Screen protector or no protection? - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Hi i would like to ask if do we need to put a screen protector on our XZU?
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Personally I would use the device like it is until it scratches up. Then remove the shatter free sheet and buy something else to put on there.
I don't like the idea of making a sandwich with multiple screen protectors like others do.

Personally I putted a screen protector and I do not have any sensibility problem. Better like to keep the anti shatter screen, a bit more protection for low price without inconvenient is a plus. Better like to scratch a cheap screen protection and replace it than scratch the anti shatter and have hard time to remove it (loose guarantee at the same time)
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bASKOU said:
Personally I putted a screen protector and I do not have any sensibility problem. Better like to keep the anti shatter screen, a bit more protection for low price without inconvenient is a plus. Better like to scratch a cheap screen protection and replace it than scratch the anti shatter and have hard time to remove it (loose guarantee at the same time)
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I completely agree. I actually cut up a Nexus 7 screen protector and put it over the Shatterproof sheet. There are definitely NO sensitivity problems with doing this. I have some sunglasses with metal temple tips. I have tried using that as a stylus and I can touch the screen as soft as possible where it feels like I'm not even touching the screen...and it still picks that up even with absolutely no problem.
That is to say: Yes. I think a screen protector is necessary for this phone. The shatterproof sheet is FUSED to the glass. It's very difficult to remove. It's basically part of the screen. That makes this a screen that scratches VERY easy, and as noted above it's much easier to replace a $2 screen protector than the shaterproof sheet or the entire screen for that matter.
It would be best to get a glass screen protector, that will give the best protection & feel like nothing is there, although I haven't seen any for this phone yet.

I agree with you guys 100%, I purchased my screen protectors(full body-front/back) from Xtreme -search them on ebay relatively cheap but very good materials used and applied them over the anti-shatter. Device is extremely responsive still and have the peace of mind of extra protection

i agree 100% with you guys! , now i feel stupid not installing any screen protection.. now its has 2 hairline scratches each about 5mm long just from wiping the screen with microfiber cloth because of these damn fingerprints!!! ... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh

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[Q] How many people use a screen protector?

I've just bought a used (UK) S2 on eBay, and am wondering whether I should bother with a screen protector for it. From other posts it seems that there are mixed opinions on the effectiveness of Gorilla glass for preventing scratches (particularly from sand), so I wondered how many people bother with a screen protector?
As per previous replies to the question .
Always as Gorilla Glass can get scratched and proof is in the scratched protector but not the screen .
jje
Gorilla Glass...has got that real nice feel to it...hence no protectors...after 2 months of usages no scratches...just got a coloured frontal screen protector on today though...solely for the visual aspects...rather than protections but nice never the less.
I use protectors as sand will scratch G glass. I will give G glass credit though... It is a hell of a lot more scratch resistant than standard screen coatings.
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I don't. I also don't like how the glass feels. But that's because I love my iPod's screen, just how it feels.
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I don't. I also don't like how the glass feels. But that's because I love my iPod's screen, just how it feels.
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a layer of film never hurts. at least something gets in the way before it scratches the actual glass screen.
Definately add a screen protector!
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Lots of people have complained that after using a screen protector the phone is no longer responding to touches very well (this can be fixed with a root app though).
There is no real need at all for the screen to have a protector, it is the toughest glass around and there are plenty of videos on youtube of people taking hunting knifes and other sharp objects to their screen with no visible marks being left. Sure it will shatter if it lands on a sharp point but it is not the sort of glass that scratches easily like other phones, removing the need for a screen protector.
Plus the glass is fairly smudge resistant and very smooth to touch.
I fail to see a need.
3 months w/o a screen protector and there isn't a single scratch on my device.
I had a Nexus One with no case for 17 months, which I predominantly kept in my trouser pocket. Not one single scratch on the glass but had various nicks and dents in the metal frame. Have had my gs2 for about 3 months and already have four big scratches on the screen. So my advice, but a protector.
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3 months w/o a screen protector and there isn't a single scratch on my device.
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2 months here, zero scratches.
Start using it without any protector. Trust and experience the good feel of the Gorilla Glass. And by any chance if you see any slightest roughness (rare though) appearing... apply a protector.
