I have a nexus one with an innocase 2 and it leaves absolutely no room for a screen protector. Anyone that owns one for the inspire/dhd; does it leave room for a protector film?
It does leave just enough room for a Seidio screen protector when you use a Seidio Innocase II case. I believe Seidio custom molds those cases so that when you use one of their screen protectors, it'll give you a tight fit around the edges of the screen. Personally, I like the fact that the inside edge of the case overhangs the screen protector by about 1/16" all the way around the bottom and sides. It gives the phone a clean, professional look and their screen protectors don't have that "orange-peel" effect.
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Also, Seidio's screen protectors are a dry-install application, which I always prefer over the wet-install type.
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I have the Innocase II on my N1 also and I'll never buy another case that slides on the phone again. After a year of swapping batteries almost daily tiny amounts of dirt that have gotten in the case put fine scratches in the sides of the phone.
It's nothing major and it is covered by the case but it irritates me that the rest of the phone is in mint condition. The only part damaged was due to the case that was supposed to protect it.
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I have the Innocase II on my N1 also and I'll never buy another case that slides on the phone again. After a year of swapping batteries almost daily tiny amounts of dirt that have gotten in the case put fine scratches in the sides of the phone.
It's nothing major and it is covered by the case but it irritates me that the rest of the phone is in mint condition. The only part damaged was due to the case that was supposed to protect it.
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Dude I have the same fine little scratches on the side of my n1
Hi guys
After about two weeks of using a case and now taking it off i've realised how nice this phone is to hold. I was wondering whether it was possible to remove scratches from aluminium as the unibody design is covered in tiny scratches!
If the only option is sanding or something like that then I will have no choice but to switch back to the case
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i don't really think that sanding would be an option as the matte finish of the aluminium unibody cannot be reproduced by sanding (not by a DIY method by any means) the only result with sanding would be more scratches. plus, i think that the case is made out of painted aluminum and by sanding you would just expose the bare aluminium body, which i doubt is your aim. on the other hand, i've been using my DS for a few months now and so far no scratches have formed on my phone and i have never used a case, the only thing i do is make sure that it's placed in my pocket without other objects
cheers!
I concur with the previous post. Just keep coins, keys and any other scratch potential objects in a different pocket. I too have recently took the case off my phone and it feels soooooooo nice to hold.
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So yeah just got my N4 today and was slightly disappointed when I realized that my N4 screen protector from BSE did not cover the entire screen. Im using the official bumper and would like a list of screen protectors that come right up to the bumper if anyone knows of one, thank you.
A lot of them will not because of the curved edges of the nexus 4, which will cause the protector to bubble up fast and start getting loose... 2c
Oh...do you know of any that go to the edge of the bumper or that come close?
The Skinomi I put on last night goes almost edge to edge. Any case will cover the rest of the gap. On the sides, it's probably 1 mm on each side. I don't know if you already know this trick, but to get the sides to stick down you have to wait a few minutes for the skin that is going to touch the screen to dry up a bit. It needs to become sticky in order to stay down. I wait another minute or two and keep trying to keep the edges down. Eventually the skin stays down on the curved edges. I lined up the top perfectly, and the bottom is a little over 1 mm from completely covering the front. The back is even a better fit, less than 1 mm missing from all four edges. Really great coverage. Now the sides, eh, it's a ***** to get the curved corners. I just ordered the stock bumper and will use that to protect the edges before they get more dinged.
That just my 2 cents. oh, btw, the Skinomi was very very little orange-peel look, and it's almost like a mirror. The best skin I've ever used so far (Xtreme Skin, Skinomi, and Zagg).
