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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bored_stupid:
Can you not download Go Contacts. This comes with a dialer. I've used this successfully to make and receive phone calls on the Nexus 7 in conjunction with tablet talk and a Bluetooth headphone.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sark666:
Thank you for answering! Now at least I know custom roms don't have it, but it's disappointing. You mention we don't have 3g I know that, and that's probably the logic why google disables it. But carriers also disable things like that to prevent voip usage, so it's kind of irrating, and surprising that custom roms wouldn't enable it either. Especially since I know it was there on cm7 on my nook which didn't even have a mic. I put in my sip creditentials in cm7 just to test a call and it worked fine, but again obviously it had no mic. I thought oh well, next tablet. Well now I have the next tablet and I was somewhat hoping google wouldn't do what the carriers typically do. I think it also avoids confusion because people think it's a phone as well, but why not at least have a developer option to enable sip dialing or something.

I may request on the cyanogen mod forrums if they could please enable it.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NunoPitbull:
As topic says, which are the ones that suits our phone the best?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 121C4:
It is a matter of personal preference. I own both but use bw. They both work.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NunoPitbull:
Are they both fast and both customized at the same level? I wanted to buy it but not both.. Just the best one. How about battery? Uses many?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 121C4:
Use bw. Better IMHO
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catfishbilly:
My recovery fails to mount my external memory cards. 2 of them, tried everything. i am on twrp 2.2.0 and stock rom. any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
Thanks so much for the post. My screen has been cracked for ages (touch input still works though), and I've been constantly told that because the glass is fused to the digitizer, it'll cost 160+ to replace. I'll definitely try this :) Also, could you check your PM?

EDIT: Here are the links :

http://imgur.com/a/4N6s4

Not sure if this is the screen replacement kit you bought but : http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAP...4277101&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_1290wt_958

EDIT 2 :

Not sure if this is the youtube vid either but : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Gx5fLy0NQ
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dekela:
Oh man where were you 3 days ago?!?!?!?!

I wanted to do the same after a slight crack on my screen, Got a 20$ glass off ebay and tried to remove it.. However I wasn't careful enough and broke the digitizesr!..

I now have a broken Gnex and I dont know what to do.. Even the connector got ripped of..

l-(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
Nice!

Beamed from my Grouper.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] steevo1:
Thanks drooff for this very timely post. I cracked my screen this morning and was getting a bit frustrated as I researched

this today, with most people saying that this can't be done. I was about to give up on the idea of just replacing the glass,

but I decided to search the web one more time and that is when I found your message here!

Thank you so much for taking the time to post your detailed instructions and for the photos!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
You can buy a new AMOLED display assembly (display, digitizer and glass) for around $160, the connector comes attached to it and all you have to do it snap it on to the mainboard.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
Some people can't justify that 160.

Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
Glad I could help. If you're going to try the replacement and have any questions, just post here and I'll do my best to help.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
Aw really :( I wish this post would've been made by the 12th of this month. :( My phone broke on my birthday :'(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
$160 for a new screen is better than $500+ for a new phone.... just my opinion. I have no idea what the next Nexus phone will have, but as with all Nexus-branded products, it's guaranteed to be awesome!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] steevo1:
Thanks. Yes I am going to try this. I will probably order the replacement glass tomorrow. Only one question at

this point. What kind of adhesive did you use?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] psycho2097:
thx dude....excellent info. I have a nice white tpu case, dynaflo n my screen n even a spare housing, just in case y'know? but this s real good 2 know that it aint fused to the digitizer-lcd. thx a lot. will b very helpful if **** like this does happen, sincerely hope it doesnt.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
It was a replacement adhesive cut specifically for the Galaxy Nexus, found on eBay. Link
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jasonator:
I would like to share my experience....not a good one....

I too cracked my screen. (Here comes the back story) I bought an S3 completely spider webbed. I mean it was cracked to death! I bought it after reading all the success people had just replacing the glass. I got it for 250$ and the entire phone was mint, sans screen. Well it took me 3 hours and I made a few mistakes, but I got it all off. It wasnt hard, just tedious. I got the glass and then Voila! works great! So I figured what the hell. I bought another S3 with a cracked screen. This time it was cake! it was a few large cracks.....then my Gnex falls and takes a spill. I figure what the hell.....bought the glass. DENIED>>>>>the glue was so thick it would not melt off like the previous two S3's I had done. And after reading this exact post prior to attempting of course I think there is a difference in the model or where it was produced. FYI Mine is a GSM but the sticker is all in Korean so I cant read anything. I ended up buying a new phone on Ebay for $240. Ill just have to wait. SO I will parts llike a MOBO and stuff for sale a little later on!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] steevo1:
Thank you again for the info and the link for the adhesive. I will be ordering all the materials / components tomorrow.

