Hi,
I have just popped out the camera lens cover on the back side of the phone. And truly i am amazed with how beautiful it takes pictures now.
untill it gets dust on it
the weird blue hue actualy comes from the distortion throught the plastic cover. thats why when you try to edit the photos in photoshop black becomes blue .
just my two cents.
carefull not to scratch the lens.
S.V.I
YUP!
Very true,you spent your two cents wisely,lol
Amazing isnt it?
jeje like the BLOWING THREAD!!!!! hahahaha
see it and laugh a lot!!!
thanks for the effort to all right there but my audio port is trydly broke i just need to put a little points of soldering mmm i didi it... easy to disassemblyfix and assembly... like a woman!
camera lens is quite deep under the body, i think it will hardly hurt itself.
Now it is like 2 megapixel camera of nokia, really !!!
i tried following this guy's instructions to improve my wizard's crappy camera shots..
and.. to my surprise, the lens cover was already gone..
weird.. so, it turns out that my cam was a lot crappier than it is now..
thanks.. now i'm assured..
I don't get it ytsejam_ . U didn't notice until now that your lens cover was missing? Or u removed it and it works better now
Is there anyway to insert some "clear" plastic or cover into it? I wouldn't like to have a hole at the back, but would definitely like to improve camera quality. Maybe some others phone cover will fit, so to just purchase cover for some other phone? Can this plastic be polished maybe?
All this just to avoid having a hole, as S.V.I said, dust will be a problem
I think you can stick a clear plastic underneath the body, that will avoid the dust.
i only realized my lens cover is missing when I checked it out.. it means that the plastic cover got lost without my knowledge..
I actually dropped my wizard and the cover popped off. Been taking pics like crazy after since the cover was scratched anyway. Wouldnt suggest it though
Another Save method would be to place another Thin Clear lens over the original lens, But closer to the actual lens (right on top) instead of the Plastic in the casing.
I'm not a Photo Guy but someone probably knows what type of material would be best to use to protect the lens this way.
how do we integrate this hack into a rom? that would solve the dust problem!
Nice to see yo again!!!!
We missed the spanish ROMS Mr Faria...
OOOOH MODERATOR 3 stars... ok ok it was a long time i saw it.
so let me see what happend to you...
My God so... hope you'll be ok soon.
faria said:
how do we integrate this hack into a rom? that would solve the dust problem!
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Hmm maybe i can find a WindscreenWhiper Mortscript.
BTW You still have a Wizard?
Noonski said:
Hmm maybe i can find a WindscreenWhiper Mortscript.
BTW You still have a Wizard?
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Hahaha Faria is forever a Wizard lover!
He cannot abandonee us
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Hmm maybe i can find a WindscreenWhiper Mortscript.
BTW You still have a Wizard?
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i will provide the windscreen!
yes a semi broken one ,but my wife has a fully working 1.
@ + Que PPC
thanks!
personaly 8 kinda wish I had the money to have a diamond lens cover cut for my wizard. then it would never get scratched.. and the clarity of the diamond would be the clarity of the pictures!.
(actualy, I am working for a jeweler, and just found out that you can have a crystal cut for about $20!)
Nice to see Faria back on the board.
I have been using his easy cooker for a while now.
anyway, back to the camera quality issue:
has anyone got a full registry of everything that the wizard camera is supposed to do?
reason I ask is that while I was taking the exe appart to change the reasourses, I noticed a lot of icons (bmp) that I never seen used. this must mean that the camera is capable of much more.
I am also considering trying out the latest camera and messing around with the package to get it to work. I think it is possible to reverse engineer the thing.
anyone know of software that can trully edit dlls and exe's? other than just the reasourse hacker?
do anyone know how to pop out the camera lens cover to clean it? after that i will be able to put on again? thank u
nice idea...
