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so, i recently received a replacement Evo from the repair center, and not even a full week later, my screen shatters from a 2ft fall . I left my evo on my lap, and rushed out of my car and completely forgot i had placed my evo on my lap. Well hearing my phone smack the road was a quick reminder of it. Lucky Damaged screens are covered under free replacement from the sprint repair center. Sprint use to never replace damaged phone with out having to pay the deductible. is this new, or have i just been dealing with the wrong people? attacheted is a picture of my evo. by the way, although the screen is shattered, it is 100% fully functional .
I just went threw the EXACT same thing on Friday pretty much. The FIRST time my EVO ever fell (about 2~3 feet) it shattered the screen.
I stuck my EVO in my hoodie pocket in my garage and the rubber case had hung up on the materiel so it didn't get all the way in my pocket. I let go thinking it was all the way in my pocket (was in a rush to get somewhere) and it hit the concrete floor face down.
The outside screen was 100% ok but the inner screen, the one that actually lights up was shattered.
I took it to my local sprint store which was only 3 blocks away and asked about a replacement expecting to pay the $100.00 dollar deductible. I was informed there was NO deductible and that Sprint had changed the policy a couple months ago with regards to replacing the broken screens. I asked why the change, because so many have broken? The store manager said yep, pretty much. Easier to just replacement them then deal with pissed off customers and potential law suits over something that breaks SO easy.
Anyway they were out of Novatech screens so they sent me over to a Corporate store. Took about two hours to get it fixed. They replaced the WHOLE front and even gave me the old one back because I had a Zagg protector on it. They told me to go to Zagg.com and claim a warranty on it which I did, should be here within a week!
same here, i walked in thinking they weren't going to cover it. I myself use to cause a stink when they wouldn't cover cracked screens. makes things a lot easier when sprint actually works with you. now my replacement is on its way, should be there tomorrow. i really am considering buying the otter box.
But in the long run, seems as though MOST people end up paying more into insurance than they actually get out of it
I absolutely agree, you end up paying $100 just to get a used phone. I just checked ##786# my phone was initially activated 7/1510
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You even had a screen protector and it still cracked?
I've got to watch mine more carefully. I bought the Sprint screen protector for mine. Even after countless drops no cracks yet. But i can see a couple cracks on screen protector but not on screen itself.
Yay for insurance, even-though many would pay more into insurance than they get, at least there is a sense of protection.
Yup, that is one of the sprint sold protectors, it helps with scratches... Thats about it. Yes, if you love your evo, be careful haha
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AtiRadeon1 said:
You even had a screen protector and it still cracked?
I've got to watch mine more carefully. I bought the Sprint screen protector for mine. Even after countless drops no cracks yet. But i can see a couple cracks on screen protector but not on screen itself.
Yay for insurance, even-though many would pay more into insurance than they get, at least there is a sense of protection.
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A screen protector is not going to prevent your glass from shattering....lol
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But in the long run, seems as though MOST people end up paying more into insurance than they actually get out of it
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Same problem with my homeowners and car insurance.
One thing I realized about insurance....you only need it when you dont have it.
This is happening to a lot of people and unfortunately to me too. Just dropped the phone about a feet and the lcd got roasted. Not a single scratch on the phone.
If you look online everywhere it says that this falls under accidental damage and will not be covered. Infact dell official forums has a post by rep where they mention this.
Was prepared to shell out money for buying the screen glass combo from the UK website, however I still called dell support to try my luck. To my surprise they offered to ship in an exchange unit. So waiting to get my new phone .
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This is happening to a lot of people and unfortunately to me too. Just dropped the phone about a feet and the lcd got roasted. Not a single scratch on the phone.
If you look online everywhere it says that this falls under accidental damage and will not be covered. Infact dell official forums has a post by rep where they mention this.
Was prepared to shell out money for buying the screen glass combo from the UK website, however I still called dell support to try my luck. To my surprise they offered to ship in an exchange unit. So waiting to get my new phone .
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How long have you had your phone for? This method may not work for people who are out of warranty.
I bought the streak in january and the underlying assumption in the post was that you are still under warranty. Should have made that clear though
I actually just got my replacement for just that. Looked the lcd was leaking around the edges. Glass was fine. I dropped it just a few feet while the Sreak was in its Otterbox and it landed flat on its back. Not a scratch. Worked fine for the rest of the day, then when I woke it up the next day, it was pooched. It was only 2 months old. Called up Dell mobility and they shipped out a replacement, no charge.
