The latest phone by Xiaomi - Redmi Note 3 Pro, got delivered from Amazon India yesterday. The whole unboxing experiment was nice and good. Removed the pre installed plastic film from the screen and then also another film from the back, but to my horror the self declaration sticker was stuck to the phone itself instead of the removable film. To make the matters worse, it was with a strong adhesive.
The Chinese version doesn't have this issue, as I checked some of the unboxing videos.
So I had to remove the gum residue using a nail polish remover. Not a pleasant experience to do on a phone!
Why you do this Xiaomi. First phone I have seen which had a strong adhesive stickers attached to it. This is not a laptop or your kitchen utensils to do so.
Picture attached for reference. Frigging stickers.
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This is just stupidity. Come on Hugo Barra, you rave on and on about the "exquisite craftsmanship" and then do this stupid ****.
Use medical adhesive remover, is friendly with materials.
For example http://www.stomacare-bbraun.com/cps/rde/xchg/om-flexima-en-int/hs.xsl/bbraun-adhesive-remover.htm
Just email them about issue or post same message on their twitter & fb handles.
They will take care of this issue next time.
Use deo or any body spray to wipe up the sticky scar. In my case i have used deo to remove the sticker scar.
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that's a real bummer...
mines are stick to the film, as they should be.
satinder tech said:
Just email them about issue or post same message on their twitter & fb handles.
They will take care of this issue next time.
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I did post them on twitter handle. Did not get any response. https://twitter.com/Harsha_Raj/status/708156063565000705
Also have posted on mi forum. Will post on their FB page
For those that worry so much about such tiny things... just use soapy water, it comes right off.
This is very bad becoz this is the worst job to do in new mobiles i have removed by the use of petrol i hope petrol workes better i did not harm the device main think is you didnt need to rubb the surface it easily removed
Why are you people making a big fuss out of it! i simply soaked a cloth in water( doesn't matter hot/cold!) and rubbed lightly over the sticker and it simply came off! little adhesive remained but i again dipped the cloth in water and gently rubbed it off, without any sweat! It was a total 30 sec process!
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So, in a recent review/first looks courtesy of The Verge It is shown that the nice glass backing of the nexus is quite easily broken. This does not guarentee that this is the case with the final release variant as google might pick this up. Joshua from The Verge said he 'knocked it of his table on to the floor' from memory I think it was a tiled floor.
Whilst its just a hairline crack it is something to look out for
Here is an image I quickly threw together in paint:
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I think people are aware of this already. It uses stronger glass than the iPhone 4/4S so it should be fine. I had an iPhone 4 for 2 years and it dropped twice on concrete, never broke. It's glass, it can break if it hits in the right spot. Best bet is to not drop your phone, or use a case. Honestly it's kind of funny how people freak out over the fact that it breaks when they know it's glass. Gorilla glass is strong, but it's still glass!
I read someone say that EVERYONE they knew who had an iPhone 4 had the back break. What a load of ****. My wife has an iPhone 4 and is terrible with phones, her back is fine (although scratched a bit)
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I think people are aware of this already. It uses stronger glass than the iPhone 4/4S so it should be fine. I had an iPhone 4 for 2 years and it dropped twice on concrete, never broke. It's glass, it can break if it hits in the right spot. Best bet is to not drop your phone, or use a case. Honestly it's kind of funny how people freak out over the fact that it breaks when they know it's glass. Gorilla glass is strong, but it's still glass!
I read someone say that EVERYONE they knew who had an iPhone 4 had the back break. What a load of ****. My wife has an iPhone 4 and is terrible with phones, her back is fine (although scratched a bit)
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I'm not completely ignorant to the fact all glass breaks on the right spot, It's just an idea of how bad and a bit of a warning to make sure people know what to expect more realistically than a guess.
Yes, it is being discussed in this thread
The Verge LG Nexus 4 review
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I write this to let go of my anger and also to warn all the happy owners of a Nexus 4.
Yesterday the Gorilla Glass 2 screen of my Nexus suffered serious wounds beeing in my pocket .. only in my pocket.
One would expect that having that technology in the screen never scratch, which made me very angry, but hey, what can we expect from LG?.
I do not want anybody to go through this disappointment, so I recommend buying a screen protector for your Nexus 4.
I attached some pictures
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Try retaking the picture in better lighting without flash. I've had a screen protector on mine for a while and ended up taking it off,
maybe you had some sand/particles in your pocket rubbing the glass.
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I write this to let go of my anger and also to warn all the happy owners of a Nexus 4.
Yesterday the Gorilla Glass 2 screen of my Nexus suffered serious wounds beeing in my pocket .. only in my pocket.
One would expect that having that technology in the screen never scratch, which made me very angry, but hey, what can we expect from LG?.
I do not want anybody to go through this disappointment, so I recommend buying a screen protector for your Nexus 4.
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First off, follow the guy above's instructions and take proper pictures.
Secondly, you are an idiot to blame LG for Corning's Gorilla Glass 2 "failing". LG did not manufacture the glass. By your logic, you should blame Apple, Samsung, Motorola, Google, and Aliens for it too.
Third, if you didn't already know that Gorilla Glass is not entirely scratch proof and why screen protectors are necessary, it is your own fault. This has been documented, even on YouTube for those unable to read, and proven as to why it is not really scratch proof like it is advertised.
Do you put the phone in a pocket in jeans with metal studs? You know like the small copper studs that are on jeans. My right pocket has them to attach the pocket, but the left does not. Therefore I only use the left pocket.
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Dudes, dudes. take it easy
The important thing for this post is to protect your Nexus.
