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Ugh. It's all I can see when I look at the phone. Anybody have a line on replacement parts yet? Is the DHD screen interchangeable?
I have seen a few on EBay (from CA). That sucks man, mind me asking how you scratched it?
homeslice976 said:
I have seen a few on EBay (from CA). That sucks man, mind me asking how you scratched it?
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I dropped it about 3 feet and it landed on the glass. Lucky I don't have a shatter I suppose.
You didn't have a screen protector on?
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You didn't have a screen protector on?
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No I don't like them and my captivate had gorilla glass. I guess I forgot how fragile a screen can be.
gunnyman said:
I dropped it about 3 feet and it landed on the glass. Lucky I don't have a shatter I suppose.
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Ah that's rough. Mine's hit the ground twice, luckily only from 12"-16" though. Some of my corner's got a little mucked up from one of them, but it almost seems to be healing itself. It actually landed on the screen that time but the screen ended up being ok, I had to change my underwear though.
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No I don't like them and my captivate had gorilla glass. I guess I forgot how fragile a screen can be.
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I don't do the protectors either! I can't stand the way the feel and look
I have a cover and screen protector from seidio. It literally cannot be seen or felt on the screen. The only problems i had was when putting the cover back on i pinched the screen protector and had to use a second one. Would definately recommend.
WOW, that's why I don't fly naked! Seems the screen would been hard to change.
Good luck!
i hate screen protectors too but damn brah. for the inspire it's a must.
I'm curious though.
How much does a screen protector really help?
Let's say i dropped it from a pretty high level onto a hard flat surface..
would it protect the screen from shattering or is it's sole purpose to resist scratches?
Thrashavich said:
i hate screen protectors too but damn brah. for the inspire it's a must.
I'm curious though.
How much does a screen protector really help?
Let's say i dropped it from a pretty high level onto a hard flat surface..
would it protect the screen from shattering or is it's sole purpose to resist scratches?
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I think scratches are the best that you can hope that a screen protector will help you on. there is no way that a thin piece of plastic is going to stop a crack. i had a buddy who had an iphone 4 with a zagg invisible shield, and an otterbox defender with built in screen shield. he dropped it from waist high and shattered his screen!
Seem I saw someone have to order an Ispire screen but had to buy five at a time. Might look around and see if they have an extra.
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This should make you feel better. Dropped it at work. Replacement will be in on monday
cmeyer3 said:
This should make you feel better. Dropped it at work. Replacement will be in on monday
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That sucks ..... did you have case on that?
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That's a horrible sight.
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No case, it fell naked.
my wife has an iphone 4 with invisible shield front and back and a bumper, she has dropped it so many times that it amazes me to this day that it still looks perfect. her's must have been made on a wednesday
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This should make you feel better. Dropped it at work. Replacement will be in on monday
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Holy rusty nails batman!
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mj0528 said:
I don't do the protectors either! I can't stand the way the feel and look
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The bestskinsever screen protectors feel like there is nothing on the screen. The only way you know there is a protector on my phone is at an angle with sunlight where you see the edge of the protector because it does not go all the way to the top by a millimeter or 2.
It really is all in the application. If you get a good application you should not see any signs of there even being a screen protector. I try not to use too much soapy water and wrap a microfiber towel around the squeegee I use.
I lucked out. My phone had the loose bottom corner issue so I took it to my at&t store. They replaced it. Now I'm hunting for a screen protector
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should I just get the screen protector from AT&T store?
Go naked, All the cool kids are doing it.....
i bought the iVisor from the store. works great on fingerprints & glare, but kinda dulls the screen. definite loss of clarity.
took it off at lunch today w/ the plan to return it...
then put it back on, and don't mind it as much.
dunno.
I got it and I can definitely agree with argylesocks on the clarity issue. To me though, losing a bit of clarity in favor of anti-glare doesn't bother me so I'd recommend that if you don't mind losing a little bit of clarity then grab the one from the ATT store.
i got the ivisor after i ntices a micro scratch on my screen. garilla glass is hard to scratch but i work around stuff that can cut hardened tool steel. occasionally something winds up in my pocket.
the ivisor is one of the better antiglare protectors i have seen but in general antiglare will effect the screen image. well it is a trade off. some can deal with it and some cant. there are many that are worse than this one. i would recomend it to anyone that wants a anti glare protector.
