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[Android General] rynbrgss:
I wouldn't like to say for sure. The wifi antenna can be seen in the fourth picture; the vertical pins in the upper right hand side of the grey piece that connects to the pins on the upper left hand side of the board, near the screw. I've just moved house so I don't currently have wifi (I'm tethered to my phone right now) but as soon as it's all set up I'll have a go at building a new internal antenna. If I have any luck I'll post up another guide of how to do that.
[Android General] PerisH-es:
Of course! The more, the better!

I also open my phone, But I have different opinion. As I understand the two antennas we can see when removed the back cover are:

At the top, in the right side, the GPS antenna.

At the wide botton, the GSM antenna.

I tested the gps (without the back housing), I conneceted a cable to the GPS antenna and it get signal, whiout it don't see anything.
[Android General] rynbrgss:
That would make more sense. I hadn't thought of that as I haven't ever been able to get GPS to work. Thanks for the info!

I'll get to making a video as soon as I can, it might not be for a few weeks yet as my internet isn't up until 19th - 24th September
[Android General] rynbrgss:
I temporarily wired in a large external antenna to the WiFi connections on the board, and I was able to pick up WiFi from 5 doors up the road. Hopefully this means in the future being able to make a better internal antenna :)
[Android General] PerisH-es:
This is the screen of our phone, i belive. Someone from another forum has send me this picture. He had to change his broken screen and in "mixeshop" they find it for him. I was looking to find the model, but I don't find anything from the numbers in the back, If anyone have more luck than me, please share any info you get.

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[Android General] rynbrgss:
That's different to my LCD. For starters, the LCD and digitizer cables are different and in the wrong place. Also, the flex behind the menu and back buttons isn't there on mine.

Here is a picture of mine:

I peeled back both the grey and back stickers, and no numbers there :confused:
[Android General] lvieira76:
So ... no original s4 replacement is possible...:p, only yhe gorilla glass.... :rolleyes:
[Android General] rynbrgss:
Unfortunately not :(

The glass doesn't look easy to replace without replacing the whole unit, the digitizer is obviously glued to it but so is the LCD. Trying to remove the LCD from the glass would almost definitely crack it.
[Android General] lvieira76:
Well, brick for beick, i trey replace the glass, the trick is using an hair dryer, and very patient, with the usually plastic tolls, cant remember how to say in english... tode things to play guitar, and try to remove the glass from lcd / digitizer.... i saw an guy doing it in orignal s4, first he strarted with the edges, all around the glass cracked all over but he manage to replace it with success...

Im still waiting an how to.... increase wifi signal, can someone do an guide, with the cooper behind wifi antenna?
[Android General] rynbrgss:
Ah cool, it would be good to be able to replace the glass without the screen. I've ordered some adhesive copper, when it arrives I will try different shapes and post a guide for you.
[Android General] PerisH-es:
On my old phone, the lcd model was on the flex, on the side towards the screen, not written in the screen.
[Android General] rynbrgss:
The only writing I can see on the flex other than component labels is C16. I don't know if this is any use.
[Android General] PerisH-es:
Seems too short to be a component refererence...

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[Android General] rynbrgss:
Yeah that was what I was thinking. I'm a little cautious to dismantle it any further as this is my main phone.
[Android General] lvieira76:
The real question is: where to find spare lcd, and does the original conection from galaxy s4 is equeal to the clone...?

Even if it is, i dont think anyone will give more money for an original lcd with digitizer costs above 220 mark... more than an all clone :confused::cool:
[Android General] PerisH-es:
I bought several spare parts throught Taobao using an intermediary (mistertao most times).

About using original S4, you answered yourself, lol. On other forum an user asked to an online shop, and they find the model for him, but he has to wait because there are no stock.

In my opinion, the best we can is ask to one of the sellers on aliexpress, dhgate about the screen model, the IPS better.

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[Android General] lvieira76:
Some more info into some sites to discover spares, and contacts will be appreciated,..
[Android General] rynbrgss:
Info on where to buy parts would be appreciated here too, I've caused a bit of damage to my LCD backlight panel.