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The Skinomi I put on last night goes almost edge to edge. Any case will cover the rest of the gap. On the sides, it's probably 1 mm on each side. I don't know if you already know this trick, but to get the sides to stick down you have to wait a few minutes for the skin that is going to touch the screen to dry up a bit. It needs to become sticky in order to stay down. I wait another minute or two and keep trying to keep the edges down. Eventually the skin stays down on the curved edges. I lined up the top perfectly, and the bottom is a little over 1 mm from completely covering the front. The back is even a better fit, less than 1 mm missing from all four edges. Really great coverage. Now the sides, eh, it's a ***** to get the curved corners. I just ordered the stock bumper and will use that to protect the edges before they get more dinged.
That just my 2 cents. oh, btw, the Skinomi was very very little orange-peel look, and it's almost like a mirror. The best skin I've ever used so far (Xtreme Skin, Skinomi, and Zagg).
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Have you ever tried the spigen ultra crystal? Just ordered it.
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Have you ever tried the spigen ultra crystal? Just ordered it.
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I got mine today and the front protector stops a little short of the curved edges. I also lined it up very close at the top which I would advise giving it a little room because mine didn't reach all the way down to the bottom. The back one fit really well and was a little difficult to line up because of how well it fits. Overall I like their protectors but they are a bit pricy for a single set but the quality is great.
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I got mine today and the front protector stops a little short of the curved edges. I also lined it up very close at the top which I would advise giving it a little room because mine didn't reach all the way down to the bottom. The back one fit really well and was a little difficult to line up because of how well it fits. Overall I like their protectors but they are a bit pricy for a single set but the quality is great.
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Yeah they are a bit pricey. I bought mine off their ebay store , no tax or shipping. $13.99
I've read on their site that the front is cut a bit smaller due to the edge design of the n4 so it prevents from peeling or something.
I think another positive to that, is if you use a case... Because the screen protector is a bit short the case will not lift it because it doesn't touch it.
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I recommend Xtremeguard. Goes edge to edge completely with a tiny 1mm gap at the top, has no orange peel effect if applied properly and left to dry and their customer service is amazing.
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Here is a list of all the screen protectors out there (it is detailed which of them covers the whole screen and which doesn't) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35897428
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Oh...do you know of any that go to the edge of the bumper or that come close?
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The Skinomi goes all the way to the edge (or almost). The problem here is that it's so close to the edge, my case just peeled it right off.
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Have you ever tried the spigen ultra crystal? Just ordered it.
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The Spigen on the other hand is cut short. It isn't just cut short horizontally (which I understand) but also cut short vertically as well. As stated above, a typical case (I have the Diztronic) covers around 1mm around the side. The SGP is cut short on the bottom by 1.5mm and 1mm on top. So while it's flush on the top, it's not flush on the bottom. You could minimize this by making it 1.2mm on both sides, but that's just too much work.
SGP Case: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157632671632748/
Skinomi Case: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157632205914659/
On the propped up picture of the Skinomi, you can see that it's pretty much flush with the end.
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My experience reminds me how much I hate screen protectors and bare glass is always better... until it gets scratched.
Why did I spend $20+ on pieces of plastic :crying:
A had problems with the skinomi type screen protectors because of the curved edges. They would collect dust right at the edge and never stick. My trick is to apply all of the pieces, and then wrap the phone tightly in plastic wrap. Make sure to use a paper towel to blot the access moisture. After about an hour or two, the edges were down for good.and I could let it dry normally.
Overkill? Maybe, but it's worked well for me each time I had to install skinomi on a curved surface
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Have you ever tried the spigen ultra crystal? Just ordered it.
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I've been using it for the past week. Well worth the money. It feels just like glass.
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I've been using it for the past week. Well worth the money. It feels just like glass.
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That's good to hear. Glad I ordered one.
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That's good to hear. Glad I ordered one.
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Installing it is annoying though. The screen is very slippery so the protector will slide around alot when you're trying to like it up. Be sure to do it in the bathroom after a shower, so all the dust has settled and you're naked. Being naked is key to a perfect installation. Weird but true.
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Installing it is annoying though. The screen is very slippery so the protector will slide around alot when you're trying to like it up. Be sure to do it in the bathroom after a shower, so all the dust has settled and you're naked. Being naked is key to a perfect installation. Weird but true.
