Has anyone noticed that the glass on the back is very sensitive and scratches easily? Also my sister threw my keys to me about 10 feet away and it cracked the phone ??. Just wondering if anyone has experienced this fragile glass. Honestly disappointed that the glass scratches easily. I've had a Note 5 for 2 years and the glass isn't scratched yet..
Nope, mine is in ultra slim Spigen hard case, dropped phone from shoulder height onto concrete and case got a small crack in corner but phone still 100% so I'm happy with robustness of G6
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I've dropped mine on a granite surface plate at work which is about head height to my knees with no issues. I'm only using a Slickwraps skin.
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Has anyone noticed that the glass on the back is very sensitive and scratches easily? Also my sister threw my keys to me about 10 feet away and it cracked the phone . Just wondering if anyone has experienced this fragile glass. Honestly disappointed that the glass scratches easily. I've had a Note 5 for 2 years and the glass isn't scratched yet..
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The back of the phone is Gorilla Glass 5, and the front is Gorilla Glass 3. It should not scratch easily or be fragile.
I use Poetic Rugged case. Have dropped my phonw from shower shelf many times and nothing has happened.
just lou said:
The back of the phone is Gorilla Glass 5, and the front is Gorilla Glass 3. It should not scratch easily or be fragile.
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The higher version of gorilla Glass the more prone to scratching it is but less likely to shatter. That's why they used 3 on the front and 5 in the back
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The higher version of gorilla Glass the more prone to scratching it is but less likely to shatter. That's why they used 3 on the front and 5 in the back
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This^
I've seen a few rants that it's only Gorilla Glass 3 and I'm like, one quick Google search and you'd know why. It's a GOOD thing.
hmm, thats weird that I have a ton of scatches around the edges and camera lens... and I baby my phone
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hmm, thats weird that I have a ton of scatches around the edges and camera lens... and I baby my phone
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There was another thread about scratching over the camera lenses. Some people have it and some don't.
Glass.
Scratches.
Glass scratches.
Yes it does.
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hmm, thats weird that I have a ton of scatches around the edges and camera lens... and I baby my phone
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I've seen people say you can buff those out especially with the black model.
So the glass covering the camera on the back cracked significantly
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Just cracked? On its own?
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Vicious Von said:
So the glass covering the camera on the back cracked significantly
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What happened?
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What happened?
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I was taking pictures of a situation at my job and it was fine. I put it in my sweat pants pocket which had nothing else in it. I went to take a closer shot and the was this white how in the corner of the picture. I turned my phone around and surprise it was cracked. I didn't drop it yet I've stopped it Kenny times before. I have a nice case and screen protector. There was no mishandling of my phone. I don't do anything excessive. My pants weren't tight. It cracking is unexplainable
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I was taking pictures of a situation at my job and it was fine. I put it in my sweat pants pocket which had nothing else in it. I went to take a closer shot and the was this white how in the corner of the picture. I turned my phone around and surprise it was cracked. I didn't drop it yet I've stopped it Kenny times before. I have a nice case and screen protector. There was no mishandling of my phone. I don't do anything excessive. My pants weren't tight. It cracking is unexplainable
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Man that sucks. The only thing that makes sense to me of why that glass is breaking on certain phones is the outer ring surrounding the glass might be such a tight fit that it's under tension. Then randomly it just gives. Have you spoken to any customer support yet?
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Man that sucks. The only thing that makes sense to me of why that glass is breaking on certain phones is the outer ring surrounding the glass might be such a tight fit that it's under tension. Then randomly it just gives. Have you spoken to any customer support yet?
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I'm afraid I'll have to spend that insurance money. I don't have it yet lol?. I didn't speak to any customer support but I don't know what to tell them. Hardware damage is pretty black and white to them. If anyone have any suggestions please feel free I can use it.
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I'm afraid I'll have to spend that insurance money. I don't have it yet lol?. I didn't speak to any customer support but I don't know what to tell them. Hardware damage is pretty black and white to them. If anyone have any suggestions please feel free I can use it.
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The hard thing is physical damage is really difficult to prove it's a manufacturer issue. Wouldn't hurt to call him and point them in the direction of the multiple complaints that already exists
I too noticed the glass on the back was getting scrached by having a case on!#. It was stupid. Good thing my girlfriend owns a cellphone repair kiosk and installed the pahnthon clear skin on it. Two days later i dropped my phone four steps away from reaching the second floor without my hard case and the phone didnt break thanks to the skin.
