I got up this morning and stumbled into the kitchen in the dark holding my Xperia 5 ii, my Kindle Paperwhite, my watch, my Star of David bracelet, and a mug of water. As I was putting the stuff on the counter the 5 ii slipped. I grabbed for the 5 ii and succeeded in propelling it faster towards the floor. I live in Mexico and the floor is concrete covered with ceramic tile. The 5 ii hit the floor...hard. I felt sick as I fumbled for the light switch. I saw the 5 ii on the floor and about six inches from it the glass screen protector. I picked up the phone gently and saw nothing broken. I turned the phone on and the screen came on. It was perfect. I let out a big sigh. The screen protector wasn't broken but is was very dirty on the side with glue. I tossed it and put a clean screen protector and all is fine.
I was very impressed with the 5 ii durability and I don't plan on testing it any further.
A broken frame...
For those interested, an Xperia 5 ii cannot handle being dropped from a pocket and be trapped between the car and the door. The frame is bent maybe 5mm and the back/front glass has separated from the frame. The front class is concave. However, it...
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The phone still works and the screen is OK even if it is bent.
I have it at my homedesk, would like to get it back (but not to twice the price as the replacement).
I posted this somewhere else but I was heading into the kitchen before dawn and had a Kindle, my phone, my watch, and a bracelet in on hand and a cup of water in the other hand. The Xperia 5 II slipped out of my grip. I dropped stuff on the kitchen counter and grabbed for the phone. I missed and actually speeded it on it's plunge to the floor. It hit hard. I dreaded looking but I turned on the light and picked it up. The glass screen protector was about six inches away from the phone but the screen wasn't broken. I powered up the phone and it's fine. It was in a Spigen Liquid Crystal case and a Supershieldz glass screen protector. Oh, my apartment floor is concrete covered by 9" ceramic tiles. No rug, no carpet.
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i know this phone has gorilla glass 2. But i read a few story of people getting scratches like nothing. Would like to know if anyone here is getting scratches and how
Not me but I use a screen protector. Best $10 I ever spent on my phone! Well any phone for that matter.
Yep I have scratches. Not quite sure how it happened. Thinking it was when I had it in my pocket one day.
cgardnervt said:
Not me but I use a screen protector. Best $10 I ever spent on my phone! Well any phone for that matter.
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which screen protector did u get
eduardmc said:
which screen protector did u get
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I just picked some up from ATT until my Otterbox case comes in. I think it was a "Moshi" or something like that. I got it heavily discounted from the corp store. And to be honest its a pretty nice screen protector so far! Easy to apply and take off to clean.
What about you? I hear good things about SGP. Easy on the wallet and great quality.
I haven't received my gs3 yet but I have had the Droid since the day it came out and I keep it in my pocket with my keys and everything. It has very small scratches but nothing that you can see with the screen on.
I can't imagine the GS3 being any less scratch resistant.
No scratches at all. Always put it in my pocket and no screen protector. Had my SGS2 for 8 months without getting any scratches on the screen without a screen protector.
I got a pretty deep scratch right in the middle of mine... I think from a piece of sand or grit or something. I dropped the phone from like 2 feet, it slid off the couch onto the hardwood floor before I got my case and screen protector I was pretty upset, especially after seeing these videos of people going at it with knives and screwdrivers and whatnot with zero damage. Had my nexus one for like 2.5 years no scratches on the glass...
I keep mine in my pocket all day no scratches yet. Don't like screen protectors they make the screen look crappy
shorty87 said:
No scratches at all. Always put it in my pocket and no screen protector. Had my SGS2 for 8 months without getting any scratches on the screen without a screen protector.
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No scratches here, either. My previous phone was a Moto Photon (first gen Gorilla Glass). No scratches after a year of pocket carry.
I never use cases or screen protectors. I like the naked feel of a phone.
Yah I got a scratch already. My bad. Only notice it when the screen is off. No worries.
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I have a couple of little micro scratches that can only be seen if the light hits the screen at the right angle. No big deal at all. I hate screen protectors.
