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While it is technically possible, it's easier and safer to open up the phone and do the glass removal.

No, it wouldn't but we will have the kit for an iPhone 15 Pro in the next couple of days. The method is the same. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

​@@ecdiy Thanks for the reply. Could you reply to this comment at the time it is available?

Hmmm. I haven't personally tried it but it should work, there are UV glue applied privacy screen protectors. Best regards,

When it comes to curved tempered glass screen protectors, the conventional silicone based adhesive where all you have to do is line up the protector and press in the center to have the adhesive bonding throughout is not applicable. When it comes to curved tempered glass screen protectors, you would find that they either have adhesive along the edges only, or rely on liquid glue for full adhesion. There are some protectors that uses a thicker silicone pad, but this comes at the cost of the glass being considerably thinner, making it more prone to damage. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

@@ecdiy Thanks ! I have a iphone 14 pro, and the only place i find someting with UV is aliexpress. The protectors that comes are always without a black border. Here at home i still have glue, and other protectors with black border, but dont know if i can use with the glue. Greetings from Belgium

​@@janvolckaert7704 For iPhones, and all flat display phones for that matter, there is no need for the UV glue. The conventional protector adhesive as mentioned above work just fine. You can use the UV glue if you want, but it is completely un-necessary. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further. Have a great rest of the day! Greetings from Canada.

@@ecdiy i have so much little scratches on the screen, with the glue, is like new. So i can use any screenprotector with UV glue if i understand you. Thanks in advance for the help.

It is called Stronghold LOCA. LOCA stands for Liquid Optically Clear Adhesive, there are several options but please kindly note many LOCAs require a separate UV lamp to cure. Ours is specially formulated to be hypersensitive to UV, so much so that exposure to daylight on a cloudy winter day is enough to cure the glue. Other parameters such as contractility, tensile strength and viscosity have all been fine tuned over the years for optimum results. Please note there are a few sellers infringing on our trademark, Stronghold LOCA is developed by us and is exclusive to us. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Hello, We ship internationally and we do ship to Australia! You can purchase them on our website www.expertcelldiy.com Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

That's hard to say, could be other hardware/app issues not related to the battery health. There's also no guarantee that the new battery would be any better in a sense that a lot, if not most of the batteries on the market are used batteries wrapped to look like new. I'm sorry I'm not able to provide you with a clear answer. Best regards,

Assuming it is just adhesive transfer from the sticker, you should be able to wipe it clean with isopropyl alcohol or any glass cleaner. Hope that helps! Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

So happy that the information I shared was able to help you! Thank you for letting me know.

Amazing! So happy to have been of some help! Thank you so much for letting me know.

Great question! Technically speaking, under proper installation, the phone should still maintain its water resistance. The tape adhesive used to seal it is indeed the original-grade IP68 adhesive. However, the reality is the level of water resistance achieved will depend on the installation. Both the mating surfaces need to be squeaky clean, free of debris, and good amount of pressure is required. (Applying heat helps also) While the factory-specified water resistance, which is 5ft submersion for 30 minutes is possible, it may not be easy for a novice, and the resulting water resistance may be reduced to the point where it can only withstand regular splashes or drops of water (for example, IPX1~IPX5). If you are curious as to what they mean, Googling "IPX ratings", you will find a helpful article written by Audioreputation with specific details for each rating. Ultimately, it's important to note that cracked screens are not water resistant either. So, when it comes to replacing cracked front glass, there isn't anything to lose in terms of water resistance.

@@ecdiy "cracked screens are not water resistant either" makes a lot of sense. Also, I had not given any thought to how clean the surfaces must be in order to get the best water resistance, very good point. Thank You for the informative response.

Pretty much. I meant to do a side-by-side comparison video, but curved screens indeed make the glass more fragile. While flat glass can flex when the phone is dropped, dissipating impacts, curved glass can't. Curved glass can twist a bit, but due to the curved sides acting more or less as the side members of an I-beam compared to flat metal, it's more rigid. It's kind of like the difference between how trees snap but grass is fine after a strong wind.

We don't offer repair as a service, but I do occasionally give repairs away for content.

