Capacitive Buttons on my phone seem to not always work, sometimes takes 2-3 presses anyone else experience this? Is it my screen protector? Defective phone or just "part of the phone"?
I'd say it's the screen protector. I sometimes accidentally press mine twice because I only draw my finger back a little bit, thinking it's off the screen(It's not.)
I got used to hard buttons and a resistive touchscreen, so I'm still getting used to exactly how sensitive this screen is.
Point is- I'd take off the screen protector. Unless you bathe your pockets in tungsten, diamonds, or sand, your screen isn't going to scratch. I've tested mine with pocket knives, keys, razor blades, and everything else I can think of that would scratch my old phone. Nothing. It's tempered glass- it's not going to scratch very easily at all. I've had mine for two weeks now, no protector, and there aren't even any tiny scratches, and I'm not careful with it at all. Heck, I have a silicone case on it, so I can actually drop it about a foot without worrying at all about the screen shattering. It's a very well built device. (I don't suggest dropping it, it deserves better, but I was testing.)
Does it really help to have a screen protector on STR? My nook is always inside a case, and always have some finger smudges on the screen, which does not interfere with reading the screen content.
Would it make the screen harder to use, such as in a resistive screen? I know it has IR technology, not resistive lcd, but it is good to know...
I have a screen protector, because I have cats and dogs who're lurking around my nook, and I'd hate to see them scratch the screen. I'm not using any case for it. The film does not affect the touch sensitivity in any way...
thanks for the info, emarusceac.
I can see dogs and cats and stuff being a problem. I just have an old NC sleeve laying around that works. If you can stand the wait, ebay is cheap Turns out the NC and NST width is the same...
emarusceac,
what sort of screen protector are you using?
Hi mh127,
I'm using a basic anti-glare screen film from ebay.
The nst is the first touch screen I have not used one on.
It is perfect now, the matte should hide small scratches, it gets used more lightly than phones/tablets, it is light (less damage if dropped), and it is cheap!
I am going to buy one.
I must warn you that it's VERY hard to apply it smoothly. I mean you'll get some air pouches caused by small particles, those bubbles won't go away no matter what you do. I prefer bubbles to permanent scratches though....
emarusceac said:
I must warn you that it's VERY hard to apply it smoothly. I mean you'll get some air pouches caused by small particles, those bubbles won't go away no matter what you do. I prefer bubbles to permanent scratches though....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I ordered one. Was concerned that it would be tough to apply because of the high frame around the screen. Any tips how to apply well? You use a credit card to smooth the film down over the screen?
Oh one more thing. Has anyone tried removing one? Does it change or damage the screen in any way?
I have had several different screen protectors on my NST and none of them caused any damage when I removed them. I would note though that I have read that you must not apply a screen protector to the Glowlight, something about the built in screen protector and its light guide properties. I would also point out the one reason my NST has had multiple screen protectors is because they are so hard to apply without getting bubbles/lint between the screen and the film. The film I have on now I finally got applied without any bubbles/lint in the reading area, so it will hopefully be on there for a while. Make sure you are working in a CLEAN area and take great pains to get it lined up straight before actually applying it to the screen.
The NST doesn't need a screen protector, it really wont do much for the device, but if you really feel like spending the money for it go ahead.
The NSTG already has a protector built in, putting an extra one on would be like putting on an extra pair of latex gloves. It'll offer a little more protection, but it can get to be quite frustrating in terms of lost control. It's advised not to bother with a protector for the NSTG.
Personally unless you know you're going to have your NST in reach of creatures with claws, or lose objects with sharp edges the protective screen will do little for you. Even in those cases it's possible the screen would merely lessen the damage done rather than prevent it out right.
In regards to the NSTG and it's pre-installed screen protector, has anyone actually removed it? I've read lots of reports of people complaining about minor scratches and finger pressure marks causing the light to become very strong on those parts, wondering if removing the screen protector would fix that or whether it's instead a problem with the screen.
Xadious said:
In regards to the NSTG and it's pre-installed screen protector, has anyone actually removed it? I've read lots of reports of people complaining about minor scratches and finger pressure marks causing the light to become very strong on those parts, wondering if removing the screen protector would fix that or whether it's instead a problem with the screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They claim there is one, I claim they lie as there is no visible edge of one. If there was you wouldn't get the light flares from minor scratches. Adding one may protect the screen but no idea what it would do to the light guide properties of the screen. If you ever have to remove it I'd worry what would happen to the light guide layer.
Because gadgets capabilities/sppecs increase rapidly & prices drop fast too, unless it's expensive I forget about screen protectors if the device is cheapish (got mine cheap) & if it will be outdated in a couple of years. Specially if it's not an outdoor device like my phone. Or if the protector hampers speed / functionality to some degree. Also personally I rarely scratch tab screens unless it's a phone, my phones/tabs all have protectors put on from day one, but not doing my NTSG. YMMV.
nvm found it
Just put your screen protectors when they arrive, there's nothing you can do about the scratch and you probably won't even notice it after a while, especially if your screen protector is anti-glare/matte
i could be the coating that got scratched. There is an oil repelling/anti-glare on the surface. There doesn't seem to have an efficient way to get rid of the coating. Many iPhone owners have similar problem as well.
I had a scratch on mine, very light but visible, but once the screen protector was on it covered it perfectly, and screen looked brand new.
Well Sadly I've let myself down and the Phone itself, but somehow I've managed to gain a nice deep scratch in the middle of screen, which is causing some weird colour spectrum when a white screen is on, for example Facebook's application, I do have a screen protector on but by the looks of it it's just about as good as a chocolate fire guard is there anything I can use on the screen be able to fix this?
i have the same thing with mine. if i have no protector on the scratch is visable and spectrum like colour. if i put a screen protector on the spectrum like coulour goes away and the scratch is hardly visable.
so just put a screen protector over the tom and the scratch will not be as visable appart from that i dont really know
I do have one on, but may replace it due to what you've said hopefully it may fix it a little :')
In the last couple of months I've already bought 2 screen protectors and both of them eventually "failed". I installed the first one and in the SAME day some water droplets fell on the screen and somehow went below the screen protector and created this huge rainbow-ish circle in the middle of the screen. The second one, that I just installed last weekend, had some dust or hair or something like that I suppose under the glass so I tried removing it, just guess what happened. Broken screen protector, so I'm trying to figure out if the problem is me, if I'm just unable to get it right and there's always something under the glass or it is impossible to get 100% right unless you're a machine.
I'd like to know what's your situation guys, what type of screen protector you're using and if you applied it yourself and how's it working for you or if you're still with the default one which was perfectly applied god I wish that lasted longer...
P.S: I've thought about plastic protectors instead of glass ones but if I can't apply a glass screen protector without dust under it I can't even imagine a plastic one.
mike_seventeen said:
P.S: I've thought about plastic protectors instead of glass ones but if I can't apply a glass screen protector without dust under it I can't even imagine a plastic one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I applied a Skinomi shortly after receiving my op5. It's been on for almost a full year and still looks as good as it did in the pix I posted here.. Application was extremely easy.