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The Galaxy S7 Edge is the curved-screen variant of Samsung's 2016 flagship phone, the Galaxy S7. Announced February 2016 and released on March 11. Model SM-G935.

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Can I replace the front glass without changing the Amoled screen?

Is it possible to change just the glass on a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. I saw a tutorial on YouTube and it looks very risky, but he did it. Without having to replace the Super Amoled screen, which makes the whole replacement so expensive. Is it possible to just replace the glass and not the led/digitalizer? I have heard and read you can't, but after seeing the video I want to attempt it. I need to change the back glass anyways. What are your opinions?

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Hi @bflores357 ,

Replacing just the glass is indeed risky. The AMOLED layer underneath it is VERY fragile and cracks very easily. The panel is also glued to the glass around the edges, and because it’s curved, it’s difficult to not damage the AMOLED around the edges.

I think specialty tools and lots of practice helps with the success rate, but it’s definitely tricky to do.

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I have another question. Do you think using dry ice would facilitate the process or would it damage the amoled screen? I saw a video by jerryrigeverything using to replace the glass on some iPhones, but he did say it doesn't work on the s7 edge. Why wouldn't it work other than the edge? Will extreme cold damage the amoled display? Any tips to get rid of the glass without damaging the amoled?

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I am not absolutely certain, but the difference in screen technology is probably why it wouldn't work for the S7. All but the iPhone X uses regular LCDs, which are generally much more temperature tolerant than OLED displays, which the Galaxy uses.

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