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...And by any chance if you see any slightest roughness (rare though) appearing... apply a protector.
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if that happens, u are too late already.
that's why u should at least use a protector, to at least prevent that
3 months no protection but im still paronoid i think i need on so whats the best one on the market
I have the SGP Glas just for those crazy moments when something goes wrong. Already busted a Ultra Crystal screen protector with a bad scratch.
Always use protection. Even if it turns out to be a waste, it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
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3 months no protection but im still paronoid
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You've had a white S2 for 3 months?
I use a screen protector and my screen is responsive and have no probs at all. good idea to use i think
I like the gorilla glass but it does seem to be a fingerprint magnet... At least with a screen protector it doesn't pick up those damn fingerprints...
My opinion is that anything that can put a scratch on gorilla glass will have no trouble cutting through a VERY thin layer of film you have applied on top of the gorilla glass making it's 'protection' void.
However, I'm still too paranoid not to use a protector.... :S
I suggest to use one.. I have no problem with touch sensitivity problem.. Better safe than sorry..
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Removing the Screen Protector: Negatives and Positives

Ok I have removed my screen protector that was pre-installed on the Xperia S and it has seemed to go okay for me. I wanted to write a little guide to inform others incase they have been thinking of doing it.
Pros:
Capacitive buttons are much more responsive. I usually get them every time now.
No more little edge at the top of the clear section. I hated how there was a sharp edge caused by the screen protector when I went to swipe the buttons. No problem with it now.
Screen is more responsive to touch.
The phone looks better. No dust gets in the screen protector edges and the screen looks a little clearer.
Cons:
The screen is not as protected against scratches or falls.
The screen gets VERY dirty quickly. Be prepared to rub it off all the time as fingerprints seem to slime up the screen quickly. I guess they didn't use an oleophobic coating to reduce the dirt and grime. It's not a deal breaker, but it sure as hell is annoying.
The proximity sensor is much easier to trigger, so when you are using it and it goes over the sensor it will quickly turn off the screen.
There is a slight gummy sensation left over by the screen protector residue. It will dissipate after some time but it can be really annoying. Use some alcohol and a coarse rag to get it off sooner.
I prefer the feel of the screen protector to the screen itself. The screen seems to not be as smooth but maybe there is still some residue left over.
Sidenote:
I have dropped the phone from 3 feet onto industrial thin carpet and it is still okay even without the shatter proof sheet. Remember that almost every phone will have problems if you drop it onto a hard surface and it lands on the edges.
The screen material seems to be very resistant to scratches. I have a defective unit that is being returned so I decided to do a couple tests on it before sending it back in. I used a key to scratch the screen in the corner. First I tried a light scratch and then I tried a medium pressure scratch. Neither of these showed a mark. Even a pretty heavy pressure did not leave a mark. I am pretty satisfied with the results though I imagine if you used a sharp edge and a lot of pressure it would scratch it. Better than I had thought though, Gorilla glass is overrated anyways.
Let me know if you have more questions.
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To remove the screen protector, just use fingernails and pry it up near the bottom, top of the clear bar. Once you get a piece peeled up, grab it firmly and pull the rest off. If it is still really hard heat the screen with a hairdryer for a second or two and it will loosen the glue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26467442&postcount=64
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I took mine off with no regrets, the sticky does wear off.
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I don't believe that post to be correct, Sony support site has stated you can remove it and be just fine. You just won't have that extra layer of protection. I have dropped mine without the shatter proof sheet and it is fine. I'd like to see some proof about how much security the "shatter proof" sheet will add. Even after reading that post, I feel that the shatter proof sheet is just an added piece of marketing so that people will not complain as much by the lack of gorilla glass. Sony would have put Gorilla Glass in the phone if they thought it was necessary and made the warranty void if you removed the sheet, but they did neither.
The shatter proof sheet makes the screen feel terrible. I will never use mine. I never had a screen protector on my HTC Hero and I never had a problem.
The most optimal thing to do is remove the shatter proof sheet and add a screen protector to help deal with the oils and dirt from your hands.
