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Because of my careless,my phone's metal frame have a pit on it , i'd like to ask your guys,can i have a new frame to have it replace? If i can , where can i get a new frame???
i think its with the screen , the chrome bezel
I'm pretty sure that's plastic, not metal..
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I'm pretty sure that's plastic, not metal..
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try this
https://www.gounlock.com/details.php?itemId=9642
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MrJer said:
Because of my careless,my phone's metal frame have a pit on it , i'd like to ask your guys,can i have a new frame to have it replace? If i can , where can i get a new frame???
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little late but this might be helpful
https://www.gounlock.com/details.php?itemId=9642
julwo said:
try this
https://www.gounlock.com/details.php?itemId=9642
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little late but this might be helpful
https://www.gounlock.com/details.php?itemId=9642
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Late by 1 year
By the way to replace the bezel you'd have to separate the screen by pulling on it by a vacuum cup while keeping it at around 80 degrees celcius. There's a video on youtube that shows the process. However the probability of the screen cracking is really high so I'd recommend getting a new screen altogether (and replace the battery as well) OR just get a case
Having come from the HTC one S in black I am well versed in chipping problems on metal HTC phones, I have the One now in black and have noticed the first chip in the chamfered edge on the top, if it was the silver version I wouldn't have even noticed but the metal underneath appears a bronze type colour.
I haven't dropped the device and it is only ever in my pocket and I have a nilkin case but it doesn't protect the front edge. I hope this isn't the start of another saga... :crying:
I have 2 scrapes/chips on mine also and it hasn;t been dropped or bumped. Always kept in its own pocket etc..boo
Mines fine, nothing to report so far.
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packetlos said:
Having come from the HTC one S in black I am well versed in chipping problems on metal HTC phones, I have the One now in black and have noticed the first chip in the chamfered edge on the top, if it was the silver version I wouldn't have even noticed but the metal underneath appears a bronze type colour.
I haven't dropped the device and it is only ever in my pocket and I have a nilkin case but it doesn't protect the front edge. I hope this isn't the start of another saga... :crying:
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Picture, please...
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bleary said:
I have 2 scrapes/chips on mine also and it hasn;t been dropped or bumped. Always kept in its own pocket etc..boo
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You're a 'Pics or GTFO' kind of guy aren't you ?
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Yep, a photo would definitely help everyone to look out for these chippings
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Hard to see as taken with a nexus 4 but definitely visible to the naked eye and I hope not the start of one of many
That's probably dust, blow it and will go away
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That's probably dust, blow it and will go away
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Dude thats not even a chipping....
BUY A PERMANENT GREY/BLACK MARKER for METAL SURFACES at your local pen shop and cover it up, should be invisible and will be good to cure other chippings too.
Oh man! That looks disgusting! I would go for a replacement!
But seriously - no. This is nothing. Let's get some things straight - "premium" feel of aluminum comes at a cost. Aluminum is soft, other stuff in the world is hard. Tiny speck of sand can do such a "damage". So just chill and accept your losses. iPhones 5 were more chipped out of the box.
You really can't eat a cookie and have a cookie. Just accept that no matter how you protect your phone, it will get damaged. You can always completely cover it with a plastic case either to protect it completely or to cover the chipped part if it is ssuch an issue.
I wonder how long it will take people to undertand that "premium" materials have a premium feel and premium look out of the box, but there is nothing premium about their durability. Industrial devices are made to excel in durability. Anodized aluminum and glass are the last materials of choice.
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Oh man! That looks disgusting! I would go for a replacement!
But seriously - no. This is nothing. Let's get some things straight - "premium" feel of aluminum comes at a cost. Aluminum is soft, other stuff in the world is hard. Tiny speck of sand can do such a "damage". So just chill and accept your losses. iPhones 5 were more chipped out of the box.
You really can't eat a cookie and have a cookie. Just accept that no matter how you protect your phone, it will get damaged. You can always completely cover it with a plastic case either to protect it completely or to cover the chipped part if it is ssuch an issue.
