So I got the Samsung galaxy s4 active its on Att. I love the phone but somehow I cracked the screen.I'm not even sure how it happened. Of course I don't have insurance and since it's so exclusive there are no parts available. It will be $200 to send in and wait to have it repaired I think I haven't called yet. Someone offered their sony Xperia z for a straight trade would you do it? Everything does still work on the phone it's just visable annoying.

For a straight trade, I would. I mean, I'd hate to keep using a phone with a cracked screen and the Xperia Z is not that bad of a phone.

I googled S4 glass replacement in New Jersey and got quite a few hits for aftermarket cell phone repair shops which can replace the glass. You're lucky, if everything works then the LCD is undamaged -- this seems to put the glass replacement at $120-$150.

If you like the phone, the question is whether the difference between a Sony Xperia Z and an S4 is worth the cost. The Z is outwardly quite similar to the S4, though lacking in processing power and battery life, and of course the skins on the Android OS are different.

eBay and some tech savvy skills you can do it for under $20: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Replacement-...=item5d4150c558

This is the s4 active.. its to exclusive only Samsung can fix it. I decided againts the trade bc it was a shady cl deal.. now I gotta find somewhere with active parts!

YOU BROKE THAT ONE? Damn... Ehh, just briefly looking no one on eBay has the glass for the Active version. Google, lots of googling.

Oh, that sucks. Odd that the Active uses Gorilla Glass 2, while the standard S4 uses the tougher Gorilla Glass 3. The lesser screen and camera quality I can understand as cost tradeoffs for the water- and dust-resistance.

Cute marketing on the S4 Active. Commercials show it being used underwater, and even tout the Aqua-mode for photography while swimming/splashing around. Not mentioned: water damage is not covered under the warranty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=smaBv2CL3YY

This post has been edited by Galcobar: Aug 1, 2013 - 6:50 PM