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[Joseph Liau <joseph@xxxxxxx>]

On 2017-01-18 08:49 AM, Daniel Drennan ElAwar wrote:
> The same exact thing just happened to me. 
>
> I researched other phones until I found out it is possible to buy replacement screen/digitizers for the Nexus 4, as well as the replacement adhesive strips for it. 
>
> I found mine on Amazon:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Teseko-Touch-Screen-Digitizer-Assembly/dp/B01JU42V76/ref=pd_cp_107_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01JU42V76&pd_rd_r=MBDXK5RPEP00PJ0G0SN1&pd_rd_w=FKIRt&pd_rd_wg=d0tMN&psc=1&refRID=MBDXK5RPEP00PJ0G0SN1
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Pre-cut-Double-Side-Adhesive-Sticker-Digitizer/dp/B00L3JU430
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Touchscreen-Digitizer-Professional-Tweezers/dp/B00YA3DKVO/ref=sr_1_4?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1484757689&sr=1-4&keywords=adhesive+cell+phone+repair
>
> Much cheaper than a new phone; I really like my Nexus 4 and will refuse to upgrade until I am forced to. #Nexus4Life, as they say!
>
> You can find a million "how to" repair videos on YouTube. I watched a few of them until I had an idea of the whole process. It's pretty straightforward.
I have replaced the screen+digitizer before. You will also incur the
costs of the shipping and the tools required. I found better deals on
ebay than amazon.
If you go this route be very careful not to disturb any of the
circuitry, which I did :(

I ended up replacing the entire phone eventually. You can find
used/cheap Nexus 4 on ebay or swappa.com for about the same price as a
screen.

Also look into tempered glass screen protectors. It just saved my screen
a few minutes ago.

>
> Good luck!
>
> Daniel
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> On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 08:10:55 +0000, Unix One wrote:
>> Hello list,
>>
>> Few days ago I dropped my Nexus 4 which rendered the bottom portion of 
>> the screen to no longer recognize swipes. I use my phone as
>>
>> - my main phone (email, phone, contacts, texts, RSS, music including 
>> bluetooth, podcasts, etc.)
>> - development device for casual development (I have 1 small app)
>> - tethering device for my laptop (USB tether)
>>
>> I also enjoyed relative stability and bleeding edge combination by being 
>> on rc-proposed channel but now I can't use significant functionality of 
>> many apps because of the broken screen.
>>
>> Should I:
>>
>> - get another Nexus 4
>> - get Nexus 5
>> - get Meizu MX5 android version
>> - wait to see if there are any announcements during MWC in February
>> - give up on Ubuntu Touch device for now
>>
>> I'm in the USA, using T-Mobile network (so not sure about Meizu). What 
>> would you recommend - what would you do?
>>
>> Request: please don't turn this into another roadmap discussion thread; 
>> I'm genuinely curious what people would suggest I do.
>>
>> Thank you!