I will be doing another giveaway soon! Are you by any chance in need of a repair? If so, which phone do you have?

@@ecdiy I have the 14 ProMax Gold, Yes I need the front glass replaced like in this video.

Thank you so much for letting me know! I have fixed it and it is clickable now. Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Have a great rest of the day!

Thank you for your comment! In our detailed long form LOCA video guide, we show how it fills even microscopic scratches perfectly so it is not visible even at close inspection looking directly at the screen. When used correctly, OCA blade does not scratch more than a standard wire tool. Also, please kindly note that for DIYers, we recommend using the OCA blade only to create the initial opening for the wire tool and in places when the wire tool gets stuck. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Have a great rest of the day!

Could you let me know if this happened with our protector? If it did, happy to send you a replacement tube of glue as a courtesy. Also, would you by any chance have a photo of the bubble? The glue used for screen protector installation is so "thin" (low viscosity) that it typically there isn't enough of uneven-ness nor surface tension to trap air when the glass is lowered, but in the future you may choose to lower the glass slowly one side at a time to avoid the possibility of bubbles. In any case, you can simply wipe the screen with isopropyl alcohol or any glass cleaner to remove the glue. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

Yes it does, and I'll be uploading a video on it soon. iPhone 15 series does have a thinner display holder bezel (part directly attached underneath the glass along the parameter of the display) but as long as you apply the same steps shown in the video, the display should come up without damage. Other than the bezel, there really isn't any difference in the process. Best regards,

Curved screens are definitely more finicky than flat screens due to the multiple angles involved. This is emphasized in our listing for curved screen phones as well. iPhones in particular are the easiest of the flat screens with the display coming off without the bezel surrounding the sides of the display panel allowing for easy entry for the wire without rubbing on the bezel. Flat display also means all the glass sits parallel to the display with the adhesive in between which makes slicing through (the adhesive) a lot easier. Anyhow, did you happen to purchase a kit from us? If so, I'd be happy to send you the S8 glass at our cost which would be pretty much an unbeatable price for the quality of the glass we offer. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

@@ecdiy I already bought a glass off of amazon which isnt the best but it works because I mostly use this phone for custom roms, but thanks for the offer!

It is called Stronghold LOCA. LOCA stands for Liquid Optically Clear Adhesive, there are several options but please kindly note many LOCAs require a separate UV lamp to cure. Ours is specially formulated to be hypersensitive to UV, so much so that exposure to daylight on a cloudy winter day is enough to cure the glue. Other parameters such as contractility, tensile strength and viscosity have all been fine tuned over the years for optimum results. Please note there are a few sellers infringing on our trademark, Stronghold LOCA is developed by us and is exclusive to us. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Unless something changed recently, replacing the screen as a whole, even with a genuine Apple display off of another phone does disable auto brightness as well as "True Tone" Replacing the glass only is the only way to avoid error messages & loss of original display functions without getting into micro-soldering the IC sensor over which in my opinion, is more technical than the glass only replacement. If anyone else could chime in, that would be greatly appreciated!

It's our re-usable gel pad which keeps the device still during the process. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

Hello, thank you very much for choosing us! For iPhone X~11 Pro MAX, the bezel does need to be removed as noted in the listing. We do provide a separate guide for iPhone X~11 to cover the bezel removal, but the process otherwise is the same. The information can be found on our latest updates page (bit.ly/expresscelldepot) As a side note, this is also mentioned in the link above but remember to keep the wire tight and pinned low (to the work surface) when entering the corner so that the wire is tight against the glass. This ensures you separate the adhesive layer directly between the front glass and the rest of the display. I thought I had emphasized this point well in the video, as well as in the "must read" section of the updates page above, but we just had a customer not notice it and make the mistake today. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Have a great rest of the day!

@@ecdiy awesome, thank you so much. The guide is detailed

@@jaymaster103 Not a problem at all. Anytime! Thank you for your kind words!

