Just noticed that my 2 months old P30 screen has a lot of scratches, some of which are pretty bad. Considering that my 2+ years old Nexus 5X didn't have a single scratch on it when I compared it earlier tonight, I'm highly disappointed at how fragile the P30 screen is. I'll have to look at a screen protector to limit the damage.
So do yourself a favor, even if like me you never used screen protectors with your previous phones, it's pretty much essential with this phone. I'm a bit pissed off right now that such an expensive phone is already quite visibly damaged so early despite me being rather careful with how I carry my phones.
That's why there is a screen protector on the P30 out of the box. Atleast for the one i got aswell as a friends one.
The cheapo screen protector that is pre-installed in the box scratches really easy and fast... But it's a screen protector
You sure the screen is scratched and not the pre-installed protector which you might not notice yet?
dipje said:
The cheapo screen protector that is pre-installed in the box scratches really easy and fast... But it's a screen protector
You sure the screen is scratched and not the pre-installed protector which you might not notice yet?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i took mine off, keep it pocket with keys coins ect. not a scratch on it lol. i cant stand screen protectors, first thing i do on any phone is take it off
u are right though, i knew at least of few people who mistakenly thought their screen was cracked for a long time not knowing it was their screen protector lol. one woman at work went to upgrade after it was "cracked" for a year, and the person in cell store took the protector off and she was stunned lol
No, it was definitely the screen - I removed the original screen protector as these are more intended for shipping protection than real day-to-day usage protection.
I bought a TPU screen protector from Amazon (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07N2R48T3/ ), and installed it a few days ago. In addition to protecting the screen, and it's also nearly invisible, I'd say it hid the fast majority of the visible scratches. There's just an area of the phone that has wider damage that still be seen when under the correct angle/lighting, the other scratches are no longer visible under the TPU protector.
This being the first time I ever used a screen protector, I'd say my installation isn't perfect (there are 3 or 4 small bubbles that won't go away, but they are all on the outside, and only one is over a visible part of the screen). But the final result looks much better than before, so I'd say that even on an already damaged screen, these TPU protectors are a good way to hide the damage.
Think I also figured out how it got damaged - this new jacket has a small metal press button at the top of the inner pocket. It's roundish and shouldn't normally damage a decently protected screen (like my former Nexus 5X), but the P30 fragile screen really didn't like it...
Do yourself a favour and get a case that covers the whole phone. I've had my p30 lite for a few days and the back is already shattered! Can't believe it!!!
Vloud1988 said:
Do yourself a favour and get a case that covers the whole phone. I've had my p30 lite for a few days and the back is already shattered! Can't believe it!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I find these too bulky, they ruin the look and feel, and they often interfere with the use of gesture-based navigation. I prefer a low-level bumper like posted in this thread (that Aliexpress one is working great for me so far) combined with a discrete TPU screen protector.
The screen protector came with a bumper case BTW, which they recommend using for the couple of days following the installation of the screen protector. I will return to my previous bumper case afterward, but I'd say if someone doesn't already have one, the one included with the screen protector is good enough (unless you drop your phones a lot). It's just not as discrete looking as the Aliexpress one.
Anyone has a yellowish tint on bottom of the screen? It's noticeable on white background.
Why are you asking this everywhere, in every thread?
why the f*** you ever remove original protector,they are perfectly applied and with no scratches after many months of use ?!
---------- Post added at 11:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:18 AM ----------
brusko1972 said:
Anyone has a yellowish tint on bottom of the screen? It's noticeable on white background.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ofc not
kuceens007 said:
why the f*** you ever remove original protector,they are perfectly applied and with no scratches after many months of use ?!
---------- Post added at 11:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:18 AM ----------
ofc not
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because only peasants use those low quality original screen protectors. High borns use glass screen protectors only. /s
RMerlin said:
Just noticed that my 2 months old P30 screen has a lot of scratches, some of which are pretty bad. Considering that my 2+ years old Nexus 5X didn't have a single scratch on it when I compared it earlier tonight, I'm highly disappointed at how fragile the P30 screen is. I'll have to look at a screen protector to limit the damage.
So do yourself a favor, even if like me you never used screen protectors with your previous phones, it's pretty much essential with this phone. I'm a bit pissed off right now that such an expensive phone is already quite visibly damaged so early despite me being rather careful with how I carry my phones.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is not a fault of the P30 - the side-effect of more shatter-proof glass is that it is slightly softer and more prone to scratches. This is well-known with other devices too (remember when Galaxy Note owners were moaning about this?)
With the P30 and it's completely flat display there is no excuse for not using a glass screen protector if you want to avoid scratches. Personally I thought the factory screen protector was fine, and it lasted me a good month before I even bothered installing the glass screen protector I bought on day one.
RMerlin said:
Just noticed that my 2 months old P30 screen has a lot of scratches, some of which are pretty bad. Considering that my 2+ years old Nexus 5X didn't have a single scratch on it when I compared it earlier tonight, I'm highly disappointed at how fragile the P30 screen is. I'll have to look at a screen protector to limit the damage.
