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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dedmon:
I can confirm the S3 is too easy to break. My screen broke yesterday while in my pocket!! I've only had it a week and the damage is not from a fall. It broke from pressure. There's got to be some flaw with the S3 Gorilla glass, I was shocked and amazed at how easy it cracked. Maybe it was just a certain batch of phones but there seems to be more and more reports of people breaking these with no effort.

See the link below for a pic of my phone. the cracks all come from just above the button, looks to me like a weak part of the screen. Ignore the dirt and the edges I've got a Zagg shield i put on badly and got some under it i didn't notice at the time of putting it on. :P

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] delsus:
That looks to me like something has hit the phone at the top right of the button or pressed very hard, I would think there is more to this than we are being told, if it was just pressure there would be something like a crack across it.

This looks more like something has hit the glass.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poker gypsy:
I'm getting my blue s3 in a couple of days, what color was your guy's? And if it was blue was it the new blue?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antispiral:
Mmm this is TOTALLY the appropriate thread for that question.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] divinewisdom:
who knows, maybe he forgot to mention that he was on vacation in Vietnam and while getting a happy ending, he swipe the phone and it dropped 2 ft and somehow only the metal rim cracked; not sure how metal can crack from a fall, but sounds about right.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pratik_91:
Lol... its different with every user i guess.. mine is made in veitnam and i droped it like 2-3 times.. facedown without cover.. nt even a mark on the phone.. forget the crack
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danielsf:
I was on you tube and someone just uploaded this, they drop test the iphone 4s, galaxy s3 & htc one x: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg85V5dyucg

I am kind of scared to use my s3 now, I am so not happy it lost. What do you think? :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Totòòò:
It is a screen made of glass/plastic. Physics laws tell u that if glass drops it breaks! Didnt you know that??
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d4fseeker:
Is that Newton's law of shattering glass? :D

Physic law tell you that for an action there is an opposite and equal reaction which the bodies, in this case a smartphone and the ground, have to absorb.

That a very thin and large object of a material known to be fragile (and which is considered to be neither fluid nor solid) breaks upon such an impact is not derived from physics but more in the direction of chemistry since the inter-molecular structure is broken.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raypatterson:
I agree with all the people saying the screen breaks too easy I had mine in my pocket sitting on the. Couch and mine broke and it was in my front pocket by its self. Have had lots of other smart phone and no cracked screens im pretty careful. And before someone says yes I carry my phone in my pocket. I read on a forum somewhere that someone was saying phones aren't meant to be put in your pocket that you should use a holster. Well if anyone wants to argue that I.think your fullish
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
Lets not start calling each other names, let's remember the rules and be polite to eachother.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] red4our:
I think that there is a lot to be said for a screen protector and basic case. I recently gave my daughter my 2 year old GT-I9000 which has had the same case and screen protector for 2 years. I've dropped it plenty of times and carried it in my pocket with keys frequently. The case looked a bit worn but the screen protector is perfect and the rest of the phone is in mint condition. So it is worth the effort of a little protection to keep your S3 in good condition.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MO3iusONE:
It's called gorilla class for a reason. It's suppose to be scratch resistant its suppose to be able to take a beating but it doesn't... I love the phone but it's staying in case just to be safe..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lude219:
what part of

SCRATCH

resistant don't you understand? Did the OP takes a rock and scratch it furiously back and forth like a dumbfounded caveman? No, he ****ing dropped it! Gorilla Glass is not idiot proof in case you dropped your phone and shatter the screen to pieces, it's to protect the screen from coming into contact with sharp objects.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rQvsnaps:
Made my day - LOL :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xTmDarren:
I don't think Gorilla Glass understands what scratch resistant is either.. I like many others on this forum have scratches on the screen.. I for one have about 3.. Small.. But yes.. they are there..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htcsnap93:
The terms scratch proof and scratch resistant are different by definition, but used synonymously by manufactures to promote their products. Scratch proof, if taken literally would mean that the product is able to withstand any kind of abrasion and not bear any scratches. However, it is impossible for manufactures to provide this kind of guarantee for delicate items like watches, eye-glasses and others. Scratch proof thus stands for more durability than scratch resistant products.

Scratch resistant, on the other hand essentially means that the product is able to withstand minor scratches.

There are two ways to prevent scratches on delicate surfaces. This is possible either by reinforcing the material itself so that it can withstand damage for long, or by coating the surface by an external film or coating that shields it from damage.