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I too noticed the glass on the back was getting scrached by having a case on!#. It was stupid. Good thing my girlfriend owns a cellphone repair kiosk and installed the pahnthon clear skin on it. Two days later i dropped my phone four steps away from reaching the second floor without my hard case and the phone didnt break thanks to the skin.
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From where did you buy the skin?
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I read there is a provided screen cover with the 3VO, but I can't seem to find it. Can anyone fill me in on exactly where it might be in the box? There isn't much there, but I may have possibly looked right past it.
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I read there is a provided screen cover with the 3VO, but I can't seem to find it. Can anyone fill me in on exactly where it might be in the box? There isn't much there, but I may have possibly looked right past it.
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You were misinformed. There is no screen protector
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yep no screen protector plus there is no way sprint gives anything out for free
Anyway, the Sprint screen protector is the ****tiest thing I've ever seen. After a day I could not see through it, I left it in my pocket with my driver's license. I'm going to Verizon to try to find one that is the approximate size, I was never disappointed with their protectors, and they are much cheaper than the big brand ones.
Darn, I remember getting one with my TP2, by gone days. Anyway thanks guys. Going to have to guard it with my life until I can purchase a screen protector online.
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Darn, I remember getting one with my TP2, by gone days. Anyway thanks guys. Going to have to guard it with my life until I can purchase a screen protector online.
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By the by, verified on the Conring website as having Gorilla Glass, so you don't need to be that careful
Tried a screen protector. It adds a new "layer" to the 3D. Fuzzy and out of true color. Nasty. So it's not there now...
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By the by, verified on the Conring website as having Gorilla Glass, so you don't need to be that careful
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I keep seeing "fights" online about only the camera glass being Gorilla Glass, and a reply by HTC not confirming either way, so I'm paranoid. Quite an investment for me and it would kill me to get a scratch and that would really mess up the 3D effects.
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I keep seeing "fights" online about only the camera glass being Gorilla Glass, and a reply by HTC not confirming either way, so I'm paranoid. Quite an investment for me and it would kill me to get a scratch and that would really mess up the 3D effects.
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Corning's list of HTC devices with GG I can understand paranoia though, I'll be putting one on again when I get around to going into town.
USSENTERNCC1701E said:
Corning's list of HTC devices with GG I can understand paranoia though, I'll be putting one on again when I get around to going into town.
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All I can say is WOW!
After all the ass clowns tore up threads call users every name a 10 year old could think of just to find out that it does in fact have GG. I wonder how those kids feel know. I'm sure they would just say of I meant this or I meant that..
Verified it does have GG and so did the OG EVO.
I still don't see what the fascination is with Gorilla Glass...
So what if a phone has it...or it doesn't.
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I still don't see what the fascination is with Gorilla Glass...
So what if a phone has it...or it doesn't.
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You were probably one of those that said it didn't have it.
The fascination is the fact that its supposed to be better than regular glass. It doesn't have it people ***** it does have they act like they don't give a ****.
Maybe you should have yours removed and replaced with cheap plastic then if it makes no difference to you.
Maybe some of this makes a difference
WHY DO I WANT CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS ON MY DEVICES?
Scrapes, bumps, and drops are a fact of life, but Gorilla Glass enables your device to resist damage from the abuses that come with everyday use. Gorilla Glass also has strong aesthetic appeal. It’s thin, lightweight, and cool to the touch – enabling the sleekest designs.
WHAT MAKES GORILLA GLASS SO DAMAGE RESISTANT?
The unique composition of Gorilla Glass allows for a deep layer of high compressive stress (created through an ion-exchange process). This compression acts as a sort of “armor,” making the glass exceptionally tough and damage resistant.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE ION-EXCHANGE PROCESS?
Ion exchange is a chemical strengthening process where large ions are “stuffed” into the glass surface, creating a state of compression. Gorilla Glass is specially designed to maximize this behavior.
The glass is placed in a hot bath of molten salt at a temperature of approximately 400°C. Smaller sodium ions leave the glass, and larger potassium ions from the salt bath replace them. These larger ions take up more room and are pressed together when the glass cools, producing a layer of compressive stress on the surface of the glass. Gorilla Glass’s special composition enables the potassium ions to diffuse far into the surface, creating high compressive stress deep into the glass. This layer of compression creates a surface that is more resistant to damage from everyday use.
you kinda do have to be careful with the thing because gorilla glass or no i managed to get a tiny scratch in the camera glass (thankfully it missed the lenses and flash) with just normal taking in and out of my pocket
i highly recommend hopping on ebay or something and getting a camera glass cover just to be safe, they usually tag along with a screen cover too if the guy sells them
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you kinda do have to be careful with the thing because gorilla glass or no i managed to get a tiny scratch in the camera glass (thankfully it missed the lenses and flash) with just normal taking in and out of my pocket
i highly recommend hopping on ebay or something and getting a camera glass cover just to be safe, they usually tag along with a screen cover too if the guy sells them
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I don't know that the camera part is GG or not. Ya the stuffs not bullet proof but its better than standard glass.
