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[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dalton1091:
s4 active LCD digitizer

Hey quick question first off thanks for posting the links to replacement parts my s4a got a little too wet and there's quite a bit of water under the screen and the charging port no longer functions my question is that the replacement parts listed are for the international Samsung Galaxy S4 Active GT-I9295 and not the US Samsung sgh I537 the parts look identical but does anyone know if they are interchangeable? Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
The most likely are the same. The differences in the phone are probably on the logic board. So the charger and the screen should be the same. But take that for what is worth I don't know for sure
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dalton1091:
Thank you that's what I was thinking just wanted a second opinion it seems that site is out of such of stock does anyone know of any other sites offering replacement parts for this device? Also I read a few articles claiming at&t and Samsung will be offering 1 replacement s4 active to any customer with a water damaged s4 active has anyone heard of this or know any details of the program? Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
Just simply call at&T and tell them what happened and that you searched and saw that they are doing a one time replacement and they will honor it. I would do this instead of spending your money
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Bajan Raj:
Hi there. I managed to crack the screen on my i537 and I'm looking for a replacement lcd and digitizer for it but I only seem to come across the one for the i9295. Will this fit back on the 537? If not, where can I get it from?

Thanks for any help
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dalton1091:
Recently walked in an att store to ask them about the replacement for water damaged active and even showed them the article they referred me to asurion for a 200 dollar replacement so I guess the program hasn't started yet does anyone know when they are supposed to begin honoring replacements for water damaged actives
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
The in store people are clueless you have to call 800.801.1101 they will know about the program and replace
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
See the last couple of post, we just talked about the parts. They should work but we don't know 100%. I do know AT&T will charge you around 200
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] schizyk12:
Why this model have soo much items to repair?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
What do you mean? Every phone has a lot of parts that may go bad, this thread is to provide a list of parts in case you need them in the future.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] yankeesfan714:
Just a random thought here but it would be pretty sweet to have a variety of different color physical buttons.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] lanwarrior:
I have been searching for a replacement USB port cover...the rubber thingy...

I use my phone for navigation and use it a lot in the office, so I have to keep it charged. Well.. that's a lot of opening and closing the rubber door and I am sure it will break off one of these day and my phone will no longer be water resistant!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] ShimaMiku:
nevermind
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] f@llo:
Is there any instruction how to open the s4a

I think it must be filled with something that it is waterproof
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2377579
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] trophx:
Same man. It's so flimsy, it's only a matter of time... Samsung really skimped on this part. Now I'm thinking best option was to get a wireless charger, that way could have kept it closed the whole time... but that's not really a solution. Samsung really dropped the ball with this.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] alexrjo:
I just received my new camera module from gounlock.com. Even being more than 10,000 kilometers away from them, 3 days after ordering I got my cell working again. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

Alex
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] lanwarrior:
The small rubber piece that hold the rubber cover start showing white color, just like if you bend plastic or rubber do many times and its ready to break.

Yep, mine showing that....

This is just put planning on Samsung part.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] ShimaMiku:
Don't forget that you have a year warranty on the phone as well. If that piece were to break within use, I'd immediately call AT&T or Samsung for a replacement.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
I agree and will make sure they know that in the OP.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] mpj123:
Has anyone found the digitizer + screen assembly in stock anywhere for a i537? Also, is there a way to replace only the glass? I really don't care if it's water proof... the etrader link has been out of stock for a week now.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Chaingun427:
On that same etrader parts page there is a listing for $128 for "B" stock parts that may have cosmetic issues. I'm willing to get one to replace my cracked glass but i'd really like to confirm that the ATT variant uses the same screen as the international variant.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] vago901:
:( LCD + Digitizer :crying::crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
It's $132.30 for one unit (the $128 price is for 10+ quantity), and yes it's the same part as what you'd find in the AT&T SGH-I537, but they only have it in Grey presently and my GS4A is Dive Blue so... damn, I would have had the credit card out ready to order otherwise.

Been trying to find one of those displays in Dive Blue as well as a replacement battery cover so far and it's pretty frustrating not getting anywhere. I called Samsung support and spent like 4 hours talking with several people, got bumped to the accessories department for no good reason (they were useless, as expected), sent back to the support department twice, then to parts and fulfillment and in the long run after wasting all that time (close to 6 hours total) I ended up getting absolutely nowhere.

Hard to believe a company is making a product and there isn't a single Dive Blue battery cover for the SGH-I537 that I can purchase from them in their entire infrastructure. :(

That's pretty crappy if I do say so myself.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
Removing the LCD is usually a pain in the butt(usually glued and impossible to remove without breaking), i recommend the whole unit
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jt3:
Yeah, I have the grey model, but still, it's unbelievable that you can't buy a battery cover anywhere. If you're the kind that swaps the battery out on a regular basis, one of the little pins on the battery cover will eventually break, and you'll need a new one. Sure, it's not going to happen every week, but eventually... and yet, there's absolutely no way to buy one? ...at all? Crazy.