Same thing happened to me but it was already my second streak. Dropped in otterbox so not one scratch anywhere. Told dell it happened mysteriously overnight while charging. At first she said the best they could do was an "out of warranty replacement" for $230!!!!!! Uhhh no thanks.. The $80 screens on ebay look more appealing for some reason... But that wasn't the case for me. She said "thats what my supervisor said". So I asked to speak with him, after 10 mins on hold she comes back and tells me they are just going to send a replacement. WOOOOOOT!!
Order was placed on the 18th at 5pm and it arrived THE NEXT DAY 19th! I'm really happy
I hope I'm never going to have to do this. My Streak's lcd started to bleed on the edges but went away slowly after approximately a month.
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I hope I'm never going to have to do this. My Streak's lcd started to bleed on the edges but went away slowly after approximately a month.
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funny how that works, mine has this problem and the longer it sits the less of a problem I have. This would be the 3rd time I would have to replace it and I figured i would just wait and see what happens. It seems to be self healing.
It's annoying as hell when you can't read texts on the edge of the screen. It's probably my fault- I repeatedly applied and reapplied a Zagg lcd shield then forced a silicon case on it.
My phone has also fallen on a wooden surface just recently, about a feet. I think the Otterbox Commuter case did it's job. Thank goodness the bleeding didn't come back nor the glass shatter. Fingers crossed this fragile phone lasts a long time.
...a broken front glass. I've had my Evo since launch, naked, and finally dropped it on something hard enough to break it - the parking lot. Needless to say, the glass is cracked, so I'll need to bring it to Sprint (I have TEP), but first, a few questions:
1) I need to unroot (the phone is still very usable), but if I get an exchange, is the newest version of Android rootable for the Evo4G?
2) If it's NOT rootable, I know a guy who replaces glass on iPods, iPhones, and other smartphones, (including the 4G) and he'll charge me for the glass and that's it (<$50). Problem is, now it has a few nicks in the side, and that will bug the **** out of me.
Any ideas/tips from anyone that's gone through this with Sprint or suggestions otherwise?
Thanks
You'll get referred to Asurion unless the tech is feeling exceptionally nice that day.
They've been cracking down on courtesy repairs recently, mainly because the front assemblies are around $100 a pop.
If you get an exchange you will be able to root using Revolutionary (do a search). I've done several.
Go to amazon, the digitizer is anywhere between $11-$20... Not a real tough fix...
I'd go the amazon route as well. My friend fixed his wife's evo pretty quickly and for $15 I think.
Wow, thanks everyone! I do have TEP for the phone, but replacing it myself doesn't look to difficult and I'm pretty handy. I already have the torx and pry tools, so I may just go that route. Thanks for the feedback!
And even if you don't want to do it yourself, there is no need to actually take it to a sprint store. They will just tell you to call Asurion.
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And even if you don't want to do it yourself, there is no need to actually take it to a sprint store. They will just tell you to call Asurion.
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So this third party company basically just handles the claims?
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And even if you don't want to do it yourself, there is no need to actually take it to a sprint store. They will just tell you to call Asurion.
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Not necessarily. I'm on my 4th screen replaced at no charge from my local store. I have TEP, the sheet shows $35 for screen repair without it. 3 times I walked in and was out in 30-40min. Once they had no screens and gave me a loaner while a new shipment came in.
Perhaps corporate stores are just referring to Asurion now, but all the stores in my area still repair in shop.
I just had to turn in a phone because the USB data lines were not working. They refused to do any diagnosing while it was rooted. You might be able to try a stock-looking ROM perhaps. But I unrooted following guides here, took it in, got the new phone a while later, rooted it, and I'm back.
Nine days later, I drop the phone on concrete face-down. So now I'm sitting with this new phone and a cracked screen. Ebay has a number of complete housings with LCD for $40-60. With that, swap in your motherboard and it should be all good. I will be going this route over the next few days.
Ifixit.com has a guide to take it apart. You have to do the first few steps to see what model LCD your phone uses. Some have a wide ribbon cable and some have a narrower one. I just looked this afternoon and mine is a wide type cable. Maybe older phones are narrow.
Go with number 2 because it should be easy to fix to do. And just deal with the side nicks and scratches. After all it was your own fault for not having it protected somehow.
