So i got my new s7 edge last night anyway lately that night i entered my room to find my young brother messing with the phone, that a**hole was trying to take the home button out of the phone using his nails, fortunately i arrived at the right time before he goes beyond that , anyway , after watching some teardown videos about the phone, it looks like the back of the button is covered with adhesive sothat it can stick to its place but my question is: is this adhesive tough enough so it won't break when the button is intensivly pulled out of the phone? the button works good and everything but my only concern is what if he actually broke the adhesive? that means that -and i wish not- water would simply leak inside the phone if i ever put the phone in it, guys pls help me i couldn't sleep last night this phone cost me over 1000$
It can't be said for sure whether or not the adhesive is broken. You have to take it to samsung's customer service centres and check whether it is waterproof. I have the s7 edge and I personally don't think pulling the home button would have any affect on the adhesive. Also check whether the home button feels wobbly and loose. If it's fine I don't think you should worry about it.
He would have to pry really hard to remove the button I would think. You could always try out the waterproofness or take it back to the store to ask for another
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He would have to pry really hard to remove the button I would think. You could always try out the waterproofness or take it back to the store to ask for another
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siamash said:
It can't be said for sure whether or not the adhesive is broken. You have to take it to samsung's customer service centres and check whether it is waterproof. I have the s7 edge and I personally don't think pulling the home button would have any affect on the adhesive. Also check whether the home button feels wobbly and loose. If it's fine I don't think you should worry about it.
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thank u guys, I took the risk and put it in water and thankfully no problem occured
Anyone know how get LIGHT Straches off screen not deep are about 1cm long
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Got a few myself . .one i can actually feel by running my nail across but a few hours just very tiny and not visible until turned a certain way . .anyone got any tips to remove them?
Got the same here. Very tiny hairline scratches, you have to look really hard to see them. I'd expect many would notice they will have these scratches if they look close enough. Let's hope the glass regenerates in due time lol
Seriously though, it was quite disappointing to see. But I'm over it now, until I see some good quality reviews on screen protectors I'm just going to continue down this path of so called nakedness.
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Got a screen protector straight away, you can never be too careful and accidents do happen. Hope you manage to get them out.
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I'm not too thrilled with the screens so far. Had my phone for 2 weeks..
just got back from vacation and on first day on vacation phone dropped out of my pocket with a case and hit the concrete 3 1/2 foot drop. Hit right on the bend on the display and cracked like it was cheap glass. I was so pissed. Here I watch fall tests left and right and this thing cant even handle a little fall. I was coming from a note 4 and I never had a phone break so easily. After looking around it looked like many people with 6 edge had/has issues of it breaking easily or breaking even from heat changes from charging. Now I get to have the fun fighting with samsung not to [email protected] me over too much or go with a repair shop and pray.
Anyone using a wallet-style case with their phone ? I can bet that some of the Samsung official wallet-style cases are not too friendly with the screen, especially the Clear Cover case which is pure plastic and at least the S6 Edge model scratched the screen very badly.
the paint in my home button has recently started to peel off my s6 edge plus. Are there any more people that have this same problem and how did you guys solved it
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the paint in my home button has recently started to peel off my s6 edge plus. Are there any more people that have this same problem and how did you guys solved it
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I have a gold one and I noticed it started peeling about a month or two ago.. I have it since september, soon after it came out. It's actually barely visiable and it's only at the top and bottom edge (top mostly), but it's not that annoying... hope it wont get much worse as there's not much you can actually do.. I believe it's pretty hard to open the phone, plus bye bye warranty..
I could swear i picked the right forum (Questions & Answers) , seems i didn't , someone delete this thread . i will repost !
Help me out here bro's .. for a whole week i have watched hundreds of reviews and drop tests etc , i like the S7 Edge but i am terrified of that glass screen on the front side cracking by itself without drops acording to many people on the web, i normally use cases on all my phones but with this model i'm afraid that its edge will be easy to crack if dropped in a certain position with a case , it is not a cheap phone and if i pay this much i want to be sure that is a bit tough and won't have to be in service centers a hundred times , what are your experiences with it , i am stressing between S7 Edge and the HTC 10 full metal body and its resistance Thanks.
I had same hesitations as you have even with a spigen tough armor case. I have broken a S6 edge plus in past and vowed not to buy a edge phone. Stayed long time with My Note4, the longest phone i have ever kept for 2 years.
S7 Edge is fragile. and if u are not careful yes you will break the screen if u have fumbling hands like me. I have bought a Otterbox Defender case for my s7 edge. it looks bigger, feels heavy, touch might not be as smooth as one without a case
The best reason for otterbox defender was built in screen protector, its not glass mind you but work fine. I dropped my phone from around 4ft height but not even a single scratch on the case or phone...
That is the only case i use most of the time , although i have 4 more like Spigen Tough Armor, and the Original flip cover, but im not a fan of flipcovers, not my taste. I also have Samsung Accidental Warranty replacment for screen 1 time if i break it
The warranty plus the otterbox for me was the only combo that makes me feel safe.
Many would disagree and say they think its best not to use screen protector and have the best of edge screen. But a little compromise makes me feel comfortable to throw around my phone on table , in car , on bed etc without worrying that i might break it.
So in the end other cases can give u Semi type protection. but be careful as if it falls on floor u will surely damage the phone... I have no regrets . amazing phone , killer camera and screen on time. i get around 6 to 7 hours screen on time mostly
Dropped my phone multiple times from different heights. Thank God UAG saves my phone.
