Screen issues - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My screen get so much dirty! I mean i can see fingerprints and i dont know how to take them off and also like i can feel that there is something on the screen that makes it look dirty when there is a little bit of light any products i can use?
Thanks
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Spit and a glassespolishtissue...awesome made up word.. but you know what i mean
Oh and wash your hands more than once a week. Worked for me
(The first comment is actually serious...you can also use a drip of water.....)
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Thanks will give it a try i wash my hands like 7 times a day lool lets hope it will work out. ;p
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commonly referred to as mysophobia
You think your screen is dirty, i don't think it is!

just lick and wet some cloth and rubber it, enzymes make the rest thrust me

Thanks to all and pierre thanks for the laugh hehe.
Also i might buy an screen lcd plastic thingy i think its called screen protector or whatsoever do you think it will help me out? Because now my issue is i gotta clean the screen each time i use the phone ;(
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Scratch removal

Hey all.
I recently got my x 10 and after reading these forums assumed the screen came with a protector on it. I checked it when I got it and it looks like it has one. But after trying to remove it am starting to think its just the outline of the reflective/shiny surface. If anyone can confirm that it is a protector that would be great.
Anyways I seem to some how of gotten a light scratch on my screen. Its very light but enough to get the rainbow effect and be annoying. Does anyone know of a scratch removal solution that is safe to use on the x 10 screen.
Look forward to hearing back.
Regards,
Dylan
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I can confirm that there's a screen-protector on the X10 from the fabric, removed it myself, just be a bit rough with it
Have done some research and it seems novus plastic polish is the way to go. Has anyone used this before and know of it will be ok for use on the x10 shiny screen??
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"I will not buy this smartphone; it is scratched."
"My hovercraft is full of eels."
Huh!?
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Thought i should just add.. the pree applied protector is quite hard to peel of.. once you get it going it it's soon done but it's hard to make that first corner let go and you have to pull it quite hard to rip it of. but it should not leave any uggly marks or rests. did not leave any for me atleast (i removed mine couse i messed up and made a huge mark in it)
Hey. Thanks for the replies. Just a little worried about trying to get it off if its not really the screen protector lol.
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Dylan_x10 said:
Hey. Thanks for the replies. Just a little worried about trying to get it off if its not really the screen protector lol.
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Took mine off yesterday!
Like it better now!
Dylan_x10 said:
Have done some research and it seems novus plastic polish is the way to go. Has anyone used this before and know of it will be ok for use on the x10 shiny screen??
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Did you ever give it a go? I have a couple of scratches on mine and would love to get them off. Have heard talk of white toothpaste being valuable of phone screens but I'm a little hesitant about that...
I removed the pre applied film and have never scratched the screen.
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Can anyone tell me how durable the screen is from scratching? nd I heard that the protection was there to prevent it from screen shattering on a drop is that true?
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A thin piece of film will not stop the glass from shattering, its not like the film car windows use. I've been using my x10 with no film and all is fine.
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A thin piece of film will not stop the glass from shattering, its not like the film car windows use. I've been using my x10 with no film and all is fine.
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How easily can the screen be scratched without the film?
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How easily can the screen be scratched without the film?
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My daughter and I both have x10's. I've dropped my phone several times on ceramic tiles without issues. She on the other hand often drops hers on concrete and keeps it with keys in a tight fit since she doesn't use a purse and just shoves the phone into her jeans. She has pitting and scratches.
It's mineral glass similar to that on a good watch.
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I've dropped mine repeatedly, and dont have a single scratch, i do however have a crack at the bottom of the screen, but that took my 78 kg on top of the phone and a metal button to do, plus falling :/
How to remove a screen protector
Well the easiest way to do it would be to use a piece of scotch-tape.
If you apply the scotch-tape to one of your protectors corners, it should be fairly easy to peel it off...
Felt pretty stupid when i found out that I have 2 protector s on. The stock and the spare one supplied but I've let them on as my 4 year old plays on it often.
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im very tempted to remove it but dont think i will. i have horrible luck with touch screen phones lol
i broke my previous iphone screen 3 times.
Wow thanks guys this is amazing. I have had my x10 since may 2010 and I only just found out it has a screen protector. I have taken it off and now all the annoying surface scratches has gone.
Thanks!!!!!!
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No way... When I got the phone there was an obvious cover stick on the phone which I assumed was the screen protector and thought how bad it was and removed it straight away. I just realised that that wasn't it and I still have one on there. Man that's a fantastic protector, I didn't even know it was there..! Brilliant!

