I have cracked the screen on my phone, I can see a replacement is available but no videos as yet to show how its done, I'm wondering if its pretty much a generic process with their other models, I'm hoping that the screen is the first part to come away but looking around it seems the everything is attached to the back of the screen, I have replaced iPhone screens before with ease. Has anyone experienced replacing a screen on an umi, are the screws all the same guage.?
I cracked my screen also. i dismantled the phone. However the screen and digitizer is bonded to the metal frame and so appear very complicated to get off. I bought a screen, digitizer and frame combination from Aliexpress and rebuilt the phone using that. I have tried heating the screen with a hair dryer to try to dislodge the screen but with little success so far.
bazabaza said:
I cracked my screen also. i dismantled the phone. However the screen and digitizer is bonded to the metal frame and so appear very complicated to get off. I bought a screen, digitizer and frame combination from Aliexpress and rebuilt the phone using that. I have tried heating the screen with a hair dryer to try to dislodge the screen but with little success so far.
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seen a few videos albeit slightly different models and cant see where there is a metal frame bonded to the screen, yours is an umi z pro too ?, i was under the impression the metal part is only the back cover which comes away as a shell, do you have any pictures of yours dismantled ?
Here you can see the display of the UMI Super including frame.
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I have not found a display for the Z Pro yet.
it must be glued on somehow, but I cannot prize it away. Must be missing something simple. Anyway Ill keep trying, but would love to find how to do it. I have a broken screen on a spare frame which I would like to repair.
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Here you can see the display of the UMI Super including frame.
I have not found a display for the Z Pro yet.
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There is one here https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/328...bfaf78e9-b0ac-4cc4-bd17-1d281f63ec3c#autostay
bazabaza said:
it must be glued on somehow, but I cannot prize it away. Must be missing something simple. Anyway Ill keep trying, but would love to find how to do it. I have a broken screen on a spare frame which I would like to repair.
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Can't see why the frame wouldn't come as part of the replacement
I did it recently. Its not really difficult. find the guide in umi's forums on Z pro. the instructions are quite to the point.
deusxx said:
I did it recently. Its not really difficult. find the guide in umi's forums on Z pro. the instructions are quite to the point.
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Umi have a tear down video of the z pro ??
loady said:
Umi have a tear down video of the z pro ??
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No, a guy had posted a detailed guide on how to go about it.
Here, take a look.. http://community.umidigi.com/thread-11988-1-1.html
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No, a guy had posted a detailed guide on how to go about it.
Here, take a look.. http://community.umidigi.com/thread-11988-1-1.html
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i do believe that is a a bog standard Z, however, i think it is exactly the same apart from the dual lens. The replacement screen i got seems to come with adhesive, not sure about using super glue but then again, it might do a better job, my experience of LCD assemblies which are afixed to a mid frame is that they start coming away, i have seen this mainly on iphone screen replacements but then they are not genuine iphone products, i think i will go ahead and purchase the part. Thanks for the link...will come in handy.
Thanks. i was being far too timid.
i got round to fixing mine, was a very easy job in respect of dismantling the phone and reassembly, the hardest part was removing LCD from mid frame, its time consuming and messy but once removed and cleaned up, putting the screen to frame is easy. The only bug bear i have is that the adhesive that came with the new screen doesnt keep the screen to mid frame very well, i can see why you would super glue it, which i will do i think.
To anyone thinking of doing the job, if you can find a screen complete with the mid frame all in one piece, get it
Screens for Z1 pro are no langer available @ Aliexpress.
Any idea where the can be ordered elsewhere?
LCD-screens for many different UMI phones are now available on Ebay. Prices between 20 and 40 USD.
Also for Z, Z Pro, Z1 and Z1 Pro
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So basically I managed to accidentally crack the outer screen on my X10 by accident.
The LCD underneath is still fine 100% but it's just a crack on the outer screen Sony puts on there.
Any ideas?
One option is to buy new housing frrom http://cnn.cn/shop/sonyericsson-xperia-c-28_946.html
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Not sure where you are located. I am in Canada and I also managed to crack the glass by accident. Sent it in to SE repaired centre for an out of wrranty repair. Coated me $147 tax and shipping included.
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Have a look @ dealextreme they sell the outher shell of x10, black and white... for 35 dollars or something..
