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Probably won't know for sure until after the release of the device, but whats the scuttlebutt on its screen?
I'm seriously considering one, but I don't really like using screen protectors. Think the Thunderbolt will have a Gorilla Glass screen? Plastic?
A side note, we need to stop screwing around and invent transparent aluminum.
I hope its glass
But its more than likely going to be plastic
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Whatever is on my Eris is pretty tough, haven't scratched it since release.
I got news for HTC, if this phone releases at the $749 price point, it had better not have a plastic screen.
Omen87 said:
I got news for HTC, if this phone releases at the $749 price point, it had better not have a plastic screen.
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I would be inclined to agree. 750 dollars is a steep price for a phone, it'd better be full blown gorilla glass for that price tag.
its 10000% scratch resistant glass (gorilla glass ? not posotive) but its not ****ty plast....old desire was plastic....desire hd was glass
BigBonkers said:
its 10000% scratch resistant glass (gorilla glass ? not posotive) but its not ****ty plast....old desire was plastic....desire hd was glass
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how do you know for sure? any linkage to documentation?
Its Gorilla Plastic.
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I got news for HTC, if this phone releases at the $749 price point, it had better not have a plastic screen.
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Thats Worst Buy's price. Verizon retail is $615.
It will be glass. Gorilla Glass... I do not think so, as HTC has not used Gorilla Glass to this date on any product.
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It will be glass. Gorilla Glass... I do not think so, as HTC has not used Gorilla Glass to this date on any product.
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May o' HTC reps have said that the DINC has a gorilla glass screen.
Just sayin.
Hopefully, we'll be seeing the TB soon. Who's going to use a screen protector?
Personally, I dislike them. They can make even the most beautiful screen look like crap if you get so much as a partial finger print on the wrong side of the film. On a plastic screen, they're probably a good idea though. Screens should be durable enough to handle being slid into/out of pockets and other general use without scratching them.
I hate screen protectors. I do put back covers on the phones though. I have used invisishield and I hated it. It ruins the smooth touch screen experience. My fingers would jam on the screen sometimes and sometimes the screen wont recognize when I swiped my finger.
No go on the protector.
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Thats Worst Buy's price. Verizon retail is $615.
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What reason do you have to believe this, out of curiosity?
I bought this DInc for $550 and best buy is selling it, today, for $599 so I wouldn't be surprised if you're right, but I do wonder how you arrived at that particular number.
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HTC uses Opaque Aluminum-Silicone Base for their screens. This is basically Gorilla Glass.
Why is it called "Opaque" when it is see-through?
They don't want it to be called transparent aluminum for some reason?
Out today in a construction area place doing a bit of business took me phone out my pocket and dropped it. Haha am gutted. Top right hand corner is scuffed really badly and dented , didnt seem to be a hard fall but it did fall on concrete...
So my first drop 2 months in and a bad drop it was.
Anybody know any good techniques to try smooth it out ? . The glass is fine just the top right hand side of the rim.. Could i get it replaced?
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I bet you wish you'd had a case on your S2 now!
duffy1807 said:
Out today in a construction area place doing a bit of business took me phone out my pocket and dropped it.
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Condolences. It's frighteningly easy to drop this phone & I'm sure any of us would be gutted if it happened to us.
I have a gel case and a screen protector on my S2, it`s too easy to drop very expensive gadgets, you need to fit some protection unless you have loads of money.
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I have a gel case and a screen protector on my S2, it`s too easy to drop very expensive gadgets, you need to fit some protection unless you have loads of money.
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Phones with cases, bumpers and screen protectors look worse than phones with dents. What's the point of having a thin phone if it's not thin?
Tinderbox (UK) said:
I bet you wish you'd had a case on your S2 now!
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Haha, obvcoursr... .. Good job am one of these who just take it... Haha shi* happens ay... i think if the screen had broke i would of cryed though. Lol
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Lol I feel sorry for ya buddy, same thing happened to me just a week ago.
My little bro took my phone and was messing around with it, when he saw me he panicked and threw the thing and ran lol. You can't imagine how low my heart sank as I watched my S2 soar up in the air and come down crashing. Like yours the top corner part of the rim was dented and sorta squashed.
