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Scratched phone after 2 days!!!

I am soooooo annoyed!! Waited almost 3 months for this stupid phone to come into stock and after 2 days, i had to accidentally drop it and it has such huge scratches on the paint work. :evil: I had the sony ericsson K750i and motorola V3 for a year... dropped it numerous times and it hardly has any scratches. Why does HTC make suck crap quality phones????
Is there a way to change the front fascia as thats the part with scratches.

hmm how did u scratch it? i keep mine in my pocket and havent dropped it once or scratched it..

Sorry to hear that mate - gutted is the word
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Are you sure you can't talk to place you got it from and get a replacement?
Where abouts are u in the world? If you are in the uk one guy got his cracked screen fixed in wimbledon - maybe they do other parts see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=51395
Possible you could disassemble and spray paint - see guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=43381
Hope you get it sorted.

Was sleepy... played with the phone after dinner... took it out of the silly tight case with my BUTTER fingers and it slipped and fell to the stone floor.
Its a t-mobile phone I just got 2 days ago from scancom. How do I get them or t-mobile to replace it? Based in leicester. London's a bit far to get this thing fixed.

penyekz said:
Was sleepy... played with the phone after dinner... took it out of the silly tight case with my BUTTER fingers and it slipped and fell to the stone floor.
Its a t-mobile phone I just got 2 days ago from scancom. How do I get them or t-mobile to replace it? Based in leicester. London's a bit far to get this thing fixed.
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Ditch that case nearly did the same thing myself - use 2 other cases now.
I would speak nicely to scancom they may be kind and replace it as it's only 2 days (blame the stupid case they supplied that may work!)
Are you sure you have no insurance? I always get mine insured £5/month but comes included with some contracts.

which retailer would replace a brand new set for me because I dropped it? I'm not sure scancom would be that nice. Insurance may be an idea but the excess is £25 and i'm not sure if its really worth it.
anyone managed to get a retailer to replace their scratched handset based on a tight case?

i dropped mine when inside its case when i got out of a car, but it only got very light scratches on 2 corners

Have a look on ebay at Krusell cases. They look like they completely surround the phone with a flipped panel for the screen. thinking of getting one myself.
Might be wise to look at screen protectors too.

for the screen protectors i bought the boxwave antiglare

Silicone Skin and Screen Protector

I just received this:
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and a screen protector from this ebay seller:http://stores.ebay.ca/SkyTechStore
Great quality products, the silicone skin reminds me of the one I purchased from Blackberry when I had my BOLD, shipping was fast and very good value for the $$$. The skin doesn't add any bulkiness on the phone.
Both accessories were manufactured by LUXMO- Luxury Mobile
Would recommend.

Igot the same skin....I paid 5.99 for it and 2 bucks for shiping. I was pleasantly surprised when i saw it was the exact same one as the ones for sale on Treo Central....right down to the little x logo on the back bottom corner.
They want 14.99 for it there.......

How long have you had yours?
I got mine off eBay about 1 month ago. After a couple weeks it had gotten some pretty bad scratches in it. I just switched to Invisable Sheild but am even less happy with that
*sigh*

I've had it a week or so.....what do you mean scratches on the phone itself inside from the case rubbing or scratches in the rubber/silicone case?
I thought about the fact that dirt and grit can get in and under the rubber pretty easy and am thinking of a different type of case now.....

Sorry I wasn't clear. I was meaning the screen protector has several scratches. I have never had a screen protector scratch to easy.

I do not have a screen protector on the Pro yet....Im trying to use the navigation buttons as much as possible and im trying to get away from using the stylus.
One thing I do with my PDA's that i learned from a friend is to take the tip of the stylus and rub it against your cheek. Since its such a sensitive spot you'll feel any sharp edge or points that could cause damage.
My treo's in the past were no problems but this tip seems a bit cheaper and seemed to have a mold edge on it that i lighting sanded down.
They all might not be like mine but yours could have a bit of a rough edge.....

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Igot the same skin....I paid 5.99 for it and 2 bucks for shiping. I was pleasantly surprised when i saw it was the exact same one as the ones for sale on Treo Central....right down to the little x logo on the back bottom corner.
They want 14.99 for it there.......
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Either you got a deal or a special sale -- I saw that $5.99 price, too. It had gone up to $11.50 by the next week. But still cheaper than TreoCentral.

Some pics to see how it looks!!!

So .. who dropped the big galaxy ?

Well i'm planning to buy this phone and i'm a bit scared of the plastic build
for me to be convinced ..there is nothing more trustworthy than user-experience !
so .. who dropped the galaxy .. where/how & did it effect it ?

check this out, it will answer your question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xASJobjD68

Plastic, due to being flexible, is a MUCH better shock absorbant than super-hardened glass.
Best case scenario for a drop would be a flat-drop on the back.

Plastic used in galaxy s is so flexible that almost every drop is harmless.
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azazin said:
check this out, it will answer your question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xASJobjD68
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WOW our phone is amazing! it can survive all that
finding a replacement screen is easy
incredible, as long as you don't drop it from over 1.5m high, you've got nothing to worry about

I didn't drop mine but I fell down with it in my pocket and now I have a cracked lens glass on the back of the phone.
I guess the lens glass isn't as strong as the plastic back!
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I launched mine on a granite floor.was trying to apply a screen protector and for some reason it just flew out my hand.The back and battery ended up about 3 foot away from the rest of the phone but when i put it back together there wernt a scratch on it,and everything worked fine.