And now, please close this thread.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EdgaBimbam:
I have been using my s3 for more than 2 months, didnt care about it a lot, havent used screen protectors, cases and till now i dont have any scratch. But to be safe bought case mate case and belkin protector :) but heard from friend, yeh gorilla glass2 is more scratchable than gorilla 1
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkr32:
happen to my ideos once after which screen protector n body guard is a must
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexrose1uk:
Add me the list of people in shock :crying:

I've had my GS3 about 2 weeks, swapped my blue one with my girlfriend's white one as she was desperate for the blue model, anyway I tend to be amongst the more careful with my phone so first thing I did was buy a case to protect it from bangs and knocks.

Anyhow, this morning I had my phone on the bed charging, and my brother came in and caught the cable enough for the phone to fall off the bed. Even though it only fell ~40cm, and is in a case, to my horror the screen now has a crack from the top left down to the bottom of the case just to the left of the button :(

I had a Desire for 2 years which survived with virtually NO marks aside the usual wear on the button print, and a GS1 around the house which has survived the same and been way more maltreated as it was my younger brothers, and we've never seen anything like this.

Sad panda. The screen on these really needs to be easier to replace or better protected, it didn't fall very far, or with much force, so if it broke this easily, I really don't know what my chances of it lasting 2 years were. LUCKILY when the screen is on and you're looking directly at it you cant see the crack too easily unless you're looking at a bright white screen, but worried it'll get worse and I'll have to shell out for the replacement!

There's not even an obvious impact mark, it didnt exactly land that hard!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kromic1204:
60-70cm..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jody2k:
Wow this sucks man ;/ guess you had very bad luck, really unbelievable en this for just a 40cm drop...maybe there was a little crack already in the screen or something
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexrose1uk:
Apart from the usual finger prints, the screen was perfect before hand, I inspected it when I traded with my girlfriend.

Really gutted, like I say, with a case as well, I never expected something like this to happen, especially not on such an expensive phone.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theshawty:
Even though most glass screens aren't that good, phones weren't made to be dropped. Just look at crapple's phones.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jody2k:
Damn... I have noticed that its especially the white models that are fragile (based on several reports in a short time). To be honest im getting a little paranoid, its happening too often. maybe I will look for an insurance after all this week, just saying.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sRDennyCrane:
Gorilla Glass is HARD, yes, there's some flex to it, but the advantage is hardness. That gives the glass resistance to scratches and abrasions. However, very hard things tend to shatter easily. You can take a diamond and shatter it with a hammer using very little effort.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CuBz90:
I have dropped my phone numerous times, mostly onto concrete from ear height and it's still in perfect condition.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leoaudio13:
I think Gorilla glass and all tempered glass in general are not easy to be punctured on surface but with corners they r very easy to be broken.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joey jojo:
Personally my opinion is if you are silly enough to have a pocket loose enough for a phone to fall out, and you use that pocket to place a device such as a galaxy s3 or equal spec device, then when it falls and the screen shatters, you shouldn't complain.

I fix Iphone screens on a regular basis because people are careless. I don't mind though because it makes me money and they are cheap to fix. however because an s3 has gorilla glass 2, does not mean it is indestructible as some people think. Even bullet proof glass will fail if fired at with enough rounds.

If you value your perfect galaxy s3 device and don't want to either spend money on fixing or loosing out completely, then you must at least get some kind of protective case for it to take some of the shock from an impact with the ground.

Personally i have mine in my jeans pocket 24/7, wont fall out, wont get stolen, and it never leaves my sight, yet my 2 year old does get grabby and i had to invest in a cheap case and screen protector. And its worth the small investment.

also there are some very good drop test videos on youtube to watch. although i cannot think for the life of me why people would purposely through there phones to the floor. lol

Paul.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jps321:
Perfect condition? How tall are you exactly? :P
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theshawty:
I'm thinking he needs a ladder to pick strawberries. ;)

Anyways, you could buy an Otterbox Defender case for 50 bucks and you can practically roll over it with a steamroller and it'll hold. :p
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VulguM:
Ok guys, this thread got me quite worried, lol.

I've been using my N82 naked for about 5 years now. And this week I've got this very delicate piece of awesomeness. My original plan was to use it naked, as I'm very carefull with all my gadgets, I think my old phone hitted the floor just once in all five years of intensive use, so I was confident I could handle it with this device.

Truth be told, once I've got it in my hands and started browsing forums, I've got quite scared to perform some of my habitual activities such as going out to run and the kind.

Now I'm looking for a nice case in order to avoid any damage in case something very unlucky happens, and I'm between the Trident Aegis, Otterbox Commuter or Incipio Silicrylic. I think I'll go with the last one for the looks. What do you guys think about it? Will it be enough to practice some light sports and not be worried of a casual drop or is it just overkill?.

