I foolishly dropped my phone last night when getting out of my car. The more I think scout the,weight if the phone and that it landed face down on the ground it makes since but I mostly wanted to warn tigers to use cases and that gorilla glass is scratch proof not crack proof.
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This makes no sense to me
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Lol
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What the heck are you saying?
Proof read yourself before hitting Post/Submit for cryin' out loud.
BTW, I don't believe it's been confirmed this is Gorilla glass.
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sorry about that guys i was posting that on the cracked screen LOL
okay then good to know it might not be gorilla glass, well what i was trying to say was i hope this doesn't happen to anyone else and i advice getting some sort of case because of the weight of the phone the screen just cracks so easily.
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I foolishly dropped my phone last night when getting out of my car. The more I think scout the,weight if the phone and that it landed face down on the ground it makes since but I mostly wanted to warn tigers to use cases and that gorilla glass is scratch proof not crack proof.
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this was funny.
I was following you until you started talking about scouting and tigers...
I can tell you for a fact that our screens are NOT Gorilla Glass...
...I have my ears guaged to 1/2" and have clear acrylic plugs in. My phone already has a small scuff mark on it where my plug hits on the screen. I have tried cleaning it by multiple methods, and I can assure you that it is truely scratched.
I need to pick me up a Phantomskin for this phone ASAP...at least for the screen...I have not had this problem on a phone since my sidekick days which is kind of a bummer...I have always used phantomskin kits, but have never used the screen part because I have never needed it.
Oh, I know what happened all right. The text was translated by sloppy online translator. If you back translate it and retranslate to ENG with Google translate, you wind up with very readable text.
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Oh, I know what happened all right. The text was translated by sloppy online translator. If you back translate it and retranslate to ENG with Google translate, you wind up with very readable text.
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lol...translate it to what. Your post makes about as much sense as the Original.
I think what happened is that he was typing on the cracked screen (as he already stated) and probably did not catch the phones auto spelling correction
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I managed to chip the screen. Grrrrrrrr
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Was it a drop? A light bump? Did you have any protection on device? Top, bottom, or sides? Pretty useless thread without any details.
good day.
Pictures or it didn't happen!
PICS OR GTFO
But seriously, it would be nice to know what caused it so we all know just how fragile these things are. I'm real careful with mine, but if you dropped it while taking a dump or something, I'm investing in some fully body armor...
It slipped out of my hands grabbing it off the desk cradle late at night. Hit my roomates fridge, my fridge, and my bed before landing face down on the tile. 5 foot drop. No protection. I use a silicon case to give it some bulk during the day, not at night. Tiny chip... period sized. On the screen.
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another dumb thread....
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It slipped out of my hands grabbing it off the desk cradle late at night. Hit my roomates fridge, my fridge, and my bed before landing face down on the tile. 5 foot drop. No protection. I use a silicon case to give it some bulk during the day, not at night. Tiny chip... period sized. On the screen.
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That sucks man. I dropped mine the other day getting out of my car, and as it fell to the asphalt it felt like slow motion. Luckly for me there wasn't even a scratch...
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another dumb thread....
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It's not dumb to know what these phones can and can't take.
So really, it's your comment that's dumb.
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It's called GENERAL CHAT. If you don't like GENERAL CHAT then don't come into this sub forum, it's really not that complicated of a concept.
I'm rocking a silicon case on mine right now, makes it a bit more sticky and bigger. I wasn't ever able to use the tiny buttons before, lol.
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Exactly, I use my phone a lot in class to surf the web and supplement the lecture. (I'm a geek get over it) I also leave it on vibe. Not only was the vibe incredibily loud plastic on desk or book, but since the back is so slippery it would easy move around and not stay put.
The silicon case let's it grip the surface its on and drastically quiets the vibe noises. It also gives it some bulk which I quite appreciate when carrying it around
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Thanks for the details of your unfortunate mishap.
good day.
This is why I want an Otterbox. This phone feels so fragile. My Droid was thick and bulky and a tank, but Samsung isn't great with build quality. I love the phone I just need to be careful until I get a case.
