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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] liveandlearn_again:
Glad to see you didn't forget one of the most essential items for this repair... BEER!

Good job man, looking forward to seeing more members try this (and record it). I will be attempting this in the next few weeks too.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
It is indeed lol
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kobz1973:
i dont normally drink ... would you recommend i have a beer first ??? :laugh:

on the serious side ... my phone looks bad
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] skatin707:
Drinking typically helps.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] netjack:
if the screen is fully sensitive to touch, that means the digitizer doesn't need to be replaced, correct?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kobz1973:
Correct
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] skatin707:
I bought some 10cane and Abuelo 83yr to assist in replacing my screen and building my new desktop monster :D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kinghorsey:
Thanks for the video. Cracked my screen and I've ordered a replacement. Should be here late next week.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] grizzlymint:
I noticed a lot of people talking about the blue/white only, but I am seeing red on ebay. I am assuming that this would be the same as the blue/white? I want to keep mine red. And should I invest in a heat gun, or can I use a hair dryer?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
Its really up to you. I like the extra heat but it seems people have had success with Blowdryers. I would just hate to crack he AMOLED because the glue was still tacky.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] skatin707:
Yeah red is the same, I considered changing my phone to red.

I would get a heat gun. Harbor freight has one for like $10 that will work, it's what I'm using.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] patmacca:
Balls of steel... Great job and good vid to go with it. I hope I never need it
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bitl3ss:
nice, I foresee this in my future. hopefully not though:)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reborn33:
One more positive experience here -- and my screen was in a really bad shape! Thanks for the pioneers who tried first and shared the details.

I tried to post the link to my video but I'm not allowed. Anyway, just search on youtube for "Replacing my Galaxy S3 Front Glass Screen".

Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] cuteoz:
care to suggest what exactly you were doing.. and how you got it done, you being an first timer?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reborn33:
Basically I did the same as others in this thread. Replaced only the front glass (which was very shattered) without disassembling the phone.

I posted a 10-min video on youtube explaining and showing what I did with lots of details. Unfortunately XDA does not let me add the link here, but if you go to youtube and search for "Replacing my Samsung Galaxy S3 Front Glass Screen". It was posted on 09/30/12.

Or simply go to youtube and append this to your URL: /watch?v=eneLvVe7DwE

I hope it was helpful.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chompone:
I need to do this with my Note i717. I wonder how similar it is.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reborn33:
I don't know that device, but I assume the process would be analogous.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kobz1973:
Job done .... got my glass today ... just over 2 hours and some picky work but its all done ...

and yes i did stick a blue on white ...

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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
Fixed the sound issue with the video
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] houstonn:
What about replacing the white button. Can you?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kobz1973:
The button comes away very easily. So if u can buy one it can be replaced
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] netjack:
damn i might have over heated it with the gun as i now have a yellowish tint in the corner. I'm thinking I burnt out the digitizer. What do you guys think?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kobz1973:
definitely scorched mate ....

keep the heat moving ... NEVER IN ONE PLACE ...

u may find that the screen looks ok when on ...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] skatin707:
Well done kobz! I just saw your success post.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] netjack:
i definitely kept it moving but i guess low heat on a heat gun is too hot! i should've just used a frigging blow drier..dammit..i kept reading/watching that you can't have too much heat. i'm here to tell you can have too much heat!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
This is the 1st i've seen this. You might have just cooked some glue I hope. Its all about the steady movements like spray painting
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mtyp:
How is this replacement holding up over time? I'm concerned that it won't stay stuck...

Or does anyone know of a gluing solution to avoid this issue?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ranold26:
nm
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] djphooka:
Would this technique apply to the SGH-T999?

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I'm somewhat well versed in replacing phone screens. You always have to replace the digitizer no matter what on iPhones (as far as i know).

This is just another reason that Android phones trump iPhones.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SSJVegetto:
I'm actually concerned about that too. Does it stay on for long?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] aphex2k:
Have just replaced the glass on my S3

Took about 40 mins. Found a youtube clip where the guy used plastic razor blades and went down each side as he heated. I used a very thin flexible kitchen knife and the plastic tool that came with the screen. The screen has Samsung branding. Relatively simple to do and now I don't have a steri-strip holding my screen together. A very satisfying repair job. Couple with a flash of Omega ROM v37 and one happy punter. Just ordered an SGP screen protector as I wasn't using one before. The Otterbox case is great but I feel for me, it's worth having a decent screen protector on.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] b_atman:
just did my wife's s3

having the press to hard lock up. oh well better than shattered screen

i also used a clothes iron upside down with 3 sheets of card stock to heat the entire unit to 160, then went to heat gun

