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Self screen replacement

I just dropped my phone. Smashed the screen. I'm wondering how many people have attempted to get the screen fixed for how much. Or if I should do it myself.
Such a bummer. Still owe 200$ on it to.
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sadoway said:
I just dropped my phone. Smashed the screen. I'm wondering how many people have attempted to get the screen fixed for how much. Or if I should do it myself.
Such a bummer. Still owe 200$ on it to.
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either use insurance or contact htc for repairs. i hear htc is actually pretty cool about it and doesn't charge a whole lot
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I replaced my digitizer screen. It wasn't that complicated but it does take time.

I recommend parts4repair.com they sell parts for all brands of smart/superphones out there right now. I broke the screen on my Incredible S, well the digitizer. Got a new one for $20 CAD. replaced it myself (did take a month to ship) and was good to go. Parts were great,got a little tool kit with all the wee torx bits. Check it out!

Ii already voided warranty with s-off
There's a guy in my city that will replace digitizer for 90 can or 130 if LCD is cracked also.
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He says it will take 1-3 business days. I assume cuz he has to get the part
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I work at a repairshop and I have done several digitizer replacements on the VIVID, its a little tricky since you will have to lift up the upper part of the LCD, or remove the LCD entirely. Doing so increases the chance of you breaking the LCD and then you will have to replace both screens. If you dont have a good heat gun and the right tools, you should take it to someone with experience.

I watched a tear down. While a probably could do it. I think your right. I'll just pay to get it fixed.
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Cor-master said:
either use insurance or contact htc for repairs. i hear htc is actually pretty cool about it and doesn't charge a whole lot
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HTC quoted me.140.cc for a screen replacement
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Yeah Nevermind, screens from the source are expensive. I'm used to seeing small charges from the usb ports dying out of warranty not screen repair
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New White Vivid Owner ;)

Hey guys,
I bought the phone today, used just for a week 4 $200,
At&t white version, and im loving it, guy included a hard case white snap on cover, green & black hard plastic one, and a blue otterbox defender series!
So any tip or trick or hack let me know!
Cheers!

I thought about getting the white one, good choice. Welcome!
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The white version is pretty sharp, I wished I had the white version.
Tip 1
If you're planning on staying with S-On, just know you'll have to do things differently than those with S-Off.
Tip 2
Don't try and do S-Off until you've read how the procedure is done.
I kinda went at everything blind without reading, which caused me a few problems along the way. I was very fortunate to have the good people of this forum come to my rescue, I'm finally enjoying my HTC Vivid. Happy flashing!

yeah...read, read, and READ lol, but i suggest doing s off once youve read a lot about it and are comfortable...its a lot easier then it sounds-i finally got the guts to do it the other day...it was surprisingly easy and i got it first try...
i was so afraid of doing it cause you have to pretty much short out the phone...but i had already disassembled the phone to change the capacitive button colors to green so i figured if i could do that then i could do s-off

How can you get that price? I looked on ebay but only 250$++

shokuhawan said:
How can you get that price? I looked on ebay but only 250$++
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Look on Craigslist.
There are several in my area Craigslist going for $175. I was able to trade my Evo Shift straight up for the HTC Vivid to someone from Craigslist, Good Luck!

Cor-master said:
I thought about getting the white one, good choice. Welcome!
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Thanks! I was going to buy the black one, but when i saw the white one fell in love lol

kobe_24 said:
The white version is pretty sharp, I wished I had the white version.
Tip 1
If you're planning on staying with S-On, just know you'll have to do things differently than those with S-Off.
Tip 2
Don't try and do S-Off until you've read how the procedure is done.
I kinda went at everything blind without reading, which caused me a few problems along the way. I was very fortunate to have the good people of this forum come to my rescue, I'm finally enjoying my HTC Vivid. Happy flashing!
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Thanks!
Read my sig, i did all that yesterday, went to bed at 6AM! working on the Vivid! :angel:

mg2195 said:
yeah...read, read, and READ lol, but i suggest doing s off once youve read a lot about it and are comfortable...its a lot easier then it sounds-i finally got the guts to do it the other day...it was surprisingly easy and i got it first try...
i was so afraid of doing it cause you have to pretty much short out the phone...but i had already disassembled the phone to change the capacitive button colors to green so i figured if i could do that then i could do s-off
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yeah i walways READ READ AND READ! haha! lol
yeah im planning on going s-oof a little later, if you read mi sig im already a couple of step closer,
How you change the colors to green? :O