My OG EVO I never used a screen protector and it was like the day I got it when I sold it.
I put my phone in my pocket with whatever might be in there and my scree is still pristine.
i hate the damn screen protectors from sprint!! how does putting a phone in my damn pocket create a long scratch across the screen!? BS...ik it has gorilla glass, but i just bought this baby and i wanna take care of it lol
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You were probably one of those that said it didn't have it.
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I never said it had it or it didn't have it.
zone23 said:
The fascination is the fact that its supposed to be better than regular glass. It doesn't have it people ***** it does have they act like they don't give a ****.
Maybe you should have yours removed and replaced with cheap plastic then if it makes no difference to you.
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Yeah, supposed to be, but that didn't stop some small surface scratches from appearing on my original 3D, just a few weeks after having it in my pocket all by itself, when I did the same thing with my OG EVO for over a year and not once scratch, big or small (includes surface scratchs)
That's what led me to say this:
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...So what if a phone has it...or it doesn't.
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Out today in a construction area place doing a bit of business took me phone out my pocket and dropped it. Haha am gutted. Top right hand corner is scuffed really badly and dented , didnt seem to be a hard fall but it did fall on concrete...
So my first drop 2 months in and a bad drop it was.
Anybody know any good techniques to try smooth it out ? . The glass is fine just the top right hand side of the rim.. Could i get it replaced?
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I bet you wish you'd had a case on your S2 now!
duffy1807 said:
Out today in a construction area place doing a bit of business took me phone out my pocket and dropped it.
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Condolences. It's frighteningly easy to drop this phone & I'm sure any of us would be gutted if it happened to us.
I have a gel case and a screen protector on my S2, it`s too easy to drop very expensive gadgets, you need to fit some protection unless you have loads of money.
Tinderbox (UK) said:
I have a gel case and a screen protector on my S2, it`s too easy to drop very expensive gadgets, you need to fit some protection unless you have loads of money.
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Phones with cases, bumpers and screen protectors look worse than phones with dents. What's the point of having a thin phone if it's not thin?
Tinderbox (UK) said:
I bet you wish you'd had a case on your S2 now!
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Haha, obvcoursr... .. Good job am one of these who just take it... Haha shi* happens ay... i think if the screen had broke i would of cryed though. Lol
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Lol I feel sorry for ya buddy, same thing happened to me just a week ago.
My little bro took my phone and was messing around with it, when he saw me he panicked and threw the thing and ran lol. You can't imagine how low my heart sank as I watched my S2 soar up in the air and come down crashing. Like yours the top corner part of the rim was dented and sorta squashed.
What I did was take a flat plyer and basically shaped the rim to how it was. You just gotta cover the phone with a few layers of thick cloth as to not scratch it with the plyer and take your time doing it. And voila the thing looks as good as new apart from some initial scratches from the fall.
If you wanna try it then be careful and wise cause I'm not to blame if you crack the glass
I dont know if an zagg invisible shields full body would have made and difference with impact damage.
Maybe a wrist strap would have worked better if you dont like bulky cases, the S2 is designed to use a wrist strap, see the hole above the volume key.
Anybody know if its possible to buy the rim seperate as this is the only part that is damaged. Everything else is fine..
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Very expensive case helped when i dropped SGS2 but still got a small dent on the one unprotected corner .
Screen protector managed to absorb the scratches and is easily replaced .
jje
JJEgan said:
Screen protector managed to absorb the scratches and is easily replaced .
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Screen protectors are especially useless. Anything strong enough to scratch gorilla glass will go through the screen protector easily anyway.
duffy1807 said:
Anybody know if its possible to buy the rim seperate as this is the only part that is damaged. Everything else is fine..
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your looking at big doh and a tricky job mate
the easiest way to do it is to buy the whole front , glass , touch screen , vibrate motors , etc etc this will set you back approx 85-100 pounds and they can be found on ebay
i say this is the easiest way but you still have to move the mainboard to the new front as everything is built into the front of the phone , its an amazing bit of design by the way , just a bit tricky to swap fascias and bits etc
it can be done but it isnt easy and the easiest way to do it is very costly
sorry it wasnt better news mate
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Screen protectors are especially useless. Anything strong enough to scratch gorilla glass will go through the screen protector easily anyway.