If you worry that much about shattering your screen then get a SquareTrade warranty.
Maybe you are right but I don't think they put this sheet just for decoration,i remember they did also for the X10 and I remove it in this time but the screen get less responsive.It's some kind of protection against scratching.
I will never remove it,that's only my opinion.
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gm007 said:
Maybe you are right but I don't think they put this sheet just for decoration,i remember they did also for the X10 and I remove it in this time but the screen get less responsive.It's some kind of protection against scratching.
I will never remove it,that's only my opinion.
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The shatter proof sheet scratches easier than the mineral glass. Like I listed above, I tested scratches the raw screen with keys at different pressures and I got nothing. Mineral glass is damn hard and Sony is supposed to use a special type.
It's your call though, I am just trying to add some info for others.
Also there is no reason for removing the sheet to make it less responsive since you are actually removing another layer which is getting between your actions and the digitizer, it doesn't work that way.
I don't know why the screen get less responsive,maybe the glue can't be removed easily.
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I don't know why the screen get less responsive,maybe the glue can't be removed easily.
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That could be it, I hated the feel first off. Used some goo gone and alcohol and it cleaned it right up. The thing that makes mine feel worse after removing it is the oils and dirt stick like mad to the raw screen. Im gonna put a really thin one on just to protect from that, but I am glad I removed that terribly think one.
I agree that the most annoying thing if you dont use screen protector is fingerprint/oil smudge
I took it off aswell and hated the feel of the pure glass... Just too sticky and the fingerprints nearly made me crazy so i put on a normal 1
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i notice that without that screen protector you will have unresponsive touch when charging from usb or wall or even with headphone plugged in.... i just ordered a zagg invisible ^_^
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I guess they didn't use an oleophobic coating to reduce the dirt and grime. It's not a deal breaker, but it sure as hell is annoying.
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Cant be used with a screen protector. On phones that do have the oleophobic coating, putting on a screen protector makes it useless because as soon as you remove the protector the coating would also be removed with it.
It's just that a phone shouldnt have a factory applied protector it's ridiculous. I myself never use a screen protector and probably will never.
This post might sound funny but for quite a few days, I actually had a Matte screen protector over the screen protector preinstalled by Sony. I actually had no idea it was even there until I found a post on XDA about the same and then checked the earpiece region and then, *facepalm*
A few notes from that, the screen was still responsive and I actually liked it better than the Arc S one. The capacitive buttons weren't responding as well and I didn't like it initially but once the useless matte protector was off, everything was as smooth as butter. I personally like to have an additional layer of protection just as a safeguard. Gives me more sense of security (even though there isn't much).
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i notice that without that screen protector you will have unresponsive touch when charging from usb or wall or even with headphone plugged in.... i just ordered a zagg invisible ^_^
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I have never had that problem with mine removed. Why that would happen does not make any sense anyways.
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I have never had that problem with mine removed. Why that would happen does not make any sense anyways.
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just search unresponsive screen on xda you will find hundred treadh about this problem
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just search unresponsive screen on xda you will find hundred treadh about this problem
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What I meant was why would removing the laminate sheet make the buttons less responsive. Mine are MUCH more responsive without it and I have forgotten about the complaints leveled against the capacitive buttons because of it.
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What I meant was why would removing the laminate sheet make the buttons less responsive. Mine are MUCH more responsive without it and I have forgotten about the complaints leveled against the capacitive buttons because of it.
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He is speaking about the screen not the buttons
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The shatter proof sheet scratches easier than the mineral glass
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Lol that's why Sony bundles a screen protector, to protect the shatter proof sheet from scratching.
Your SUPPOSED to have two layers, the lower layer protects from shattering and the upper layer with the screen protector of your choice protects from scratching.
All this talk of you telling people to take off something using goo gone on a brand new phone is ludicrous. Just install the screen protector provided over the laminate sheet as soon as you take it out of the box as Sony designed it and be done with it.
I'm reading all this and was kinda kept by surprise for hearing for the first time about this sheet, since I can't find it on my XS. Is it possible that my unit came without this shatter-protection-layer-sheet-thingy?
