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[Focus General] ghettocruiser:
There's a MUCH easier way....

When I was searching for a screen replacement for my Focus, I came across two options. One is the glass, digitizer and LCD combo. Which requires the steps in this write up, and the video that you'll find on youtube. Heat gun, new adhesive, etc.

Along with that option, there is another item that is the glass, digitizer, LCD already installed in the front half of the frame. It comes with the earphone jack already installed. And maybe a few other odd bits. All you have to do is take your phone apart, remove your motherboard with camera and vib motor, and install it in the new chassis. Thats it.

Best part about option #2... ITS THE SAME PRICE AS JUST THE GLASS/LCD/DIGI! I paid $95 shipped. In my opinion, you cant beat it. Even if the heat gun method was only 50 bucks...I would still pay more for the whole frame. Its so easy, so quick, and the best part, you dont have to worry about the new screen popping off because the adhesive failed.

Just my $.02!

J.
[Focus General] repairsuniverse:
For a more detailed repair take a look at our Focus video repair guide. It is a great addition to this take apart guide.
[Focus General] timm.avouris:
Nice guide and the images are clear. thanks for sharing
[Focus General] repairsuniverse:
You're Welcome!
[Focus General] repairsuniverse:
Purchasing the LCD/touch screen combo is definitely the way to go!
[Epic 4G General] InfDaMarvel:
You guys know how much Sprint replacing our Epic4Gs for w/ insurance these days? $100?

Also, you think they'd let me switch phones instead? I'm trying to wait out thus galaxy S3 but my severely cracked screen is bothering me.
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
Yep replacement will be 100

And its a maybe depending on your rep... but most likely no.
[Epic 4G General] XtaC318:
Gotta love bestbuy. Free replacements all day.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
I dont get how you end out paying that much. Ive only had to pay $35 for a replacement and i didnt have a warranty or anything.

Sent from my Galaxy Tab 10.1
[Epic 4G General] dohturdima:
OP has a cracked screen - that and water damage takes deductible to $100 with asurion. If the phone (ie a replacement) is still under its 1 year warranty, and doesn't have one of the above 2 issues then Asurion will swap it for free.
[Epic 4G General] R3537L1F3:
My space bar is split down the middle (still works just annoying), my battery won't hold a charge, every now and then while charging several battery widgets showed the batter charged but loosing power, one of those 3 triangle things (where the battery is, the part that touches the gold squares on the batter) is bent.

Will I have to pay $100 or can I get a new epic free? I had this phone since February 2011 (or 2010 I forget but it was the february after the phone came out)
[Epic 4G General] a454nova:
Take a pick and press in on one of the ext antenna port. This will kill you signal and they will say hardware and replace it for $35. If you have water or broken screen, no luckat all. Simple.

Sent from my SPH-P100
[Epic 4G General] Quicksand Jesus:
They wouldn't replace mine when I lost it. Signed up for Sprint insurance and now it's only $100.
[Epic 4G General] InfDaMarvel:
Its a waste of a $100. Hopefully the Nexus comes out at a good price.
[Epic 4G General] Fire n mage:
They don't replace lost phones that's why we never used bestbuy
[Epic 4G General] XtaC318:
Or that's why you be responsible and don't misplace your phone.
[Epic 4G General] younggangsta_s:
Just dropped my phone and cracked the screen. Should I file for a replacement or get one off of eBay?
[Epic 4G General] a454nova:
Almost the same money in all ways. If you didnt brake the screen and just the glass, youll prob break it trying to replace it. Also it wont feed the same after you get it that far apart. I would say Ebay and switch the board out. Insurance if you got it. Like I said tho, about the same money. Global Direct is the best place for parts. A few bucks higher than ebay but 100% genuine and will have the adhesive made for it. PM me if you need a price, they hide them.
[HTC Sensation] seanleeforever:
first Thread here, please be kind.

first of all, awesome website, awesome developers, and awesome ARHD roms.

i flashed my sensation with ARHD sensation XE rom and it has been nothing but awsome so far. however, as a audiophile myself, i cannot help but noticed something changed in the audio department.

with the default HTC audio player, the music became almost unlistenable without Beats enabled. the overwhelming amount of bass pretty much ruins everything. I don't recall this was the case before flashing the ARHD rom. and when i use 3rd party player (like Winamp) with no EQ change, the music is on par with using HTC audio player with Beats turned on.

so here is my theory:

1. HTC is really play dirty here by purposely making the musics sounds so bad that user has to enable the Beats audio on models that support Beats audio.

