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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] BigMc71:
Let me translate for you. You sent your phone to Jim Bob who knows a little about Facebook. Jim Bob also watches Youtube and saw where you can replace the glass on your phone and says to himself "Hey I can do that, and make money doing it. I know how to make a facebook page to advertise". Unfortunately pulling the glass from the LCD is a lot harder than it looks on Youtube. No one showed where those tutorials are using a phone where it was already done once and the second time is much easier since the original adhesive has been removed. So JB screwed it up while doing it in his basement while eating Cheetos. The easy fix was just to buy a new LCD with digitizer that doesn't have your imei number on it. So JB tried to remove your sticker and put it on the new frame but no one told him they use a tamper proof material and adhesive that makes sure it's obvious when it has been removed. And now you have it back.

Unless they specifically told you that certain parts wouldn't be removed, or if removed would only be replaced with OEM parts, I can't see that you have any legit legal grounds to complain, other than poor workmanship.

Sorry for your luck.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Nerowoof:
I had a busted SIM Card reader on my old Galaxy S2Skyrocket.

I took it to http://www.bobknowsphones.com/ and they quoted me 60 to replace it. Brought it in and left in 15 minutes with a replaced sim card and a functioning phone.

They are local in Atlanta but get great recommendations and I think they have mail in service for those not local.

Good luck on your repairs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] berdo:
This is actually what I am doing. I purchased a frame assembly from Amazon actually (though the seller is on eBay as well and has a 99.5% rating with other 7200 feedbacks) but I will not be doing the work myself. I will have the local repair shop do the work. I am a Sys Admin by trade and have no problems digging in and doing the work myself but considering the phone is so new I would rather have them do it and have the work warrantied. That way if they screw it up it is on them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] berdo:
I hear what you are saying but I don't think this is an accurate description of the company I went with. While I am not defending them, they are definitely not some newb in his mom's basement thinking he can do something because he saw it on youtube. The company has two retail locations with about 5-7 employees. They have been in business for over a year and expanded from 400sq ft office to an 1100 sq ft office in a small time frame to deal with all the work they are getting. All of this info I found via a local paper who did a story on them, not from their facebook page. All this information lead me to believe they were actually capable. I do believe that their tech has a video posted on XDA of him removing the front glass on a S4, being one of the firsts to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbJEpe79PDQ

I did my research. More than just facebook. I think they are a capable repair shop but they are not exactly up front about what they are doing and open with their communication when the eff up. Either way I will never use them again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pejhod:
This is why I went the Samsung route and gave them $200 bucks, flat. They fixed it in under a week and shipped to and from with 2 day shipping. Professional and perfect condition. They replaced what seems the mid-frame, AMOLED, and digitizer. No dust, scratches, or bubbles.

But they upgraded me to MF3 :crying:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] berdo:
You know this sounds stupid, but it never occurred to me to send it to Samsung. Even when I called AT&T to ask them where I should send it to they never suggested Samsung. Now I feel really stupid. It is my wife's phone and she doesn't root/custom rom so she would care less about the firmware. Pretty effing stupid.

How did you set that up, did you just call 1-888-987-HELP or did you go to a samsung retail location?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] peaster3:
[MENTION=1756060]berdo[/MENTION] I called Samsung directly and they gave me the number. Unfortunately I don't have it anymore or I would share it with you. I did want to share how great my experience with Sammy was.

My experience is identical to [MENTION=3651014]pejhod[/MENTION] 's. Check around for alternative companies to fix, but all were charging in excess of $250. Finally called Samsung (repair facility in Arlington,TX. They sent me a shipping label, said 5-7 days to repair and 2 days to ship back. They replaced the screen and bezel and shipped it back in a day. All for a flat $200. Very professional and very true to their word. I hope I never damage my screen again, but if so, Samsung is the ONLY route I'd go. I was super impressed by the whole experience.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eortizr:
Get a SquareTrade warranty $6 buck a month and $100 deductible
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] EpicMango:
...I would hope so.....they made the phone lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pejhod:
Yeah, I never believed in buying insurance floaters of any kind for my cell phones and that may just change after the GS4. Phones just keep getting thinner and easier to crack. This one is the easiest of all phones I've ever owned. Wouldn't be a bad idea, but I didn't have it to start with.

