With some Android Wear watches, if hit against a wall, the casing may lose paint or chip. Which does not look nice. Is the Fossil Q rose gold casing paint or is the metal that color all the way through? If hit to chip, would the ding show due to discoloration underneath?
And what type of glass is on the watch face?
I found the glass is Gorilla Glass 3.
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I've got a very nice black aluminium case for my HD from PDAir... Now, the front door has a window made of transparent plastic. I wonder what experience other people have with this thing - will it soon get scratched/damaged look? In other words, do I need to put a screen protector on it (already have one on HD's screen)?
Or is this plastic resistant to any scratching and I'm just too paranoid?
(Or am I not paranoid enough and I need to put screen protector on both sides of the window, not just outer one? )
DigiMagic said:
I've got a very nice black aluminium case for my HD from PDAir... Now, the front door has a window made of transparent plastic. I wonder what experience other people have with this thing - will it soon get scratched/damaged look? In other words, do I need to put a screen protector on it (already have one on HD's screen)?
Or is this plastic resistant to any scratching and I'm just too paranoid?
(Or am I not paranoid enough and I need to put screen protector on both sides of the window, not just outer one? )
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I have the same nice black aluminium case for my HD and the transparent plastic is normal plastic (do not clean this plastic too hard with a cleaning cloth it will scratch the plastic very easy. I have stick on a cut to size screen protector on the outer side.
its not a bad idea to put an "el cheapo" screenieprotector on your case.
the same case on my old tytn2 was pretty damaged after only six months.
I have a protector on it already now (cheap-ass ebay.)
Hi all, so I'm in the middle of replacing the digitizer for my TB. Got the new digitizer hooked in - there is supposed to be adhesive included, but I'm not sure what form it has taken. I have a clear piece of plaster with 2 printed tabs that say "Please peel off this mask before application" and "Please peel off this mark after application". I also have a white sticker looking thing, when I peel the paper back a see a clear piece of plastic inside. The only adhesive I've seen before goes around the sides - is the thunderbolt a clear platic adhesive that covers the whole surface? I'm assuming maybe one of these is a free screen protector they might have included? Pic of both attached
Edit: white sticker-looking one is a bit thinner than the width of the screen, am I supposed to cut this into strips to go around the outside?
Now that I go back and look - the listing I bought from didn't actually mention any adhesive, so I'm not 100% either of these necessarily are the adhesive.
rledge21 said:
Hi all, so I'm in the middle of replacing the digitizer for my TB. Got the new digitizer hooked in - there is supposed to be adhesive included, but I'm not sure what form it has taken. I have a clear piece of plaster with 2 printed tabs that say "Please peel off this mask before application" and "Please peel off this mark after application". I also have a white sticker looking thing, when I peel the paper back a see a clear piece of plastic inside. The only adhesive I've seen before goes around the sides - is the thunderbolt a clear platic adhesive that covers the whole surface? I'm assuming maybe one of these is a free screen protector they might have included? Pic of both attached
Edit: white sticker-looking one is a bit thinner than the width of the screen, am I supposed to cut this into strips to go around the outside?
Now that I go back and look - the listing I bought from didn't actually mention any adhesive, so I'm not 100% either of these necessarily are the adhesive.
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It looks identical to the screen protectors from verizon, peel #1 off, apply to screen, peel #2 off, squeeze air bubbles out
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rledge21 said:
Hi all, so I'm in the middle of replacing the digitizer for my TB. Got the new digitizer hooked in - there is supposed to be adhesive included, but I'm not sure what form it has taken. I have a clear piece of plaster with 2 printed tabs that say "Please peel off this mask before application" and "Please peel off this mark after application". I also have a white sticker looking thing, when I peel the paper back a see a clear piece of plastic inside. The only adhesive I've seen before goes around the sides - is the thunderbolt a clear platic adhesive that covers the whole surface? I'm assuming maybe one of these is a free screen protector they might have included? Pic of both attached
Edit: white sticker-looking one is a bit thinner than the width of the screen, am I supposed to cut this into strips to go around the outside?
Now that I go back and look - the listing I bought from didn't actually mention any adhesive, so I'm not 100% either of these necessarily are the adhesive.
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use an exacto knife and cut thin strips odd the white adhesive. Be careful not to cover sensors or have it too wife so that you can see it on the screen. Make sure you put enough along the bottom or you'll have the soft key lights bleed on the screen something fierce. Good luck!
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um.... Not sure what these other guys are talking about, but the guy I know that does these uses a 2mm tape made specifically for this task produced by 3M. If someone sent you a sheet of crap you gotta cut up to make work, you got hosed in my opinion. I believe in doing a job right, and THAT doesn't strike me as how they do it at HTC. I believe Amazon has the correct 3M tape for this job.
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um.... Not sure what these other guys are talking about, but the guy I know that does these uses a 2mm tape made specifically for this task produced by 3M. If someone sent you a sheet of crap you gotta cut up to make work, you got hosed in my opinion. I believe in doing a job right, and THAT doesn't strike me as how they do it at HTC. I believe Amazon has the correct 3M tape for this job.
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Can you give me a link. It is greatly appreciated.
Here ya go.
They also have 3mm and 1mm, but 2mm is recommended. Just put it on the outer edge of the digitizer, don't let it overlap the black bezel. I highly recommend layering 2 strips on each side or you will not have enough space between the glass and LCD and eventually they will touch which will make it look like there is water inside it.
Hello,
Have any one noticed that the Droid RAZR surrounding plastic border, at the back, color gets dim from putting it on your desk or table. It's not very obvious, you wont see it except in strong light, but it's obvious enough to bother me every time I look at my RAZR
I have attached a pic I found online which has the same problem as mine and I highlighted the scratched or the dim parts on the plastic border.
