I really want this phone but can't stand the Verizon logo. Is there any way to get rid of it or cover it up somehow?
The one on the top of the screen? Or the one on the notification shade? Well the one on the phone itself is in there for good , I mean unless you find a case or something that will cover it ... As far as the notification shade , that can probably be done by a developer within a made Rom :beer:
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Yep I mean the physical one on top of the screen. I did a quick search and saw that on previous phones people have been able to use a penny or sugar cube to scratch off the logo. If that's not the case, do you think it could work to get a very thin sticker to cover it up with? I just can't stand it..
Hallaisen said:
Yep I mean the physical one on top of the screen. I did a quick search and saw that on previous phones people have been able to use a penny or sugar cube to scratch off the logo. If that's not the case, do you think it could work to get a very thin sticker to cover it up with? I just can't stand it..
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I'm almost certain its in the screen , I mean you could try to scratch it off , but hey it might even be under the screen or in ... A thin sticker would work , but that's on you... Strangely enough I haven't noticed the logo myself , it just doesn't bother me . Having come from At&t I would rather see Verizon than the other
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Rammstein1313 said:
I'm almost certain its in the screen , I mean you could try to scratch it off , but hey it might even be under the screen or in ... A thin sticker would work , but that's on you... Strangely enough I haven't noticed the logo myself , it just doesn't bother me . Having come from At&t I would rather see Verizon than the other
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Some folks just too much time on their hands.
The logo is printed under the glass. You'd have to tear open the phone, and get a replacement, unbranded screen (I believe the screen and glass are fused together) and rebuild. Aka, it's basically impossible. It's not that ugly, get used to it.
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Some folks just too much time on their hands.
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Ha, that is the truth...
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im planning to get a new tmobile vibrant but i wonder is there anyway to remove the tmobile logo on the front of the phone? is it underneath the glass or on top has anyone tried this before?
You can't, don't mess up like I did, Just let it be.
The only method I can think of involves a bottle of whiskey and a machete.
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Why would you want to do that anyway? It aint looking cheap or anything on the contrary actually and anyway, the last thing you wanna do is messing your phone up with THIS.
Sharpie? Lol
Are you embarassed to have a tmpbile phone? You could use electrical tape
If you want not to look at it and not ruin your phone buy a roll of pin-striping tape from a auto paint supply, it is cheap and you can most colors. It come in 1/16" - 1/2" common. ou can use that tape to block out the logo, and it will noy come off easily.
You could always buy a new screen protector and black out the top portion (by applying it to the backside of the screen protector) with something like black nailpolish or hobby paint or something.
This would give it a finished look and be removable in case you miss it.
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your so retarded.
If you also plan on protecting your phone with a case, otterbox covers that logo.
Why?
I thought it looks pretty good. I can only think of using toner but I'm not responsible if your phone is disfigured.
use a sand paper.
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P-P-***** ass nigga i don't want cha Gonorrhea
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P-P-***** ass nigga i don't want cha Gonorrhea
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lol I never thought a lil wayne song would be mentioned in xda.
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S.S.Gohan said:
im planning to get a new tmobile vibrant but i wonder is there anyway to remove the tmobile logo on the front of the phone? is it underneath the glass or on top has anyone tried this before?
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Here here I always love removing any logos. My chevy truck has them all removed.
With the vib I finely discovered the otterbox case covers the logo with perfectly. No hassle no damage and no more seeing that logo
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I'm not 100% sure this will work with our phones, but I know for a fact sugar cubes remove logos from a lot of scrap without scratching the surface.
jRi0T68 said:
If you also plan on protecting your phone with a case, otterbox covers that logo.
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otter box looks nice thanx
vinnydakid said:
I'm not 100% sure this will work with our phones, but I know for a fact sugar cubes remove logos from a lot of scrap without scratching the surface.
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yeah but that way only works on older phones since the logo is on the glass it may not work like tht and the logo could either be underneath the glass im not sure havent recieved my phone yet to be able to tell
actually, i'm sorry i said that.
I'mma remove it too some-how since ATT owns tmobile lol.
xrider your a G lol, and haha yeah we need to replace it with At&t now...