On another note, I've now finished moving house and unpacking! Found my camcorder so I'll get to doing a video disassembly ASAP
[Android General] gur75:
s4 legend glass replacment?

Has anyone of you guys tried glass replacment method as in this video http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S_BadHtLPbU

İt would be nice to know when something happens to our legends screen or want to have a gorilla glass screen.
[Android General] lvieira76:
We didnt try it, but i see that users end up also with the digitizer broken.., so no one tried to replace only the glass, and i posted an link to an real a4 gorilla glass... it will be interesting to have that glass because our legend are so fragile...
[Android General] rynbrgss:
I don't think it's possible, at least not easily. The digitizer is very thin and is glued to the front glass, almost as if it is one piece. It would be very risky to try.
[Android General] gur75:
Thos glue issue is valid for the original s4 as well bit from the videos we see with hear around 160 180 they are able to do this..However clone legend may be easier or harder or even impossible of course.. İ hope one should be brqve enough or already broke the glass to give this a try. İ found to some real gorilla glass panels for s4 around 15 dolars oem versions and it would be really nice to see if this is possible or not. :)

Btw what about the speaker? Can it be changed by the original although cline is not bad just not enough bass and not as loud as the original. Have you also noticed when typing the keyboard sound volume of the keyboard increases a bit.. After a while decreases and later again a bit increases.. Weird..
[Android General] rynbrgss:
I'll do a bit of digging and see what I can find out about the glass and how exactly it is built. I'm still without internet (tethered via my phone at the moment) so I've not been able to do much in the way of researching parts sources.

Have a look on eBay at the original S4 lower dock assembly; the pins for the speaker are in a different position so without modification it won't fit.

When you say about the sound do you mean the sound of the vibration motor when typing? I've got keyboard sounds turned off but the vibration when typing does vary a lot. Sometimes it's so low that I forget its supposed to be working at all.
[Android General] gur75:
Not only vibration but also the sound while typing.. And for the pyhsical buttons as well they start low but later increases.. not a big problem though..

for the vibration you can set it to a higher degree from advanced options in keyboard settings.. now its ok with me as I want some feedback while typing :)

It would be grate if they do in the future a true 1:1 clone with most of the parts changeable with the original, however s4 legend is a good clone too. If glasses fit it would be realy cool..

thanks
[Android General] lvieira76:
I dont really like the vibration when answer to an call, or when you make one,,,,, but have to live with that,,,i have no sound on my keyboard, but vibration sometimes are intermittent with low and high whrn typing...
[Android General] gpspl:
We could buy the antena from ebay for ex http://www.ebay.com/itm/WI-FI-ANTEN...er_Cell_Phone_Accessories&hash=item20d1a7115a and just "rewire" it, becase the original antena is so tiny
[Android General] rynbrgss:
Everything does seem a bit intermittent. Thanks for that, I too prefer to have some feedback :)

That would be really cool. Sadly I doubt it would happen due to the possible legal implications.

I'm wonder if it's a hardware or software issue causing the intermittent feedback. I can't remember if it ever did it on my original ROM.

Quite possible. It should work as long as the antenna has two gold connections.

The copper conductive adhesive I ordered arrived today, and I've been playing a bit. Where I have moved to has a really poor GSM signal so I've added a strip of copper to the antenna and joined it at the existing connection and I have a much more stable signal, and 3G now too.

I still don't have internet so I can't test how modifying or creating a wifi antenna will work. My internet is due to be set up on the 27th so I should be able to get on it around then. Sorry I haven't been able to do it sooner!
[Android General] kirik1983:
Sir, could you post one picture of this? And where to buy somecooper strip?? I also have problems with GSM signal at home and almost everytime i try to make a call on GSM (2g) i have weird noises.