(I think that includes the "screen" you are talking about)
actually, the screen (not lcd, the glass that is on the LCD) does not come with the housing.. i think the glass on the lcd is called digitizer
Here: http://cgi.ebay.ca/OEM-New-Sony-Eri...Accessories&hash=item3361d80fe8#ht_2668wt_905
@dk2000zx
That's the one, the digitizer is what I'm gunna need. Sadly enough it's the more expensive part :/.
Thanks for the input everybody.
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@dk2000zx
That's the one, the digitizer is what I'm gunna need. Sadly enough it's the more expensive part :/.
Thanks for the input everybody.
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Np... but i tell ya.. its a hard diy job
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how is it hard ???
Open case, pull old screen off,clean sticky gunk off, put new screen on , close case
Even the most retarded kid could do it
Its not as easy as it sounds, you have to go through the back of the case, your gonna need a torqx 5/6 screwdriver minimum, i dropped mine due to a slight accident. short version, dont drink rum and try to flip your phone looking cool to check the time.
took about 25 minutes to get the phone stripped down fully to replace the screen (replaced the case too, but the screen repair alone requires the strip down)
now i have a nice white x10i
4real*leb said:
So basically I managed to accidentally crack the outer screen on my X10 by accident.
The LCD underneath is still fine 100% but it's just a crack on the outer screen Sony puts on there.
Any ideas?
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This happened to me as well. You might get an idea about the price of Touchscreen and stuff from here,
http://gadgets.apnafundaz.com/2010/...-survives-bus-run-over-amazing-build-quality/
http://www.xperiax10.net/2010/05/10/xperia-x10-disassembly-guide/
http://www.xperiax10.net/2010/04/23/xperia-x10-disassembled-in-mission-to-end-touchscreen-debate/
these might help people replace their phone screens
brat81 said:
how is it hard ???
Open case, pull old screen off,clean sticky gunk off, put new screen on , close case
Even the most retarded kid could do it
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Pretty obvious you haven't done this phone yet.
Ah yes i have multiple times
My x10
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I think I am one of the few that has a High Gloss Candy Apple Red X10 lol. I busted the screen on mine about 2 weeks after getting phone. Instead of paying the 100$ fee through ATT Insurance to replace the phone, I spent 30$ on Amazon for a Pure White X10 Shell. A little bit of paint with an air gun and I was able to customize my own shell
Post pics
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+1 another cracked screen on a Xperia X10.
Damn it, my W810 never got broken after several times falling from my hands
i broke the outer screen on mine too. LCD display was fine but the touch screen digitiser was cracked.
Bought a new one from these guys
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170657873438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Can definitely recommend them. Pack came with the whole front panel and a torx screwdriver. My phone now looks pretty much looks brand new. Cost me £21 pounds total. Bargain!
Phantasm4489 said:
i broke the outer screen on mine too. LCD display was fine but the touch screen digitiser was cracked.
Bought a new one from these guys
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170657873438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Can definitely recommend them. Pack came with the whole front panel and a torx screwdriver. My phone now looks pretty much looks brand new. Cost me £21 pounds total. Bargain!
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carefull.... it's used
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carefull.... it's used
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interesting - i never noticed that it was categorised as used.
The one i got from them definitely looked brand new.
It does say they will accept returns if you arent satisfied with product.
didnt crack screen
I too thought I had cracked my screen cause I dropped it in a parking lot, I was rocking it naked in the rain, lucky for me the cheap rear cover came in handy as it poped off and the battery fell out of the phone the second it hit the ground so it survived with only a few scrapes and what I thought was a hairline crack that that ran down the top of the screen. so i lived with it till i recently got the inspire 4g and gave my girl my x10 but b4 i gave it to her i decided to rip off that old and scrapped factory screen protector and put on a shinny new one along with a few covers to hide my clumsiness and low and behold the screen was PERFECT not a scratch on it. The crack turned out to be nothing more than a very deep scrape in the screen protect that caused the screen to look cracked.
moral of the story is always check to make sure it is really cracked. those factory screen proctors are strong!!!(and a bit of a pain to remove.)
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A preinstalled screen protector(you can just make it out around the earpiece hole)... I don't wanna start picking at the edges, just incase it's not! :-S
The one in the box
Is w bit different...
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Yes, they come with a screen protector preinstalled No need to take it of.
Should that scratch easily? I have had the phone less than a day and all I did was pull it out of my pocket and I have a couple scratches now. They don't seem to be coming off. Don't know why but it although it looks like its a protector it doesn't feel like one. I wonder if anyone has actually removed it?
