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Hi guys,
I have just noticed that there is no glass in the back cover to protect the camera.. Is it just me? or there is actually a hole in the back cover for the camera. Is I am the only unlucky one and have managed to lose it (God knows how?) any suggestions???
ahmadashar said:
Hi guys,
I have just noticed that there is no glass in the back cover to protect the camera.. Is it just me? or there is actually a hole in the back cover for the camera. Is I am the only unlucky one and have managed to lose it (God knows how?) any suggestions???
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Nope, no glass/plastic there, quite strange really. Oh well, guess it means it wont smudge and ruin the picture. lol
Oh thx God...I got scared for a moment. though i broke my baby.
ahmadashar said:
Hi guys,
I have just noticed that there is no glass in the back cover to protect the camera.. Is it just me? or there is actually a hole in the back cover for the camera. Is I am the only unlucky one and have managed to lose it (God knows how?) any suggestions???
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If you want more glass you get worse picture's this is normal.
ahmadashar said:
Oh thx God...I got scared for a moment. though i broke my baby.
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me too loool and i noticed at the same time that the touch pro 1 doest have this protection too :s
same here
that is how i found this thread.... i got it fot two days and just found out.... wow there is hole in my phone... dust from my pocket get there. it sux
I saw some threads about this in other phones (like bionic)
Now I know we can't get the verizon off the face of our phone since it is under the glass
but it IS possible to take it off the battery cover by rubbing gently with a penny or a fingernail.
I just scratched it off using my thumbnail and it looks nice without the Verizon in white under the red Droid x2.
Wasn't sure if anyone had done this before. Not a big deal but it does look smooth and nice
Edit:: if anyone knows of a way to get the Verizon off the face of the screen please let me know
ashclepdia said:
I saw some threads about this in other phones (like bionic)
Now I know we can't get the verizon off the face of our phone since it is under the glass
but it IS possible to take it off the battery cover by rubbing gently with a penny or a fingernail.
I just scratched it off using my thumbnail and it looks nice without the Verizon in white under the red Droid x2.
Wasn't sure if anyone had done this before. Not a big deal but it does look smooth and nice
Edit:: if anyone knows of a way to get the Verizon off the face of the screen please let me know
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I heard if you put a tiny layer of something over the logo and then take a sugar cube and rub off where the logo is it will come off. Haven't tried it myself though.
EDIT: I think it was scotch tape, some sort of tape.
L2_n19h7m4r3 said:
I heard if you put a tiny layer of something over the logo and then take a sugar cube and rub off where the logo is it will come off. Haven't tried it myself though.
EDIT: I think it was scotch tape, some sort of tape.
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Hmm. Really? I always thought it was underneath the glass. I will look into this more
ashclepdia said:
Hmm. Really? I always thought it was underneath the glass. I will look into this more
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Oh I should have read that correctly, I thought you were talking about the logo on the battery cover. My mistake. I'd love to get their damn logos off my phone also.
L2_n19h7m4r3 said:
Oh I should have read that correctly, I thought you were talking about the logo on the battery cover. My mistake. I'd love to get their damn logos off my phone also.
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Yeah the Verizon logo on battery cover came right off for me. And it was as simple as scraping it away with my thumbnail.
It came off just like I was scratch a lotto ticket ...very easy for battery cover logo.
Now in the face of the phone is a different story lol
It IS under the glass
That's what I thought.thanks for confirmation.
I wonder if I can get to it by taking the phone apart
. There was a video on youtube that shows how to take it apart and put back together. Not sure if that area will be accessible to alter tho.
maybe ill grab me a broken x2 from ebay and try it out sometime
ashclepdia said:
That's what I thought.thanks for confirmation.
I wonder if I can get to it by taking the phone apart
. There was a video on youtube that shows how to take it apart and put back together. Not sure if that area will be accessible to alter tho.
maybe ill grab me a broken x2 from ebay and try it out sometime
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That's some dedication lol.
same way you fix the blinking 12:00 on your VCR, electrical tape.