There was talk about getting a dummy unit and trying that. Any news at all on that?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
Yeah, I ordered the dummy unit, gutted it (wasn't as easy as I thought) and am was using the battery cover from that on my GS4A but there's a catch:

The battery cover on the dummy GS4A is held in place on that device by not only clips but two screws, mounted at the far left and far right sides, about in the middle. I was able to get the clips opened without issue (the battery cover on the dummy model isn't glued on as I suspected it would be).

So I popped the clips, used a spudger to separate it from the top first then the bottom and kept having that middle section stick on me, to the point where it was starting to bend the back cover right across the middle. With more force I was able to "snap" one of the screw mounts loose, and after I realized what was going on, I then stopped and started in on the display side, removing the (fake) glass, just a piece of clear plastic, then removed the insert card (that mocks the real display) and found a solid piece of black plastic underneath but that provided access to the remaining screw mount where I simply unscrewed it.

After the battery cover came loose I ended up having to snap off and then "shave" down the remaining areas (there were several), as well as removing as much of the screw mounts as possible, as noted in the second pic with the areas highlighted.

Took about 30 minutes in total because I was using a razor blade so I wanted to be careful not to slice and dice myself to shreds, and when it was done I placed it on the back of the GS4A knowing I'd need some tape or whatever but was shocked to realize just how thick this fake battery cover it - it's like 3x as thick as the real battery cover (like almost a 1/16th of an inch, it's pretty large but that's also got something to do with the sticky dots which aren't paper thin.

So it was just a temp solution, of course. I got some 3M "sticky dots" at Office Depot and I put a few of them on the plastic in the battery compartment area so it's held in place fairly well. Yes it looks a bit ridiculous but again it's not a permanent solution.

Since I got my Unicorn Beetle case which has a truly snug fit already, I don't even use the fake battery cover at this point, so the pics are just done for this post so people can get an idea how crazy ridiculous sick this looks. ;)

IIRC, there's a UK seller with a lot of the grey battery covers for about $32 USD or something like that, been selling quite a few of them but he/she/they don't have any of the Dive Blue ones for my particular model or I'd have ordered one by now. In fact it's the only seller on eBay with any battery cover for the GS4A so check into it if you can.

Anyway, here's the pics and yes they're full size when you click the thumbnails, taken with the GS4A HDR camera setting.

Edit: My mistake, it should have said 3/32" thick, sorry, just slightly less than 1/8th of an inch. It's thick, yes, but not THAT thick, duh... :p

Edit 2: Bleh, I have OCD I think, can't stand seeing a booboo so I fixed the image... :D
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] ShimaMiku:
Ebay has a new listing for the grey battery cover. Expensive, but not really any other option at this point:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sam...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4d125827c0
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] pink_lady03:
Mine it broke this weekend.I called att the guy trying to cvoer it with insurance I got mad so hang up and called samsung they asked me to send for repair....approximate 2 weeks to get it done hope I dont have to wait that long or if I get lucky I may get a new one.

my question is if this thing breaks again will it be cover for another repair within a 1yr warranty?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jt3:
The replacement phones will inherit the remaining warranty of the original one. So, yes, they'll continue to cover any defect up until your original 1 year warranty expires.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] pink_lady03:
hope they gave me a new one instead of fixing my broken phone...

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] mpj123:
Care to link to the item? I can't seem to find it. Also, kinda odd that the price is higher then the OEM part.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
You can find the GS4A screen assemblies from ETrade Supply here:

http://www.etradesupply.com/samsung/galaxy-models/samsung-galaxy-s4-active-gt-i9295.html

The B-grade hardware is there as the 3rd item on the top (from the left), and yes it's out of stock too. As for the actual OEM part, that's what these should be when their condition is brand new.

Question I have now is: where are you seeing a lower price than $100-132 USD for the GS4A screen assembly (meaning the LCD display housing with the digitizer already attached and sold as one unit) 'cause I've been looking pretty hard for one for almost two weeks now and haven't found a single one anywhere in stock that I could order from at that moment.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] mpj123:
Oh I see, I was looking here:

This is going to be the first time doing a digitizer job(I've done other parts and the glass replacement on an S3), is there a big difference between the two? I see the buttons are on the B assembly you linked... would that mean you'd have to remove the glass and salvage the old buttons?