I wonder how long it will take people to undertand that "premium" materials have a premium feel and premium look out of the box, but there is nothing premium about their durability. Industrial devices are made to excel in durability. Anodized aluminum and glass are the last materials of choice.
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not the silver one, it wont scratch as easily
anyway what do we expect, if you read anandtech's review of the iPhone 5 you would understand this is a physical issue
however it can be countered by a some sort of nano coating which i am yet to see applied on a flagship phone
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packetlos said:
Hard to see as taken with a nexus 4 but definitely visible to the naked eye and I hope not the start of one of many
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no gaps on the black version confirmed!
Chip is if you see the white aluminium base. This is not a chip. I know chips, my HTC One S bounced 3 times on the ground and got 4 chips. (and luckily screen didn't shatter lol)
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Chip is if you see the white aluminium base. This is not a chip. I know chips, my HTC One S bounced 3 times on the ground and got 4 chips. (and luckily screen didn't shatter lol)
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You can see a base, I am not worried about this tiny chip, what I am worried about is if it is the start of something bigger like the One S. It seems HTC industrial designers have not learned their lesson when it comes to coatings and sharp metal edges.
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Having come from the HTC one S in black I am well versed in chipping problems on metal HTC phones, I have the One now in black and have noticed the first chip in the chamfered edge on the top, if it was the silver version I wouldn't have even noticed but the metal underneath appears a bronze type colour.
I haven't dropped the device and it is only ever in my pocket and I have a nilkin case but it doesn't protect the front edge. I hope this isn't the start of another saga... :crying:
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Looks to me like it didn't anodize properly in that tiny spot. When you say that is shows bronze underneath, that tells me that it did get anodized in that spot, but the growth (yes anodizing could be considered a growth) was not uniform with the rest of the product.
If you didn't know, the anodized coating is similar to microscopic "tubes" that grow on the surface of the aluminum. These tiny "tubes" hold dye to give you the desired color. When you anodize something and it doesn't get enough growth, the color will be less saturated... literally. Hence the bronze color underneath. Think of the color of a black sharpie that is more or less dead... when it is new, it will draw nice and black, when it gets old and dried out, it will give you that faded "bronze" color.
In the end, these "tubes" are sealed holding the color in... I have attached 2 pics to give you a better idea what the coating really is.
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Chip is if you see the white aluminium base. This is not a chip. I know chips, my HTC One S bounced 3 times on the ground and got 4 chips. (and luckily screen didn't shatter lol)
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In the end, these "tubes" are sealed holding the color in... I have attached 2 pics to give you a better idea what the coating really is.
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Thank you tnEVo, that is a brilliant explaination of how it works.
Silver scratches or dents as easily it's just less noticable.
The problem is not really the color or anodizing when it is of good quality (=thick anodizing and hard aluminium, theres several grades of industrial aluminium and anodizing, cheap ones like on the iphone 5 and sturdy ones that are 3 to 10 times priciers, I don't know yet which one is used on the one), the problem is the chamfered edges.
90° angles are very vulnerable to denting/crushing/impacts and scuffing because thats where the aluminium is thinnest, at the top of each chamfered corners there is the thinnest ever peak of aluminium, and that peak gets damaged the first be it black, or silver or anything because it is the thinnest part of aluminium of the phone (cutting the top of a pyramid is easier than the bottom right ?).
"Now, after using the phone for more than a week, I can say it’s surely one of the best phones out there, if not the best. It’s got issues, for example, with the pretty finish chipping off, but I’m been very impressed in other areas like battery life and camera."
from one of the reviews online
Hi,
Got a Note 3 with the Galaxy Gear this week. Woke up today and put the Gear on charge, took it out of the cradle after it was 100% and noticed a nice crack at the top of the screen's glass. :|
There are no scratches/scuff marks/nothing in anywhere else in the watch or around that area of damage which would show that it was dropped or the damage occurred because of some force.