I know it was my fault, but you know, being angry say many things. I had a Galaxy S i9000, and never had a scratch in a year and a half, expected to be the same with my Nexus.
Stop playing in sand.:laugh:
Physically it could not have happened unless you had metal studs as someone mentioned, or there was grit in your pockets. It's scratch resistant, not scratch proof. It's physics, nothing more, nothing less.
Has been discussed in most review threads, please post in one of those. Thanks
Beware - WEAK Gorilla Glass! Scratches out of nowhere
Nasty scratches, just on day two!
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glass screen of XZ really fragile?
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Nooooo. Not this **** again. It's only the shatterproof shield (screenprotector) that is damaged. If you remove them, your phone should be as new. If you searched the forum you would already know this
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Nooooo. Not this **** again. It's only the shatterproof shield (screenprotector) that is damaged. If you remove them, your phone should be as new. If you searched the forum you would already know this
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glass screen XZ easily broken.
I'm looking to buy an XZ. I view on the forums, I see like that.
Do yourself and us all a favour and buy something else.
My phone has survived multiple drops, sometimes even on uneven concrete surfaces.
While the polycarbonate shell does take a beating, the glass has never so much as scratched.
These are 3-4 foot accidental drops though. If you intend to throw your phone around, it probably wont last long.
Also, you should put a screen protector over the shatter proof film or remove the film completely, because shatter proof film is prone to scratches.
In conclusion, I suggest that you get a case and a screen protector should you choose to purchase this phone.
I'd recommend this case that comes with a screen protector for the front.
1st pic
sheet... the speaker hole is totally bent, no way it is subjected to light abuse before break
the rest of the pic
this is still glass
I dunno what is the claim of gorilla glass/dragontail
but i remember that the point of the ion-exchange type glass is to make a stronger against scratches glass
as for the strength, some did say that with the better glass, they ae able to use a thinner piece of glass
(lower weight, and/or cost)
so the end result is still the same
glass is glass, and it will break rather than dent
just the right(or wrong) pressure at the right angle
and the glass will break deeply
Hello all,
I'm coming at you with another review of a case. This was sent to me from @adamsjordan75 - straight from Hong Kong. The case just arrived and I had the pleasure of opening up the package and installing the case right away. Please see this link for the promotional pictures first:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=835591319823762&id=147941101922124
The package is nicely done. First of all, it does not look cheap. Secondly, it comes with a free screen protector and a cloth cleaner. I'll be honest - I didn't expect it to come with a screen protector, especially since Spigen's screen protector costs something like $11 + shipping. Third, it was shipped in bubble wrapped envelope to protect its goods during shipment. Keep in mind that this case traveled far to get to me, and it arrived in pristine condition.
Please see below for some pictures - will upload attachments via my phone.
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Here are some pictures of the packaging, right out of the box.
Here you can see the clear cut-outs for the microphones, IR blaster, charging port, speaker, flash/sensors, and USB. The front side of the phone is protected by a lip - probably 1mm or so, to prevent the screen from touching the surface (desk, table, ie). The back is TPU/silicone material, so it's grippy, yet soft. In the beginning of the install, I had some trouble getting the phone into place and thought that the fitment was off. However, I carried my phone on a short walk and the silicone eventually wiggled itself in place. You can see from the pictures with the phone installed that the fitment is perfect. The case is not too tight, unlike my Rearth Ringke case, which makes me NOT want to remove the backing to swap batteries because it feels like the phone/back will crack every time I take the case off.
This case was on carrymobile.com, but as I am unable to locate a link there, I will link you all to Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...field-keywords=melkco+g4&rh=i:aps,k:melkco+g4
I plan to update my review in a few days, as I'd like to get some usage in before giving a review on that.
Looks like it might be a good one to grab. Looking forward to your update
I had the pleasure of using this for a few more days on my vacation. The case is fairly easy to clean, especially since I got it dirty repeatedly because of my attempts to take pictures of food while eating with my hands. The case comes off easily when you want it to, allowing you to access the sdcard or to swap the battery. I made use of this feature many many times in the past few days.
Definitely a thumbs up for this case.
Hi,
My Z3C must've randomly lost part of the bottom bezel at some point - I still don't understand why and how.
Phone was always in a TPU bumper case so it can't fall off or out. Must've gotten loose and dropped at some point when I removed the bumper to remove the sim card.
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The part that's missing is the edge part between bottom bezel and SIM card flap.
Phone was just sent in for repair for another issue(vibration more had a loose connection) and I got it back without issues..but that part of the bezel is still missing. Didn't mention it when it was repaired in fear of Sony denying a warranty repair.
Fixing it would be 5s job with super glue....so any idea where and how to get that part ?
Did lots of googling but couldn't find anything.
Only other option I could think of would be buying a broken/dead Z3C and ripping that bezel piece off.
youll probably have to get the whole frame
Seems like a waste. The small part that's missing ist just glued on.
Guess I'll have to look for a broken Z3C to get the spare part.
Are there Showroom models of the Z3C ? Like they have in shops sometimes, just the exterior without any electronics inside.
*Edit* Oh ok now I realize what you meant.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-Sony-Xp...Metal-Frame-Bezel-Plate-ZVHR277-/301593214487
Didn't expect the entire frame to be that cheap! Thanks m8.
I have a lot of it but if You live outside EU shipping can be more expensive than those fram on eBay.
I do live in the EU but allready ordered the ebay bezel.
Thanks though, might help out the next guy.
No problem. I have a lot of it cause whole frame is a trash after changing whole screen using original part. Anyway good advice for You - change only bumpers You need, not the whole frame. If You don't have knowledge hot to remove screen safety just skip it.
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