Does anyone know if you can buy just the rear case? I have an AT&T Galaxy Tab and so it has the black cover. I'd rather have the white one.
It comes off pretty easily. I haven't seen many sites offering spare parts though, so your best bet might be to find someone that has a non-AT&T SGT and wants to swap backs and doesn't mind voiding warranties.
Does the blackone show scratches much? My wite one doesnt appear to have any scratches
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Rather than voiding the warranty, you could skinit. I got a nice Tron skin to go on the back of mine. skinit dot com They're a little pricey, but very high quality and perfectly sized for the Tab.
I'm not super worried about the warranty since I've already changed the firmware so I could make calls. The black back is ok, doesn't show scratches, I just like the white one better.
Strange i prefer the black but i ended up with thw wite since i am in the uk
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So I contacted sprint about a dead pixel a long time ago, and they told me to wait until it gets back in stock on the website to get a replacement. The thirty days pass and no stock, so I contact sprint and they say I should have gone through tech to get a replacement. I do this, and I get sent the refurb replacement.
I guess I was kinda lucky, I got a 003 epson screen (I'm coming from Novatec) that's still on 2.1, so I can still root. There's the smallest thing underneath my menu and back buttons, it's almost like a scratch in the black stuff three, and a tiny bit of light leaks through. Hard to see if thee phones not st the right angle. The phone seems a little off though, and I noticed the back battery cover and the small surround around the phone are a different color, like graphite compared to the black. Here's a picture of what I'm talking about:
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Doesn't show too well in the picture, but in person it's fairly different, it looks like a metallic paint or something compared to the flat black. It does feel a little bit less rubbery too.
The little scratch on the bottom is almost enough to make me want to seek out another replacement, comparing it to the tiny dead pixel I had it seems like I went through so much hassle to get something else that is just equally as annoying for such an expensive phone.
I'd be hard pressed to be able to get another 003 that's rootable, though root may be coming to froyo in the future I suppose.
Other differences with the refurb:
Inside the battery cover there are markings for XD-01 everywhere, on my old phone they all said XD-01 and the number 100507 followed it. The number 100507 isn't on the refurb phone anywhere.
There is a refurb sticker that says VTO 07/22/10 on it
Hard to distinguish colors in that picture, one back has light reflecting off of it, the other doesn't.
As for the scratch, it's a refurb right? Not much to comment on that one I think.
Edit: Do you still have both phones? Could you take the screen of the new phone and install it into the old phone?
I'm not so sure I'd want to do a screen transplant, I figure that's how the scratch got there in the first place...and my old screen has a dead pixel. Maybe I could just change the glass?
Yeah here's another pic, altho it's still hard to tell.
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Hi All.
Thanks for a great forum!
I was fortunate enough to recieve my Pearl White SGS3 in the beginning of the month, I know others here in Denmark are still waiting...
I love this mobile, and have tuned it quite a bit already - root, cwm, new kernel to improve battery times, etc.... really one of the best Android devices I've ever had...
I further have ordered the OtterBox defender case for my SGS3, but won't get it untill next week I'm told...
Anyway, to get to the point of the topic:
I have thus (in the meanwhile) been using a cheap cover (China make I think) - leather like outside and with a nylon type 'pull-out' strap (see pictures)
After using this cover for about 2 1/2 weeks (from the first day I got the mobile) I noticed a discoloring of the back cover. Front is fine - no problem...
Backcover really looks bad now, I'm sure I will get a replacement, but I was just wanting to share my experience, and warn that there may be a serious fault in the way the back cover is 'painted'/produced - all the more reason I now see why the SGS3 blue version may have been delayed - due to similar issue with the blue backcover. Maybe the blue backcover is fixed, not to cause any problems...
So a word of advice - make sure you invest in a good case - if you want to try to avoid having to replace the original white SGS3 backcover, and then again, just be aware of a possible 'wear-and-tear' problem.
Also, I'm just wondering if others have experienced similar discoloration/tainting issues.
Still waiting for my OtterBox to arrive, I actually went out and purchased a screen protector and silicone case, in black - just as the OtterBox I have ordered...
I think the pearl white SGS3 and a black cover will look great!
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i think thats the case you keep sliding the phone in and out of.
Havnt you posted this before? maybe it was someone else but it was the same issue
its stated pearl white or marble white on your s3 ?
I knew i wasn't the only one who had the same problem, people thought i came from another planet!!
Here is the thread i started....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1715105
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sevoflurane said:
I knew i wasn't the only one who had the same problem, people thought i came from another planet!!
Here is the thread i started....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1715105
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Super... I hadn't seen this thread, my problem exactly.
Thanks.
Am u just being picky or does it look like my camera lens is crooked? Seeing as how i basically paid retail, and within the worry free gurantee i could return it. Just wanted to check withthe community before doing so.
Mine looks crooked too, but it looks crooked differently from different angles. I think what's happening is a shadow is being cast that's making it look crooked. Could just be an optical illusion. You could always stop by Verizon and compare the floor model.
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I received two N3 today and the one I got from Best Buy, the camera lens is crooked compared to the one from Verizon..
Does your camera take a while to auto focus? (Not sure if it's related to being crooked. Can't test the other N3, as it's already packaged ready to be shipped to its new owner)
I'm going to exchange it tomorrow and check it out prior to completing the swap @ BB..
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I dont know, but in my opinion I think it's not crooked at all. Or am I just not seeing it hahahah
I'm not seeing it either here..