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This is why I want an Otterbox. This phone feels so fragile. My Droid was thick and bulky and a tank, but Samsung isn't great with build quality. I love the phone I just need to be careful until I get a case.
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I want to point out that of this phone didnt have gorilla glass the screen would have been shattered. It might feel cheap but I think thats only because its so light. It can definately take a little bit of a beating.
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I want to point out that of this phone didnt have gorilla glass the screen would have been shattered. It might feel cheap but I think thats only because its so light. It can definately take a little bit of a beating.
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It took 4 drops in a drop test. It can take a bit of a beating, but nothing like my Droid could. It's so strange moving to a phone that is so light. If you take off the battery cover the phone is amazingly thin. What really makes it seem weak is that you can tap the screen and feel the vibrator moving.
You can do that on my eris too. At first I thought there was something wrong with it until I felt others do it too, even the incredible "does"
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Guys these phones are suppose to have gorilla glass. Actually they do. Samsung had a press release a while back saying that all galaxy phones had it. In case u didn't know this **** can take a beating. That had to be a ruff drop
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Guys these phones are suppose to have gorilla glass. Actually they do. Samsung had a press release a while back saying that all galaxy phones had it. In case u didn't know this **** can take a beating. That had to be a ruff drop
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Gorilla glass does not make a phone invincible dude. It is just a lot more damage resistant. Even in *proper* tests they arent showcasing the lack of damage, they are showcasing how little damage it took versus what would have happened to a normal glass screen. I already said above the GG is why im still using my phone now, but what was also stated above is that it took 4 drops to kill it in a drop test, which I can confirm.
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Even though I like the concept of though, nearly shatter proof glass (plastic) it's ashame that my eris and blackberry storm, both have scratch proof glass and yet my samsung doesn't. Sure I don't have to worry about breaking my screen, but I never broke either of those screens either, but now I gotta worry about scratches which means back to screen protectors; back to pain in the butt installs!
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Even though I like the concept of though, nearly shatter proof glass (plastic) it's ashame that my eris and blackberry storm, both have scratch proof glass and yet my samsung doesn't. Sure I don't have to worry about breaking my screen, but I never broke either of those screens either, but now I gotta worry about scratches which means back to screen protectors; back to pain in the butt installs!
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Gorilla glass is pretty scratch resistant. I've taken a knife and fork to my Droid's screen and there wasn't a mark...
Let me know when you try that on a fascinate.
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So i havnt seen anyone confirm that this comes with Gorilla Glass.. just wondering so i know if i have to get a screen protector or not.. i should be getting my MT4G in the mail in the morning.. i cant wait
And this is in developement section because....??????
Get a screen protector.
lol wrong section my bad
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So i havnt seen anyone confirm that this comes with Gorilla Glass.. just wondering so i know if i have to get a screen protector or not.. i should be getting my MT4G in the mail in the morning.. i cant wait
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I read somewhere that it was (wish I could remember where but I'm pretty sure it was a major blog). Either way, I am a daredevil and risked my phone by scratching the hell out of it with my keys and it looks perfect (I still don't recommend it but I'm sending mine back to T-Mobile for another reason so I figured I'd risk it). It feels at least as good as the N1 screen. No screen protector here.
It is definitely glass.
So if its glass, no need for screen protector
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So if its glass, no need for screen protector
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Get a screen protector there is no documentation stating there is gorilla glass. Better to be safe then sorry.
Confirm or deny?
So... can anyone confirm this or deny it? I saw a review on TmoNews that said it did, but, have yet to see anyone else say it does. Not sure I believed the guy seemed like crackhead lol
had T-mo rep and htc rep say NO GORILLA GLASS...
corning (mfg of GG) makes no mention whatsoever of ANY HTC devices with GG
it is a very durable glass like surface, and i have yet to use a protector but afaik no GG
So our screen is plastic?