So do yourself a favor, even if like me you never used screen protectors with your previous phones, it's pretty much essential with this phone. I'm a bit pissed off right now that such an expensive phone is already quite visibly damaged so early despite me being rather careful with how I carry my phones.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My wife laughs at me but I never took off the plastic cover that came with the phone -- the one you're supposed to peel off when you first open the box with your brand new phone. It's still on there like 8 months later and has only developed one small bubble at the top left. I love knowing I have a perfectly pristine screen just under that plastic. The fingerprint scanner works fine as well.
Related
Ok, I guess I may have a problem with my screen (again). After removing one of those gadgetshieldz protectors (wet apply) the screen looks weird, especially when displaying white. It looks like there's some dirt on it making it look pixelated and greyish, while just a couple of weeks ago the whites were super crisp. It really seems like it's the glass to be blamed, because you can actually see the text sliding below this sort of "dirt" when you scroll. However when the screen is turned off it looks perfectly clean. I think the problem can be caused by the coating wearing off, possibly damaged by the screen protector...I also got a "stickier" area around the earpiece that has the coating obviously wearing off, because it collects dirt and smudges much more than the rest of the screen, but that would be a whole different story, I've heard of many others with the same issues, but frankly it doesn't even bother me. I'll try to get the phone replaced or at least repaired next week, this is ridiculous, I have a phone with an HD screen looking more fuzzy and pixelated than my GF's 710. You may say that I shouldn't have applied the screen protector and whatnot, but frankly I've been using these protectors on my old 800 for a year and the screen is mint. I'm afraid there's something very wrong with the coating of the 920, I suggest you to be very careful with screen protectors, maybe paradoxically going naked is less dangerous...
Anyone having similar issues?
I'm trying to collect some feedback from the users here, just to make sure that my screen isn't faulty. I'd like to use a screen protector on this guy because I'd like to keep it for quite some time, but obviously if it's a no go I'll just try to be careful...
The problem is the Gorilla Glass that the 920 has. It is not really Glass but more of a material similar to what they make safety glasses from. It can be etched by certain chemicals as well as mineral deposits in the water you used to apply it. You are supposed to used distilled water to apply those types of protectors. The best yet is to get a protector such as the Otterbox Defender that has the screen protector built in but is never actually secured to the screen in any way. it just makes contact as you press it. So are hard water stains and they might be able to be removed with lemon juice and cotton swaps.
Solarenemy68 said:
The problem is the Gorilla Glass that the 920 has. It is not really Glass but more of a material similar to what they make safety glasses from. It can be etched by certain chemicals as well as mineral deposits in the water you used to apply it. You are supposed to used distilled water to apply those types of protectors. The best yet is to get a protector such as the Otterbox Defender that has the screen protector built in but is never actually secured to the screen in any way. it just makes contact as you press it. So are hard water stains and they might be able to be removed with lemon juice and cotton swaps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the tip...I'll try this out as soon as I get home. If the screen doesn't get clean I'll still try to get the phone repaired, I may get lucky. I'll report back here how it goes. One more thing, do you think that a DIY solution like Fusso Smartphone may do the trick if the damage is just on the coating?
Not sure how that will work since this display is not really glass. For me the phone is too expensive of an investment to try that on. I will just stick with my Otterbox Defender that yes the wireless charger works through.
I will be just coating the back of my yellow 920 to protect it from scratches using best skins ever will leave the front after reading this.
Just a quick update: the lemon juice trick didn't work, probably the damage is real, it's not just hardcore dirt or whatever. Also, I got that Fusso Smartphone thing in the mail today so I decided to take my chances and try it, and it doesn't seem to work. Sure the screen feels smoother but nothing other than that. Actually I'm not even sure the damage is in the coating, to be honest, because if it's just that you're not supposed to get noisy and dirty whites when the screen is on, just more smudges on the glass. Hopefully they'll do something about it at the repair center, maybe they'll cosider it a manifacturing defect and won't charge me for the repair, fingers crossed...
I'll report back.
Solarenemy68 said:
The problem is the Gorilla Glass that the 920 has. It is not really Glass but more of a material similar to what they make safety glasses from. It can be etched by certain chemicals as well as mineral deposits in the water you used to apply it. You are supposed to used distilled water to apply those types of protectors. The best yet is to get a protector such as the Otterbox Defender that has the screen protector built in but is never actually secured to the screen in any way. it just makes contact as you press it. So are hard water stains and they might be able to be removed with lemon juice and cotton swaps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you know if ZAGG Invisible Shield could damage 920's screen also?
http://goo.gl/6EmyL
Regads,
Well I went ahead and put bestskinsever full body skin on seems fine to me but I ain't gonna peel the front skin off now but it looks ok.
fbirraque said:
Do you know if ZAGG Invisible Shield could damage 920's screen also?
http://goo.gl/6EmyL
Regads,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a Zagg Ivisible Shield on but I haven't tried to remove it yet. I can say it sucks that Zagg only has the regular shield for the Windows Phone devices because the HD shield on my LG Optimus G is absolutely gorgeous but the one on my 920 has pits in it and is very sticky. I was going to try and get it replaced under warranty, if I do that I will see if the issue he talks about above happens.