only other issue is the replacement glass scratches very easily

if you are going to do this you must watch the video very insightful on how the adhesive should look as you are removing the glass
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] |flyte|:
I've noticed 2 similar types of glass that we can purcahse on ebay.. can anyone tell me which one would be the proper one to get if you have your glass cracked?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Pebble-Blue-...112?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item416e1472d0

vs.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Replacement-...721?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5652f6dd79
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] b_atman:
oops

forgot to mention that i covered the screen prior to removal with packing tape which held all the shattered pieces together
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ocmetalhead:
I have a little issue with my S3 (SGH-T999), it fell out of my pocket on Pirates of the Caribbean yesterday at dland, not only does it appear to have been stepped on but it also got wet. As soon as I got it back, it was on, and I pulled the battery, took it apart and place it in rice to absorb the water. The phone is now working for the most part, the touch screen works and is responsize, and I can type on it, but the "Back" and "Menu" keys dont lite, they didn't then they did, when they did they worked, but now it been like 3 hours and they aren't working. So besides the glass, do I need a digitizer as well?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sir_Brizz:
So is it impossible to get the actual replacement glass that Samsung charges you $150 to replace with? It almost seems like the extra expense is worth it if the replacement glass doesn't work properly. Has anyone tried having Samsung replace it?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CaliCal:
we don't really know if its due to the water damage or the cable. is the cracked glass at the bottom where the menus are? they also sell the cable separately. pm me if you want to give the replacement cable a shot.

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ebay sells them
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] droideastcoast:
Question. Does Samsung Ship you back the defected screen? If not then I dont think they have the rights to charge what they are charging to replace the cracked glass.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Native7i:
Compatibility

Is that display of t999, i535, L710, working well with i747? Anyone tried?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tomaslxix:
No they don't send you back the defected screen... They consider the screen, digitizer and glass to be one entity that is "fused" together. Therefore they replace that 'one' broken part.

It's expensive and a crappy design to make the part like that, but I don't think any phone manufacturer would superheat the front glass and swap that out alone for you and charge you twenty bucks.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] RockRatt:
Thanks for the video. I have read another post a couple times and will be ordering my new glass tomorrow. Broke it camping this last weekend, two nice cracks in it. So seeing the video and replies has given me more confidence.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] droideastcoast:
Well if I had a broken glass and got it fixed by Samsung repair department I would request my old screen ve shipped back.

I have a feeling that they do in fact use the old screens on repairs after defusing the glass and digitizer apart. Way og saving samsung money.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] RockRatt:
Well I replaced it and it is working fine. Touch is working good as well. BUT and I mean a BIG BUT is all my blacks are greyed out and not a dark rich color. It looks like there are marks on the inside of the glass as well. I did NOT touch it at all. So I have a couple questions.

1. Should their be sticky backing on the new outer glass? Or should there have been sticking backing left smoothly on the LCD? I noticed that the old glass I removed is tacky on the back. I did NOT check the new one at all. I just removed the protective sheeting it was wrapped in. So on to question #2...

2. Should I have cleaned the NEW outer glass before putting it on? I didn't want to risk fingerprints at all or smudges.

It seems to beholding on good, I did NOT use the 3m tape as in the video as it seemed MOST of the stickiness is around the edges,top,bottom. Did I f-up here since there was NO stickiness on the LCD part? Any ideas before I buy another new glass would be appreciated.

EDIT: .....I AM OFFICIALLY A IDIOT...

I decided to take the new glass of again to try to clean it or WHATEVER I needed to do. Well while pulling it off I noticed a film sticking to it. Well besides the Protective Wapping around the glass there was another layer of protecting while on it. Removed it and started ALL over. Decided to wipe it down with a screen cloth because I got dust on it while removing it. Put it back in place and also used a TINY BIT OF E-6000 industrial Strength adhesive down by the power button since it came off a little too easy when I reheated it. So now I am back to a CRYSTAL CLEAR NEW GLASS :) Thanks again for the video tutorial as it gave me the clear understanding of what to do.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] droideastcoast:
I just jinxed myself!

Anyone know of a reliable place online to get the glass from and ship to Canada?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] yosoywilson78:
Thanks for the quick tutorial. Best $50 I ever spent (for the phone) :D

Works like a charm! It was brutal having it broken so bad, but a razot, plastic tool & my heat gun saved the day. Now time to get it sold!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] JaymzA:
Just wanted to say THANKS!!! Without this tutorial, I would not have been able to accomplish this feat. I would strongly suggest a heat gun, as I used mother-in-law's hair dryer, lol. As he says "Lots of heat". The only flaw is in the back key, but no biggie. It took roughly 2 hours to complete, but couldn't be happier!! Again, THANKS!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] blaker13:
My wife broke her exhilarate screen.... Any ideas where I could get just the glass and do this same trick?
[HTC EVO 3D] MitsG7:
Hello,I am facing a problem.every time someone is calling me or I am trying to call my phone is rebooting..does anyone.know why?
[HTC EVO 3D] 00mpollard:
Do you have the ICS radio installed?