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had T-mo rep and htc rep say NO GORILLA GLASS...
corning (mfg of GG) makes no mention whatsoever of ANY HTC devices with GG
it is a very durable glass like surface, and i have yet to use a protector but afaik no GG
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I looked up corning too.. when the vibrant came out and the galaxy s was not listed because at the bottom of the page it says some products not listed because the manufactures chose not to do so. And i was at the Samsung Vibrant launch in Philly where Samsung told us it was in fact GG
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So our screen is plastic?
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No. Its glass. Just not gorilla glass.
Damn. Screen protector here I am
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Well HTC and tmo have told me that it does not
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What do you guys do with your phones that gorilla glass is such a must-have? I have had my mt3g 1.0 for a year and there's not a scratch on it. If you treat it like it's an expensive piece of electronic hardware, it'll probably fare well. It ain't a frisbee.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products
I don't remember how, but yesterday the phone's screen got a really deep scratch. **** is deep, my fingernail gets caught in it. Also there are small light scratches also if you hold it up to sunlight or any light and look close.
Alright maybe this does or doesn't but its always worth inputting your two cents, right?
Remember there were or are TWO different types of screens the good display from China and the bad from elsewhere.
Maybe, maybe! The good display has GG while the bad display has cheap glass?
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Nope? I have the type 2 screen (good) and I still got light scratches and the big deep one. It's annoying me enough so I placed an order for a replacement. And this time, deff using a screen protector, or not. At least until I get the Senstation.
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Nope? I have the type 2 screen (good) and I still got light scratches and the big deep one. It's annoying me enough so I placed an order for a replacement. And this time, deff using a screen protector, or not. At least until I get the Senstation.
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Just out of curiosity what did you say to get the replacement?
And are you being asked to pay anything?
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Should we consider this as proof that the wildfire does have indeed Gorilla Glass?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWcAd89P1nk
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Should we consider this as proof that the wildfire does have indeed Gorilla Glass?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWcAd89P1nk
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I can't believe that video really. It was just uploaded yesterday. I lost my nerve when he used the knife there.
I always had a fear that what happens if my wildfire falls down. Wildfire looks to be slim, delicate and more weighted. Initially i felt like having barely visible scratches on my phone. Then i spent some money on having screen protector (it is wildfire specific & costed a little more than normal). My screen protector is excellent and it is so nice that none of my friends noticed the presence of it. Now im not gonna remove my screen protector and experiment on my phone. I hope my screen protector will be as long as my wildfire will be. I also got a strong pouch (it was actually the one for G8) to get rid of my fear. I love both of them.
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I can't believe that video really. It was just uploaded yesterday. I lost my nerve when he used the knife there.
I always had a fear that what happens if my wildfire falls down. Wildfire looks to be slim, delicate and more weighted. Initially i felt like having barely visible scratches on my phone. Then i spent some money on having screen protector (it is wildfire specific & costed a little more than normal). My screen protector is excellent and it is so nice that none of my friends noticed the presence of it. Now im not gonna remove my screen protector and experiment on my phone. I hope my screen protector will be as long as my wildfire will be. I also got a strong pouch (it was actually the one for G8) to get rid of my fear. I love both of them.
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Mine has fallen down like 5 times,( there are 2 times it fell down from 1 meter height) and nothing happen , I'm serious
Lol , 1st time mine hit the hard wood floor , my buddy was playing with it saying nice feel not too big when he flicked it face down at the floor
few more little bumps and scraps
Then i was building a bike. Bent over with it in my top pocket - slammed onto a large socket, i dreaded picking it up , one small scratch
not sure if its gorilla but they are tough , my bro has smashed 3 iphones
Actually I dropped mine couple of times. After the first couple of the falls, nothing really happened. Not even a scratch. However, after the last drop (a big one), nothing happened to the glass and the touchscreen covering the lcd, but the lcd underneath got messed up. I had to replace it with another lcd i purchased from ebay.
So the glass is pretty tough, however the inner parts of the phone not so much...