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Go with number 2 because it should be easy to fix to do. And just deal with the side nicks and scratches. After all it was your own fault for not having it protected somehow.
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Nowhere did I say it WASN'T my fault. It's not like I'm out to **** over Sprint. I think having the phone since launch and never dropping it naked is pretty ****ing good in its own right, thank you very much.
I had the Otterbox Commuter (which is an amazing case, imo) from day one (Dec 2010), but have since gone naked. The phone is too sexy to cover it up with anything. I gladly take the risk of dropping it.
Bottom 20% of my digitizer went bad. Sprint said they'd fix it for $35 till they found out it was rooted. They said if I brought it back with stock software they'd still do it. I brought it back with a stock ROM but they claimed water damage and wouldn't fix it. Dirty ****ers.
For $20 and an hours worth of time I fixed it myself with a part from Amazon. You'll need to pick up a safe pry tool kit ($2). I ordered one setup for an iPod and it worked fine. They also say you'll need a T4 driver but you'll need a T5. Lowes has a Torx multitool that works great for $10.
There is a youtube video that shows step by step how to replace the EVO digitizer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdSIVMQ-G08
I guess it depends on the store.. I don't have insurance and they also charged 35$ but they never said anything about root. I was running cm7 and didn't even change they boot animation to stock..
There also was no root method at the time..
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Not necessarily. I'm on my 4th screen replaced at no charge from my local store. I have TEP, the sheet shows $35 for screen repair without it. 3 times I walked in and was out in 30-40min. Once they had no screens and gave me a loaner while a new shipment came in.
Perhaps corporate stores are just referring to Asurion now, but all the stores in my area still repair in shop.
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I brought mine in asking for screen replacement and they told me to call asurion. Yes I have tep
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Bottom 20% of my digitizer went bad. Sprint said they'd fix it for $35 till they found out it was rooted. They said if I brought it back with stock software they'd still do it. I brought it back with a stock ROM but they claimed water damage and wouldn't fix it. Dirty ****ers.
For $20 and an hours worth of time I fixed it myself with a part from Amazon. You'll need to pick up a safe pry tool kit ($2). I ordered one setup for an iPod and it worked fine. They also say you'll need a T4 driver but you'll need a T5. Lowes has a Torx multitool that works great for $10.
There is a youtube video that shows step by step how to replace the EVO digitizer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdSIVMQ-G08
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the day after i got my evo i had to go to the sprint store to do something with it (i forgot) but the tech came out and tried to pull the "water damage" BS they always pull. I told the prick that i just got it YESTERDAY and why the hell you people always try to pull the water damage bs? he had nothing to say. I was being a bit loud in front of everyone in the store and you should have seen teh look on his retarded face. these doosh bag techs at sprint suck!! they would rather find a way out of fixing it than actually fixing it.
Hi to that love the GSIII,
Got my on Friday, I could not find a case I liked so I started shopping around.
Today at lunch, the phone took a 30" drop from a table, the display is going bad.
Any "constructive" ideas that might help me out?
Kind Regards,
Jim
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If there's no noticeable physical damage int he corner you could probably send it in as a defect. And why on earth you not put at least a case on the damn thing, regardless of looks. I almost want to tell you that you deserve it.
Ya think Ill definately get the Insurance.
Try returning it to wherever you got it from and hope they accept it
Otherwise you can pay Samsung to fix it for you or order parts an DIY
Do you have insurance? If so then they may give you one with a deductible fee
I am very disappointed by the s3 build quality, why couldn't they design a durable phone like s2
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JimJep said:
Hi to that love the GSIII,
Got my on Friday, I could not find a case I liked so I started shopping around.
Today at lunch, the phone took a 30" drop from a table, the display is going bad.
Any "constructive" ideas that might help me out?
Kind Regards,
Jim
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Poor guy. Well, the obvious is that this is a case of cracked LCD. However, my next question would be where did you buy it? If you opted in for Best Buy's Black Tie, you could get that repaired/replaced at no charge (with the exception of your monthly payment you pay). If not, Asurion will charge $125 deductible.. or the service centers are $99 last time I looked (I've been out of the repair game a few months).
If the crack isn't evident (because it is har dot tell in the image) where you can see the crack of the LCD (not the glass of the digitizer, as that appears to be fine) but the spider web effect of the LCD... the store might unknowingly exchange it. Personally, I'd be honest with them. I had a defective EvoLTE that I was waiting to swap when three days before S3 release I dropped it and cracked the corner of the digitizer. Best Buy was kind enough to exchange me anyway, simply because I spoke up and said what happened.