---------- Post added at 08:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:22 PM ----------
vnvman said:
Ok, I guess I may have a problem with my screen (again). After removing one of those gadgetshieldz protectors (wet apply) the screen looks weird, especially when displaying white. It looks like there's some dirt on it making it look pixelated and greyish, while just a couple of weeks ago the whites were super crisp. It really seems like it's the glass to be blamed, because you can actually see the text sliding below this sort of "dirt" when you scroll. However when the screen is turned off it looks perfectly clean. I think the problem can be caused by the coating wearing off, possibly damaged by the screen protector...I also got a "stickier" area around the earpiece that has the coating obviously wearing off, because it collects dirt and smudges much more than the rest of the screen, but that would be a whole different story, I've heard of many others with the same issues, but frankly it doesn't even bother me. I'll try to get the phone replaced or at least repaired next week, this is ridiculous, I have a phone with an HD screen looking more fuzzy and pixelated than my GF's 710. You may say that I shouldn't have applied the screen protector and whatnot, but frankly I've been using these protectors on my old 800 for a year and the screen is mint. I'm afraid there's something very wrong with the coating of the 920, I suggest you to be very careful with screen protectors, maybe paradoxically going naked is less dangerous...
Anyone having similar issues?
I'm trying to collect some feedback from the users here, just to make sure that my screen isn't faulty. I'd like to use a screen protector on this guy because I'd like to keep it for quite some time, but obviously if it's a no go I'll just try to be careful...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your right, I just took off my Zagg Invisible Shield after ordering a replacement and i see the same thing all in my White. Dammit, going to have to ask for a replacement.
For what it's worth, I originally had no screen protector on my 920. One day I accidentally dropped and stepped on the phone (was playing table tennis and it fell out of my pocket). The screen got a very nasty scratch right across the front. Luckily for me my earpiece died and I needed to get the phone replaced under warranty.
Got a replacement phone and chucked a screen protector on it as soon as I opened it. Absolutely no issues with it, even when replacing the protector. Admittedly I'm not using a wet-apply protector, which is definitely more obvious, but apparently it doesn't damage the coating.
skrundarlow said:
For what it's worth, I originally had no screen protector on my 920. One day I accidentally dropped and stepped on the phone (was playing table tennis and it fell out of my pocket). The screen got a very nasty scratch right across the front. Luckily for me my earpiece died and I needed to get the phone replaced under warranty.
Got a replacement phone and chucked a screen protector on it as soon as I opened it. Absolutely no issues with it, even when replacing the protector. Admittedly I'm not using a wet-apply protector, which is definitely more obvious, but apparently it doesn't damage the coating.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey, I want to find a 'dry' screen protector. What protector are are you using?
Nimdock said:
Hey, I want to find a 'dry' screen protector. What protector are are you using?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are hundreds of them. Just look for Lumia 920 screen protector on ebay. Or better yet get yourself an Otterbox Defender that has the screen protector built in.
Solarenemy68 said:
There are hundreds of them. Just look for Lumia 920 screen protector on ebay. Or better yet get yourself an Otterbox Defender that has the screen protector built in.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, the whole point of the question was to get someone's opinion on a protector they have tried (good/bad) instead of blindly trying a random one.
I would never put my phone in one of those cases.
Nimdock said:
Well, the whole point of the question was to get someone's opinion on a protector they have tried (good/bad) instead of blindly trying a random one.
I would never put my phone in one of those cases.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Too bad then. Your phone won't survive a 1 story drop like mine will then. Ypu also can't step on yours and not have it damaged. Also what exactly is wrong with "one of those cases"? It fully protects your 600 USD investment from most dangers that a phone can encounter in it's life. Personally if it is about showing the phone of, I could care less. i don't need a status symbol. If I did I would have bought an iPhone <cringe>..
I have used the Otterbox for every phone I have owned till the day came to sell each one. At which time they all looked like they just came out of the box and could have easily been sold as brand new.
You wanted an opinion on a tried protector, well here you go.
Solarenemy68 said:
Too bad then. Your phone won't survive a 1 story drop like mine will then. Ypu also can't step on yours and not have it damaged. Also what exactly is wrong with "one of those cases"? It fully protects your 600 USD investment from most dangers that a phone can encounter in it's life. Personally if it is about showing the phone of, I could care less. i don't need a status symbol. If I did I would have bought an iPhone <cringe>..
I have used the Otterbox for every phone I have owned till the day came to sell each one. At which time they all looked like they just came out of the box and could have easily been sold as brand new.
You wanted an opinion on a tried protector, well here you go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What's wrong with them is that I don't like them, hehe... You do understand different people have different tastes. I am glad your phone will survive all kinds of catastrophic events though.
skrundarlow said:
For what it's worth, I originally had no screen protector on my 920. One day I accidentally dropped and stepped on the phone (was playing table tennis and it fell out of my pocket). The screen got a very nasty scratch right across the front. Luckily for me my earpiece died and I needed to get the phone replaced under warranty.