Yup, went in at about 10 am today, finally left around 10:45 with my new phone and it had light small hairline scratches on the side of the phone. I hadn't even touched it other than to login and download a few apps. My hands were clean and I didn't put it in my pocket, as I walked outside I noticed the scratches because of the daylight glaring on it.
I took it back and they exchanged it for me.
I am on the no screen protector and no scratches bandwagon.
Release day gs3.
Also release day gs2 that didn't every have a screen protector and no scratches.
And I do not baby the phone.
I don't baby my phone either but managed to get a scratch on the very first day. All I can remember doing was holding several phones together walking in from my truck and it got a scratch from some sand on the back of one case that was up against the S3 screen. Way too easy if you ask me. I took my original Zagg off of my nexus and put it on the S3. Can't see it now though.
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I got it on release day for sprint, about 2 days ago my girlfriend borrowed it quickly to make a call while I had it out playing with it, she handed it back and I saw a smudge. Turned out the smudge was a little cluster of 5 light scratches, tiny though.
Earrings are the devil. It's not even like they were diamonds or anything super expensive, just cheap daily wearers.
I was a little bummed immediately (hid it well though to not make her feel bad, lol) but really they are only noticeable if the screen is off and you're trying to look for them. Now it's officially mine
So yeah, guess I should of thought ahead but being that I don't wear earrings it never even occured to me in the moment. Still not going to grab a screen protector, I'm sure with how I abuse my phone in 8 months or so I'll end up having to get an insurance replacement anyway lol.
Nope, had a screen protector on it since day 1
I dont have any scratches. I kept the in-box screen cover for almost a week until Realook started shipping their dry-type protectors. Now I got them and I can recommend to anyone. No change to screen quality and tocuh feel. Had Realook on my Vibrant for 2 years and served well.
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I have no scratches on my screen; I just use a tpu case.
yeah mine had scratches right out of the box and the paint was chipped. gonna take it back.
so i had my phone face down on a clean school desk
i picked it up carefully and vertically (so the screen doesnt rub against the desk)
ans surprise! there are tiny scratches on the right and left side of the display
is this normal?
The other day, i had my phone face down on my backpack literally 4 inches above concrete. One slow fall later, i flip it over and there's one long horizontal crack across the glass. I think i'm going to get a shop to put a white screen on it now.
The outside bezel of the glass has a small ridge in it that elevates it VERY slightly when it is put face down without a case, so the edge of the front face is very prone to scratches. Mine seems to hold up pretty well. I have dropped it more times than any other phone I've ever had, and the only visible damage I have is a small chip about 1/2 a millimeter on the top left corner. It's small enough that my case covers it up.
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the scratches are not visible by any means. but the fact that just by putting it face down scratches the screen is kind of disheartening.
anyways. if it gets any worse, i might just get a replacement screen.
Get the xtreme guard screen protector. Super cheap and lasts a long time
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Mine fell out of my jacket pocket about 2' onto tile at a store when I was reaching down to pick something up it slipped out and landed flat on the screen, no damage except for a few minor scratches that are only visable when the light hits it just right. Forgot to mention that I did not have a case or any kind of screen protector on it.
I just broke my glass after a 50 cm drop on wooden floor, so I was thinking - are all phones that weak or is it just the S3 and maybe some other models. I have seen too many S3's with broken screen just where mine broke (top left corner), so I was thinking after I get it repaired - should I sell it and move on to a more rugged model/brand. What are you thought? Thanks.
Same here,had a phone tumbeld from 1st flor down the stairs and got without a scratch but a fall like yours costed me 200$
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Yes, all modern phones have screens that will break easily. That's why people sell bumpers to protect them, £3 on a case saves you £150 on a new screen.
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I have a £2 fake leather flip case on mine, was running down the stairs and it flew out my pocket and bounced down the wood stairs and hasn't even got a mark on it, anyway, as for your question, it depends how much it costs to fix.