Wtf is this???

Hi guys I'm wondering if its a screen protector around my screen or not I remember when I received my phone I once took out a screen protector it was extremly easy to take it off but still I can see something all around the screen and don't know if its a protector I tried taking it off whit my nails and it was veery hard
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Its another screen protecter and its harder to take off. Use a razor blade to take it off
Cheers
VIPER
Why take it off lol?
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If he wants to :-D
VIPER
Well in that case ill keep it lol because I want to keep my real screen cleean
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Omg I've just come to realize that I have it too xD
Did anyone try to take it off ?
Cheers
I did and the screen is more responsive. Took me 27 mins to take it off :d
VIPER
Is it alooot more responsive or a little bit and scrolling trough the screen is it better?
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Flo I am lol and I can tell you its not easy ;p
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I did and the screen is more responsive. Took me 27 mins to take it off :d
VIPER
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Lol I used my hands and barely have nails took like half a minute
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shahkam said:
Hi guys I'm wondering if its a screen protector around my screen or not I remember when I received my phone I once took out a screen protector it was extremly easy to take it off but still I can see something all around the screen and don't know if its a protector I tried taking it off whit my nails and it was veery hard
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OMG.. just replace it with a thinner model... screen becomes moisture sensitive afterwards.
Is it really another screen protector? Because I'm scared to go really hard to take it out I used a razor blade I.managed taking a small part out really tiny tho.
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Is it really another screen protector? Because I'm scared to go really hard to take it out I used a razor blade I.managed taking a small part out really tiny tho.
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Yes it definitely is another screen protector.
Yes the screen is far more responsive with a thinner screen protector on it.
also don't use a razor blade, I used a safety pin to vertically stab the edge until it lifts a bit. Then use your hands to pull it off as it is stuck on hard so needs a bit of strength to pull off rather than a normal screen protector
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I made it wooot! Now my screen is a bit sticky but its normal because of the layer
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I have a question about screen protectors if you don't mind I ask here.
Is there anywhere I can purchase one of those privacy screen protectors where people can't see the screen on the side for this phone?
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I made it wooot! Now my screen is a bit sticky but its normal because of the layer
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Get a cloth with very very slight bit of water and wipe forever. And it will be smooooooooth
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rip that puppy off. mine has been off for months and months. its super tough glass that is ridiculously strong - i have not scratched it AT ALL and it has no stains or marks.
one guy even took to his with a knife to test it (search for an older thread on this). dont worry about anyone saying that its gunna scratch or get water in it - its glass after all so they have clearly not tried it.
hands down BEST mod you can do to your x10, and its FREE!
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rip that puppy off. mine has been off for months and months. its super tough glass that is ridiculously strong - i have not scratched it AT ALL and it has no stains or marks.
one guy even took to his with a knife to test it (search for an older thread on this). dont worry about anyone saying that its gunna scratch or get water in it - its glass after all so they have clearly not tried it.
hands down BEST mod you can do to your x10, and its FREE!
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I have tested this..
The touch response is effected by moisture.
Pull it off and replace with a nice thin one.
It's crystal glass.. quite impervious to damage.. but it can still crack and break.
Holy ! I've been wondering the exact same thing for a while ! Its so hard to take off -.-
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I first used a knife didnt help tried a razor blade i only managed to cut like 4mm of it then i uses an needle and pushed under it and it pulled off i had to pull very hard to take that **** out damn wasnt an easy job i can say!
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Sticky? Stuff on my screen