But yeah, Samsung is the quickest, easiest, and most professional. Obviously it hurt to pay the $200, sure wasn't a pleasure handing over my card information, but you gotta do what you gotta do. They even return it is this very cool box that almost has the phone floating between two pieces of paper. Haha. Idk but I thought it was cool. (I guess for $200 they better mail it back in a somewhat decent packaging.)

Mine was sent to Plano, TX.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] berdo:
Well after reading about the Samsung experience I am really pissed at myself. Live and learn. I would have gladly paid $200 to have samsung fix the phone. However, in the long run the phone is fixed, looks great, and is working great so far. I guess only time will tell if the replacement part will work. But if there are issues again I will be going directly to Samsung.

In the end, RockIt Repair was true to their word that they stand by their work. While I had every issue under the sun, they acknowledged those issues and took responsibility for them. They refunded the original cost of of the repair and reimbursed me for the cost difference in having to buy a new lcd assembly. So in the end I did not have to pay anything out of pocket to get it fixed. Though after 4 weeks and numerous amounts of hours spent dealing with this does not equal $250, I will take it.

Lesson learned.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mbc663:
Don't be mad at yourself bro. It was a learning experience and you've learned some valuable lessons here.

1. Always have a case/screen protector since you're around children

2. It pays to have insurance on the phone

3. Don't take your new Lexus to Bob's Auto Body if you crash it, take it to the dealership for OEM parts.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] force70:
Yeah sometimes its cheaper to send items of to get repaired and ive been there lol. But if things go wrong it can be difficult to force the vendor to make them right. I go local now...its more expensive but trying to screw with a customer who is right in your face when things dont go as planned isnt too likely. They will make it right frankly because they have no choice.

Sorry to hear about your experiemce though. .I know how you feel

sent from my S3, S4 or Note2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] E_nice:
I must say that sometimes sending a phone to the manufacturer is way better. I learned with iphones. Replacement parts usually don't have the same quality that the original phone did. $200 is better then buying a brand new phone and the headches that one gets if the repair shop messes up your phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] krips2003:
Thank God, this time I purchased square trade insurance for Galaxy S4, since this time I have decided to not put any kind of screen protector as I have done with my other phones and tablets.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mrbro0ks:
Square trade is definitely a nice safety net to have. I haven't had any problems with mishandling of this or previous phones but it definitely gives me piece of mind that if something happens I'm covered. With that said my wife is a completely different story, the Spigen glass screen protector is the best investment I've made for her phone besides square trade. It has fallen out of her purse screen first onto gravel. The screen protector did it's spider crack thing and left the actual screen in perfect condition, definitely worth the purchase.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nthknd:
There is a company claiming that their screen protector helps protects against broken screens. The commerial even claims to replace your screen if you shatter it. Think it was call body guard. Will try to do more research on it and post a link.

Edit its armor guard ..here's the link I don't know much about it just happen to see the commercial one night

https://www.buyarmorguard.com/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Silenus21:
Hey guys I wonder if GS4 screen are compatible between carriers.

Saw some people selling screen from Sprint GS4 and I need one for my AT&T version.

Would that work okay?

Let me know so I can buy one.

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] HiTideBlastoise:
I don't think so since sprint is GSM so you will have signal issues.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Silenus21:
I dont understand.