Sweet. Yeah, I have the white one. Gorgeous.
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Yeah I wanted the white one, had a reason for choosing black at the time, can't remember what that was. Price was the same either way
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shokuhawan said:
How can you get that price? I looked on ebay but only 250$++
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Yeah mosf used or going for 250 in ny area too...but every bow and then one does for cheap
You can also get brand new ones for $300 off contract...my brother just bought one for $300...came in the mail brand new and still sealed...
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Cor-master said:
Yeah I wanted the white one, had a reason for choosing black at the time, can't remember what that was. Price was the same either way
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Yeah my reason god black was cause I don't like white phones...well ove since decided that he vivid is an exception...that white looks soooo much better then the black
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Cor-master said:
Yeah I wanted the white one, had a reason for choosing black at the time, can't remember what that was. Price was the same either way
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ahahah thats funny

mg2195 said:
Yeah my reason god black was cause I don't like white phones...well ove since decided that he vivid is an exception...that white looks soooo much better then the black
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yeah, its a beautiful device, i have a otterbox defender (blue & black) and most of the time case is not on, cause i like looking at it lol

Ya know I have an HTC One X and I like the way the white Vivid looks so much, I am looking to switch. Especially since you can get Beats audio on the Vivid now.

SpellronHD said:
Ya know I have an HTC One X and I like the way the white Vivid looks so much, I am looking to switch. Especially since you can get Beats audio on the Vivid now.
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the HTC One X is a beast! Lets trade hahahaha lol
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shokuhawan said:
How can you get that price? I looked on ebay but only 250$++
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I bought mine for 200, plus I'm due for an upgrade lol
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fredy915 said:
I bought mine for 200, plus I'm due for an upgrade lol
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Lol i have my upgrade available to haha lol
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OK... As much as I love my Vivid is going towards my wife as of today. I somehow ended up in a AT$T store today and used up my friend's upgrade that he didn't need, and now I'm rocking a brand new HTC one X, which I really love so far. I'm a little worried about the battery life, but so far isn't bad at all. As much as I wanted to go for the galaxy s3, just didn't cut it for me... To be honest I mostly fell for the one x's sexyness ...
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Broken HTC Vivid for sale flashed holics ROM and s off and unlocked

Well this was my main phone till I dropped it and the LCD broke. So I took the phone apart and its now in pieces ( taken apart) its flashed with holics ROM ( can't remember which one) and it is s-off and unlocked its white and has a spek case and I also have multiple screen protectors for it as well so I was gonna fix this phone but need the money now so if anyone's interested it just need a new LCD and digitizer and battery and the phone will work fine I am taking any offers for it thanks
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just an lcd and digitizer and battery? thats alot dude lol

ZeRo2o9 said:
just an lcd and digitizer and battery? thats alot dude lol
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Still that's only a roughly $65 dollar repair for a $225+ phone
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We are not allowed to sell phones on xda :[
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Sorry, no phone sales allowed on XDA as stated above. Try craigslist or eBay. Good luck. Thread closed.
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Switching out the One

Hey guys,
I was just wondering if anyone had actually swapped out the One before the 14-day trial period had ended for another phone on Sprint, and weather there was any kind of upcharge. Do you still pay the 2year contract price for another phone? Just wondering. Thanks in advance guys.
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atman8r said:
Hey guys,
I was just wondering if anyone had actually swapped out the One before the 14-day trial period had ended for another phone on Sprint, and weather there was any kind of upcharge. Do you still pay the 2year contract price for another phone? Just wondering. Thanks in advance guys.
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Swaps are straight up, if there is a price difference you pay it. I just did this because my LTE broke and I upgraded [not quite] to the LG OG. Then in like 8 days and the One came out and I simply went back to the origin of purchase and exchanged it, it was $50 more, so I covered that.

hooover said:
Swaps are straight up, if there is a price difference you pay it. I just did this because my LTE broke and I upgraded [not quite] to the LG OG. Then in like 8 days and the One came out and I simply went back to the origin of purchase and exchanged it, it was $50 more, so I covered that.
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Very nice, thanks for the quick response :thumbup: I'm just not liking the One all that much. Personal preferences.
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atman8r said:
Very nice, thanks for the quick response :thumbup: I'm just not liking the One all that much. Personal preferences.
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I'm curious what phone are you thinking about trading for?
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daboyal006 said:
I'm curious what phone are you thinking about trading for?
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S4. What other phone is there
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I swapped my first HTC One because of the back/home button issue. I tried the Galaxy S4 for a day and returned it. I liked the HTC One better so got another HTC One and now no 4G LTE. As long us your under the 14 days you can return or swap the phone.
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Went to Sprint to swap out the One for same model due to the build issues and they won't let me without paying a 35 restocking fee
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finalhit said:
Went to Sprint to swap out the One for same model due to the build issues and they won't let me without paying a 35 restocking fee
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That's the price you pay for its greatness. Lol. And I can't wait to get the s4 now, I came from the s3 and just don't like the One. Idk why, just don't.
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finalhit said:
Went to Sprint to swap out the One for same model due to the build issues and they won't let me without paying a 35 restocking fee
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If its a legitimate issue, there shouldn't be a charge.. I took mine in the day i got it, because of the slightest gap on the top.
We opened another one, it was much worse. We opened a second one, and the top looked good, but the bottom was jacked up. So I'm just living with the slight gap, I'm the only person that would notice it anyways..
But we opened two others, and i ended up just taking back the one i had from the git go. They weren't going to ask for any money, and didnt when we unboxed two others.