Got a replacement phone and chucked a screen protector on it as soon as I opened it. Absolutely no issues with it, even when replacing the protector. Admittedly I'm not using a wet-apply protector, which is definitely more obvious, but apparently it doesn't damage the coating.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would advise not using any screen protector on a Gorilla 2 glass, which is very resistant though not indestructible. Screen protectors use sticky chemicals that tend to alter colors if only slightly.
gilesrm said:
I would advise not using any screen protector on a Gorilla 2 glass, which is very resistant though not indestructible. Screen protectors use sticky chemicals that tend to alter colors if only slightly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I myself have been using a variety of matte screen protectors. Not to protect the screen, but for it to be more readable. I prefer matte over glossy. So far no issues.
Well, as Yogi Berra used to say, "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It." One question though: does this screen protector affect screen readibility in full light, which, considering, is quite good for the 920 -provided the brightness setting is on "auto", sunlight readibility on "auto" too. The possibilty to adjust the color profile (temperature and saturation) is also a good feature on the 920.
Zagg going brown
Has anyone also noticed zagg discolour on area of high use(my right side used for scrolling). This is my second protector and same thing happened. It has not damaged the actual phone, I have been using for almost full year now. I have backup one ready to install, as I don't want to be without during warranty replacement waiting time.
gilesrm said:
Well, as Yogi Berra used to say, "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It." One question though: does this screen protector affect screen readibility in full light, which, considering, is quite good for the 920 -provided the brightness setting is on "auto", sunlight readibility on "auto" too. The possibilty to adjust the color profile (temperature and saturation) is also a good feature on the 920.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In my experience it doesn't impair readability, but if your installation has orange peel effect the reflections will be a bit annoying.
Vangink said:
Has anyone also noticed zagg discolour on area of high use(my right side used for scrolling). This is my second protector and same thing happened. It has not damaged the actual phone, I have been using for almost full year now. I have backup one ready to install, as I don't want to be without during warranty replacement waiting time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep zaggs sawk. They become yellowish very quickly compared to other brands and normally have the most orange peel effect. They sure are the toughest but they also look the worse.
I don't know about you guys, but I have to say this is the easiest screen to scratch of the g series phone since at least the g2. Has anyone else noticed this? I have a bunch of small scratches on the edges on the screen on the left and right that are small but noticeable.
Just check cos mine came with a screen protector on so if yours is the same then it's just that getting scratched.
Sent from my LG G6 using Tapatalk
I got mine and ripped the transportation foil of and installed the spigen Steinheil Screen protector. And stuffed it in a rugged armor case. I want my phone to be safe
Gesendet von meinem LG-H870 mit Tapatalk
Under the foil there is a factory fitted screen protector, on mine at least.
Sent from my LG G6 using Tapatalk
Same here, mine came with a screen protector already installed... I ordered mine online so the same day I pretty much ordered an Urban Armor Gear case, so I had that pretty much a day before the phone arrived from Koodo.
The only thing I've managed to scratch is the glass by the LED Flash on the camera, light scratches that may or may not come off with a buffing. I keep on touching the camera instead of the fingerprint sensor, if I grab the phone the wrong way... so I clean it with my shirt or hoody so that's probably where the scratches are coming from.
BrandonMerry said:
I don't know about you guys, but I have to say this is the easiest screen to scratch of the g series phone since at least the g2. Has anyone else noticed this? I have a bunch of small scratches on the edges on the screen on the left and right that are small but noticeable.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As others have pointed out, you must have left the plastic coating on the screen. Gorilla Glass 3 is not easy to scratch.
Not to be fasicious here but I would know if the screen protector was on the phone due to the sheen and raised edges. Definitely not that. The screen itself is fine, it's just the small bezel spaces around the screen that scratch easy
BrandonMerry said:
Not to be fasicious here but I would know if the screen protector was on the phone due to the sheen and raised edges. Definitely not that. The screen itself is fine, it's just the small bezel spaces around the screen that scratch easy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LOL, I hear you OP. I don't know how anyone could have a screen protector on their phone and not know. I don't use screen protectors because to me they always look terrible and are uglier then a few tiny scratches that I can barely see (which on my last 2 phones that are always in my pocket I have had 0 scratches). I just inspected my G6 and I don't see any scratches on the front. I think the whole front is covered by GG 3 which is strong against scratches.
vintagerock said:
LOL, I hear you OP. I don't know how anyone could have a screen protector on their phone and not know. I don't use screen protectors because to me they always look terrible and are uglier then a few tiny scratches that I can barely see (which on my last 2 phones that are always in my pocket I have had 0 scratches). I just inspected my G6 and I don't see any scratches on the front. I think the whole front is covered by GG 3 which is strong against scratches.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Generally I agree, but the tempered glass protector is nearly impossible to notice. Clear, good coverage, and feels like original glass. Not like the plastic protector at all. I'm pretty rough on my phones and would really like to keep the phone in its naked form, but I don't want to risk it.
Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk
You must have left the plastic coating on the screen
I have got plastic factory protection screen on that has barely any scratches.
Using the factory plastic screen for 2 weeks and surprised at how well its holding up to be honest
There TGSP are really nice. Just like using the original screen. Inexpensive too
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WW4WYBF/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also, My G6 only came with what appear to be factory protection plastic, at least that is what it seems like to mesince it has a little white tab to remove it with and the phone did not come in a plastic sleeve, which is common these days.