Sharpie under screenprotecter?
Sharpie under screenprotecter?
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Wouldn't that make a big, round lump?
Scotch tape the inner non-screen border.
Scotch tape is clear tho? Lol
I found the BEST solution to this.
just keep my OTTERBOX DEFENDER case on and I can't see it anymore lol
ashclepdia said:
Scotch tape is clear tho? Lol
I found the BEST solution to this.
just keep my OTTERBOX DEFENDER case on and I can't see it anymore lol
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Best case ever!
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Best case ever!
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Yupperz! !!
And I swear it even makes my music sound louder lol
Tape is a masking agent to get a good line at the screen area.
Do you work for ATT?
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Tape is a masking agent to get a good line at the screen area.
Do you work for ATT?
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What? You just confused the hell outta me lol.
Get a good line? Huh?
AT&T? Yeah I don't think so lol
maybe I had one to many beers today but ur posts make no sense to me at all so far hahaha
Use tape to cover the lower screen area,mark out the lower nonscreen area including logo with a sharpie, so you have a black area on the surface to match the lower screen where the logo is/was. And put on a screen protector.
Ahhh. I get it now lol .like painters tape for a straight edge lol
..why did u think I work for AT&T? Cuz I don't want Verizon showing? Haha
Im thinking clearer now can ya tell? Lol
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It should be safe..no worries...I dropped my old Neo face flat and dragged it while it was on the floor and no scratches .I got lucky
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buzzzy said:
So when I got my Neo it came with screen protector which I applied on the screen... now the screen protector has some scratches and I'm wondering is the screen safe from scratches without the screen protector because I've read somewhere that beside the fact that it has scratch-resistant glass some people still got scratches. what do think?
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Just don't put it in one pocked with your keys,Neo has mineralised glass(not Gorilla glass like iphones,but close enough)
yea been using it for 4 months now , no scratches so far been using it with a naked screen since day 1
njd15 said:
It should be safe..no worries...I dropped my old Neo face flat and dragged it while it was on the floor and no scratches .I got lucky
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Yeah. Really lucky. My 4 week old Neo V was just falling once into the ground. It landed with the upper left corner.
RESULT:
Broken Screen, just a real little part in the left upper corner. But. The Touchscreen isn't working anymore...
Did somebody had some problems with dust under the screen?! There were about 2 tiny "things" under it...
As the above posters said, the screen is scratch resistant. In those 4 weeks I've didn't had one.
Sorry for my english skills...
I cant imagine a smartphone without any screen protector. I have been using this one for couple months and it has already saved my screen from scratches (even from some small particles when you have it in your pocket). Its true that the tiny part of shield is irretrievably scratched (even they guarantee its indestructibility), but the display is like new. Thank god!
i would still buy a screen protector just to be sure if i were you,
you can get it really cheap on ebay or maybe other webshops.
gowengel said:
Yeah. Really lucky. My 4 week old Neo V was just falling once into the ground. It landed with the upper left corner.
RESULT:
Broken Screen, just a real little part in the left upper corner. But. The Touchscreen isn't working anymore...
Did somebody had some problems with dust under the screen?! There were about 2 tiny "things" under it...
As the above posters said, the screen is scratch resistant. In those 4 weeks I've didn't had one.
Sorry for my english skills...
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For falling to floor don't protect you screen any screen protector.
If its not some "special made for floor"
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taaviu said:
For falling to floor don't protect you screen any screen protector.
If its not some "special made for floor"
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I doubt that a bumper(like iphone one) exist for our Neo,maybe some cheap plastic cover,but it won't save from screen crack,for that need some rubber bumper or smth soft.
Rikcon said:
I doubt that a bumper(like iphone one) exist for our Neo,maybe some cheap plastic cover,but it won't save from screen crack,for that need some rubber bumper or smth soft.
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My first phone was HTC legend with good screen protector.
Metal case and all fine.
