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I dropped my Samsung Focus and broke the screen glass. The touch screen works fine and i think only the outer screen glass has to be replaced.
I have searched on internet and found DIY repair videos to replace the LCD screen, but couldn't find any info about replacing the outer glass alone. But read its pretty hard to seperate the glass from LCD and replace it !!!
The LCD screen is costing around 120$ and the outer glass is costing 10-16$. I do not want to spend more unnecessarily if i can find a way to replace the outer glass myself.
Also, Samsung Focus is not oficially released here in India here, so i don't think i can approach the samsung itself.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Hi pranav. Same here , i have a samsung focus and lcd + outer glass screen is broken. In one of the screen replacement video i saw , the outer screen and the lcd as one unit and not seperate. Though , i am not completely sure.
Did you find a way to get the lcd or the outer glass for your phone in India?
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Did you find a source for the replacement glass only? Please share.
I found only glass on eBay (hongkong or china i suppose). When i spoke to people from service center, all of them were saying it is not possible to replace only glass and they wont do it !!! i i don't know if it is really tough or they do not want to take much pain replacing glass and want to replace the whole LCD set which is easy for them.
And the total LCD + Digitizer + glass kit, i found it for 103$ in eBay US, and for 120 - 140$ in some other repair sites and Amazon.
Waiting for get the replacement from US as it costs less and get it fixed in a samsung service center.
Don't think that's possible. After all, the whole point of "super" in super amoled is that the glass is bonded to the display.
red12355 said:
Don't think that's possible. After all, the whole point of "super" in super amoled is that the glass is bonded to the display.
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ohh .. din do much reading abt it..
anyways, planning to get a new screen.
Can some one let me know if all the available replacements on eBay or Amazon are original samsung parts or not !!!
HI Frnds,
I also lost my samsung focus S 4G outer screen, phone is working find and the touch also, smooth as it was before. The outer glass got a hair line crack all over the screen. It fell on hard surface and got the crack.
Please help me to get the outer glass.
Thanks Guys! waiting for your reply.
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c0dezer0 said:
HI Frnds,
I also lost my samsung focus S 4G outer screen, phone is working find and the touch also, smooth as it was before. The outer glass got a hair line crack all over the screen. It fell on hard surface and got the crack.
Please help me to get the outer glass.
Thanks Guys! waiting for your reply.
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I've purchased the glass only and I'm waiting for it to arrive. It was very cheap and if it doesn't work, I'm not going to be too upset for buying it for about $11.00.
bit.ly/JiU1QQ
Amazon also has unit which is the LCD and digitizer already assembled.
amzn.to/ScR33n
I can update if and when I receive my replacement glass from gogotoshop. I find the place questionable but used paypal and can dispute the transaction if it isn't legit.
BTW....removing the glass & digitizer is not an easy task. From attempting to remove my broken screen, I don't think it is possible to remove it from the LCD as the previous posters mentioned.
mine is i937
Thanks for reply, But my phone is Samsung focus s (i937), and I didnot find the front class or Digitizer or LCD or all together.
I have the same problem the front glass broken. other things are ok, I asked on sumsung service center they said the whole thing has to change, I am sure experts can change only the front class.
Anybody has any idea about if I can buy it in India or any site who can ship to India.
or in UK, my frnd is coming from there I will ask him to buy there for me.
Please guys help me.
Thanks,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Black-L...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f17fbc4a8#shId thats is what i found but they dont ship to india
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Black-L...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f17fbc4a8#shId thats is what i found but they dont ship to india
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that is focus not focus s.
Thanks Raza, but this is for samsung focus (i917), and my phone is samsung focus s (i937).
Any update guys. am trying hard to get this upper class in India
keep posted frnds.
SAMSUNG I917 / Focus
Finally got my replacement LCD unit from US eBay. Actual seller is from china though.
Spoke to the Samsung service center guys and they are ready to do the replacement for a nominal service charge....
Going to service center now...
Broken Front Glass lens i937
c0dezer0 said:
Thanks Raza, but this is for samsung focus (i917), and my phone is samsung focus s (i937).
Any update guys. am trying hard to get this upper class in India
keep posted frnds.
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Hi,
I also have a broken glass lens Focus S, did anyone got replaced the glass lens only here?
Please help???