Hmmm doesnt the infuse use gorilla glass
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Hmmm doesnt the infuse use gorilla glass
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that dont mean it cant be scratched. i never scratched my captivate and i had it since august, but i did get a micro scratch on the infuse already, just got unlucky. it is barely visable but i know it is there. garilla glass vs hss and carbide doesnt help much. most people wont need a protector though
I went ahead and got the screen protector they had at at&t when I get my Infuse, in fact it was given to me free of charge because I switched from T-Mobile. I was going to get the invisible shield but this was much more convenient and free. And besides, I just like that piece of mind that I know my screen won't get scratched even though it has gorilla glass.
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I got the att branded (case-mate) screen protector and hate it. It's matte surface and just looks terrible, takes away from the beauty of the screen. I'm going out to BB and another att store later to see if I can find any glossy screen protectors, otherwise I'm just gonna take this thing off.
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Just got the one from ATT and its a WRITERITE. Will post after i install.
I picked up the Zagg from BB tonight. Never tried Zagg before, some people love them while others hate it, so we shall see...
Well the WRITERITE is not bad at all.. still have a lil glare but can still see fine out side. This was bought at ATT at walmart.
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My wife helped me to discover that gorilla glass does crack. Four hours after buying the Infuse, she dropped it on a corner and sent several, nice cracks through the screen. At this point in life, does anyone know if screen replacements are available yet?
Thanks a heap in advance!
Does anyone usr a protector and if so which brand
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dmount said:
My wife helped me to discover that gorilla glass does crack. Four hours after buying the Infuse, she dropped it on a corner and sent several, nice cracks through the screen. At this point in life, does anyone know if screen replacements are available yet?
Thanks a heap in advance!
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As far as I know, Gorilla Glass is actually more brittle than regular glass and is easier to crack.. It's just more scratch resistant.
docodine said:
As far as I know, Gorilla Glass is actually more brittle than regular glass and is easier to crack.. It's just more scratch resistant.
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not true. it may crack with some stress risers(scratches in particular areas) but it is difficult to crack, though im sure some forms of plastic are more crack resistant.
it may be hard and you may think that makes it brittle but it actually has a huge amount of give before it breaks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCYTn5ITux4
if you break it you might just be unlucky
I'm using the iVisor screen protector, mostly to help my fingers glide over the touchscreen surface smoothly. It works well for that purpose and doesn't dull the image too much. Fingerprints are far less noticeable too. Dust does get trapped at the edges of the screen protector though. Still, it's worth using IMO.
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Does anyone usr a protector and if so which brand
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I just put a Skinomi on mine a few days ago. Not just for the scratch protection, but this stuff resists finger prints and other dirt real well.
I find myself cleaning my screen a lot less with it on than before.
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I just put a Skinomi on mine a few days ago. Not just for the scratch protection, but this stuff resists finger prints and other dirt real well.
I find myself cleaning my screen a lot less with it on than before.
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the soft screen protectors like skinomi and invisishield are great. we put prtectors on phones so the screen doesnt scratch, what about the screen protector? the film type screen protectors are basically imposible to scratch
I bought the ghost armor screen protector. Their screen protectors are, bY far, the best in my opinion. Been having them in in all my phones.
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bought this, dont want my brand new phone to be unprotected!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180864252100&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:3160
cheap too! and genuine since its sgp ebay account lol.
post any other screen protectors that your planning to buy or already bought for the one x!
gotta protect that investment!
Ok dont buy the sgps one, they dont fit well lol
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bought this, dont want my brand new phone to be unprotected!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180864252100&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:3160
cheap too! and genuine since its sgp ebay account lol.
post any other screen protectors that your planning to buy or already bought for the one x!
gotta protect that investment!
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too bad SGP leaves lots of room on the sides
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too bad SGP leaves lots of room on the sides
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is there a list of full coverage ones somewhere? I don't want just the middle covered
lol.
also bought this one.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R6OFCE/
will try out skinomi first
Invisible Shield should come out with a version for the One X shouldn't they? There's quite a lot of hype in this phone and it's a high end phone. Invisible Shield makes amazing screen protectors, but then again the One X has Gorilla Glass.