Hundred times dropped and hundred times specially dropped
And 1 time fall "not right" -result..broken screen. But only protector screen. lucky me.
My Neo is too many many time dropped but...screen is like new after 7 months
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don't worry
i have neo 5 months and it felt many times without protector and it's like new....with no scratches!http://media.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon11.gif
I looking to buy a neo... so i want to know if the glass breaks easily.... im not the most carefull onwer... so my phone oftens feels on the ground.....
as long as it's not scratched on purpose, i think it's safe.
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My Neo v has a Small Scratch by my little Cousin with her Finger Nail..
And At the Center of my neo v .. it feels Like OIL has Dropped on My Screen , i tired to Remove it but it Doesnt. What Can be???
and what about silicon cases.....it's really helps? it's easy to find on the internet? cause i don't think i will find a good 1 here in Brazil......
Im between a optimus black and a xperia neo.... probably going for the neo... it's cheaper and i liked it a lil bit more than the optimus.....
Got my Neo a screen protector since day one. Been using it for more than a month... Got my protector some scratches... Well I think putting a screen protector is better rather than having none. Got nothing to loose right? just a few bucks (LOL) Im more concerned on getting some scratches on its back cover so I got a silicon case. Drop my phone twice, no dents or whatever...
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aamirrasool said:
My Neo v has a Small Scratch by my little Cousin with her Finger Nail..
And At the Center of my neo v .. it feels Like OIL has Dropped on My Screen , i tired to Remove it but it Doesnt. What Can be???
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hmmm.. You said it was scratched? Does it look like a dead pixel or stuck pixel? if it is a stuck pixel, you could search for the web on fixing it. Dark spots are caused by an excess pressure and sadly some of them grows larger just like on TVs, LCD monitors etc.... Its either, you try fixing it, or get your unit replaced.....
Been using a screen protector and a leather case with flip cover from the day I brought phone and it's been 4 months now and not a single scratch in phone
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Got my Neo a screen protector since day one. Been using it for more than a month... Got my protector some scratches... Well I think putting a screen protector is better rather than having none. Got nothing to loose right? just a few bucks (LOL) Im more concerned on getting some scratches on its back cover so I got a silicon case. Drop my phone twice, no dents or whatever...
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hmmm.. You said it was scratched? Does it look like a dead pixel or stuck pixel? if it is a stuck pixel, you could search for the web on fixing it. Dark spots are caused by an excess pressure and sadly some of them grows larger just like on TVs, LCD monitors etc.... Its either, you try fixing it, or get your unit replaced.....
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No its not like that,, i can clearly See the Pictures or Colors.. I am worried abt the dark spot..Its dint increase from 2 weeks.. Its like it more polished there.. however its Noticible only when in Standby mode(DisplayOff0, when Screen is turned On, it dosent seem to Bother me.. what can it b exactly..
And if i replace it,, Will it b done for free
aamirrasool said:
My Neo v has a Small Scratch by my little Cousin with her Finger Nail..
And At the Center of my neo v .. it feels Like OIL has Dropped on My Screen , i tired to Remove it but it Doesnt. What Can be???
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Did you have try to remove the preapplyed screen protector?
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arcatarc said:
Did you have try to remove the preapplyed screen protector?
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I have never Used One that Come With the Box nor have i applied any kind of protector. But when i touch the Affected area, it feels Kinda rough..
