Friends, there is a major hardware issue in most of the Note 5 devices. If you test S Pen by dialling *#0*# then it misses some portion on screen( centre top in my case). You need to apply more pressure to write on that portion. I have tried 4 Note 5 devices. First model N920G bought from local Samsung retailer in India worked fine. Second device model N9208 duos imported model from Malaysia on Ebay also worked great. Third model N9208 was also imported one bought from Ebay have the bug. So i sent back the device and got refund. Final N9208 was also bought from local Samsung retailer also has the same defect. So i got the DOA through Samsung service center and waiting for new piece as it is currently out of stock.
Please check by dialling *#0*# and comment if yours unit have the same defect. Also here is the youtube link https://youtu.be/apoaEyqiKV4
Not experiencing any dead spots or pressure issues on my N920W8 using the test tool.
biomech91 said:
Not experiencing any dead spots or pressure issues on my N920W8 using the test tool.
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Then you are lucky.
None of the 3 I've owned has that issue.
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I've got the problem too, but don't see it as big of a deal, it's only slightly more pressure needed and the portion of the screen with the issue is just so small idk..
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My first one is P900, I bought it in China, and it was made in China. Its quality is
I bought another P900 in Korea, and it is in transit.
I hope it was made in Korea, because the samsung devices made in Korea usually have good quality.
I bought in Germany via Amazon. Quality is good. Only the silver Frame is extremely fast scratched.
Where to find the "made" Country
On my backside is only "made by Sammy"
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Criminal23 said:
I bought in Germany via Amazon. Quality is good. Only the silver Frame is extremely fast scratched.
Where to find the "made" Country
On my backside is only "made by Sammy"
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Maybe it's on your manual or something, but in some countries it is not necessary to tell the costumer where the device was made in.
You can also try the app phone info samsung.
I just find the samsung devices made in Korea has even a better quality than apple devices.
usually made in Korea > made in China > made in Vietnam, but Samsung (or exactly the Samsung's factories) usually decide to sell worse devices made in China to Chinese, because China's law on protection of consumer is a joke
I boughted my SM-P900 off Amazon (usa), and it was apparently maded "in Vietnam by Samsung."
I've been quite happy with it, no issues. It feels solid and sturdy, although, I tend to baby new electronics for the first year or so. I got one of the Samsung book cover cases and a zagat screen protector (which is awesome, btw), and put both on immediatly after taking it out of the box.
So far, this tab appears to be much more solid and well built than my old asus TF700T, that's for sure. I still want one of those dual booting asus trio whatever. Google made asus scrap the duet, but they just came out with a better, more expensive dual boot convertible and called it a "trio."
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I bought in Germany via Amazon. Quality is good. Only the silver Frame is extremely fast scratched.
Where to find the "made" Country
On my backside is only "made by Sammy"
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On a sticker on the box. Or possibly by looking up some sort of serial or batch number and comparing it to some list that may or may not exist somewhere. If you're dying to know, you coukd call Samsung, I'm sure they could tell you. Most likely it's either China or Vietnam. I doubt it was made many other places.
Bought at Best Buy in Canada. Made in Vietnam.
I bought my P-901 from Cairo, Egypt and it is made in Vietnam By Samsung. Its quality is good but the silver borders are ugly.
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I bought my P-901 from Cairo, Egypt and it is made in Vietnam By Samsung. Its quality is good but the silver borders are ugly.
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Still not as ugly as the bezel on the Galaxy s5. It's hideous. If you get an s5, you better have a case to immediately throw that sucker in.
P905 LTE Black, Bought in Germany (Media Markt Nordhorn), no information on country of production.
Almost no device in the EU has that information on it. I spend 6 hours looking for it regarding my Note 3. No luck.
Quality is excellent, as I'm used to from EU devices.
What we established a few years ago is that legal quality demands in the EU are MUCH higher than in the US. A fact I've run into more and more often with newer devices. US devices had issues with creaking cases, loose screens, extreme light bleed, colour issues, loose buttons.. For the TF700T the entire US batch had these issues, including a quickly-breaking hinge, whereas the EU ones did not. Part of it is the legal laws, as our quality certifications are MUCH higher, and another part is our return policy. Where US shops easily accept a device that was used for 2 weeks back when the user 'dislikes it'. For us in the EU, the only way to do that after opening the box is if there's a factory defect. Used = No Return.
SM-P905 LTE. Purhased online from Negri Electronics. Fed Ex paperwork says Made in Korea.
In the Netherlands
Bought my P900 from Trendy Computers (Netherlands) for € 608,00. Works fine, no creaking case, almost no screenbleeding, I am a happy owner. Can't find any information about about where it is made.
made in Brazil
Mine is from Brazil made in the Samsung factory in Manaus the first one I got hat the silver part damaged near the power button the metal was gonna an u could see the plastic inside revealing that the metal isn't metal just a thing covering the plastic inside
So I changed worried that over time the silver plater could go loosing more and more of the silver finish the second one has the finish perfect but at first use the vibration sound was weird the stopped not sure why it seems xda has relates about similar issues in other people's tablets too it was like if my vibration was more strong Than most... really loud ...
