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[Q] Do you have a screen protector on?

Just a fun little poll. Nothing else really going on anyway since this hasn't been released on tmo yet . Do you keep your screen protector that comes with the phone on? take it off and have it naked? or go out and buy a good screen protector?

At the moment mine its makes. No one has a good protector yet. But tomorrow tmobile should have some
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Nope...always naked with my phones and tablets...over a decade long never a scratch. But thats my lifestyle...i use good common sense..i feel thats why i never had a scratch..i have no beef with peeps who choose to use them, i never had too.

Lcrkz0023 said:
Nope...always naked with my phones and tablets...over a decade long never a scratch. But thats my lifestyle...i use good common sense..i feel thats why i never had a scratch..i have no beef with peeps who choose to use them, i never had too.
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Same here, desire hd screen is still in good nick. Also i use my leather pouch that came with my HD2 two years ago , sold the phone but kept the pouch, i knew it would come in handy one day and the sensation fits in it so nicely.

This phone is so beautiful, it'd be a shame to cover it in screen protectors or cases

i still have the stock protector on..lol. waiting for tmo to have theres

bought the HTC one from tmobile and it is fantastic,can't even tell it's on

I have the HTC protector from T-Mobile. Pain in the butt to put on and work out the bubbles. Looks ok, but scratches easily. Oh well, better it than the screen.
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Is a screen protector even necessary?
I was at the T-Mobile store last week, looking at a G2X. I've been shopping there for years, and the manager knows I root and everything, and that I want the best phones when they're out. He also knows I'm hard on my phones, so he demonstrates the G2X's gorilla glass by bashing his keys into it. Nothing happens. He smashes the keys into the screen of the phone, beats the hell out of it, digs them in, everything, and nothing, not a scratch. Then, he latter goes "ooh, ooh, let me show you this cool phone we have in back" and he pulls a Sensation out of the back. I instantly fall in love. Thing is, I really am hard on the phones, and the gorilla glass would be a great benefit for me, as I've broken a few screen before now. I asked him if it had gorilla glass as well, he said he didn't know.
So, I went home, and looked online, and everywhere I go it says it does have gorilla glass.
My question is, after that long rambling rant, if these phones really do have gorilla glass, why bother with a screen protector?

Specialk47150 said:
Is a screen protector even necessary?
I was at the T-Mobile store last week, looking at a G2X. I've been shopping there for years, and the manager knows I root and everything, and that I want the best phones when they're out. He also knows I'm hard on my phones, so he demonstrates the G2X's gorilla glass by bashing his keys into it. Nothing happens. He smashes the keys into the screen of the phone, beats the hell out of it, digs them in, everything, and nothing, not a scratch. Then, he latter goes "ooh, ooh, let me show you this cool phone we have in back" and he pulls a Sensation out of the back. I instantly fall in love. Thing is, I really am hard on the phones, and the gorilla glass would be a great benefit for me, as I've broken a few screen before now. I asked him if it had gorilla glass as well, he said he didn't know.
So, I went home, and looked online, and everywhere I go it says it does have gorilla glass.
My question is, after that long rambling rant, if these phones really do have gorilla glass, why bother with a screen protector?
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I guess it's the extra care you want to put into the phone. I personally don't want to put a screen protector on but I have been placing them on my phones for the past 4 years. I don't want to take any chances lol

gorilla glass/sensational screen
while i think the GG definitely provides added protection, i would never advise being reckless like that. the one thing i did want to say which i havent seen anyone post yet was how clean the screen stays. i have had the phone since 6/12 and havent used a micro cloth once. while using outside i definitely noticed some streaks due to warmer temps and sweatier fingers, but they literally have disappeared. has anyone else noticed this? incredible self cleansing screen or dumb luck? ill take it as an added bonus. the phones getting better every day.

But if it has gorilla glass, you really aren't taking any chances. Have you seen this stuff?