2. Sensation is not compatible with Senstion XE rom?

is this an isolated case? or are you guys all experiencing it?

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] Sensation-al!:
Never had that, flash again maybe?
[HTC Sensation] syncguru:
yes... I also facing same issue when listen to music using poweramp. But as far as I know beats function only work with stock music player.
[HTC Sensation] seanleeforever:
i think i flashed a number of times and i have noticed this every time.

could you do test on your phone?

listen to a music file with HTC music player with beats off, and beast on.

and listen to the same file with a 3rd party player with flat eq setting.

since 3rd party player cannot trigger beats audio, it should sound just like HTC player with Beats disabled.

my problem is it sounded like HTC player with beats enabled, while the HTC player with beats disabled sounds like carp (granted my head phone cost as much as sensation itself so i might hear a bit more, but the difference should be very significant to spot with just regular earphones)
[HTC Sensation] Superpiper1972:
For ICS, HTC have modified the Beats algorithm (imho)

So now, beats enabled is as the player should be,

Beats disabled, has HTC crippling the sound to make Beats sound better than it is

I think.....

A very nice posting from my ARHD XE
[HTC Sensation] gallardo5:
Sorry but.... do you guys use piracy OLD version of power amp? New version of it has Beats Audio in EQ. Better just buy Power Amp and get an update with Beats Audio in EQ ;) And on topic, I don`t have this issue. Maybe it`s related on headphones, as I`m using headphones from SE Xperia Arc S, but with some others headphones sound is really bad.
[HTC Sensation] go7hic:
I don't use Beats anymore as it sucks out my battery.

Google Music has pretty nice sound, don't need more than that.
[HTC Sensation] fredcorp6:
I've found that using dsp manager as well as beats audio gives the best sound.
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
I agree with this. Using the phone can get frustrating at times, especially for those who have the static problems (get a replacement!!!), but in the end it's the price we pay for getting the first gen 4g and locking in unlimited data.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Amen!
[Verizon Droid Charge] cmdrfrog:
I forgot to mention that's why I went with the Charge in the first place - in May 2011 we didnt know if there would be any new phones like the Nexus or Razr before unlimited data would go away.
[Verizon Droid Charge] sasquatch080:
Great post.
[Verizon Droid Charge] WildH:
+1! Actually agree with this 100%.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jager420:
Yeah but when you go to upgrade you have to sign a new 2 year contract and unlimited will not be an option. Only way to stay locked in to unlimited data is by buying phone @ retail price :eek:

But I agree with this post and will wait till a new nexus comes out..Which prob wont come out till end of this year or begging of next year...
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
Not true. I upgraded in September from my old Blackberry w/ unlimited data. I got to keep my unlimited data, and my brother (new line) got tiered. I hear Verizon has a good reputation of honoring contract extensions by keeping past low prices on existing contracts and from people whose cheap carriers were bought by Verizon.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Deleted member 4151041:
Wrong. I will be renewing my contract therefore locking in unlimited.
[Verizon Droid Charge] romsRfun:
I upgraded my wife's incredible to the rezound and still have unlimited data. During the upgrade we got the upgrade price of 199 at the time before 49 came around. Not worried about the cost since teh wife is happy.

Not one customer service rep has said I will lose my unlimited data for upgrading my phone when the time comes around. My data will even carry over to a new plan if I want a new plan. Whoever is telling you all that you are going to lose your unlimited data plan is hog wash.

Funny thing was, my wife was 9 months out from upgrading to a new phone, but the incredible turned to garbage after a year of good use. They gave us the deal without hesitating. So, if your phone is going belly up and you need something reliable and new big red may help you out as well.

Never hurts to ask.

