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Hi All,
Can someone please recommand me a good protector? I'm currently using the Smartphone Experts one...the material does a great job in reducing smudges and oil marks but I strongly recommend against that brand because it looks like it was cut by a 5 yo with safety sisscors. The non straight cuts and horrible fitment doesn't bother me too much as the Innocase covers the edges, but it causes the protector to be lifted around the entire edges. This drives me nuts as I'm pretty anal regarding cosmetics.
I know there's the Brando (?) one, but haven't found any reviews regarding quality..any others?
Thanks,
I've used only three brands of screen protectors... I can recommend that Clarivue is the best of Stock T-Mobile Screen Protector and Zagg. Clarivue is simple and is anti smudge/glare to apply to your phone and much tougher than T-Mobile Screen Protector, but Zagg is even more protective but it has issues like orange peel and the screen is very sticky and hard to apply, and it doesn't look so good with smudges and oil marks. The worst of all is the screen protector is very hard to slide your finger or even stylus around.
Just ordered. Thanks for the recommendation!
It's on sale for $10.99 for 2 + 10% discount (code: Clarivue7) + free shipping = $10.38/tax!!
I also found a great detailed review here.
Edit - can't post link..but you can google "Clarivue Anti-glare screen protector for Droid" posted on androidforum
I have been using the Boxwave anti-glare screen protector and I think it is an excellent product but I do not like their customer service. Just recently I noticed a scratch on my LCD so I email Boxwave to send me a replacement.
It took them 3 days to return my email, and I ended up playing a cat and mouse game with them to send me a replacement. Keep in mind everytime I sent them an email it took them 3 days to get back to me. I first opened a case with them on 4/05 and finally as of yesterday they accepted the RMA and will send me a replacement.
That is very poor customer service due to the time frame. They do not even post phone #'s to call them directly. I really cannot tolerate poor customer service and I will be doing business with them again. I've dealt with ZAGG, bodyguardz and Phantom Skinz. None of them took this long to take care of an issue.
As I said if you want a nice anti glare screen protector try Boxwave's, but if issues arise don't expect them to handle it any time soon.
I read good things about Boxwave too, but $15.55 each shipped is a little too steep for me. According to ppl who have used both, quality between the 2 is minimal. :fingers crossed:
eclone said:
I read good things about Boxwave too, but $15.55 each shipped is a little too steep for me. According to ppl who have used both, quality between the 2 is minimal. :fingers crossed:
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I wish I would have found out about this first. 2 screen protectors for less than $11, thats a great deal.
eclone said:
Just ordered. Thanks for the recommendation!
It's on sale for $10.99 for 2 + 10% discount (code: Clarivue7) + free shipping = $10.38/tax!!
I also found a great detailed review here.
Edit - can't post link..but you can google "Clarivue Anti-glare screen protector for Droid" posted on androidforum
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Cool, hope you respond to this thread again when you get it and give us your review
So I received my Clarivue Anti-glare protectors today. I must say the whole order processing/shipping process was very fast.
Comparing this to the SPE protector, physically, the material is noticably thinner which makes the touchscreen a bit more responsive. As for cut, this one is better, but still not perfect comparing to Seidio or OEM...but it's ok because my Innocase covers most of the edges. One thing that bugs me is the bottom is straight cut (not cut around the horns by the buttons), which I don't like.
I've been putting on protectors for years, yet I still suck at it. Took me about 10 tries...kept getting dust in between. Since it's static, I washed it a few times with soap and water and it held up fine. I also applied it when it was still a little wet. I want to note that this protector is cut very well, no rough cuts meaning no lifts/airbubbles around the edges like the SPE.
Performance...well, I'm quite disappointed. Yes, it's thinner so it's more responsive, but I never really had any complaints/issues with the SPE one in that department. HOLY COLOR BLEEDING!! With Anti-glare protectors, it comes with it. The SPE one had it, but not enough to ever bother me, but this one, it's pretty bad. Also, on white (ie email), you can really see the red/white/blue. I'm going to keep it on and see if my eyes adjust..if not, I'm going to try the Brando one or go back to the SPE.