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really???? i wouldnt say they were useless and i am sure all the people who have scratched sgs2 screens from dust particles (dust can contain things like quartz) or sand from the corner of their bag/pockets would say they were pretty worthwhile too
i would rather scratch a screen protector then scratch my gorilla glass thats for sure
you only have to see the ''i scratched my sgs2 screen'' threads on xda to relaise they arent ''especially useless '' as you put it
have a good day and hopefully you dont come a cropper and end up with a nice scratch on that shiny screen and wandering why you never fitted one of them ''especially useless'' screen protectors lol
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Screen protectors are especially useless. Anything strong enough to scratch gorilla glass will go through the screen protector easily anyway.
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Not really, gorrila glass is very resistant to cracks, but can be scratched by something as small as a grain of sand which a screen protector will resist, or be replaced.
As far as the rim, do you mean the bit around the screen, or part of the back? If it's around the glass then you may have to replace the screen and glass, as removing the screen from the glass to replace it and the rim is very difficult!
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aydc said:
Screen protectors are especially useless. Anything strong enough to scratch gorilla glass will go through the screen protector easily anyway.
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Really? And from when you started to think that Screen Protectors are meant to protect a strong scratch!
@OP- Share your in here also,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162168&highlight=How+many+times
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Not really, gorrila glass is very resistant to cracks, but can be scratched by something as small as a grain of sand which a screen protector will resist, or be replaced.
As far as the rim, do you mean the bit around the screen, or part of the back? If it's around the glass then you may have to replace the screen and glass, as removing the screen from the glass to replace it and the rim is very difficult!
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Yea you could headbutt that bad boy for hours and it would still shout come at me bro, one key in the pocket and its a one way trip into disappointment town.
This guy seems to have solved it
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/moto-droid/114659-gorilla-glass-does-scratch-but-i-know-how-repair.html
altho i wouldnt like to try it!
If you break it there is always home insurance, alot of people forget about that.
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Yea you could headbutt that bad boy for hours and it would still shout come at me bro, one key in the pocket and its a one way trip into disappointment town.
This guy seems to have solved it
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/moto-droid/114659-gorilla-glass-does-scratch-but-i-know-how-repair.html
altho i wouldnt like to try it!
If you break it there is always home insurance, alot of people forget about that.
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I would just wonder if that would hurt the lipophobic coating (anti fingerprints)
I couldn't stop laughing when I opened the envelope from china. Looks a little thick. I hope its not Plexiglas or acrylic. Either way I suppose my phone is ready for anything with this protector. I'm just guessing they're overreaching a bit on the marketing pitch.
I'll update when I get it on.
where did you order this from? send me link plz! Did you also remove the shatter-proof film already attached to the Xperia?
I have installed a similar one but different brand it's quite good. Very clear and not fingerprint magnet.
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I would also like to know where you bought this.
Wow, explosion proof. :laugh:
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Wow, explosion proof. :laugh:
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Ahaahhahaha I ordered the same from eBay... Explosion proof is a little bit exaggerate...
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I ordered the same one....heres how mine looked!
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That's unfortunate...
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Is this it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/FJ17-Clear-Tempered-Glass-Film-Screen-Protector-For-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-XL39H-/331009647008?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Screen_Protectors&hash=item4d11b661a0
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Is this it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/FJ17-Clear-Tempered-Glass-Film-Screen-Protector-For-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-XL39H-/331009647008?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Screen_Protectors&hash=item4d11b661a0
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Yes that the one I bought. Got it in about 10 calendar days. Still haven't put it on yet but I'll let you know.
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LucKyPunk said:
Yes that the one I bought. Got it in about 10 calendar days. Still haven't put it on yet but I'll let you know.
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Okay thank you.
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Okay thank you.
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I bought this one and put it on. works great . looks great. nice to have glass and nopt plastic on the XZU . its to nice for plastic
implode99 said:
I bought this one and put it on. works great . looks great. nice to have glass and nopt plastic on the XZU . its to nice for plastic
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Great cause I went ahead and bought it. I would love to see photos if you can.
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Great cause I went ahead and bought it. I would love to see photos if you can.
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I put on mine 5 minutes ago, I had an anti glare one before, and boy is this smoother than anything I've ever put on a phone... It has an effective oleophobic coating so you barely see any fingerprint, and touchscreen works fine, no issues at all.