Thank you man
[Android General] abeer_abid:
Camera swipe with original Galaxy 13MP camera

Hi is it possible to change this camera with genuine galaxy s4 camera module available on amazon? 34$
[Android General] lvieira76:
Its very hard to buy anything in those sites... so my advice to you is to buy from the dhgate seller... but why not use the digitizer you got, with an gorilla glass original form an real s4? the only way you can separate glass form digitizer its allying heat to hit, so check on youtube some videos from real s4 owners doing that.... in one of them i saw an German guy applying double tape into the table, in order to fix the phone and then with an heat gun applying heat into the glass, so the glue melted, and with some wire he stripes from the up to the bottom , applying more heat when needed,,, this seems to be the how to video that made more sense to me.... i went into my history of viewed videos and here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpiBDOIiKtM&list=HL1379887665

ps: i dont speak or understand german...
[Android General] henrykins111:
SOL without more searching

QUOTE=lvieira76;45833140]Its very hard to buy anything in those sites... so my advice to you is to buy from the dhgate seller... but why not use the digitizer you got, with an gorilla glass original form an real s4? the only way you can separate glass form digitizer its allying heat to hit, so check on youtube some videos from real s4 owners doing that.... in one of them i saw an German guy applying double tape into the table, in order to fix the phone and then with an heat gun applying heat into the glass, so the glue melted, and with some wire he stripes from the up to the bottom , applying more heat when needed,,, this seems to be the how to video that made more sense to me.... i went into my history of viewed videos and here it is

ps: i dont speak or understand german...[/QUOTE

The display from the real Galaxy S4 and this device are attached rather differently. The digitizer in this one is actually fused with the glass display in some fashion. The official Galaxy s4 is held in place differently, with the digitizer fused to the lcd panel and then the lens with loca glue. I disassembled the display assembly and it would be nigh impossible to separate it without damage.

And, while my digitizer is in good shape, I still want to replace it just because when I took the glass screen protector off, some tiny shards went onto the glass and I stupidly rubbed them off which scratched it.

I guess I will just have to wait/talk to the supplier/keep looking for parts until I can fix it, but I feel like it will get pricey enough that I might as well just buy a new phone, seeing as there are new versions popping out every week.
[Android General] rynbrgss:
Henrykins111 is right, the glass and digitizer are one unit.

I've got a couple of pics of the copper antenna I made, will uploaded them in a couple of days as it keeps timing out on my phone internet.

Really frustrating not having broadband at the moment, I'll be able to keep up with things better once I have.
[Android General] kirik1983:
Thanks rynbrgss, will wait for those pics!
[Android General] henrykins111:
Compatibility issues in question

Since there are some questions asking what you can and cant change, I will make a list of what I can clearly see not working:

NOT POSSIBLE:

-Front Camera

-Back Camera

-LCD display

-Digitizer or lens

-SIM Tray

-Audio Jack

-Power or volume flex cables

-Loud speaker(though it may be replaceable with Htc one x)

If I missed something, you might as well count it out, as the way the list is going, it just does not look so good.

This does not necessarily mean that there are no replacements, just that there are none transferrable straight from the s4. It is obvious they were going to skimp on quite a bit. With good searching and time, at least replacement parts may begin to show up. Until then, you'd better be careful with your phone and hope you didn't get a defective one like me. Because most sellers don't really like to work with you in that area.

EDIT: I did some more talking with my seller, and he said that he can sell the display and the glass each for 40 dollars (80 dollars all together). However, they do come separated, but that is not a really big issue. If you guys ordered from a seller on dhgate, or even from another place like pandawill, I suggest you try contacting them because they have good luck with sourcing the parts, even if you do kind of have to pay a premium.
[Android General] lvieira76:
What i have learned: never buy any other phone "wannabe" in this case "i wanna be galaxy s4" lol, if an seller asked 80 dollars... for that i sure will be rude with him, thats half the cost of the phone for us, and thats almost the price they pay for them there ...

Im still waiting dome more guides into wifi improvement, or some others...