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Should that scratch easily? I have had the phone less than a day and all I did was pull it out of my pocket and I have a couple scratches now. They don't seem to be coming off. Don't know why but it although it looks like its a protector it doesn't feel like one. I wonder if anyone has actually removed it?
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I removed the pre installed protector on my x10 and Arc, I think it's the same thing. I just applied a new protetor directly on the glass.
I found the pre-installed protector made the screen feel very 'sticky' to touch and also attracted dust, dog hair etc like a magnet! Much better without it
I don't think my phone has a screenprotector.
But taday I bought one here:
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/181049/167811/4689/category-4214-smartphone-keuzehulp/crocfol-screenprotector-sony-xperia-s.html
And a case:
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/179907/167811/4401/category-4214-smartphone-keuzehulp/muvit-minigel-case-black-sony-xperia-s.html
dwattel said:
I don't think my phone has a screenprotector.
But taday I bought one here:
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/181049/167811/4689/category-4214-smartphone-keuzehulp/crocfol-screenprotector-sony-xperia-s.html
And a case:
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/179907/167811/4401/category-4214-smartphone-keuzehulp/muvit-minigel-case-black-sony-xperia-s.html
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If your phone came from T-Mobile it should. Me and my partner have one pre-installed at least. You may need to look very closely
shmoejoe said:
If your phone came from T-Mobile it should. Me and my partner have one pre-installed at least. You may need to look very closely
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Everyone phone sold in the Netherlands has one installed confirmed by Sony NL
Bought an Xperia S in Italy yesterday, and yes, there is one screen protector in the box, one on the display glass and one (with printed demo graphics on it, so it have to be removed) on top of the one installed on the display...
Great !
I saw it just in time, my girfriend was already managing how to stick the protector found in the box
Has anyone else noticed that the softkeys are not very responsive? If so does removing the screen protector help?
I'm starting to think that the screen protector is the cause..
I took mine off. I hate them, and yes, my home button is more responsive.
I found the pre-installed protector made the screen feel very 'sticky' to touch and also attracted dust, dog hair etc like a magnet!
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True. It's MUCH better now.
double confirmed, my HK XPS also has a layer of screen protector on it already. removed with much better response from the home/menu/back buttons.
rpedroso said:
sliding your finger up from the transparent strip to the soft keys works great. Really eliminates the hit or miss issue.
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Exactly right.
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In the end I decided to remove the screen protector, the softkeys work every time now!
I don't see why I should slide my finger up from the transparent strip when there are keys made to be pressed..
I might put on the other screen protector that was in the box, cutting the bottom part so it doesn't cover the softkeys
Mm.. How did you all remove it safely? I am honestly a little bit afraid... Where I should start to pick it off?
I never have to remove one by myself before...
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Start at any of the corners and use your nails, or the plastic bubble remover from the other screen protector, it takes a while as it's really stuck on well!
I quite like the fact that the soft keys are a bit unresponsive, saves me accidentally hitting the home key when sliding up the notification panel!
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Screen protector
I sent an e-mail to the Sony helpdesk to ask whether this is a screen protector or not.
This is the answer i got from them:
"With regards to your enquiry, I inform you that the Xperia S has a preinstalled protective layer that should not be removed."
See here as well:
http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/175211
comment from xperia support staff:
The phone comes with a shatter proof sheet attached on scratch-resistant glass.
So, the screen protector that comes pre-attached is meant to keep the display from shattering if e.g. dropped. It also protects against other damages to a small extent. This sheet is however not scratch-resistant (the display is though).
You can remove this protection if you want to but I suggest you keep it on. If you remove it you should attach a new one to keep the display protected.
I should also point out that "scratch-resistant" is not the same as "scratch-proof". If you put all your body weight on a sharp object and swipe it over the screen, you will most likely get a scratch so you should still be careful.
I keep my phone in my front jeans pocket with nothing else but the phone in it. Keys, coins etc will damage the phone sooner or later.
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Mean I should remove it and replace with another screen protector
Now i applied a screen protector on the other screen protector
Hi,
Just making a random thread, when I get a phone I always get a case because I'm afraid the drop proofibility(I know its not a word) is not up to scratch(pun unintended).However I'm waiting on sony's official white case. Just wondering, how drop resistant is the Xperia S. Not telling anyone to drop their Xperia S to find out.
Please share your experiences
I'll put it this way, I dropped it by accident and I've a big scuff and dent on the top right at the back of the phone.
I keep looking at it, with sadness.
I havnt dropped mine but if I did and it smashed it would not suprise me, feels very heavy/fragile!