Thanks for your input!.-

EDIT: By the way, while running I ALWAYS carry the phone in a zipped pocket, of course. By casual drop I meant an actual fall from my hands while standing by (It could be any unfortunate reason, like if someone hits me for accident or whatever).
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddWarz:
I've been using my SGS3 for about two weeks now without a case. I take care of it properly and all, but I see that the display is full of tiny little scratches. They are unoticable at simple sight but with the display turned off and with the help of sunlight you can see them right away. I'm a little worried that it will pick up more scratches with time, as I don't want to use a display cover.

I don't know wher all those scratches came from since I always carry it in my pocket alone... never had this problem with my other Gorilla Glass phones.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kcaz:
Those fine scratches are most likely in the oleophobic coating and will probably lessen with time. My SGS2 is getting retired tomorrow after 15 months if DHL delivers my SGS3 as promised. I noticed fine scratches on my SGS2 in the first few months when I looked at it at the right angle with the screen off. Today the screen is in perfect condition after 15 months with no screen protector. I'd rather deal with wiping off finger prints than having scratches and can't wait until the oleophobic coating on my new phone gets rubbed off inside my pockets.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kitchenfork:
Yeah I use to be a strong believer in naked phones, I still am about the screen, but I was running home in the rain the other night to get to my car and somehow my phone bounced out of my jeans and onto my foot and booted my phone as I was running. It slid along gravel and rain quite a way. LUCKY the day before I bought a case for it! The case was scratched and damaged to bits with only one very small scratch to the phone itself. The screen is fine as it is a flip case so it was protected when sliding along the gravel. Will definitely keep it in its case from now on for those unpredictable times.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bruno12345:
I use GS3 two weeks without screen protector and I didn't find any break.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neyenlives:
Still using mine naked since launch. Not a single scratch. Not even the invisible micro scratches that you can only see with the screen off holding it at like a 15% angle with the light reflecting off of it like a mirror. I work frequently in a machine shop with grinding dust and metal dust on my fingers. Stainless steel shavings and silica dust from sandpaper and glass media from a bead blaster...... (hard ****) .... and it rides in my pocket and gets tossed around.... you guys breaking and scratching yours have to be seriously abusing them.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tbbo514:
i can attest to this..my homeboy just dropped his off his lap not even a high distance out of the car and bam it shattered, glass is glass i guess..sucks i was hoping for something that was alot more shatterproof, googling this shows alot of people and stories about how easy it shatters
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] starfcker69:
I treat the SGS3 like it is a single pane of window glass. It nearly is! That means I don't place it on the top of a car, or anywhere that it could possibly fall. If I have a few drinks, I don't use the phone. Not using a screen protector, but got a double layered case and insurance from SquareTrade which covers shattered screens, etc.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nosterius:
Like u said ,glass is glass. Just pay attention to your 600$ baby as much as possible.however you can glue it on your hand :D

Inviato dal mio GT-I9300 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Keribang3000:
My SGS3 is a little over a month old. 2 weeks ago my 4 y.o. daughter decided to bite the edge and the so-called gorilla glass 2 cracked! How strong could a 4 y.o bite be?! I had 'the other camp' smartphone for years and it was well abused but not once the screen cracked nor badly scratch. It was first generation gorilla glass though.

I concluded that the gorilla glass 2 is more brittle that the first gen gorilla glass. I had worked with material like silicone carbide before and we knew that as we push the hardness up it gets more brittle. However, I'm still a bit disappointed that I now have to fork out more dough to repair a month old phone... :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mayhemrules:
Mouth has the strongest muscles in the human body... You should try to avoid babies biting your phone next time...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mputtr:
Gorilla glass is not crack/scratch proof. it's resistant.. unfortunately your jaws are capable of exerting ridiculous amounts of force and you can't ever discount a kid who probably rediscovered teething...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfjuocekr:
My nine month old nephew managed to get his bite mark in the casing of a HTC Desire and now my S3. Screen is still fine, no scratches at all.

I've accidentally dropped my Desire and S3 quite a few times and they are still alive.

A friend of mine blacked out his screen by just bumping against something sideways while it was in his pocket :s

Another friend of mine managed to get a straight crack from left to right, just a single line in his screen for reasons unknown.

The point with this glass is and also for safety glass, hit it from the front it won't crack ... hit it from the side and it will shatter.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Keribang3000:
:D I guess I learned it the hard way that gorilla glass is not crack/shatter proof. Ought to be more careful where I left my phone next time.