My advise to you its save 80 dollars, sell that phone has it is and tell its an copy for some more, and try to buy an real s3... thats what i would do now that have my legend...
[Android General] rynbrgss:
It's annoying that they seem to think they can charge so much for what is just a relatively small and cheap to make part. The sellers seem to know people are having problems finding cheap screens.

Good news, I now have internet. I have the following pics to upload:

A couple of pics showing copper wifi improvements. (Still testing these, guide pics to come)

Guide pics for improving GSM signal using a copper antenna.

I STILL can't edit the first post! Keeps flagging for no reason, may have to temporarily remove links just to get an updated post up.

In other news, got my camcorder working so will give filming a tutorial a shot soon.

PLEASE:

If anyone has any experience buying parts for the phone share details of the seller and your experience We don't have enough information on this.

Oh, and if you have a question, it wouldn't hurt to read a few posts back before asking a question like "will this work if I try to use the S4 part" I'd like to keep the thread as tidy and informative as possible.
[Android General] rynbrgss:
Antenna Pics!

Before attempting, please read:

Use these images as a reference only. I am not responsible for any damages as a result of you attempting any of this.

Copper can be bought from here (UK Seller): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360655842459?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

GSM Antenna:

Using the original guide, remove the back cover.

Slide a short strip of the adhesive copper through the gap that the current antenna uses. Peel off the backing and stick it to the antenna as shown. MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT COVER THE EXISTING CONNECTION ENTIRELY You should be able to see where the original contact point is because the pins leave a dent in the flex cable.

WIFI Antenna:

With the back cover removed, locate the wifi antenna. Being careful not to damage the antenna, use a sharp knife to cut a slot above the two gold pins that is wide enough to fit the copper tape through.

In the same way that the GSM antenna was done, slot the copper through and stick it down making sure that the pins can still contact the original antenna directly.

From here you should be able to expand and experiment with your own antenna styles. This is how I currently have my phone, but there is still much room for improvement. Don't let the GSM and WIFI antennas touch each other or any other metal parts!
[Android General] splashboy:
Can you show us the change this broughtt?
[Android General] henrykins111:
My Experience

I am all for sharing my experience. I bought my phone for $240 including DHL 1 week shipping from the seller skinnygirl on dhgate. The seller went as smoothly as any other transaction would. I really never even contacted them until my device broke. I am pretty sure it was an issue of it being defective or installed improperly, resulting in stress on the ribbon and glass. There was also a bright spot on my screen, clearly sign of something being defective. Anyways, I had never really contacted a Chinese seller before because I have never had issues, but I did this time. They were happy to help, it seemed, at least at first. They were totally helping me out, and also asked me what color my phone was, which, in afterthought, may mean that the later number was just a miscommunication due to language barrier, and that the part really is only $40 for both. They sent me a link which lead to a phone leather case for an iPhone 5 from a different seller which cost $45. I was kind of wary of being scammed, so I didn't buy it, and messaged the seller today. I have not gotten a reply yet. I had also lost the link to this "replacement" until just now and messaged my seller several times to get it, but I don't think they've been on in the past few days. So, I would say the experience is alright so far, as long as I don't get scammed. We have a pretty big base of people that use this phone, so maybe parts will come out eventually, but of course I am just being hopeful.

Also, if somebody who develops roms reads this, I would personally love a totally vanilla android port, like the s4 play edition. It would be nicer and faster.
[Android General] lvieira76:
Thats as bigger has it can be,,, that cooper stripes, im interesting to see the differences you notice... with this ...

Thanks for that pictures... you promise and delivery it... :good:
[Android General] rynbrgss:
I'll upload some before and after screenshots when I get back from uni, and once I can find a working screenshot app (for some reasons the button combination isn't working)

Thanks for sharing! Hope you can get parts sorted. I can't do it at the moment because I'm extremely busy with uni starting but I have been wanting for a while to have a play with ROMs. The reason I didn't is because fluffy's was pretty good. IF I do get time I might have a look into what would need to be done to get drivers etc working.