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I have a week old note 3 and noticed this. The camera assembly is slightly crooked/skewed to the right. Seems like a manufacturing fault, i dont think the lens itself is crooked, just the glass housing covering the lens is not glued in accurately. Camera works fine though. I checked a couple of note 3s around my workplace and almost all seem to have this defect. Cant decide whether this is a big enough issue to replace by phone or not
There is now a replacement back housing available on etradesupply for our phone.. I have since lost my note 3 and gotten a replacement from asurion and that one does not have a crooked lens..
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I have a att note3 and noticed mine is crooked just a little bit. Sometimes the angle of the shadow make it look more crooked than it really is. I'm not that worried about mine though.
Google Now just really came through for me.
Check this out:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/red-and-rose-gold-samsung-galaxy-note-3-handsets-unveiled
Thought it was worth some discussion.
What do you guys think??
Looks pretty cool but I think the black is the best color
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Looks pretty cool but I think the black is the best color
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My sentiments exactly. I usually hate black devices and tend to opt for white ones. But the white note 3 just looked tacky to me. As does the red. Also, I'm pretty sure the black has a different 'sticky' feel that the lighter colors can't have because they'll stain.
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I wonder if they have the brushed-metal texture (like the black N3) or the cross-hatch pattern (like the white and pink N3s). Neither is discernible in the photo. To me, that's a bigger aesthetic consideration than the color itself.
Att: " hahaha these new colors will make them forget all about that bootloader"
I bought the white for the cross hatch pattern. I had the same black look for my Note 2. Got tired of it.
I like the black back tho. That's what's on my phone now
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Who cares about colors. If you invest 700 USD on a phone you would be stupid not to put it in an ottorbox or similar case. In which case you would never see the colors anyways. All you should care about is the screen quality and function. It could be titty pink but as long as it is in a case nobody but you knows and so you should not care. I know I for one would not take my chance with this phone and just carry it in my pocket. Mine is in an ottorbox defender, it has had the plastic screen protector removed but in it's place is an armour brand matte protector.
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If you invest 700 USD on a phone you would be stupid not to put it in an ottorbox or similar case..
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Please learn to express your opinions without resorting to name-calling.
What's worse is that you're wrong. Those of us who don't buy expensive cases aren't stupid, we're right.
Many of us drop or bang our phones so seldom that we break them less than once every ten or twenty years. That means that if we buy an expensive case for each new phone, we end up paying MORE in the long run than we pay if we simply replace our unprotected phones on the rare occasions when they break. And that's in addition to the undesirable bulk (and yes, undesirable aesthetics) of a case.
All you should care about is the screen quality and function.
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Who are you to tell other people what they should care about? Why aren't you able to have your own preferences without imagining that everyone else is supposed to have the same ones?
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Who cares about colors. If you invest 700 USD on a phone you would be stupid not to put it in an ottorbox or similar case. In which case you would never see the colors anyways. All you should care about is the screen quality and function. It could be titty pink but as long as it is in a case nobody but you knows and so you should not care. I know I for one would not take my chance with this phone and just carry it in my pocket. Mine is in an ottorbox defender, it has had the plastic screen protector removed but in it's place is an armour brand matte protector.
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How about no? Those of us who really care get a phone for everything it offers. Bodyguardz screen protector, S View cover, insurance. I maintain the slim profile, add even more features to an already loaded phone, and I have a way to replace my phone for $300 total...
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Think they should go for a more bownish leather lookin back. Would be tight
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OK I got an s4 for free a week ago that had a little bit of its small bezil around the screen revealing the white under the cheap crome. It's increased drematicly over the last few days. Any way to repair it or at least make it look nice again without a case?
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Spray paint or a bumper.
There's nothing you can do to prevent it.
The paint is coming off my phone too. And it's coming off in stupid areas, like around the infrared port and the headphone slot. It doesn't even make sense, I don't even touch that area. But the sides, where there most contact happens, are fine, practicly like new.
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Spray paint or a bumper.
There's nothing you can do to prevent it.
The paint is coming off my phone too. And it's coming off in stupid areas, like around the infrared port and the headphone slot. It doesn't even make sense, I don't even touch that area. But the sides, where there most contact happens, are fine, practicly like new.
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For me it's mainly around the screen so it's visible when in use and damn ugly xD. I'm buying a $60 new battery for this phone i got for free so overall $60 I'm not sure an s4 in this condition is worth :/ is it? Oh and yeah my headphone port is completely white. It's funny how the thicker side band is bumped on mine and won't peel but the most hard to replace part decides to
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Your best option would be a bumper. But avoid metallic bumpers, as they mess with WiFi and mobile signals.
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Your best option would be a bumper. But avoid metallic bumpers, as they mess with WiFi and mobile signals.
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How about removing the rest of the chrome so the rim of my screen is full white? Would that look any good xD. Otherwise I'll unhappily live with it
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What did u do about yours
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I didn't do anything. It happens. My phone is black, so removing the chrome might not look as good as on a white phone.
But it doesn't affect me in any way. I care more about it working fine than looking brand new. Of course, if you're going to sell it, it is important to keep it in good shape. But if I get a new phone I will keep this one as a backup most probably. So that's that.
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I didn't do anything. It happens. My phone is black, so removing the chrome might not look as good as on a white phone.
But it doesn't affect me in any way. I care more about it working fine than looking brand new. Of course, if you're going to sell it, it is important to keep it in good shape. But if I get a new phone I will keep this one as a backup most probably. So that's that.
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This is my "new" phone. But I can't complain as it was free although imma have to part with cash for a new battery. It just looks tatty to me that's all
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I have a brown and rose gold and it pains me too. Just get a full case that covers all those areas.
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I use a Spigen hybrid case and it works well and looks good. Look on Aliexpress for various cases. I find the s4 too slippery without a case.