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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Shift4g:
Oh, the irony. My first G1 let go when my brother in law was playing with and dropped it off my island. While in a public restroom, I dropped my G2 for the first time after just under a yr of ownership, and the screen looked like broken safety glass after I picked it up, not to mention the back plate shooting off somewhere else. My replacement G2X slipped off my trunk..cracks everywhere. My SIII was bumped from my hands minutes after purchasing it in the Tmo store (fell from maybe 3.5ft, and rolled like a tire into a display cabinet). Absolutely no damage to it.

That being said, my vehement refusal to use a phone case changed after that day, and my SIII now wears a Defender/Zagg combo (whose protection has been called upon quite a bit unfortunately, to include falling through my engine bay). It's funny that someone who admittedly has a lot of mishaps with phones, would drop one that is considered to be particularly prone to cracking, and it basically be the only one that hasn't.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] critofur:
What's the point of Gorilla Glass if it neither protects the screen from breaking or scratching then? Whole reason why I would look for a phone with this feature is to avoid using screen protectors, which I dislike. Your post deserves an "un thanks" button press.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] davidbudd1:
Agreed, every android phone that I have owned has had Gorilla Glass and I did not use a screen protector on any of them, not a single one has had a scratch. Now with my SGS3 that supposedly has Gorilla Glass I have scratches on my screen.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MrSpinch:
Add me to the list of people having issues. Mine is similar to OP's... short drop (one foot), and now I've got a lovely hairline crack. I beat the hell out of my Vibrant and never had any breakage issues.

$178 replacement is a bit steep considering what I just paid for the phone, and I definitely can't get approval on shelling out that much from the Mistress of Finance.

I wonder if lodging complaints with the FTC would do us any good. Probably not, but I'm tempted.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Snook321:
All these screen cracked stories made me buy an otterbox commuter case. The case is kinda bulky and slippery but the protection is well worth it!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] doubleohseven:
I just dropped mine from about 3 feet high, face down (with a case) for the first time yesterday. I said a little prayer before I picked it up, and started jumping up and down when I saw the screen untouched. I'll consider myself very lucky. :laugh:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MrSpinch:
Snook, I did the same thing with mine post-crack. The commuter has been a fantastic case so far, and the added bulk hasn't been an issue for me... but then again, I have giant ape-hands.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kulzboy:
Mine sits in a trident case but still cracked when i bumped into a table while in pocket....

Moral of the story buy insurance asap
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] :
That's why I went with a medium protection case, the UAG Urban Armor. I would have gotten a slim TPU case but I've seen all the drop test & threads ppl posted about this phone being fragile so I went with a medium case & don't regret it. I've accidentally dropped it once coming out of my car onto concrete and no damage was taken because my UAG case saved it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] torch29:
I'm very surprised about all these cracked screens. I just drop mine a few days ago from about a little over waist high. Land dead on it's side the and because I didn't know which way it went I step on it face down. I have no crack screen and the screen protector did its job. The side is ate up a little and my brushed aluminum back has a few extra deep bushes on it. So far though I haven't got a crack on galaxy s(1-3) screen yet, and I drop my phones alot.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XeoNoX:
you would be surprised how much a cheap $4 "tpu gel case" case works. I dropped my S3 from my lap also from about 1.5 feet and it cracked with no case around it...with my bad luck my TPU gel case came in the mail later that same day!!!! i ordered the glass but i figured before i put the glass on i would test it with the new gel case...ive dropped it from about 4ft all kinds of different ways on solid flat concrete and it survived without any more breaks..i was really amazed what a cheapy gel case could do. The transparent one doesn't look bad at all...i later got the otterbox but its too bulky so i returned it. tpu gel case seems to do its job good enough for me. i dont like the screen protectors as they seem to my my screen loose responsiveness when touched.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] djalecazam:
I fully support you on this claim! The gs3 is one of the most fragile phones I've ever owned- I first started with no protection on my phone expecting a '600$' phone to hold up to everyday uses but I then found out that through just normal wear and tear the phone will get beat up FAST. My phone got 2 hairline scratches from seemingly no where and the side bezel got chipped from a small fall from my bed.