Ok you lensesless guys. Put your proof where your mouth is... I´m about to get this plactic lense out, so if any of you would care to show us the "real deal", placing a few max resolution pictures taken without the camera plastic lens... Please
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So, there are reports and samples pics of Diamond and TyTN II owners getting MUCH imporved photo quality by simply removing the outer camera cover. The issue with the TC is the camera cover is not part of the battery cover like it is with those devices. I used to think it was an advantage to keep dust out, but seeing how we TC owners can't do this as easily, I'm rethinking that...
Anyone out there tried to remove the TC outer camera cover? If so, how? And to what results?
Any on this?
Could jomo25 post some links to those reports?
Also, after taking a look at this thread, it looks like temporarily removing the top plastic cover isn't that hard. Just do this, and try taking the photos without it.
Indoor lighting conditions
The first picture is good. I'm able to take pictures like that, but ONLY if stay half a minute totally shiftless! And I'm still a human person not a rock!
I found that playing around with the brightness and contrast settings makes a huge difference. The auto settings don't seem to be good for much. It appears the 2 sample pictures have different settings, I've snapped quite a few pics with my Polaris, and can't see the difference shown here being due to removing that plastic (glass?) cover...
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The first picture is good. I'm able to take pictures like that, but ONLY if stay half a minute totally shiftless! And I'm still a human person not a rock!
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these are the exif info side by side
you are right, i should have used manual settings, but for me the difference was overwelming and didn't think to make more tests.
After this test, i'm thinking of buying a high quality watch glass cover, have it cut to the right size and replace the original cover lens.
If i'll get to that, i'll come back with some more pics.
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Indoor lighting conditions
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Are those two pictures a comparison between the plastic protection on and off?
yeap, i think the images are self-explanatory.
just try too use self timer and set it on 2 sec then uf got time to hold your phone right and you have nice pictures
i use it for myself this way
P.s sorry for my bad english
im dutch
Hey guys, it seems like the camera lens is scratched very easily. Does anyone know how to fix this? Possibly a replacement or repolishing?
Are you having the same problem?
I'm not sure about replacement nor repolishing... but no, it seems that my camera lens do not scratch easily - as I have no single scratch on it so far.
I remember once when I had my first iPod, one of those 20GB white ones with the B+W screens, it got scratched really easily. And it was a plastic screen, like our camera lens. My dad was able to use some plastic wax or something and fill in the scratches and make it look like new. Try a SMALL amount of something like that.
johnny13oi said:
Hey guys, it seems like the camera lens is scratched very easily. Does anyone know how to fix this? Possibly a replacement or repolishing?
Are you having the same problem?
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same here. Anyways, I searched around, I found that there is kinda scratch removal, but nothing about for camera lens unfortunately. So, I am not sure, if it is possible to use that.
dennka said:
same here. Anyways, I searched around, I found that there is kinda scratch removal, but nothing about for camera lens unfortunately. So, I am not sure, if it is possible to use that.
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I dont think youre going to find a definite answer anywhere so only one way to find out
The covering over the camera is almost definitely plastic. I don't know why they didn't choose glass for better durability but oh well. So I am going to assume that anything that fixes plastic will work on the covering piece of the camera. If you find something that works please get back to us on this thread.
I searched around briefly about replacements, but didn't find anything. My camera lens cover is cracked. The photos are actually still OK though. So I'm not in a huge hurry.
My HTC One X Camera lens is scratched. I Want to repair it, but in Vietnam do not Lens help me ???
If you want to replace the lens, take a look at this other thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951586
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xaxtrwowngr said:
My HTC One X Camera lens is scratched. I Want to repair it, but in Vietnam do not Lens help me ???
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Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
aldebsi said:
Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
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The toothpaste trick worked great on my HOX+...
The lens had milions of tiny scratches from clothes i think, as i allways have it in my pocket...
Now it is all clear and fine again...
Just remember to use some time to do this...
- it is not done in 2 minutes...
I used about 15-20 minutes on this...