It is actually pretty thick, but I guess it adds no more than 10 grams so I don't really care, I have a basic gel back cover and you can barely see it even if it's considerably smaller than the screen (talking about 1.5mm all around), and even though the holes for sensors and led are REALLY holes, you can literally fill them with water (I'm joking, but I will try and let you know... ).
Only problem with these protectors is you have to get it on on 1 max 2 moves, because replacing it is a real pain in the arse. Because is thicker and heavier and stiffer than any other screen protector, you can't simply put a piece of magic tape on the corner and peel it off, you have to do it with a nail or something like a guitar pick or it doesn't come off. Hence the difficulty if you happen to leave a freaking dust particle under it (usually at the center of the screen, where you see it EVERY SINGLE TIME you take a glance at your device).
Lastly, big bubbles are non existing, instead there are a million of infinitesimal bubbles that go away with hard work with a squeegee, or the producer claims they go away by themselves in the next few days.
Overall, if the bubbles really do go away in the next few days, I'll be really happy with my purchase.
Will keep you posted anyway.
P. S. If you're wondering, yeah, pen and pencils work just fine, I'd say better, since you don't have to worry about the screen (or screen protector) getting scratched...
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Just replaced my old screen protector with the glass m. And it is just so annoying to see the sides not sticking. So effing annoying.
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Just replaced my old screen protector with the glass m. And it is just so annoying to see the sides not sticking. So effing annoying.
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I spent way too much on my Armorz glass screen protector, but it fits perfectly and is really thin. good quality and feels like iphone screen. sturdy and slick. some finger printing but wipes off with ease. no problems with adhering except for the corner where I kinda messed it up. not super noticeable but still upsetting given the price. -__-
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Just replaced my old screen protector with the glass m. And it is just so annoying to see the sides not sticking. So effing annoying.
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Quick update: I ditched the glas.t protector and have gone back to a simple anti glare one, branded Nillkin this time.
I hate the foggy effect on whites, but I love having no fingerprints at all, not having to clean it every two seconds, and not having to deal with several points where the micro bubbles never went away.
Furthermore, I found a slice on the glass protector that seems to have the coating worn off (it came that way, I just realised it was there the day after I put it on), and that slice is prone to be the dirtiest on the whole surface.
I tried to wash it with soap, dish soap, alcohol, nothing works.
I took it off and put it on so many times (after the first time there were always one or two micro dust particles that managed to get under there, and you often you only see them in full sunlight) that the lower right corner would bend a little so that it didn't stick as well as before.
Add to that the WEIGHT of the thing (about 45 grams) and the added .4mm (seems nothing, but they're A LOT on a 6.5mm thin device), I eventually took it off and replaced it and will stay with my plain screen protectors for the entire device life.
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Yeah after just a few hours I decided to remove the glass protector. It just doesn't stick to the corners and edges properly. And the screen feels a bit unresponsive. I just replaced it with a regular matte protector I have as a backup and it feels so much better. Sigh. I wasted 50 bucks in that glass protector. Sometimes I feel like I made a bad decision getting the XZU having to think of all this protection crap. I never ever needed to put anything on my other devices before and those are still looking fine.
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Yeah after just a few hours I decided to remove the glass protector. It just doesn't stick to the corners and edges properly. And the screen feels a bit unresponsive. I just replaced it with a regular matte protector I have as a backup and it feels so much better. Sigh. I wasted 50 bucks in that glass protector. Sometimes I feel like I made a bad decision getting the XZU having to think of all this protection crap. I never ever needed to put anything on my other devices before and those are still looking fine.
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yea i have had to remove mine also, it made fps games unplayable because the glass made the screen unresponsive to multi-touch use it was very annoying. i recommend just sticking with regular screen protectors for this device.
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yea i have had to remove mine also, it made fps games unplayable because the glass made the screen unresponsive to multi-touch use it was very annoying. i recommend just sticking with regular screen protectors for this device.
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Unless you remove the anti shatter and don't use two layers of screen protectors...
