“Bad luck, my Android phone screen is cracked after falling onto the ground. It really ruined my day because of that. Does this mean I have to buy a new phone? Or are there any repair options to save me some money? More important, will the data stored on the phone be lost?”
Careful when dealing with LG Repair. Here's my Xpower screen repair horror story. Dates and details may be off a bit but close enough (I have 17 pages of documentation I don't every want to look at again): My one-week old phone cracked while in the pocket of a jacket while I was doing dishes.
Phone screens are made of glass and glass breaks when you drop it after all. Sometimes, lucky you are, nothing happens to your phone, while sometimes not. Your Android phone got a beautiful spider web pattern blooming across the screen and didn’t respond to operation.
However, don’t be disappointed, breaking the screen on your mobile device doesn’t have to mean an expensive brand new phone. Here are your options for getting it fixed or dealing with it.
- This article is for cracked or damaged screens. If your screen is flickering, see Surface Pro 4 screen flickers or is scrambled. If your Surface touchscreen is having problems, see What to try if your Surface touchscreen doesn't work. Find your options if your Surface device is out of warranty, damaged, or has a cracked screen.
- So if your screen is cracked and the touch function is not working at all or incorrectly but the it does display an image fine than you have the option of only replacing the digitizer. If the phone does not.
Please move on...
- Guide List
1. 3 Ways to Fix Cracked Phone Screen
- DIY phone screen repair. There are several tutorials on how to fix broken devices’ screens at repair manual websites like iFixIt. You will find guides on what components you should buy and where you can get them. But not everyone has the skills or time to do this.
- Contact your manufacturer. Before you plan any DIY screen repair options you should contact the company that made your phone first. It may reduce the phone screen repair cost a little.
- Local repair shop. If you don’t want to send your phone back to the manufacturer, you can go to a local repair shop for phone screen replacement.
Regarding the stored data, I suggest that you should make a copy of it before making any repair decision. You can use FoneLab Broken Android Phone Data Extraction to help you do this.
2. Recover Data from Cracked Screen Phone
FoneLab Broken Android Phone Data Extraction is an application which is able to which is able to recover contacts from android phone with broken screen, photos, messages, attachments, videos, music, documents, etc.
What’s more, it can also fix Android device to normal state when gets stuck in black screen, restart loop or welcome logo, etc. It is fully compatible with almost all Samsung models like Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy Note and Samsung Galaxy Tab. You can download its free trial version to have a try.
FoneLab Broken Android Data Extraction
Fix your frozen, crashed, black-screen or screen-locked Android system to normal or Recover data from broken Android phone or SD card.
- Fix your Android disabled problems and recover data from phone.
- Extract Contacts, Messages, WhatsApp, Photos, etc. from broken android device or memory card.
- Android phone and SD card data are available.
Download and install the program on your PC with above link. Then the program will automatically launch when it is successfully installed. Choose Broken Android Phone Data Extraction from the interface.
Connect your device to the computer with a USB cable. Click Start if your Android device stays broken screen, black screen or non-responsive screen, you cannot enter password or cannot touch the screen. Otherwise click Fix Device if your Android device is damaged, and you cannot operate it.
Make sure that you choose the correct information of your Android device including the device name and device model. Then click Confirm to move on.
This step will lead your Samsung phone to enter Download mode. Follow the on-screen instruction to enter: power off the phone – press and hold the Volume Down + Home + Power button together – press the Volume Up button, and then click on the Start button.
The program will scan data from your phone. After it is finished, choose whatever file types you want on the left column and click Next.
Preview and mark the items you want to recover and click Recover to save them onto your computer.
You can click below video to watch the video about how to use FoneLab broken Android phone data extraction to recover data from broken Android phone.
That’s all about how to recover lost data from broken Android device. It also can be used to fix bricked Android, galaxy note 5 keeps restarting. Why not get the full version to get all your data back?
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Support options
Schedule a repair
Make an appointment to bring your iPhone into an Apple Authorized Service Provider or the Genius Bar.
Schedule onsite service to have an Apple Authorized Service Provider come to your home or office to complete your device repair. Onsite service is available in select locations and has an additional site-visit fee. This additional fee will be waived if your iPhone is covered by AppleCare+.
