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Having checked out your video, I personally will not use the aftermarket screen as a replacement for my X. It just doesn"t have what I expect for a $1000 USD phone. I recognize that $300 USD for a replacement is hefty but the aftermarket screen does not appear to have the quality that I would expect for my phone.

Maybe your significant other tossed your phone off the balcony after discovering flirty texts with a certain coworker, or maybe you were just blackout drunk and dropped your phone on the club’s tile washroom floor while taking a shameless mirror selfie. Either way, your mobile’s glass screen likely looks like a drunken spider’s web.

Luckily for you, smartphone repairs in China are both affordable and fast. But before you venture off to your city’s electronics sales and repair market, we encourage you to browse these six helpful tips for repairing your phone screen:

In the case of phone glass and the LCD – or more recently AMOLED – screen underneath, it helps to know whether just one, or both, of these elements needs replacing (particularly so you can better estimate the cost).

While broken glass on the front of your mobile is obvious and easy to diagnose, a damaged screen (the part that actually displays all the programs and interface) can be a bit trickier to identify. Look for black spots, discolored areas, new lines and out-of-place patterns on your screen, as any of these may indicate a problem with the screen. Naturally, a totally black screen is a pretty good indicator that something is amiss.

One way to test your screen is to hold down on an app on your phone’s ‘desktop area’ until it starts vibrating, allowing you the move the app to new locations on your screen. Move the app to all parts of your display, if the app is unable to reach a certain area, this is a good indication that you’ll be fixing more than just broken glass.

From our experience, this may very likely be the most important step of all. When having your device"s screen or glass fixed, be sure to show the person doing the repair that all of its key components are in working order. In particular, be sure to demonstrate that both your front and rear cameras work, as well as the speaker and microphone.

We cannot count how many times we have heard of a phone being returned after a repair only for the owner to discover that the phone’s microphone (key for, you know, speaking on the phone) or cameras are no longer working. Also from experience: most repair people are unlikely to take your word that your camera was fine before you handed it over to them.

This should probably go without saying, but here we go anyway: having your mobile device repaired by someone other than a company technician from your phone’s particular brand will likely (like basically 100 percent) result in your warranty being voided.

Not every repair shop will give you the option of watching your phone’s crushed glass be replaced. This is because many smaller shops, particularly in electronics markets, will have your phone sent to an offsite repair area and tell you to come back in a few hours to collect it.

If possible, try and find a shop that will complete the repair in front of you. The main reason we encourage this is because we have heard several unfortunate stories where costumers have had their fully-functioning phone battery swapped out for one that can only hold a two-hour charge. Sad!

The price of having your phone’s glass or LCD screen replaced will depend greatly on the make and model of your phone, the honesty of the person fixing it and – like all things in Asia – your bargaining skills. If your local smartphone repair person wants RMB300 to replace your iPhone 6’s shattered glass, lowball them and offer RMB150. From our experience, repair people seem more inclined to budge on price when it comes to older model phones, meaning your brand new iPhone Xs Plus or Huawei P20 will likely have a higher price point and less discount wiggle-room.

Finding a good repair shop with honest staff who do repairs at a high quality and reasonable price can sometimes be difficult. If you manage to track down a good phone-fixing location, be sure to recommend it to your friends to save them the potentially costly and annoying trial-and-error process when having their glass or screen replaced.

Watching your mobile screen with those white or black vertical/horizontal lines is annoying. In short, it’s tough to use a phone with these lines appearing on the screen. Typically, this issue is associated with the LCD, caused by a faulty hardware component in your device due to some accidental fall or water damage. Phones with such damages can only be fixed at a phone repair center.

If you are itel, TECNO or Infinix phone user and is troubled with vertical and horizontal line issues, make a reservation now without waiting time at the service shop. Carlcare Service will fix your phones easily. If your phone is under warranty, Carlcare can also save you repair costs. Check warranty now>>

Before you head on to the fixes, let’s make your phone data safe. Sometimes, these lines are irreversible, and even the solutions you’re up to try may be followed by some sort of data loss. Therefore, the first thing you should do is make a backup of important files and apps on your device. Some popular ways for data back in Android devices are via:

If there’re white lines on the screen, this solution may prove effective. A battery cycle is when you charge a mobile to 100% and let it drain to 0% again. Usually, the lines will disappear soon as you charge the battery fully.