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Hi all,
I'm looking to switch to the G3 from an HTC One M8. Love that phone but the camera lens issue and the fact that the screen scratches so easily have really put me off. Once I get my phone back from HTC (who are currently repairing the phone), I plan to trade it in and get the G3. I know the G3 has Corning's Gorilla Glass 3 but given the fact that I've been burned on the One M8, I'm wondering if getting a good screen protector would be worthwhile, even with Gorilla Glass 3. Any thoughts on whether or not Gorilla Glass 3 would be sufficient?
thanks!
alsobob said:
Hi all,
I'm looking to switch to the G3 from an HTC One M8. Love that phone but the camera lens issue and the fact that the screen scratches so easily have really put me off. Once I get my phone back from HTC (who are currently repairing the phone), I plan to trade it in and get the G3. I know the G3 has Corning's Gorilla Glass 3 but given the fact that I've been burned on the One M8, I'm wondering if getting a good screen protector would be worthwhile, even with Gorilla Glass 3. Any thoughts on whether or not Gorilla Glass 3 would be sufficient?
thanks!
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I strongly suggest getting one. Nothing worse then scratches on your beautiful screen.
yea that's for sure... i'm still really bothered by the HTC One M8 getting scratched with nothing in my pocket and it happened six days after I got the phone.. so I'm going to make the move to G3 and hope that it won't scratch so terribly easy. Any suggestions on screen protectors? I had used the Zagg Invisible shield and they worked pretty well but they were expensive. Any thoughts?
There is no harm in running a quality protector. Zagg tempered glass protectors have been on my last three phones, and I used Spigen nano TR before that.
Better safe than sorry!
Got the tempered glass protector from Verizon. Can't even tell that it's there.
I'm rolling without it..did the same on my s3 for two years and it didn't get much.. Just be smart about it..not the same pocket as your keys..you'll be fine!
I got the Zagg Glass screen protector right at Best Buy when I got the G3 and all I can say is wow... Wish I looked into these things for my S4.
You can even tell it's on. Obviously doesn't effect the screen quality. With the environment I work in usually within a day my screen protector is all messed up and this thing still looks brand new. And they've put some kind of coating on it so when you're swyping it's silky smooth.
They're $30 or around there but what you want to do is hey it at best Buy and have them put it on... That way if they mess up or it just doesn't come out good... They just try again with a new one so your not out the $30
I highly recommend this screen protector to anyone!
- Sent From My G3
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Got the tempered glass protector from Verizon. Can't even tell that it's there.
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Didn't know they offered it. Will check on that today. Thanks!
I have never used screen protectors before. For the G3 I got the tempered glass as it is the only type IMO worth buying. I would agree you can barely notice it is there, except I have one singular small bubble in the middle and don't want to remove it to try and fix that one spot
benb1974 said:
Got the tempered glass protector from Verizon. Can't even tell that it's there.
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Ditto ^^^^^ It's the best screen protector that I've used in years. Fits perfectly and sits down so that you really don't even know it's there.
truent said:
Just be smart about it..not the same pocket as your keys..you'll be fine!
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Dunno why people still think this. There have been hundreds of "scratch tests" with keys, knives, etc. vs gorilla glass. None of these will scratch your screen. It's simple physics. Whether something scratches your screen has everything to do with hardness, not sharpness. Any material can only be scratched by another material that is harder than it. "Gorilla glass" is harder than metals and therefore wont be scratched by it. It CAN be scratched by sand, quartz, and other minerals (sand paper will absolutely ruin your screen). Things like tiny particles of sand can't really be avoided by "being smart about it" so I keep my screen covered.
Edit: That being said I also keep my keys/phone separate but not because of my screen, but because the rest of it is plastic, which can be scratched/nicked by your keys quite easily.
kthung said:
Dunno why people still think this. There have been hundreds of "scratch tests" with keys, knives, etc. vs gorilla glass. None of these will scratch your screen. It's simple physics. Whether something scratches your screen has everything to do with hardness, not sharpness. Any material can only be scratched by another material that is harder than it. "Gorilla glass" is harder than metals and therefore wont be scratched by it. It CAN be scratched by sand, quartz, and other minerals (sand paper will absolutely ruin your screen). Things like tiny particles of sand can't really be avoided by "being smart about it" so I keep my screen covered.
Edit: That being said I also keep my keys/phone separate but not because of my screen, but because the rest of it is plastic, which can be scratched/nicked by your keys quite easily.
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K.. I'll take a picture of my two year old s3s screen.. I guess I never rolled around on a beach of sand and quartz then.still looks great
truent said:
K.. I'll take a picture of my two year old s3s screen.. I guess I never rolled around on a beach of sand and quartz then.still looks great
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No need, I believe you. But that has nothing to do with keeping your keys away from your phone. It is all location dependent, perhaps you just live in an environment with less sand.
kthung said:
No need, I believe you. But that has nothing to do with keeping your keys away from your phone. It is all location dependent, perhaps you just live in an environment with less sand.