As it has stopped I kept the device change things in Brazil is not easy even when broken they don't want give u a new but fix the broken I think mine warms a bit near bellow the camera location on normal use web browsing etc it gets 33 Celsius 90 f
What is the temp of yours ?
I bought my Black P905 in Germany (Base/Provider), yesterday i root my Device.. Yeeaahh
Bought in USA made in Vietnam.
Quality seems fine, kinda hard to judge with such a large plastic device, but no noise or uneven seems.
While at Best Buy i noticed that the display model flexed when picked up from a corner, after mentioning this to the Best Buy associate standing next to me, he took the tablet and proceeded to bend it, quite forcefully. The tablet bent what appeared to be between 3/8 and 1/2 in. across its width, with no damage, i was pretty impressed. Thats not to say I am going to show this feature off to friends but its nice to know it won't fall apart if treated a little rough.
Black 64GB P900 purchased in USA from Best Buy and it's made in Vietnam.
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Does a Sprint Note 3 screen work on an AT&T/T-Mobile Note 3 ? I have a friend that can replace Sprint Note 3 LCD/Digitizers on broken Sprint Note 3's and was wondering if I could replace a broken/damaged LCD from an AT&T or T-Mobile Note 3 too? TIA
I got my answer via Samsung chat:
info: Please wait for a Samsung Agent to respond.
info: You are now chatting with 'Daisy'. There will be a brief survey at the end of our chat to share feedback on my performance today.
info: Your Issue ID for this chat is LTK1125601008151X
Daisy: Hi, thank you for contacting Samsung Technical Support. How may I help you today?
david: i have a galaxy note 3 with a broken glass.
david: can you tell me if the replacement LCD for a Sprint Note 3 and a T-Mobile Note 3 are the same?
david: or are they different part numbers?
Daisy: I am sorry to know that the device glass is broken.
Daisy: I would like to inform that the LCD for the Sprint Note 3 and a T-Mobile Note 3 are the same.
Daisy: Samsung do repair the device screen and fix it.
Daisy: Samsung provides one year standard warranty for the device from the date of purchase. Unfortunately, physical or liquid damage are not covered under warranty service cost includes accordingly.
david: so then the screens for a CDMA Note 3 and a GSM Note 3 are the same?
david: if so, can you provide me with the part #?
Daisy: I will explain you David.
Daisy: Samsung does not sell any spare part and we do not recommend to replace or repair the device LCD screen.
Daisy: It may void the device functionality.
david: yes
david: i understand.
david: the work would be performed at a local repair facility
david: however I was told that the LCD for a Sprint Note 3 was different than a T-Mobile Note 3 and was provided different repair costs.
david: this is why I'm trying to see if it's in fact the same part for every different carrier variant of the Note 3.
Daisy: I would like to inform that the Note 3 model is same for all Carrier.
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This helped me a lot i was looking for a replacement for my N900W8 and was confused as what to buy, now i understand if you order the LCD only it can be istalled to any note 3, however if you happen to buy it with the frame then im afraid you'll only be able to install it to that specific carrier/model you bought it for unless you also buy the usb flex AND the corresponding back cover for that frame. Thank you for this post OP
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This helped me a lot i was looking for a replacement for my N900W8 and was confused as what to buy, now i understand if you order the LCD only it can be istalled to any note 3, however if you happen to buy it with the frame then im afraid you'll only be able to install it to that specific carrier/model you bought it for unless you also buy the usb flex AND the corresponding back cover for that frame. Thank you for this post OP
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This makes alot of sense. I was wondering why there were n900A and n900T assemblies on ebay that said they weren't compatible with each other. So I guess to get the best price, it's wise to buy the frame and the lcd/digitizer seperately and just use the self adhesive on it for a quick install. I'm glad to hear the connections for the lcd will work perfectly with the main board.
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Sorry if this bumps this but I found this tread via a google search so I want to set the record straight that if it part includes the frame around the glass and LCD the parts are not compatible and could have a price difference.
hi guys, a bit of an unusual question on a software forum, but, can anyone recommend any mail-in repair shop that will fix the screen of a Samsung Note III N-9002 (i.e., the dual-SIM version)?
i bought via import in Europe, screen is now broken and would like to mail-in to get this fixed. so far I have found one, based in the US, but would be grateful for any recommendations, whether in Europe, Asia or US....
many thanks in advance for any tips.
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hi guys, a bit of an unusual question on a software forum, but, can anyone recommend any mail-in repair shop that will fix the screen of a Samsung Note III N-9002 (i.e., the dual-SIM version)?
i bought via import in Europe, screen is now broken and would like to mail-in to get this fixed. so far I have found one, based in the US, but would be grateful for any recommendations, whether in Europe, Asia or US....
many thanks in advance for any tips.
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I read here last week or two saying all versions of note 3 have the same screen. Hence it should be able to be fixed any where. Or am I missing you point?.
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Rosli59564 said:
I read here last week or two saying all versions of note 3 have the same screen. Hence it should be able to be fixed any where. Or am I missing you point?.
