Yes, that thread is probably the best thing to look at. My experience was opening the original Note (also for battery replacement). You essentially just have to push a narrow tool (plastic or, if unavoidable, metal) into the tiny opening between the front and the backplate and open it up step by step. Actually, you may have to sort of force in the tool a bit to get a grip, so this might be hard to do without leaving at least some small marks at the edge of the front of the device. On the Note there weren't any cables in danger of being cut open, but you need to be careful not to break any of the plastic noses holding the device back in place.
Of course, things might be a bit different with the modern devices with glass front.
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