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Hay all,
Does anyone know of a seller that does Screen protector that actualy fit?
The one that came with the phone was slightly too big an was causing air bubbles on the screen as it over lapped on to the outter case
Thanks.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CP-SCREEN-PRO...h=item220391548743&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262
Or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CP-FULL-BODY-...h=item280331549647&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262
I have the first one - fits well and does the trick. I have just ordered the second one so the rear and sides of the device have protection.
Pricey, but lifetime guarantee and made of a cool material.
Good customer service too.
Have had Martin Fields for quite a while now.
http://www.martinfields.co.uk/dis_product.asp?model=HTC_HDTouch&modeln=Touch%20HD&prod_type=screen
It fits really well, I almost can't tell that it's on besides for two whitish lines at the left and right edges of the screen but it's under my silicon jacket so I see none of that =)
hi,
search the forum, this is a popular topic. i agree the htc protector is a little too big, i have also tried the Brando anti-glare, which is a little short top to bottom. a cheap ebay alternative was a good fit, but too shiny, prone to fingerprints.
I got the EXiM SPOC one from ebay, its the exact size but only problem is it doesn't have a hole for camera.
No sticky touch, smooth and washable/reusable. Very good, always had EXiM, never been dissapointed.
You can also try www.purplemoo.com they only produced fitting protectors. Very good customer service.
I have just bought this from ebay
I spent a couple of frustrtaing minutes trying to fit the one that came with the phone
Has anyone used the wet application type (eg the Clear Protector mentioned above)? I've bought one of these but the idea of putting water on my device fills me with dread, especially as there's a big hole in the facia for the microphone. This seems like lunacy!
I bought an InvisiShield screen protector, not whole body, came with rubber squegee and spray.
Spray your hands, peel of protector, spray film not phone, place on and squegee off. Left in airing cupboard overnight, and you cannot notice its even on there. THe only thing I did was wipe of the front with a damp cloth as the spray stopped your fingers running smoothy over it.
As a testiment to it, I dropped my Touch, bounced twice... body has a couple of minor scratches but they stop where the protector starts... would recommend!
nicelad_uk said:
I got the EXiM SPOC one from ebay, its the exact size but only problem is it doesn't have a hole for camera.
No sticky touch, smooth and washable/reusable. Very good, always had EXiM, never been dissapointed.
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Man i bought this EXiM SPOC and what a load of ****!
The worse screen protector i've ever used. It is so easily scratched and whenever i drag the stylus across the screen, it leaves marks on the screen.
A cheap 99 cent screen protector on eBay that i bought for my mums Omnia is better quality.
AVOID at all cost.
This is EXIMs claim.
"Ultra Anti-Scratch
•Enjoy stylus writing on your PDA. EXiM® has properly sheltered it for you.
EXiM® Screen Protectors could last for a long period of time without affecting its smoothness and transparency because of the stiffness of the raw material used. Anti-Scratch Coating is applied on top of the PET Film surface to further increase the durability. Different hardness of coatings are used in different types of EXiM® Screen Protectors to best meet different needs and applications."
My ass, it scratched without me doing anything. One small drag on the screen protector makes marks.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CP-FULL-BODY...|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50#ebayphotohosting
Is this yellow or is it displayed as such to show what it does?
It seems it's for the whole device rather than just the screen.
adrianlee188 said:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CP-FULL-BODY...|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50#ebayphotohosting
Is this yellow or is it displayed as such to show what it does?
It seems it's for the whole device rather than just the screen.
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Did you read it or just look at the pic?
Q: Why is Clear Protector pictures shown in color?
A: It's shown for your viewing knowledge. Actual Clear Protector is Crystal Clear!
Usually I turn to Spigen for glass screen protectors. Unfortunately, they didn't create any products for this device. So I turned to eBay and found the Nillkin available for $16 shipped.
