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Slight Crack in Phone. Fix It or No?

So I've done a little research on pricing, found out to have my screen replaced by HTC it's $115. I asked about having an indy shop do it instead but they informed that doing so would void the warranty. How would they know? Apparently the screws in the back have paint on them and they know if the phone has been tampered with.
Anyways, the crack in my screen is about an inch long. It starts on the left right where the bottom of the taskbar is. It then runs up to right under the earphone speaker. The phone works just fine and you can barley see the crack.
My question, is it dangerous to the phone to not have it repaired? The crack can't "run" any more, so I can't quite make up my mind. Let me know what you all think.
Thanks.

angasreid said:
It starts on the left right where the bottom of the taskbar is.
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Curious to see what this means

jakelauer said:
Curious to see what this means
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Lol, english fail. The OP made perfect sense.
angasreid said:
It starts on the left right where the bottom of the taskbar is.
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Anyway is this supposed to be in the right forum? Still I'd say fix it. I personally can't stand my screen to have a scratch.

If it's a scratch, meh
If it's an actual crack, 100% DEFINITELY replace it. Your entire screen's strength has been compromised. Who knows when the next pressure put on it in the wrong place or accidental drop could cause the whole screen to crack since it is weaker now.
I would go for the replacement.

Replacement screens/glass on ebay yet?

Don't get it fixed unless it becomes unusable or unless it bothers you. If it doesn't bother you then why spend $115 to fix it. Fix it when it actual causes problems using it and by the time that happens the price to fix it might drop.
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If the crack runs from one side to another, then your glass is already in two pieces. The touch digitizer is the only thing holding it together. The worst that can happen is you push in the screen and the glass cuts through the digitizer and scratches the OLED underneath. That being said, I've seen a number of people use iPhones with cracked screens for months without any trouble and I've never seen the digitizer give way.
I agree with KingLouis3: Use it 'til it annoys you or breaks.

Thanks for the responses. Pokey, I think my concerns were along the lines of what you said with the OLEDs. It is somewhat difficult to explain where the location sorry some of you are grammar professors apparently.
Either way, I do I'll end up just holding up to get it worked on for the time being. I'll see how long it goes until any issues arise. Here's a picture by the way, see if you can see what I'm talking about here.
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Bezel cracks or manufacturer defect?

After a few weeks of waiting I received my Nexus 7 today. I'll admit, I can be pretty picky about these things. I noticed what I first assumed was a crack in the top-right corner of the bezel. Upon further inspection I noticed a similar mark, although less pronounced in the top left corner, in the same spot. There's a third, (even less noticeable but still visible mark in the bottom corner of the bezel, [not pictured]), and the remaining bottom corner looks completely fine.
Question is, am I the only one with these cracks/defects, and while it may seem too picky to some, I'm very tempted to do an exchange. Pictures below.
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Molding seams. They're all like that.

Mine was like that too... not as pronounced but visible.
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Mine was split open not cracked I just squeezed it shut and all is well
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pokey9000 said:
Molding seams. They're all like that.
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Uhh, no they aren't. Mine doesn't have any of these visible. If its on all of em then some must look worse than others

Odd. Mine doesn't have this issue.
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tony1208 said:
Mine was split open not cracked I just squeezed it shut and all is well
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Very interesting, on the most prominent seem (top photo) I pushed it together and it did close up. If they're all like this then it will save me the trouble of returning, cause what's the point.

NeoMagus said:
Uhh, no they aren't. Mine doesn't have any of these visible. I'm taking pics and uploading now
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Thanks, it will be interesting to see.

Posted above for you.

NeoMagus said:
Posted above for you.
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Thank you for taking the time to take those photos and posting them. It's good to know they're not all like that. Looks like I'll be returning my N7 after all. (If only I wasn't so damn picky.) lol

after checking mine, I only have one corner (corner above where the power button is) shows something similar. It's not a crack for sure, more like a uneven paint line.

Seems like a pain to return anything purchased online. I spoke with Google's customer service after being on hold for 5 mins, (which by the way, they need to change the on-hold music.) The rep, nice guy, made a note of my issue and said I'll be receiving an email in the next 48 hours. I assume after the return, and another few business days to credit my card back, I'll be able to try to buy one locally. (If I can even find one.)

