Hi,
So I have an iphone 5 that I bought used a couple of years ago. I was out running recently and I tripped and fell and in the process I dropped my phone and the screen got smashed. I've dropped this phone a million times, but luck or my case always protected it. It's still functional, and I've slapped a tempered glass screen protector on it to keep the remaining glass in, but i can already tell this is not going to hold together much longer.
The phone works fine, so I really don't want to buy a new (used) one. I also wouldn't be interested in a used iphone 6 because they are too big (though I like the new iphone se they just released because its just like my 5 in terms of size). It's 120 to get the screen replaced by apple, which is a lot to spend on a 3.5 year old phone, and almost a third of the cost of the new iphone se. DIY screen replacement kits are ~70, so I've been googling and watching youtube videos to see if I can pull this off. The internet's response ranges from "Replace your screen in under 10 minutes" to "Do not attempt to do this - you will break your phone". I'm reasonably good at following directions, and I successfully replaced a screen in an old ipod (this was years ago, and the device was much simpler), so I'm thinking maybe I can do this?
Has anyone done this? How difficult is it? I guess my main worry is that I'll spend the money on the replacement phone and just end up needing to buy a new phone anyways. What say ye, forum?
PS- I'm not really interested in responses that tell me I shouldn't have an iphone. I have a super cheap pre-paid plan for it, and I use my phone all the time in numerous ways that make me happier. This is my only gadget vice, and I've made peace with it.