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iPhone 4 Cracked Screen

Eric Noa

Eric Noa

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Nov 4, 2008
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Hey guys last night I dropped my phone and since my bumper its kinda mess up in one corner and it has lost the rubber that goes around the border when the phone hit the ground it hit the glass instead of the rubber and it cracked. What options do I have to fix this?
 
You can go to eBay and find parts, do it yourself. Go to Apple and see if they'll swap it for you (by telling them the truth) or ask if you can get a replacement for a couple hundred, or live with it.
 
if you are brave, ifixit.com sells the front face and it's well documented. However, u can probably get a replacement from Apple for just a little but more.
 
The thing is the I have my phone jailbroken/unlock with T-mobile I don't know if they would even look at it....
 
the main concern is unlock. if you're software unlocked using ultrasnow, you'll lose it by restoring it and if you get a replacement, the replacement will be running 4.3.3.

if you're gevey sim unlocked, just restore and get a new replacement if they will.

otherwise, if you want to keep your software unlock, you'll have to replace the screen yourself :(
 
Eric Noa said:
The thing is the I have my phone jailbroken/unlock with T-mobile I don't know if they would even look at it....
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If you're unlocked on 1.59.00 baseband then don't take it to Apple, do the repair yourself. If you used Gevey, then make sure to take your T-Mobile SIM out and re-insert the regular SIM tray.

Restore with iTunes to get rid of the jailbreak.

Still, I'd recommend you do it yourself. You can get OEM parts from ifixit or you can buy cheaper from Asia.
 
Take it to Apple! Had 2 phones with cracked glass replaced for free... Be honest tho..
 
CC424 said:
Take it to Apple! Had 2 phones with cracked glass replaced for free... Be honest tho..
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What I said here its truly what happen :) I checked my warranty and it says it expire so I don't think they will replace it for free.
 
awadeee said:
If you're unlocked on 1.59.00 baseband then don't take it to Apple, do the repair yourself. If you used Gevey, then make sure to take your T-Mobile SIM out and re-insert the regular SIM tray.

Restore with iTunes to get rid of the jailbreak.

Still, I'd recommend you do it yourself. You can get OEM parts from ifixit or you can buy cheaper from Asia.
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Yes Im unlocked on 1.59.00 on ultrasn0w.
 
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You can try iresq.com

Their parts are not OEM like ifixit, but they are of very high quality and a bit cheaper.
 
Eric Noa said:
Hey guys I still have my cracked screen mainly because I haven't had the urge to spend $130 for a screen or $200 at the apple store!

The other I was looking online and I found some replacemnt screens on Amazon and I wanted to know if anyone here has used them and if so are they Retina Displays or lower quality displays?

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-4th-Digitizer-Assembly/dp/B0046UQK36/ref=pd_cp_e_4
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I normally wouldn't trust anyone who has "iPhone 4G" in their product name but on the other hand I've bought some really shady screens from Asia and they've still been "retina". I don't think it's even possible to put one in with a lower pixel per inch ratio.
 
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awadeee said:
I normally wouldn't trust anyone who has "iPhone 4G" in their product name but on the other hand I've bought some really shady screens from Asia and they've still been "retina". I don't think it's even possible to put one in with a lower pixel per inch ratio.
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Thank you
 
After almost 3 months I finally decided to swap out my screen since the iPhone 5 never came out. I just ran into a small problem after taking everything apart and putting it back together my camera doesn't work. When I open the camera app it just stays with the shutter closed and it stays like that. Nor the front or back cameras work. I disconnected the camera and connected it again to see if it was loose but nothing. Any ideas on how to fix this?
 
Eric Noa said:
After almost 3 months I finally decided to swap out my screen since the iPhone 5 never came out. I just ran into a small problem after taking everything apart and putting it back together my camera doesn't work. When I open the camera app it just stays with the shutter closed and it stays like that. Nor the front or back cameras work. I disconnected the camera and connected it again to see if it was loose but nothing. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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Eric Noa said:
After almost 3 months I finally decided to swap out my screen since the iPhone 5 never came out. I just ran into a small problem after taking everything apart and putting it back together my camera doesn't work. When I open the camera app it just stays with the shutter closed and it stays like that. Nor the front or back cameras work. I disconnected the camera and connected it again to see if it was loose but nothing. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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either the front or rear camera is broken or something is wrong with the logic board.
 
anyone? I've read that this has happen the a lot of people when they replace their screens but I haven't found a solution
 
ubreakifix.com has good prices. They are local to Orlando, so I have been to their shop and they are legitimate. They fixed my fiancé's phone after he dropped it in the toilet. I can't remember the price for a broken screen but I think it is like $100.
 
alia said:
ubreakifix.com has good prices. They are local to Orlando, so I have been to their shop and they are legitimate. They fixed my fiancé's phone after he dropped it in the toilet. I can't remember the price for a broken screen but I think it is like $100.
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I already fixed my screen.... the problem now is the camera isn't working
 
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