galaxy s5 camera lens cracked

[mikeh32]

Has not arrived, but I'll post as soon as it comes

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[demarco5]

you said you removed the old camera lens already though? and the adhesive?

 

[mikeh32]

Yeah, it was shattered. Took a pocket knife and scraped it out. The lens just lays inside

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[demarco5]

do you notice any diff in camera quality without the glass part there? mine looks hazy but maybe bc i didnt pull all that broken pieces off yet?....kinda worried itll get damaged more while this piece sits in the mail...

 

[mikeh32]

I can't take pictures. I believe the glass helps focus the lense. Right now i put tape over it to protect it

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[xmostwanted559x]

Maybe otter box issue

 

[steve1279]

does the plastic lens protector play any roll in the glass breaking? I just noticed my camera lens has a removable film over it.

 

[mikeh32]

Btw, for those saying otterbox, no otterbox for me. I have a uag, which puts very little stress on the phone

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[aboulsaoudm]

i just broke my glass too. only the outter one. im thinking of just waitin till a replacment comes out..... its that easy to break, i did drop the phone on concrete so thats my reasoning. also no case at that time

 

[demarco5]

looks like without replacement black waterproof adhesive this is not possible according to this link

How can I replace the camera lens on the Samsung Galaxy S5? - Samsung Galaxy S5 - iFixit

 

[mikeh32]

The glass I ordered has the adhesive

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[OJsakila]

One word: Shoe Goo.

 

[Greg C]

Are you guys using a case that doesn't allow camera to touch the table you lay it on

I'm using the Spigen Neo Hybrid With Metallic Buttons and it keeps the camera off of surfaces. I think it was a mistake for Samsung to have the camera protruding the way it does.

 

[DemolitionGirl]

My S5 is less than a week old. Thank goodness the camera lens is still whole. I was one who also pulled off the little plastic protector when I got home, but after reading everyone's posts....I think I will buy a regular screen protector and cut it to size with the hole left open in the center for the lens. Maybe that will help prevent any damage??

Thoughts?

 

[akutch34]

I've had a similar issue. Picked up my phone about 3 days after I got it and noticed the camera lens was all cracked up. I have never dropped it and it's been in an Otterbox the whole time... was very disappointed. Luckily it isn't too terrible and doesn't effect my picture quality so it's not worth the insurance claim.

 

[demarco5]

The glass I ordered has the adhesive

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the one from ebay that you linked last week comes with the adhesive?

 

[mikeh32]

Yes

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[demarco5]

Yes

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oh wow nice, let us know when you try the swap

 

[ahj4513]

Residual stress made the fracture on the lens probably.


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[eyecon82]

I've had a similar issue. Picked up my phone about 3 days after I got it and noticed the camera lens was all cracked up. I have never dropped it and it's been in an Otterbox the whole time... was very disappointed. Luckily it isn't too terrible and doesn't effect my picture quality so it's not worth the insurance claim.

Otterbox seems to be the common issue

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