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mine fell a few times and nothing happened (I always wondered if my screenprotector has a positive effect on toughness or not). A friend of mine accidently dropped his wildfire though, and his screen is broken in many many places (same for another friend with a desire).
Golla glass is nnot scratxh proof
I wish my screen was that tough. If it was then i wouldnt have 2.2.1 because while looking for it on my sofa. I. Kinda. Knelt on it. Screen made a pop. Next thing i see is a glass shattered wildfire. Sent it off for repair. Came back with 2.2.1
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I wish my screen was that tough. If it was then i wouldnt have 2.2.1 because while looking for it on my sofa. I. Kinda. Knelt on it. Screen made a pop. Next thing i see is a glass shattered wildfire. Sent it off for repair. Came back with 2.2.1
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That's unfortunate. And that's the thing everyone with rooted wildfire has to be aware of. Even if they are under warranty, they had to think whether to use warranty or not (for hardware problems).
And so I think gorilla glass doesn't mean it sustains the damage when hit hardly with a rock.
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Mine has fallen down like 5 times,( there are 2 times it fell down from 1 meter height) and nothing happen , I'm serious
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Mine fell down on rough concrete floor outside at school... Got nasty scratches on top part of battery cover... Nothing happen to display but i got invisibleshield on it
www.corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products
Here some info!
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Markoleti said:
www.corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products
Here some info!
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And heres some glass broken on wildfire
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Mine fell down on rough concrete floor outside at school... Got nasty scratches on top part of battery cover... Nothing happen to display but i got invisibleshield on it
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helllo. guys I have confirmed that the wildfire have a gorrila glass......
you can check here
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products
The oldest htc desire got an amoled screen whereas the latest htc desire got an slcd screen.
I'm not sure, but there might be a chance that the older wildfire didn't get gorilla glass and the newly manufactured wildfire might have got it. Because we see the videos supporting both the opinions.
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how does the mytouch screen do against scratches and the like? How long have you been going bare?
The screen feels so nice without one, I just don't want to start getting scratches on it, so looking for some opinions
Maybe this belongs in the accessories section. Mods, sorry if it does, please move it if you feel it is necessary.
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how does the mytouch screen do against scratches and the like? How long have you been going bare?
The screen feels so nice without one, I just don't want to start getting scratches on it, so looking for some opinions
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Since I got it about a month ago
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mine is naked since i got it in November... not even a small scratch
I've never had a screen protector on mine. Got it in March. The silver plastic that runs around the phone has some nicks in it, but the screen is in perfect shape.
Okay I'm going to go naked and see what happens. My hd2
got a couple very very small scratches after many users said they never had one. I dunno maybe I'm rougher with my phone than I thought
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no screen protector since day 1 (bought sometime in Feb/Mar) and still on perfect condition. It has gorilla glass: http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc
so IMHO I don't think you need to worry. I've learned this with my hero. stupid me putting a screen protector not knowing the glass itself has better scratch resistance than the screen protector I bought.
a little off topic, I'm looking for the perfect case though. as stelth300 stated, the chrome part (and probably the metal back) does seem to need a good case.
I got mine the day it came out, whenever that was, and never used a case or screen cover. I have a few small scratches on the middle of the screen, but you can only see them when the screen is off. Also the coating on my battery door is starting to peel away in some spots. And the metal ring around the camera lens fell off.
I dragged a key on it to test it. It wouldnt scratch. Gorilla glass!
As you'll see here, the MT4G has Gorilla Glass, so it is exceptionally tough. I've seen people drag keys across it and there isn't a scratch after.
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As you'll see here, the MT4G has Gorilla Glass, so it is exceptionally tough. I've seen people drag keys across it and there isn't a scratch after.
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Wait the mytouch 3g had gorilla glass too? I'm gonna have to get my old one from my friend to confirm. I feel like that can't be true
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Wait the mytouch 3g had gorilla glass too? I'm gonna have to get my old one from my friend to confirm. I feel like that can't be true
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I feel the same about my old G1. The screen doesn't feel near as tough as my MT4G's. Maybe there are different versions of Gorilla Glass, and the newer phones have a tougher model.
use gorilla glass, once you have it you wont regret it and its worth it
I use a screen protector due to dust and not scratches, I also have a case that seals the edges from dust. That is my real concern.