Look closer to the edges
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removing and replacing screen shatter-resistant protector

The Xperia S comes with a pre-applied shatter resistant screen protector.
Now the thing is I got a scratch on mine. Which kinda sucks. How easy is it to remove it and then replace it with a new exact same one?
I bought a pair of screen protectors. But they don't fit all around the screen like the shatter-resistant protector.
They cut out around the sensors, camera and speaker.
So. Any tips and tricks?
Screenshot of the bought screenprotectors:
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Well put another one like that, its almost impossible, already its a thread in here for that, how to remove it and the options for a new one
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The Xperia S comes with a pre-applied shatter resistant screen protector.
Now the thing is I got a scratch on mine. Which kinda sucks. How easy is it to remove it and then replace it with a new exact same one?
I bought a pair of screen protectors. But they don't fit all around the screen like the shatter-resistant protector.
They cut out around the sensors, camera and speaker.
So. Any tips and tricks?
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That's because you're supposed to cover the anti-shatter sheet (which is not a screen protector just anti-shatter) with a screen protector that you can easily replace.
I just posted a thread in this same forum section about official Sony ones I got from Japan. But remember they are not the same as your anti-shatter sheet, you're supposed to put them on top of the anti-shatter sheet.
In terms of what they cover, they are the closest to the anti-shatter sheet as they cover all the sensors, the Sony ones just don't cover the camera and the earpiece.
If you order the Sony potector, you have two choices. You can either put it on top of the anti-shatter sheetand hope you wont be able to see the scratch anymore through this one or you can remove the anti-shatter sheet and place this one down alone. Its up to you.
I've already removed the sheet. It's now completely free of protection as I screwed up putting on the screen protector.
It's more sensitive dust and fingermarks now, but overall I'm happy. Will be placing a screen protector on it soon again when I get around to it.
Took mine off today. I seriously, repeat, seriously doubt that sheet can do ANYTHING. It peels off like regular screen protector, does not glue to the glass at all. Once you have a corner up it lasts less than a second to peel it off.
For some of you repeating what SONY want you to believe, carry on.
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Took mine off today. I seriously, repeat, seriously doubt that sheet can do ANYTHING. It peels off like regular screen protector, does not glue to the glass at all. Once you have a corner up it lasts less than a second to peel it off.
For some of you repeating what SONY want you to believe, carry on.
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That's what I say. The screen is much better without it.
Should i remove the screen protector
I have Scractched My Sony Xperia S , and it kinds of irritates when there is more White ,, I heard and read that the factory applied screen Protector can be removed, the Question is , is it a screen Protector or a shatter Protector..
In the case i do remove it how do i clean the glass if there is any residue gum and will it affect the screen in any way... Should i Put on a New screen Protector Once i Remove the original Factory fitted one.
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That's what I say. The screen is much better without it.
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does Xperia U have the same screen shatter protector? mine is scratched in the second day, now I applied a screen protector over it
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Yes it is a shatter protector thick layer, I damaged mine too (Xperia P), I removed it and then applied a good quality screen protector, no residue no marks are left when the shatter protection is removed, hope this helps.
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I had no idea the provided protectors had to go on top of the already applied one. Is it written in the manual/instructions?
Anyway, what is a good screen protector that can replace the shatter one to a good enough standard? I have scratches on mine, a rather large scuff over the front camera, making it unusable. So I suppose I could remove it and replace it with a protector?
Any recommendations?
It doesn't prevent shatter, i know that for a fact!
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Thats probably why it's not called a shatter preventor protector
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How easily can the screen without the preapplied protector be scratched? Just from carrying in a jeans pocket?
Should I apply a screenprotector if I remove the original one?
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The screen of the Xperia S is pretty scratch proof. Like really proof. The shatter-resistant protector on the other hand gets scratched in no time.
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The screen of the Xperia S is pretty scratch proof. Like really proof. The shatter-resistant protector on the other hand gets scratched in no time.
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This.
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Yeah if I put my face up to the screen during direct sunlight I can just make out tiny scratches. Some of them are not permanent and some clearly are. The screen has been very good vs heavy scratches, but still gets light scratches like every other phone screen I have had. If you were to put a screen protector on you wouldnt even notice the scratches. Light scratches will always happen and it doesnt really bother me unless I can see them.