Glass replacement and new glass glued on
*Learn to remove glass only and glue on new glass*Refurbish glass only on any cell phone and glue and cure with uv lightIcellular.wildapricot.orgYou can remove the glass only on galaxy s2, s3, s4 note 1, note 2, iphone 4, iphone 5 and just about any phone.If you have the right training anyone can do it. My company teaches a refurbish specialist training class on removing and glueing on a new glass. It is two days and includes hands on step by step instruction. We also have a repair shop and we do this repair daily for our customers. We remove the glass, glue on a new one, and cure it with an 100% success rate. So spread the word anyone can do it.
Anybody got Focus S i937 upper glass
Hi Frnds, do anyone got the screen only?
or If I got the screen, is it possible to change? because digitizer and upper screen is bonded and not sure it can be change or not.
UV Glass only replacement
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*Learn to remove glass only and glue on new glass*Refurbish glass only on any cell phone and glue and cure with uv lightIcellular.wildapricot.orgYou can remove the glass only on galaxy s2, s3, s4 note 1, note 2, iphone 4, iphone 5 and just about any phone.If you have the right training anyone can do it. My company teaches a refurbish specialist training class on removing and glueing on a new glass. It is two days and includes hands on step by step instruction. We also have a repair shop and we do this repair daily for our customers. We remove the glass, glue on a new one, and cure it with an 100% success rate. So spread the word anyone can do it.
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So just like the samsung and iphone models, the focus and focus s can be done the same way? I know for a fact that the galaxy s4 Active is best done by machine. Since ive tried but failed to do one. I have removed the glass from a galaxy s3 mini successfully, should this phone be the same? Please respond quickly!
Thank you
Has anyone used a tempered glass screen protector for this phone, I know it doesn't cover the whole screen, just wanted to know what people think about it. I've already ordered 3 pieces from different suppliers to see the differences, and whether it goes well on the phone.
id be interested to know if you get a good 1 cause ive bought the mobilefun version and it failed bad i got a full refund within 10mins of applying it. so cross that off your list lol
a3ads said:
id be interested to know if you get a good 1 cause ive bought the mobilefun version and it failed bad i got a full refund within 10mins of applying it. so cross that off your list lol
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I have a few coming in during the next few day, I will try them out and give you some feedback, it's hard to use PET after many years of using a glass protector, so I have to try it out.
do you still have the protector, can you post a photo of it.
thanks
thanks, a good idea will be to provide some info on were u got em and i will have a look into getting some different ones and trying them out. right now ive bought "3x Vikuiti™ MySafeDisplay Screen Protector DQCT130 from 3M for Nokia Lumia 930" from "protectionfilms24" these work well enough but would love to have glass as ive got it on my other devices! thnx
a3ads said:
thanks, a good idea will be to provide some info on were u got em and i will have a look into getting some different ones and trying them out. right now ive bought "3x Vikuiti™ MySafeDisplay Screen Protector DQCT130 from 3M for Nokia Lumia 930" from "protectionfilms24" these work well enough but would love to have glass as ive got it on my other devices! thnx
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I get them all from china, from some of the suppliers.
once i'll posted the results, and if it's positive, i'll see if I can ask the supplier or shop to put some online.
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Apprently I received the 3 glass protectors today, and i'm completely disappointed with them, it seems like glass protectors are out, i'm using my old pet A.R.M station one now which seems to fit the best so far, apart from the sides about 3 mm, the whole of the surface is covered, may be i'll try something like invisible shield next.
There isn't point in posting photo's, it's a waste of time.:fingers-crossed:
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Update
Apprently I received the 3 glass protectors today, and i'm completely disappointed with them, it seems like glass protectors are out, i'm using my old pet A.R.M station one now which seems to fit the best so far, apart from the sides about 3 mm, the whole of the surface is covered, may be i'll try something like invisible shield next.
There isn't point in posting photo's, it's a waste of time.:fingers-crossed:
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Thanks for the experience anyways.
I'd also say get one with wet apply, if you live in europe Invisishields are by far the best I think, at least in Germany others like Skinomis are really expensive to ship. I got myself an Invisishield, and it's really good so far. It covers up the whole area, except for an extremely tiny part which is good since it doesn't get loose on the edges. The only thing I don't really like about it is the feel, it's a bit rubbery, but I guess that's due to the type and in normal use it doesn't really bother me.
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Thanks for the experience anyways.