I just bough some screen protectors and a case for my phone from T-Mobile .
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I'm using incredible S screen protector at the moment. A little bit bubble on the curve side up and down the screen. But it fit well and i'm cool with it temporary
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I'm going up to t mobile later to see if they have some cases. For those who have it naked: you guys are able to use swype with ease? I find it alot easier with a protector on. And I hate smudges and fingerprints and what not.
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xl DIGITAL lx said:
I just bough some screen protectors and a case for my phone from T-Mobile .
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Did they have any rubber cases?
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Shaquiel Harris said:
Did they have any rubber cases?
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Yeah that's the one I bought.
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xl DIGITAL lx said:
Yeah that's the one I bought.
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How much was it?
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Shaquiel Harris said:
How much was it?
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Well I bought that with the screen protectors and they gave 20% off both things. It was 16.99 before the discount and 13.59 after. Its pretty nice though.
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My sensation has a wifi bug where if I turn it sideways, wifi completely turns off. Can I return it to tmobile if I bought it from walmart? And if not, do I have to go back to ths specific walmart I bought it from for an exchange? Or can I go to any one?
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ZAGG invisibleShield For Desire S

Hey everyone. I got my invisible shield yesterday. Full body coverage. Carphone Warehouse £17.99. Installed it yesterday. Pleased with results.
As you can see in the pictures, there are still water bubbles on the front screen protector, but they are still drying up.
Now I am rest assured my desire s will remain scratch-free!
Sorry for the poor quality, shot on a 3mp tg01 camera.
Any questions, request more pictures, and I will be glad to answer!
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hi
i got a screen protector when i bought the device,since i was not able to get the one for the DS at that time i got an smaller one
now i am going to buy a new screen protector & was considering a antiglare type but i heard that they make the screen look bad & the colors diffused,is that true & if it is does it make it look very bad?
i am also considering buying a case do you have any recommendations?

kartkk said:
hi
i got a screen protector when i bought the device,since i was not able to get the one for the DS at that time i got an smaller one
now i am going to buy a new screen protector & was considering a antireflective type but i heard that they make the screen look bad & the colors diffused,is that true & if it is does it make it look very bad?
i am also considering buying a case do you have any recommendations?
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Hi! I always try and avoid cheap screen protectors because they get scratched easily and they make the screen much more reflective. If you want a quality protector I recommend the case mate or official HTC protector. For a case, there are loads avalable like Amazon etc!
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I have tried an ebay anti glare screen protector branded "Screen Guard professional". These are the easiest I have tried to apply without bubbles but do give the screen a rather unattractive grainy effect where white areas are viewed. I have gone back and ordered some clear ones from the same range.

Are the water bubbles already completely gone?

Nice, but I don't see a need for a full body. For me a screen protector is enough.
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MarlX said:
Nice, but I don't see a need for a full body. For me a screen protector is enough.
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Thanks
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dloulou said:
Are the water bubbles already completely gone?
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Hi mate, most of the tiny micro bubbles have all gone now I just have a 3 bubbles left now, and they are steadily disappearing! I will post screenshots later to update it
I recommend it greatly if you want to keep your desire s scratch free
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olyloh6696 said:
Hi mate, most of the tiny micro bubbles have all gone now I just have a 3 bubbles left now, and they are steadily disappearing! I will post screenshots later to update it
I recommend it greatly if you want to keep your desire s scratch free
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Thanks, I was also thinking about getting one, nice to know that the bubbles actually go away. I was a bit wurried that the bubbles would stay or leave small rings.

I've got a casemate can't fault it
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dloulou said:
Thanks, I was also thinking about getting one, nice to know that the bubbles actually go away. I was a bit wurried that the bubbles would stay or leave small rings.
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Hi, thought you might be interested, added a couple more pictures
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New pictures
Bubbles have mostly dried up now
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olyloh6696 said:
Hi, thought you might be interested, added a couple more pictures
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Thanks, hopefully they all go away. It's certainly a lot better than in the first pictures.

dloulou said:
Thanks, hopefully they all go away. It's certainly a lot better than in the first pictures.
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Yeh hope some if it has been good info for you, and help you consider getting one
Cheers
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looks great! i was thinking of getting 1 of these but was a bit concearned about it leaving behing marks or glue when it eventually comes off...