Edit: I did receive a free Spigen screen protector so I will try it out and see if I like it or not just for the hell of it. Generally though I prefer the naked screen and even my old hero with gorilla glass 1 came through just fine except for the minute almost imperceptible scraches.
Folks, Gorilla Glass is a marketing ploy. It doesn't offer any real scratch resistance over normal glass, but the compound it's made of makes it less likely to shatter (two different things). When it comes to scratch resistance, you're looking at the Mohs scale.
Mohs scale of mineral hardness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You may be more familiar with this than you think. Diamond is a 10, the hardest substance known to man. Diamond can only be scratched by another diamond or a laser.
Glass has a rating of 6-7, depending on the hardness of the glass. Plastic is a 3-4.
If you take your keys over a glass screen (or a glass window), touch it to the surface, and rub with a little pressure (just enough to gain a degree of resistance), you WILL NOT scratch the glass. I've even scared the crap out of someone by hacking at my Zune HD's screen with a carbon-steel steak knife, and not a scratch.
So what will cause you to scratch your glass screen? Two things;
-a softer material (like metal) and force, not resistance. Yes, if you slam something into the screen, it may very well get a small crack, small enough that we see it as a scratch. Because, while glass is very scratch resistant, it easily shatters. It's force that gives us those small "scratches."
-dirt/sand - Sand (quartz sand, specifically) is an active ingredient in glass. If you get small particles of sand or other types of dirt on the screen and then wipe it off with your shirt (or even a microfiber cloth), you can develop small scratches in your screen. The most annoying is those who wipe with a circular motion, as it leaves rings in the screen. Want to avoid this? Take a SMALL amount of Endust for Electronics and a paper towel and gently wipe off the screen. The liquid will act as a buffer between the screen and the dirt. Then, take a microfiber cloth (those little eyeglass cleaning cloths that come with screen protectors) and wipe off the residue left by the Endust and any pieces of the paper towel.
When you use a quality screen protector (SGP, Clarivu, Martin Fields), you're putting a plastic overlay over the phone. While this will scratch more easily than the glass screen, if applied correctly, it acts as a shock absorber, thus making it harder for the screen to shatter. It protects from scratches by taking the scratches itself, and it protects from shattering by absorbing the force of the blow.
The wet applications like the Invisible Shield are so thin that they don't noticeably increase shatter resistance. They'll just keep the screen together when shattered. The Invisible Shield is harder to scratch though, making it so that you don't have to replace it as often (it looks nicer longer than a normal plastic screen protector). Basically, it protects from scratches by deflecting them, but doesn't offer any real shock absorption.
Gorilla glass claims a hardness of 9 on Mohs scale which is utter bs. It realistically has a hardness of about 7-7.5 max. Normal glass can range from 6-7.2 depending on the type. Diamond is 10 and Sapphire is 9 which is what the make high end watch faces out of but is damn expensive. If Gorilla Glass was a 9 then they would use it for the watch faces since it is much much cheaper. I have a Citizen watch that has sapphire and the face is scratched as **** because I have had it for 12 years.
Remember as long as the scratches are the insanely small type caused by sand grains and such, you can easily get some special polish and buff those right out. The one nice thing about our screens not having oleophobic coating is you dont have to worry about damaging the coating when you polish it.
The best way for a manufacturer to reduce scratches is to put a chin on the phone like the Hero had. This way the phone screen never touches the ground.
When I got the phone I thought that the phone had one screen protector installed and that the other one in the packge was spare. How wrong I was. Now the shatter-resistant protector is full of small scrathes, even tough I haven't had keys or anything else on the same pocket. I've had the phone for about three months now.
I ordered Martin Shields few days ago, and I'm going to replave the shatter-resistant protector with that.
I had Wrapsol on my Galaxy Note and was pretty satisfied with it, but unfortunately they don't make one for P. My wife has Zagg on her Galaxy S, but it's bit too stick for my taste.
I put a screen protector on today to test it with one and it was on for all of 30 seconds before I tore it off. I just cant stand the things. Perfect thing for me would be a fold over case but as I use my left hand for the phone, they all fold the wrong way.