Send in for repair
When you arrange to send in your iPhone for repair, we’ll send you a box with pre-printed labels to collect your iPhone, and then you can ship it to an Apple Repair Center at your convenience.
Every Apple repair with an Apple Authorized Service Provider, the Genius Bar, or an Apple Repair Center is performed by an Apple-trained technician using Apple precision tools. They deliver high-quality service using only genuine Apple parts, and your repair will be backed by Apple.
What to expect
The Apple Store and many of our Apple Authorized Service Providers offer same-day service for screen replacement. If your technician needs to send your iPhone to an Apple Repair Center, you'll be notified when it's ready for pickup.
For a smoother repair process, back up your iPhone before service. Be sure you know your Apple ID and password.
iPhone screen replacement costs in the United States
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The repair pricing in this chart applies only to screen damage. If you have any other damage to your iPhone, you'll pay additional costs. If your iPhone is covered by AppleCare+, see the AppleCare+ section.
The out-of-warranty prices apply only to repairs made by Apple. Apple Authorized Service Providers may offer different prices. Your Apple Authorized Service Provider may also offer onsite service for an additional site-visit fee. This additional fee will be waived if your iPhone is covered by AppleCare+.
| iPhone 12 | Screen repair (out of warranty) |
|---|---|
| iPhone 12 Pro Max | $ 329 |
| iPhone 12 Pro | $ 279 |
| iPhone 12 | $ 279 |
| iPhone 12 mini | $ 229 |
| iPhone 11 | Screen repair (out of warranty) |
|---|---|
| iPhone 11 Pro Max | $ 329 |
| iPhone 11 Pro | $ 279 |
| iPhone 11 | $ 199 |
| iPhone X | Screen repair (out of warranty) |
|---|---|
| iPhone XS Max | $ 329 |
| iPhone XS | $ 279 |
| iPhone X | $ 279 |
| iPhone XR | $ 199 |
| iPhone 8 | Screen repair (out of warranty) |
|---|---|
| iPhone 8 Plus | $ 169 |
| iPhone 8 | $ 149 |
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| iPhone 7 | Screen repair (out of warranty) |
|---|---|
| iPhone 7 Plus | $ 169 |
| iPhone 7 | $ 149 |
| iPhone 6 | Screen repair (out of warranty) |
|---|---|
| iPhone 6s Plus | $ 169 |
| iPhone 6s | $ 149 |
| iPhone 6 Plus | $ 149 |
| iPhone 6 | $ 129 |
iPhone SE | Screen repair (out of warranty) |
|---|---|
| iPhone SE (2nd generation) | $ 129 |
| iPhone SE | $ 129 |
iPhone 5 | Screen repair (out of warranty) |
|---|---|
iPhone 5s | $ 129 |
| iPhone 5c | $ 129 |
All fees are in US dollars and are subject to tax. A $ 6.95 shipping fee will be added if we need to ship your iPhone and it isn’t covered under warranty or an AppleCare+ plan. Accidental damage isn't covered by the Apple warranty. If your screen fails due to a manufacturing defect, it may be covered by the Apple warranty, an AppleCare+ plan, or consumer law.
Is your iPhone covered by AppleCare+?
If you have an AppleCare+ plan, you can use it to cover screen repair. AppleCare+ gives you expert technical support and hardware coverage from Apple, including accidental damage protection. Each incident of accidental damage is subject to a service fee or deductible, depending on your plan. If you don't have an AppleCare+ plan, you'll pay the out-of-warranty fee.
If your device is covered by AppleCare+ and you request onsite service, the additional onsite visit fee will be waived.
| iPhone model | Screen repair (AppleCare+ service fee) |
|---|---|
| All eligible iPhone models | $ 29 |
| Additional on-site visit fee (waived) | $ 0 |
Not sure if you're covered? Check if you have AppleCare+ coverage by entering your iPhone serial number.
Genuine parts
Genuine Apple Parts are critical to a quality repair. Visit an Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider to make sure you get your product back working the way it should.
More information
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