It looks like a tedious process but I am willing to give it a shot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
Keep in mind this thread is about the Galaxy Nexus, not the S3...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
Hey guys, I've found an ebay seller who's selling white housing, glass and a couple of tools (I don't think it has the adhesive though) at a relatively cheap price. I can't guarantee the authenticity and viability of this product, but if you guys want to take a chance here you go : http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Original-Hou...714?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d05f995ea
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jasonator:
I realize this. The story is that I replaced the glass successfully on (2) s3's and when I did my Gnex I failed utterly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luckylui:
I just called a retailer that fixes screens.. they told me they can fix my screen for 249!? WTF. Awaiting the Nexus 4 at this point. Lol

#Galaxy Nexus HSPA+
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ericshmerick:
You can get a full Nexus on craigslist for less than that...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sshede:
They're charging for the full frame + AMOLED + digitizer as well as labor costs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
Hi guys,

I just purchased the screen from easy worldwide trading. Do I need the adhesive to pit it together? Please reply asap thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] steevo1:
I just placed my orders for the screen, adhesive and a heat gun. Hopefully my screen will arrive

as quickly as it did for drooff (OP). Now the wait begins...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
I highly recommend purchasing new adhesive, as you may destroy the old adhesive when removing the broken glass.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Noo$H:
do all these cheap ebay glass fronts have the same oleophobic coating and scratch resistance as the OEM glass?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
I didn't notice a difference with mine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mahoro-san:
There is something I noticed in the pictures that drooff posted, he also took off the housing. (It wasn't mentioned in the post, and you don't have to take the housing off to replace the S3 glass.)

Does removing the housing first make removing the glass easier?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
Thanks for the reply :) Do I also need a heat gun or would a hair dryer suffice?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
Definitely remove the housing first. You need it off to be able to wedge a tool between the glass and the frame, otherwise the housing covers that area.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
I used a hair dryer, high heat but low blower setting. It made plenty enough heat for the job, in fact I think a heat gun might actually damage it if you aren't careful.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jj970:
I'm stupid...but how do I remove the plastic housing first?

Thanks.

I didn't realize there were so many of us that broke our screens!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
It's pretty easy. Remove the battery door, battery, and SIM card. There are 6 screws in the housing, remove them. You can then pry it off with a plastic tool (the one you get with the new glass).

If it helps, here's a video to show you - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sD6LRfJHSk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
Well I've effectively destroyed my phone/rendered it unusable. For all of you trying to follow the method posted by OP, please make sure you know what you're doing before you get yourself into any trouble like I have:

http://imgur.com/a/Msze6
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
Doesn't look like anything's damaged, looks like you've only gotten started! Don't be scared man, it looks horrific but if you go slow and be gentle, you'll do just fine. As long as you don't damage that purple-looking film (the digitizer) under the glass, you're fine.

Keep going! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sshede:
I've actually warped a plastic digitizer frame using a heat gun for approximately 20 seconds. I'd highly recommend moving quickly if one is used.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Waveblade:
Wow thanks guys, potentially saving me 140+ dollars
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
Well I started chipping away at the screen, and just to make sure it was still working, I tried turning on the device. If the digitizer is still in tact and just chips of the screen are gone, the screen should come on right? When I boot the device, I feel the vibration, meaning that it turns on but the screen doesn't turn on. Does this mean I destroyed the digitizer?

For reference: http://imgur.com/a/Msze6 < that is what my device looks like right now

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] steevo1:
Well, it was worth a try, but I did not have success. Instead of the glass separating from the digitizer,

the digitizer separated. Now I need to buy a new digitizer. Anyone know where I can buy a Samsung

OEM digitizer for the i9250? I see a lot of generic ones when I search. Any suggestions?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] steevo1:
I've been thinking about my failed effort to replace the glass on my Galaxy Nexus. It seems that I may not have

used enough heat to loosen the adhesive, and as I was trying to pry the glass from the digitizer (and I really was trying to be careful), i actually forced the digitizer to separate instead. My advice to anyone who tries this is to make sure you use enough heat. I suppose I was afraid that I might damage the digitizer if I used too much heat. Any thoughts on this from anyone who was successful?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
I think you should be able to find one with a quick ebay or amazon search for Galaxy Nexus digitizer. (Not sure how trustworthy some of these people are though?

Yeah.. honestly if you haven't started yet and you aren't very experienced, I would recommend not to try this. I really don't mean to steal OP's thunder (sorry droof), but in my experience it's not nearly as easy as some of the videos make it out to be (at least for a noobie like me)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
Just gotta use lots of heat, you need to melt the glue holding the glass to the digitizer. If you don't, they'll both come off, destroying your screen. Be patient, use lots of heat, and go slow!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
If you use a hair dryer you won't cause any damage to the digitizer. Heat guns are a different story.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] meljuga:
Never have done repair similar to this but thought what the hell, I have nothing to loose since local Samsung repair center offered me entire LCD replacement which is as you people know very expensive.