The phone was completely unusable for me after removing the shatter protection. The glass itself is a sticky mess, even after wiping of the goo left from the shatter protection, fingerprints and dust stick like crazy and is a real chore to clean.
I bought a Steinhall crystal clear film and the phone is now smooooooth as butter. I absolutely love it.
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The phone was completely unusable for me after removing the shatter protection. The glass itself is a sticky mess, even after wiping of the goo left from the shatter protection, fingerprints and dust stick like crazy and is a real chore to clean.
I bought a Steinhall crystal clear film and the phone is now smooooooth as butter. I absolutely love it.
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It gets better after a while. Mine is nice and smooth. I got a free spigen clear with my case but it didn't feel as good as bare glass.
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I can't stand the edge it adds by the bar on the bottom.
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Since the SGS 3 has Gorilla Glass, do you still use a screen protector?

Since the SGS 3 has Gorilla Glass, do you still use a screen protector?
Yes I do. I got a scratch on it within the first two weeks of ownership. I've since put an XO Skins protector on it.
Gorilla Glass does not ensure you won't get scratches. It just lowers the risk of deep scratches (that plague the Galaxy Nexus).
Screen Protector is a must if you cherish your phone.
I always screen protect my phones, though past couple of them generics cuts do not work do to the curvature of the screen but Gorilla Glass or not, I am not taking the risk.
As I understand it gg2 has an oleophobic
Film on top that is susceptible to scratches, so I would say yes, personally I always use one anyway to help keep second hand value up, and can I suggest that you get a really good flip case to protect fully from drops as a lot of reports are coming in of broken screens owing to the fact that gg2 is thinner and this phone has a big screen
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Yeah I put a screen protector on. The phone is way more fragile than the S2 and the curved glass on the sides making glass damage a big risk. Also judging from the drop test videos, the screen becomes inoperable after it shatters
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I put one on after I got scratches! And no I did not mistreat my phone, I paid like 7dollars for 3, and it feels like the regular screen,I know some protectors are thick and your finger sticks when using, and looks orange pealy I don't like that even though it's more protection I think it destroys the look and feel of the screen
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Gorilla glass doesn't do **** against sand.
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I always use a Screenprotector with new Phones just until I got "used" to how it fits in my hands. Then, I remove it as soon as it gets ugly.
screen protector + flip case. i can be quite careless, and drop tests on youtube show that the s3 is actually not very durable
After I was told how resistant the S1 is and noticed how annoying screen protectors were on my antique HTC smartphone I never used a screen protector on the S1 nor on the S3. In 2 years never had a scratch on the S1. So either I was lucky or it really is resistant. I hope the S3 is too.
Yes, I do use a screen protector, just in case.
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I do use a screen protector (and a case). Extra protection is always good imv.
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Usingpens and pencils on the screen

Has anyone else found that when using pencils and pens on the screen that they scratch the hell out of their screens. And it is now pssing me off knowing i have really scratched it beauces of doing something they said you can do. Especially since the screen is meant to be scratch resistant.
Yea it's actually an anti shatter film. not so much a scratch resistant layer. I just put a screen protector on top of mine before I started testing out the handwriting thing. once it scratches I just replace it. gotta do some research before doing some of the sketchy stuff. for example, I have yet to try out the phones water proofing. I know it can be done but should I do it as a test? ehh ill probably just take their word for it. lol
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SAMVREMIX said:
Has anyone else found that when using pencils and pens on the screen that they scratch the hell out of their screens. And it is now pssing me off knowing i have really scratched it beauces of doing something they said you can do. Especially since the screen is meant to be scratch resistant.
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Well yeah this is Sony main weaknesses.. but one of their main strength too.. Saw that Xperia Z1 drop test? not a crack on the screen (compared to the S4 for example). Why? well the shatter proof does its job.. but unfortunately, the scratch resistant nature is only embedded on the screen below it.. so like any other phone, please buy yourself a new screen protector. even my previous Gorilla Glass RAZR MAXX is scratched after 8 months of use.. Better protected than never..