In defense of SGS3, my kid never bitten my old smartphones so it could end up with crack screen as well if she did. Now, to make sure she doesn't bite other kids....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mputtr:
check out xda's portal page from a month ago (I think). it explains what gorilla glass is and how it works.. really cool stuff.. and in video.. so not too much reading necessary.

the pretty girl who presented it was also a nice bonus :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crest+:
Be careful next time
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] felixthecat:
Went out metal detecting. Didn't remove m phone from my pocket. Didn't drop or knock it as far as I cqn remember. Spiderman crack when I go home. Went through this palava. ..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32952983

If I was Samsung I'd develop a plastic screen which could he heated and smoothed if any scratches appeared. Apparently s2s have similar issues. Would also be cool if there was a forum dedicated to home repairing these gadgets. , maybe there is.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skander1998:
That, sir is not possible.

You probably hit it somehow and didn't feel it.

A "spiderman crack" for no reason won't happen.

You all have to remember that the S3 has curved glass edges, the edges are extremely easy to break (and break the whole glass), and that Gorilla glass is resistant and not shock proof anyways.

Now in all these cases the glass did it's job, even after breaking the actual screen is not damaged, however apparently samsung decided to glue the two parts like freaking metal lol.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blazevxi:
All devices will have their own individual chances of breaking or not breaking. So you can get 10 devices and throw them all the same way and I'm sure each will have a different level of damage
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thebawp:
Have to add my experience to this. Had a SGS1 for years, dropped it on concrete, from pocket height once or twice, plus numerous drops to the floor around the house. Never had a case or screen protector. Screen is still perfect. Got the SGS3 six months ago, no case or screen protector. Probably dropped it a few times in my house onto carpet, no scratches or breaks. Dropped it onto lino last week from pocket height and it landed face down. Picked it up, lovely nice crack all the way through the screen from top left to bottom right hand corner. It's not really noticeable when you're looking at the screen, but I'm going to get it replaced. No insurance, so being treated with complete contempt by Samsung uk and T-mobile (neither will give me a quote for repair though Samsung expects me to send the phone to their authorised repair centre in Scotland that bounces back my e-mails and won't return my calls). So, yeah, I'd say get insurance if you have this phone, particularly in the UK as repair shops and carphone warehouse repair are quoting £180 to repair (even though the LCD and digitiser are still working fine).

Anyway, I guess I was lulled into a false sense of security by my S1. This is my fourth touch screen phone (Prada, Pixon, S1, S3) and I am clumsy and careless with all my phones. First time I've managed to break the screen on a phone though so I'd say it's definitely more fragile.

So now I'm looking for a decent case that doesn't add a massive amount of bulk, but will protect that screen. It's a shame I can't get squaretrade insurance for it since it's 6 months old, so I'll just have to look into other ways of insuring it. I only have 12 months left on the contract, but I wouldn't want to go through this farce again.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cz.marcin:
Complete, new screen units are 140 snoops even on ebuy so 180 for replacement and keeping your warranty is not bad (cpw is authorized by samsung). You have to take for consideration that nobody is gonna spend time trying to get glass and digitizer apart and risk damage to lcd. 180 is a fair price
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d4c:
Who cares how it broke, just take whatever precautions you deem necessary to make sure it doesn't happen to yours... simple
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sRDennyCrane:
Seriously? I'm not sure why you're angry at them. Is it because you demanded an exact repair price based upon what YOU say is the total damage to the device...and they simply can't do that? Or is it that they won't repair/replace it for free when the problem was not their fault?

They can't give you an exact price without examining the phone to determine EVERYTHING that is damaged. What if the points where the screen is mounted is damaged? Where the electrical connector is plugged in? So, they quote you a price from a distance, get the phone, take it apart, and there's more wrong. Then you'll cry they they are ripping you off for going over their quote.

Neither Samsung nor T-mobile are at fault here. The person who dropped the phone was. They are not showing "contempt".
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pak-stars:
so gorillas really made this glass?

Sent from my HTC PH39100
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sRDennyCrane:
Yes, yielding a much stronger product than the iPhones made by unicorns.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burkhanovvil:
Well, i think gorilla glass 2 sucks, It's not even that scratch resistant...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spamtrash:
Tell me who stops you from ordering the sapphire custom made screen for your I9300?

It is available on the market for GBP 2300 only + VAT.

OK, let's be serious: it IS scratch resist. However, the hardness in the Mohr scale places it BELOW such materials as: quartz crystal (sand), corund (aluminum oxide, crystallic form, frequently used for example as the cover of "yale" type keys) etc.

And, definitely, gorilla glass does not means that the device is protected from falling from empire state building (however, as I experienced, dropped from around 1m onto concrete on my drive-away is somehow protected).
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theshawty:
If gorilla glass has this quality, I dare not think about what quality hulk glass will have.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sRDennyCrane:
Magilla Gorilla glass is the strongest.