Glass screen protectors have pros and cons. It acts like a second skin. You can barely see the protector on the screen. It does add a little thickness and can interfere with certain cases. It will protect your screen, but it can break as well. Better for it to absorb some of the impact than your screen. It can scratch as well. Finding these locally is difficult.
The ZAGG invisibleSHIELD will protect your screen, but it is known for the orange peel effect (sometimes looks like the surface of an orange). Others note rainbowing can occur (you see red green and blue if you look closely depending on the type of invisibleSHIELD). It is highly resistant to scratching and cutting. The material kind of has a memory to it. With the Note 3, it held the marks from the stylus for a LONG time. Readily available at Best Buy and other outlets.
Plastic screen protectors are usually pretty clear. They will protect your screen, but sometimes I have a hard time making sure all of the bubbles get out when applying. I guess all are not created equally because the one I purchased from the Verizon store actually worked pretty well. You'll see me removing it in the video. There was a little bit of a color distortion if you looked at it from the right angles. Appeared that the adhesive material was causing it. Available almost everywhere.
With a beautiful 5.9" screen, I do encourage you to try a glass screen protector. If you're going naked. You are much more brave than me. I tried this once with a Note 3 and the scratches eventually came. Gorilla glass is resistant to scratches,but is no match to a little time in a pocket with keys, change, etc.
chrisngrod said:
Usually I turn to Spigen for glass screen protectors. Unfortunately, they didn't create any products for this device. So I turned to eBay and found the Nillkin available for $16 shipped.
Glass screen protectors have pros and cons. It acts like a second skin. You can barely see the protector on the screen. It does add a little thickness and can interfere with certain cases. It will protect your screen, but it can break as well. Better for it to absorb some of the impact than your screen. It can scratch as well. Finding these locally is difficult.
The ZAGG invisibleSHIELD will protect your screen, but it is known for the orange peel effect (sometimes looks like the surface of an orange). Others note rainbowing can occur (you see red green and blue if you look closely depending on the type of invisibleSHIELD). It is highly resistant to scratching and cutting. The material kind of has a memory to it. With the Note 3, it held the marks from the stylus for a LONG time. Readily available at Best Buy and other outlets.
Plastic screen protectors are usually pretty clear. They will protect your screen, but sometimes I have a hard time making sure all of the bubbles get out when applying. I guess all are not created equally because the one I purchased from the Verizon store actually worked pretty well. You'll see me removing it in the video. There was a little bit of a color distortion if you looked at it from the right angles. Appeared that the adhesive material was causing it. Available almost everywhere.
With a beautiful 5.9" screen, I do encourage you to try a glass screen protector. If you're going naked. You are much more brave than me. I tried this once with a Note 3 and the scratches eventually came. Gorilla glass is resistant to scratches,but is no match to a little time in a pocket with keys, change, etc.
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Had this one for a couple of weeks now and it is fantastic! Clear as a bell, smoother than the original glass, and hides, fingerprints, smudges, and makes the screen even more vivid than stock!! Get one of these, you will thank me later!!
I waited a few weeks to review these to be able to give a more in depth review.
Zagg Curved HD: http://www.zagg.com/us/en_us/invisibleshield/samsung-galaxy-s7/glass-curve-samsung-galaxy-s7
This is Zagg's tempered glass, edge to edge screen protector. As most of you may know, yes it is dot matrix and therefore the adhesive is only present around the edges of the screen protector.
The application process was relatively easy. Washed my hands to make sure oil is off, aligned the top cut outs first and the rest of it fell in place. I would say it was a near perfect install based on where the home button, camera, sensors are in relation to the cut outs of the screen protector.
I first used it for a week with the RhinoShield bumper case. I am comfortable to say that the bumper case went quite nicely with the screen protector. there wasn't any major lifting except for one of the top corners where there was VERY minor lifting visible. The screen protector wasn't going anywhere even with the bumper case on. The protector felt nice when in use, finger glides just like the gorilla glass.
Onto the not so good points.