What I did was take a flat plyer and basically shaped the rim to how it was. You just gotta cover the phone with a few layers of thick cloth as to not scratch it with the plyer and take your time doing it. And voila the thing looks as good as new apart from some initial scratches from the fall.
If you wanna try it then be careful and wise cause I'm not to blame if you crack the glass
I dont know if an zagg invisible shields full body would have made and difference with impact damage.
Maybe a wrist strap would have worked better if you dont like bulky cases, the S2 is designed to use a wrist strap, see the hole above the volume key.
Anybody know if its possible to buy the rim seperate as this is the only part that is damaged. Everything else is fine..
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Very expensive case helped when i dropped SGS2 but still got a small dent on the one unprotected corner .
Screen protector managed to absorb the scratches and is easily replaced .
jje
JJEgan said:
Screen protector managed to absorb the scratches and is easily replaced .
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Screen protectors are especially useless. Anything strong enough to scratch gorilla glass will go through the screen protector easily anyway.
duffy1807 said:
Anybody know if its possible to buy the rim seperate as this is the only part that is damaged. Everything else is fine..
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your looking at big doh and a tricky job mate
the easiest way to do it is to buy the whole front , glass , touch screen , vibrate motors , etc etc this will set you back approx 85-100 pounds and they can be found on ebay
i say this is the easiest way but you still have to move the mainboard to the new front as everything is built into the front of the phone , its an amazing bit of design by the way , just a bit tricky to swap fascias and bits etc
it can be done but it isnt easy and the easiest way to do it is very costly
sorry it wasnt better news mate
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Screen protectors are especially useless. Anything strong enough to scratch gorilla glass will go through the screen protector easily anyway.
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really???? i wouldnt say they were useless and i am sure all the people who have scratched sgs2 screens from dust particles (dust can contain things like quartz) or sand from the corner of their bag/pockets would say they were pretty worthwhile too
i would rather scratch a screen protector then scratch my gorilla glass thats for sure
you only have to see the ''i scratched my sgs2 screen'' threads on xda to relaise they arent ''especially useless '' as you put it
have a good day and hopefully you dont come a cropper and end up with a nice scratch on that shiny screen and wandering why you never fitted one of them ''especially useless'' screen protectors lol
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Not really, gorrila glass is very resistant to cracks, but can be scratched by something as small as a grain of sand which a screen protector will resist, or be replaced.
As far as the rim, do you mean the bit around the screen, or part of the back? If it's around the glass then you may have to replace the screen and glass, as removing the screen from the glass to replace it and the rim is very difficult!
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Really? And from when you started to think that Screen Protectors are meant to protect a strong scratch!
@OP- Share your in here also,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162168&highlight=How+many+times
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Not really, gorrila glass is very resistant to cracks, but can be scratched by something as small as a grain of sand which a screen protector will resist, or be replaced.
As far as the rim, do you mean the bit around the screen, or part of the back? If it's around the glass then you may have to replace the screen and glass, as removing the screen from the glass to replace it and the rim is very difficult!
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Yea you could headbutt that bad boy for hours and it would still shout come at me bro, one key in the pocket and its a one way trip into disappointment town.
This guy seems to have solved it
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/moto-droid/114659-gorilla-glass-does-scratch-but-i-know-how-repair.html
altho i wouldnt like to try it!
If you break it there is always home insurance, alot of people forget about that.
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Yea you could headbutt that bad boy for hours and it would still shout come at me bro, one key in the pocket and its a one way trip into disappointment town.
This guy seems to have solved it
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/moto-droid/114659-gorilla-glass-does-scratch-but-i-know-how-repair.html
altho i wouldnt like to try it!
If you break it there is always home insurance, alot of people forget about that.
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I would just wonder if that would hurt the lipophobic coating (anti fingerprints)
Hi guys, I'm new to Android OS and to Samsung phones, so welcome me! I came from using BlackBerry for years. Never tried iOS, nor owned an iPhone, so I hope I made the right choice.
So there's a scratch already on my phone. I can't tell whether it's on the screen protector or the screen itself... I'm debating whether I should peel the protector off and take a look (obviously losing it in the process).
How do I tell? I'm very obsessed about my new Note, so it's hard for me to not notice.