Is there a fix for these scratches?
What were you thinking in, Motorola. Why didn't you choose a stronger material around the phone, I mean you did a great job by choosing gorilla glass to protect the display and Kelvar fabrics on the back, and the coating which protects the internal body parts. Yet you made the material which gets the most damages and is highly vulnerable out of plastic...
If you ever owned an iPod with a stainless steel back you'd know that being plastic or metal won't change the eventual appearance of fine scratches. Glass stays shiny and doesn't scratch as easily, but we all saw the crap people gave Apple for making the back of their phone out of that.
I doubt that the scratches can be removed even if they could be you're just going to get them back by putting the phone on your desk again. If you have to go out of your way to look for it under a strong light, it sounds like you either need a case, a hobby, or both.
There actually is a method for removing scratches:
1. Fine grain abrasive paper
2. Abrasive paste
But that will eliminate the paint on your backplate and you should re-paint it with an acrylic paint (like spray paint).
If you're so brave to do that...well..do it...but consider the idea of taking your RAZR as it is and to not put it directly on your desk but like me, put it on its pouch.
The fact that it's going to be scratched is absolutely normal... it's a phone..!
The coolest thing you can do would be to take out the back plate and sent it to a powdercoater. That's what I would do but I think it will mess up the warranty. it would be so cool though.
Isn't it an excess to powdercoat it?
Hey probably in 1 year you won't have it anymore xD
....But I have to admit it would be cool.
Can't polish and compound fix it?
The ones I use for my car =D
mzaza said:
Hello,
Have any one noticed that the Droid RAZR surrounding plastic border, at the back, color gets dim from putting it on your desk or table. It's not very obvious, you wont see it except in strong light, but it's obvious enough to bother me every time I look at my RAZR
I have attached a pic I found online which has the same problem as mine and I highlighted the scratched or the dim parts on the plastic border.
Is there a fix for these scratches?
What were you thinking in, Motorola. Why didn't you choose a stronger material around the phone, I mean you did a great job by choosing gorilla glass to protect the display and Kelvar fabrics on the back, and the coating which protects the internal body parts. Yet you made the material which gets the most damages and is highly vulnerable out of plastic...
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I have the same problem with my first Droid Razr. Then returned it to Verizon Wireless because I got the deal from Amazon.
And on second one, I put more care over that plastic bezel and put carefully a slice of transparent tape to cover it.
Though running at the risk of scratching the plastic bezel, I still let it run nakedly because it is the thinnest phone in the world and any cover will blow that title.
Mine scratched in the same places. I used car polish (Meguires Scratch X) to remove them. Just be gentle. I keep mine in my Casemate case now to prevent more.
That! One of the reason I moved from sgs2 because the plasticky body also collect the scratch at the same area (top and bottom). But it turned out razr metal body also can collect scratch... Geezz, i always put in my left pocket together with handkerchief, never ever put any coins or metallic substances near my phone....
And now, while i look closer to my screen, it too has collect two fine scratch line. Small, but i can see it. I think gorilla glass is way overhyped... As i wander around i also found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358493
p.s: can we sue corning? or those guys who hammered their gorilla-glassed phone on you tube with knife?
The title of your thread implies that you already have a fix. You should have it edited.
Otherwise just buy a dang cover/case for the phone or buy little soft towels for every spot you put it down...
Received my XPS white last week. Love it so far - the overall useability, design, camera, and its screen.
But there is one thing that fall short, in my view sub par, and that is the choice of material used for the phone body. It is plasticky especially the back cover, and easily stained (for the white one).
The reason I post this is to share with you that the anti stain coating of the XPS white is far from perfect.
My 3-day old XPS white had been stained/ dyed to light blue due to a handphone pouch I used; the same pouch I used for my past 3 phones. I learnt from the web that the anti stain coating allow you to remove the stain by rubbing the surface using your finger or eraser. As my situation was really bad, I used an eraser and rubbed it for a full hour. The stain eventually rubbed off, but so do the whole top coating... now instead of matte white, my phone now look flat and a little shiny, like those plastic material you find in kid's toy.
Conclusion:
1) dont rely on the anti stain coating, while it does work somewhat, it will wear off.
2) be careful with the case, or pouch (or maybe even your jeans!) you use for your phone, they might stain your XPS white.
As the title asks...
I know it's definitely aluminium with the white variant, just want to confirm it's the same with the black
Its not all aluminum BTW. At first I thought so too until my 1year old son dropped my phone and it got a scuff on the top corner. I can now see that its painted. The left and right sides are aluminum but the top and bottom bezel is PC plastic, something that is rarely ever mentioned. And I assume the black version is the same only it will be less obvious because the plastic underneath would also be black.
bushako said:
Its not all aluminum BTW. At first I thought so too until my 1year old son dropped my phone and it got a scuff on the top corner. I can now see that its painted. The left and right sides are aluminum but the top and bottom bezel is PC plastic, something that is rarely ever mentioned. And I assume the black version is the same only it will be less obvious because the plastic underneath would also be black.
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Ah that's interesting to know, thanks.
Anyone have a black one can confirm that both the sides are aluminium and not just painted plastic?
theyre painted plastic with some aluminum panels on the side probably for the antennas.
you can tell which panels are aluminum or plastic by the lighting and reflection the panels give off.
i have a white one and noticed it a while back, i think the frame inside is aluminum though.
The Google Play description for the device says it's made of glass fibre polyamide, not metal.
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Sony_Z_Ultra_Google_Play_edition?id=sony_z_ultra&hl=en