Is there any way at all to remove scratches from my screen?
daz_2000 said:
Is there any way at all to remove scratches from my screen?
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Short answer - no.
Long answer - all sorts of snakeoil claims out there, but is it worth the risk of worsening things? For me, no way
I've got one small scratch mid-screen, learnt to live with it..
I feared that would be the response, unfortuanetly my 11 month old daughter decided to drag it across the floor and it now has several minor scrathes on the screen and as you can imagine I am NOT happy!
Ouch.... Better tell her no Santa this year
Whem my daughter was a similar age she decided to rub 2 bottles of ketchup into a white carpet.. My wife still hasn't recovered.
this is why i bought screen protector XD so far ive scratched it twice heavily in under month... and u always get replacement if u bought it from zagg so yea just took off went to shop and got new one and installed it again never had scratch on the real screen only on the protector
http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/12504653/oem-touch-screen-glass-only-for
You'll need a heat gun and bags of courage. [Insert standard responsibility disclaimer here]
You can use certain glass cutters and they will remove scratches. I did so on my sgs i. works a treat if u fancy polishing for 2 hrs
The only problem will be you will remove the oiliophobic coating and fingerprints will show on the areas you have polished out but if you fit a screen protector on after the polish it wont cause an issue.
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P.s id just like to add a disclaimer to do at yer own risk. Pm me if you want details on what i used. The finish on my sgs was fine once cleaned but the polished areas just collected fingerprints a lot more than other areas of the screen that hadnt been rubbed down. thats why a screen protector is recomended afterwards
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stierney said:
P.s id just like to add a disclaimer to do at yer own risk. Pm me if you want details on what i used. The finish on my sgs was fine once cleaned but the polished areas just collected fingerprints a lot more than other areas of the screen that hadnt been rubbed down. thats why a screen protector is recomended afterwards
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Hi there. Care to post the details here, so everyone can benefit from it?
I have one minor scratch, but it's driving me nuts.
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Anyone have a surefire repair for a scratched screen?
Has anyone had success with the watch repair guys that fix the watch faces in the mall?
I'm depressed that my 2 day old Note has a scratch and I'd like to be happy again.
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wow ...never heard of anyone getting a scratch repaired or buffed out...I don't believe you can....its not a tv where the glass could possibly get smooth out or buffed.....under that light film is many electroids that make current for the touch....the ditigizer.....do u have insurance on it?.....and have that film that came on the phone stock?.....say it don't charge or ssomething...put the film back on and send it out.. lol....that's what I try...what's the worst it happen....say it got damaged in shipping....lol....it will get placed on a self till a tech gets a work order to fix it by then..it will be forgotton and you'll have a replacement....these screens have issues anyways I look at it that way......lol blacks are grey....
Im wondering if one of the scratch removing liquids would work.? I think they sell it at hardware stores, its sold as a car windshield scratch remover...
depending how deep and big the scratch is filling it with liquid glass fixer...would he loose touch in that area?...how big is the scratch anyways and how deep you think?
edit...there is a liquid filler and scratch fixer for acrylics we used to at work...it goes on liquid and dries clear...for minor cracks but that depends how bad it is,then we would buff the scratch out..but I don't know if that work on these screens..might cause more harm then good..
I've got the Best Buy Black Tie coverage but as silly as it seems, they will only take it back if the screen is completely cracked. Plus, I just got done modding the heck out of this thing so I'd like to keep it. The scratch is deep enough to feel with your finger nail and can be easily seen in the right angles. It's annoying enough that I stare at it. Ive already tried polishing compound for car paint and seen no improvement. Someone told me there are kiosks at the mall where watch repair people fix watch faces. It sounds like a good idea but after reading a post by a guy who redid his Captivate screen, I'm not so hopeful.
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I read a post on here somewhere where a guy sanded and polished his own screen to remove a lot of scratches. It was a very detailed post. Actually I think the thread was a link to a post in the Vibrant forum or something. I don't remember which subforum it was in though. I'll try to look and find it again.
lactardjosh said:
I read a post on here somewhere where a guy sanded and polished his own screen to remove a lot of scratches. It was a very detailed post. Actually I think the thread was a link to a post in the Vibrant forum or something. I don't remember which subforum it was in though. I'll try to look and find it again.
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Thanks. I saw that post and thats what I was eluding to. VERY detailed and way too indepth for me to handle.
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Try going back to AT&T store and see if they'll swap it for you since you're still in the first 30 days. I traded my black Note for a white one, just had to pay $35.
A cotton cloth and toothpaste or metal polish will get it out after many hours of rubbing.