Aside from build quality though, there's nothing I can find wrong with the phone. It will last me a long time. Just buy protection for it!

I use a armorshield screen protector and elago breath case. I now don't have to worry about my phone breaking everytime I pick it up and am afraid to drop it. (:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XeoNoX:
for those needing instructions on how to replace the glass here is a good thread i wrote

Here is Tutorial on how to replace S3 Glass

good luck
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tony yayo:
I somehow got a couple VERY small scratches on my Vibrant believing I was "safe" because of the "gorilla" glass. After the first hairline scratch, that $2 screen protector got a LOT more attractive.

I mean, you could buy a bullet proof vest, but if someone assured you that you would have no problems EVER, if you spent an extra TWO BUCKS toward your SIX HUNDRED DOLLAR vest... WHY THE HELL NOT?!?!?!

Sorry, I spent WAAAYYY too much on this phone to risk a small scratch that will only piss ME off probably. Save yourself that double cheeseburger, and protect your phone. You can do it. I have faith in you.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aquariex24:
False analogy fallacy. Investing in a $2 screen protector will never end up being the difference between life and death. Now if we were discussing whether or not it's a good idea to hang a fire extinguisher in the kitchen..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mac208x:
I smash my sg3 against my steering wheel all the time, screen first coz my gf pisses me off. So far no crack.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
That's just... I'm not even going to say.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Crisisx1:
The glass on the s3 is really crappy. I doubt it's gorilla glass.

My s3 has about 5 scratches on the screen with a screen protector on... How weird.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joe98200:
Anyone dropped their S3 with a Mercury case on? I'd like to know how well (or badly) it goes because I'm still afraid of hairline cracks to test out my own setup.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] setzer715:
Just received and replaced my screen. Pretty easy if you buy the $200 digitizer and AMOLED together. I'd say a 3 on a scale of 1-10 with the BB Storm being a 10 (that thing is a ***** to fix).
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] setzer715:
Don't test it, not worth the risk. If it falls on accident one day then you'll know.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joe98200:
Never planned on it, I treat this thing like a fresh newborn :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Charlie Brown:
If she makes you do that maybe you should find a chick that would buy you a case lol

But seriously to the OP you are absolutely right! There is zero excuse for making such a fragile phone! These days for $600 you can buy a 40" flat screen tv.. A tablet, laptop etc!

Samsung don't get stupid. It's bad enough apple is out to getcha!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tony yayo:
Let me clarify, I only meant as far as scratches go, not breakage. I'm not an idiot. Point being, $600 out of pocket, $2 to assure the screen will never have a scratch. Simple. Why does everyone here take everything so literally? Jeez. A $600 dollar suit is nice. If you can spend $2 to scotchguard it, why not? Two bucks is nothing for that kind of investment. And please don't tell me about it being more than $2 to scotchguard a suit. Not the point, don't care, just have a feeling that's whats coming.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MrSpinch:
XeoNoX, you've got bigger cojones than I do. I'm definitely not brave enough to attempt a glass replacement.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rtwhtever:
I think this is kind of the logical way to go. At least I would do it if, God forbid, my glass does break. A replacement glass (only) costs about $20 and if it does not work the worst that could happen is to also break the digitizer - haven't seen any claims that the high temperature has damaged anything. The digitizer will be replaced if the glass only repair attempt failed and have to buy the whole pack. So at the end if you fail with the cheap solution you can still do the expensive repair and you are only $20 more in. :good:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tuscani1821:
Personally, I think most Samsung products in general feel cheap to the touch. I'm not surprised at all how many people have shattered theirs from short drops.