The screen protector was put on since day 1. The CSR from Future Shop (Best Buy owned in Canada), put it on for me and I sure hope he didn't scratch the screen while applying the cleaning solution, wiping it, etc. before putting on the screen protector (I was watching him do it)... The screen on the Note doesn't scratch easily does it?
im sure its only on the screen protector but that would make me weary of how well it protects. I replaced my screen protector and switched to a sgp protector cause on my original protector the s-pen scratched it....since I switched to sgp I have used the crap out of the s-pen and it hasnt scratched these yet
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im sure its only on the screen protector but that would make me weary of how well it protects. I replaced my screen protector and switched to a sgp protector cause on my original protector the s-pen scratched it....since I switched to sgp I have used the crap out of the s-pen and it hasnt scratched these yet
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Thanks for fast reply. What is this SGP protector? I'm going to look into that.
It's a good thing I didn't pay for this ZAGG protector... It was $19.99 lol, they gave it to for free so I'm not so upset about it (as long as it isn't on the ACTUAL screen). I can actually register the product and ask for a replacement (since it's lifetime guarantee), but will cost me $3.99 for shipping.
sgp steinheil screen protectors. These are the only ones I use. they last for ever
here these are fantastic imo
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/sa...e-at-t-screen-protector-steinheil-series.html
so how did you scratch your screen protector?... with s-pen or something in your pocket with your note?
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sgp steinheil screen protectors. These are the only ones I use. they last for ever
here these are fantastic imo
so how did you scratch your screen protector?... with s-pen or something in your pocket with your note?
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That's what I've been wondering myself... I'm not sure where the scratch came from because I barely used the S-pen, and the scratch is half an inch long (noticed it on white background).
Anyway, that's what made me to believe that the scratch could be on the screen itself since there is also a little dust particle that I can see under.
Over time, my Zagg looked like it had many scratches and I could not discern whether it was on the screen or Zagg. Eventually, I removed it out of annoyance with the orange peel and tackiness. The Zagg did it's job. I liked other wet protectors more because they felt more like glass and didn't have the orange peel. I'm using a dry SGP now, it's very nice. I'd recommend the SGP over the Zagg any day of the week.
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Over time, my Zagg looked like it had many scratches and I could not discern whether it was on the screen or Zagg. Eventually, I removed it out of annoyance with the orange peel and tackiness. The Zagg did it's job. I liked other wet protectors more because they felt more like glass and didn't have the orange peel. I'm using a dry SGP now, it's very nice. I'd recommend the SGP over the Zagg any day of the week.
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This is another gripe I have about my screen protector... The orange peel feeling and the fact that the S-Pen is HORRIBLE with it. Anyway, I don't use the pen much so it's fine.
I do like it since it hides fingerprints well. I guess I do have to try SGP.. Wet and dry protectors? I'm assuming dry is just the usual adhesive style, while wet is the ZAGG where you have to use the liquid solution?
Here is what my SGP looks like and I have used the s pen alot
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Another thing... the Zagg protector doesn't cover the top right side of the phone as well.
While I did not choose a zagg to put on my gnote, I have used them in the past and they can take some serious abuse! Unless you really smacked, it I doubt the scratch went through.
I went with a sgp since it is clearer and for the s-pen. I wanted the s-pen to have as close to a stock screen as possible and the sgp does that very well.
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While I did not choose a zagg to put on my gnote, I have used them in the past and they can take some serious abuse! Unless you really smacked, it I doubt the scratch went through.
I went with a sgp since it is clearer and for the s-pen. I wanted the s-pen to have as close to a stock screen as possible and the sgp does that very well.
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My concern is if the scratch got onto the screen before the protector is on. Anyway, I'm probably just overreacting. I couldn't remember how the scratch got onto the screen protector, so I was thinking it was under it
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My concern is if the scratch got onto the screen before the protector is on. Anyway, I'm probably just overreacting. I couldn't remember how the scratch got onto the screen protector, so I was thinking it was under it
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I've used Invisibleshield (Zagg nowadays) protectors for years now on 5 or 6 different devices. Never managed to scratch it. If you scratched the protector, you'd know it. It would have either had to have been something as sharp as a knife, or have taken a pretty good hit.
But, if you see dirt or dust behind it, then the install area wasn't very clean. So, is it possible that the "scratch" you are seeing could be some debris between the protector and the screen (like maybe a hair)?