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Well yeah this is Sony main weaknesses.. but one of their main strength too.. Saw that Xperia Z1 drop test? not a crack on the screen (compared to the S4 for example). Why? well the shatter proof does its job.. but unfortunately, the scratch resistant nature is only embedded on the screen below it.. so like any other phone, please buy yourself a new screen protector. even my previous Gorilla Glass RAZR MAXX is scratched after 8 months of use.. Better protected than never..
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I put a gearmaxxx ultra clear screen protector on D1, scratched on day 3 I think, trying to write on the device with a pencil.
Then I got an anti glare no brand screen protector, really good, scratched 5 days ago trying if pencils or metal objects could write under water, as several sites report that as working. Of course it didn't work, but then I obviously scratched the screen protector again.
By then the Chinese glas.t knock off had arrived, so I put that on. Some days later I impressed my dad and my daughter with a pen on it, and she began drawing with the Sketch app.
Wanna know how it ended?
Even the tempered glass got scratched.
Bottom line is, everything get scratched sooner or later.
If you can live with few scratches on your screen and change screen protector every now and then, do as you please, but as far as I'm concerned, I'm not writing on the screen with anything besides my fingers anymore, I'm sick of changing screen protectors, and the original anti shatter film on the device is a pain in the arse to remove if you scratch that.
And if you manage to remove that too, you'll most definitely lose your warranty (other than the Sony logo).
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fastest83 said:
I put a gearmaxxx ultra clear screen protector on D1, scratched on day 3 I think, trying to write on the device with a pencil.
Then I got an anti glare no brand screen protector, really good, scratched 5 days ago trying if pencils or metal objects could write under water, as several sites report that as working. Of course it didn't work, but then I obviously scratched the screen protector again.
By then the Chinese glas.t knock off had arrived, so I put that on. Some days later I impressed my dad and my daughter with a pen on it, and she began drawing with the Sketch app.
Wanna know how it ended?
Even the tempered glass got scratched.
Bottom line is, everything get scratched sooner or later.
If you can live with few scratches on your screen and change screen protector every now and then, do as you please, but as far as I'm concerned, I'm not writing on the screen with anything besides my fingers anymore, I'm sick of changing screen protectors, and the original anti shatter film on the device is a pain in the arse to remove if you scratch that.
And if you manage to remove that too, you'll most definitely lose your warranty (other than the Sony logo).
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Well you could try to find a softer stylus like one on the note 3 though.. or maybe that cp12 embedded stylus could be the perfect solution.. Or like how the zu was advertised, write on the paper on top of the z ultra.. It is meant for carbon copy device..
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I have been using a pencil every so often and not had any issues with the cheep screen protector i have on mine. How hard are you pressing?
hansip87 said:
Well yeah this is Sony main weaknesses.. but one of their main strength too.. Saw that Xperia Z1 drop test? not a crack on the screen (compared to the S4 for example). Why? well the shatter proof does its job.. but unfortunately, the scratch resistant nature is only embedded on the screen below it.. so like any other phone, please buy yourself a new screen protector. even my previous Gorilla Glass RAZR MAXX is scratched after 8 months of use.. Better protected than never..
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I am almost certain that the shatterproof protector they put on their phones only keeps the shards of the broken glass in, so you don't cut yourself or anything. Shatterproof protectors don't actually stop the phone from breaking, whatever glass Sony is using just must be really tough.
bryanky5 said:
I am almost certain that the shatterproof protector they put on their phones only keeps the shards of the broken glass in, so you don't cut yourself or anything. Shatterproof protectors don't actually stop the phone from breaking, whatever glass Sony is using just must be really tough.
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With some plastic on top I'm sure there is some resistance to shatter because it absorbs some of the shock rather than directly to the glass itself..
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hansip87 said:
With some plastic on top I'm sure there is some resistance to shatter because it absorbs some of the shock rather than directly to the glass itself..
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Possibly yes but a shatterproof sheet itself does not stop the glass to break, despite the misleading name. It merely keeps the shards in when it does break. I'm sure the Z1's sturdiness is more from Sony's strong glass and frame of the phone than the sheet on they put on the screen
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