I thought it didn't mess with the antenna.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shamelin73:
I have repaired a few iPhones and the GSM and CDMA chassis are different. I am not sure but the screens may be different for the two as the iPhone is.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] HiTideBlastoise:
As stated above, it would mess with connectors.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Silenus21:
Ok I'll make sure to get the AT&T version although it might be more expensive.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cssacropolis:
This.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mintu123:
do buy sprint screen for att.the flex cable for home button will not fit.sprint is longer and att is shorter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aarond1004:
Excuse me but here's my solution. Sell any S4 and buy another manufacturers. With all the problems that my 3, yes 3, S4s gave me (all were new replacements) I finally threw it in and went back to my favorite of all time, a Moto attic 4g. Yes old and perhaps obsolete. But rugged, dependable, unlocked, and easily re-rommed. Thank you for your attention.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dogmatism:
May be the first was glass replaced one they substituted for you...

Second one is most likely a water damaged as the tech said.

It's cheap repair with higher profit margins.

But the part about sticker removed... Well if you replace the complete screen - the sticker is actually on the back of it. .. hence it would be removed from your old display and placed on the new one... Unless maybe there is some way to order that sticker "oem imei sticker?" - otherwise it's the standard procedure.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TikiThePug:
When a phone I have needs to be repaired, I've found that selling it for a cheaper price, and buying another one that's slightly used, will save a decent amount of money. I've been able to do this with my S4 now, basically paying a difference of $45 when I found a small chip in the screen, and I've done this with an old iPhone 4 I had that had 2 buttons jammed; paid $100 to sell + get a used 4S (yes, a higher generation).

At least that's worked out for me in the past.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pyfviperx:
I personnally repair phones like this for people i know and I am very sorry that you had to go through such an experience. Replacing front glass on Samsung phone is pretty stupid if you dont have the needed tools (hot air rework, vacuum chamber). Replacing glass + lcd is better, but getting the whole frame assembly is like 15$ more... Not worth the risk. I charge the right price and I am ashamed that some "repair centers" are trying to rip off people.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rex1825:
...guys I was looking around, but couldn't find answer for my little problem. I have rooted HTC One, but rom is stock (didn't plan to change it at all just needed root), but the problem is today a new update came up, and when I tried to install it, it simple didn't do anything.

I go on Install now, phone restarts in recovery mode, then it gives me Installation aborted, and I have 3 thingies, - No; - Yes - Disable recovery flash: - +++++Go Back+++++

Whatever I choose, it just restarts and asks again for same recovery. What shall I do?

In console stands this:

ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.4

E: Invalid command argument

E: Invalid command argument

Warning: No file_contexts

Finding update package...

E: unknown volume for path [DATA:data/cp,/amdrpod_HTC_Europe_2.24.401.8-2.24.401.1_release_331108tottoh71qygw07hf.zip]

E: Can't mount DATA:data/cp,/amdrpod_HTC_Europe_2.24.401.8-2.24.401.1_release_331108tottoh71qygw07hf.zip

Installation aborted

It seems that it cannot mount or something?!?

Cheers...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tw1tchy:
Because HTC's updates only work on stock recovery.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rex1825:
Is there a way to update my phone now?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rex1825:
re

is it enough to put in cmd throuhg adb the "fastboot oem lock" command, since my rom is already stock?

Or do I need to flash stock recovery?

Cheers...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tw1tchy:
I'm sure you need stock recovery.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rex1825:
...ah, I knew it. I presume that stock recovery can't be flashed from custom recovery.

So I need to flash stock recovery, then to lock bootloader, and then I guess I'm good to go!?!

Can I flash it from custom recovery, or do I need to flash it differently? Anyone has link for it, or are all stock recoveries same (I mean from different providers)?

Thanks
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllAboutTheCore:
You need to install stock recovery using fastboot command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rex1825:
...so only stock recovery, I do not need fastboot lock or something?

Cheers...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllAboutTheCore:
Install stock recovery like I said above, once done type the following :- "fastboot oem lock"

You should be good to go then for the update. Re-locking your bootloader doesn't wipe your files either, only unlocking wipes the internal storage.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rex1825:
...OK, so here is what I did. From ADB restored the original recovery.img, then lock bootloader, and viola. Thanks guys for helping me out.

Cheers...