Need help? http://www.toms-world.org/android/ flash to EP4D, make ClockworkMod Recovery stick, step by step root. Best step by step instructions for the Droid Charge.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shrike1978:
Yea, I've already verified with Verizon that the data plan is tied to the individual customer and as long as you don't change your data plan, you can carry it with you and not change anything. I just combined my line onto a new family plan, under someone else's name, and my data didn't change. They still have their 4GB double data, and I still have my unlimited data.
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
So if i split my line off my family plan i should be able to keep the data?
[Verizon Droid Charge] lpt2569:
I am a perfect example of this scenario. I had the Fascinate for about a year, and just couldn't stop thinking about how much I wanted a 4G phone and bigger screen. A little over a month ago, I decided to upgrade. All of the BIG 3 phones (razr, rezound, nexus) were available on ebay or craigslist, but I went with The Droid Charge. Got mine for $125 on ebay, bought a car dock for $20, flashed Eclipse and FP1 radio (haven't gotten around to Eclipse 2.0 yet and FP1 kernel), and I could not be happier. I have not even thought about another device, and the phone is stable, quick and of course the screen is fantastic. I agree, the Charge is a great value on the phone market right now.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shrike1978:
From my understanding, yes, as long as the service is uninterrupted.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Falcyn:
I kind of hate these owner-justification threads, because this phone is undeniably dated at this point... yet there's nothing wrong with that. Technology moves quickly. That's just how it is.

The Galaxy Nexus is noticeably much faster in daily use, and you're deluding yourself (and/or haven't used one) if you insist otherwise.... but it should be faster! It's newer. Yet in a year, you can be sure it too will start looking outdated. Once again, technology moves fast.

Finally: if you're buying a phone off-contract and need to save money, sure, consider the Charge, because yeah, you can get it pretty cheap. But the reality is that the overwhelming majority of people buy phones on-contract, and getting this in that scenario -- when you can get a much newer and all-around better phone like the Lucid (now *that* is a good value) for less money -- would be a definite mistake.
[Verizon Droid Charge] BrandedDays:
Just rooted and loaded Eclipse 2.0. Phone is better than ever.

I had been considering picking up a new phone but I am glad that I gave the Charge another shot.
[Verizon Droid Charge] xfearxphoenixx:
This is wrong. When you upgrade you still can keep your unlimited data. I verified this with Verizon.

As for the main post by cmdrfrog. I agree 100% with what he wrote. My contact is up in September and I was thinking of upgrading to the Galaxy Nexus but after flashing my Charge with the Tweaked v2.0 rom by dwitherell. I really don't see any reason to upgrade currently with the exception of having the latest and greatest and better rom support.
[Verizon Droid Charge] xdadevnube:
I gotta say that the Charge more or less forced me into the geeky root, rom, mod, script, theme, radio, etc flashing thing. If the Charge didn't suck so much stock, I likely wouldn't have much of an Android skillset today.

Once tricked out properly, the Charge is a great phone. The VIA baseband is sub-par IMO, but for some people it seems fine.

I remember when there were rumors of Verizon dropping unlimited. The Charge was my first smartphone. I was compelled to get a 4G phone just in case Verizon wouldn't let you upgrade a 3G device and still let you keep unlimited in the future, and just 5 weeks later, Verizon dropped unlimited. At the time it was the Charge or the Thunderbolt, and I am glad I didn't get the Thunderbolt...

I remember when I first had an Odin flash fail, I think my heart skipped a couple beats.

The Charge has drawbacks, no doubt about it, but it is still an awesome phone. I think most people would be happy with it waiting for something like the GS3.
[Verizon Droid Charge] dees_74:
Newb here, but thought I'd chime in. Before rooting, my Charge was slow, and laggy (is that a word?). After taking the plunge, and rooting with Tweakstock, the phone runs great! I agree that is a little dated now, but my rooted Charge will keep me happy til my next upgrade.
[Verizon Droid Charge] kakistocrat:
+1

Way to think positive! That is really a good point though. The phone was so terrible when it came out I thought I had faulty hardware and went back to the store for a replacement. When I realized I was just stuck with the phone the way it was, I joined XDA and started tweaking. I never would have learned so much about rooting, scripts, themes, even the Linux shell. Now, the phone works beautifully (though finally getting a device that came out a year ago into working order is unacceptably late). I will be holding on to this one for a while.
[Verizon Droid Charge] robb41488:
the only thing ive had to do to this phone every once in a while is a new battery. i get a good 6-8 months out of a battery before i notice its downfall..

