[Q] Best option for MDK GS4 replaced with MK2 topic

Hey guys,

Long time lurker looking for my best option here with my recent phone replacement. Accidentally cracked the screen on my rooted custom ROM MDK GS4 and ordered a replacement from Asurion not really thinking about the fact that I probably wouldn't get another MDK phone. Sure enough, I get an MK2 and return to having tons of bloatware and no KitKat.

Sadly, I prefer using my old phone with a broken screen over my new one. I haven't sent the broken one back yet. Do I have any options here? I've considered trying to swap the glass, but it looks like a pain and I'm not sure if they'd have an issue with me sending back the same phone with broken glass. I assume I can't easily swap any of the other hardware either to make the new phone MDK.

Any suggestions?

I also haven't messed with safestrap yet and really dislike 4.3 messaging app and such compared to 4.4, but once we get the OTA 4.4 update from Verizon, will the safestrap rooted 4.4 phone be similar to the custom ROMs I can get now on my MDK phone?

Apologies if these are stupid questions, but any help here would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Had screen replaced, now not as responsive topic

I got my S3 from a coworker. It had a cracked screen. He had a replacement for it but didn't want to take the time to do it. I brought the screen and S3 to a pretty reputable shop here. For and a few hours, he replaced the glass.

I get it home and I'm shocked at the responsiveness. Prior to the screen change, it was fine. No issues with lag. Now it detects touch about 95% of the time. I know that someone will say "well that's pretty good" but if you play games that require timing and touching, 95% is not going to cut it.

Before I go back to the shop and ask them to take a look at it, I wanted to know if this is common. I found an obscure reference on a forum that aftermarket glass is no where near the quality of OEM (that's a given). However, I don't think the poster meant it would have this much issues.

Is this a result of inferior glass or did the repair shop mess something up? It seemed like he rushed it because when you look at the "back" arrow, it is not perfectly centered in the opening (part of the arrow is covered up).

One thing I did note was that it seemed like the glue may needed dry time because after pressing on a specific portion of the screen a few times in a row, it because overall more responsive. So I decided to put a book on top of it like a weight to "press" the glass and glue together. Probably a fools task but it made me feel better.

android font replaced and crashed topic

gyuuuyss can u help me?? pls.. my android snap
has crash due to a misplaced fonts.


and unfortunately the device is not usb debug enable..

how can i fix this help

Replaced USB Port & Now Phone Constantly Reboots. topic

Hello all. So I got my OEM Samsung USB port today. I quickly went into operation and replaced the USB port. All went well until it was time to turn my phone on after a successful charge. I booted into PA 3.99 and all seemed well for a moment and then the reboot. This keeps on nonstop. The phone boots past the boot animation, I get the trickstermod alert that settings are applied; I'll try to upload a file to Google Drive and then it freezes and reboots. Even if I'm not trying to upload anything to drive; it reboots. I even factory reset, wipe cache, format system yadda yah... Clean install a new ROM and I can't even get past signing into WiFi before the phone is ready to use, and it reboots. At this point; my phone is unusasble! WTF happened?!?