Note, for the TP2, I've used OEM, Seidio, SPE, flea market special and now Clarivue.
Edit - Since it's a thread on anti-glare/smudge, I should mention that it does very well at hiding fingerprints. Oil/face prints is ok, hides it better than reg protectors like it should. As for glare..not sure yet. I'm a hermit working in the flippin bat cave so I'll see sunlight when I leave work.
Update - it's only been a couple days and it already got a bit scratched. only wear it saw was in and out from my pocket...not amused
Pro-Tech Seems to Work
I've used Pro-Tech screen protectors for my last three phones -- works great: put it on once (carefully! follow directions!) and forget about it. About $10 for screen protector, and mine still look good after a couple of years each. Makes a good anti-smudge surface.
http://www.protechyourdevice.com/servlet/the-496/Protech-Invisible-Protection-Screen/Detail
figured id chime in on the screen protectors ...ive used about 3 different brands and finally bought the skinomi tech skin it was on amazon for 9.95 + ship and it comes with a lifetime replacment warranty ive had it for nearly a month now and although it doesnt help with the glare as much and shows finger prints .....i myself have personaly ran it through the paces ...i used my car key for a stylus one day ....just to see and sure enough it scratched it to what i thought was unrecoverable and then i plugged it in over night and when i woke up in the morning the screen was as clear as it was the night before so i wiped the fingerprints off of it and tried again
I have been using the ClearProtector for about a month now, and really like it so far. The fitment is just slightly off, but not so much that it would be a problem and it's very tough.
I personally LOVE my Ghost Armor. I used to only use Zagg, but I do not like the very rapid discoloration, the "orange peel" texture, and the stickyness of the film. Ghost Armor is clearer, thinner, smoother, and it doesn't give you that sticky feeling when you run your finger across it. It fits VERY well, and if you have a kiosk in your mall they will apply it for you in about 20 minutes. This also means if they mess up the application of the protector, they will just use a brand new one and fix it for you!
Go with Clarivue Anti-Glare!
eclone said:
Just ordered. Thanks for the recommendation!
It's on sale for $10.99 for 2 + 10% discount (code: Clarivue7) + free shipping = $10.38/tax!!
I also found a great detailed review here.
Edit - can't post link..but you can google "Clarivue Anti-glare screen protector for Droid" posted on androidforum
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I ordered the Clarivue Anti-Glare with the same deal back in February. (Except no tax, so my total was $9.89 for 2 screen protectors.) HERE is link for CDMA version. Other versions available at www.clarivue.com.
I love it! It makes screen glare almost nonexistent. Best of all, no fingerprints! As an added bonus, the tactile feel of the protector is nice, sort of like running your finger over fine paper. After a day, you don't even notice the difference.
Some people claim to experience a very slight "wet" or "halo" effect. I don't see that normally, unless I have strong reading glasses on, and then I only slightly notice it. In any event, it is not enough to defeat the positives.
All in all, I highly recommend the Clarivue Anti-Glare Screen Protector! I've used daily since February and am still on my first of 2 protectors. And with the deal, it's even better!
Hello please which of the following screen protector that are installed in the dryer the better,someone has installed one of these? or that another option exists? thanks
JunLi Screen Protector
Protector for Viewsonic G Tablet-EXiM SPOC
I carry the JunLi on the site, I havent even seen the other one. I can tell you that about 80 people have gotten them from me and I haven't heard anything bad with the exception of one delivered with a crease but that was a shipping error.
Hopefully someone has tried the other to give you another opinion.
If you can get either in matte I would definitely try it. I got my matte one on ebay and love it!
Go with Skinomi!!
I tried the JunLi screen protector and I swear that the screen became unresponsive in the corners and sometimes when you tap on the onscreen keyboard.