Almost any screen protector over top should instantly improve the look and feel.
The Touch Digitizer Screen cover is hard to get now at a good price, but they will most likely drop to $50 before too long.
Hey guys,
I woke up this morning to check my alarm and i got so shocked that i fully woke up. I noticed a small crack below the home buttom. I have NO IDEA how it happened. I would appreciate any expert opinion if this would be covered under Samsung warranty.
Thanks
bu2askoor said:
Hey guys,
I woke up this morning to check my alarm and i got so shocked that i fully woke up. I noticed a small crack below the home buttom. I have NO IDEA how it happened. I would appreciate any expert opinion if this would be covered under Samsung warranty.
Thanks
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It's my understanding if you are willing to pay you can return it. I know if you were on Verizon you could return the phone within the first month and then "repurchase" the exact same device.
On a side note, there has to be something horribly wrong with Gorilla Glass 2. I foresee a recall coming...
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On a side note, there has to be something horribly wrong with Gorilla Glass 2. I foresee a recall coming...
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Do you have any evidence of that? From the video's and articles I read about the s3 and gorilla glass (2) there is nothing wrong with it. The new design of the S3 (thin bezzle) makes is more "fragile" but also smaller, lighter and more usable in one hand.
So rather get a bumper / case (like many iPhone users have been forced to do)...
I have just been following this site and several others in my spare time and it seems like a lot of breakage for GG2. Considering the stuff is supposed to be stronger than its predecessor, it doesn't seem to be handling the abuse (or most cases lack there of) too well.
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Case!!!!! Where is the case!!!??? you should be using a case... even after seeing the drop tests videos here in xda not using a case is totally wrong.
****ing Gorilla glass 2
bull****
BungeBash said:
I have just been following this site and several others in my spare time and it seems like a lot of breakage for GG2. Considering the stuff is supposed to be stronger than its predecessor, it doesn't seem to be handling the abuse (or most cases lack there of) too well.
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It's scratch resistant, not drop resistant glass
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bala_gamer said:
@op
Case!!!!! Where is the case!!!??? you should be using a case... even after seeing the drop tests videos here in xda not using a case is totally wrong.
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I'm not going to use a case xD #ballsofsteel
Wow that sucks! But definitely looks like it fell. I dont think its just gorilla glass 2 tho, the build of this device is just not as solid as the s2. I even managed to scratch the paint on the bottom white button on the first day using the S3. Thought it was dust and then when i realized it was chipped paint i was pretty furious at myself!
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bortak said:
I'm not going to use a case xD #ballsofsteel
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i dont use a case too
The phone's fragile as Hell and Samsung didn't even fit a wrist strap loop because obviously with the size of it people are inevitably gonna drop it.
UpInTheAir said:
It's scratch resistant, not drop resistant glass
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it is not even scratch proof my S III have many scratches already.
kenan99 said:
it is not even scratch proof my S III have many scratches already.
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"Resistant", not "proof"
http://m.corninggorillaglass.com/smartphone/
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Gorilla Glass 2 Sucks. It would have been better If samsung provided the original gorilla glass (1st one)
Cracked screen issue
I purchased S3 for myself and have had it for 2 weeks with no issues. My wife saw the phone and said she wanted one as well. So, I ordered it. We received it, charged it, and then activated the phone. She put it back on the charger before she went to bed. Got up in the morning put it in her padded phone pouch in her purse and ran to the store. She went to call me from the store and noticed a crack in the screen from the earpiece to volume button on the phone. She said she did not drop or bang it on anything. Needless to say she returned the phone no questions asked by AT&T and bought the iPhone 4S instead because she did not want to have to worry about the screen breaking for no apparent reason. The one thing I did notice on her S3 was where the screen meets the case. There seemed to be a glass grit or dust in the crack around 2/3 rds of the perimeter screen. My S3 did not have that.
They say that the screen of s3 is can't b scratched is this true ...? So do I have to use the screen protector
The screen on the S3 is solid. There's a video of someone playing Fruit Ninja with a real knife on YouTube... the screen stayed intact.
Read the do i need a screen protester posts in accessories .
Yes they can be scratched .
jje
Ask yourself:
Would you whine and cry if you got a scratch on your screen?
If yes, then buy a screen protector.
If no, then go naked.
Me, I would definitely whine, so I bought a protector.
by the way, there is no 100% surface coverable screen protector available...
Due to the curve in the corners of the screen, full screen protector will not sit properely... so the edges (2mm) are not protected form the scraches...:crying:
ZACQ8 said:
by the way, there is no 100% surface coverable screen protector available...
