Interstellar Boats

Samsung Galaxy S20

Specs:

https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s20-10081.php

2026-04

Noticed some grain in the wide angle lens earlier this year. It appears some dust has built up in the top lens and is also creeping towards the center lens. Creates a smeary effect in the wide angle view, making that useless most of the time. Primary lens is not dusty enough to be affected yet.

Probably not worth replacing the back glass again. Am considering opening, cleaning, and replacing the adhesive on the back. But all that at this point feels like wasted effort as the operating system is no longer being properly supported.

2025-09

Dealt with a missing power button, as mine had fallen out.

  • Taped the whole for the time being, good enough to keep it from filling with lint while the new button shipped in.
  • Once the new button arrived I cleaned some lint out of the button's slot with a set of tweezers and popped the new button in it's place

Been running fine since

2024-05

Replaced back glass, as it had shattered when falling directly on the corner of my night stand.

  • While waiting for shipping, I again taped the back to keep glass from spreading/shreading

2023-03

Replaced back glass, as it had shattered somehow. Don't remember how at time of writing, probably fell on corner of desk.

  • While waiting for shipping, taping the glass keeps glass from getting everywhere. As useful on a the back glass as it is on the on the front.

2021-01

Purchased phone.