11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M

I noticed you are running Mwakious rom

If you don't have the latest ICS radio flash this in the bootloader (you need to be S-OFF)

http://d-h.st/ttm
[HTC EVO 3D] MitsG7:
I am s-off.

I am on 11.73.3504.00U_11.23.3504.09_M2

Downloaded the file from the link you gave me and Put it on the root of the.sdcard.power off my phone.then I pressed volume down and power.got into hboot.the zip file tried to update but I get this message..

Cid incorrect!

Update failed!

Press power to reboot.

Why is this happening?
[HTC EVO 3D] 00mpollard:
Hmm, try this.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tritonsoft.cidgetter&hl=en

What is your CID?
[HTC EVO 3D] MitsG7:
Htc_n34
[HTC EVO 3D] 00mpollard:
Try this (only change CID)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1316578

Good luck :D
[HTC EVO 3D] MitsG7:
ok.i Changed CID i flashed the PG file and all now works fine...thanks a lot :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
Its to hard to manage threads for all platforms so im going to consolidate all the questions here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=31998128#post31998128

Well I read a lot of places that it couldn't be done. I have successfully replaced just the glass. I recorded it on my Gopro so everyone can see how its done. If you find it useful hit the thanks :) Make sure you spread this around so people stop buying 300 dollar full LCD assemblies.

without further adieu

[YOUTUBE]W4Gx5fLy0NQ[/YOUTUBE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Gx5fLy0NQ&feature=youtu.be
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisbass:
Good job man!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] trim81:
Nice.

1) did you scratch the bezel during the prying process?

2) how much was the glass?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
Glass was like 20 bucks on ebay. I used a spot where the phone had already been dropped to start the removal so I don't know if it would damage the bezel
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Practitioner:
ok, so this a video of how not to put a screen on....overall really well job done, but its too many risk and the chances that u got lucky where 1 in a million which u got really lucky not to crack that screen. also on another note, u gotta work in a area where their really isnt much dust like a very well ventilated area or room. now not everyone might be able to pull it off, so its not recommended......prob not worth the 20 bucks to do it ureself unless ure very well experienced in this field....

once u break the inboard screen ure screwed and sammy or ure provider aint gonna fix it for u anymore due to voiding the warranty, ull have to invest in either buying the whole screen replacement for around 200 to 300$, agin not recommended buying on e-bay too many do's and but's there best amazon; Or buy a whole new phone.

This should be put as not recommended for everyone only for the experienced and knowledgable.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
Correct about the dust do it in a very humid area Basement/ Bathroom after the hotwater has been run. And no I dont feel that its 1 in a million, its all about applying enough heat.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Practitioner:
You're right, it's not one in a million but the risk are still there. U still need to have some experience to be able to do this
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
We'll just have to agree to disagree :cowboy:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1890708
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Practitioner:
ill agree on that 1 :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrg02d:
Sounds like a competitor here looking to secure his business...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Practitioner:
Im not a competitor nor i have any buisness of this type, if i did, i wouldnt make it clear here........but that fact of the matter is, if u dont know what ure doing things wont go well.......me personally dont got that much experience here but i do got experience with onboard chipping etc....and maybe i could pull this off, maybe not it just takes skills to be able to take the screen off without breaking the inner screen and ofcourse alot fo heat so that u dont force. Im not stopping anybody from doing this they can if they want, but once they break their screen dont come crying lolz

Ofcourse he did do the right thing to add a desclaimer and say he wont be responsible for any damage done more to the unit if their are F*C* Ups done by the user trying to follow this tutorial.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
Isn't that disclaimer with everything on XDA :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
Fixed the sound issue with the video
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bhavi_jp:
Nice job. And definitely helpful to others who just have cracked screen with working digitizer.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rpk4712:
Hey guys where can I get just the glass for a galaxy s3 from sprint? Anyone know if the glass from an att version works on the sprint s3?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] YellowGTO:
It should.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Stbrightman:
Sounds like an illiterate r-tard. Boom.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YellowGTO:
Well I read a lot of places that it couldn't be done. I have successfully replaced just the glass. I recorded it on my Gopro so everyone can see how its done. If you find it useful hit the thanks :) Make sure you spread this around so people stop buying 300 dollar full LCD assemblies.