Glad I could be of help!
[Android General] henrykins111:
Got a New Screen, guide coming soon

Okay all, I finally ordered my replacement LCD, for 61usd including faster dhl shipping. I will make sure to update you all on how the process goes and what you actually get for $45. He, again, asked me what color my phone is, so I have a feeling I will be getting the glass with it. I also just got a new camera, so I will be able to add pictures on the installation process if anyone is interested. However, even though I didn't drop it and it's in pristine condition, you better believe it is going to stay right in my fake spigen slim armor for the rest of its days.

One more thing: I have only been getting edge due to being on T-Mobile, but I am switching to ATT so I can get 3g speeds. However, I will also be switching the 3g icons to 4g to give it more of the S4 feel. You can google it, but if you want a guide for that as well, I can do that. It's a really simple procedure.
[Android General] rynbrgss:
Thanks for the update. If you could take some pictures that would be awesome! I've got a fake Spigen case too, I dropped mine from about 8 feet out a window and not a mark on the phone :good:
[Android General] rynbrgss:
Antenna Results.

Couldn't get any screenshotting apps to work so sorry for the pictures, but here are the results of my antennas:

GSM before:

GSM after:

WiFi after (distance of 5 metres):

Good luck if you try it!
[Android General] rynbrgss:
So, my LCD is broken :crying: If anyone has had any luck replacing theres, could you please let me know. It's still usable, just all covered in lines basically.
[Android General] henrykins111:
A fix is on the way

This seems to be a very common problem with this device, probably because it is so thin. Mine broke exactly the same way and the device had no real fall. I have ordered one from my seller for $61 including express shipping, and I plan on giving a video or image guide(why not both). I will show what the seller is giving you for $45 and how to replace it. I suggest you contact your seller of the phone for a replacement screen, as they are not on the face of the market right now, and my seller took a while to actually get back to me. The guide should probably be up this week, but I am just waiting on my package to get here. I'm excited as well, because I have been phoneless for several weeks.
[Android General] rynbrgss:
I've contacted my seller but they are unable to help as they bought a job lot of them originally. (I'm in the UK, bought from a UK seller)

If you would like any images/videos put up on the first post too for it to be seen I can do that (with full credit of course!)

My phone seems to partially fix itself if it gets hot which is weird so I might have a go over it gently with a heat gun and see if that helps. Good luck with it, hopefully it'll get there soon!
[Android General] jimbril:
Does anybody know what the connector (shown on the pic with an arrow) is for, as while I was tying to unplug it, the top came off.

Thanks.
[Android General] rynbrgss:
It's the cable for the headphone jack and possibly the LED, proximity sensor and one of the infrared sensors - I'll check this for you now.

Update: I double checked and it is for the headphone jack, LED and left infrared sensor, but not the proximity sensor. Hope this helps.
[Android General] jimbril:
Thanks for the prompt reply. I' ll see if I can repair it...
[Android General] henrykins111:
Bad news about the repair

The repair information is going to have to be put off for now, because my seller sent me a digitizer even though I asked for an LCD. I'll see what he says, but it will probably be another 2 weeks until he can get back because he is offline. Needless to say I am not too happy right now.

EDIT: Anyone who wants to do some digging can check out EASYDY Electronics Technology Co. LTD. That seems to be where the device was built, so they very well may have parts that we can get for it. However, the product is not on their website probably due to copyright. I will probably even shoot an email, who knows--maybe I can get a better deal than what they are charging me.
[Android General] smos08:
thx for this
[Android General] henrykins111:
Digitizer for sale

FOR THOSE WITH BROKEN DIGITIZERS:

I have ONE white digitizer for sale since my seller screwed up and sent it to me instead of the LCD, which he is telling me is $50. I am asking $45, with $5 more if you do not live in the US to help cover international shipping. That means US buyers get free shipping, so that is a good deal. PM me if you are interested.

This is probably going to be a rare offer, since some sellers are not releasing these parts. It will be a first come(and pay) first serve. Like I said, if you want it, hit me up.