Hi,
Had anyone had this problem it looks like the screen coating has come off only in the middle of the screen...sorry for crappy pic
Thanks
Cant see a damn thing with that picture. Didn't have that issue but I guess if it is very visible..you can always send it back to samsung
ivanlmh said:
Cant see a damn thing with that picture. Didn't have that issue but I guess if it is very visible..you can always send it back to samsung
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theres a faint circle in the middle that doesnt rub off - i think the coating may have worn of in this area
jfi2ee said:
Hi,
Had anyone had this problem it looks like the screen coating has come off only in the middle of the screen...sorry for crappy pic
Thanks
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I also have this problem, my phone has been looked after very well, never been dropped, has a nice soft rubber case and is always kept in my pocket by itself, no keys, wallet, anything, so there's no chance of it ever being scratched yet even though I have taken every precaution to keep it in perfect condition, I noticed a tiny little mark on the screen, I cleaned the screen with my sun glasses microfibre cloth but could still see this mark, after feeling the screen I noticed there was actually an edge to the mark, it was as if the screen had some sort of coating and that had blistered off, is the best way to describe it. God knows how or what caused it, like I have said I really look after my phone, I still have a sgs1 in perfect condition. It's a bit annoying that this has happened but I am more worried that more of this coating will peel off over time. I was just wondering how your phone is now or if you managed to send it back at all?
Any idea what is that on my phone's screen?
Not possible to clean. only visible when the surfaces is wet..
nsx82 said:
Any idea what is that on my phone's screen?
Not possible to clean. only visible when the surfaces is wet..
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air gaps? remove the screen guard and check once again. :good:
sriram231092 said:
air gaps? remove the screen guard and check once again. :good:
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I don't have any screen protector, the glass itself looks like deeper somewhere... ONLY IF WET.. The phone few weeks old... Its already my second s3 phone, because the first went wrong. I dont wan't to send back again... I can live with it... I just curious is someone else experienced same thing with gorilla glass?
Looks like something is wearing off the glass, seen an effect similar on a Panasonic toughbook with an early touch screen and anti-glare coating that wore away. Afaik the glass on these phones doesn't come with any protective coating so I'd try cleaning it all off, what ever it is.
Edit. Just read your post again, did you get replacement phone from Samsung or another source? Maybe replacement screen fitted with non-standard glass?
Is it inside or outside? Its hard to tell from the picture.
If inside, it could be the glass coming away from the LOCA (liquid ocular clear adhesive) that sticks the glass to the screen
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boomboomer said:
Looks like something is wearing off the glass, seen an effect similar on a Panasonic toughbook with an early touch screen and anti-glare coating that wore away. Afaik the glass on these phones doesn't come with any protective coating so I'd try cleaning it all off, what ever it is.
Edit. Just read your post again, did you get replacement phone from Samsung or another source? Maybe replacement screen fitted with non-standard glass?
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I got my replacement phone from a retailer where originally i bought the first phone, but i saw strange "damages" on the phone from the very first time.. Hard to say as damage.. but for example the screen was look like dirty between glass and bezel (or some very thin white rhing was there)... another is a thin chrome-like paint layer missing on 3-4mm at the rear camera corner.. But the phone came in an original SEALED box.. so everything was look like a factory one.. I dont think the retailer shop playing with me... but this phone really looks like a refurbished. So i donno.. I was searching on the internet about gorilla glass problems but i didnt see anything like this...
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Is it inside or outside? Its hard to tell from the picture.
If inside, it could be the glass coming away from the LOCA (liquid ocular clear adhesive) that sticks the glass to the screen
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its hard to say for me also.. I guess its maybe outside, and something like the glass is deeper. This all not so visible, I just noticed today and i using the phone more weeks now... I just noticed that I always see the same "pattern" when the screen a litle bit wet or has some fat on the top from my finger... If i clean it up as its possible, you cant see at all, just from certain viewpoint - also very transparent..
The picture that I uploaded is brighted up with photoshop, and i was breath on the screen.. But always the same pattern comes back.. I cant do anything.
Strange.... I can live with this problem. However I was paying the same money like anybody else who got a faultless phone...
Just realy curious, maybe someone already has same experience...
As stated earlier in the thread, I would hazard a guess it's the glass separating from the loca.
When I replaced my own glass parts looked like that as I begun the separation.
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GG2 has an oleophobic coating than can wear with time,I reckon what you are seeing is the side swipe wear areas from where you scroll home screens
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GG2 has an oleophobic coating than can wear with time,I reckon what you are seeing is the side swipe wear areas from where you scroll home screens
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Something can be true here, because that area takes the fat faster.. If i pull over a wet paper on the screen, on this place will be more water than the other part of the screen, where just little bubbles. In this area will be a continous "water-spot"..
