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Hey there.
My Xperias screen is broken, the bottom half is dead but the touch is still working. The phone is fully functional except for this and that the slider is bent in the lower left corner a few millimetres. I am using my old K810i and I'm buying a new phone soon, but just leaving a functional Xperia to rot in a drawer seems a bit... uneconomical?
NOTE: I will NOT be repairing the screen. No, there is no insurance that covers a broken screen. No, I won't buy a replacement screen for 90 bucks. Don't suggest it, please.
What I am looking for are uses for this device now that I've decided not to repair it and rather get a new phone, so don't give me comments like "Why not fix it?", if you'd be kind. I want to utilize the phone as it is, maybe the keyboard can be connected to my PS3, maybe I can sell the phone, maybe I can use it as something else. All suggestions are welcome!
Thanks
/Felix
Anything else than selling it will require huge effort and good tech skills.
if you're not gonna fix it, sell it; it's basically useless. Give someone else the chance to resurrect it.
n4v1n said:
if you're not gonna fix it, sell it; it's basically useless. Give someone else the chance to resurrect it.
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I agree with this. Possible use could be as a wireless router for your notebook, either for WLAN or for HSPA...
felixkry said:
maybe the keyboard can be connected to my PS3
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nueUSBKeyboard?
Also there's probably software that lets you use it as a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard.
felixkry said:
My Xperias screen is broken, the bottom half is dead
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Hm.. since there are devices with a 480x480 resolution on WM6.1, I am thinking it might be possible to cook a ROM that uses 480x480 instead of 480x800 and therefore the part of the screen that's still working would be quite usable.
I don't know if this would really work or if anyone has ever even tried it, it's just an idea.
YE, lets cook a rom for one device oO
[x]sell it
maybe a tech freak will love the opportunity!
oTToToTenTanz said:
YE, lets cook a rom for one device oO
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wvgafix3 on 6.1 ....
felixkry said:
Hey there.
My Xperias screen is broken, the bottom half is dead but the touch is still working. The phone is fully functional except for this and that the slider is bent in the lower left corner a few millimetres. I am using my old K810i and I'm buying a new phone soon, but just leaving a functional Xperia to rot in a drawer seems a bit... uneconomical?
NOTE: I will NOT be repairing the screen. No, there is no insurance that covers a broken screen. No, I won't buy a replacement screen for 90 bucks. Don't suggest it, please.
What I am looking for are uses for this device now that I've decided not to repair it and rather get a new phone, so don't give me comments like "Why not fix it?", if you'd be kind. I want to utilize the phone as it is, maybe the keyboard can be connected to my PS3, maybe I can sell the phone, maybe I can use it as something else. All suggestions are welcome!
Thanks
/Felix
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I know what you can do, start your own phone store and use that X1 as a display model.
Haha, "Askew Xperia with random cracks and scratched battery cover"
Thank you all for your tips. I'll try to sell it for 80 bucks or so, if I don't find using it for my PS3 EXTREMELY useful ^^
felixkry said:
Haha, "Askew Xperia with random cracks and scratched battery cover"
Thank you all for your tips. I'll try to sell it for 80 bucks or so, if I don't find using it for my PS3 EXTREMELY useful ^^
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I'll buy it !!!
felixkry said:
Haha, "Askew Xperia with random cracks and scratched battery cover"
Thank you all for your tips. I'll try to sell it for 80 bucks or so, if I don't find using it for my PS3 EXTREMELY useful ^^
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Sell it to us.
Think I should put it up on the marketplace? Appropriate pricing...?
For the past 2 weeks there is a big line of my screen at the bottom of my screen that is completely unresponsive. For example, I use the android revolution sense 3.0 ROM by mike1996, and I can barely unlock the phone because the ring is exactly in that spot, although it works after many tries. Typing is a pain in the a** unless in landscape. Anyone had this problem or a solution on how to fix it?
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i too have this problem .... a line on the screen remains completely unresponsive .. it is a hardware problem ? ... should i have to replace the display with new one ?... please help guys ..
Looks like a Hardware problem if that appears in every rom.
this is hardware problem i had a small patch on screen of my htc touch(back in time when we used stylus) send it to repair center.