I'd also say get one with wet apply, if you live in europe Invisishields are by far the best I think, at least in Germany others like Skinomis are really expensive to ship. I got myself an Invisishield, and it's really good so far. It covers up the whole area, except for an extremely tiny part which is good since it doesn't get loose on the edges. The only thing I don't really like about it is the feel, it's a bit rubbery, but I guess that's due to the type and in normal use it doesn't really bother me.
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I've actually used invisibleshield before, the rubbery surface will wear out, and it will discolour overtime, but it's our only option for better protection.
Off topic Q: have you used the official flip case CP-637, i'm interested in the green one to compliment my green phone, but thinking the green will get very dirty quickly, so do you think the black is a better option.
checking out a few screen protectors from ebay
invisble phone guard
front and back and sides USD 19
extreme guard
front and back USD 10
screenknight
front and back USD 14.50
not available from invisible shield.
they are all very cheap, do you know if they are all the same.
update:
I got the xtreme guard from their site, it was more expensive at USD 10.99, then shipping on top which was about USD 6, from ebay it's USD 10 with shipping, but found on the internet a 85% off discount, so I purchased 2 sets which adds upto USD 9.17.
good saving
Hello Guys,
Yesterday my Nexus 6 hit the ground and my display cracked from one side to another. Of course I want to repair it. I found a tutorial on iFixit which is pretty easy to understand but I´m stuck searching for the right part. The whole display costs about 180 bucks which is a way to expensive. This is for the whole LCD (with Digitizer etc.) But I just need the front panel with the Gorilla Glass 3. Does anyone know a trusted shop where I can buy just the front panel for a moderate price?
German Shops would be the best for me. But American shops with German Shipping would fit too.
Thanks for your help.
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Hello Guys,
Yesterday my Nexus 6 hit the ground and my display cracked from one side to another. Of course I want to repair it. I found a tutorial on iFixit which is pretty easy to understand but I´m stuck searching for the right part. The whole display costs about 180 bucks which is a way to expensive. This is for the whole LCD (with Digitizer etc.) But I just need the front panel with the Gorilla Glass 3. Does anyone know a trusted shop where I can buy just the front panel for a moderate price?
German Shops would be the best for me. But American shops with German Shipping would fit too.
Thanks for your help.
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I can tell you right now that replacing just the glass yourself is something you should not do unless you have extensive experience in it. I've been repairing phones for years and I still don't do just glass. Either the whole assembly or no service. Most places won't even touch it if you only want the glass replaced. It's fused to the LCD. I have done it plenty of times before but the proper tools are a must for this kind of repair. You can't just slap new glass on because it won't look pretty at all. It's much easier to replace the whole unit. Most first timers end up breaking their LCD anyway trying to replace that glass. I highly suggest just grabbing the whole assembly.
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I can tell you right now that replacing just the glass yourself is something you should not do unless you have extensive experience in it. I've been repairing phones for years and I still don't do just glass. Either the whole assembly or no service. Most places won't even touch it if you only want the glass replaced. It's fused to the LCD. I have done it plenty of times before but the proper tools are a must for this kind of repair. You can't just slap new glass on because it won't look pretty at all. It's much easier to replace the whole unit. Most first timers end up breaking their LCD anyway trying to replace that glass. I highly suggest just grabbing the whole assembly.
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+1 great advice.
The digitizer and the glass are fused into 1 part, you won't be able to separate them with enough grace to mate the digitizer to the new screen
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This^
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Hi,
Has anyone done a 2.5D Glass only replacement on the Redmi note 4? I asked a repair shop and he said that the display and the glas come together and I will have to replace both. But then what is the point of this? They are selling just the front glass.
It's posibble, but it requires specific tools and a lot of experience! Nobody will do that! The work would cost more then a half of the phones price. It's better and easier to replace the both together. It's arround 20-25 Euro or 30$.
keesu said:
Hi,
Has anyone done a 2.5D Glass only replacement on the Redmi note 4? I asked a repair shop and he said that the display and the glas come together and I will have to replace both. But then what is the point of this? They are selling just the front glass.
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Its a tough job to separate the display and glass
Dek
Del
ekin_strops said:
It's posibble, but it requires specific tools and a lot of experience! Nobody will do that! The work would cost more then a half of the phones price. It's better and easier to replace the both together. It's arround 20-25 Euro or 30$.
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Why will it cost more than half ?
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Why will it cost more than half ?
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Because the phone cost like 150$, depends on version. Whoever will try to do that it will take much more than just a little heat. And he need to be very careful not to damage the display. So, that work costs. Not much, but when you compare to the price of the phone... You can do the math. And the display and touch together cost around 20$.