Best of luck to you!
Actually most places will still let you add on the insurance since its still under the 30 day window. Just wait it out a few days and then see about getting it fixed.
Did you cry yourself to sleep that night?
Ouch... I'd probably be depressed if I was you lol. But hopefully you'll get a replacement. Good luck
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Omg... I would of died. I literally took the case off my phone, opened this thread, and then put the case back on..
#CoolStoryBro
I would've cried too, I almost had a drop today at work and my life flashed before my eyes. I don't have a case on mine, the beauty of it is too nice to cover. I will give you all permission to say I told you so if/when I drop my phone.
check out step 11
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Teardown/9391/2
and and lcd/digitizer combo on ebay....275 ouch.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...767?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231e50bbaf
best bet claim insurance, 199 deductible(assuming since s2 variants are still 199)
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/en_US/pdf/wireless-phone-insurance-deductible-schedule.pdf
Thanks to all these I dropped my S3 threads that are starting to popup I got a 30% off coupon at square trade and bought a ADH warranty.
The problem is that the att stores do not have them and you will have to ship it off I believe. In any event, a hassle. For those of you that get your phone go to ATT or wherever and slap a case on it You have 30 days on the case also. So what if it is not your ultimate case. Protect the phone! It is slippery!
I have mine in a TPU case (8 bucks) and a neoprene sleeve I've had for a while.
hawkeye2188 said:
I would've cried too, I almost had a drop today at work and my life flashed before my eyes. I don't have a case on mine, the beauty of it is too nice to cover. I will give you all permission to say I told you so if/when I drop my phone.
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diztronic.com sells a semi-transparent grippy matte case for $10. Brand is highly regarded.
I get mine sometime this week, but I don't have a phone yet. I'll post pics.
Damn man, that sucks. I'm gonna baby the hell out of my phone, if I ever get it, until my Incipio Silicrylic Dual Pro arrives in a few days
I have a chip the size of a point of a pen on the side chrome bezel. I have no case because Im waiting for my UAG and Spigen case to arrive. Im still within my 14 day return period. I thought about actually taking it back to get a replacement due to the small blemish, although, I admit it's kind of silly to exchange the phone for something so small. It just sucks that my baby is not perfect any more. Knowing I have an opportunity to exchange it, I just might. How many of you would exchange it for a new one for something so small?
i wouldn't
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I would not.
But, since it is already bugging you enough to ask people's opinion about it now, you'll probably come to regret it eventually if you don't.
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I have a chip the size of a point of a pen on the side chrome bezel. I have no case because Im waiting for my UAG and Spigen case to arrive. Im still within my 14 day return period. I thought about actually taking it back to get a replacement due to the small blemish, although, I admit it's kind of silly to exchange the phone for something so small. It just sucks that my baby is not perfect any more. Knowing I have an opportunity to exchange it, I just might. How many of you would exchange it for a new one for something so small?
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I have this too! Mine was like this from the factory. Was pretty upset when I saw it even though it's so minor. Thought about doing the same thing but I don't think it's really worth the trouble. But let me know how it goes if you do
my note just fell off the night stand onto tile with no case. I will be exchanging it tomorrow. lol
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I have a chip the size of a point of a pen on the side chrome bezel. I have no case because Im waiting for my UAG and Spigen case to arrive. Im still within my 14 day return period. I thought about actually taking it back to get a replacement due to the small blemish, although, I admit it's kind of silly to exchange the phone for something so small. It just sucks that my baby is not perfect any more. Knowing I have an opportunity to exchange it, I just might. How many of you would exchange it for a new one for something so small?
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If I find a defect or blemish on a new phone, that was a manufacturing issue, I may return it for replacement. If I caused the issue and it was minor, I'd ignore it because a case will hide it anyways.
If it was a serious damage... cracked screen, etc.. and it was my fault, I'd just pay the insurance to get it replaced.
Note: I'd also be more descriptive in my subject/title if you want to get more response.. Instead of "would you?" I would have put "Would you return your Note 3 if it has a blemish?"
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If I find a defect or blemish on a new phone, that was a manufacturing issue, I may return it for replacement. If I caused the issue and it was minor, I'd ignore it because a case will hide it anyways.