Thank you! I'm going to do one soon! The concept is the exact same and the method would be the same though. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

For any display issues including touch issues, unfortunately you'd need to replace the display as a whole. Replacing the glass layer will not resolve the issue. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Not yet! On the newer devices it seems like the glass has a different chemical composition. The refractive index is different and the glue doesn't seep into the cracks as well. We're still tinkering with it.

So sorry for the delay. Just not sure why I don't get these notifications. It just stopped after the 26th for whatever reason. Anyhow, to answer your question, but yes, it will work. However please note that this is an outdated method. Our newer method of using a wire tool along with the OCA blade works better. For a screen that size, you'd want 4x gel pads. Best regards,

@@ecdiy Alright, I'll check it out for sure.

The process is the same and UV glue will actually be easier to remove. I'm going to make a video soon on refurbishing a refurbished display using our kit, but you'll see that you don't really need heat, and the adhesive doesn't roll off like shown in the video, it kind of just smudges off if that makes any sense? It can be pretty disappointing learning that the phone manufacturers did not have to use such strong adhesive for the original assembly.

@@ecdiy Will you record how to use your set on large screens, for example iPad pro?

Unfortunately no, not at the moment. I apologize for the inconvenience this may bring.

We purchase our glass as originals, but to our understanding, it is not possible to confirm that it is indeed Gorilla glass even with a spectroradiometer and the brand does not participate in authenticating parts nor do they sell the glass part on their own. Our glass is made of aluminosilicate glass which is technically speaking, what Gorilla glass is but what also makes it difficult to confirm is that between different generations of Gorilla glass, it's not just the chemical composition that has changed, but the manufacturing process that reduces defects. (All glass products, like diamonds, have tiny microscopic defects). However, we have done various tests including break tests to know that our glass is comparable to the original take-off. Most glasses found online these days are soda lime glass, or low iron soda lime glass made to look like aluminosilicate glass and there is a big price difference. If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best regards,

It is, but it's kind of pointless. The conventional silicone based adhesive where all you have to do is peel the film, line up the protector, and press in the center to see the adhesive bonding throughout, is available for all flat protectors. I personally don't see any advantage of UV glue over this. If I'm missing something, please let me know. You'd go the UV route for curved screens because the current technology does not allow the silicone based adhesive to be applied to curved glasses without forming bubbles when it is installed on the phone. Best regards,

Would you by any chance be willing to share where it went wrong? I recently had novices try out this repair on site to see if there would be any common errors; #1 was not keeping the wire tight and low as it enters each corner. It needs to be low so that it is touching the glass layer as it slices into the glue layer as mentioned in the video @4:20 #2 was not cleaning the screen to be squeaky clean, thereby the transfer of the oil/smudge/dirt on the screen making the gel pad less sticky (can be cleaned to restore) Pretty much in line with some of the customers who had contacted us after an unsuccessful repair. For #1, even after I had advised them of this, it seemed by the time they got around to the other side, they needed to be reminded. Also, we're getting stronger and larger gel pads made to allow for more room for error when it comes to #2. A longer guide with repeated emphasis on this is being prepared as well as a helpful tip in having a helper hold the hairdryer/heat gun as that makes it so much easier so you don't have to switch hands between that and a wire tool but I would love to hear from you. Ultimately, I want everyone to be able to succeed replacing the glass only. I do not benefit in any way shape or form when someone fails. I do not even have other parts to sell when someone fails. There are quite a few repeat customers/customers who order the refills and I would imagine those who decide to get into this don't want others getting into it. Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us.

To my understanding, screen burns are not fixable unless you replace the display as a whole. There are videos that you can put on to wear out all the pixels a bit and it supposedly reduces the look of the screen burn but I have not tried it. Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further. Best regards,

It is called Stronghold LOCA. LOCA stands for Liquid Optically Clear Adhesive, there are several options but please kindly note many LOCAs require a separate UV lamp to cure. Ours is specially formulated to be hypersensitive to UV, so much so that exposure to daylight on a cloudy winter day is enough to cure the glue. Other parameters such as contractility, tensile strength and viscosity have all been fine tuned over the years for optimum results. Please note there are a few sellers infringing on our trademark, Stronghold LOCA is developed by us and is exclusive to us. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,