WasherUK said:
I havnt dropped mine but if I did and it smashed it would not suprise me, feels very heavy/fragile!
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Heavy? Really? IMO its a really light phone. Feels the same weight as my x10 but its way bigger. It surprised me when I opened the box and took it out.
Having dropped my x10 upwards of 4 times, never having a case I'm kinda confident in Sony's manufacturing. Thing is nicked slightly, few marks on the screen protector but if I replaced that you'd take a second to realise it wasnt new out of the box.
That said, I have a nilkin on the way and I'm going to be Uber cautious until it arrives.
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I'll put it this way, I dropped it by accident and I've a big scuff and dent on the top right at the back of the phone.
I keep looking at it, with sadness.
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Same I have a few scuffs and bruises on mine, I can see my £50 phone excess being used and it taking an irrepairable drop some time soon. My white case is on it's way.
Sharing what a fellow Singaporean reported when he dropped his phone:
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Two days ago I dropped mine from about 1,5 meters onto asphalt (display down) causing only two tiny scratches on the screen! The phone still works as before. Incredible!
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It really depends on how it drops. Though being a phone with sharp corners definitely has the downside of being less drop resistant, as seen that poor phone above that looks like it had it's skull cracked open
It's partly why a lot of phones you see have rounded corners, as they are more adept at distributing impact forces to the sides.
Too bad I'm in love with the rectangular design, so I'll have to be more careful!
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No phone is drop resistant unless you have one of the old nokia phones. Those are wall resistant as well.
I thought they would make phones a little more drop resistant by now. On my old Samsung galaxy s, the gorilla glass does shatter, but I swear they could they could fix that by having very ever so small protruding edges to stop the glass contacting the ground, that way i don't need a case, that was with the old galaxy s but i guess this xperia s, the plastic and the glass are both vunerable
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Heavy? Really? IMO its a really light phone. Feels the same weight as my x10 but its way bigger. It surprised me when I opened the box and took it out.
Having dropped my x10 upwards of 4 times, never having a case I'm kinda confident in Sony's manufacturing. Thing is nicked slightly, few marks on the screen protector but if I replaced that you'd take a second to realise it wasnt new out of the box.
That said, I have a nilkin on the way and I'm going to be Uber cautious until it arrives.
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Its certainly heavy enough to hurt itself when dropped.
i dropped mine on the toilet floor in an airport and the top right hand corner got grazed and had a small hair line crack
...i ordered a case before this incident and the case came the day after the phone got damaged
oh well now im trying to get it replaced under warranty
Hey all
So I followed this guide here on a heavily discounted LG V30:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821129
First I started with a phone that had WAY deeper scratches than I wanted.
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I swore expletives because the eBay auction didn't show any scratches, but I figured I could probably fix this myself. I first started with 600 grit sandpaper.
https://imgur.com/ZiVgatj
Got it to a nice matte finish. Then I did 800, and finally 1500.
https://imgur.com/LaTPHpC
It actually didn't look too bad. So finally I took the polishing wheel to it and some cerium oxide, just like that guide mentioned.
https://imgur.com/gMKE58M
Now this takes a really long time. And actually, I'm not thrilled with how it came out. There's some VERY FINE scratches that interfere with the picture. So I'm really looking for a way to buff out very fine scratches on gorilla glass.
I tested all of this earlier on a nexus 5x because it was dead, and I couldn't even cut the screen with a razor. I have no idea how this phone had scratches, but I had to take a dremel to the thing to even emulate a scratch.
Edit: I'm not sure why my images aren't showing up
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Hey all
So I followed this guide here on a heavily discounted LG V30:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821129
First I started with a phone that had WAY deeper scratches than I wanted.
https://imgur.com/1jE8isc
I swore expletives because the eBay auction didn't show any scratches, but I figured I could probably fix this myself. I first started with 600 grit sandpaper.
https://imgur.com/ZiVgatj
Got it to a nice matte finish. Then I did 800, and finally 1500.
https://imgur.com/LaTPHpC
It actually didn't look too bad. So finally I took the polishing wheel to it and some cerium oxide, just like that guide mentioned.
https://imgur.com/gMKE58M
Now this takes a really long time. And actually, I'm not thrilled with how it came out. There's some VERY FINE scratches that interfere with the picture. So I'm really looking for a way to buff out very fine scratches on gorilla glass.
I tested all of this earlier on a nexus 5x because it was dead, and I couldn't even cut the screen with a razor. I have no idea how this phone had scratches, but I had to take a dremel to the thing to even emulate a scratch.
