. I've not noticed any color issues. Sounds like the cases are doing it. Planning on getting Invisible shield put on mine but wondering if it makes it harder to hold on to? Too slick? I like the kind rubbery feeling, makes it stick in my hand better.
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The invisible shield fullbody has a glossy film. If your hands are oily it will feel a little slippery. The it covers the G2 about 95%. The only part uncovered is the gray area around the keyboard.
The screen protector included with the invisible shield is terrible. There are some indention marks on the film from coins and pens on my pocket. It is scratch proof but not wrinkle or dent proof. If viewed on an angle, It makes me want to rip off the screen protector. I prefer the kinda matte finish screen protector that you could get from tmobile.
In addition, I would also avoid the black rubber snap on case you get from tmobile. The back case is so thick that the opening for the camera act as a funnel for keys and coins. I had a nasty horizontal gash on my camera screen on my first G2.
Bishybob said:
The soft molded plastic parts of my phone are turning a yellowish green. It is happening most around the volume rocker and power switch. There's a topic at the T-Mobile forums about this. One person posted pictures of their phone and it is really bad.
A lot of other G2 owners are reporting the same thing.
I remember a while back someone posted pics of their brand new replacement G2 next to their used G2 and a lot of people commented on the color difference, wondering if something changed between the newer models. But it looks like these phones discolor badly after a while.
This sucks.
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I was the one that posted those pictures.
Does any one know any way to go about getting a replacement, I was an early adopter and pre ordered mine on sept 27th... and received it October 1st. My remorse period has passed a while ago and anyway I only started noticing this problem after my remorse period ended.
My hinge is okay and the random reboots were solved with the update. There are really no complaints besides this ridiculous discoloration.
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/T-Mobile-G2/G2-Discoloration/m-p/523792#M17474
I've noticed with my friend's G2, I got mines a week later, put the full body sealth sheild on it and mines not wearing out but his looks lighter than mine. And also he doesn't seem to have the yellow spots next to his keyboard while I do. WTF?
For anyone experiencing this issue a fix:
Take some q-tips, a cap of bleach, and a cap of hydrogen peroxide.
Dip a q-tip in the bleach cap, and blot it on a napkin. Rub the q-tip on the discolored rubberized parts of the phone, and let it dry. Take another q-tip, and dip in the hydrogen peroxide, and blot on a napkin. Rub the q-tip on the discolored rubberized parts of the phone.
Rinse, and repeat the procedure above until you are satisfied with the result. You should begin to notice that the "rubberized" parts of the phone you are working with will feel more "rubbery" again, instead of smooth.
Buy yourself a case for your G2, a screen protector, and enjoy.
Is there any way to paint the smooth ugly silver bezel
Paint it a different color or repaint it because it got scratched?
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I've painted mine. It's pretty easy. Make sure you get Krylon Fusion paint, its a paint formulated to stick to plastic better than regular sprays. Don't accept any of the store brand plastic paints either, I've tried the Lowe's one and it turned out to be pretty much regular paint.
Follow typical painting steps:
1. Take everything off (battery cover, sim, etc)
2. Mask the screen and backsides with tape + paper. The back is pretty easy to do with one long piece of tape, just wrap it around the whole backside. The screen you can lay 4 strips, 1 for each side, and then use a knife to score the edges and the tape will peel off.
3. Sand. Depending on how rough your edges are you may want to sand some nicks smooth. You don't need to remove the paint when you sand, you just need to get rid of the shine.
4. Paint. Follow the instructions on the can. The 2 most important things to remember are to do light coats and be freaking patient in between coats and touching it. Plan on watching a movie or doing something else. I used 3 coats on the front side, 2ish on the back. I can not stress this enough, if your coats are too heavy or you don't let each coat dry you will have a gummy, tacky result that will come off after a few days. Do it right, do it once.
5. Let it dry overnight or until you can't smell the paint anymore before regular usage.
Here are some pics, it's still drying but it turned out alright. The goop on the screen protector is from the tape. I'll get it off after the paint dries so I don't rub any paint off. IMO it looks worlds better than stock. I also had a few nicks around the edges and some of the chrome was falling off. As you might be able to tell from the pictures you can't notice any of the nicks or where the chrome was coming off.
I would like to share with you my experiment.
I'm really enjoying Samsung Galaxy S3 with Kitkat ROM and I'm really glad that developers from XDA forum keep this phone alive. Thank you all!