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I've used Invisibleshield (Zagg nowadays) protectors for years now on 5 or 6 different devices. Never managed to scratch it. If you scratched the protector, you'd know it. It would have either had to have been something as sharp as a knife, or have taken a pretty good hit.
But, if you see dirt or dust behind it, then the install area wasn't very clean. So, is it possible that the "scratch" you are seeing could be some debris between the protector and the screen (like maybe a hair)?
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If it was hair, wouldn't it just show a black line? The "scratch" is distorting the color (more pronounced in white background).
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If it was hair, wouldn't it just show a black line? The "scratch" is distorting the color (more pronounced in white background).
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Hey, hope you read this and share if you eventually found out if the scratch was on the protector or underneath after several months.
I have the same exact problem as you, I am seeing some scratch color distortion in white background. Hopefully the scratch is on the protector, not the screen. Problem is I have no way to know since I didn't install the protector myself, unless of course I remove it which I don't want to do right now.
You can always replace it through zagg.com for only the cost of shipping the old one back and the new one to you. To the USA is 3.99 I believe.
mazdamiata210 said:
You can always replace it through zagg.com for only the cost of shipping the old one back and the new one to you. To the USA is 3.99 I believe.
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Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately I can't do it.
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Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately I can't do it.
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Why? Im not in the US now.
Also I just want to know if the OP did find out after 7 months that the scratch was on the protector or underneath, given we share the same symptoms.
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Why? Im not in the US now.
Also I just want to know if the OP did find out after 7 months that the scratch was on the protector or underneath, given we share the same symptoms.
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I only said the shipping to the US is 3.99, you can still replace it outside the US but I don't know how much the shipping would cost.
Hi, I bought the S-View cover. It is very nice and I like that it protects screen when closed.
Do you think it is necessary to get screen protector if you have the S-View? Or will the S-View alone be good enough?
what do you guys think?
the s-view case will cover the screen when it is closes, so that helps with protection
at the same time im like ocd with fingerprints showing and smudges
but i dont think screen protector is needed if you have sview right
I asked this question also but it was pointed out the the screen is alwwys protected while in your pocket so really there Is no need. Im just woundering lets say im coming into the house from the car and I was to drop the phone and the flipped open... does it stay shut with a magnet or something
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craigels said:
I asked this question also but it was pointed out the the screen is alwwys protected while in your pocket so really there Is no need. Im just woundering lets say im coming into the house from the car and I was to drop the phone and the flipped open... does it stay shut with a magnet or something
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i think it would flip open because the sview cover doesnt have a magnet
good question though
Deffo.
For when a coin, key or some grit gets between the case and screen when it in your pocket...
I bought a glass screen protector for mine. I didn't want to take any chances. Everything works fine through the screen protector and the s view.
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I don't see much reason to. Nothing should be in the same pocket as your phone. But it is only $30 or so why not
I never get screen protectors but use the Foursquare app and check in at T-Mobile for 30% off their branded protectors at $17, it'll come out to like $13, let the guy at the store put it on perfectly. You'll have an extra one to throw in a drawer and it can't hurt ya to have it on there, after a day you'll forget its there.
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I bought a glass screen protector for mine. I didn't want to take any chances. Everything works fine through the screen protector and the s view.
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which glass screen protector did you use?
shaungregg said:
I never get screen protectors but use the Foursquare app and check in at T-Mobile for 30% off their branded protectors at $17, it'll come out to like $13, let the guy at the store put it on perfectly. You'll have an extra one to throw in a drawer and it can't hurt ya to have it on there, after a day you'll forget its there.
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how do you get 30% off? do you just download the app or is something else required?
What are glass screen protectors
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Glass protector pre order
These look good, been reading on other forums that they are way better than plastic ones (zagg etc)
http://www.amazon.com/iloome-ScreenMate-Flexible-Protector-Oleophobic/dp/B00F4AT5VQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://www.amazon.com/iloome-ScreenMate-Tempered-Protector-Oleophobic/dp/B00F4I4YE6/ref=sr_1_1?m=AFQGL4F4DMW04&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1381720901&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+note+3
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I bought a glass screen protector for mine. I didn't want to take any chances. Everything works fine through the screen protector and the s view.
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Did you get the spigen glass screen protector? I am thinking about getting the case and wondering if it will work with the spigen glass screen protector I already have on it
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Hi, I bought the S-View cover. It is very nice and I like that it protects screen when closed.