PS: out of stock, boo. I seen those items earlier and saw out of stock and didn't think to look at the name i guess.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
It's nearly impossible to replace the glass/digitizer itself without damaging things even further, that's why the entire display assembly is sold as one piece basically. Yes, it IS possible to do a pure glass/digitizer replacement, it's just typically not worth the hassles and if you make one tiny mistake, poof, there goes not only the glass (most common damage), the digitizer (second most), and of course if you pooch the LCD panel itself you'll just end up really pissed and frustrated with no recourse but to buy the entire display assembly anyway. :)

So I just prefer to get the whole assembly even if it's just a tiny bit more expensive, but that's just me speaking from experience of repairing LCD/AMOLED display assemblies of various kinds for the past decade or so.

It's not worth what could go wrong when it's much easier to get the full assembly and handle everything in a few minutes most of the time.

YMMV, as always.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Chaingun427:
I honestly haven't seen a screen for it that didn't include the LCD and frame. also it appears we have a few possibly OEM screens appearing on Ebay, not sure of quality etc but they are between 200 and 250 on average.

I can't post links yet due to my total post count but a search for "s4 active digitizer" brings up the few entries that there are

Has anyone found a source for the cover for the charging port? Literally the day i read this thread the first time mine snapped off.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
I keep up on all the eBay listings and the eTrade potential supply pretty much daily, sometimes several times each day I check both places and others too and I've yet to encounter anybody with them in stock for a decent price. $200-250 seems to be the average and that's just too damned much for an LCD, the eTrade listing for the digitizer/display for $94.99 is what I'm hoping for but it appears to be perpetually out of stock.

My concern is that if and when they do get them they'll jack up the price because of the demand - if they do that then I'll be stuck with this cracked glass on mine for a long long time I suppose. It works fine but yes I'd like to get a brand new glass/digitizer in place at some point.

Haven't looked for the charging port cover on mine and I am excessively obsessively compulsive with taking extreme care with it whenever I am forced to open/close it. Still looking for a proper wireless charging solution that works, the WiQiQi one appears to be the only one where the receiver is thin enough to mount inside the battery cover and still keep the water-resistant capability (without forcing the battery cover to bulge out and allow for liquid ingress by breaking the seal).

I would guess eTrade might be the place to keep an eye on for any and all parts, eBay stuff just seems to flaky for the GS4A.

It's not a lemon phone, not by a long shot, but it sure doesn't have much interest, sadly, which translates to parts being extremely difficult to acquire if needed. :(
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Globel:
http://www.wirelesspartsinc.com

It is local if you live in orange county you can pickup the parts inperson . its like little china
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] EvilTelephone:
I'm looking for the silver part that goes around the outside of the screen along the edge of the phone. It doesn't appear to be part of the replacement housing.

Does anyone know what that's called? Have any of you seen replacements for sale?

That piece got a big dent in it on my phone and I'd love to be able to replace it.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] caseenBrandon:
I need a micro usb charger port cover... anyone know where to get one? mine got ripped somehow =(
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] KiLLCHOP:
Mine too
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] fxbcds:
I am also desperated looking for a new LCD. I dropped my phone and it still works perfectly, but the glass cracked.

I search everyday but the cheapest one I´ve found is 195$.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] ShimaMiku:
Might want to just check with Samsung directly. I remember I got an S3 screen replaced, with shipping both ways, for cheaper than anything I could find online.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
I think I saw someone mention someplace (just can't recall where it was) that Samsung fixed a broken/cracked digitizer (that like mine was cracked but still functioned and had no dead spots) for about $190, not sure about the shipping charges or whether it was for real or not, but I saw that figure someplace not a week ago and damned if I can find it again. :(

I'd prefer to fix it myself of course since I'm capable of doing it and I wouldn't want to ship my phone out since it's the only one I currently have, but finding the actual display assembly (since getting just the digitizer/glass portion seems to be nigh impossible) is all we're able to do these days hence the increased price.

eTrade is still the only place I've seen just the digitizer/glass assembly listed for a sellable part at that $95 price but they never ever have it in stock - I keep emailing them weekly and keep getting nothing useful back. I'm on their email alert system but it's not like I expect to get an email anytime soon, if ever. :(

Would be nice to get this one fixed completely once and for all, but at least it works even with the damaged glass.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Chaingun427:
To be honest I'd toss Samsung 200 bucks to fix my phone for two reasons. One is to retain warranty if I fix it and it doesn't seal I'm out in the wind. Two would be to insure I'm getting genuine parts not knockoffs. If you can find that info I'd be glad to send mine in. In the meantime I'm getting a couple of these for the usb port cover topicovers .com/products/micro-usb-port-cover ill report back on quality obviously the stall won't be to ip67 spec but it's better than nothing remove space for link still not allowed to post them
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] caseenBrandon:
Sounds good! Please let me know.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] motumbo:
Is it possible to get a replacement headset jack port accessory. Mine has been showing a faulty headset connected signal.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] iggytheorange:
Replacement Backing

My outside camera lens cover shattered a week into having the phone. Warranty didn't cover physical damage blah blah.