Unless you're gung ho about Samsung, I'd recommend a different brand.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tony yayo:
You people seem to forget that it is GLASS! WTF do you expect? It's a lot easier to break when there is more of it. Two simple solutions. 1) Get a case and screen protector, and 2) DON'T DROP IT! Easy.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] CitrixLemon:
The simple fact is that these products are not intended to be dropped on the ground. There are mechanisms in place like Gorilla Glass to make this more difficult, but nothing is going to make it impervious to damage. Even the benchmark for build quality, the iPhone 5, has a screen that is relatively easy to crack if dropped the wrong way. If you're the type of person who is prone to dropping your phone you should probably first of all buy a case, but more importantly, you should buy insurance!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RaymondPJR:
It's the design of the bezel, it doesn't really offer any protection on the edge where it is needed most. I'm pretty sure it's not metal, plus the sreen projects beyond unlike my old Vibrant that was recessed a little so that the bezel took the hit and not the edge of the screen. Hope Samsung doesn't do this again! I dropped mine just 2 1/2 feet the (day after I bought it) while on my way to get a bumper case. Screen cracked all to he!!. How ironic.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scifan:
I'd probably ask my sister in law to help... she's very handy with this sort of stuff... (used to run her own business where she'd replace screens and what not for old Palm Pilots... well... and memory upgrades on said units... ;)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RaymondPJR:
I'd say your phone fell nearly horizontal face down and hit at least one small pebble or something based on that fracture pattern.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Something other than the drop itself definitely caused that. You can see the 2 points of impact in the center.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zoppp:
The bezel is too thin and weak. If it were to be made of metal, and a little thicker, it could be more durable than an iPhone 5. I got myself an otter box commuter case.... Saved me countless times.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] princeasi:
I feel you on this one. As I always say...... DON'T BE LOL

I'm just sayin!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JesseMT4G:
Have yet to drop mine in 3 months I have had this.

I have put it in a pocket with keys and chains and no signs of fine scratches.

I don't use screen protectors, but do have a heavy duty AMS Trident Kraken case on it.

Also have insurance.

Sent from a galaxy far away!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] critofur:
Mine has a scratch right down the center about 1/4" long and just deep enough I can feel it with my fingernail.

I guess it doesn't bother me as much as it would if I had a screen protector that was a hassle on the edges when I take my case off and put it back on again?

I have this case and like it (I hate bulky cases) http://www.amazon.com/Fosmon-Hybrid-Case-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B0089E4050 my co-worker has the Diztronic and I like that slightly better, just not enough to replace mine I guess: http://www.amazon.com/Diztronic-Flexible-Screen-Protector-Samsung/dp/B0089FA27E/

I'd rather not use a case, but, I've dropped my phone at least a couple times and I'm sure the glass would have cracked if I didn't have a case - really poor design (this phone) in that regard. The edge of the glass really should be SLIGHTLY in from the edge, or, there should be some kind of thin bezel like on the iPhone 4/5. I've seen people drop their iPhones and that little bit of protection that prevents the glass from hitting the concrete directly is just enough.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] wardoc22:
The point in gorilla glass is that it is harder to scratch than regular glass.

Goriila glass has a hardness of about 7. Sand and grit is around that or higher.

You probably scratched it because you got something that is harder than gorilla glass in your pocket.

If you want a truly scratch proof screen, you might want to consider getting a diamond plated screen
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] knightblaze:
I dunno, my son has thrown my phone across a diner (2 year old) but no issues. I use a UAG case, been dropped a handful of times by me as well
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] critofur:
Ah, well - my Seiko watch has a sapphire screen. I bought it around 1997 and it has no visible scratches yet.