And the result is great...
Toothpaste works.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app
pshdo said:
The toothpaste trick worked great on my HOX+...
The lens had milions of tiny scratches from clothes i think, as i allways have it in my pocket...
Now it is all clear and fine again...
Just remember to use some time to do this...
- it is not done in 2 minutes...
I used about 15-20 minutes on this...
And the result is great...
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Seriously, guys? I tried this and it made everything even worse. I had several scratches on my lens before, now it's all covered in it and photo quality is horrible. Wow, thanks...
OutlawB said:
Seriously, guys? I tried this and it made everything even worse. I had several scratches on my lens before, now it's all covered in it and photo quality is horrible. Wow, thanks...
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By definition, the only way to truly remove a scratch is to sand/polish the area so its level again, essentially removing material to the level of the depth of the scratch (which is what people are attempting to do with toothpaste). Doing so is introducing more scratches, and therefore has a potential to do much more harm than good.
^ What he said.
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda app-developers app
The toothpaste worked great for me, thank you! I've seen the headlight videos (and plan on doing it someday) but never thought about it for my camera lens. It took me about 2 minutes, but I'm sure it varies greatly depending on depth and number of scratches.
As for worries about potential damage, I think it would definitely depend on the condition of the lens and your situation as well. I didn't have deep scratches, or even what I would really call scratches.. more of a "haze" that looked somewhat like old glass, old mirror, or hairspray buildup on a mirror. It almost looked like something I could scrape off, but attempting to certainly would have cause more damage and I'm sure they really were very tiny scratches. I was also prepared to replace the whole lens/cover/etc if it did not work, because although minor, I just couldn't deal with it- every picture was crummy, indoors or out!!
So if you have deep scratches, it may not work, and if you would rather live with (or have no choice but to live with) the current condition of photos than risk having to replace the whole thing it may not be worth it. I am totally pleased though, I am able to take pictures again!
I attached some before and after pics, didn't really plan to so the only apples-to-apples one I have is the indoor one with directions, and I'm not the greatest photographer but I think the difference is pretty obvious. ALL of my pictures were blurry, no defined edges, especially outdoors where every picture came out like I was looking into the sun.
Obviously, I'm pretty dang happy and can't shut up about it lol, so thanks again!! Perfect, easy, and fast solution! And thanks to the OP for posting the thread in the first place!
dsacri xvi
aldebsi said:
Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
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LIFESAVER!
I got the solution
Finally I got the solution for the problem.
First of all I tried to polish a glass with toothpaste, but scratched it even worse.
It seems Colgate is not fine enough for glass polishing
So I found a replacement part on eBay and purchased it for $4.99
Unfortunately I didn't found replacement instructions, so I tried to disassembly a rear panel. Fortunately I failed, and tried to pick up a rear cap (I attached pictures bellow) and succeeded !!! It was simply glued.
Now I have perfect new glass (I glued a new cap with few drops of Loctite) and I more than happy :victory:
xaxtrwowngr said:
My HTC One X Camera lens is scratched. I Want to repair it, but in Vietnam do not Lens help me ???
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Hello.. You should visit this page can be something for you... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951586
Toothpaste worked for me too perfectly!
3FChome said:
The toothpaste worked great for me, thank you! I've seen the headlight videos (and plan on doing it someday) but never thought about it for my camera lens. It took me about 2 minutes, but I'm sure it varies greatly depending on depth and number of scratches.
As for worries about potential damage, I think it would definitely depend on the condition of the lens and your situation as well. I didn't have deep scratches, or even what I would really call scratches.. more of a "haze" that looked somewhat like old glass, old mirror, or hairspray buildup on a mirror. It almost looked like something I could scrape off, but attempting to certainly would have cause more damage and I'm sure they really were very tiny scratches. I was also prepared to replace the whole lens/cover/etc if it did not work, because although minor, I just couldn't deal with it- every picture was crummy, indoors or out!!