Eclipse_Droid said:
looks great! i was thinking of getting 1 of these but was a bit concearned about it leaving behing marks or glue when it eventually comes off...
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Nope , it won't leave any residue when it comes off still recommend it !
Only thing though,when I went in holiday to Florida, the shield started to peel away abit. I'm guessing this is to do with the really hot weather though! Other than that the shield is great !
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i had one of these on my previous phone, with resistive touch, the film was a little rubbery but wasn't a problem with a resistive... how is on a capacitive? Fingers are sliding well? One plus question, is oil-repellent for fingerprints? ty

yas87 said:
i had one of these on my previous phone, with resistive touch, the film was a little rubbery but wasn't a problem with a resistive... how is on a capacitive? Fingers are sliding well? One plus question, is oil-repellent for fingerprints? ty
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Yeh, it was defo rubery on my resistive tg01!
Made it difficult to use,but with the desire s, capacitive screen, its really smooth, and fairly oil-repellent
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don't buy it, give problem with proximity sensor at least on mine

yas87 said:
don't buy it, give problem with proximity sensor at least on mine
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How??
The screen protector doesn't even cover up the proximity sensor. There is a cut out for it...
It may be a ROM you are using with RC tweaks, they make the sensor less responsive
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Dust underneath screen

So i have been noticing some dust underneath my screen and its fairly new, so is anyone experiencing dust underneath their screen, and is there a way to stop it
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wiswis said:
So i have been noticing some dust underneath my screen and its fairly new, so is anyone experiencing dust underneath their screen, and is there a way to stop it
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Welcome to the world which is HTC. Every HTC phone i have owned had this issue. G1, G2, Slide 3G, and now Slide 4G. You get use to it.
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Undeadk9 said:
Welcome to the world which is HTC. Every HTC phone i have owned had this issue. G1, G2, Slide 3G, and now Slide 4G. You get use to it.
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Thanx i thought my phone was defective, is there anyway to STOP it
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I am having this issue as well. I am going to call Tmo to exchange it.

I don't think that will fix the problem. Your replacement will most likely get the same results

It wont solve the issue. I went thru 7 G2s all with dust under the screen. Im telling you you will get use to it. HTC qc sucks ass.
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I was thinking about doing it until the limited warranty ends

I've heard of people complaining about this "issue" a lot now, but I've never experienced it. I've had an HTC DREAM (ADP1), HTC VISION, and now my GF has an HTC DOUBLESHOT. There has never been an issue with dust under the screen. I would suggest that it may, therefore, be related to EXPOSURE to dust. Possibly related to how you protect the phone. Do you keep your phone in a clean pouch? Or do you drop it in your pocket along with whatever other cruft you may be walking around with? Do you work in a particularly dusty environment?
In any case, the issue would be that the digitizer sits above the LCD. The only place where dust could conceivably get to that would be visible as "under the screen" is between the digitizer and the LCD. You should be able to disassemble the phone and wipe it out (after warranty expires). Until then, use warranty, and then protect the phone from dust.

I've never had issues with dust under my screen, but then again I've always kept my phones in a G1 pouch
http://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-HTC-Google-Phone-Pocket/dp/B001OOEQJ2
The only time I've had an issue was when I took apart my MyTouch 3G slide and touched underneath the screen and got prints all over it and put it back together without realizing it, so that was entirely my fault..

No dust for me. Have my phone on me 24/7 in an extremely dusty environment. I am a powder coater
I am usually covered head to toe, with powdercoat and metal dust. Kept loose in my pocket and I use it 3-4times an hour to check the time.
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Never had any dust in mine either, but I pouch mine like RazoE and take absurdly good care of it. Used to have a G1 that I bought used and it never had any dust either.
The earpiece on this phone is kinda big; perhaps dust is making its way in from there?

FIX3000 said:
Never had any dust in mine either, but I pouch mine like RazoE and take absurdly good care of it. Used to have a G1 that I bought used and it never had any dust either.
The earpiece on this phone is kinda big; perhaps dust is making its way in from there?
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That's a good theory
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Yep. I am on my second one and both had it in the lower left corner. In addition, the glass creaks in that corner. I'm getting tired of this phone quickly...
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wiswis said:
That's a good theory
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Thanks!
Upon further inspection, it seems this might actually be the port of entry; see attached photo.
The glowing blueish area in the red rectangle is the LCD, pretty much open to whatever can make its way in, i.e. dust. There is another opening similar to this further down the track between the screen and keyboard and you can see it pretty well if the screen is lit up.