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Here's the thing I find funny.. I believe the same physics as you regarding gorilla glass..and came to exactly the opposite conclusion.. in that, I don't need a screen protector as this thing is good enough.. and regardless of if my titanium/diamond encrusted keys will scratch the screen.. I'm confident they'll f something up on that thing.. no thanks.
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I got the Zagg Glass screen protector right at Best Buy when I got the G3 and all I can say is wow... Wish I looked into these things for my S4.
You can even tell it's on. Obviously doesn't effect the screen quality. With the environment I work in usually within a day my screen protector is all messed up and this thing still looks brand new. And they've put some kind of coating on it so when you're swyping it's silky smooth.
They're $30 or around there but what you want to do is hey it at best Buy and have them put it on... That way if they mess up or it just doesn't come out good... They just try again with a new one so your not out the $30
I highly recommend this screen protector to anyone!
- Sent From My G3
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Do they charge you extra to put it on?
truent said:
Here's the thing I find funny.. I believe the same physics as you regarding gorilla glass..and came to exactly the opposite conclusion.. in that, I don't need a screen protector as this thing is good enough.. and regardless of if my titanium/diamond encrusted keys will scratch the screen.. I'm confident they'll f something up on that thing.. no thanks.
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Then you, my friend are much luckier than I. Too each his/her own. I too ran my GS3 for about 2 years without a screen protector and ALWAYS in it's own pocket by itself. Somehow somewhere sand got in there and scratched my screen. All it takes is one particle. So I guess for me, with the activities that I partake in, its inevitable. The reason I never used plastic screen protectors was because I never liked how they felt. Now that glass screen protectors are only a few bucks, that's pennies over the lifetime of the phone. I say, why not?
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Do they charge you extra to put it on?
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Nope. And I asked if I ever needed another one if the same deal applies would they just put it on and they said no problem.
I'd definitely look into it. It's by far the best form of screen protection and you can't even tell it's on.
And another thing.... My S4's screen got scratched by my keys while in my pocket, and that has the guerilla glass so it's definitely possible. Only had the phone a day and tried going without a screen protector. Bad idea.
- Sent From My G3
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Then you, my friend are much luckier than I. Too each his/her own. I too ran my GS3 for about 2 years without a screen protector and ALWAYS in it's own pocket by itself. Somehow somewhere sand got in there and scratched my screen. All it takes is one particle. So I guess for me, with the activities that I partake in, its inevitable. The reason I never used plastic screen protectors was because I never liked how they felt. Now that glass screen protectors are only a few bucks, that's pennies over the lifetime of the phone. I say, why not?
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Yeah I saw some on Amazon, really cheap.. dunno about the 30$ stuff.. the glass is definitely the way to go though if you're going to get one.. the plastic gets scratched by denim ha..
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Here's the thing I find funny.. I believe the same physics as you regarding gorilla glass..and came to exactly the opposite conclusion.. in that, I don't need a screen protector as this thing is good enough.. and regardless of if my titanium/diamond encrusted keys will scratch the screen.. I'm confident they'll f something up on that thing.. no thanks.
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I don't know why you feel the need to be arrogant about it.
You don't use a screen protector, and haven't had a scratched screeb...cool.
I use one because I've had a scratch despite my efforts to pocket my phone by itself. My work requires me to visit sites that have dust and sand etc... I can tell you that a small piece of sand will scratch your phone easy.
Tempered glass protectors are nice and leap years above the plastic ones of old. Outside of the cutout for the speaker I wouldn't know I have one on here.
rhydian said:
I don't know why you feel the need to be arrogant about it.
You don't use a screen protector, and haven't had a scratched screeb...cool.
I use one because I've had a scratch despite my efforts to pocket my phone by itself. My work requires me to visit sites that have dust and sand etc... I can tell you that a small piece of sand will scratch your phone easy.
Tempered glass protectors are nice and leap years above the plastic ones of old. Outside of the cutout for the speaker I wouldn't know I have one on here.
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Huh? Arrogant about it? The original question is do you need one.. the answer obviously is, it depends. Like the guy I was talking to said.. we all live in different circumstances.. I don't care what anyone else does, all I can do is state my experience. Plastic screen protector? Don't bother. Tempered glass? Maybe. I haven't tried it.. but I don't need either. Perhaps you misread what I said but I wasn't going for arrogance.
Hi,
I'm currently using a simple rubber case for the side and back. But, as it has few downsides, I have a question: is the case really needed? I want to hear from you, how this phone performs without the case, does it scratch, or damage easily?