I found this forum and remember someone asking if the i9295 parts would fit the I537.

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This is a picture of my old backing (left) and the new backing (right). I transferred over the speaker in the bottom right (the adhesive for it was included on the new backing) and the headphone jack before I took the picture. The part numbers for the two are at the top above the camera lens and they are different. The only physical difference that I can see that may be important is in the upper left side of the backing. There is a brass piece that is a solid piece on the old backing and two separate ones on the new one. I pulled out my multimeter and it would appear that they are connected inside the frame, but I'm still not certain if it's going to affect the phone.

And sorry about the outside of the picture being blurry. I don't have the right lens for this stuff.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
There is no reason to think the I9295 and the I537 are different in terms of the hardware, they are the same phones. In fact, the replacement battery cover I was finally able to wrangle from Samsung (took nearly two weeks of complaints and even emails to the President of the company, seriously) has I9295 as the part number engraved on the inner backside even though it's obviously the one for the I537 (since it's the AT&T Dive Blue battery cover).
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] skalpa:
micro usb charger port cover replacement ?

So,

Did someone get to know how to get a micro usb charger port cover replacement ? Mine is more or less useless ... And I don't want to send my phone for 2 weeks just for that piece of plastic !
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] 5s4vrWeinsteindd:
Well to be honest it will be really tough to get those thing because its just a new mobile and getting spare parts with be really very tough and you can do one thing that will save your time you can look for ebay.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] fairymaru:
Hi i have a at&t samsung-sgh-i537 with a broken lcd screen :( :( :(. (long story) can anyone tell me samsung's warranty number? Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Bernice619:
Product Features

This case is compatible with Samsung Galaxy S4 S 4 Active I537/I9295 for a precise fit.

The screen protector covers full screen, reduces fingerprint and glare with no resolution loss or image morphing.

Universal stylus makes it convenient to turn pages, taking notes, drawing, or typing on your device with the durable rubber tip.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Chaingun427:
Anyone have a guide for disassembling these phones, there are glass only kits on ebay for 50ish wondering if the glass is a separate part from the lcd?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] TwoStroker37:
Samsung just replaced S4 Active for free, so don't go ripping your phone apart yet guys.... The charging port, microphone, and back button died (water damage).
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Chaingun427:
that doesn't help those of us with physical damage

the micro usb charger port plugs i got from tredi covers fit and held ok, but tbh i've lost both of them and they don't cover the entire area that the original did. if we can source originals that would be awesome
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Devo7v:
Take a look at this video. I watched it a few months ago, its decent. If you're looking to retain the "water resistance" of the S4 Active I would purchase the screen, lcd, and frame all as one piece. I personally have never seen the glass separate from the lcd, I always thought they were fused together.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Chaingun427:
unfortunately it doesn't look like he gets down to the glass and lcd, i'm kinda hoping that the digitizer is a separate unit so i can just replace that, i'm not worried about water resistance at this time anyways
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] richboy4life:
usb flex cable

hi guys my back button stopped working, saw a replacement part on ebay(flex cable and charger port front keyboard) that can fix my problem. my question is to replace this part will i have to separate the lcd from screen, because i know with the regular s4 you have to separate the two.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] crpntr:
found this on ebay--------- http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-Sam...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2332684f33
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] onestyle:
I'm also looking for this part. I might have seen one on ebay, but I can't find it anymore :(

Now I just find a complete display assembly with the silver frame

Would be great, if anyone could help us! :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jeremy1701:
+1. Cover broke the other day. Just need a replacement.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] skalpa:
I broke my screen last month... so I took back my Galaxy S2

They ask 240 € to repair it
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] bolio:
Hey guys!

So I accidentally ripped the USB cover from its attaching thing... And for 5 months I hadn't lost it.... Until today.

So can anyone tell me what piece do I have to buy? Aka, which piece is the one that has the micro usb housing and the USB plug to once more make my phone waterproof?

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] EclipseX:
Please I need help. Where I can find rear loudspeaker for i9295? Mine stop working after drop in watter

Enviado do meu GT-I9505 através de Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dalton1091:
screen replacement

Will the screen replacement for the international version fit the att version I.e.are the i9295 and the i537 screens compatible and if not where can I find a screen replacement for i537
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] denvassa:
Glass is sold for $ 35

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