I had good start when glass started separating from case on very top, but from than on had no success separating glass from digitizer. In process I damaged LCD and/or digitzer and had to take phone to repair center. I'm glad to see OP had success replacing glass and want to thank him for effort by putting all the pictures and step by step instructions.

If I had second try, I think it could be done :)

Mistakes I believe I made:

1. Was afraid to put enough heat on screen. (I had good heat gun)

2. Didn't use proper tool for separating glass form LCD/digitizer. (Not sure what's the best tool for the job?)

3. Didn't study enough what to expect under the glass. (I suggest analyzing this image http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/chanle/ez_samsung_i515_assembly_1.jpg)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TBze:
Hi

I'm having the same pain :crying: .. but mine is totally off nothing but black screen, is this operation could make my GNex see the light again ? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
Probably not, this procedure was only for replacing the glass on top of the display. If your display doesn't work at all, you'll most likely need to replace the entire display. Sorry about your luck :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rooteda100:
Lesson learned

Okay... so I tried to replace just the glass today and I failed. I shattered the amoled display under the glass. oh well this is a backup phone so its not that big of a deal. I thought I would share what I did wrong. #1 thing you should know is that the glass is glued directly to the display as well as the frame.#2 There are two types of glue used. One for the frame and one for the display. #3 If you attempt to pry up at all, you will crack the display. I didn't imagine the dispay was nearly as brittle as it was. Its about as fragile as a lays potato chip. I heated everything very well with a heat gun set to low heat and low fan speed. (still way hotter than a blowdryer) I used the cheap plastic tools that came with the kit but I would actually recomend an exacto knife or some other very thin blade knife for the edges. The plastic tools melted a bit. The glue on the edge is much tougher than the screen glue. I got the edges to pull up and everything looked good. I started to seperated the screen and I removed several large pieces of glass successfuly. Once you get the edges free this is the tricky part. You have to keep everything pretty hot or the glue will just get hard again. If I had to try it again I would then try a playing card between the glass and the display. I really think that would have worked. The screen doesn't seem to scratch very easily, its just hella brittle, and has to stay perfectly flat. If you worked a playing card under the glass and on top of the display it would prevent the glue from sticking again and slightly pull the glass away. I might try again if I can get another cracked gnex for 50 bucks lol. Im just gonna buy a used dispay/ glass combo to fix this one. I would say this is deffinately worth a try though. A new screen is way too pricey!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] meljuga:
I picked up phone from repair center and had replaced with this part http://parts4mobiles.com/acatalog/SAMSUNG-GALAXY-NEXUS-I9250-Complete-Black-Lcd-with-Digitizer.html

In repair center they gave me back complete front part which I broke(lcd) on very upper part of phone. Now, I had no worries making damage to phone so I tried splitting glass form digitizer.

In short, digitizer is sealed to glass. In my case there was no way separating glass from digitizer without shattering digitizer. I tried heating whole part like crazy in order to loosen up glue but had no effect what so ever! I even put entire part in oven preheated to 150 Celsius but glues wouldn't ease off.

I think OP should edit his post so people don't rush into repair and end up damaging entire phone!

http://imgur.com/tuMEs

http://imgur.com/zYHFI
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
The digitizer is NOT sealed to the glass, look at the photo album I posted in my original post. The glass covers more than just the AMOLED display, so it's not physically possible to fuse it to the glass. Check your facts!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ben00:
Is the adhesive from ebay you mentioned in the first post the same glue for both connecting the glass to the digitizer, and the glue around the edges, to the frame, or is it 2 different adhesives? or what do you use for the part of the glass that connects to the digitizer?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
The link was for the adhesive that goes around the edges. You do not have to re-glue the the glass to the digitizer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kurejikame:
Is the adhesive just double sided tape? I just tried this earlier today (I have the Verizon I515), and I thought all was going well until I realized that both the glass and the digitizer were being separated from AMOLED display. I was able to get a small part of the glass separated from the digitizer, but there was no way I could get the rest off without breaking the digitizer and/or the display. Also, I was using a heat gun, and part way in I noticed that under the screen was becoming discolored. Did that happen with yours? I'm not sure if I used too much heat and ruined the digitizer. Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chuda.pati09:
Does this work for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus as well?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drooff:
Based on the long term results of this repair, I wouldn't recommend attempting it anymore. I'm starting to get dust behind the glass, which is annoying the crap out of me. Best to buy a new display assembly.