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is there a list of full coverage ones somewhere? I don't want just the middle covered
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only wet applicating ones are going to cover the whole thing because of the curved glass on the sides. go that route. skinomi seems to be the best thus far.
mrvirginia said:
only wet applicating ones are going to cover the whole thing because of the curved glass on the sides. go that route. skinomi seems to be the best thus far.
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bummer, guess I should of waited until this morning I ordered the skinomi but got the drytech clear. Are you saying this most likely won't stick to the curved edges?
I got my skinomi wet application protector in the mail today. I am afraid the dry type won't adhere as well to the curved edges.
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My skinomi. Only 8.66
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DumIam said:
I got my skinomi wet application protector in the mail today. I am afraid the dry type won't adhere as well to the curved edges.
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well, I just ordered the wet one too...man I wish my phone would show up
MWilt said:
well, I just ordered the wet one too...man I wish my phone would show up
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Yes, as do I. Wait is killing me and annoying my entire family. My wife just wants me to shut up and stop browsing these forums non-stop.,
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Skinomi came in 3 days from Amazon.
i use ZAGG/INVISISHIELD they are already out for the ONE V/S/X/XL only screen protectors i use
Does anybody know international oneX accessories work?
Looking at some extreme guardz protectors because they are 80% off i think?
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Only wet app screen protector I'll use is xoskins. Hopefully they have them soon
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Seeing that the One X has gorilla glass, is it as important to get a protector as with other devices?
GrandAdmiral said:
Seeing that the One X has gorilla glass, is it as important to get a protector as with other devices?
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Yeah even though it has gorrilla glass 1 or 2, it isn't 100 % scratch resistant. Having it in your pocket with keys etc coins. Pebbles etc, having a screen protector won't change the look of the screen. For under 10 bucks why not? Unless you want a scratch
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Yeah even though it has gorrilla glass 1 or 2, it isn't 100 % scratch resistant. Having it in your pocket with keys etc coins. Pebbles etc, having a screen protector won't change the look of the screen. For under 10 bucks why not? Unless you want a scratch
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Thanks. I already ordered one, but have heard so much about the durability of gorilla glass that I had to ask.
Honestly, I can deal with a couple of tiny scratches a lot better than I can deal with how terrible screen protectors feel and make the display look. Anyone else feel this way?
KitF said:
Honestly, I can deal with a couple of tiny scratches a lot better than I can deal with how terrible screen protectors feel and make the display look. Anyone else feel this way?
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No.
The preorder is up on Xgear. Thank you is not required
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Link?
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Don't see anything on the website and don't know what it is anyways.
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fantom 4
http://www.xgearlive.com/products/android/lg/fantom-4
Try this...
http://www.xgearlive.com/products/android/lg/fantom-4
Jackwins
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That looks nice alright, But my god... Clear screen protectors are sending most proximity sensors wild, I can't imagine the hell dark tint is going to rain upon it.
doesn't look like theres a cutout for the light sensor...
Surtr52 said:
That looks nice alright, But my god... Clear screen protectors are sending most proximity sensors wild, I can't imagine the hell dark tint is going to rain upon it.
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They've been making the same protector for the Galaxy Nexus, I think it is safe to say they've got it under control haha.
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doesn't look like theres a cutout for the light sensor...
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It's also just a picture that could very well be a mockup.. but like I said, they know what they're doing.
This is exactly what I was waiting for! but damnn January.. that's a long ass time
I know what I'll be buying in January.
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I know what I'll be buying in January.
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A Nexus 4 bumper?
FatalityBoyZahy said:
A Nexus 4 bumper?
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Lol, I wish. Those things will be sold out for months.
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Just pre-ordered three, like I did for my GNex. One for the phone I have now, one for the phone I have on order as a spare (after selling the GNex), and a spare protector. ABSOLUTELY LOVED the Fantom on my GNex and had no problems whatsoever.
Very interesting concept. But what kind of protection can the phone gain from this protector?
The glass front is already scratch resistant. And if the phone drop, it's likely that both of the glasses will crack as it appears that the protective glass doesn't have the adhesive layer to hold the front glass together.
looks like a promising solution. btw any suggestion for liquid contamination? anything fantom-4/xgear can do for that?