Does anyone know if the Gear's screen can be replaced or not?
Cheers.
siddsm said:
Hi,
Got a Note 3 with the Galaxy Gear this week. Woke up today and put the Gear on charge, took it out of the cradle after it was 100% and noticed a nice crack at the top of the screen's glass. :|
There are no scratches/scuff marks/nothing in anywhere else in the watch or around that area of damage which would show that it was dropped or the damage occurred because of some force.
Does anyone know if the Gear's screen can be replaced or not?
Cheers.
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In due course there will be replacement screens out and you could replace it. If its really a problem i would get in touch with Samsung. But doubt they will fix it for free. They didn't when my S4 amoled cracked due to temp change in my pocket.
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In due course there will be replacement screens out and you could replace it. If its really a problem i would get in touch with Samsung. But doubt they will fix it for free. They didn't when my S4 amoled cracked due to temp change in my pocket.
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Thanks for the reply mate.
I have a feeling it was due to temp changes as well. Couldn't find any explanation how can a glass crack without an external force..apart from it being on charge at the time.
I am more than happy to pay to fix it though...the perfectionist in me will take the easy way out to get it back to it's original state. I hope the outer glass is a single piece guarding the main screen, instead of being a part of the casing which house the whole device. If it's just a glass piece, there might be some ebay options to look at.
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Thanks for the reply mate.
I have a feeling it was due to temp changes as well. Couldn't find any explanation how can a glass crack without an external force..apart from it being on charge at the time.
I am more than happy to pay to fix it though...the perfectionist in me will take the easy way out to get it back to it's original state. I hope the outer glass is a single piece guarding the main screen, instead of being a part of the casing which house the whole device. If it's just a glass piece, there might be some ebay options to look at.
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Sorry to hear about your problem.I believe the glass to be sapphire crystal which is a very hard and expensive material.I do not know for sure that is the case but it has been said a number of times on the internet.I would very interested to know how things go for you in your repair and whether I am right about the glass
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I am more than happy to pay to fix it though...the perfectionist in me will take the easy way out to get it back to it's original state. .
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I don't understand this, you pay $250 for a device, charge it and the screen breaks, and you're more than happy to pay to fix it??????
If you bought a car, filled it with petrol and all the windows shattered, would you be more than happy to pay to replace them?
M8 this was your 1st full charge? If yes i strongly believe it happened due to temp change from the inner part of the phone and the room outside temp. It's huge flaw if this is true
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M8 this was your 1st full charge? If yes i strongly believe it happened due to temp change from the inner part of the phone and the room outside temp. It's huge flaw if this is true
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Thanks for the replies again.
It was my second full charge. Attaching some pics of it now. Have been treating it like a baby since I got it, not wearing it much, and if I am wearing, shielding it with my hand all the time :\
Thanks adrian. If it was a sapphire crystal glass, I doubt their claims of being super strong if it cracks so easily :\
Dickson, this one will be a case where it would be my word against the samsung service centre guy. I will claim it as a design flaw and it cracked due to temp change, and he will claim that i mishandled it. Usually these situations get to a deadlock where the only way out of getting it fixed is paying for it. Unless ebay has a replacement part and there is a guide online on how to replace it.
Attaching the pics, notice the curved crack at the top. There are no other scratches or scuffs on the glass or the brushed metal around to suggest that it actually hit something. The two small dots are dust specks. The watch always stays in my room...which no one else have access to either.
Cheers.
To me it appear that is a design flaw or simpler a assemble flaw and I explain. We all see the gaps in our phones between the frame and the glass and this serve a purpose which to absorb the glass as it grows a bit in hot situations or going smaller in cold, I saw a guy pointing this in forum here who was unable to understand why they exist and making a thread for this. My point is that if the watch has the glass exactly to the frame then this is the problem. Someone will say why normal watches dont have this problem? My reply will be that normal watches don't raise temperature from their guts because their are not computers like this one.