On my V20 I left the factory protector on and it held up well
I received mine with a glass screen protector pre-applied which is nice to have. I have the 64GB/Korean version (LG-H870DS)
BrandonMerry said:
I don't know about you guys, but I have to say this is the easiest screen to scratch of the g series phone since at least the g2. Has anyone else noticed this? I have a bunch of small scratches on the edges on the screen on the left and right that are small but noticeable.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know it's been awhile since you posted this message but I would like to know if you still have your phone. if you do I'm having the same problem right now I have a lot of tiny scratches on the edges of the front screen, the screen itself is not scratched deeply or noticeable at all when you turn on the display you can only see it on the edges when the screen is off and I have checked and I can't see any screen protection pre-installed on the display as some people have said. has anyone figured out why does the front screen scratches so easily my phone is the Korean version H870DS, it came sealed and i peeled the plastic protection as soon as I unboxed it ( phone is 2 weeks old) and has lot of scratches on the front and none on the back or Lensens
I had a Xperia Z5 previously for a year which i used with no case and no screen protector, barely got a scratch and i definitely treated it worse than my new G6
---------- Post added at 06:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:30 PM ----------
qer0si said:
I received mine with a glass screen protector pre-applied which is nice to have. I have the 64GB/Korean version (LG-H870DS)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I received the exact same version of the phone from amazon about 2 weeks ago and I've got a lot of scratches on the front screen, how did you figure out yours came with a tempered glass pre-installed? I've checked on mine and I cannot see Any Factory screen protection, however the box came sealed and only had a plastic cover that obviously was only meant for shipping
BrandonMerry said:
I don't know about you guys, but I have to say this is the easiest screen to scratch of the g series phone since at least the g2. Has anyone else noticed this? I have a bunch of small scratches on the edges on the screen on the left and right that are small but noticeable.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine fell off from the 4th floor (to the pavement) and not even a single scratch.
I was holding my nexus 6p in one hand and the G6 in the other. I accidentally dropped the nexus (the metal back) onto the G6's screen, then it slid off onto the couch. Just from this, there are lots of tiny scratches on my G6.
Do you think it's safe to be without screen protector on OP5?
Sure it's safe as long as you don't mind the eventual tiny scratches or never drop the phone where the display hits a surface hard enough to crack. I use a screen protector mainly to avoid the inevitable tiny scratches (never completely rely on Gorilla glass) and on the off chance it helps in a direct display hit.
Its all up to you but I never fully trust a bare display as I've gotten burned by the tiny scratches on previous devices. Plus a non-scratched display helps with resale value.
Depends on the case you use, if you use no case then no, if you use a case with a decent lip protection then yeah.
I wouldn't recommend it. I removed the SP on mine because i felt like it was getting too many scratches and losing sensibility and Gorilla Glass 5 was fine for normal usage. I totally regret it because now i have a lot of small scratches and one very noticeable on the bottom, and I take good care of my phone, the worst thing now is to find a good and cheap screen protector, not even the plastic one come close to the one installed.
Yeah remove it.... The quality of the screen protector is crap. Here using a OnePlus 5 without case and without screen protector. Not a single scratch. Day one user.
Remember to put the phone alone in your pocket. And select the type of pocket you put it in.
I had a similar question and people had some insightful answers here:
street_samurai said:
My question is: do I need a screen protector?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Apparently the GG5 is not as strong in scratch resistance as GG2. The op5 will scratch easier if you were coming from a oneplus one.
Every phone I've had got scratches eventually except for the Nexus one lol. I haven't gotten any on my oneplus 5 yet. I had three screen protector on all but maybe a few days total. Because I'm always shoving my phone into the dirty chest pocket of my florescent work vest, there is going to be sand and dirt occasionally getting on the screen and that will likely scratch it eventually.
using a Spigen case along with the preapplied screen protector that came with the phone itself
So I received the 3D tempered glass yesterday and applied it.
Here are my thoughts:
It ships pretty quickly (at least in India) and comes in a nice box for safety.
The tempered glass is really nice to touch and feels solid and smooth.
All tools provided are really nice quality. Although, I was expecting an alcohol swab as well which wasn't included in the box.
Applying the screen protector is.. HARD. Only proceed if you're really experienced with applying one. I've applied over 20 protectors by now (I know it's not a lot, but hey!) and they were nothing compared to this one.
Before applying the TGP, make sure you wash your hands, switch on as many lights as possible, switch off the fan/reduce the AC blow as you don't wanna mess up with lint on your phone.
The amount of bubbles that come on the screen are just crazy. Thankfully they'll provided us with a squeegee which helps nicking the bubbles down. Keep in mind, it is a crazy task. I took approx 20 mins to remove all the bubbles. Hell! they were difficult to squeeze out.
Pro tip: Clean your TPU case thoroughly before applying the TGP otherwise the amount of dust which comes along is crazy! Trust me, I regret not cleaning it. Caused me to nick a small part of my glass which looks ugly now, but I think I can live with that.
I'd say the TGP is not the 'perfect' fit when you're trying to install it with the TPU case on. Otherwise, it looks and feels good with the case and a perfect fit when everything is done.
It does have thick borders. Nothing that'll make you go crazy. It'll cover a tiny bit of screen from all sides. So, in Chrome, I can't see the scrollbar after applying the TGP. At the bottom of the screen, it's a bit more curved which can lead to approx 0.1mm of text being cut off. Nothing major.