If the above methods don’t work, it’s time to try this masterstroke. Using your phone in a safe mode will confirm if the lines are because of some faulty app or software.

It won’t be aggregation if you call “Factory Reset” the mother of all solutions. It fixes most of the issues caused by an app or software glitch. The process actually brings your phone back to the factory setting by erasing all the apps and files you’ve downloaded post your phone purchase.

If the horizontal or vertical lines still appear on your phone screen after trying all the above methods, you better take your device to a reliable mobile repair store near you. Most likely, it’s a faulty hardware component that needs to be repaired or replaced. Here, we would suggest you opt for only an authorized service center, as this will ensure flawless repair at a reasonable cost. Besides, if any of the components have to be replaced, they will be genuine and as per your specific requirements.

If this issue arises in your Infinix, Itel, or TECNO phone, Carlcare Service is here to help you! Pay a visit to your nearby Carlcare center. Our highly skilled technicians will fix the issues and saves you much trouble.

As the official service center part, we provide 100% original spare parts and various value-added services for Infinix, Itel, and TECNO users. Now with the online reservation service through Carlcare App, you don’t need to wait while your phone is repaired at our service centers.

As an official phone repair provider who has been in the business for almost a decade, one unique question people ask when they visit our service centres to replace their phone screen is: "what"s the difference between original and copy phone screen?"

Well, the answer is, there are many differences between these two screens, which is mostly in their quality. And while “copy” phone screens are somewhat cheaper than the originals, it doesn’t justify the difference in quality. So, before you regret replacing your phone screen with a forbidden part, the tips below will tell you the critical differences between original and copy phone screens.

Generally, phone screens manufactured from your brand"s factory are the original ones while ‘Copy’screens are the ones designed and produced by third-party manufacturers and factories that are not related to your brand.

Many people usually like to go for copy screens because of their cheaper price. However, the "real" differences between original and copy screens lie in their quality, and here’s what you need to know about them.

One of the principal issues with "copied" phone screens and why it differs from the originals is touch and digitizer problems. And that"s a big problem since you"re going to control the device with the touchscreen anyway.

As far as we could remember, phone manufacturers build the touch panel/digitizer with the LCD itself, while the copied screen manufacturer build it separately on the surface glass. Hence, there"s a difference in touch sensitivity. Additionally, copied phone screens usually drop the high touch sampling rate, meaning your screen may not respond to your touches faster.

Here"s also another major issue with the digitizer on copied phone screens. When you crack a copied screen accidentally, the touchscreen stops working, stopping you from accessing the device until you fix it again. Meanwhile, the touch on the original phone screen works perfectly, even after undergoing severe cracking.

Besides having touch problems, most copy phone screens usually have poor display properties. That means you get lower brightness, colour accuracy, sharpness, contrast, etc. And when the display isn"t great, watching movies and viewing other content becomes boring.

For instance, if the original screen is supposed to have 480 nits of brightness, but the copy screen has just 200 nits, the screen becomes unusable under bright lights. Moreso, copied phone screen seems to have more blue light, which, in return, affect your sight and disrupts your sleep at night.

Among others, copied phone screens drop higher refresh rates, and that"s a bummer since most phones come with at least 90Hz refresh rate screens. What that means is the copied screen won’t feel smooth as it’s supposed to be.

It"s not all about the display quality. A copy phone screen may also affect other parts of the phone system if its specifications don"t tally with the original one. In such a case, it could drain your battery at an alarming rate, or at worse, damage your backlight.

If you happen to have a phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor, then replacing its screen with a copied one is not an option – it’s going to mess with your fingerprint accuracy.