In resume I suggest you to go to sammy and explain them what happened and what is your opinion in the mater. If people are logical will see it accordingly and will forward your phone to R&D of sammy central for Ferther examination.
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Have them replace it. I don't think you have to pay for it. It looks like an assembly flaw to me.
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siddsm said:
Thanks for the replies again.
It was my second full charge. Attaching some pics of it now. Have been treating it like a baby since I got it, not wearing it much, and if I am wearing, shielding it with my hand all the time :\
Thanks adrian. If it was a sapphire crystal glass, I doubt their claims of being super strong if it cracks so easily :\
Dickson, this one will be a case where it would be my word against the samsung service centre guy. I will claim it as a design flaw and it cracked due to temp change, and he will claim that i mishandled it. Usually these situations get to a deadlock where the only way out of getting it fixed is paying for it. Unless ebay has a replacement part and there is a guide online on how to replace it.
Attaching the pics, notice the curved crack at the top. There are no other scratches or scuffs on the glass or the brushed metal around to suggest that it actually hit something. The two small dots are dust specks. The watch always stays in my room...which no one else have access to either.
Cheers.
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That's not my understanding of how it works sapphire glass is very hard to scratch only a few things can scratch it diamonds ect but it is also brittle. Hard and flexible are two different things which why I think you might be right on temperature change causing you crack.
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Thanks for the replies again.
It was my second full charge. Attaching some pics of it now. Have been treating it like a baby since I got it, not wearing it much, and if I am wearing, shielding it with my hand all the time :\
Thanks adrian. If it was a sapphire crystal glass, I doubt their claims of being super strong if it cracks so easily :\
Dickson, this one will be a case where it would be my word against the samsung service centre guy. I will claim it as a design flaw and it cracked due to temp change, and he will claim that i mishandled it. Usually these situations get to a deadlock where the only way out of getting it fixed is paying for it. Unless ebay has a replacement part and there is a guide online on how to replace it.
Attaching the pics, notice the curved crack at the top. There are no other scratches or scuffs on the glass or the brushed metal around to suggest that it actually hit something. The two small dots are dust specks. The watch always stays in my room...which no one else have access to either.
Cheers.
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My family have been in the watch trade for over 100 years. I am NOT though. I do however collect watches. From what I can see the crack is possibly a 'stress crack'? This type of crack can occur when the body of the watch is not exactly the same dimensions as the glass and the glass will crack over a small time due to 'stress'. This could be a one off production problem, ie its a lemon or a design fault in either the body or the glass in terms of size? Only time will tell, we need to see if more owners develop this problem.
Glass can be very difficult to understand, it can be very strong and take enormous pressures or just decide to break on its own. Stress fractures are not uncommon in 'cheap' watches where the tolerances between body and glass are not monitored properly by a quality control team.
One thing we have now established however, is the crystal is NOT made from sapphire glass.
So sorry to learn you have this problem. My immediate response would certainly be with Samsung, failing that first take the watch to a qualified horologist and request a report then go to your Samsung dealer.
Sorry to write I very much doubt you would be able to replace the glass yourself even if you could purchase one. As a novice you would probably break a dozen in trying.
Best wishes
Not saying this is right but it's said in a couple of reviews at least. The Galaxy Gear measures in at 11.1mm thick and weighs in at 73.8 grams. Overall the watch feels solid and given the metal frame and sapphire glass it should be able to take a few bumps without much to worry about.