Hello, sorry I hijacked the thread, but it's a similar issue.
today is very bad for me. I broke the glass of the phone. Only 4 days, new phone...
I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , international model with SnapDragon.
What glass/ screen+glass I have to buy? For Note4 MTK or for Note4x ?
On the outside the phones are similar, but the internals are different. I don't know what to choose
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Hello, sorry I hijacked the thread, but it's a similar issue.
today is very bad for me. I broke the glass of the phone. Only 4 days, new phone...
I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , international model with SnapDragon.
What glass/ screen+glass I have to buy? For Note4 MTK or for Note4x ?
On the outside the phones are similar, but the internals are different. I don't know what to choose
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The 4x is exactly the same at the global version that's why when you wanna buy a case you usually search for note 4x
Del
I broke the glass of my rn4 after dropping it from waist level.. got just the glass replaced for 1000₹ whereas full display assembly was 3000₹.. the replaced glass is not 2.5d..
One adv is that now any tempered glass cn be applied
One disadv is that there latency in touch.. touch doesnt feel fluidic anymore.. but overall its working fine.. no major handicap..
Hope that is helpful.. cheers
The best option is to buy a new screen and replace it yourself.
Why? Because all the internals are installed on the screen, so it's impossible to change only the touch. I broke my redmi note 4 screen and replaced it myself. It's easy, just need to be patient. I got the replacement on Aliexpress and it was around 20 USD. For the tutorial, i followed this one:
Edit: I can't post links yet, so look for this video on youtube "How to Replace Your Redmi Note 4x/Redmi Note 4 Global Screen".
Btw, if you are going to buy the screen, buy a Note 4x one, because most of Note 4 screens on Aliexpress are for the MTK version.
Can you tell me please from which seller in aliexpress to buy a new screen? There are a lot of sellers, but according to some feedbacks the screen are not original and not the same quality,
Thanks
So I bought this Mi Mix dirt cheap because it had a cracked screen and the bezel is cracked also. Where’s a good place to get replacement parts. I’ve heard of isssues with the lcd and ambient light sensors. Can someone point me in the right direction? The lcd is fine on my phone but the glass is cracked. Is it possible to replace the glass or is it just easier to replace the whole assembly?
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So I bought this Mi Mix dirt cheap because it had a cracked screen and the bezel is cracked also. Where’s a good place to get replacement parts. I’ve heard of isssues with the lcd and ambient light sensors. Can someone point me in the right direction? The lcd is fine on my phone but the glass is cracked. Is it possible to replace the glass or is it just easier to replace the whole assembly?
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How much did you pay?
Mi Mix - Epic Pro
Replacing whole unit would be easier but costlier , replacing glass is cheaper but not easy, you'll need a lot of patience if your are fixing it on your own(or if some expert agrees on doing it for ya might be a plus point), you'll need special adhesive to bind glass to screen,most people use some sort of thin thread to remove glass from LCD, I have seen few people replacing AMOLED panels which are even more thinner then the IPS on Mi Mix but its not easy process lots of things should be kept in mind ,and you might end up breaking your display
1*See if someone is buying that display then sell it and buy a whole new assembly
2*If 1 is no help then you'll be left with 2 options replace glass or assembly
Either way you can give replacing glass a try if you get the glass cheaper
Replacing whole assembly is your last resort
Check you jerryrigeverthing channel on YouTube he did disassemble Mi Mix and he also replaced glass on a samsung oled panel
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Paid $100 for the 6GB + 256GB one. Though the $100 came from recycling soda pop cans which were given to me. So in the end I didn’t pay out of pocket for it.
reID.entify said:
Paid $100 for the 6GB + 256GB one. Though the $100 came from recycling soda pop cans which were given to me. So in the end I didn’t pay out of pocket for it.
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Woah man congrats!!! That's super cheap
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Last time I checked the full assembly plus frame cost upwards of 200$, not including service costs of course.
Which means that fixing up that beast is still going to be pretty pricy.
If you have the tools, skills and patience to do it though then that's definitely a goal worth pursuing.
Keep us updated on your progress, I love following DIY projects like these.
Looks like vopmart sells the bezel for 90 and the screen assembly for 100 + 10 for frame. Hmmm. What to do... Gotta check out some more teardowns to see if I want to do it myself. But from what I can see it doesn’t look to bad. I’m just not sure about the optic glue + glass & ips panel.