Does the glass wrap around the slightly curved glass edges?
hope they make that clear spot for the notification LED a bit larger in the final product.
How do those things adhere to the screen underneath? It's reusable so probably not glue or sticky material
anyone know if its compatible with the bumper?!
Review on the galaxy nexus ... looks neat
http://youtu.be/0HLYqAxo0Ys?hd=1
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Does the glass wrap around the slightly curved glass edges?
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I too would like to know this. I'm unable to tell from the description and photos. However, the photos make it appear to go over the glass where it curves down and I think it'd be terrible for it to leave a gap in there!
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How do those things adhere to the screen underneath? It's reusable so probably not glue or sticky material
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It actually is some sort of adhesive/glue. I had one for the Galaxy S III. I'm not sure what the adhesive is but if you got it a bit dirty, you could rinse it under water and let it dry and it would be sticky again. I removed mine and reapplied it just fine. The adhesive is under the black/white parts but not in the clear areas (i.e. on the actual screen itself).
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anyone know if its compatible with the bumper?!
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It should definitely be compatible with the bumper. I have a bumper and the bumper in no way covers the glass screen, so you should be good here.
KyraOfFire said:
Very interesting concept. But what kind of protection can the phone gain from this protector?
The glass front is already scratch resistant. And if the phone drop, it's likely that both of the glasses will crack as it appears that the protective glass doesn't have the adhesive layer to hold the front glass together.
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The idea is the same as a plastic screen protector (think Zagg, etc.) but you keep the glass feel. Some people (myself included) absolutely HATE wet-apply screen protectors and most of these modern phones with curved glass can't have full-screen dry-apply screen protectors, so this is the only way to have a screen protector cover the full screen without having the tackiness/stickiness that wet-apply screen protects result in. Ultimately, if you get a big ol' scratch across your screen, you'd much rather it be on this $30 protector than your phones actual screen. So a combination of scratch-protection + the "glass feel" is why you would buy this. Or if you want to have a white Nexus 4.
If, on the other hand, you like wet-apply screen protectors, then this probably isn't worth it for you.
Hey guys,
Right now I'm using zagg but honestly I really don't like it. It feels too much like plastic and takes away from the touch screen effect. Do you guys have any really good screen premium protectors that feel more like glass?
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Wolfrey said:
Hey guys,
Right now I'm using zagg but honestly I really don't like it. It feels too much like plastic and takes away from the touch screen effect. Do you guys have any really good screen premium protectors that feel more like glass?
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I got an ExtremeGuard front and back and while application for me was hard (I suck at putting these on) it has a great feel. Very smooth and not tacky.
I like the xgear fantom 4. I have one preordered it should ship in a few days. Made of glass so it shouldn't have the plastic feel.
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I got an ExtremeGuard front and back and while application for me was hard (I suck at putting these on) it has a great feel. Very smooth and not tacky.
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Thanks so much. Does it cover the screen OK? And is it wet or dry application?
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I like the xgear fantom 4. I have one preordered it should ship in a few days. Made of glass so it shouldn't have the plastic feel.
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Its made of glass? That's clever. Is it like ridiculously expensive?
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It's 30usd http://www.xgearlive.com/products/android/lg/fantom-4
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Love the BestSkinsEver for the Nexus 4. Wet install but incredibly smooth with almost no orange peel.
Of course the installation is everything. You can have the world's best/worst screen protector depending on how you install it.
http://www.bestskinsever.com/google-nexus-4-skin
I bought Skinomi skin...and failed too bad on the front.
For some reason, the BLACK Skinomi towel spread black particles and some of there are now between my screen and the protector
Also...is superfluous me some up and some down. Is taller than N4....
Now i bought 3 extremeguard from eBay...but i think it will be the same ****...(i hope no).
I want the "Basic and Rigid" 100% Clear, cheap cover....that i had on my S3...."Screen Guard" was called.
1 or 2 "mm" smaller than the S3 just to have a little more chance to install it without excess.
Really appreciate the responses everyone. I will try one of those out for sure
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I have xtremeguard in the front and back. The cut outs are good, but the covers are two to three millimeters too short along the width of the phone. The covers are wet application type which means that they have a bit of a rubber feel. The one thing that I don't like about this cover is that they eventually peel along the edges.