We know copied phone screens for their poor quality, and it also extends to the fingerprint sensor. Hence, it takes a longer time to unlock your device. And in other cases, the security of the sensor is not accurate. We"ve seen situations where phones get unlocked with many unregistered fingers after replacing the screen with a copied one.

If you care about your phone"s security and you don"t want a sluggish fingerprint sensor, then we recommend you only go for the original phone screen replacement.

That brings us to the last difference we’re going to mention between copied and original phone screens. They manufacture copied phone screens with poor glass materials. Hence, they break quicker than the originals. And when they do, you’ll be left with only one option: to replace the screen again.

The major reason for choosing the official service centre over third-party/local repair shops summarizes what we"ve said earlier. The official service centre is the reliable place to get original phone screen replacement parts.

Why? As of today, smartphone phone manufacturers/brands release genuine spare parts only to the official service centres and affiliated repair centres. That means third party repair shops get their spare parts somewhere else: usually third-party factories/companies not related to your phones brand.

Besides offering you the original screen spare parts, the official service centres also have other advantages. These include certified and well-experienced technicians to fix the screen, the use of modern tools that won"t damage your phone further, and most importantly, a reliable warranty. Local repair shops usually don"t offer these features; most especially a reliable warranty, which means you"re on your own if the replaced screen gets faulty afterwards.

As far as choosing the official service centre is concerned for genuine screen replacement, then you shouldn"t shy away from Carlcare Service if you own a TECNO, Infinix, or itel phone with a cracked screen.

We"re the official service center for these three brands to cater for your mobile repair needs. And for screen replacement, Carlcare delivers excellently. Our brand-trained technicians replace your cracked screen with genuine OEM parts at affordable rates.

We understand you have a busy schedule; and yes, we"ll replace your screen in the shortest possible time. Start by checking how much it cost to fix your cracked phone screen, then you can book an online reservation service with us to reduce your waiting time and also become a VIP customer.

Many times we have observed that suddenly the display of our mobile phone or smartphone goes blank or black. Sometimes it happens because the mobile phone is wet for some reason and sometimes the it becomes blank or black when the phone is too hot.

There are situation when a mobile cell phone of any brand including Samsung, Nokia, LG, iPhone, Micromax, China Mobile Phones etc may give problems such as No LCD Indication or Blank LCD.

If the problem is not solved then you may have to replace the LCD. The LCD may be damaged. Remember, the LCD screen of modern phones, especially cheaper phones get damaged too quickly and very easily.

Performance issues may occur if there is any type of damage that is caused to the display cables or the LCD screen. LCD screen may show that symptoms like LCD screen stops working, work intermittently, color mismatch, flickering, display horizontal or vertical lines if there is damage to the display cables or the LCD screen.

Dell monitors provide a self-test feature check (SFTC) and an integrated self-test (BIST) or integrated diagnostic (BID) tool that helps determine if the screen abnormality you are experiencing is an inherent problem with the Dell monitor or with the video card (GPU) and computer settings.

When you notice screen abnormalities like flickering, distortion, clarity issues, fuzzy or blurry image, horizontal or vertical lines, color fade, it is a good practice to isolate the monitor by running a diagnostic test on the Dell monitor.

NOTE: Self-test feature check (SFTC) helps check if the Dell monitor is working normally as a stand-alone device. To check for screen abnormalities such as flickering, distortion, clarity issues, fuzzy or blurry image, horizontal or vertical lines, color fade, and so on, run the integrated self-test (BIST) or integrated diagnostic (BID) test.

Dell monitors can be reset to factory default settings using the on-screen display (OSD) menu. This can be accessed using the buttons or joystick that is available on the Dell monitor. For step-by-step instructions to reset a Dell monitor to factory default settings, see the User Guide of your Dell monitor at the Dell Manuals website.

Windows updates can support your Windows operating system in many ways. Windows updates can solve specific problems, provide protection from malicious attacks, or even add new features to the operating system.

The Apple iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max have just gone on sale (read a review of both here on Forbes). One of the standout features is the always-on display, which leaves the screen partly visible at all times instead of dimming to blackness as previous iPhones have done.

