A friend gave me his "old" S21+ after he dropped it. The screen appears to be fine but it looks like the digitizer is toast because the bottom half of the screen is bright white and flickers like a rave party. I'm not planning on using this as my main phone since I have a Pixel 8 Pro and switching that out with an S25 Ultra when it releases next month but I'll use this S21+ as a backup phone. I went ahead and purchased a replacement screen and frame from eBay for $65.00. I'm guessing it's not AMOLED, although the listing says it's OEM and OLED but I highly doubt it's OEM at only $65.00. I'm wondering how complicated it is to do the screen and frame replacement. I have watched a few YT videos and it looks pretty involved but I'd love to get some input from people who have actually done the replacement before.
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What tools are needed for S21 Plus screen replacement?
Are OEM screens better than aftermarket ones?
How does screen resolution affect replacement choices?
Hi, i got an S21 "used" a month ago, the phone was practically new, the prerior user didnt use it at all.
The thing is that after a month of use the screen did turn off but i was able to use the phone and the screen touch
I went to an tech services and after complete revision of the circuits, one of them was damaged and the screen was damaged too.
The tech support told me that to replace a screen it needs to be one that comes from other phone, since the screen replacement that are selling normally are copies AAA and they doesnt work correctly
The thing is that an screen "original" from other phone cost about 300$ in my country And one from Ebay cost round 160$
It is true about the screen copies and originals?
There is any other person with this type of experience that can explain me?
Since the phone did cost round 500$ i would prefer give it for lost than replace a screen for 300$
I'm coming from an S10+ and looking to upgrade to the S22+ (ultra is too big for me). Apparently the S22+ is going to have similiar screen quality as the S21+ in both 1080p and 393 pixel density. Only concern is going from a 1440p to 1080p. Apparently some people can't tell a difference and some people can. I did a quick search on here and it seems like a lot of had issues with the 21+ panel, color in accurancy, and some had upgraded to about 21 Ultra for better contrast and screen capability. But for those who have owned it for a while now, how is it holding up? Do you think it's worth the downgrade to the panel to upgrade the phone for 120hz?