Cheers everyone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wessonster:
That is a huge let down! I ordered everything a few days back and was all ready to flaunt a repair on the cheap. Can you please elaborate on what you think is the problem and how the dust is getting inside?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zupy1:
Probably the adhesive tape is not ok and start to let up - or glass is not sit ok on first connection (maybe needs to heat it up and after that press it up a little bit stronger).

I also ordered a glass + tape so we will see what kind of luck i will be :o
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brendow96:
I will venture to do the process.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lost_gollum:
i had already ordered the parts so am going to give it a shot.

but in case it doesnt work, does anyone have a link from where i can buy the screen for the GSM version?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fromage2323:
tried...failed

Just adding my experience, I had cracked my screen from nearly day 1 of my GNex ownership and finally decided to try to do this repair after reading much and watching several videos many times. I cannot stress enough how very fragile the touch screen component is. Its almost as thin and fragile as microscope slide covers if you've ever seen one of those. To shorten my story, i failed miserably, and have had to use my backup phone (HTC G1) for more than a month while i saved up the money to get a new screen, which i only ordered today. If you have a usable screen that is simply unsightly but still functional, i would say that acceptance is the better path. These components were not meant to come apart.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dalesd:
I have two GNs with broken screens. One is badly broken, and doesn't work at all. The other is just cracked and still fully functional.

I already bought the replacement glass and adhesive per OP's instructions. I was going to replace the broken glass on the second GN, but since it's still working well, I chickened out. If the repair fails, I won't have any working phone.

Now I'm thinking I'll buy a new screen. Then I'll attempt the repair shown here, replacing the glass/adhesive. If it works, great. I can use the replacement screen on the other GN. If it fails, I can use the screen on the other GN.

My only question is, what replacement screen do I need? These are both GSM i9250 Galaxy Nexus phones.

I found two, linked from this forum:

Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA i515 L700, Galaxy Nexus GSM i9250 LCD Screen Display with Digitizer Touch Panel for $150

and

Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM i9250 LCD Screen Display with Digitizer Touch Panel & Faceplate for $190.

Which do I need? I'm certain the $190 screen will work, but will the $150 screen work? Is there something else I should use instead?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fromage2323:
dalesd: im pretty sure both will work, the difference between the two is only that the more expensive one comes with the faceplate/frame. Theres no reason you should need another one unless yours is heavily dented or damaged. The one i ordered on ebay was listed as compatible for both and comes without the frameplate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
The CDMA screen won't work, there is a thread on this............

Beamed from my Grouper
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dalesd:
Those are both GSM screens. One is both GSM and CDMA. Do you have some reason to believe it won't work on a GSM GN?

I think I found the thread you mean. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1780491

But that guy bought a CDMA screen with faceplate. Clearly that won't work.

I think I'll disassemble the very broken phone I have. If the screen comes out easy and looks like the cheaper $150 screen, I'll buy one of those. Otherwise, I'll get the one with the faceplate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fury2k6:
hey just wondering how would you rate this repair on difficultly i am temped to do it but i am scared as hell to mess it up ive watched the same video as you(about the s3) twice over and can see how it would work but can also see how it could mess up also is there any advice if i ware to try this repair that you could give me ? thanks for your time
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zupy1:
I order the glass+adhesive tape - and i id not try but as i notice you must start from top of the phone (or maybe bottom) where lcd and touchscreen are not near.

Also have to be very careful on left and right side of the phone because the knife/cutter can easy reach touchscreen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chungjimmybb:
I tried to heat up the screen for around 5 mins with my hair dryer, but the glass couldn't take apart from the digitizer. It seems to stick with the glass very very tight. Any advice??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aaevann:
In between...?

I just recently dropped my Nexus at an awkward angle and broke the glass near the top. The touch and display are 100% functional, it is literally only the glass that is damaged. No glass broke off, everything is still in place and isn't unbearable to use as is, but I would like to repair it. However, based on what I'm seeing here, even the OP's initially successful repair has not been a perfect repair.

Basically I would like to repair my phone at a reasonable cost (under $100 if possible), but I would like to avoid a failed attempt or damaging the phone further.

From searching, I found parts4repair.com has 2 screen related options:

Front glass only for $17.

Complete screen assembly for $170

(can't post links yet bc I never post, just read, sorry)

I was thinking that it might be worthwhile to spend a little extra $ to replace more of the screen assembly, but make my life easier and less stressful because I would not have to pry the glass from the digitizer. However, $170 is getting pretty steep. I also do not know the process of installing the entire screen assembly, will that require soldering?

Is there an in-between option somewhere? Can I find the glass+digitizer and just replace that?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chungjimmybb:
It doesn't need soldering at all. You will know how to do it as you youtube "galaxy nexus assembly" if you wanna change glass+digitizer
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aaevann:
Thanks, based on your experience, what do you think of my approach?