I have checked up on my earlier comments and I think I am right cracking in itself does not prove it's not sapphire glass.toughness and hardness are different in fact cheaper glass is often more prone to scratching but tougher in other ways
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I have done some more digging.I have found an Internet comment that says the glass on the gear is the same material used for the home button on the iphone.If you go to the Apple spec page the button is made of sapphire crystal.It does seem strange Samsung does not list it in there spec sheet
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I have done some more digging.I have found an Internet comment that says the glass on the gear is the same material used for the home button on the iphone.If you go to the Apple spec page the button is made of sapphire crystal.It does seem strange Samsung does not list it in there spec sheet
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I have done some more digging.I have found an Internet comment that says the glass on the gear is the same material used for the home button on the iphone.If you go to the Apple spec page the button is made of sapphire crystal.It does seem strange Samsung does not list it in there spec sheet
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I have checked up on my earlier comments and I think I am right cracking in itself does not prove it's not sapphire glass.toughness and hardness are different in fact cheaper glass is often more prone to scratching but tougher in other ways
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I have done some more digging.I have found an Internet comment that says the glass on the gear is the same material used for the home button on the iphone.If you go to the Apple spec page the button is made of sapphire crystal.It does seem strange Samsung does not list it in there spec sheet
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I have done some more digging.I have found an Internet comment that says the glass on the gear is the same material used for the home button on the iphone.If you go to the Apple spec page the button is made of sapphire crystal.It does seem strange Samsung does not list it in there spec sheet
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I have done some more digging.I have found an Internet comment that says the glass on the gear is the same material used for the home button on the iphone.If you go to the Apple spec page the button is made of sapphire crystal.It does seem strange Samsung does not list it in there spec sheet
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On the Moh scale of hardness Diamond is rated as 10 and sapphire glass at 9, In all my years I have never heard of nor seen a sapphire glass break like that. According to one member here in the safety manual that comes in the box in some countries, not this one, the crystal is made from "Glass or acrylic"
That confused me even more as how can the crystal be made of Glass OR acrylic? surely Samsung know what the crystal is made from?
I sent Samsung a very polite simple question requesting this information and Samsung replied that they don't answer this sort of question?
I know its not worth the paper its written on but initially wikipedia quoted the Gear as having sapphire glass but this has been removed.
Yet again today on the other thread a poster has written the glass is corning gorilla glass 111! I have requested said poster to please inform us where he got this information from.
THE only brand I know that doesn't quote what glass it uses on its mobiles are Sony. So much confusion over that too. Why?
Can you reference your source please? many thanks.
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< http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Gear-Review_id3441
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http://m.technobuffalo.com/videos/samsung-galaxy-gear-smartwatch-hands-on/
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http://m.imore.com/samsung-galaxy-gear-shows-what-apple-probably-wont-do-iwatch
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http://www.gizmochina.com/2013/10/02/review-of-samsung-galaxy-gear-smartwatch-device/
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All above done from multitasking on Note 3 my first time.fantastic
Same problem - bad outcome
siddsm said:
Hi,
Got a Note 3 with the Galaxy Gear this week. Woke up today and put the Gear on charge, took it out of the cradle after it was 100% and noticed a nice crack at the top of the screen's glass. :|
There are no scratches/scuff marks/nothing in anywhere else in the watch or around that area of damage which would show that it was dropped or the damage occurred because of some force.
Does anyone know if the Gear's screen can be replaced or not?
Cheers.
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I had exactly the same problem. First overnight charge and I was dismayed to see a hairline crack running from the top to the left hand side of the screen. Contacted Samsung UK who arranged to ship it back for repair. I was told that on receipt their engineer would assess the damage. If they deemed it to have not been caused by a manufacturing fault then I would have to pay for the repair. Having seen the OEM price for the glass at $8 I was not too bothered and was happy a Samsung engineer would be involved. I was advised the repair would take 7 to 10 days. After 6 days the repair status still showed received. I contacted them by phone and they assured me it was assigned to an engineer and if I checked 3 days later I would probably see it had been dispatched back to me. 3 days later they didn't know where the watch was or if it had been repaired. Multiple calls to the customer service team over the next 9 days with promises of callbacks then on day 15 a quotation arrived from some third party crew called A Novo Ltd. asking for £138 to replace the whole LED assembly. I was called the following day by their customer complaints team and told that they had tried to call me the day before to let me know the estimate had been sent but I was on the phone. I pointed out that I have call waiting and have since checked and can find no details of any call from them on that day. Basically, if you buy a Gear, enjoy it but if the screen cracks then wait until you can get a replacement fitted by your own back street repair rather than Samsung's low rated (check the internet) back street crew.