Another possible cracked screen post

I saw a couple already but I'm not sure mine is actually cracked.
I've had a Zagg on it since I bought it, but I had just finished playing a game and set it down to answer the door, picked it back up and boom... There looks like a very faint, hairline crack vertically in the middle of the screen.
No.
Clue.
How.
Thing is, I've had Zagg screen protectors before and it can sometimes get "scratched" where the screen looks cracked. I'll try and get a pic, but it's so thin and faint I doubt I could. Anybody else with a Zagg Screen Protector have this worry? I'm kind of stressing. It's passed the 14 day and I didn't get insurance.
EDIT: it actually looks worse in the picture. Thought it would be hard to see. Guess I got the right angle.
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Only really noticeable on white and when screen is off.
But seriously. This thing has been babyed to no end. If it's a crack then... It's the most delicate phone I've ever had.
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felacio said:
I saw a couple already but I'm not sure mine is actually cracked.
I've had a Zagg on it since I bought it, but I had just finished playing a game and set it down to answer the door, picked it back up and boom... There looks like a very faint, hairline crack vertically in the middle of the screen.
No.
Clue.
How.
Thing is, I've had Zagg screen protectors before and it can sometimes get "scratched" where the screen looks cracked. I'll try and get a pic, but it's so thin and faint I doubt I could. Anybody else with a Zagg Screen Protector have this worry? I'm kind of stressing. It's passed the 14 day and I didn't get insurance.
EDIT: it actually looks worse in the picture. Thought it would be hard to see. Guess I got the right angle.
Only really noticeable on white and when screen is off.
But seriously. This thing has been babyed to no end. If it's a crack then... It's the most delicate phone I've ever had.
Sent from my HTC One
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It's most likely just a scratch... Never seen a screen have a crack that doesn't run to any of the edges.

tkoreaper said:
It's most likely just a scratch... Never seen a screen have a crack that doesn't run to any of the edges.
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Me neither, and it doesn't. The only way it could crack like that, I think, is if the glass is SUPER super thing, and if that was the case everyone would be breaking it.
But I don't know. It's so fine and thin... I can't imagine would could have scratched it like that.
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felacio said:
I'm kind of stressing. It's passed the 14 day and I didn't get insurance.
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You can get insurance up to 30 days without sprint even looking at it! The only messed up part is it's a $200 deductible now.
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Check your black model for air bubbles under the front panel

Just returned my SGS5 due to an air bubble or something under the front panel.
I've seen a lot of black SGS5 with this issue on one of the corners or around the home button. It is visible with sunlight or under a lamp. You need to pass your fingers around the front panel and then they will appear.
Check these pictures I took to see what I mean:
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On the white model it can't be seen. Only on black ones.
Check to see if you have it.

Mines fine....had it since release

That happened to my friend but only after he dropped it, luckily on the carpet. Very cheap work from Samsung on a flag ship.
And it's really annoying... any way to fix it?

I had that develop - had the phone since launch day and the bubble developed 2 weeks ago. I took it into Samsung repair Centre and they replaced the screen within the day.
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Disappointing to see such quality issues on their flagship.
Checked mine, looking fine so far, have it since launch.

It's mostly noticeable on the black model and in daylight at certain angles.
I've also seen it around the home button.
I've checked several black ones with this issue on stores.

None of them have the tempered glass screen protectors do they? I would hate to see everyone freaking out because their screen protector isn't lined up exactly how it should and creating the same problem.
I can speak from experience. Not that I thought my screen was messed up, but from how there is 0% tolerance with some of the tempered glass screen protectors and they need to be lined up perfectly or else around the corners they will have air bubbles exactly as everyone here shows.

adie1234 said:
Mines fine....had it since release
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Yes. Mine too, but the glass protection has been changed from 2 monhs ago. There is no scratch on it and I don't use cover

It's a really weird issue.
A guy above said he's was fine and the bubble appeared 2 weeks ago.
Is this something that can appear at a later time?
I think this is due to the waterproof protection.

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Weird oval going down middle

Hi, I don't suppose anyone could tell me what this is? I see it very clearly on my new note 9 I got 2 days ago. You can see it easily in a blacklight, hard to see in daylight. Any clues?
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Have you got a screen protector on?

It's adhesive within the display.

I got the same thing on my screen? wtf is that?

I do not have a screen protector on. I figured it would be the glue underneath any idea if that will go away, or should I send it in for warranty? I like to study in my room with a blacklight on, and in person, this thing sticks out like a sore thumb lol

Why on earth would you send it in for warranty, this is not a fault, this is part of the production process, they all have this.

As two of my friends have note 9s and this doesnt show on their phones that's why.

willhemmens said:
Why on earth would you send it in for warranty, this is not a fault, this is part of the production process, they all have this.
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Mine doesn't??

You can also see that on my note 9 but I only saw it when i installed the whitestone dome glass on top of it

clax6 said:
Mine doesn't??
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Are you looking at your phone under a strong UV light?

There's a whole thread with "thousands upon of thousands " of users that have this defect.
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Don't worry, mine has this too (more visible with certain shades of grey though, at 60-65%+ brightness, in a dark room). It looks like some kind of glue or adhesive
Coming from a Pixel 2 XL, it never bothered me too much though. I've seen worse screen defects

t-shock said:
You can also see that on my note 9 but I only saw it when i installed the whitestone dome glass on top of it
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same here, never noticed it until I was curing the device under the UV. since the time you are under UV lights should be fairly limited I would guess it's not a problem or an actual defect just that the UV shows up something that likely wouldn't be noticed otherwise.

its like saying the phone smells like a burnt crisp while having it out barbecuing.
but only when having it out barbecuing.
question:
is the phone making the barbecue smell or is the barbecue making the phone smell
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troy896 said:
Hi, I don't suppose anyone could tell me what this is? I see it very clearly on my new note 9 I got 2 days ago. You can see it easily in a blacklight, hard to see in daylight. Any clues?
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hold it closer to the UV light in case it disappears.