Due to the curve in the corners of the screen, full screen protector will not sit properely... so the edges (2mm) are not protected form the scraches...:crying:
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Actually ZAGG Invisible Shield (It's on my Galaxy S3 at the moment) covers 99.9% of the phone. It's also a very durable screen protector that will last months.
Awww but they do scratch, and it would take something pretty hard to put a gouge in the screen but a knife, keys or any amount of things can easily put micro scratches in the Oleophobic coating and if you use in daylight it gets hard to see the screen.
I have a sp on mine. Just to be safe. I wish my shell would get here from amazon already! I've accumulated some scuff marks on the back cover somehow! greatest phone ever!
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I got a scratch on mine just last night - no idea how, probably in my sleep, when the stupid LED light started flashing to tell me about an email, so I reached over and turned it face down. Not deep, and only 4/5mm long, but it's all I see now :crying:
How did my SGS2 screen go for 10 months without a *single* scratch, and this is a week old, and one already...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnwwz0nyOno&feature=plcp
i dont think you need a screen protector ^^
ZACQ8 said:
by the way, there is no 100% surface coverable screen protector available...
Due to the curve in the corners of the screen, full screen protector will not sit properely... so the edges (2mm) are not protected form the scraches...:crying:
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hi, did you got s3?
@op s3 is scratch resistant but not scratch proof just like any other mobiles. a small visoe for your pleasure
bala_gamer said:
hi, did you got s3?
@op s3 is scratch resistant but not scratch proof just like any other mobiles. a small visoe for your pleasure
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Yes Bala, I already Got...Unbranded subscription from VIVA, I found it very comfirtable offer, 18Kuwait Dinar (IRS 3510) down payment, 11KD monthly for 18 months, 1gb internet monthly free, which is enough for me for brwsing and chating, no talk time I have a company phone and high speed wifi at home...
I am going to india next month, is micro SIM available with all providers in India??
Diaze said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnwwz0nyOno&feature=plcp
i dont think you need a screen protector ^^
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WTF!!
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I remember I video doin the rounds when the ip#@ne was new about their screens, they put it in a bag of keysand shake it around and then go on about it being scratch proof , but as you know they scratch easy, so these will too
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Diaze said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnwwz0nyOno&feature=plcp
i dont think you need a screen protector ^^
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That's a fuc**ng awesome vid man! Hahahahhahaha
I had a droid x that I had in my pocket with heavy knives, keys, coins, etc and only got those very small scratches where you could only see them if it was held in the light at the correct angle. I've had this phone for less than a week and it has a deep scratch that my fingernail can grab onto.
Should I attempt an exchange? I know it's ultimately my fault...but do I have options? I have insurance but I'm looking for a freebie or cheapie.
screen protectors are cheap but I hear time machines are pretty costly.
akimity said:
I had a droid x that I had in my pocket with heavy knives, keys, coins, etc and only got those very small scratches where you could only see them if it was held in the light at the correct angle. I've had this phone for less than a week and it has a deep scratch that my fingernail can grab onto.
Should I attempt an exchange? I know it's ultimately my fault...but do I have options? I have insurance but I'm looking for a freebie or cheapie.
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Try to break/brick your phone and attempt a return.
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My Defy+ has one too. I just live with it.
akimity said:
I had a droid x that I had in my pocket with heavy knives, keys, coins, etc and only got those very small scratches where you could only see them if it was held in the light at the correct angle. I've had this phone for less than a week and it has a deep scratch that my fingernail can grab onto.
Should I attempt an exchange? I know it's ultimately my fault...but do I have options? I have insurance but I'm looking for a freebie or cheapie.
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Your options are one to ignore it two to pay for a repair . the alternative is to commit fraud .
This is SGS3 forum yes .
jje
Its not the end of the world... I have a big scratch down my screen... If you try hard enough you should be able to do all the things in your life that you wanted to do before the scratch happened...
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droid X ? wrong thread ?
Aimara said:
droid X ? wrong thread ?
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Read again and you'll get it.
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ceo.mtcl said:
Read again and you'll get it.
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ok ,OP , what does your insurance cover ?
xformulax said:
screen protectors are cheap but I hear time machines are pretty costly.
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Something that can go through Gorilla Glass won't be stopped by a flimsy screen protector. It would have made no difference.
Not a lot you can do. Some people say putting a screen protector over a scratch can hide it some extent.
Replacing the screen on the cheap is out of the question. It's basically attatched to another part which means you have to replace two parts.
I don't have a screen protector, starting to think I should!
aydc said:
Something that can go through Gorilla Glass won't be stopped by a flimsy screen protector. It would have made no difference.