In my experience they don't care if there may be a thermal fault with their Gear. They have your money for the original purchase but after that, who cares, you are just an individual and we are a big business who has outsourced their warranty service and repair service.
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I had exactly the same problem. First overnight charge and I was dismayed to see a hairline crack running from the top to the left hand side of the screen. Contacted Samsung UK who arranged to ship it back for repair. I was told that on receipt their engineer would assess the damage. If they deemed it to have not been caused by a manufacturing fault then I would have to pay for the repair. Having seen the OEM price for the glass at $8 I was not too bothered and was happy a Samsung engineer would be involved. I was advised the repair would take 7 to 10 days. After 6 days the repair status still showed received. I contacted them by phone and they assured me it was assigned to an engineer and if I checked 3 days later I would probably see it had been dispatched back to me. 3 days later they didn't know where the watch was or if it had been repaired. Multiple calls to the customer service team over the next 9 days with promises of callbacks then on day 15 a quotation arrived from some third party crew called A Novo Ltd. asking for £138 to replace the whole LED assembly. I was called the following day by their customer complaints team and told that they had tried to call me the day before to let me know the estimate had been sent but I was on the phone. I pointed out that I have call waiting and have since checked and can find no details of any call from them on that day. Basically, if you buy a Gear, enjoy it but if the screen cracks then wait until you can get a replacement fitted by your own back street repair rather than Samsung's low rated (check the internet) back street crew.
In my experience they don't care if there may be a thermal fault with their Gear. They have your money for the original purchase but after that, who cares, you are just an individual and we are a big business who has outsourced their warranty service and repair service.
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That's bad mate. To give you an update, I got the watch fixed by Samsung under warranty terms for free. They took some time (think around two weeks) to get it done. And I had the same problem trying to trace it's whereabouts after I sent it back. I now rarely use the Gear. As much as I love it, I know that if the screen cracks again for any reason, I won't be that lucky to get it fixed by Samsung under warranty any more.
Where did you find the oem price of the glass btw? Any link?
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I've had my Z3 compact for only 2 days, and I am already noticing micro scratches on the screen. My previous Moto X, which I've had for a year had no scratches on the screen of any kind, and I've never had a screen protector on it.
Anyone else seeing the same thing?
I haven't seen anything yet, but I'm trying to be careful with it lol. Any idea what you might've been doing that could have caused the scratches?
It ships with a screen protector ...
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Only in certain markets though.
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Only in certain markets though.
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Aye, didn't get one with mine. Leaving it with the plastic things on until I can get a protector, not using it till rooted anyway.
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Only in certain markets though.
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Are you aware if 'Murica gets a screen protector?
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Are you aware if 'Murica gets a screen protector?
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Guess you'll see when it becomes available or detailed listing of package contents are put up. However, UK market definitely has it, so for those importing from Clove or Handtec, they will definitely get one.
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Are you aware if 'Murica gets a screen protector?
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I'm not in 'Murica, so, nope, sorry, can't tell you.
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I've never used a screen protector on any of my previous phones, because I generally baby them. So I wasn't planning on using one with the Z3c. The front behaves more like plastic than glass, when it comes to scratches, apparently. None of my previous phones ever developed micro-scratches like this, and with how quickly they developed, this worries me a bit.
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I'm not in 'Murica, so, nope, sorry, can't tell you.
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Ordered mine from Clove, and my unit which was delivered to 'Murica did indeed come with a Screen Protector.
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Guess you'll see when it becomes available or detailed listing of package contents are put up. However, UK market definitely has it, so for those importing from Clove or Handtec, they will definitely get one.
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I ordered form Clove, and yes, I got one.