i love this phone and may not upgrade as past phones hardware issues make this one seem perfect.... htc noway, motorola HAHA no, samsung ill stay :D
[Verizon Droid Charge] THEbigSWEEN:
That's pretty much the same thing for me. I came from a BB Storm and this was my first Droid and if not for this phone I wouldn't have learned about any of this. Anyone could be happy with this phone where it's at now. Will also be keeping this adequate phone for a while. Don't need the newest shiniest toy just yet.
[Verizon Droid Charge] voigts:
With the new FP1 and Eclipse 2.0, this phone works so much better than it ever has, and is quick and responsive. I have to say that my friend's Nexus is quicker and very snappy, but I have to ask the same question. Is it worth over $200 worth you sell the Charge and buy the Nexus? I don't think so. At some point I'll part ways with my Charge, but with the new ROMs that have come out, this phone will continue to by my tool of choice.
[Verizon Droid Charge] BleedsOrangeandBlue:
The degree of phone-envy in the Android community is startling.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Paddington:
I also came to the Charge from the BB Storm. The BB Storm is unquestionably the worst phone I have ever owned. Even Charge on stock ROM was much better.

I still like my Charge, especially running on Tweaked 2.0 with Zeam Launcher, but I do want a dual core 4G device. The Nexus is not worth $200 to me, but I would definitely pay $100 + Charge for one this second. My main issue is the lack of ICS-exclusive apps. I don't necessarily like ICS more than GB, but I do want access to Chrome and the new launchers. This comes back to the dual core issue, as ICS and ICS-exclusive apps seem optimized for dual core processors, not single core.

So, yes, compared to the other options when I purchased my Charge, I know I made the right choice. The TBolt sucked and the Bionic was pushed back for months (and I had to get rid of my BB Storm). Yes, I still love my phone. And Yes, I would upgrade to a Nexus this second if it did not require anymore than $100 and an exchange. But above $100 or the inclusion of a 2-year contract extension, I do not think I could justify it. I still have around 13 months left on my contract, so I'll be sticking with this phone for a while.
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
Doubt its as bad as a BB curve 8330... the 3g didn't work on the Verizon version even though it said "Qualcomm 3G CDMA" on the back...:p
[Verizon Droid Charge] Paddington:
Actually, I went from my BB Storm to an old Curve my friend had lying around for about a month before I could get the Charge. I much preferred the Curve (~3 years old at the time) to the Storm.
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
Do you know which version it was? Everything after mine was half decent... I had the gray one with the trackball and it was hardware limited to bb 4 OS. There was some sort of bb5 leak but it ran like crap.

Sent from my handheld Linux computer using electromagnetic radiation.
[Verizon Droid Charge] [bman123]:
I should be getting my charge tomorrow. I've had a thunderbolt, loved the 4g speed but the battery life was awful. Went to a mytouch 4g on the monthly 4g pre paid. Loved that phone and the roms for it but the service was just terrible. I ended up selling the my touch 4g for $130 last night and bought a almost new charge for $100 off someone online. I am without a phone today but tomorrow I will be back in action.

I need to hit the dev section tonight and get my read on as this phone is pretty different then the htc ones I have used in the past
[Verizon Droid Charge] shrike1978:
Flashing on this phone is pretty simple once you learn the ins and outs. The bootloader is factory unlocked, so no worrying about unlocking bootloaders or S-OFF. You just flash and go.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Paddington:
I'm not sure of the official model number, but it was just like the one you described. I didn't run any apps on it at all, though. I only used it for calling, text, email, and quick internet searches.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Farabomb:
I was a BB user for years. I had that curve before I got the craptastic storm 2. It was a decent phone but after switching to android I don't know how I ever dealt with crackberries. At one time they were great but like palm, if you don't pay attention to what your customers want you will be left out in the cold.

I too bought my charge becasue I was worried about unlimited. I got the charge and the woman got the tbolt... Well now she has seen the error of her ways and is loving the charge.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjkoolj8282:
Recently (today) my tablet started to randomly freeze or shutdown abruptly. Usually it happens when using youtube, but really it happens no matter what app i use or don't use. What's causing it and how can i prevent it? I already have formatted, partitioned, wiped data, etc.