FIX3000 said:
Thanks!
Upon further inspection, it seems this might actually be the port of entry; see attached photo.
The glowing blueish area in the red rectangle is the LCD, pretty much open to whatever can make its way in, i.e. dust. There is another opening similar to this further down the track between the screen and keyboard and you can see it pretty well if the screen is lit up.
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Oh sh*t, i never noticed that before. HTC QC Sucks a*s. Wow. Samsung here i come. LOL
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Had this happen to some glaciers and not to others. Call tmo for warranty.
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I will probably try to seal that opening. The dust under my screen is also coming from the lower left corner

Are u serios ur gon to saqmsung because ur a really good developeer that i woud miss
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wiswis said:
Are you serious? You're going to samsung? Because you're a really good developer that i woud miss.
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I bought a couple of used vibrants because I was pissed about dust under screen. It's a chronic problem for HTC.
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Aw, come on man! You said yourself that you just get used to it after a while. It can't be that bad, right?
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Sensation takes a fall...

...and lands without a scratch!
My gf dropped my phone tonight while taking a picture at dinner. Phone fell from about 1.2m, hit her leg on the way down and hit the hard tile floor screen side down with quite a bit of force.
Phone was naked and is still in perfect condition!
Whew! and Woohoo!!!

This thread provides no content at all.

ungraph said:
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And the reason for you to be a douche was ?
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fr0zenblood75 said:
And the reason for you to be a douche was ?
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Lol like it
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then u got better luck then me just a fall of 20 cm on stone on back side back cover full of scratches... and indeed no content wich we need

Alienator9191 said:
and indeed no content wich we need
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the point was to show how resilient the phone is!
at least i didnt post in android development forum, can i at least get credit for that!? lol

Mine falls 3 times, from 1,5m, 2m... even when running for bus, on brick... no scratch at all, except small scratchen on back

Mine fell once completely flat with the screen facing down. I was at a store and the crash sounded so bad that even the cashier made a bad face. The phone looked fine but seems like the vibrate motor came a bit loose.
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It's fallen angel.

Mine fell down a stair, not a scratch!
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fr0zenblood75 said:
Mine fell once completely flat with the screen facing down. I was at a store and the crash sounded so bad that even the cashier made a bad face. The phone looked fine but seems like the vibrate motor came a bit loose.
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Yeah, I think my vibrate motor became loose after a bad fall too. Now every time my phone stops vibrating, I tap the bottom back of the phone, but I might need to tighten it somehow D':
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Well, mine was in the breast pocket of my suit the other day when I was shot. It took the bullet but the force still threw me backwards into a busy road where I was run over by a bus...not a scratch on me or the phone. No, wait a minute, none of that happened ; )
I will say that the screen is far less scratch resistant than my old HD2 which didn't need a screen protector, whereas this one definitely does. Corning's gorilla (Gerald) obviously had a bad day when he made the glass for my phone.

Aluminum bumper

Saw this on ebay. Anyone try it?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Aluminum-Alloy-Blade-Metal-Frame-Bumper-Case-HTC-One-X-Black-/130702502372?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item1e6e79e9e4#ht_2167wt_1024

I like that! Too bad I bet it won't fit ours. :-(
Just looked and they have them for the one xl though... That might fit!
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I like this. Someone please confirm if the xl version will fit the AT&T models.
Thanks
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azturbomini said:
I like this. Someone please confirm if the xl version will fit the AT&T models.
Thanks
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That model seems like a bad idea. First, it seems strange to me that the front plate is held on by a really small and flimsy looking hook. That to me gives me the impression that it could fall off really easily.
Also, the sides being open around the screen mean pocket lint is going to collect in there and on a normally white phone it may look really bad.
Finally, he showed it off without any SIM card I noticed. I would like to see someone test the signal attenuation that is caused by the all metal case. It may not affect signal at all but I would want someone else to confirm that before plunking down ~$30.

Just wait a few months, they will be sold for $12-16.
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I got one on Friday. It fits our device fine but it is a complete piece of garbage. Very cheap feeling, finish is crap and the front part that slides in is not secured well.
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Thanks for the update. Too bad, I was hoping it would be good.

hugebulge said:
I got one on Friday. It fits our device fine but it is a complete piece of garbage. Very cheap feeling, finish is crap and the front part that slides in is not secured well.
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Thanks, sadly you confirmed my suspicions.

We will hold out hope for someone to produce an aluminum bumper worthy of the HOX.
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