Do yourself a favor and get the skinomi screen protector, its not a dry install but once you get it on, you'll never have to change it, its great!! Use the coupon code get25 to get 25% off your order as well!
we have had a couple of discussions about the unresponsiveness in the corners (particularly the right side). I so badly wish I could blame it on the screen protector but I've had issues before I put on on. We tried to think that maybe it was a case doing it but I've recently noticed a few issues during typing where one or two particular letters aren't responding unless I press pretty hard. I'm thinking that it's having drama after it's slept for a while because when I reboot all seems to work normal again (even the issue with the right side launcher bar)
That's my two cents. If I thought the screen protector had something to do with my particular issues I would have pulled it by now. However, the issues that I am having may also be an isolated issue with my tab.
Whatever you do... good luck!
I installed one of the skinomi screen protectors 3 days ago, i was a little concerned about using a wet applied screen protector, as ive never installed a screen protector before in my life, but i took the plunge.
I went out of my way to try and make sure i got no bubbles, but on the second day i notice i had heaps of them, it seems they appeared overnight. But bubbles are supposed to clear after a couple of day, so i decided to wait and see, well sure enough they are clearing, only have one left after 3 days since i installed it. And that one is getting smaller over time, so i expect it to be completely gone in a day or two.
The thing that made me choose this wet one over the dry ones was the healing feature the skinomi screen protector claims to have. I did have scratches when i installed it, two lines, one was about 1 inch in length, well its gone now, so i believe this screen is able to heal.
After 3 days since it was installed, its like the screen is as responsive as before and not noticeable that it has a screen protector at all.
So i recommend the skinomi screen protector.
Thanks for the answers , another question the junli protector is washable?
i know this phone has gorilla glass 2. But i read a few story of people getting scratches like nothing. Would like to know if anyone here is getting scratches and how
Not me but I use a screen protector. Best $10 I ever spent on my phone! Well any phone for that matter.
Yep I have scratches. Not quite sure how it happened. Thinking it was when I had it in my pocket one day.
cgardnervt said:
Not me but I use a screen protector. Best $10 I ever spent on my phone! Well any phone for that matter.
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which screen protector did u get
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which screen protector did u get
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I just picked some up from ATT until my Otterbox case comes in. I think it was a "Moshi" or something like that. I got it heavily discounted from the corp store. And to be honest its a pretty nice screen protector so far! Easy to apply and take off to clean.
What about you? I hear good things about SGP. Easy on the wallet and great quality.
I haven't received my gs3 yet but I have had the Droid since the day it came out and I keep it in my pocket with my keys and everything. It has very small scratches but nothing that you can see with the screen on.
I can't imagine the GS3 being any less scratch resistant.
No scratches at all. Always put it in my pocket and no screen protector. Had my SGS2 for 8 months without getting any scratches on the screen without a screen protector.
I got a pretty deep scratch right in the middle of mine... I think from a piece of sand or grit or something. I dropped the phone from like 2 feet, it slid off the couch onto the hardwood floor before I got my case and screen protector I was pretty upset, especially after seeing these videos of people going at it with knives and screwdrivers and whatnot with zero damage. Had my nexus one for like 2.5 years no scratches on the glass...
I keep mine in my pocket all day no scratches yet. Don't like screen protectors they make the screen look crappy
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No scratches at all. Always put it in my pocket and no screen protector. Had my SGS2 for 8 months without getting any scratches on the screen without a screen protector.
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No scratches here, either. My previous phone was a Moto Photon (first gen Gorilla Glass). No scratches after a year of pocket carry.
I never use cases or screen protectors. I like the naked feel of a phone.
Yah I got a scratch already. My bad. Only notice it when the screen is off. No worries.
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I have a couple of little micro scratches that can only be seen if the light hits the screen at the right angle. No big deal at all. I hate screen protectors.
Yup, went in at about 10 am today, finally left around 10:45 with my new phone and it had light small hairline scratches on the side of the phone. I hadn't even touched it other than to login and download a few apps. My hands were clean and I didn't put it in my pocket, as I walked outside I noticed the scratches because of the daylight glaring on it.
I took it back and they exchanged it for me.
I am on the no screen protector and no scratches bandwagon.
Release day gs3.
Also release day gs2 that didn't every have a screen protector and no scratches.
And I do not baby the phone.
I don't baby my phone either but managed to get a scratch on the very first day. All I can remember doing was holding several phones together walking in from my truck and it got a scratch from some sand on the back of one case that was up against the S3 screen. Way too easy if you ask me. I took my original Zagg off of my nexus and put it on the S3. Can't see it now though.