Do you think it is necessary to get screen protector if you have the S-View? Or will the S-View alone be good enough?
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I think, S-View is good enough. If you really want to care your phone like a baby than you can a screen protector.
jacqueline robert said:
If you really want to care for your phone like a baby, than you can get a screen protector.
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I do, and I did I got this one-
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GPAFP7W/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also have the S-View Cover.
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I think, S-View is good enough. If you really want to care your phone like a baby than you can a screen protector.
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My phone was a hefty investment. For the extra $20 I got myself a tempered glass screen protector . I tend to put themn on all my phones.
Recently, after convincing him to use one too, my brother dropped his S3 at Hongkong airport and just about had a heart attack when it landed screen side down. It was just a mess with cracks running everywhere. He removed the glass screen protector and found no damage underneath.... $20 - $30 a shot is much better than the $250 to replace the screen once....
I know that the s-view case provides some protection but I've dropped my Note 3 a couple of times and its landed screen down with the flip cover opening up, thankfully it was onto carpet. The tempered glass protector is just an added insurance that my screen's going to survive. I don't wanna know how much it'll cost to fix the Note 3....
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My phone was a hefty investment. For the extra $20 I got myself a tempered glass screen protector . I tend to put themn on all my phones.
Recently, after convincing him to use one too, my brother dropped his S3 at Hongkong airport and just about had a heart attack when it landed screen side down. It was just a mess with cracks running everywhere. He removed the glass screen protector and found no damage underneath.... $20 - $30 a shot is much better than the $250 to replace the screen once....
I know that the s-view case provides some protection but I've dropped my Note 3 a couple of times and its landed screen down with the flip cover opening up, thankfully it was onto carpet. The tempered glass protector is just an added insurance that my screen's going to survive. I don't wanna know how much it'll cost to fix the Note 3....
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I think, I am wrong about screen protector. After read your post, My thinking is, It is very useful to protect screen. I want it for my phone.
Thanks a lot.
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californiarailroader said:
I do, and I did I got this one-
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GPAFP7W/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also have the S-View Cover.
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Sorry I already gave a order at Ebay. But thanks for giving amazon link. it helps me to compare between tows.
Hi! My LG G5 device is 2 month old and already the screen protection is starting to peel off! Is this normal and is this kind of damage covered by waranty?
What screen protection are you referring to, the actual screen or you have a screen protector on it. Tempered glass or other. If this is the case just get a new screen protector and apply it, some do come off over time and others last longer. Depending on which you buy they are relatively not that expensive, warranty for the screen protector maybe depends on which product it is.
I would say the standard screen protector comes on as a service and is not applicable for warranty. Two months does sound quite fast, I think mine lasted four months.
I'm talking about Gorilla Glass protection that comes with the device.
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I'm talking about Gorilla Glass protection that comes with the device.
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Shouldn't do that. Which brand is it? I love my screen protector its tech 21. I can wash it every once and while to get dirt and stuff out of it.
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Shouldn't do that. Which brand is it? I love my screen protector its tech 21. I can wash it every once and while to get dirt and stuff out of it.
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What do you mean by which brand? Like I said, it's the Gorilla Glass protection that is part of the device, I didn't put it on.
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I'm talking about Gorilla Glass protection that comes with the device.
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The Gorilla Glass screen on the G5 shouldn't delaminate as you described in your original post. Are you sure that what you're seeing coming off isn't just that film that comes on the display for protection during manufacturing and shipping? The guy at Best Buy peeled mine off as he was setting it up. That film is meant to come off, and then at your discretion, you can add an aftermarket screen protector or go without. I use an Otterbox Commuter case and chose to go without screen protection. I carry no keys or coins in my pocket and my phone screen looks fine after 4 months.
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The Gorilla Glass screen on the G5 shouldn't delaminate as you described in your original post. Are you sure that what you're seeing coming off isn't just that film that comes on the display for protection during manufacturing and shipping? The guy at Best Buy peeled mine off as he was setting it up. That film is meant to come off, and then at your discretion, you can add an aftermarket screen protector or go without. I use an Otterbox Commuter case and chose to go without screen protection. I carry no keys or coins in my pocket and my phone screen looks fine after 4 months.
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Yes, I'm sure it's not the film that comes on the display for protection during manufacturing and shipping.