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For the past 2 weeks there is a big line of my screen at the bottom of my screen that is completely unresponsive. For example, I use the android revolution sense 3.0 ROM by mike1996, and I can barely unlock the phone because the ring is exactly in that spot, although it works after many tries. Typing is a pain in the a** unless in landscape. Anyone had this problem or a solution on how to fix it?
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA
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many people having problem like that sometimes screen lag, but press Power button and it solve
RaffleSpike said:
For the past 2 weeks there is a big line of my screen at the bottom of my screen that is completely unresponsive. For example, I use the android revolution sense 3.0 ROM by mike1996, and I can barely unlock the phone because the ring is exactly in that spot, although it works after many tries. Typing is a pain in the a** unless in landscape. Anyone had this problem or a solution on how to fix it?
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you have to replace the digitizer of your phone,
i used to have this issue on my GF incS and she got sick of it the way it became and bough the oneX, then i replaced the digitizer myself and got an extra working phone
It works!
20545ZR16 said:
you have to replace the digitizer of your phone,
i used to have this issue on my GF incS and she got sick of it the way it became and bough the oneX, then i replaced the digitizer myself and got an extra working phone
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Thank you!
After replacing the digitizer, even though it was very complicated, my touch screen works like a charm! Let's hope it remains that way.
If anyone has this problem, replace the digitizer.
RaffleSpike said:
Thank you!
After replacing the digitizer, even though it was very complicated, my touch screen works like a charm! Let's hope it remains that way.
If anyone has this problem, replace the digitizer.
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you are welcome,
now all we have to do is try not to drop it on the floor
Thanks a bunch, i'm having the same problem.
I'll sure replace the digitizer and try to fix it... it's good to know that there's more people having the same problem!!
Hi
Quick question. I don't know if anyone experienced that with Xperia T. I seem to have the same problem with it as with previous X8 and X10. Screen stays blank after switching on. Just backlight comes on but nothing else. Touch panel still responds as it should but no information visible phone is kinda useless. Just wondered if anyone knows how to fix this. Would it be hardware problem which seems to be going on for quite a while then in sonys mobiles or is it just software glitch? I would buy new screen but not sure if this will fix it.
Phone is updated to latest available firmaware. Done it yesterday with SUS.
Thanks
quban said:
Hi
Quick question. I don't know if anyone experienced that with Xperia T. I seem to have the same problem with it as with previous X8 and X10. Screen stays blank after switching on. Just backlight comes on but nothing else. Touch panel still responds as it should but no information visible phone is kinda useless. Just wondered if anyone knows how to fix this. Would it be hardware problem which seems to be going on for quite a while then in sonys mobiles or is it just software glitch? I would buy new screen but not sure if this will fix it.
Phone is updated to latest available firmaware. Done it yesterday with SUS.
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First I have heard of this probelm, so it sounds like just you.
Use PCCompanion to fix phone.
HAve you flashed anything to the phone, have you rooted it, have you unlocked bootloader.....
gregbradley said:
First I have heard of this probelm, so it sounds like just you.
Use PCCompanion to fix phone.
HAve you flashed anything to the phone, have you rooted it, have you unlocked bootloader.....
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PC companion stops half way through the process. I've used the other standalone sonys update service to upgrade the phone which has done it no problem but still nothing visible on screen. Only brightens up slightly when switched on but nothing whatsoever visible.
gregbradley said:
HAve you flashed anything to the phone, have you rooted it, have you unlocked bootloader.....
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quban said:
PC companion stops half way through the process. I've used the other standalone sonys update service to upgrade the phone which has done it no problem but still nothing visible on screen. Only brightens up slightly when switched on but nothing whatsoever visible.
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I ask again...
gregbradley said:
HAve you flashed anything to the phone, have you rooted it, have you unlocked bootloader.....
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I ask again...
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Sorry, forgot to add earlier. No, nothing was done. No bootloader unlocking, no rooting, no other flashing. It just happened when I switched it on couple of days ago. I did have same/similar problem with X10 some time ago but along with just backlight on the screen (nothing else) but phone was in boot loop at the same time. This one just stays on for whatever time you want it and you can hear sounds and feel vibrating when using touch panel. Just trying to determine if it's something simple like faulty lcd (not cheap at all thoguh) or even if I splash out for a new lcd it will not help.