Plenty of Android phones have always-on screens, designed with the same purpose as here, to show the time, how many notifications are waiting, perhaps some other details like a cute animated figure—Huawei is the king of this last detail.

But Apple’s version is completely different. Where all the others switch to a black background with some, generally monochrome, detail, the iPhone barely changes. The colors in the favorite photograph you chose as your lock screen is dimmed, but still completely recognizable while the clock shines out brightly.

So, what’s the effect on battery life? Some users have said they feel it makes a big difference but in my experience there’s little to no loss of battery life (though it’s the first question almost everyone has asked me when they’ve seen the phone). Ask me again in a few months.

Some have said the lock screen isn’t dim enough. I haven’t found this a problem. Having the phone next to me at night, I’ve seen the ambient light sensor in action, dimming the display so much it’s less bright than the Apple Watch in Nightstand mode when the digital time is displayed.

First, if the iPhone is face down. When the iPhone senses it’s turned face down, the screen goes dark. Similarly, when it’s obstructed, for instance, if the iPhone senses it’s in your pocket or bag. Third, if Sleep Focus is enabled and fourth, if low power mode is swiched on.

Continuity Camera, that feature which lets you connect your iPhone to a Mac to use it as a highly sophisticated webcam, also turns off the always-on screen.

Lastly, and this is my favorite, if you’re wearing an Apple Watch and you walk away from the iPhone, it assumes you don’t need to see the always-on screen and switches off.

As more people get to use the always-on display, we’ll see if Apple meets enough reaction to alter the feature. Personally, I love it as it is.MORE FROM FORBESApple iOS 16: iPhone Users Urged To Update For Stunning New FeaturesBy David Phelan

Apple has determined that a small percentage of iPhone 11 displays may stop responding to touch due to an issue with the display module. Affected devices were manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020.

If your iPhone 11 has been exhibiting this issue, please use the serial number checker below to see if your device is eligible for this program. If so, Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will provide service, free of charge.

Find an Apple Authorized Service Provider to have your iPhone 11 serviced. Your iPhone will be examined prior to any service to verify that it is eligible for this program.

If your iPhone 11 has any damage which impairs the ability to complete the repair, such as a cracked screen, that issue will need to be resolved prior to the service. In some cases, there may be a cost associated with the additional repair.

Currently, Samsung Electronics is coordinating production processes and schedules with BOE. The Korean smartphone giant is also discussing a contract with BOE to have the latter produce OLED panels for flagship Samsung smartphones such as Galaxy foldable phones.

I dont understand this thread.The 7T was never meant to be a flagship, none of the reviews praise the screen and mention uniformity issues under specific lightning and contrast conditions.The screen is good, just not perfect and in 99.9% of the scenarios, I spot none of these issues.

Taking photos is the only way to compare screen problems. The grey backgrounds I and many others shared are a way to objectively determine how _bad_ your specific panel is.

Nope. Just asking for a panel with no tint issues. Noone here commented about requiring 100% color accuracy and extremely good viewing angles. Just give me a device where I don"t see a green color tint all over the screen when I turn on dark mode. No comments about color accuracy were made. This is a problem - an issue, not a discussion on a display performance metric (which comes AFTER the display functions well without any issues).

Sure. I would have taken this decision if the sales rep told me "hey, there"ll be a green tint on your phone". Mind you, 40,000 INR is a premium price range (at least here in India). This phone costs ~600$ in US and with 100$ more, you can get a ******* iPhone 11. So, let"s not even talk about the pricing of OnePlus phones.

Fair enough, I"m not seeing it on mine, whatever the brightness and refresh rate. Must be one of the super lucky ones.Yes, at 15% brightness in the dark that reddit grey picture looks bad. Mind you it"s the same on my trusty old 5 (yes! the one with the infamous jelly screen!)If indeed...

On most phones, you can check how much storage you have available in the Settings app. Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

IMPORTANT: A factory data reset will remove all data from your phone. While any data stored in your Google Account will be restored, all apps and their associated data will be uninstalled. Before you perform a factory data reset, we recommend backing up your phone.