Kev1000000 said:
I've had my Z3 compact for only 2 days, and I am already noticing micro scratches on the screen. My previous Moto X, which I've had for a year had no scratches on the screen of any kind, and I've never had a screen protector on it.
Anyone else seeing the same thing?
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Wow didn't really notice this but just checked it under bright light and the upper corner does have a few very thin scratches. Definitely never dealt with this before on any other phone. Kind of worries me a bit. Ordered a tempered glass screen protector so I just need to be extra careful until Wednesday.
NRG1975 said:
Ordered mine from Clove, and my unit which was delivered to 'Murica did indeed come with a Screen Protector.
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I ordered form Clove, and yes, I got one.
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That doesn't tell anything about 'murica, because it came from the UK.
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Well if your phone gets into contact with certain dust/sand particles, then there really isn't a lot of friction needed to create those tiny micro scratches. No phone display can withstand dust/sand+friction. The dust may be in your pocket, or wherever. You might notice the scratches more because this topic has encouraged you to actively start looking for them under very bright light.
degraaff said:
Well if your phone gets into contact with certain dust/sand particles, then there really isn't a lot of friction needed to create those tiny micro scratches. No phone display can withstand dust/sand+friction. The dust may be in your pocket, or wherever. You might notice the scratches more because this topic has encouraged you to actively start looking for them under very bright light.
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My Moto X does not have any micro-scratches after being in the same pockets for over a year. Tapping on the Moto X's glass also feels a lot more dense than than the Z3c. I think Sony used some very thin/soft glass to achieve the "light" feeling of the device, which is going to make it a lot more susceptible to scratching.
Kev1000000 said:
My Moto X does not have any micro-scratches after being in the same pockets for over a year. Tapping on the Moto X's glass also feels a lot more dense than than the Z3c. I think Sony used some very thin/soft glass to achieve the "light" feeling of the device, which is going to make it a lot more susceptible to scratching.
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Could you upload a video of this tapping sound difference? Keep in mind that the materials surrounding the glass also influence the sound the glass makes when tapped.
It gets the same micro-scratches that I got on my Nexus 5. I never got them on my S3 or HTC One at all, so there must be some minor difference there.
Still, even on the N5, the scratches weren't terribly noticeable except in bright light, and the Z3C has a considerably brighter screen.
NRG1975 said:
Ordered mine from Clove, and my unit which was delivered to 'Murica did indeed come with a Screen Protector.
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I ordered form Clove, and yes, I got one.
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So you got yours then? Mine is tagged with the courier, I should get it today, but had hoped it would have been earlier.
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Kev1000000 said:
Tapping on the Moto X's glass also feels a lot more dense than than the Z3c.
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Aw come on...
The Handtec one came with a screen protector, but it was just one of those cheap plastic jobbies. They're always way worse than the good tempered glass screen protectors.
Anyone recommend a good tempered glass protector that is currently available?
This doesnt sound to good! Iam coming from a htc one that i have had for almost a year and a half and there is not a single scratch , not even a micro scratch and i NEVER used a screen protector as i find them almost impossible to apply correctly and they take away from the beauty of the display / phone just a tad !! I would be gutted if a new expensive phone was seen to have micro scratches after short use
So I work in a kitchen and for the last 11 years have never had an accident....today I dropped the phone into the steam well (water slightly below boiling)...panic moment as I shoved my hand in took the phone out and removed it from the case...I wiped the phone off really good, blew water out of all open ports and threw it in rice for good measure.
Needless to say I am posting from the phone right now and can attest to the quality of the waterproofing.
My only concern was the extreme temp of the water but all is well. The gaskets did a good job and the LDI is still white.
Figured I would share for anyone curious about the quality of water proofing.
Thank god it wasn't the fryer.
How's the hand?
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Also I wouldn't mind some good food pics
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luckily my hands have calluses and are heat resistant lol...I can pull food out of the fryer and touch the grill with out major burns if I move fast enough...and with the camera on this thing I'll post some quality pictures tomorrow...Last time I took pictures of food was with an s3