Edit: ...I forgot to uninstall SuperSU, and now I have a shortcut in apps and it cannot be removed. When I run it, phone says: "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a Problem!" ...lolz me, what to do?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joselv456:
Just do update then reroot phone as before that's what I did but more than likely you won't be able to soff using revone th world have to use htcdev method

Sent from inside the T.A.R.D.I.S
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllAboutTheCore:
What is all this about S-Off and HTCDev ... You unlock your bootloader through HTCDev, S-Off is NOT something that can be done any other way than Revone and Moonshine and NOT on Hboot 1.54 ... Yet.

I've seen several people mention S-Off and HTCDev in the same breath and I think some of you are getting it all mixed up. Unlocking the bootloader and going S-Off are not the same thing and only unlocking the bootloader can be done through the HTCDev website.

I'm pretty sure HTC aren't going to help you remove the security from your device.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joselv456:
I stand corrected you are correct I had soff before that's why I guess it wasn't reset after update

Sent from inside the T.A.R.D.I.S
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michaeltsipes:
Original recovery and lock oem doesn't help.

Lads,

Would someone give me a hand here please.

There is a major update for HTC One.

I've flashed original recovery and locked back the phone.

Now it's downloading the update, then goes into reboot and opens fastboot bootloader, instead of installing the update.

What am i doing wrong here?

Thanks in advances
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomA:
Hi,

I have the same problem as OP.

However the instructions in the replies are terribly confusing, I don't even know where to start!

Someone could do a step-by-step summary for less expert (or just android-retarded) people ?

Thanks a lot!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomA:
further to my post above
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaHiLzZ:
You need to be on stock recovery. Figure that out and you should be good.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomA:
Looking at the various guides somehow related to stock recovery doesn't make sense to me.

There's too many things I am not aware of such as how to flash the stock recovery, if the process will wipe all data, what is a fastboot command etc. etc. Has anybody ever created an easy guide to assess the problem?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butch_bs:
I have HBOOT 1.54 and S-OFF with rumrunner_HTC_0.5.0
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomA:
For the sake of common knowledge and in case it may help other unknowing people like me, I'll post what I did here:

I sort of mixed these two guides: this one and this.

Premise

:

A. It was impossible to make this whole thing run on my Win8.1 x64 computer. It would never recognize my Fastboot USB device plugged in. I had to use bloody WINXP x86 on my old-ass netbook....

B. Somehow I still had my fastboot/adb compiled folder that I used back in time to root my HTC at first.

C. My phone was Tampered, Unlocked, with HBOOT (i think 1.44 ?) and most definitely S-OFF I would say ? Still don't know for sure.

D. I updated from 4.1.2 through 4.2 to 4.3.

At the 4.2 upgrade the phone went on black screen twice (1st time at ~25%, and 2nd time after 100% was complete). Panic is useless in that case. I went to the bathroom, blasted the strongest lights I had and exposing the phone to the lights, I pressed the power button til the capacitative buttons blinked. After a while the phone rebooted and resumed exactly from the point it blacked out before.

The update to 4.3 went smooth as oil instead.

This is each step I did, following the quoted guides above:

1. Extract the stock recovery file (should be .img) that can be found in the OTA update firmware.zip file, in the firmware package (in some other thread it's explained the path of this file). Place the file in the folder with your fastboot commands.

2. Make sure fastboot and USB Debugging are unchecked on your phone in power settings>fastboot.

3. Power down phone by holding power button and pressing shut down.

4. Once phone is shut down, power phone into bootloader by holding volume down button and pressing power button.

5. Once in the bootloader navigate until it says fastboot usb (must have phone connected to computer).

6. Open up a command prompt where your fastboot commands are located.

7. Type the following with the filename of the stock recovery:

fastboot flash recovery <filename>

8. Navigate in the bootloader menu to the reboot option to restart your phone.

9. Download the latest SuperSU and place it on your sdcard.

10. Perform the OTA update normally.

11. Once it finishes installing, power down the phone like before and get back to fastboot usb.

12. Flash back the custom recovery using fastboot (I used latest CWM available):

fastboot flash recovery <filename>

or

fastboot flash zip <recovery>.zip

13. Then type :

fastboot reboot

14. Enter recovery by navigating with the volume buttons. Once in recovery, flash the zip of the SuperSU file you previously downloaded.