Little update on this. Went to the local cellphone repair shop and asked a quote for a lcd assembly replacement. I was quoted for $120 total (parts & labor) for full assembly replacement. Which also includes lifetime warranty on the screen as long as the screen is available. The repair guy was looking for screens on eBay including the frame for the lcd. Seems pretty damn good if you ask me and I wouldn't have to do the dirty work. But thing is I don't know how well they do repairs. Also, I forgot to ask for a quote for the bezel.
reID.entify said:
Paid $100 for the 6GB + 256GB one. Though the $100 came from recycling soda pop cans which were given to me. So in the end I didn’t pay out of pocket for it.
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holy ****, you got lucky man. here people still asking 400 $ with cracked screen.
Well I got around to fixing my Mix. Very easy to repair, now looks brand new!
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Well I got around to fixing my Mix. Very easy to repair, now looks brand new!
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Did the original adhesive hold the new screen in? what about the back panel?
getting ready to do this myself, any tips? any additional parts I need to order in advance besides the lcd panel?
Thanks
G
Can you post the part and the guide you used for repair?
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Can you post the part and the guide you used for repair?
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There are some teardowns on YouTube, quite easy with a few hurdles, the hardest part for me was removing the battery, there are tabs you pull that's supposed to help but they just snapped on me. If you're lucky it might work if not don't rush it or the battery will puncture and you will need a new one, the copy batteries are crap. Watch the teardowns a few times and you will get it. AliExpress was where I got mine there are loads of sellers with them. You will need some b7000 glue as the replacements don't have adhesive on them. The glue is very cheap and the screen come with tools.
Where did you buy it?
reID.entify said:
Well I got around to fixing my Mix. Very easy to repair, now looks brand new!
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Where did you buy the LCD?
Thanks
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Where did you buy the LCD?
Thanks
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You need to be very selective when buying the LCD. Almost all of them do not have the oleophobic coating turning the screen into a smudgefest within minutes. I replaced my coated screen with an uncoated screen initially and it was disgusting. Luckily it was defective so I returned it for my money back and then went to Aliexpress. This vendor has the only coated version I know of:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/For-...61ef335&transAbTest=ae803_2&priceBeautifyAB=0
Sorry for the lengthy URL. He claims to have the coating and he acutually delivers on the claim. Another important factor is the middle frame which is included and already attached to the screen. Man screens come without it and you then need to pry the old one off and glue it to the new screen. Often the glue is not strong enough and the diesplay will lift out of the phones body. Sure, it is more expensive than other options, but worth every cent. The display is fee of defects, sits flush with the ceramic frame and makes the phone look pristine.
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You need to be very selective when buying the LCD. Almost all of them do not have the oleophobic coating turning the screen into a smudgefest within minutes. I replaced my coated screen with an uncoated screen initially and it was disgusting. Luckily it was defective so I returned it for my money back and then went to Aliexpress. This vendor has the only coated version I know of:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/For-...61ef335&transAbTest=ae803_2&priceBeautifyAB=0
Sorry for the lengthy URL. He claims to have the coating and he acutually delivers on the claim. Another important factor is the middle frame which is included and already attached to the screen. Man screens come without it and you then need to pry the old one off and glue it to the new screen. Often the glue is not strong enough and the diesplay will lift out of the phones body. Sure, it is more expensive than other options, but worth every cent. The display is fee of defects, sits flush with the ceramic frame and makes the phone look pristine.
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This is all true, mine is smudge magnet, I can live with it but annoying everything else is ok, I clean the screen with solution then use liquid car Wax to add a bit of a coating against fingerprints, 3 coats of car Wax and a good polish off. Helps a little bit with smudges. It feels really smooth afterwards.
Got my Xiaomi Mi Mix Complete Assembly Replaced by ShatterFix
reID.entify said:
So I bought this Mi Mix dirt cheap because it had a cracked screen and the bezel is cracked also. Where’s a good place to get replacement parts. I’ve heard of isssues with the lcd and ambient light sensors. Can someone point me in the right direction? The lcd is fine on my phone but the glass is cracked. Is it possible to replace the glass or is it just easier to replace the whole assembly?
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I got my mi mix screen replaced by ShatterFix (www dot shatterfix dot com). Heard of them from a friend. They have pickup and delivery service across India.
They replaced it with a 100% genuine screen and delivered back on the very next day.
Costed me 9599 INR. Service centre was asking 13.5k here in Delhi.