Significant loss of sensitivity. I couldn't wait to rip it off but I really wanted to give it a fair chance so I left it on for another week without the bumper case to see if it makes a difference. It didn't. I don't know how, but over time it actually got worse. Made typing and browsing really annoying. I guess because the glass only adheres around the edges, it also left a tiny bit of space between the the protector and the actual screen, therefore when I type it would make this tapping sound. The protector also adds a little bit of thickness to your phone, therefore the home button will be a bit depressed. And because of this bit of added thickness, even with the raised edge lips from the rhino shield bumper case, when my phone face planted in my bathroom, the Zagg protector cracked slightly. Now of course this could be different if you have a more heavy duty case which a more pronounced raised lip around the edges.
Rhino Shield bumper case: http://www.evolutivelabs.com/collec...cts/galaxy-s7-bumper-case?variant=12325884673
There is a video on youtube showing the protection that this bumper case provides, specifically for the s7. Mod Edit: Link removed. Page contains affiliate sales links. Not allowed on xda thanks!
There are more that shows the case with other phones. Their claim is it will protect the phone up to 11ft drop.
As I said above, if you are looking for a case that is somewhat friendly with the Zagg curved HD, this case would do the job.
Besides that, I must say I love this case because it's very light, adds very little bulk yet have a lot of real users backing up its level of protection.
The front and back of the bumper case have raised lips, more so on the back especially on the 4 corners. The buttons of the case are a tad bit harder to press in comparison to the Spigen I reviewed earlier, but it's still pretty responsive.
The only negative is that for some reason, one side of the case seems to be a LITTLE loose (side of the power button); it's not as snug as the other side. From a quick google search, It seems like the same issue exists with other phones and someone posted a response from Evolutive Labs saying that because the case is not made of TPU material, they purposely made the case not as snug such that it's easier to install the case . I am going to email Evolutive Labs about this and I will update this thread when I hear back. I must say tho this looseness is not noticeable when you are using the phone so it doesn't bother me. In fact it makes me feel more comfortable putting the case on with a screen protector since it's not going to bite into the screen protector as much.
Considering the Rhino Shield's price, would you say it's good value?
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Considering the Rhino Shield's price, would you say it's good value?
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Hard for me to give a personal opinion since our canadian dollar sucks right now, therefore after conversion it's actually 30-35 cad with shipping.
If I am in the states tho, I would definitely pick this over the other cases that are in the same price range based on the level of protection it provides while being a minimalistic case.
I think they would gain a lot more interest at $20 usd with more color options but then with more color options it may end up increasing their production cost.
When I first got my S8+, I was worried the back glass would scratch easy (turns out I was right ), so I wanted to protect it, even though I knew I would have a case on it. I've seen dirt get between phones and cases before and cause horrible scratches.
I first tried a clear wet application skin from BSE, but I could never make it look right. The midnight black shoes every imperfection and bubble, whereas my wife's Orchid Grey looks perfect with the skin on. You can't tell it's there, even on the sides.
So I began thinking it would be nice if someone made a tempered glass protector for the back. The sides are curved, but so is the screen, and there's plenty of TGSPs on the market. But I couldn't find any.
Then last week I saw one on Amazon. It comes with a full screen TGSP, a TGP for the back, and a TGP for the camera. Link is below.
It appears the back protector is like other TGSPs. It has no glue on the middle, just along the edges. That's not a big deal, as I would apply it like I did my TGSP. I would remove the adhesive strip on the edge and use LOCA to adhere it fully to the phone. Most camera lens TGPs get horrible reviews on Amazon, so it would likely go in the trash.
I'm trying to decide what to do. Here are my pros and cons, but I wanted everyone else's opinion, and also want to know if anyone else has any experience with this set. Again, I'm currently using a TGSP for the screen, so this is a question about the TGP for the BACK.
Pros:
*Protection for the back cover as well as the front.
*Protects from scratches and adds some drop protection
*Protectors are both glass, so it would still feel like a naked device.
*Back protector is Crystal clear, and with LOCA, would show off the beautiful black back glass without any bubbles, glare, etc.