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Wolfrey said:
Hey guys,
Right now I'm using zagg but honestly I really don't like it. It feels too much like plastic and takes away from the touch screen effect. Do you guys have any really good screen premium protectors that feel more like glass?
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Most glass like are dry application, hard protectors like SGP, Clearview, realook, etc.
Bestskinsever case optimized screen protector with back protector also. IMHO
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thephantom said:
It's 30usd http://www.xgearlive.com/products/android/lg/fantom-4
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Wow, this one should feel great ..
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It depends on what you are looking for. Screen protectors (good ones) will take the impact of an object and keep it from damaging the glass. I have been a fan of xo skins for a while because they self heal and are one of the few that resist sand. If you go with a glass type or acrylic, they do feel smoother, but you will begin to see scratches and scuffs that don't go away. The wet install ones also fill in existing scratches. The xo ones have the closest to glass feel, but are still the aircraft skin type without orange peel. Just depends on what features are most important to you.
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I have xtremeguard in the front and back. The cut outs are good, but the covers are two to three millimeters too short along the width of the phone. The covers are wet application type which means that they have a bit of a rubber feel. The one thing that I don't like about this cover is that they eventually peel along the edges.
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agreed, I bought the xtrmeguard as well and the size was spot-on, but the screen cover feels too rubber-ish (almost broke my fingers couple times trying to slide ), so I decided to change to regular screen protector; besides, I'm already used to leave my phone away from any sharp objects.
Best screen protector? Any of the SGP protectors of course :victory:
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Best screen protector? Any of the SGP protectors of course :victory:
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What's the difference and which ones better, the ultra crystal dual or just ultra crystal? I want the smoothest and closest feel to the one that comes with the phone..
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What's the difference and which ones better, the ultra crystal dual or just ultra crystal? I want the smoothest and closest feel to the one that comes with the phone..
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The 'dual' part just means front and back.
I've been using an SGP on my N4 from day one (~Dec20) and it's been perfect, comparing to the one that comes with the phone is laughable. The SGP looks and feels just like the bare glass to me. It does attract face oil and fingerprints, but that beats scratches, and it's nothing a quick wipe won't solve.
formicae said:
The 'dual' part just means front and back.
I've been using an SGP on my N4 from day one (~Dec20) and it's been perfect, comparing to the one that comes with the phone is laughable. The SGP looks and feels just like the bare glass to me. It does attract face oil and fingerprints, but that beats scratches, and it's nothing a quick wipe won't solve.
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Perfect, thank you. I hate protectors because of that rubbery feel but if I would of known this.. Would of had the first day. :/ now I got 2 tiny hairline scratches that I have no idea where it came from. And Im always careful with these. Had my GS2 without one for 2yrs and nothing happen to its screen now this phone since Nov 20th and got these scratches that you can't really see unless you look carefully after wiping the screen :/ but thank you for your input. Will be buying one of these..
Anyone try this kind.. Says its HD wonder how the feel is..
Halo Screen Protector Film High Definition (HD) Clear (Invisible) for LG Google Nexus 4 E960 - Premium Japanese Screen Protectors
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AOK2PT0/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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formicae said:
The 'dual' part just means front and back.
I've been using an SGP on my N4 from day one (~Dec20) and it's been perfect, comparing to the one that comes with the phone is laughable. The SGP looks and feels just like the bare glass to me. It does attract face oil and fingerprints, but that beats scratches, and it's nothing a quick wipe won't solve.
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Does the spg kind come with a lifetime warranty against scratches?
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I used SGP on my Galaxy S2. It works pretty nice, feels great. My only complaints were it attracts fingerprints like crazy, and a year later my screen protector has some minor scratches on it (not really visible when the screen is on). It happens since the hardness is only 4H and stuff like sand is a lot tougher than that. But I'm just glad its only the screen protector and my actual screen.
I had the Rearth Ringbo Screen protector on my Nexus 7. They fit really nice and look great. Feels fine, though the only OCD issue I have with it is when the screen is off, the screen protector displays almost like an orange peel effect (probably anti-UV coating or something). It does a better job of reducing fingerprints but its no where as bad as the SGP ones.
If I had to pick to get one for my Nexus 4... I'm leaning towards SGP again.