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So far not even a scratch on my s7 edge. Even after like 2-3 drops maybe. It is a really durable phone. Everything is nice and solid. Best phone I had so far. Even Note 4 had a unbreakable glass, as well as Galaxy S6. But S7 Edge has the best glass out of them all.
i have been using a Spigen Crystal Shell on my S7 edge since day 1. Brilliant protection. Haven't dropped the phone thankfully yet but the crystal shell has these air cushion bumps that are pronounced on all 4 corners.
i have mine in a vrsdesign case, got it from amazon for under £10, and with my job im constantly climbing in /out on top and under machines, and mines hasnt broke i think theyre more durable than people think, just look after it properly, too many people are careless with devices these days
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I could swear i picked the right forum (Questions & Answers) , seems i didn't , someone delete this thread . i will repost !
Help me out here bro's .. for a whole week i have watched hundreds of reviews and drop tests etc , i like the S7 Edge but i am terrified of that glass screen on the front side cracking by itself without drops acording to many people on the web, i normally use cases on all my phones but with this model i'm afraid that its edge will be easy to crack if dropped in a certain position with a case , it is not a cheap phone and if i pay this much i want to be sure that is a bit tough and won't have to be in service centers a hundred times , what are your experiences with it , i am stressing between S7 Edge and the HTC 10 full metal body and its resistance Thanks.
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It wasn't deleted. it was moved to the Q&A forum, where it should have been posted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/want-to-buy-hesitations-cracking-help-t3522197
I'll close it, and leave this one open. But I will also move this one to Q&A.
As for the screen glass, it doesn't crack on it's own. It never has, and never will.
If you worry about that, you may as well not buy any phone in case it smashes.
I've never had a screen protector or case on any of my flagship smartphones, for the last 10 years or so, and never had a smashed screen.
I've even dropped my S7E a few times onto concrete, and barely left a mark.
Mine broke on its own. but don't worry, its only $260 to replace it by samsuck and it will no longer be water resistant.
On it's own?
Sorry but I just can't see how that would ever happen with Gorilla Glass 4.
My S7 Edge Lens cover broke on its own. And the display cracked on the edge recently. Still working perfectly as the shattered pieces are held together by the ScreenGuard - Best ScreenGuard by GadgetzShield.
They don't break in their own unless you put pressure on the screens or your phone is faulty and overheating. Does mine a few times with a Spigen case and it's all good. Maybe there are imperfections in the glass as edge screens are not perfectly flat and hard to make. Each one is unique.
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Yes. The Display edge cracked on fall. The camera lens cover is fragile.
It is doubtful that you need another person telling you that the phone is worthwhile, but I'm going to anyway
As mentioned previously, Gorilla Glass 4 is very durable. NO phone is meant to be dropped without consequence, save for maybe the "Active" series. That said, I just received my Spigen Neo Hybrid Crystal case, and I threw on a Skinomi tech skin (for cases, not full coverage).
I too watched a ton of videos, looked at a lot of case reviews, etc. Many of which showed shattered backs, cracks, etc. I'm extremely careful with my devices because I believe in only buying them once. I'm not careless enough to drop my phone from 20 feet, or something ridiculous like that. If you are a normal person, who takes care of their electronics, the demise of this phone need not be feared.
I have a s7 edge and my only concern is that at some point Samsung will decide that it will not update the software any more or bring software features which will come to the newer devices. The hardware is great. The update policy is bad and it makes you feel like you have an old device even if the hardware is perfectly fine.
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Hello there. I have a question. In juli I bought myself a P10 plus telephone. After a few days use ( I never place my phone in the backpocket) I noticed that the telephone was a bit bend and when place on a table - I could actually tilt it when touchin it in the corners. I talked with my Mobile service provider (those who sold my the phone) and it was sent to their workshop. My mobile service provider paid the bill and the backcover was replaced. When I recieved the phone from the workshop - it is still bit skewed ( Ive uploaded some photo and films here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B7bL9wrgJXjXSUxuRmpVa2FucnM ) . Anyone experienced similar problems?
Kind regard the frustrated
Haha... No... fortunately, I dropped on the first week I got it on 8th of April since I using it every day the only issue I faced is the painting coming off for some reason. It is inside the case and still coming off from the back, which is odd. not scratched or fallen down to the floor, but little dots of paint coming off.
But I find a good screen protector which is good, called Ghost Shield. The designed curve on edge of the front glass is makes a nightmare to find a good screen protector, but this is cover the surface edge to edge not peeling up on the curved area either.
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Haha... No... fortunately, I dropped on the first week I got it on 8th of April since I using it every day the only issue I faced is the painting coming off for some reason. It is inside the case and still coming off from the back, which is odd. not scratched or fallen down to the floor, but little dots of paint coming off.
But I find a good screen protector which is good, called Ghost Shield. The designed curve on edge of the front glass is makes a nightmare to find a good screen protector, but this is cover the surface edge to edge not peeling up on the curved area either.
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Thanks for the reply. Well at least my paint is intact
If I had dropped the phone or physically missused the phone, then I could only blame myself - that would somehow be less frustrating
Im using this flip case for my phone. Very elegant.
Update : I'll get my unit replaced with a new one. Since no one replied with the same problem - I'll conclude that it can be narrowed to one faulty device, although I can see that there were two repports in the P10 forum.