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thanks for the response. i thought so too, but the Samsung repair guys in Slovakia claimed they ordered a spare part LCD screen from Samsung and then told me that despite best efforts they were unable to install it as it is not the same part as for the single-SIM version.
i think the thread you are referring to is this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2780299 but it just says that a LCD between 'normal' (single SIM) versions of a Note 3 for T-Mobile and Sprint is the same.
on the other hand, i found for example this: http://www.cellphonerepairshop.com/n9000lcddigitizerblackr/ - the part description it says it fits both a N9000 (which is what I understand to be the 'standard' version) and the N9002. so, i am confused - would have expected the official Samsung guys to be the authority on what fits and what doesn't....
purely from a common sense perspective, I would have expected the part to be the same, but maybe there's the issue of a second antenna or something somehow being included in the assembly, no clue.
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thanks for the response. i thought so too, but the Samsung repair guys in Slovakia claimed they ordered a spare part LCD screen from Samsung and then told me that despite best efforts they were unable to install it as it is not the same part as for the single-SIM version.
i think the thread you are referring to is this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2780299 but it just says that a LCD between 'normal' (single SIM) versions of a Note 3 for T-Mobile and Sprint is the same.
on the other hand, i found for example this: http://www.cellphonerepairshop.com/n9000lcddigitizerblackr/ - the part description it says it fits both a N9000 (which is what I understand to be the 'standard' version) and the N9002. so, i am confused - would have expected the official Samsung guys to be the authority on what fits and what doesn't....
purely from a common sense perspective, I would have expected the part to be the same, but maybe there's the issue of a second antenna or something somehow being included in the assembly, no clue.
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Right. That's the 1. If that's the case, really fussy.
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Hey everyone so I have my zenfone 3 zoom for almost a week now. then I tried updating to nougat and after a few hours of usage a white line appeared at the bottom of the screen. I don't know what caused the problem but there have been a lot of users also saying that they have the same case. is it really replacing the phone the only way to solve the problem? thanks.
ASUS support on ZenTalk has been making people send their phones. They claim its hardware.
@chardie, out of curiosity, where did you purchase your Zenfone 3 Zoom?
This issue seems to be less frequent in the later releases, with the highest frequency in the Asian and Brasilian markets.
I think it'd be interesting to know if it's still affecting the units in the more recent markets, like the US and the few European countries where it was already released (France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Germany - some through the ASUS store, others through vendors like Amazon).
It's one of the reasons I'm still not sure if I'll get this one...
I live in Brazil and got my phone in March. After a couple weeks I got the white line on the bottom of the display. Sent to Asus and got a replacement unit. Using for 3 weeks, updated to nougat and no problem at all. Speaking with the support they told me it was a hardware issue with the firsts batches of production and the issue is solved now.
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@chardie, out of curiosity, where did you purchase your Zenfone 3 Zoom?
This issue seems to be less frequent in the later releases, with the highest frequency in the Asian and Brasilian markets.
I think it'd be interesting to know if it's still affecting the units in the more recent markets, like the US and the few European countries where it was already released (France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Germany - some through the ASUS store, others through vendors like Amazon).
It's one of the reasons I'm still not sure if I'll get this one...
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Hi there I purchased it here in the philippines. I contacted with them and they will replace the phone maybe this week.
Has anyone here been offered to REPAIR instead of replacement?
Today I update my phone to nougat and I found same white line problem ..... How can I solved it ..... ???
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Today I update my phone to nougat and I found same white line problem ..... How can I solved it ..... ???
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Contact ASUS, get an RMA so you can send it in:
http://zentlkvl-web-02.cloudapp.net:31099/zentalk/thread-166729-1-1.html
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I live in Brazil and got my phone in March. After a couple weeks I got the white line on the bottom of the display. Sent to Asus and got a replacement unit. Using for 3 weeks, updated to nougat and no problem at all. Speaking with the support they told me it was a hardware issue with the firsts batches of production and the issue is solved now.
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Hi, well I bought it here in the philippines and they replaced the unit. now it's working like a charm. they already released a 2nd production that's why there's no problem anymore. but I guess it' sbetter to get the zenfone 4
I live in Canada. I had this happen to me as well. Phone bought in June 2017, issue occurred in the middle of July. I don't remember if I had done an update just before. I didn't know the problem was common. I contacted ASUS for an RMA and they replaced the screen.
So seeing all of the people with s8 problems and GPS I can tell you that my S8U1 model is working flawlessly. I have the August update. Now here is the thing about my journey. I had a sprint s8 which was garbage. The motherboard died in about June with mmc issues so what I did was order a replacement motherboard and rear glass. I ordered the unlocked U1 motherboard from Russia which was ironically purchased in the US direct from Samsung.
It was a simple drop in replacement. I swapped the camera lenses and sensor bezel from the original glass instead of using the Chinese one that came with the back glass. (Pro tip)
I got the replacement board for 50$ shipped off ebay.
While in the phone I also replaced the battery with a higher output battery I got for 12 bucks off amazon.
NOW that being said, I want to reinvest a bit more time into this phone and get it rooted. It's been quite a few years since I've been in the rooting game and I want to know what the current pitfalls are and is the U1 easier to root?