So I'm satisfied with inside of the phone, but I was not satisfied with the look of the phone. Especially plastic silver middle frame (bezel around the phone), which looks like metal (but really ONLY looks), turns me crazy, because silver painting starts to peel off. So I get idea to take all the paintings away. And here is the result
I just use sandpaper P600, paper tape for covering display glass and ethanol for final cleaning. I removed on/off button, volume buttons and battery cover and start to sanding it with sandpaper. It is important to be careful and don't be in a hurry. I recommend you to move with sandpaper along the phone because of the texture on the middle frame.
I hope that you like the result
ludviktom said:
I would like to share with you my experiment.
I'm really enjoying Samsung Galaxy S3 with Kitkat ROM and I'm really glad that developers from XDA forum keep this phone alive. Thank you all!
So I'm satisfied with inside of the phone, but I was not satisfied with the look of the phone. Especially plastic silver middle frame (bezel around the phone), which looks like metal (but really ONLY looks), turns me crazy, because silver painting starts to peel off. So I get idea to take all the paintings away. And here is the result
I just use sandpaper P600, paper tape for covering display glass and ethanol for final cleaning. I removed on/off button, volume buttons and battery cover and start to sanding it with sandpaper. It is important to be careful and don't be in a hurry. I recommend you to move with sandpaper along the phone because of the texture on the middle frame.
I hope that you like the result
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I made that to my pebble blue s3, I scrapped it all with my nails, it was entertaining while I could.
Now that I have a white one i won't doubt, i'll do it when it start to peel, I like that panda looks in white/black. It could be even better with a black home button!!
I just got my note 4 from t-mobile shipped yesterday oct 13. The pictures shows it all. Not only do i have a gap that is only at the top and right side of the phone (which i can live with), the top right hand corner shows that the inner bezel scratched possible from applying that screen. I can live with the gap but not those scratches as the white phone bezel make it more noticeable. Sucks to get the runt of the new note 4s...
i wouldn't call that a "huge" gap, you can probably just slip a piece of paper in, but not anything thicker, same info posted by androidauthority and unbox therapy. how did you scratch it with a SP anyway? glass SP?
It just seems like the paint that used on the metal came off in those spots. As for the gap, it's no bigger than any other note 4, but I do agree that dust and other particles will get stuck in there over time.
same small gap on my phone but then it disappeared after i put on a case. Even without the case it doesn't really bother me that much because i didn't even notice it
You can scratch it if your removing bubbles
I don't think you have a gap issue at all. I'd be a ticked about the scratches though.
Those aren't scratches. Those are the antennas
joe11784 said:
Those aren't scratches. Those are the antennas
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trust me those are scratches from the paint peeling off the metal. Probably for poor installation.
This phone also had very loose volume rocker buttons.
Also the gap is way bigger than any of the 4 phones that shipped. ( had a total of 6 so...)
Ended up returning this one and one with a dead pixel/dust ball under the screen.
Got my two replacements from t-mobile. all is good.
Oh my bad. I was looking at the last picture you uploaded where it shows the cut out at the top left of the phone
I am not having any glass cracking problems so far. The only negative in the build quality of z3c for me are the plastic edges, especially the narrow line between the glass and translucent edges. The lines got scratched even from putting a case on the phone. After 1 month of using a hard plastic case I got the edges of the phone pretty damaged. However I have found a simple solution to make the edges smooth again. Used a very soft steel wool to make it look like new again. However you have to be really careful and cover your screen doing this...
Agreed - I would also say that the back picks up scratches pretty easily but as someone who likes to use their phone naked (apart from and back glass screen protectors) this is my main build quality gripe.
Many thanks for the soft steel wool tip, I've just ordered some! Also got a bumper case on the way - I'd have preferred to not use one but the plastic they've used for the z3c seems to be softer than that used in the z1c. I did have some dings on the side of that phone but they were the result of harder impacts.
frostitomik said:
... However I have found a simple solution to make the edges smooth again. Used a very soft steel wool to make it look like new again. However you have to be really careful and cover your screen doing this...
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Thanks for the trick ^^ I'll keep that in mind in case
steel wool
Where did you buy the steel wool and can it also fix my scrathed metal edge on my sony z3
Unfortunetely, Im an expert in this case as well... I scratched mine walking out of the shop, where I bought this phone, yes the same day just a few minutes after takin it. I picked up the white one Z3C and after falling some black dots stayed. I was so unhappy, because all of my phones looks brilliant, like a brand new phones after a year of using (S Z Z1 Z2). This time was different. As I said, it had been driving me crazy so I sold that phone and bought a new one, white again. This time I ordered the gel case first, and I recommend you guys do the same before buying. Just a little smart tip for you, I might be saving your life right now
But yes... the place you described scratches easily. Confirmed.