15. Restart once flashing is complete.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TomNilson:
Hey:(

So my problem is, that my phone isn't booting any more. I first had official Gingerbread Rom, but I wanted Cyanogenmod, so I installed

a Kernel and Flashed CM10.1 with CWM-Recovery. But the rom didn't boot, so I installed another rom, but it also didn't boot.

After that I installed 4-5 Roms but all of them are stuck at booting screen. I can still go into Download mode and install OFW, but that

is also not working :confused: . I downloaded the OFW from Sammobile, but that isn't also booting.

Can someone PLEASE help, because I need a working phone!:crying:

THANKS in advance:angel:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syamz84:
MECDqu carry

I think we have the same problem here...what phone model did u mean here?

:confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freakymod2120:
Hi,

have you first installed stock rom 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 via odin before you start???

Look here very good pages in german (you come from Dreieich so you would understand the pages :o )

http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/forum/thread/446026/Tutorial-Installations-Anleitung-zum-flashen-der-2-3-6-JW1-mit-Odin-rooten-der-Firmware

http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/forum/thread/452942/Der-Ultimative-Samsung-Galaxy-S-Flash-Guide-Erklaerungen-Tipps-und-Tricks-Stand-29-10

Hope it would help you ...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] compacity:
nope, confirm ur fone first, is it really sgs?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TomNilson:
It is an GT-I9000:cowboy:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsenman:
First try flashing with JVU ROM with a 512 PIT file, (re-partition ticked)

i9000 Upgrade or Downgrade to GingerBread 2.3.6 ROM JVU + Root with a 512 Pit File (repartition Ticked) Ideal base for upgrading to ICS and J.Bean..Follow flashing guide

if that failed add in a i9000 bootloader.tar. All download links in MY Android Collections link below

You , YES! you are an " Android ". Not your phone but U.

You Must watch this documentary concerning your privacy Terms & Conditions we had agreed to, by using a PC or Smartphone

How to say Thank you? If you find any post helpful on XDA, please click on the Thanks button

If you are using XDA App or Tapatalk, long press on the post and select :good: Thanks Its easier to give "Feedback" in this manner than make an additional post.​
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freakymod2120:
Helped the instruction of xsenman you??? Don`t forget to hit his "THANKS"-Button ...
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] storm4077:
Hi,

Am I able to flash Cornerstone over my current ROM (CM 10.1) or do I have to install an entire Cornerstone ROM?

I have a Motorola Xoom 3g (Everest)

If I have to install a new cornerstone ROM, can someone please point me in the right direction for my device.

Much appreciated,

Thanks
[Xperia Tablet Z Themes and Apps] X3remes:
Google has began a phased role out of it's popular YouTube app for Android, and while I'm not sure you guys have gotten it yet, I opted to share it here with you.

This version is special for a number of reasons, but the ones that stand out are:

- A totally redesigned UI and app icon

- In app multitasking

- Resizable video windows

See for yourself tho... it's as easy as downloading the apk below, installing it and launching the app.

Enjoy! :D
[Xperia Tablet Z Themes and Apps] hasenbein1966:
Yeah, nice effects, BUT:

- The font rendering is sh*t. Some lines (e.g.) in "H" are much too thick. Not understandable.

- Why is it en vogue at the moment to use light grey text on white background? WTF? The Tablet Z has really good contrast, but even on it some text in the Youtube app is barely readable. Don't begin to talk about how it looks on a 2012 Nexus 7...

I don't care about nice bells and whistles if basic functions are worse than in previous versions.
[Xperia Tablet Z Themes and Apps] X3remes:
Hmmm... guess I haven't played with it enough to notice any of the issues you mentioned. I'm going back in and will be looking out for your findings.