without further adieu

[YOUTUBE]W4Gx5fLy0NQ[/YOUTUBE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Gx5fLy0NQ&feature=youtu.be
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] denny_1986:
kool!

btw, how did you break your screen? Don't have an S iii right now. Researching... :laugh:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zer0trip:
Wow, I'm surprised all of that heat did not adversely effect any of the other components. I'm assuming everything is working flawlessly?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Amplifys:
Good info. How much was the replacement screen?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jonathan3579:
From what I've read on a couple of threads, they're about $20. I'm thinking of giving this a try myself...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kobe4rings:
Thanks gonna watch the whole thing and use it as a reference for changing mine once i get the replacement glass. Thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] qpinto:
hey yellow, does this give us the option of changing the color of the screen then? say i wanted to go from pebble blue to black. i see the black ones available to for sale via ebay. id rather buy a $30 screen and change colors than buy a whole new phone once they become available :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jonathan3579:
You can change the color of the screen. I saw a red and white hybrid posted in another section. It looked surprisingly good actually.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Five0nIt:
Will a blowdryer work if I dont have a heat gun
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] uoY_redruM:
I wanted to do the same thing to change mine to Garnet but, 'uck dude, you're ballsy lol. I don't think I could do that to my phone...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] qpinto:
That sounds really good. I don't mind my surround being blue, but I do want the screen/soft keys black. I'd have to find a way to make the home button black too. Perhaps paint a white button black with black lexan body paint and swap at the same time.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] duhitsrandy:
so since i see youre in pa and im terrified of breaking my phone can i just pay you to do this for me?:highfive:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lazarat:
Putting tape on the screen helps to keep all the broken pieces together.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kulzboy:
I'm not going to do this because I'm too scared that i might damage the actual screen, but here's a thank :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ecliptical:
I have a cracked screen and might try this before getting an insurance replacement....anyone recommend a link to where to buy a replacement screen?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Android_Monsters:
Just did it with my gf's hairdryer on my buddy's phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] elesbb:
That's simpler than I was expecting! I was certain there'd be a ribbon connecting the digitizer to the actual LCD. Was there such a thing? Or was it part of the buttons on the bottom?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aznmode:
Nice. Did you get any lint or dust in between? I'd probably do this in a steamed bathroom if i had to do it. Thanks for the video.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YellowGTO:
GF Dropped it on her birthday actually. Quite a mood killer lol.

Flawlessly, not a single issue

20 bucks. A link to the screen is in the description.

Slow with lots of heat.

Good luck its not to hard.

If you want to risk it, you could absolutely change the colors.

I've heard of people using blowdryers. I would give it some extra time to heat up :)

Thats why you see a beer on the right lol. I was about a 6 pack in before I got the balls to try. I have insurance so I figure the risk was worth it.

LoL i wouldnt feel comfortable doing someone else's phone. It is possible to crack the oled.

Yes. I left my screen protector on instead of tape. But you want to keep all the tiny shards contained.

If you're not comfortable then I wouldn't attempt it.

Link for a screen is in the video description.

Thats good to here.

The glass is just glass. no electronics at all.

You can run a very hot shower for awhile then do it in the bathroom with the steam (Makes dust fall to the ground) or I did mine in the basement where there is like 0 dust lol.

Whew that was a lot of responses. Didnt have the thread subbed.:cool:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] funziebear:
So these screens don't have any plugs? Or cables?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YellowGTO:
You're just replacing the glass sheet over the screen, not the screen itself.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YellowGTO:
Fixed the sound issue with the video
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bdcmco:
please understand that my slowing english.

at first my galaxy i9003 2 keys (back+menu) does not worked. then i am trying to upgrade firmware 2.3.6 to 2.3.4 on my phone. then two key is worked nicely. then i want to upgrade android 4.1 (jelly bean) but i know it has required version 2.3.6 to upgrade jelly bean. then flashing 2.3.6

I9003DDLF2_I9003ODDLF2_I9003DDLE1_HOME.tar.md5

using odin on PDA section but my phone internal memory is corrupted. then i am trying all flash file like:

APBOOT_I9003XXKPQ_CL709629_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5
CODE_I9003XXKPQ_CL709629_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5
GT-I9003-CSC-SERKPQ.tar.md5
latona_20110114.pit
MODEM_I9003XXKPQ_REV_00_CL1076353.tar.md5

this file but it has no working.

that position phone is auto restating after boot-up. then i trying hard reset button on middle of camera. but also not working. :(

al last i trying to i9000 flash file for my i9003. then phone is permanent dead. :crying:

please anybody help me. my phone have no warranty, and i going service care but they can't make a solution for my phone.

so if you can make a solution for my dead mobile then i am really happy.

thanks for advance. and understand my bad language. again thanks.