When I had the S3, I dropped it a lot of times screen down on different materials (concrete, asphalt, etc) and I never had so much as a scratch on my screen
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it looks like the glass on your phone' screen was glued in a forced/tensioned position
I bought my S3 second-hand, with broken display, bought separate display(with shattered glass only) and fixed it, both screen glass and reassembly - with alot of patience, a hot air gun/hair drier and a few bucks you can fix it yourself, its super easy + the achievement feeling is amazing
after I fixed mine I unwillingly dropped it on concrete from waist height(~110cm), back cover and battery separated from phone on impact(nasty drop), luckily nothing shattered, only the rim scratched at the bottom... yeah, a cover helps, tho I think in that particular drop it would've focused the impact force on the board or screen, resulting in more significant damage
still dont have a cover, living life on the edge here )
One month after I bought my s3, i placed it on charging with it's charging cable lying on the floor,
My sister rushed out, getting her foot in the cable and giving my s3 a great fall....
The silver lining broke from 2 places (top and bottom) but my phone remained scratch free....
It's about a year now, and my phone hasn't experienced a fall again... :victory:
Hi All,
Was enjoying some righteous sushi the other day and spilled a glass of water on my 6p.
Immediately dried it off, removed from case (water was in-between phone and case) sucked out water from the USB, speaker grills, headphone jack (yuck!, but you do what you have too). Was not fully immersed, about half glass of water splashed directly on screen of phone.
Seems to be working fine today, but only time will tell if corrosion damage rears it's ugly head.
Protected by: Spigen clear case + glass screen protector.
Bummer. Next time drink Saki instead of water...
I've taken my phone to the beach, it's been rained on in the field, I've dropped it face down from about 4 feet, still going strong and very minor scuffs on the corners. I have it in a Spigen "Rugger Armor" TPU case and intelliGLASS HD screen protector, which upon initial inspection I thought my screen had cracked on the bottom half. After lifting the screen protector up to verify, it was actually the protector that cracked and not the actual screen glass. I was surprised because I didn't realize the protector had similar characteristics to actual glass. I would definitely purchase again.
chumbagen said:
Hi All,
Was enjoying some righteous sushi the other day and spilled a glass of water on my 6p.
Immediately dried it off, removed from case (water was in-between phone and case) sucked out water from the USB, speaker grills, headphone jack (yuck!, but you do what you have too). Was not fully immersed, about half glass of water splashed directly on screen of phone.
Seems to be working fine today, but only time will tell if corrosion damage rears it's ugly head.
Protected by: Spigen clear case + glass screen protector.
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You should have turned it off asap and let it dry for a few days before use, the real damage occurs when electricity tries to flow with water interruption, if its completely dried after you should have no issues.
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I've taken my phone to the beach, it's been rained on in the field, I've dropped it face down from about 4 feet, still going strong and very minor scuffs on the corners. I have it in a Spigen "Rugger Armor" TPU case and intelliGLASS HD screen protector, which upon initial inspection I thought my screen had cracked on the bottom half. After lifting the screen protector up to verify, it was actually the protector that cracked and not the actual screen glass. I was surprised because I didn't realize the protector had similar characteristics to actual glass. I would definitely purchase again.
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It's good to know the device can go the distance and not be damaged!!
I see on some youtube videos and pictures elsewhere that the bumper is easily scratched. Are you guys worried?
This was of no concern on z3c whereas that was made of plastic.
Anyone?
Im on a beach holiday in spain 7 days in. Sand all over the place and no scratches yet. I always make sure i have nothing in the pocket the phone goes in. No screen protector either. I do want to buy a screen protector when i can find a decent one.
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Don't know what you are referring to with the bumper? But my screen have scratches and it have only been alone in my pocket, seems like it scratches very easily ?
The bumper scratches like crazy. I bought the black X thinking even if I scratch it then they wont stand out.
Got the phone yesterday and it has more scratches than my previous G3 in 1,5 years. I went cycling and after 1 mile I took it out of my pocket to find an few little scratches near the camera button. Didn't do anything out of the ordinary so I have no idea how they got there.
Then I went cycling again and smacked the phone out of my hand due to the beyond stupid headphone jack placement . It fell and the screen was unharmed where it should have had scratches. The bumper ofc was scratched more then it was a few hours prior. Needless to say I am ordering a case.