If you guys have any other questions, fire away!
Does the phone feel more thick?
jodhaniohm97 said:
Does the phone feel more thick?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Kinda, yes. It is glass so obviously it's going to add little weight and thickness to the phone.
I can say one thing, it's a million times better than the factory screen protector.
I had a lot of grief applying mine, gave up in the end and binned it, I followed none of the instructions above!
Oh and I had a hangover...so £20 down the toilet.
Royal King said:
Kinda, yes. It is glass so obviously it's going to add little weight and thickness to the phone.
I can say one thing, it's a million times better than the factory screen protector.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Share some good quality photos please..
Royal King said:
I can say one thing, it's a million times better than the factory screen protector.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In what ways is it a "million times" better?
I also put it on my phone---I've done lots and lots of these before, including whitestone dome. The oneplus was quite tricky. I still ended up with two bubbles along the right side where the black border is. Won't even squeeze out. That sucks. Otherwise no complaints. Don't even notice it's on. I especially like the smoothness of the edges. Makes offscreen/edge gestures nice---no sharp edge.
Overall, I'm pretty "meh" on it. I'd love a dome but they said "not doing it".
why are the borders black? I mean, if they were transparent they wouldn't block anything from the screen. For me, the black boarders are a high design fail.
Sent from my OnePlus6T using XDA Labs
indian84 said:
Share some good quality photos please..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll try posting them asap.
wase4711 said:
In what ways is it a "million times" better?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The quality of the screen and the brightness! OMG. It's crazy bright even in the dimmest room (as compared to before)
soundneedle said:
I also put it on my phone---I've done lots and lots of these before, including whitestone dome. The oneplus was quite tricky. I still ended up with two bubbles along the right side where the black border is. Won't even squeeze out. That sucks. Otherwise no complaints. Don't even notice it's on. I especially like the smoothness of the edges. Makes offscreen/edge gestures nice---no sharp edge.
Overall, I'm pretty "meh" on it. I'd love a dome but they said "not doing it".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah the bubbles are annoying as hell. Even I'm left with one now (that came out of the blue as I was typing this message).
-MrMM- said:
why are the borders black? I mean, if they were transparent they wouldn't block anything from the screen. For me, the black boarders are a high design fail.
Sent from my OnePlus6T using XDA Labs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure but it's mean to improve the 3D effect.
The only question I have for you is if you can apply mine for me? Haha I'm super OCD about the way my screen looks but I'm not very good at screen protectors...
husker91 said:
The only question I have for you is if you can apply mine for me? Haha I'm super OCD about the way my screen looks but I'm not very good at screen protectors...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha! I wish I could. I'll give you one advice though, don't apply the screen protector if you're super OCD about it. Reason? I got two bubbles pop in after 24 hours of applying. Granted that I just had to press on the screen again to make them disappear but the glue randomly comes off I guess? Also, it's **** hard to apply it for anyone.
I was surprised at how easy I found it to apply, maybe because I have messed up so many in the past!
I feels great, I love it. Tiny black border, but it doesn't bother me at all.
I just got mine in the mail and applied it as soon as I got home and washed my hands. Set everything out and set about putting it on. I've applied tons of protectors and skins. Tempered glass are my favorite to apply because of how easy they are. As others have said this one gave me a little tight, the glass is stiffer than anything I've worked with before. Or maybe it just feels that he way, but the free bubbles remaining absolutely required the squeegee tool to niggle them out. I've gotten them all out now and I love this protector. I dropped something on my standard protector like the week I bought the phone and it cracked the protector so I've been waiting for this to come.
It does add some thickness obviously, but it's not too bad. I have the fabric backed case and the sandstone case and it sits exactly at the edges of those cases.
As to the question of the black border, I'm trying to see if I can see anything missing and I can't tell yet. I've tried angling the phone and trying to look "under" the edges but couldn't see anything. I know with previous curved edge screens the border was there to hide the fact that it wouldn't fit exactly "flat" on the border. The black edge hid the halo ring, not sure if that's the case with this protector though since I've read they will be coming out with a full clear one, although I'm not a 100% on that source. I'll post pics shortly.
They may not be top quality all I had to take the photos with was my wife's tablet at the moment, but should give you an idea of what it looks like. Showed pics with both cases and naked.
i just got mine and finished applying it. It does take patience for sure, i had a ton of bubbles but patience, the microfiber, squeegee and fingernails and they are all worked out and it looks perfect. by far the best despite the small bit of loss from the black border.
My screen protector came like this. It seems like the adhesive was spread unevenly or something. I'm currently waiting for the response from OnePlus support.
I purchased and applied one as well (USA). It's by far the best one I've tried so far, but it's a downright awful screen protector as far as an OEM accessory goes.
Save your money for now, like most OnePlus stuff you'll need to wait a while for them to realize their mistakes and come out with a proper implementation.