The reason you like Samsung is because you had one before. I had a HTC before and I think people become loyal to a brand that they had good experience with before. I loved my EVO until it broke after three years. I had to go with HTC when I saw the One. If HTC didn't have the One I probably would go with Samsung S4.

Screen lifted

Does anyone have their screen slightly lifted from one side? It's like the adhesive is missing resulting in the screen lifting just from that part bending the glass abit. I just noticed after my hand sliding off the screen I can feel that it's been lifted. Will this be considered a manufacturer defect allowing me to swap the phone for free? Also how exactly does this work? Do I just show up with the phone and they swap the phone or do I have to take everything such as the box? I already took precautions and locked the bootload and ruu
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If the screen is undeniably raised I don't see why sprint won't help u out ...take it to a corp store that has tech support.either way u have a year manufacter warranty
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marksedge said:
If the screen is undeniably raised I don't see why sprint won't help u out ...take it to a corp store that has tech support.either way u have a year manufacter warranty
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It's not raise a lot but it's best to fix things early before they get worse. It's to the point where if u push on it u can feel the screen sink abit. I also got that red noise issue

Give them a call ..hopefully you'll get a good rep that will leave notes on your account for repair or replace at your local pub (sprint ) ....haha yeah ..what's this red noise issue ?
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marksedge said:
Give them a call ..hopefully you'll get a good rep that will leave notes on your account for repair or replace at your local pub (sprint ) ....haha yeah ..what's this red noise issue ?
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When taking pictures in lowish light u get red noise on the image. If u cover the camera u get a red screen instead of black

Crap that's an issue ...geez great I get that too ..golly ..wow is me ...Christ ....shenanigans...baloney
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Here's a comparison between a defective and a good one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43265994&postcount=89

luigi311 said:
Here's a comparison between a defective and a good one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43265994&postcount=89
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Hey thanks for that ...I was actually holding out on rooting and what not just so I can see if I got a faulty device and don't wanna go thru the bother of unrooting ...sounds like I need to take my own advice huh ...haha . Damn
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marksedge said:
Hey thanks for that ...I was actually holding out on rooting and what not just so I can see if I got a faulty device and don't wanna go thru the bother of unrooting ...sounds like I need to take my own advice huh ...haha . Damn
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So I just went in and they said they refused to help me because my phone was purchased through best buy. I guess I have to send it to HTC and see if they will fix it since I've unlocked although I wouldn't see y that would be an issue. Also tried bestbuy and they were no help since I was past the 15 days and I had no issurance. Time to see how it works with HTC

luigi311 said:
So I just went in and they said they refused to help me because my phone was purchased through best buy. I guess I have to send it to HTC and see if they will fix it since I've unlocked although I wouldn't see y that would be an issue. Also tried bestbuy and they were no help since I was past the 15 days and I had no issurance. Time to see how it works with HTC
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as long as the device is active on your account, sprint should help you.. Sounds like you got a bad store/employee

luigi311 said:
So I just went in and they said they refused to help me because my phone was purchased through best buy. I guess I have to send it to HTC and see if they will fix it since I've unlocked although I wouldn't see y that would be an issue. Also tried bestbuy and they were no help since I was past the 15 days and I had no issurance. Time to see how it works with HTC
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If you are within 14 days of original purchase, you are entitled to have your defective phone replaced with a NEW phone. If that is the case, that may be why they are "refusing" to help you, just poorly explained. However, if you are outside of that 14 day window, any Sprint corporate service center or ASC (authorized service center) should be able to help you with your issue, although some techs who are on a limited exchange budget may argue that your issue does not affect device functionality and therefore not qualify for an exchange. Not necessarily my opinion, just throwing that out there as a possibility.
As far as coverage and costs if you are outside of 14 day window:
If you have Best Buy insurance, go through Best Buy for a free replacement.
If you have TEP/ESRP, go through any Sprint service and repair location for a free replacement.
If you only have the manufacturer warranty, you can go through HTC for free replacement (could take up to two weeks and you might have to pay for shipping) or go through Sprint for a fee.

It's a known issue. People were posting about the raised screen when the phone first came out. Like someone said, try a different tech/store. I have argued till I was blue in the face over the phone about stuff, hung up got a different employee and had the next one give me zero problems.
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Gave HTC a call they set it up and everything but turns out ups closes early during summer so I didn't have time to ship it and now I can't ship it since I'm taking off to school in a week
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