*Glass doesn't get marks and dents like wet application protectors.
Cons:
*It would (probably) be too thick to use a case, so increased chance of damage if dropped.
*These TGSPs typically use cheap oleophobic coatings, so it would still be a fingerprint magnet on the back.
*This would leave a ridge around the screen and the back protector, so it MAY make it uncomfortable to hold.
*No protection for the side frame
*It will scratch (but can always be replaced
*I wish the cutouts were more precise. I'd like three separate cutouts for camera and sensors, not one big one. Would make it more seemless.
Again, looking for other thoughts and opinions and any experience.
No offense, but if all you have to say is that you go naked and have no scratches, or that you don't like screen protectors, then please don't reply. I'm not interested in a screen protector debate. I'm only interested in your opinions about this particular set and using a protector on the back. Also, I know about the liquid nano stuff and have no interest in it. I've seen all the reviews.
Thanks!
JimBird Tempered Glass Screen Protector Front + Back + Camera Lens Protector For Galaxy S8 Plus S8+ 9H Anti-Scratch Anti-Fingerprint https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073S4YZW1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_MohHzbHWHA99A
Mr. Orange 645 said:
When I first got my S8+, I was worried the back glass would scratch easy (turns out I was right ), so I wanted to protect it, even though I knew I would have a case on it. I've seen dirt get between phones and cases before and cause horrible scratches.
I first tried a clear wet application skin from BSE, but I could never make it look right. The midnight black shoes every imperfection and bubble, whereas my wife's Orchid Grey looks perfect with the skin on. You can't tell it's there, even on the sides.
So I began thinking it would be nice if someone made a tempered glass protector for the back. The sides are curved, but so is the screen, and there's plenty of TGSPs on the market. But I couldn't find any.
Then last week I saw one on Amazon. It comes with a full screen TGSP, a TGP for the back, and a TGP for the camera. Link is below.
It appears the back protector is like other TGSPs. It has no glue on the middle, just along the edges. That's not a big deal, as I would apply it like I did my TGSP. I would remove the adhesive strip on the edge and use LOCA to adhere it fully to the phone. Most camera lens TGPs get horrible reviews on Amazon, so it would likely go in the trash.
I'm trying to decide what to do. Here are my pros and cons, but I wanted everyone else's opinion, and also want to know if anyone else has any experience with this set. Again, I'm currently using a TGSP for the screen, so this is a question about the TGP for the BACK.
Pros:
*Protection for the back cover as well as the front.
*Protects from scratches and adds some drop protection
*Protectors are both glass, so it would still feel like a naked device.
*Back protector is Crystal clear, and with LOCA, would show off the beautiful black back glass without any bubbles, glare, etc.
*Glass doesn't get marks and dents like wet application protectors.
Cons:
*It would (probably) be too thick to use a case, so increased chance of damage if dropped.
*These TGSPs typically use cheap oleophobic coatings, so it would still be a fingerprint magnet on the back.
*This would leave a ridge around the screen and the back protector, so it MAY make it uncomfortable to hold.
*No protection for the side frame
*It will scratch (but can always be replaced
*I wish the cutouts were more precise. I'd like three separate cutouts for camera and sensors, not one big one. Would make it more seemless.
Again, looking for other thoughts and opinions and any experience.
No offense, but if all you have to say is that you go naked and have no scratches, or that you don't like screen protectors, then please don't reply. I'm not interested in a screen protector debate. I'm only interested in your opinions about this particular set and using a protector on the back. Also, I know about the liquid nano stuff and have no interest in it. I've seen all the reviews.
Thanks!
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I was thinking about the same thing, this post is very helpful.
Mr Orange, I am thinking on the same lines as you were. Did you end up buying the JimBird TGSP? If so, what are your opinions of it and how well did it work for you? It seems like something simple to offer, but so hard to find. Thanks!