The mounting process is by far one of the most difficult and involved I've ever experienced. The printed instructions are missing so much detail, but thankfully it directs you to a video. I followed the video as exactly as I could. The screen protector comes mounted to a very rigid "plate" of plastic and is firmly adhered to it. Removing it from this plate takes so much force that I was worried I would break the screen protector at times. Due to this it takes quite some time to remove it safely, which gave plenty of time for the adhesive side of the protector to be exposed to the open air for dust and debris to get in. The point of the usual flimsy plastic sheet on the adhesive side of most screen protectors is that you can fold it over and slowly peel it off as you apply the glass. OnePlus seems to have decided to re-engineer the application process for no apparent or advantageous reason, resulting in an inferior and flawed process.
Like OP said, there are so many bubbles to remove after the initial application. The black edges are there to conceal the fact that the protector cannot perfectly adhere to the curved edges of the device's screen. These imperfections bleed in air under the protector and hours after installing it I had to keep going back and working out bubbles.
For how much these things cost there are so many issues is laughable.
It comes packaged nicely...
---------- Post added at 05:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:59 PM ----------
jamaniek said:
My screen protector came like this. It seems like the adhesive was spread unevenly or something. I'm currently waiting for the response from OnePlus support.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's probably due to how firmly glued the screen protector is to that plastic plate. The adhesive probably tore off while it was being removed.
SamClem said:
It's probably due to how firmly glued the screen protector is to that plastic plate. The adhesive probably tore off while it was being removed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thought of that too. It wasn't an issue with the OnePlus 5T screen protector and sure as hell it shouldn't be an issue at all at that price. I'm hoping that OnePlus will step up in this situation.
I've seen gaps in the adhesive on other screen protectors before. The PureArc for my S9+ had it and that had a traditional backing
jamaniek said:
I thought of that too. It wasn't an issue with the OnePlus 5T screen protector and sure as hell it shouldn't be an issue at all at that price. I'm hoping that OnePlus will step up in this situation.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk
I bought one of these and some of the ones of Amazon the OEM was definitely disappointing the application process alone was horrendous..the ones on Amazon all have the same issue that the in display fp reader is almost non operable after a while...even though I have re-registered my print multiple times...for now I'm just gonna go screen protector less till better options become available.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk
I'm seriously considering the 8.1 when it launches in the next week or two, here in Germany. I'm pretty concerned about being able to get a decent screen protector, though -- I know a lot of recent phones have pretty significant beveling on the display, and it makes it hard to get a glass protector that won't wind up with an ugly gap around the edges.
Does anybody who got their hands on this early use a glass protector? If so, how does the design work? Does it cover the whole display without leaving a gap?
Ghengis042 said:
I'm seriously considering the 8.1 when it launches in the next week or two, here in Germany. I'm pretty concerned about being able to get a decent screen protector, though -- I know a lot of recent phones have pretty significant beveling on the display, and it makes it hard to get a glass protector that won't wind up with an ugly gap around the edges.
Does anybody who got their hands on this early use a glass protector? If so, how does the design work? Does it cover the whole display without leaving a gap?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well I am not very sure of the tempered glass available right now for 8.1 in India that are good so i am just using a flexible fibre glass screen protector and it leaves no air gaps ,covers the screen almost fully but not full,waiting for a decent one in India too,you can probably check out on gadgetsheilds or Ali express there are some good ones
sameermehta2 said:
...i am just using a flexible fibre glass screen protector and it leaves no air gaps ,covers the screen almost fully but not full,waiting for a decent one in India too...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When you say "almost fully", do you mean that there is a part of the actual *display* that is not covered? One of the brands of glass cover we got for my kids' phones doesn't quite reach the edge, so when the display is on, a few pixels on either side aren't covered, which means that there is a line through the content shown on screen, from the edge of the protector. It looks terrible and is really distracting to me. Is your protector like that, or does it just not quite reach the edges of the front glass (which is fine)?
Ghengis042 said:
When you say "almost fully", do you mean that there is a part of the actual *display* that is not covered? One of the brands of glass cover we got for my kids' phones doesn't quite reach the edge, so when the display is on, a few pixels on either side aren't covered, which means that there is a line through the content shown on screen, from the edge of the protector. It looks terrible and is really distracting to me. Is your protector like that, or does it just not quite reach the edges of the front glass (which is fine)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here is a photo
Don't worry about the lines on top they are just smudge ,rubbed it to clean on my shirt,no scratches
I really appreciate you taking the time to post the photo! I can see that it comes within a millimeter or two of the case, which is good, but my concern is that *when the screen is on*, a few pixels might fall outside the protector. Also, I can see a millimeter or two around the edges where the protector is not adhered to the screen (presumably, because the glass is beveled slightly away from it), especially in the lower-left.
So: if the part of the protector that's bonded with the front glass, actually covers the entire screen, and none of the lit pixels are obscured by the "air gap", or outside the protector entirely, that's fine, but I know bezels are getting smaller all the time and a lot of phones really want to have an "edge to edge" display, and the 8.1 certainly follows that trend. I'm looking at your photo next to this one from GSMArena and it looks like some of the active screen could well fall under the beveled edges, and thus make it impossible to apply a flat protector without either "cutting off" part of the screen, or leaving it under an air-gap.