If you have not flashed anything, take it back to the shop for a new one
Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
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gregbradley said:
If you have not flashed anything, take it back to the shop for a new one
Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
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Not an option. Will have to keep searching for solution. Thanks for trying.
Same problem
quban said:
Not an option. Will have to keep searching for solution. Thanks for trying.
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Hello, my girlfriend's phone is having the same problem, i can hear the sounds when i slide my fingers over the screen, i can take pictures with the dedicated button, the VolUp and VolDown buttons are working because i hear the beeping, but it's not showing anything on the screen, have you solved this issue? thank you :crying:
guilleglad said:
Hello, my girlfriend's phone is having the same problem, i can hear the sounds when i slide my fingers over the screen, i can take pictures with the dedicated button, the VolUp and VolDown buttons are working because i hear the beeping, but it's not showing anything on the screen, have you solved this issue? thank you :crying:
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Yes I did. Fitted new screen! Only £160 pretty much the same as new phone now.
Was your phone damaged in any way (spilled water on it, dropped it)?
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Yes I did. Fitted new screen! Only £160 pretty much the same as new phone now.
Was your phone damaged in any way (spilled water on it, dropped it)?
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No man, she just was charging it up, then she plugged it out, and after that it was working but with the screen off , so is it a hardware problem and not software problem?
guilleglad said:
No man, she just was charging it up, then she plugged it out, and after that it was working but with the screen off , so is it a hardware problem and not software problem?
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In my case was hardware. In yours might be not. I'm not that much of an expert so my only suggestion would be to do hard reset. Did you try that? Hold power button for about 15-20 sec.
quban said:
In my case was hardware. In yours might be not. I'm not that much of an expert so my only suggestion would be to do hard reset. Did you try that? Hold power button for about 15-20 sec.
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I just have reinstalled JB Stock ROM and nothing, the Display is death, the weird thing is the Digitizer works, i can even hear when i touch the buttons, anyway thank you.
Would it be strange to suggest you should contact Sony for warranty?
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Allright, i recently broke my S3 Lte's screen, which is still working properly even though the glass is shattered. So i was just wondering, would this kit work/fit properly as an replacement, because the genuine screen is like +100$ expensive? http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-Samsung-i9305-Galaxy-S3-S-III-LTE-Replacement-White-Front-Glass-Lens-ZVGS102-/300865220725
Because the glass part of the screen is broken, not the digitizer or none of them under the glass. Thanks for help in advance! :good:
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Allright, i recently broke my S3 Lte's screen, which is still working properly even though the glass is shattered. So i was just wondering, would this kit work/fit properly as an replacement, because the genuine screen is like +100$ expensive? http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-Samsung-i9305-Galaxy-S3-S-III-LTE-Replacement-White-Front-Glass-Lens-ZVGS102-/300865220725
Because the glass part of the screen is broken, not the digitizer or none of them under the glass. Thanks for help in advance! :good:
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Yeah you can do that, i did it myself too. But you have to be really careful man, because if your digitizer get's damaged, you're ****ed. Plus i would buy one with some tools included.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Screen-Glas...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item4ad4f913e4
SamC95 said:
Yeah you can do that, i did it myself too. But you have to be really careful man, because if your digitizer get's damaged, you're ****ed. Plus i would buy one with some tools included.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Screen-Glas...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item4ad4f913e4
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Thanks! That one you linked, was for regular S3. So im just wondering will it work like the one i linked?
Such Name said:
Thanks! That one you linked, was for regular S3. So im just wondering will it work like the one i linked?
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True, but the regular S3 is from the outside (screen/frame/battery) exactly the same as the LTE version, the only difference is a little more RAM and 4G. I used the regular screen too bro.
SamC95 said:
True, but the regular S3 is from the outside (screen/frame/battery) exactly the same as the LTE version, the only difference is a little more RAM and 4G. I used the regular screen too bro.
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Is the touchscreen still working properly and responding to touch like with the original screen? Going to buy that fix right away!