If it was a serious damage... cracked screen, etc.. and it was my fault, I'd just pay the insurance to get it replaced.
Note: I'd also be more descriptive in my subject/title if you want to get more response.. Instead of "would you?" I would have put "Would you return your Note 3 if it has a blemish?"
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I would, why star with something that is already damaged specially being that this phone is so expensive ....
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my note just fell off the night stand onto tile with no case. I will be exchanging it tomorrow. lol
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Correct me if I'm wrong but you've just admitted it's not a defect but it fell off your night stand onto the tile with no case. This would indicate physical damage so unless you have a flawless return policy, you may be out of luck. I know in Canada, if this were the case, we would be told to suck it up and be stuck with a device we would need to sell privately or wait before we're entitled to a hardware upgrade.
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I would, why star with something that is already damaged specially being that this phone is so expensive ....
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The point is.. he didn't 'start' with a damaged phone. He dropped it and didn't have a case on it. I have a cheap $3 case on mine, until the case I want comes out. If you don't protect your phone and you drop it, it's your fault, not the manufacturers. That's my opinion anyways.
I have noticed the phone runs very warm sometimes when its just sitting in my pocket. I called at&t and they said to return it since Im still within 14 days.
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The point is.. he didn't 'start' with a damaged phone. He dropped it and didn't have a case on it. I have a cheap $3 case on mine, until the case I want comes out. If you don't protect your phone and you drop it, it's your fault, not the manufacturers. That's my opinion anyways.
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I respect your opinion but I was answering to the original poster, not the one that drop it from the night stand. In that one he doesn't say that he dropped his phone.
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I respect your opinion but I was answering to the original poster, not the one that drop it from the night stand. In that one he doesn't say that he dropped his phone.
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It's all good. I only responded to you post, because it appeared you were replying to my comment. It appears now that you just hit the wrong reply button. No harm man.
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I have a chip the size of a point of a pen on the side chrome bezel. I have no case because Im waiting for my UAG and Spigen case to arrive. Im still within my 14 day return period. I thought about actually taking it back to get a replacement due to the small blemish, although, I admit it's kind of silly to exchange the phone for something so small. It just sucks that my baby is not perfect any more. Knowing I have an opportunity to exchange it, I just might. How many of you would exchange it for a new one for something so small?
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same here and its so annoying...
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my note just fell off the night stand onto tile with no case. I will be exchanging it tomorrow. lol
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GL with this. Let us know if your successful or not.
I dropped mine on concrete from about 1.5 feet up. Very little damage on the side, which I could EASILY live with.
Sadly, the entire display died slowly over a 24hr period. I kid you not, I could almost see the screen slowly die. Inside, I was crying.
But it was my fault, and almost got laughed out of the store when I tried to get insurance on it /facepalm.
Now I'm in the market for a full screen/digitizer/front assembly housing. And the phone isn't even 1 month old! /cry
For the price you've paid, you deserve a flawless product, return it and enjoy a full product. In other words go get a replacement!
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GL with this. Let us know if your successful or not.
I dropped mine on concrete from about 1.5 feet up. Very little damage on the side, which I could EASILY live with.
Sadly, the entire display died slowly over a 24hr period. I kid you not, I could almost see the screen slowly die. Inside, I was crying.
But it was my fault, and almost got laughed out of the store when I tried to get insurance on it /facepalm.
Now I'm in the market for a full screen/digitizer/front assembly housing. And the phone isn't even 1 month old! /cry
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I'm sorry but isn't that what insurance is for? Doesn't matter if you drop the phone in the toilet, you can still get a replacement, otherwise why have insurance in the 1st place, if the damage is from before you got it or Samsung's fault isn't that what the warranty is for....
Yes and get a different color.
Man I'm on the Otterbox Defender's notification list for when it becomes available. But I still dumped $20 on a screen guard and a crappy gel case at purchase. Solid investment for the short-term, and I even have replacement insurance. Sorry but I can't even fathom the amount of rage I'd have at myself for being in that predicament. I like to keep my stuff in mint condition for resale when it's time to upgrade.
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Ok Y'all. At&t replaced it today, no hassle. They even installed a brand new glass screen protector, no charge. I wish my cases would arrive already! For now Im putting in a invisishield sock.
Not worth the hassle as you might end up with a new unit with other characteristics, like wonky home button or gaps around the glass.