I know this is a pretty minor thing but it nags at me when it happens. My current phone has a totally flat display area, but the screen protector needs to be just a little wider, and inevitably hangs off over the beveled bit slightly, which leaves an obvious air-gap no matter how you place it. If parts of the actual picture were under that section, I think it would drive me a little crazy.
Ghengis042 said:
I really appreciate you taking the time to post the photo! I can see that it comes within a millimeter or two of the case, which is good, but my concern is that *when the screen is on*, a few pixels might fall outside the protector. Also, I can see a millimeter or two around the edges where the protector is not adhered to the screen (presumably, because the glass is beveled slightly away from it), especially in the lower-left.
So: if the part of the protector that's bonded with the front glass, actually covers the entire screen, and none of the lit pixels are obscured by the "air gap", or outside the protector entirely, that's fine, but I know bezels are getting smaller all the time and a lot of phones really want to have an "edge to edge" display, and the 8.1 certainly follows that trend. I'm looking at your photo next to this one from GSMArena and it looks like some of the active screen could well fall under the beveled edges, and thus make it impossible to apply a flat protector without either "cutting off" part of the screen, or leaving it under an air-gap.
I know this is a pretty minor thing but it nags at me when it happens. My current phone has a totally flat display area, but the screen protector needs to be just a little wider, and inevitably hangs off over the beveled bit slightly, which leaves an obvious air-gap no matter how you place it. If parts of the actual picture were under that section, I think it would drive me a little crazy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes you are correct the screen is curved and that's why it's very hard to find a tempered glass in India ,as I said there are some available on AliExpress which covers them fully.i had the same problem with nokia7 plus ultimately had to be with the fibre glass option here in my country.
Jeeze. I really wish I could just buy an Android One phone, high-performance CPU, at least 4GB RAM, with a *flat glass front* and a *tough plastic* or *all metal* back (not glass!). Basically I want them to make a modernized Nexus 5, I guess. Oh well, I'll keep shopping...
Is there any full covered tempered glass screen without hole in the chin showing nokia logo?
oninino said:
Is there any full covered tempered glass screen without hole in the chin showing nokia logo?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can check on nilkins website ,but it's not glass it's fiber glass and transparent,it has one benefit though that it comes with camera lens protector too
I'm using an iPhone XS Max tempered glass, and it is a perfect fit
---------- Post added at 06:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:52 AM ----------
innuendo1 said:
I'm using an iPhone XS Max tempered glass, and it is a perfect fit
---------- Post added at 06:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:52 AM ----------
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this is a joke ?
[/COLOR]
luiszevs said:
this is a joke ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No it's not a joke, I just cannot work out how to embed the pics.
I was in Thailand and needed a replacement screen protector, couldn't find one for Nokia 8.1, they came up with this solution by using an iPhone XS Max one, and I'm happy with the result. In fact it is a better fit than the Nillkin one I was originally using.
I have pics but cannot post links as I have under 10 posts. Just wanted to share as there are not many options available for this one.
Cheers
innuendo1 said:
[/COLOR]
No it's not a joke, I just cannot work out how to embed the pics.
I was in Thailand and needed a replacement screen protector, couldn't find one for Nokia 8.1, they came up with this solution by using an iPhone XS Max one, and I'm happy with the result. In fact it is a better fit than the Nillkin one I was originally using.
I have pics but cannot post links as I have under 10 posts. Just wanted to share as there are not many options available for this one.
Cheers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just upload the image and give us the img url, and someone will upload is for u
innuendo1 said:
[/COLOR]
No it's not a joke, I just cannot work out how to embed the pics.
I was in Thailand and needed a replacement screen protector, couldn't find one for Nokia 8.1, they came up with this solution by using an iPhone XS Max one, and I'm happy with the result. In fact it is a better fit than the Nillkin one I was originally using.
I have pics but cannot post links as I have under 10 posts. Just wanted to share as there are not many options available for this one.
Cheers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no seriously, i don't understand how? iPhone XS Max and Nokia 8.1 have different sizes... really, i don't understand, how it's possible
kt1755 said:
Just upload the image and give us the img url, and someone will upload is for u
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I sent via message shared linked to luiszevs of the screen protector fitted.
I'm only trying to help here, by sharing what I've had done.
Cheers
from @ innuendo 1 "Here's the pics of the iphone XSMax Tempered glass, on my Nokia 8.1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PtBhAQ8p4WVgpUJm8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pN9QQDHapt6v6CGJ8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/LcgyqfvGiazZeDNW7 "
luiszevs said:
from @ innuendo 1 "Here's the pics of the iphone XSMax Tempered glass, on my Nokia 8.1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PtBhAQ8p4WVgpUJm8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pN9QQDHapt6v6CGJ8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/LcgyqfvGiazZeDNW7 "
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you
I tried to get one from so many places without any luck, if you've been to Bangkok there's 100's and 100's of mobile places but none had anything for Nokia 8.1.
This is the what I ended up with, and bought a couple of spares as well
innuendo1 said:
I sent via message shared linked to luiszevs of the screen protector fitted.
I'm only trying to help here, by sharing what I've had done.
Cheers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sr, I'm not here frequently, but i see someone post the img for u.
What screenprotector do you guys use? I have one but it doesnt fit the hole screen...
Can i stil replace it if i want to or?