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I got it on release day for sprint, about 2 days ago my girlfriend borrowed it quickly to make a call while I had it out playing with it, she handed it back and I saw a smudge. Turned out the smudge was a little cluster of 5 light scratches, tiny though.
Earrings are the devil. It's not even like they were diamonds or anything super expensive, just cheap daily wearers.
I was a little bummed immediately (hid it well though to not make her feel bad, lol) but really they are only noticeable if the screen is off and you're trying to look for them. Now it's officially mine
So yeah, guess I should of thought ahead but being that I don't wear earrings it never even occured to me in the moment. Still not going to grab a screen protector, I'm sure with how I abuse my phone in 8 months or so I'll end up having to get an insurance replacement anyway lol.
Nope, had a screen protector on it since day 1
I dont have any scratches. I kept the in-box screen cover for almost a week until Realook started shipping their dry-type protectors. Now I got them and I can recommend to anyone. No change to screen quality and tocuh feel. Had Realook on my Vibrant for 2 years and served well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008EQZ2LE/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
I have no scratches on my screen; I just use a tpu case.
yeah mine had scratches right out of the box and the paint was chipped. gonna take it back.
Hi everyone,
I've spent hours browsing different cases, finding both raves and pitfalls of each. I was thinking a protector over my screen would be prudent, but have heard that it can lead to diminished display quality and sensitivity issues.
I was using a full cover sleeve on Ebay, which in hindsight probably lead me to dropping my phone - but it was cheap and protected both sides. I want something that's very durable as when I work sometimes big things hit into my pockets.
The price seems like too much but so far the Otterbox Defender seems like the best bet. With my screen being cracked (still functional) will I run into issues with a hard screen protector? Here's a picture of the damage: postimage [DOT]org/image/bu0b0rsyz/
I really did do a lot of research, so sorry if you find this post redundant, but I was having information overload. And honestly, some reviews seemed like marketing =\.
Many Thanks!
Tesla90k said:
Hi everyone,
I've spent hours browsing different cases, finding both raves and pitfalls of each. I was thinking a protector over my screen would be prudent, but have heard that it can lead to diminished display quality and sensitivity issues.
I was using a full cover sleeve on Ebay, which in hindsight probably lead me to dropping my phone - but it was cheap and protected both sides. I want something that's very durable as when I work sometimes big things hit into my pockets.
The price seems like too much but so far the Otterbox Defender seems like the best bet. With my screen being cracked (still functional) will I run into issues with a hard screen protector? Here's a picture of the damage: postimage [DOT]org/image/bu0b0rsyz/
I really did do a lot of research, so sorry if you find this post redundant, but I was having information overload. And honestly, some reviews seemed like marketing =\.
Many Thanks!
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I've had the Otterbox Defender from day one and can't tell whether the touch screen has diminish sensitivity with or without the case. Both ways seems to work just fine. I've dropped my phone several times and it keeps ticking while it took the likin'
I got my Defender a few days ago, awesome as a case. If anything I think there's better sensitivity because the screen has some give now - almost like a button but..... the display is not only murky but colors such as white appear to have a rainbow array like colors textured throughout. =\
I got the Otterbox Defender and I too noticed the "rainbow" effect. How did I fix it? I took the built in screen protector off. Simple as that. It now doesn't have a screen protector, but if its not in the holster its in my hand so I don't see scratches getting to it anyways honestly.
Bout to upgrade to an extended battery though, so case options are extremely limited now...hmmm...
AndroidVageta said:
I got the Otterbox Defender and I too noticed the "rainbow" effect. How did I fix it? I took the built in screen protector off. Simple as that. It now doesn't have a screen protector, but if its not in the holster its in my hand so I don't see scratches getting to it anyways honestly.
Bout to upgrade to an extended battery though, so case options are extremely limited now...hmmm...