I am running Caulkin + Clemsyn version 8 final 2 rom if that helps.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeevvp:
Get a dmesg and logcat output: reboot the tablet, then run the Terminal Emulator app and run these 3 commands:

$ [B]su[/B]
# [B]dmesg > /mnt/sdcard/dmesg.txt[/B]
# [B]logcat -d -v time > /mnt/sdcard/logcat.txt[/B]

Post the 2 .txt files.

BTW, turn off any overclocking and/or undervolting if you're doing it.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjkoolj8282:
what's a dmesg and a logcat?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeevvp:
They're commands. See post #2, above.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjkoolj8282:
oh....now i feel stupid. okay will post text files asap

as in when i find the place where i misplaced my tablet.....yeah.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slyve:
Same issue

Hi guys!

I have the same issue.I m running gtabcomb b3.3 bl1.2 .It shutdowns randomly,it really doesn't matter which app I m in.please help.its really annoying.:confused::confused:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeevvp:
See this post first, then see post #2, above, and post the log files.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] morfini:
I have to say that i prefer 10.1 's bounce effect in browser and menus, over 7.0 's

overscroll glow effect.

Is it possible for someone to push 10.1's browser apk, or make a flashable zip for 7.0 plus?

I know there is a flasable zip for galaxy s2 which makes the same thing
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] tkess:
Be careful, Apple has a patent on the overbounce effect. They may send you a cease and desist letter.

Sent from my GT-P6210
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] 2ndaccord:
The bounce effect and overscroll glow is not a browser option it is a system wide feature. Apple has a patent on the bounce which is why most newer android devices have the overscroll instead of the bounce.
[General Questions and Answers] solarflex:
hi people ;P

I tried to upgrade phone with the latest One Touch Upgrade app. During the upgrade process, app froze and stuck.

After this, it can't boot, stuck in the alcatel boot animation. Tried almost everything: nandroid restore via fastboot (2 or 3 different backups), flashing stock roms posted on forum, nothing worked. Only thing changed is that now it has T-mobile boot animation.

I got clockwork recovery but can't enter it in any way. I managed somehow to enter it once from power off state but accidentally i didn't have any backup image on sd then. I can't manage to enter it again, no matter which buttons i press with power button.

I would be really grateful if someone know any solution for my problem.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mikel719:
Did you read the op from where you downloaded cm9?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] faceyourfaces:
Does it boot into Rogue recovery or the CM7 recovery? If it's the CM7 recovery you can flash AOKP without ever having to boot into CM7. If it's Rogue try doing a factory reset (it won't wipe your SD card). If none of that works go into download mode and odin this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1433101.

Once you're back to EL29 install Rogue recovery and try to install CM7 again.
[HTC Inspire 4G] leizem:
Hi,

What is the best security APK for the Inspire 4G?

What APK has more features such as remote lock, track, alarm and wipe.

Thanks.
[HTC Inspire 4G] glevitan:
There are many but Cerberus is pretty awesome.
[HTC Inspire 4G] leizem:
I bought the Cerberus and found it very interesting.

Thank you.
[Focus Windows Phone 7 Development] voluptuary:
FOR FULL INFO ON THIS ROM PLEASE SEE THIS THREAD.

【OS Version】 7.10.8773.98

【Firmware Version】 2424.11.11.2

-ceesheim/emu base

-ultrashot unlocks (interop, xbl, full)

-csc support implemented (more like factory firmwares)

-original five focus display languages only

-original microsoft wallpapers and ringtones only

-removed now hub

-removed help & how-to

-removed att & rogers favorites in internet explorer

-fixed color banding

-fixed internet connection sharing

-diagnosis pre-installed (##634# call removed)

-network profile pre-installed

-high fidelity position (from samsung 2nd gen)

-nokia drive (v2.0 unbranded)

-root tools (under settings)

-sd storage unlock

-htc drivers (v1)

-gray accent added and set as default

-light theme changed to night theme (minor glitches but better compatability than 'light' with contable's skin)

-contable's full theme cooked in

*support for Microsoft, Samsung, XBmod-Yuki, ultrashot, CeesHeim, contable-miro, and voluptuary cab updates

MANY THANKS TO: contable and mirolg for their excellent work please THANK them in their thread

DOWNLOAD HERE