I would definitely be satisfied with a sapphire screened phone. I hear that the Motorola Moto-X phone that's coming out later this year will have a sapphire screen :) Def. will not need a protector on THAT phone :D (It's also much more crack-resistant than Gorilla glass)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nastynate300:
Check out the otterbox. The only thing is it's really bulky and the case tends to strech.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] critofur:
Now that I have tried a "Tempered Glass" screen protector I friggen love it! My frustration with plastic screen protectors is no longer an issue.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] DrmMaster:
Im being extremely picky but im going to ask anyway. Im comming from the s3. And the note2 blows it away In my opinion. Except for this 1 small thing l, and its bugging the crap out of me. When the screen is off and I press the power button why in the world does it take so long for the screen to come on.......I see no reason for it..phone is blazing fast otherwise. Anyone know of a setting for this? Or experiencing the same thing?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] bestjsg:
I notice mine is exact same, so slow to switch the screen on...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] DrmMaster:
Just a setting im thinking. But the question is can it be edited.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mysticfrog:
Dude i was just about ready to start a thread on this issue... it seems to take about a second and a half.. it's kinda irritating... is there a setting fix for this??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] xxjrsmith3xx:
Yes there is well you can try go to settings developers options set all the animations to .5 default is 1 change all 3 to .5 I've heard this works.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Julio_SickSoles:
I have all my settings at .5 and it still takes forever sometimes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mysticfrog:
Lol... thanks.. that's the first thing i had did... apparently this is a known issue from what I've been reading online.. I'm gonna stop by the t mobile store and see if it does it with the two they have on display...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] recepo1:
Hmm mine is really quick try going to settings developer options and turn transition and window animations to off and try changing ur lock screen to none
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Vince211:
Hmmm...

I am having the same problem with one other thing also. When my screen shuts off while I am on a call when I try to end the call sometimes it just hangs there cant end call .. I have tried home button to turn screen on and us end call button it grays out but the call stays on for like 10 sec ..anybody eles notice this weird hang on calls ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlczl:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1965138
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cokekid76:
i have the AT&T note 2 same issue

its driving me nuts and want a fix.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] BACARDILIMON:
Great I never noticed this till now.

Sent from my SGH-T889
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] faru123:
I acceidently removed my gtalk

i'm on Xperia Pureness ROM 3.1

I want GTALK zip update via CWM

PLEASE HELP

mine is unlocked bootloader SK17i
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] chepoz:
Its not a big deal. Why dont u download gapps n then flash it or if u only need gtalk, u can extract it from the zip. Lame thread.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] faru123:
i did, its showing,

Unfortunately, Talk Stopped

i cleared caches and data n all clear data, still not working
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ardian1899:
Have you wipe Dalvik Cache after installing gapps?

*note, I've never had this problem, so do at your own risk while I'm not sure if there's any risk,lol.
[HD2 General] killcraft:
hello

i just got an HD2 from a friend

and its on dutch language and i cant change the language

i heard that i needed to change the rom

i'm new with this htc

what should i do guys ?

should i put android or windows 7 or what .

what am i supposed to do to have the best of my phone

p.s : i allready have a galaxy S that i flash with custom roms everyday
[HD2 General] mengfei:
why can't you change the language? which ROM does it have?

try the links below & see what you can do with the HD2 :cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] francis1212:
[Q] Why cmd show # instead of $ after I typed "adb shell" then "su"

Hi, I am not good at command writing, but recently I would like to use "androidscreencast.jnlp" which I need to use cmd in desktop windows to configure for keyboard and mouse control over the android phone.

When I type adb shell, it doesn't show "$", it shows "root@android:/ #".

What does that mean??

I probably need the "$" sign to do the configuration...

Can anyone help??

Thank you very much!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
# is the symbol for you having root access.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyco2008:
Indeed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beekay201:
Op, use google

Sent from my i9250
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] francis1212:
Thanks Zepius,

but I have been trying the following codes in cmd for several times in order to allow using desktop keyboard and mouse to control my nexus through AndroidScreenCast.jnlp. It seems unsuccessful. It's supposed that the code is fine. Just wondering does that "root@android:/ #" the obstacle ...:confused:

{

su

chmod 777 /data/dalvik-cache

cd /data/dalvik-cache

exit

exit

}
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Not sure what those commands have to do with getting a keyboard to work, but you certainly would no be able to execute them without the # prompt...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
What does the cache have to do with the keyboard?

Beamed from my Maguro.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] alen1901:
Here are few Nexus4 Jelly Bean 4.2 apps for you guys, including NEW CLOCK WIDGET,

fully working CAMERA/GALLERY(no need for modifying build.prop), SWYPE KEYBOARD that works on Android 4+

MAKE BACKUP, IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR DEVICE MAKES ITSELF

AN OMLET OR GOES TO SPACE TAKE A SPHERE!

GUIDE ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST.