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Gorilla glass not scratch proof! And yes the right screen protector will stop scratches
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aydc said:
Something that can go through Gorilla Glass won't be stopped by a flimsy screen protector. It would have made no difference.
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Of course a screen protector should have helped. Just a tiny bit of sand can ruin the screen completely. With a screen protector just it should have been wasted and not the screen
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Have had my s3 for a month and it is full of small scratches.
Had my s2 for a year and basically scratch free.
Wonder if they forgot the gorilla on mine...
peosb said:
Have had my s3 for a month and it is full of small scratches.
Had my s2 for a year and basically scratch free.
Wonder if they forgot the gorilla on mine...
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Same here, I take real care of my mobiles. My old i9000 doesn't even sport one scratch after two years while the i9300s screen is littered with them. Not really sure why though, but I think it might be the flip cover. (tiny bit of sand on it and bye bye screen)
Right now I am not too bothered with it, I'm going to get the screen replaced in two weeks.
peosb said:
Have had my s3 for a month and it is full of small scratches.
Had my s2 for a year and basically scratch free.
Wonder if they forgot the gorilla on mine...
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I was wondering too if it was weaker on the SGS3 but probably not. I was hoping they had some sort of fix for scratches. I know clear nail polish will remove a scratch on glass albeit temporary. I may see how that works. It still baffles me though that 2 years and no scratches on the droid x and 3 days and I got a nice deep one on this newer phone. I guess I just had bad luck.
For the person who wrote about fraud...you're a douche. Verizon had no problem downgrading me from unlimited after I upgraded well before the expiration. I did get that back with a phone call, but they had no problem attempting fraud. If there was a known minor issue with the first release phones you bet I would try to work that into getting a new one and pretend as if the flaw was affecting my usage. I know that's a stretch but there are some smart people on this forum who can think of just about anything.
Potato tomato said:
Not a lot you can do. Some people say putting a screen protector over a scratch can hide it some extent.
Replacing the screen on the cheap is out of the question. It's basically attatched to another part which means you have to replace two parts.
I don't have a screen protector, starting to think I should!
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Yes applying a screen protector will hide scratches,I have them in my phone,I was very careful with my phone and I got them! I put a screen protector and you can't see them, yes it makes the phone not look that great but it's better then scratches!
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Your argument is that this should not be happening on gorilla glass, especially not on 3rd gen glass. It's a faulty glass, some of the white ones had bad gorilla glass and was easy scratched.i have never used a screen cover and never had a scratch (2 sgs,2 gs2 +1 gs3) over 2 year period.
and it should be replaced be the phone warrenty and not the insurance.
This is your argument,if they eat it or not that depends.
Do you think I could exchange my 16gb phone for a 32gb phone? Just say I want the bigger one. I'm still within the exchange dates correct?
They are going to say it's not scratch proof
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Hello.
So I dropped my Samsung Galaxy SIII and the glass cracked (not the display tho), and I got to repair it. When I got him back, there was a little stain, but barely noticeable. After that, a friend dropped my phone and the glass part separated from the phone, but we could put it back. So my phone works perfectly, except now there are more stains that are visible on white or bright backgrounds (see attachments). After a while, this really started to annoy me so I tried something. I discovered that I can separate the glass from the phone. It seems risky, so before I do anything, I want to post it here.What do you guys think? Should I do it, and if I do, what then? Should i clean the display with something, blow on the display or what?
just 1 thing to note is that opening the screen hard and u can easily break or mess up with something
They're not stains. It looks to me to be where the screen and glass are no longer in contact with each other. Like when you peel a corner of a screen protector off
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Blackwolf10 said:
just 1 thing to note is that opening the screen hard and u can easily break or mess up with something
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That's why I consulted the forum before I did anything. I heard that if I put it in a sealed bag of rice for 1 day it would help. Any thoughts on that?
Bag of rice is for water damage. Please see my.previous post. I don't think its moisture related
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cubrilopetar11 said:
That's why I consulted the forum before I did anything. I heard that if I put it in a sealed bag of rice for 1 day it would help. Any thoughts on that?
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i don't think so that only helps on a water damaged phone but what would be helpful is you knowing what you are doing so start by watching some videos on youtube and getting the hang of it otherwise you will end up with something bigger than stains
rootSU said:
Bag of rice is for water damage. Please see my.previous post. I don't think its moisture related
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Sorry, I didn't see it. So what do you think I should do?
If it is done professionally, a glass replacement would be adhered to the AMOLED panel / digitiser, with a translucent adhesive "LOCA" (Liquid Optically Clear Adhesive). Seems to me the people who repaired it should be able to apply some more or rectify the issue.