Thanks for any helpful replies.
I liked my phones how I like my women: naked. I didn't drop it once, so I can't tell you what damage it can take (although I'm pretty sure the glass might crack, but I'm not in the habit of dropping my phone), what I can tell you is that the back panel is easily scratchable, so I put a screen protector on it (only on the back). The screen is doing excellent by now, not a single scratch, although I might put a protector on it when the summer comes, I don't want any sand on the glass.
Depends, do you have any history of dropping phones? We all have different cases, some people drop their phones often, some do not. Also, there are a huge variety of cases for the z2, mine is a very thin 0.3mm case which feel good in hand, but doesn't provide that much protection.
Regarding the scratches, I can confirm that some cases scratch the back if there are dust and dirt trapped inside.
In my opinion yes, if u are not a rich man like me. Atleast ill use a case for 1 - 2 years before ill naked my phone.
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Get a case if you dont like scratching the sides and the back of your phone. If you want to keep your phone slim with mediocre protection, you can try Spigen Ultra Fit. Im using it. Im happy with it as it has protected my phone from falls before, like 3 times, without any damage or scratch. Bulky ones arent my type. I keep my phone on my side pocket. Been using this phone for 7 months, not a scratch! Im just lucky or very cautious. Good luck!
It's not really needed, but I think it's worth the money because of the added protection.
For those that have used a case, have you also used a screen protector? Plastic or tempered glass?
r2rX said:
For those that have used a case, have you also used a screen protector? Plastic or tempered glass?
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Nillkin Tempered 9H here. Phone fell down 1.5 meters this afternoon (front of the phone hit the concrete), the screen protector didn't survive it. Phone is completely unscratched however, so it works wonders
Pharetra said:
Nillkin Tempered 9H here. Phone fell down 1.5 meters this afternoon (front of the phone hit the concrete), the screen protector didn't survive it. Phone is completely unscratched however, so it works wonders
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Thanks for the info. One more thing...if the tempered glass breaks, is it complicated to remove it and replace it?
r2rX said:
Thanks for the info. One more thing...if the tempered glass breaks, is it complicated to remove it and replace it?
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I have replaced the back glass twice on my Z2.
Both times it cracked whilst in my front pocket.
I wouldn't suggest tight pants with the phone Haha.
EDIT: not hard at all. Look it up on YouTube. Took me about a minute.
r2rX said:
Thanks for the info. One more thing...if the tempered glass breaks, is it complicated to remove it and replace it?
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It was really easy. Phone was a bit sticky at first, but the provided cloth fixed that problem. Replacing it should be easy, but I don't know for sure. My new screen protector should come in on tuesday
Darbness said:
I have replaced the back glass twice on my Z2.
Both times it cracked whilst in my front pocket.
I wouldn't suggest tight pants with the phone Haha.
EDIT: not hard at all. Look it up on YouTube. Took me about a minute.
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Pharetra said:
It was really easy. Phone was a bit sticky at first, but the provided cloth fixed that problem. Replacing it should be easy, but I don't know for sure. My new screen protector should come in on tuesday
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll research a bit more into this.
Cysioland said:
Hi,
I'm currently using a simple rubber case for the side and back. But, as it has few downsides, I have a question: is the case really needed? I want to hear from you, how this phone performs without the case, does it scratch, or damage easily?
Thanks for any helpful replies.
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There are good quality tempered glass out there that doesn't break easily...
yavhin said:
Hi, if you don't want your phone to get scratches on front/back glass panels, I suggest you buy a tempered glass protector. There are many brands out there that you can buy in the market (e.g. Spigen, Nillkin etc.)
I have white colour and I don't want it to get stained so I'm using a cover.
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Yeah. I've got a nasty scratch on the front, so Nillkin H+ is on my way.
InviGuard
Anyone hear uses InviGuard to replace Hard cases?
You might wanna consider a case that can lift up the back slightly. I didn't use a case, but 2 weeks later, I scratched the camera lens already. So I really suggest using a case
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I don't use a case, because until now I believed in dragonglass. Unfortunately something scratched the back of my phone. Although Xperia devices are very good, next time I'll use a case.
I bought my phone and used it without a case for nearly one week. I was so stressed that it could slip and broke the front or back glass, then I bought a cheap but efficient hybrid case, it has like rubber and hard plastic covering the back.
Also, my phone now looks black, as it is white and I don't like that color.
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I don't need case, nuke look like great hehe:laugh:
I don't use a case. Just front and back screen protectors.
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