Such Name said:
Is the touchscreen still working properly and responding to touch like with the original screen? Going to buy that fix right away!
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Yes it does! Here's a vid how to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gLzEbAIGos
SamC95 said:
Yes it does! Here's a vid how to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gLzEbAIGos
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Cheers for helping me out
This question may sound a bit of stupid, but can i use the blue one to a white s3?
Such Name said:
Cheers for helping me out
This question may sound a bit of stupid, but can i use the blue one to a white s3?
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No problem!
Sure, i had a grey one and i used a black one.
I've been having problems with the sensitivity of the top 2mm of my phone's screen. I don't remember when it started but I think it was around a couple of months ago.
Before, it was only difficult for me to swipe the notification bar down, but now, I can no longer swipe it down unless I rotate the screen.
I don't remember how or exactly when it started, but I remember that I was using ARHD 70.0, then I updated to 71.1 in attempt to fix it, but it only worked for a while but it came back again. I also tried other roms such as MaximusHD and Eragon but still the same. I also tried rebooting to safe mode but still the same. I also used both stock and elemental sense kernels.
I updated my firmware back then to 6.06 and now to 6.07 but still nothing. I haven't tried downgrading yet though.
I tried using the line draw test and the result is found below.
Does anyone know how to fix this? I already searched xda and google but i found no solution to my problem.
It could be a hardware related issue. If it's still under warranty revert it to stock and re-lock the bootloader and just send it back.
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It could be a hardware related issue. If it's still under warranty revert it to stock and re-lock the bootloader and just send it back.
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It's not under warranty anymore.
jzerman said:
It's not under warranty anymore.
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Has your device been dropped or been water damaged? The digitizer connection from the mb could have became a bit loose.
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I have read on a forum for the HTC One X which seems to have a similar issue to yours where a part of the screen is unresponsive. Someone suggested to clean the connector.
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Has your device been dropped or been water damaged? The digitizer connection from the mb could have became a bit loose.
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I have read on a forum for the HTC One X which seems to have a similar issue to yours where a part of the screen is unresponsive. Someone suggested to clean the connector.
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I dropped it a few times while in a case and only around a feet at most. It never been water damaged, hopefully never will.
I see, I'll look for it there, though I'm not sure how to clean the connector. Thanks!
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I dropped it a few times while in a case and only around a feet at most. It never been water damaged, hopefully never will.
I see, I'll look for it there, though I'm not sure how to clean the connector. Thanks!
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Just clean the end of it with some sort of strong spirit.
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Just clean the end of it with some sort of strong spirit.
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Tried cleaning it but still the same, i used alcohol because some say that that's good enough..
jzerman said:
Tried cleaning it but still the same, i used alcohol because some say that that's good enough..
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What launcher are you using?
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What launcher are you using?
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Just the stock sense/blinkfeed launcher. I also tried smart launcher but still the same.
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Just the stock sense/blinkfeed launcher. I also tried smart launcher but still the same.
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I did some more research about it and people are saying it is a digitizer issue. So replacing the digitizer should fix it, but you will need to buy the lcd and digitizer together as its nearly impossible to replace them separate from eachother.
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It's definitely a hardware issue. I have been dealing with the same issue for about 6 months now. When I try to swipe down to bring up the notification bar I get absolutely no feedback . If I give it a smack with my palm near the top corners I can often times get it to start working again. However, it's usually short lived.
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Kahun said:
I did some more research about it and people are saying it is a digitizer issue. So replacing the digitizer should fix it, but you will need to buy the lcd and digitizer together as its nearly impossible to replace them separate from eachother.
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I see. Thank you very much for the help. I think I'll just send this to the service center when I get the chance. I will probably ask them to fix the red tinted camera as well. I just hope it won't be too expensive.
You have a dead spot. Sorry kid. If updating the OS still gives you the funk, you need a new screen.
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jzerman said:
I see. Thank you very much for the help. I think I'll just send this to the service center when I get the chance. I will probably ask them to fix the red tinted camera as well. I just hope it won't be too expensive.
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You could do it yourself and save a bit of money if you know what your doing. There are tutorials on YouTube.
Alright, the weird thing is, it started working again :| i didn't do aything :|