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 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.
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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.
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Hmm. Really? I always thought it was underneath the glass. I will look into this more
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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
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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
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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
My friends Screen broke after dropping it just a day before they recieved their case.
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OUCH!!!
Bet he won't do that again
One question though:
Is this with, or without the shatterproof protector that was pre-installed?
If it was on, I'm curious how the non-screened ones will hold up.
shmoejoe said:
Bet he won't do that again
One question though:
Is this with, or without the shatterproof protector that was pre-installed?
If it was on, I'm curious how the non-screened ones will hold up.
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its with the stock screen protector. Dont know if its shatterproof
I guess its only shatter-resistant then.
Did he happen to drop it off a tall building? That's some bad damage D:.
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I guess its only shatter-resistant then.
Did he happen to drop it off a tall building? That's some bad damage D:.
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they tripped and dropped the phone. weird thing is that the housing is clean of scratches.
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its with the stock screen protector. Dont know if its shatterproof
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The stock screen protector's job is to hold the pieces of the broken screen underneath so nobody gets hurt!
your friend removed stock screen protector?
Bad luck, i've been in a motorcycle accident with the phone in my pocket and it came out unharmed.
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i cant look at this picture, hurts me even my white one is alive
When I had my x10 it got dropped many times without incident. The time that broke the screen it fell about 24 inches onto carpet lol
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Put Screen protector provide in the box on your phone.
After that,
you can play football with it .
It comes with a screen protector? The Rogers one doesn't. Those cheap bastards!
Damn where did he drop it ?
Since it has like 2/3 dents (points of impact)
Looks like it dropped with the screen down on a pebble stone path
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i cant look at this picture, hurts me even my white one is alive
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yes it does look bad, i put my hands on my head when i first saw it.
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It comes with a screen protector? The Rogers one doesn't. Those cheap bastards!
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yes there is a screen protector pre-installed.
Hows the Rogers version?? any yellow tint issue yet ??
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Damn where did he drop it ?
Since it has like 2/3 dents (points of impact)
Looks like it dropped with the screen down on a pebble stone path
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yes i assumed the same thing "screen down on a pebble stone "
Doing a self repair on these will be a nightmare as well I would say.
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Doing a self repair on these will be a nightmare as well I would say.
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true
and there arent any "Sony" screens for sale yet
only one seller has for $200 and says "sony ericsson"
Can i buy it? I can use the battery as a spare one!
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yes there is a screen protector pre-installed.
Hows the Rogers version?? any yellow tint issue yet ??
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How can I tell if there's a screen protector pre-installed? The Sony store told me there isn't one. When I had the X10 and Arc they both had pre-installed screen protectors.
I just got another Rogers one. The first one I had there was an issue with the home screen. I have yet to test out the screen to see if I have the yellow tint issue. I will play some games and heat up the device and look out for it.
Is there an app that looks for dead pixels or the yellow tint issue?
Thanks
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:
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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...
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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...
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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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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!
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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...
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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..
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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..
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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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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.
Aloha mates wondering if there was a sticker or a screen protector that covers the hideous verizon logo on their g3
This is exactly what I'm looking for. Was all set to pick this up but I honestly can't stand that logo. Unless I can find a discrete way to cover it up I don't think I'll purchase the G3.
I've dealt with screen protectors with black strips covering the edges outside of the screen, so that'd be most ideal. Unfortunately I can't find anything.
Verizon customers getting screwed over as usual... lol
Good coverage, crappy phones. Divine justice, really ?
There's gotta be some decently easy way to remove that thing right? Its not like its etched in correct?
Verizon logo doesn't both me one bit. the locked bootloader on the other hand does
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There's gotta be some decently easy way to remove that thing right? Its not like its etched in correct?
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I asked someone in the Verizon G3 thread who just got a verizon review unit. its not etched or printed on the glass, it's underneath it so there's no way to remove the logo. You either have to cover it up or just deal with it.
the logo is indeed hideous. lucky we don't do such thing here in my country. i would be pissed off to have any other logo than the brand on my phone.