So if you have deep scratches, it may not work, and if you would rather live with (or have no choice but to live with) the current condition of photos than risk having to replace the whole thing it may not be worth it. I am totally pleased though, I am able to take pictures again!
I attached some before and after pics, didn't really plan to so the only apples-to-apples one I have is the indoor one with directions, and I'm not the greatest photographer but I think the difference is pretty obvious. ALL of my pictures were blurry, no defined edges, especially outdoors where every picture came out like I was looking into the sun.
Obviously, I'm pretty dang happy and can't shut up about it lol, so thanks again!! Perfect, easy, and fast solution! And thanks to the OP for posting the thread in the first place!
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I had exactly same problem as pictured in your photos. Applying a little toothpaste (I use Crest lol) on the lens cover and rubbing with a wet cloth (WETTEX) for a few seconds immediately made the lens shine again, and the result on the camera was indeed spectacular!
Many thanks to the original poster for this really inventive tip!
This totally works. great tip - thanks very much.
Top banana fix! Thank you!
aldebsi said:
Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
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I just did this with my one x plus and the result is brilliant thank you. Have attached some pics for all to see!
Can't way to try this! Will post later with results!
I tried it, the funniest thing is it works great... Good job on that!
How long did it take you guys to polish it so improvement was visible? 1 minute? 10 minutes?
Also, how much pressure did you apply? And what toothpaste?
Thank you for your answers
aldebsi said:
Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
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Reminded me of rubbing toothpaste on a new dive mask Maybe...
My lens didn't have any deep or severe scratches, but a tiny "layer" of scratches causing the picture to be blurry.
I felt like an idiot rubbing my lens with toothpaste for nearly 20 minutes.
But it worked like a charm! Thank you very much! :good:
Brilliant
aldebsi said:
Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
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Have a HTC One x+. Recently all my pictures I took had this haze on them, making the picture quality worse than a VGA camera. Saw the post, was skeptical after reading a few of the comments, but went ahead. Results were great! In just one round, there was noticeable change in image quality. The haziness was reduced to a minimum. I used 'pepsodent' toothpaste. Not really abrasive but played its role well.
Thanks a ton for the tip!
Hey guys,
I was always a little disapointed about the picture quality of my camera. When I looked at the lens, I could see some dust, but it was on the inside.
Yesterday I found this video, which explains how to replace basicly every part of the device.
So I just removed the cover and was able to carefully clean the lens from the inside, and bam, nice pictures again .
Just FYI, for those who have the same problem.
f4n471c said:
Hey guys,
I was always a little disapointed about the picture quality of my camera. When I looked at the lens, I could see some dust, but it was on the inside.
Yesterday I found this video, which explains how to replace basicly every part of the device.
So I just removed the cover and was able to carefully clean the lens from the inside, and bam, nice pictures again .
Just FYI, for those who have the same problem.
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I faced same problem recently as my camera's shots were poor. Then I realised it must be the glass protection over it that is tampered. Got it sorted out at a service center. Anyway this video you pointed out is ideal and explains how to replace each and every part. Ofcourse warranty saves you a lot of trouble, this is for out of warranty servicing.
I too tried disassembling my phone , but I couldn't go beyond those 6 screws because the black case (which in the video is removed by a pick) wouldn't come out...tried every thing
Even broke my nails in the process .
So I have to live with this ****y dusty lens
Is there any other way ?
It is pretty hard to get it off. You need patience and the plastic tool. I used a screwdriver and damaged my chrome surrounding . So just be very carefull and follow the instructions in the video. It worked for me .
something that you cannot see in the video is that in order for screen to pop out you have to push it out pressing the speaker behind
Useful
A very useful video. Thanks for sharing
awsum
perfect thanks for sharing this video but i i would rather go to the service center to do the mentioned work...its may damage your device if you are a bit irresponsible
iprsahoo said:
perfect thanks for sharing this video but i i would rather go to the service center to do the mentioned work...its may damage your device if you are a bit irresponsible
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Yep, you really need to be careful.