However i dont think i can wear down in 2-3 weeks...
nsx82 said:
Something can be true here, because that area takes the fat faster.. If i pull over a wet paper on the screen, on this place will be more water than the other part of the screen, where just little bubbles. In this area will be a continous "water-spot"..
However i dont think i can wear down in 2-3 weeks...
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Well I have seen reports of this wear popping up at fairly regular intervals.....I think, as with metals, some people's sweat/oil just reacts with the coating possibly
I thinking now: it was maybe come citric acid on my fingers at my workplace. although that must be visible almost everywhere on the screen. I used more than a year long a galaxy nexus in the same conditions. there i did never see anything like this.
i think if the coating is missing on my phone, it was missing already in the box...
do you think is that possible to replace the missing coating with any aftermarket spays? maybe i'll give a try for it if someone has experience with...
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nsx82 said:
I thinking now: it was maybe come citric acid on my fingers at my workplace. although that must be visible almost everywhere on the screen. I used more than a year long a galaxy nexus in the same conditions. there i did never see anything like this.
i think if the coating is missing on my phone, it was missing already in the box...
do you think is that possible to replace the missing coating with any aftermarket spays? maybe i'll give a try for it if someone has experience with...
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I doubt it, my advice would be to learn a lesson, put a screen protector on.......and keep it on. Personally, a screen protector is the first thing I do to any phone, along with a flip case......not to everyone's taste but I've never broken or scratched a phone yet!
nsx82 said:
Something can be true here, because that area takes the fat faster.. If i pull over a wet paper on the screen, on this place will be more water than the other part of the screen, where just little bubbles. In this area will be a continous "water-spot"..
However i dont think i can wear down in 2-3 weeks...
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I have an issue on the same lines.. In a dark room against the backlight, I see dark spots on the screen.. though they are not there when the screen is lit..
I am thinking of taking the phone to the service center..
srv.abhishek said:
I have an issue on the same lines.. In a dark room against the backlight, I see dark spots on the screen.. though they are not there when the screen is lit..
I am thinking of taking the phone to the service center..
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Yes i thinking on too, but in this case i get no replacement phone, and have to wait again around 2 weeks for the service, then start installing again everything.... I only do this with my phones in this year untill now. Suffering enough.. My prevoius phone (galaxy nexus) has an emmc bug, this is why i was trying to put another kernels, roms, etc.. finally was dead... then i bought the galaxy s3 that i used only for a day long because was stuck in earphone mode. - sending back, waiting again for another phone, now i have this.. at least works, but looks ****...
All my phones was Samsung, but i getting lost my confidence with this name... I think next time i will buy something else...
srv.abhishek said:
I have an issue on the same lines.. In a dark room against the backlight, I see dark spots on the screen.. though they are not there when the screen is lit..
I am thinking of taking the phone to the service center..
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That's nothing to do with this thread, search for information on OLED screens - it is supposed to be like that.
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nsx82 said:
Yes i thinking on too, but in this case i get no replacement phone, and have to wait again around 2 weeks for the service, then start installing again everything.... I only do this with my phones in this year untill now. Suffering enough.. My prevoius phone (galaxy nexus) has an emmc bug, this is why i was trying to put another kernels, roms, etc.. finally was dead... then i bought the galaxy s3 that i used only for a day long because was stuck in earphone mode. - sending back, waiting again for another phone, now i have this.. at least works, but looks ****...
All my phones was Samsung, but i getting lost my confidence with this name... I think next time i will buy something else...
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I would suspect that your 'new phone from a sealed box' was in fact a reconditioned unit with many thousands of hours use, hence why the screen coating is worn away.
Unless your citric acid solution was very strong, like you have holes in your fingers as well, I doubt this would cause it.
Again, best advise is to fit a £1 screen protector - it can save you from more than just scratches.