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Lmfao. Thanks.
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Installing it is annoying though. The screen is very slippery so the protector will slide around alot when you're trying to like it up. Be sure to do it in the bathroom after a shower, so all the dust has settled and you're naked. Being naked is key to a perfect installation. Weird but true.
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Being naked is not weird at all. I do that as well when I apply my screen protectors. Clothes most often carry a lot of dust, even clean clothes. So wearing them and with movement you can release a lot of dust back into the air. Although my girlfriend laughs at me every time I "hide" in the toilet for 20 mins performing the "perfect install".
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If you would be willing to fork over a pretty penny, there are the tempered glass screen protectors by Clarivue and XGear. I think Clarivue is out already, but the XGear is still in production.
I'm pretty sure they would cover the whole screen.
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Installing it is annoying though. The screen is very slippery so the protector will slide around alot when you're trying to like it up. Be sure to do it in the bathroom after a shower, so all the dust has settled and you're naked. Being naked is key to a perfect installation. Weird but true.
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Zagg shield secret!
I just got my official Nexus 4 bumper a few days ago, and I've had my Skinomi on for the past week. There is no way the bumper is going to peel it off. The bumper stays on my gripping the 4 corners and the top and bottom metal frame edge. There is almost no grip on the sides, but not that it matters, because the bumper is NOT coming off. I wish the Skinomi, or any skin for that matter, can reach the absolute edge.
http://www.gsmnation.com/blog/2013/06/05/htc-one-mini-leaked-images-show-4-3-inch-720p-screen/
What do you think from these photos? Plastic case or aluminium?
HTC spends a lot of time talking up the aluminum unibody in the full-size One. It'd be a shame if they threw that out with a smaller model.
no, the Mini has the plastic frame on the sides extended to the front, but the back is still metal as well as the speaker covers which fit inside the plastic frame now
so the back and the two front pieces are aluminium?
Yes with the sides being aluminum which run around the design meaning the top, bottom and sides are plastic.
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Yes with the sides being aluminum which run around the design meaning the top, bottom and sides are plastic.
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wrong. the sides are plastic. the back is aluminium. and the two parts that cover the two speakers are some sort of plastic.
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wrong. the sides are plastic. the back is aluminium. and the two parts that cover the two speakers are some sort of plastic.
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Woops I made a mistake I first said the sides are aluminum then I said it was plastic I meant plastic. The only thing I didn't know is the speaker grill is plastic.
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I'd say the speaker grill is aluminium, too
It doesnt feel like plastic, it feels just like the back cover of the phone.
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Sometimes people wrap there phones in plastic wrap before the beach to protect from sand and water. This is usually a good idea, but I figured out the hard way that it does not combine good with a wet application screen protector (the one I used was xtreme guard). The plastic wrap melted and fused to the screen protector so when I tried to peel it off, the screen protector came off as well. So if any of you are going to the beach, don't do this. I think it might do the same thing with plastic bags as well.
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A ziplock bag seems like a much better idea.
IMO Either way the xtreme guard protector suck. I had the front and back installed. After a couple of days it started peeling off from one corner. The next day it was a bit humid outside and i had a plastic s case on and i was removing the case to clean the phone and the back protector just peeled off. Never going with wet all application protectors.
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IMO Either way the xtreme guard protector suck. I had the front and back installed. After a couple of days it started peeling off from one corner. The next day it was a bit humid outside and i had a plastic s case on and i was removing the case to clean the phone and the back protector just peeled off. Never going with wet all application protectors.
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Yeah, wet application SP on the back is never a good idea. But for the front, since the dry ones don't go over the curved edges, wet SPs are the only option. I tend to buy several of them, so that when they start peeling from the edges after a couple of months, I have one on hand.
Co-sign to ziplock bags. It's saved my phone from many youth car washes and trips to six flags.
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I use a stretch dummy wet screen protector so for so good
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