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I see the images when I click on the links.
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I see the images when I click on the links.
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Oh, weird. I can't see them.
Either way, I figured out the issue and why this should never be attempted. We have an oleophobic coating on our screens that repel grease from your fingerprints. In buffing out scratches, you wipe away this coating.
Also, I need something more fine than Cerium Oxide to buff out scratches like this. There's a reason all the scratch guides are from 2010 and earlier. It doesn't work well on newer phones.
Oh well, back on eBay
Edit: I guess all the money I waste on eBay is not a waste because I'm learning things. Yeah! That's what I'm going to tell myself
TPMJB said:
Oh well, back on eBay
Edit: I guess all the money I waste on eBay is not a waste because I'm learning things. Yeah! That's what I'm going to tell myself
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Expensive lesson! Thanks for sharing that.
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Expensive lesson! Thanks for sharing that.
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I've...had two with this phone. First, while I was still on the Axon7, I bought a phone for 120 with a crack in it. "I'll just replace the lens over the screen" I thought. I demolished the damned phone trying to get the back off it.
My hands were only meant for destruction, it seems.
To be fair, the Axon7 was great replacing the screen. Two grills needed to come off with a heat gun and I was inside the phone. This phone is a goddamned nightmare to get apart.
Anyway, people more skilled than I generally buy the phones off me, so I lose ~$30-50. Nothing I'm gonna lose sleep over.
I am looking for a screen protector
- with no front camera cutout
- that supports fingerprint unlock
What did you guys buy? What do you recomend?
Using the nilkin ones, but they don't cover the full glass and has a black bezel. I usually don't like those with the bezels as they seem to have something to hide there. Switching over to a full glass with UV glue one in a week's time, fingers crossed.
the nilkin ones have no cutouts and fingerprint works perfectly. similar to the full glass one that i just bought.
both bought on my local ecommerce store, but here's the link anyway for the full glass one, https://shopee.sg/Full-Cover-UV-Tem...reen-Protective-Glass-i.262589788.13832922399
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Using the nilkin ones, but they don't cover the full glass and has a black bezel. I usually don't like those with the bezels as they seem to have something to hide there. Switching over to a full glass with UV glue one in a week's time, fingers crossed.
the nilkin ones have no cutouts and fingerprint works perfectly. similar to the full glass one that i just bought.
both bought on my local ecommerce store, but here's the link anyway for the full glass one, https://shopee.sg/Full-Cover-UV-Tem...reen-Protective-Glass-i.262589788.13832922399
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Thanks, I might get some nilkin.
Also please report back to us about the tempered glass with UV glue once you get it.
The nilkin one isn't really tempered glass though, and after some time, it yellows out but not too big of an issue for me, was just surprised when I took it out.
The UV tempered one feels great and I love that it does not have the black bezel. However, not sure if it is just this brand or me but the glue might not have cured well, and the edges are coming off.
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However, everything else is working great. In fact the front camera is better when compared to the nilkin one which causes a bit of a flare, wasn't too sure if it was like that from the start since I don't use the cameras often.
So currently I have switched back to the nilkin one, and noticed that the provided kit is slightly off, you'd need to shift it higher a little and it would be great which was what I did.
I guess the quest for SP has come to a pause for now.
But I did go on a bit of a hunt for the SP and their review, and with this being a China phone, the best place to search was on Taobao, and see if I can find something similar on Aliexpress. Finds below.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004346010642.html - one of the top ones, and seems pretty decent but pricier, from SmartDevil
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003187657681.html - 50/50 on this since the description images were similar and all, but that's about it. reviews from a russian didn't seem too good though.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003142091232.html - this looks okay, in terms of review but it might be one of those which only has glue around the edges, and you have a thin gap between the glass and the phone.
Apart from that, some learnings for the UV application ones.
It removes very well, and pretty much like a regular SP, kinda just a bit more DIY where the factory doesn't set the glue for you and the protector sheet (pretty smart, and cost-saving for them IMO)
When applying the glue down, videos show to have one big puddle in the middle or 3 smaller ones along the long axis of the phone. You have to make sure that your phone is leveled and not tilted else it will just flow off.
You have to then accurately set the glass down, and not move it or even press on it as this is what causes the bubbles, I've learnt.
Thereafter, apply the UV for a good 10 minutes without touching the device.
For the bubbles, what I tried was pressing them out to the side, and trying to fill with more of the liquid but doesn't quite work as well. That's it for now.