[Review] alinsea tempered glass / taobao tempered glass & soft film / lens protectors
Alinsea LOCA tempered glass from Amazon Canada (case friendly)
https://www.amazon.ca/Alinsea-Prote...teway&sprefix=alinsea,aps,147&sr=8-6-fkmrnull
Just like everyone else have mentioned, application with LOCA liquid is difficult, messy, and takes a lot of patience. I watched a number of youtube videos before doing this and my success rate is 2 out of 3 applications. Ruined the first one, and rest went ok. This one from amazon was my third run.
The good:
- Case friendly! The company actually delivered as advertised. It covers a lot of the screen, but left just enough room to accommodate cases. Compatible with both my clear TPU case from Taobao / tmall and my Tech 21 Evo Check case.
- Fingerprint sensor works, although at times require slightly higher pressure but it works
- It is glass, so yes it feels smooth to touch
- Comes with pre cut stickers that covers up all the holes (usb plug, mic, ear piece etc) from the LOCA liquid during installation
- Company was VERY quick in providing a replacement (see below for reason why replacement was requested)
The bad:
- It is not resistant to smudges from finger prints
- 2 weeks into it and top left corner started to detach (see attached photo). I do not know if this is due to the quality of the LOCA liquid or if there was simply insufficient liquid at that particular corner. I am confident in my application technique as I waited to make sure the entire protector has LOCA liquid spread underneath it before starting the UV bake. I also UV baked all 4 edges extensively (longer than recommended time) prior to baking the main part of the screen.
- Expensive, $20 canadian dollars for 1 tempered glass. I think the company should at least provide an extra tube of LOCA liquid in case the first attempt goes wrong
See photos attached.
Taobao / tmall LOCA tempered glass (not case friendly)
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=579991819869&spm=a1z09.2.0.0.fbf72e8dE31OoJ&_u=m34gi5s2f0b6
Same as above with one major difference. This is quite close to FULL coverage, meaning not enough room along the edges to accommodate for cases. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures of it because 2 days into using it, the case started to lift it, I got frustrated and ripped it off. Mind you I waited 1 full day for the protector to settle before putting on the case. I do not recommend this if you plan to use a case.
Taobao / tmall soft full coverage screen protector (not case friendly)
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?s...6684d62bdf7e2&abbucket=20&skuId=4032341339706
The good:
- Extremely easy to install; dry installation with application device included.
- Very good clarity (minimal orange peel effect)
- Feels smooth to touch
- Full coverage
The bad:
- Full coverage which means incompatible with case. Just like the Tabao glass above, started to lift after 2 days using it.
I also did not take pictures of this one, I apologize. At the time I didn’t think I would write these reviews. But bottom line is, I wouldn’t recommend if you plan to use a case.
eBay plastic film lens protector
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/6x-Displays...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Not much to say. Plastic film will protect against scratches, most importantly, it does not interfere with the flash unlike the one below. Came in a pack of 6. Good value and does its job. Fast shipping from seller.
Taobao / tmall tempered glass lens protector
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=579257689665&spm=a1z09.2.0.0.fbf72e8dE31OoJ&_u=m34gi5s2b3ae
Came in a pack of 2. It is glass so obviously more protective than the film above. However, they made a cut out for the flash and it is a COMPLETE fail.ure You’d think they would actually test it before selling it to people. The cut out appears to be big enough, but the strong flash still catches it and causes a blue glare in photos and videos. Although flash photography is not preferred, sometimes it is still needed. If you plan to use your flash at all for photos or videos, do not buy this type of lens protector.
update:
since the top left corner started to lift, it got a little worse over time. last week, i had 2 minor drops, 'soft' impact in my opinion, but was enough to cause further lifting of the rest of the screen protector. i forgot to take photos of the screen before removing it and i already applied the replacement which alinsea sent me weeks ago.
so now i am on alinsea glass #2 and will update this thread as time goes on.
Thanks for posting this, I'm looking for a screen protector.. I would usually buy skinomi, but they do not have the Mate 20 Pro available...
thanks