Every time I get a new gadget I go through a period where I'm terrified (well, at least worried) that I am going to drop it and damage it. No difference here. I have tried to be so freaking careful - then the other day at work as I was getting back into my car to run an errand (work related) I pulled it out of my pocket and inadvertantly threw the darn thing into a plastic/metal box on my passenger seat. I do not know how it happened. My heart just sank. Yet it appears to have come out of this minor incident with nary a scratch or sign of injury. Relieved.
I believe that it is fairly durable... thankfully.
El Mono

Why not just use a case?

I think a case is always a good idea. But sometimes I just like to enjoy my gadget(s) unencumbered.
El Mono

Dropped mine three times before I decided this phone is too slippery to use without a good case.
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the most noticable damange are around the slivery chrome on the side of the phone. Other than that are minor scratches around the front and the back. The screen was protected with a screen protectors from day one, so it remain scratch free.
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The case is ugly as hell, I know. but hey, whatever works right?

Wow it's pretty foolproof! but i won't try to drop it and i always cary it with me in a pullup case!

Glass Protection no good.

So Neither the Verizon Glass cover or the zagg cover works. Had 3 different places try to install it on my phone. Touch Screen very spotty after install. What is everyone else doing now until they fix this problem in the covers?

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So Neither the Verizon Glass cover or the zagg cover works. Had 3 different places try to install it on my phone. Touch Screen very spotty after install. What is everyone else doing now until they fix this problem in the covers?
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I've gone glassless. Tried a couple from amazon and they both would fall off. Ther are no good reviews of them either.

Is the stock glass good enough to not have something on it?

Skinomi for me perfect protection and full coverage, yes I know it's not glass but offers decent scratch protection

I'm using this screen protector and case and it's a nice low profile design and I have no issues with touchscreen or the screen protector coming off. Very fluid design.
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I went with this and it came out flawless. Can't even tell by sight it's on there. Says case friendly but I'm dubious. First time I put it in my TPU it lifted a tiny bit. Second time it was perfect. I think I might not have waited long enough for it to dry completely. Right now awaiting microSD before I put my SIM and SD card in it and start using the phone.
https://smile.amazon.com/Galaxy-Pro...4&sr=8-3&keywords=s8+screen+protector+yootech

I went to AT&T and asked them about glass screen protectors and he flat out said that if you plan on putting a case on the device, don't bother getting one. They've had no luck with installing them as the cases just lift them up, despite them being listed as "case friendly".
The only one that they had was the Zagg one. He said that I'm better off either going without a protector at all or trying to find one of those plastic ones. I'm not surprised by his statement as I've seen numerous people here complain about how difficult it's been to find one that'll work with cases.
Oh, so in the meantime, I'm going naked with the screen and using a Spigen Neo Hybrid case.

Bought one on Amazon before I got the phone. It had no reviews. I got the phone but haven't tried the glass screen protector yet. Went back to Amazon and all bad reviews now. I'll see if I can return it, I'll probably go without a protector, I think it will take a lot to scratch the glass.
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Anyone have a custom non glass back?

Looking for aftermarket back that wont crack. Anyone have any experience or know where to find one? I see witrigs has a transparent one that im guessing are not glass and maybe some other custom ones. They don't say for certain they aren't glass though. Hopefully one of y'all know of other options!
Just replaced the back glass and battery last month. Just looked and the glass is broke yet again and my phone is in a tech 21 case

Haven't heard of anything like that, but it would be a better arrangement...
Try a eBay search...

Are you planning on going bareback? Haha! I mean, using phone without a case? Because I use a Spigen Tough armor case and it's slim and I have the OnePlus 6t and I've literally sat on my phone in my Mack pocket quite a few times and even dropped it on a job and then stepped on if accidentally and mines still not cracked. I weight 225 lbs and wear steel toe boots to work. Haha! All I'm saying is this Spigen Tough Armor case is great! They're the only cases I buy for my phone's these last five or so years and they're only like $15-20! Check them out if you want. I'd be scared to take my glass back cover off this baby. Haha! I'd probably ruin all sorts of crap on that mission. Then again there are many YouTube videos now on how to do it properly. Good luck.

flash713 said:
Are you planning on going bareback? Haha! I mean, using phone without a case? Because I use a Spigen Tough armor case and it's slim and I have the OnePlus 6t and I've literally sat on my phone in my Mack pocket quite a few times and even dropped it on a job and then stepped on if accidentally and mines still not cracked. I weight 225 lbs and wear steel toe boots to work. Haha! All I'm saying is this Spigen Tough Armor case is great! They're the only cases I buy for my phone's these last five or so years and they're only like $15-20! Check them out if you want. I'd be scared to take my glass back cover off this baby. Haha! I'd probably ruin all sorts of crap on that mission. Then again there are many YouTube videos now on how to do it properly. Good luck.
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I haven't barebacked a phone since the no deductible Geeksquad protection days haha. I've been rolling with Tech21 case on all my phones for a while now, seems they are not up to the task of protecting all that glass however. Looked all around and couldn't find a non glass replacement. Thanks for the recommendation on the Spigen case, just replaced the glass once again and slapped that case on. Very slick case and gunmetal looks great! I am tempted to try bareback again now since I seem to have great protection according the box the replacement came in haha jk.
When you do end up changed the glass or battery no need to sweat! Heat it up a tad and use a ultra thin sheet of plastic and go to town on the edges. One of the easiest phone to remove and no cables or screens in the way to accidentally mess up.
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