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Mine is about 3 months old and not on scratch yet...pretty amazing, even dropped it one flat on the screen on the floor and NOTHING. This is a tough phone.
I used a cheap screen protector that came with my trident aegis case, it was a joke and i don't care what anyone says no matter how good you are @ putting them stupid theings on there will always be some air bubbles trapped underneath which is my biggest gripe and why i rock mine butt nekkid plz lol
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I used a cheap screen protector that came with my trident aegis case, it was a joke and i don't care what anyone says no matter how good you are @ putting them stupid theings on there will always be some air bubbles trapped underneath which is my biggest gripe and why i rock mine butt nekkid plz lol
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This is true, I have never been able to get it perfectly, and I can't smooth out all the bubbles either. It's annoying to look at sometimes but there's not much i can do about it. Sometimes I don't use a case so I have my phone with other things in my pockets.
run mine naked, ended up with a minor scratch most likely from something in my pocket. I have to really look for it when the screen is off, don't even notice when screen is on. Had mine since release.
My wife on the other hand... I think it was the first 2 weeks before she managed to put a scratch in the screen. I think she dropped it in the car onto a upward pointing nail file.
Had mine since about a month before it was officially announced to be released.
Never used a screen protector.
I dont have a case and also have dropped the phone NUMEROUS times, on the concrete, face down (in fact, more times than I can remember- and probably an ongoing couple of times a week, at normal ))
I have a very minimal amount of "scratches" on the screen; however there is a very small sort of dent on the the edge from the impact of one of the falls.
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This is true, I have never been able to get it perfectly, and I can't smooth out all the bubbles either. It's annoying to look at sometimes but there's not much i can do about it. Sometimes I don't use a case so I have my phone with other things in my pockets.
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Did you guys try the shower trick? I usually get every screen protector on perfectly with minimal effort using this method.
I'm gonna run naked and see what happens though. You guys are giving me good vibes about this thing
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Wtf is the shower trick?
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I got my s3 in September and recently it fell out of my pocket (less than two feet from the ground) and the corner cracked all the way up the side. Right around where the back "button" is. It is hardly on the screen so its not really in the way, but its still very annoying to look at.
As I see it I have a few options
I can bring it into Telus and they can replace the entire screen which would cost me like $250 or so. Because I went to them and they said that they do not do glass only repairs.
I can try to replace the screen myself. I'm sure I would be able to do it, even though I have seen a few videos and it looks quite tedious and risky.
I could try calling Samsung and seeing if they would do anything about it. I have heard a story of someone calling and they did replace it. I imagine I would have to do some pouting and complain about how they said they're gorilla glass was phenomenal. Please let me know if this has worked for you.
And my last option would be leaving it the way it is and waiting for it to spread even more. (Not a fan of this one)
Also since I'm here, can anyone recommend a sturdy yet slim case for the s3? I'm not a huge fan of the otter box but I would like something fairly strong and not too expensive. Links would be great!
Thanks for any help you guys can give.
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I could try calling Samsung and seeing if they would do anything about it. I have heard a story of someone calling and they did replace it. I imagine I would have to do some pouting and complain about how they said they're gorilla glass was phenomenal. Please let me know if this has worked for you.
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Well for that I'm sure they could say they never said it was shatter proof and it's still glass
I know, but a foot and a half? It should be able to withstand something so minor, this is "regular use". Maybe I should sue the company that makes my pants for having such tiny pockets.
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I would be writing a nice polite letter to Samsung first a letter not email .
jje
any insurance?
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Drop anything made of glass onto a solid floor and there's an excellent chance it will break, especially on the corners. Good luck with getting it fixed but a £3 rubber boot from Amazon will protect all the corners but only add 2mm to the thickness.
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You could replace the glass yourself.
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