I'm not sure what it is, or if it's like a protectant layer that's wearing off.
But it's only in the lower half of the screen towards the middle.
It covers almost the whole bottom half, it looks like something splattered on it. But I can get it off with anything, I tried water, eyeglass cleaner, and Window cleaner.
It's really annoying I can feel the difference when I try to slide my finger across.
It's all fine when I clean it, it looks perfectly fine. But when I slide my thumb across is shows up.
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Didn't mean to hit reply..lol
did you happen to be in the bathroom with a inappropriate picture on the screen?
if so thats where the sticky substance came from... lol
I figured there would be one person...
But no, it's like there's a protective coating onto of the screen and it's like wearing in on area.
It just won't clean off.
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xxquicksh0txx said:
I figured there would be one person...
But no, it's like there's a protective coating onto of the screen and it's like wearing in on area.
It just won't clean off.
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Lmao! Try using rubbing alcohol
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Yeah, I was thinking about it. I'll have to try it later.
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It should lift it as the alcohol evaporates... and I would only recommend alcohol so if any gets in the device it won't hurt it
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It is actually the oil repellent(or something like that) coating, unfortunately, it is irreversible unless you get it painted again I guess, or replace the screen. your best bet is put on a screen protector.
This happened to BOTH of my previous android phones, Acer Liquid (happened really quickly because the screen is not very sensitive), Atrix (device too fast, so I browse the web on it too much so it has worn off too)
Moved on to HTC Amaze, I guess it is just the same, I better put a screen protector on first...
One question though, did you ever use screen protector? Both of my previous devices did, I wonder if they take a thin layer off when you peel them off....
Well I bought my phone used so I'm not sure.
The alcohol didn't work, so I'm pretty sure it's the coating...
Time to get a screen protector.
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Well I can't really tell...
It almost acts like it's coming off, I can't really feel it anymore and I can only see it when I purposefully get my screen dirty. But it looks like something was smeared on it and half of it came off and it's in a hole bunch of little dots and globs.
Is this what yours looked like morris?
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not sure but you might try DRM'ing the phone through tmobile just not sure what their policy is on doing it to a phone you got from someone else . . would think you still could though
Well I bought it used, and I'm on a prepaid plan.
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It's funny because this happened to my phone the first week I got it . It's like a permanent smudge . Thought it was just me . Same exact spot .... Under the settings/back button .
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It's funny because this happened to my phone the first week I got it . It's like a permanent smudge . Thought it was just me . Same exact spot .... Under the settings/back button .
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Yeah, I'm just going to have to buy a screen protector to cover it up. It's perfectly fine when I wipe the screen off, just when I use it it shows up
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I think your looking for xxxda-developers.com
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Someone else already made that joke...
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xxquicksh0txx said:
Yeah, I'm just going to have to buy a screen protector to cover it up. It's perfectly fine when I wipe the screen off, just when I use it it shows up
Someone else already made that joke...
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Oh..... #ThatAwkwardMoment
Haha, but really I'm thinking that my battery was getting really hot or something and it melted it or something. Or some type of chemical reaction between it and all of the oils I have on my hands while I'm at work. I work at a machine shop, and there's always different types of coolant and oil
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Is the gap really an issue?

Just wondering, how many of you have a gap? Also where is it located and do you care? I have a small but long gap on the top by the power button. I also have a hang around the bottom speaker. I'm just worried that over time dust will collect under the screen.
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Do people realize that gapless applies only to the back?
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Do people realize that gapless applies only to the back?
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Glad to hear someone else understood it correctly.
Was gonna exchange it but I'm not gonna be super anal about it. It's not even that bad.
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What gap are you guys referring to?
If there is a gap on this phone, it's not enough to be an issue at all to me. I'd be hard pressed to find any imperfections in either of the two we have in the house.
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Have a gap between my incisors. I wish I could refund to God. :[
I don't have any gaps or overhangs on my phone. Just 2 minor stuck pixels that you can barely see.
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Have a gap between my incisors. I wish I could refund to God. :[
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Does it really matter though? Im worried that dust will collect over time.
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I don't think you need to worry about dust. I had dust with my sensation but the screen was different. These new LCD panels have zero gap between the LCD and the glass. I personally wouldnt have noticed any gaps if you guys had better things to do than to point out these little oddities with your phones. My device is perfect in my eyes so I think that's all that matters. Wow this phone feels nice. Not the easiest to grip without a case but it's very easy on the eyes.
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How to clean your HTC one ?