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I hear you, I was using the Otterbox Defender for I717, I put on a matte screen protector from nakedcell on eBay and it worked. I ditched the Otterbox and bought a Mugen 5400 battery, the only case I have seen and bought is the one made for the International version by hyperion or something like that I removed the lump from the power button. It fits but not very well. According to phone info from app market, actual battery capacity is closer to 4200 maH.
every otter box i've owned i bust the clear plastic film out of. It has always stuck to my screen protector and caused weird things to happen. it's glued in normally so if you take it out you could always put it back. I just ordered one with my note and plan on doing it to that too.
My otterbox screen protector stuck to the zagg screen protector also, I just squirted the spray that came with the zagg screen and applied the otterbox screen and lid (as one piece) over the zagg and squeegeed it in place.
It only lifts on the edges, but not anywhere there is an image.
I' wouldn't plan on taking the case off, without screwing the screen protector install.
Anyone else notice this? Especially with a screen protector on I have noticed "dead" spots on the touch screen randomly show up and cause me problems.
When I first got my phone I had this issue. I had Verizon install their glass screen protector which I really liked, but I had random dead spots. I went to return it and of course they wouldn't take it back. I got a bit heated. I got the regular screen protector and have not had the issue since.
It was AWFUL with the all glass one for me, but is still noticeable even with a "flex" glass one that is just about the same thickness as a standard protector.
I am very curious if all G3s suffer from this.
my buddy with spigen glass doesn't seem to have the same touch issues I have with tech armor glass. once i get frustrated enough i'll get the spigen
I have the glass protector and sometimes I just want to throw the phone against the wall, especially when playing a game like GTA
I have had the zagg glass protector since i got the phone release day an have had the same problems but not enough to make me take it off i found out that when it happens i just turn the screen off and on then it fixes itself
I play Ingress on my G3, and with the 0.2mm iCarez tempered glass protector on it I get random areas where there is no touch sensitivity at all. Multiple presses, hard presses...nothing. Sometimes when I breath on my finger and try again it works for a while. Other areas work. Weird.
Since the iCarez has cracked in multiple places now and I am expecting a replacement, I could remove the shards and try it, but the One Plus seems much nicer overall, for screen touches. No protection on it though.
Happens to me to. I have the glass screen protector from the Verizon store. Sometimes I just wipe my fingers clean make sure they don't feel oily and sometimes that gets things going again. But yea its annoying
The thicker tempered glass screen protectors will result in this behavior in my experience. The icarez .2mm one is fine and has no touch issues that I can reproduce. The default verizon one they sell in the store near me is horrible.
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The thicker tempered glass screen protectors will result in this behavior in my experience. The icarez .2mm one is fine and has no touch issues that I can reproduce. The default verizon one they sell in the store near me is horrible.
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http://www.iloome.com/LG-G2-Screen-Protector-Flexible/dp/B00F4IIGMM
.12mm thick. The protector is not the problem that I can figure. I wonder if this design flaw is still being reproduced by LG or if they fixed it at some point. It is getting very old, very fast.
I had the Verizon tempered glass screen protector for about a week, and noticed areas of the screen that were nearly dead, especially along the edges. I removed the screen protector, and haven't had an issue since.
Morkai Almandragon said:
http://www.iloome.com/LG-G2-Screen-Protector-Flexible/dp/B00F4IIGMM
.12mm thick. The protector is not the problem that I can figure. I wonder if this design flaw is still being reproduced by LG or if they fixed it at some point. It is getting very old, very fast.
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I have this one and still get the occasional area that I can't touch. Primarily seems to affect the top right corner area.
I have used this screen protector now on three phones. Never an issue with any of them and I am a heavy user.
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i also had issues that made me want to throw the phone at times.
started with the vzw tg (i didnt realize thats what they were selling me when i bought it), waste of $25 or whatever.
put it in the OB case, and it was all but unusable.
threw the TG in the trash and went with just the OB plastic. still got frequent dead spots. ordered a normal protector from extreme guard on ebay, where i normally get my protectors. took out the OB plastic, put the XG protector on the phone, put it back in the OB case, never had another issue.
Icarez matte screen protectors on Amazon are beautiful easy to install, scratch resistant and don't bring about sensitivity issues associated with tempered