Press THANKS button if you like it. ;)

DOWNLOAD LINKS

:

* nexus4 clock WIDGET: Preview: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9gwx9ddta8xixv6/4.2widget.PNG

Cyanogenmod nightly

31.10. - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51244732/cm/DeskClock.apk

here is also flashable zip for cm users - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38350363/Android/cwm-cm10-clock42-rev.zip

(might work on other nightlies if cm didnt change something related to that app,

if its not working to you, say, and i will try to make it to work. ;))

Rasbeanjelly 1.11.

- http://db.tt/b9EQRcT6

(might work on other aosp roms, you can try for yourself, but make backup of original deskclock.apk first)

*NEW jelly bean 4.2 alarm clock APP: Preview: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2afvqti4wzzjp3c/4.2.PNG

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3s1pu740aplpwgl/DeskClock.apk

*installable OLDER keyboard apk(with cartoony pop-up):

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390135922294523506

*flashable LATEST 4.2 keyboard:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51244732/Android4.2LatestKeyboard.zip[/url]

* NEW LATEST 4.2 keyboard with dictionary: (both copy to system/app and replace, put permissions rw-r-r, reboot)

keyboard - https://www.dropbox.com/s/uy75ap5wa2w73i8/LatinImeGoogle.apk

dictionary - https://www.dropbox.com/s/59wlrzd727ljhip/LatinImeDictionaryPack.apk

*flashable Gallery and camera apk with working photosphere:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390135922294523605

*NEW 4.2 gmail app: (place in system/app, put permissions rw-r-r, reboot)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jqg8tx3g4h2q4p4/Gmail2.apk

*NEW 4.2 launcher app: (place in system/app, put permissions rw-r-r, reboot)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4pqpok35q9y4mv0/Launcher2.apk

LITTLE GUIDE

:

**(dont read this star if you used flashable zip). for new clock WIDGET to work, you must put DeskClock.apk in system/app,

replace with yours, set right permissions(rw-r-r), reboot, enjoy

**for jelly bean 4.2 alarm clock APP to work, you must put DeskClockGoogle.apk in system/app,

set right permissions(rw-r-r), delete DeskClock.apk, reboot, enjoy

**(only if you have 2 gallery's) after flashing Gallery/camera zip, go to system/app with some file manager

like root explorer, put permissions to read/write and delete Gallery2.apk. Reboot.

**if you feel something is wrong, go to recovery, wipe cache and fix permissions.

CREDITS

:

awesome and allways up to date AndroidPolice

Jequilo - for video

InfernalMan - for making flashable zip for cyanogenmod users

One guy, but i dont remember name. :/

#Preview of 4.2 Gallery/camera app on Nexus S thanks to Jequilo:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssGnfxieiCA&list=UUo7JT-HOC6aNHqfBDkLilOQ&index=1&feature=plcp

#(old)Preview of 4.2 swype keyboard(thanks to youtube user upload)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUfOxAIXPxg
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] ldiomedi:
Thanks, men. Im using it right now. I been using swype, but this is so much light.

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[Nexus S Themes and Apps] alen1901:
Yeah, i love it too, i only missed that swype on jellybean 4.1 keyboard, now its here and its perfect. ;)

Sent from SpeedMachine i9023
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] androidforeve:
Awesome keyboard now if someone can just theme it:D
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] alen1901:
Just apply theme chooser theme which has themed keyboard, it will work. I have touchwiz 5.0 theme and keyboard ia themed little like it was before. ;)

Sent from SpeedMachine i9023
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] ldiomedi:
Yeah, right. My theme is darkjelly from the play and looks like this...

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[Nexus S Themes and Apps] androidforeve:
Cool thanks man will try it out
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] Killasmoke:
If you guys want the new analog clock widget get here:)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1964389
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] Imppy:
Thanks man

Looks good
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] apatal:
I'm typing this post using this keyboard. This is nice. Thanks for sharing this. Just a question though the gesture prediction - the word that follows your finger as you swipe - it looks better in the video from the verge. It doesn't look too cartoony like the one in this keyboard but looks more holo. Have you guys noticed?

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