I don't know if yall noticed but the white edges on the HTC one start turning slightly yellow and I was wandering what can u use to clean our HTC one ?
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I don't know if yall noticed but the white edges on the HTC one start turning slightly yellow and I was wandering what can u use to clean our HTC one ?
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This is actually a good question....
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i use a q-tip with a little rubbing alcohol on it
That's actually sounds like a good suggestion but wouldn't change color ?
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No yellowing issues here.
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I just have a case and its been 3 weeks and no signs of this but I do know what youre talking about
Well I am using the double dip flip case which supposedly give us 100% but it's a lie because the sides are opening
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I`m interested in that topic too.
There are several parts that must be cleaned :
1. White plastic on sides - I`v read that you can use Mr. Clean Magic Erase, but there is nothing like it in my country ! What would happen if we use a micro fiber towel and alcohol or water ?
2. Speaker grills - someone says to use a toothbrush and alcohol again.
3. Aluminium parts - my beats logo is awful after several days ... scared of using nail polisher ... any ideas ?
Well nail polish will remove paint in no time so no good on that and I noticed the speaker grills do get dirty as often as anything else on the phone and I think toothbrush is bad cuz it could insert alcohol in ur speaker holes and eventually messing up ur speakers
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Hi guys.. here is a good way that I use to clean my silver HTC one. Use a none hard cloth such as very soft micro fibre then apply a little baby oil to the cloth and lightly clean the Ali body not the screen , after that finish of with wiping the body of your HTC one with a dry clean micro fibre cloth.. not only it will clean you HTC one it will not damage and leave it looking nice.. I have done it and it's a method I used to clean silver and ali washing machines when I was in the trade. Hope this helps but same old warning try at your own risk.
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I use cloth baby wipes. But I don't know how your getting yellowing. Then again I keep my baby clean.
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Well I'm a painter so maybe I just get some slight paint but I don't think so n I heard baby wipes are bad because they are not static free so they cuz messed with the pixels
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This is why I got it in black (although black has other issues like visible finger smears and any dust shows up easily especially if it gets caught in the speaker grills. Actully my question would be how to clear the grills if and when it happens).
Plastic bristles usually find them in home depot or Lowe's well my sides really suck they r a dirty white ugh
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invisiblefire101 said:
Well I'm a painter so maybe I just get some slight paint but I don't think so n I heard baby wipes are bad because they are not static free so they cuz messed with the pixels
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No issues ever. Why would cleaning the white part of the phone the a wet full "cloth" wipe cause issues from the side of the phone with your screen? Are you trying to clean the chips inside the phone? Wipe gentle. All cloth wipes can be found at Wal-Mart. Under $2.
Wipe off with cleaning cloth. No probe. Looks brand new.
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No issues ever. Why would cleaning the white part of the phone the a wet full "cloth" wipe cause issues from the side of the phone with your screen? Are you trying to clean the chips inside the phone? Wipe gentle. All cloth wipes can be found at Wal-Mart. Under $2.
Wipe off with cleaning cloth. No probe. Looks brand new.
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I was talking in general about the wipes n yeah it's cool I just don't think they are good for me
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I was talking in general about the wipes n yeah it's cool I just don't think they are good for me
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I can respect that.
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Well they arenot good for me because I'm a painter I don't think it will do the work I need it to do besides make my phone smell like clean baby butt lol
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Yellowing? Ugh..Luckily I haven't seen that yet and hope I don't.
Wash your hands more? ew.

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