I scrached my chrome frame while opening it. But it was already a little damaged before, so I don't really care
i got a wire broke when i'm disassembling the phone
even motherboard i removed
that wire is related with signal
i got panicked luckily i found the only shop in my area that sell that wire eventhough it for s2
so the conclusion disassemble properly without blaming anyone for your own mistake
f4n471c said:
Hey guys,
I was always a little disapointed about the picture quality of my camera. When I looked at the lens, I could see some dust, but it was on the inside.
Yesterday I found this video, which explains how to replace basicly every part of the device.
So I just removed the cover and was able to carefully clean the lens from the inside, and bam, nice pictures again .
Just FYI, for those who have the same problem.
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What did you use to clean it
mhmod222 said:
What did you use to clean it
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I used a microfibre cloth with a little glass cleaner. Just dont spray it in the device but in the cloth instead, and always be very carefull.
But where is the video....
Sorry for not seeing the highlighted video link
thanks
Should I remove the protecting thing on the camera of the nexus 5 or will the camera get scrached?
The glass underneath the plastic is recessed so should be OK. That said, you can buy screen protectors with camera covers too.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
The lens is also fairly durable and does not scratch nearly as easily as the screen.
Last, a lens needs to be very scratched up for it to have a significant impact on your pictures.
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/1095/does-a-lens-scratch-really-impact-your-photos/
if you have no need to use the camera, you dont need to take it off. but if you do want to use the camera, take the darn thing off! it wont get scratched very easy, believe me. i probably take more photos here than anyone else, on a daily level, and not a scratch on mine. been using since new years. and those screen savers with camera covers, they reduce image quality. personally, im very anal about the quality of the images, and anytrhing that covers or "protects" the camera lens cover will reduce image quality, no matter if it says it doesnt or someone says they dont notice.
raptir said:
The lens is also fairly durable and does not scratch nearly as easily as the screen.
Last, a lens needs to be very scratched up for it to have a significant impact on your pictures.
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/1095/does-a-lens-scratch-really-impact-your-photos/
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I imagine the lens scratches really easily but luckily its actually underneath a layer of glass.
As a keen photographer myself, I only partially agree with the link. Probably wouldn't matter on a device like this but as a general rule it would.
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I decided to remove it guys and it turned out that the plastic thing accualy doesn't cover the lense anyway it covers the HUGE camera becide it :laugh:
Mazen Amr said:
I decided to remove it guys and it turned out that the plastic thing accualy doesn't cover the lense anyway it covers the HUGE camera becide it :laugh:
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Good job. It would just fall off eventually.
Also please remove the IMEI sticker from the back. Some people think it has a purpose or isn't removable for some odd reason.
bblzd said:
Good job. It would just fall off eventually.
Also please remove the IMEI sticker from the back. Some people think it has a purpose or isn't removable for some odd reason.
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Removed it long time ago
simms22 said:
if you have no need to use the camera, you dont need to take it off. but if you do want to use the camera, take the darn thing off! it wont get scratched very easy, believe me. i probably take more photos here than anyone else, on a daily level, and not a scratch on mine. been using since new years. and those screen savers with camera covers, they reduce image quality. personally, im very anal about the quality of the images, and anytrhing that covers or "protects" the camera lens cover will reduce image quality, no matter if it says it doesnt or someone says they dont notice.
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I don't see how taking photos would scratch the lens =P I think it's more of being in your pocket or leaving it on the table with no case on. Also, as OP found out, the plastic has a center opening for the actual camera and only covers everything around it.
@ OP After I RMA'd my phone I kept the plastic on there. However, after getting a dbrand skin that came with a lens covering, I used it to replace the plastic. A lot of skins now come with them, and as @rootSU said you can order transparent ones that probably will stay on the phone better.