Recommend a good matte screen protector in the uk? - Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
Does anyone know where i can get a good matte/anti glare screen protector in the uk? The ones on amazon look rubbish and i cant see many others.
thanks

Is it really that bad? I'm looking to pick up a Xoom on Friday. Never had a problem with reflections with my iPad.
Just out of curiosity is this your first tablet?

Warren_Orange said:
Is it really that bad? I'm looking to pick up a Xoom on Friday. Never had a problem with reflections with my iPad.
Just out of curiosity is this your first tablet?
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Its really awful. In my spare room right now, with the light on, if the video on screen is dark.. all i can see is myself and the wall behind me, can barely make the picture out
yea ive had an ipad but sold it. (changed from an htc desire to an iphone, and 1 apple device is enough!)

adamski88 said:
Its really awful. In my spare room right now, with the light on, if the video on screen is dark.. all i can see is myself and the wall behind me, can barely make the picture out
yea ive had an ipad but sold it. (changed from an htc desire to an iphone, and 1 apple device is enough!)
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So i might have to change my mind then ..i just reserved one form argos at hukd deal they posted ,which is a good price? Seeing this makes.me think twice..and wait patiently again for a new deal...or i might just wait for.some good dual core chinese tabs out there,coming in a few months or so???. Is this the only problem u encountered?? Anything else..?? Thanks....
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yea mate this is the only thing buggin me. its on honeycomb now and its good, so ive been told its 100x better on ice cream sandwich.
im guna try and get a matte screen protector quickly before the return period is up, hopefully it makes a good difference.
ill let u know

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[Q] Display readable in sunlight?

To the lucky ones who received their Sensation... I've a Desire Z for the moment and would like to buy a second one, focusing on the Sensation.
I've been hating not being able to read my display in sunlight, far away of what I saw on ithings, even with full bright display settings.
Is it the same on the Sensation? if so, I might look for another phone (Galaxy S2?) because I can't tolerate it anymore :-(
The Sensation ain't gonna be much different than other LCDs, like the Desire Z. The SGS2 might have an edge since the glass is thinner (less glare) and the contrast can be bumped very high. However, if you really want a good outdoor display, you might wanna just get the Optimus Black since it has a 700 nit LCD. It falls a bit short on specs but it is very slim and light.
silverwolf0 said:
The Sensation ain't gonna be much different than other LCDs, like the Desire Z. The SGS2 might have an edge since the glass is thinner (less glare) and the contrast can be bumped very high. However, if you really want a good outdoor display, you might wanna just get the Optimus Black since it has a 700 nit LCD. It falls a bit short on specs but it is very slim and light.
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Super LCD can be readable in the sun depends on who makes it if you read engadget flyer review the tablet was readable in the sun.
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Never said LCDs were unreadable.
I've just put my HTC Sensation in direct sunlight, and the screen is very readable. Much better than my HTC Desire AMOLED ever was, in fact. I tried to take a photo to show you all, but it came out very badly. The surface of the screen is a lot "glossier" than the Desire's, but it must be able to reach a higher brightness level.
great to know thanks alot... im tired of not being able to see in direct sunlight with my super amoled galaxy s
Is your galaxy s on CM7? That's the only easy I can see you not being able to read this screen in direct light. Speaking from experience when I flashed CM7, that was the ONLY time my screen appeared dim.
Sent from my Samsung Vibrant running Trigger. Bang.
no i have the s 4g.... and i am very pissed with this phone cant wait until june 8th to get my sensation and give away this phone i cant stand much longer then to talk about how the gps literally had me driving in circles and lost... i was tempted to toss it out the window
I think it can.
I canot speak English very well . and please understand me.thanks!
Sensation screen is very readable under direct sunlight
boostedb16b said:
no i have the s 4g.... and i am very pissed with this phone cant wait until june 8th to get my sensation and give away this phone i cant stand much longer then to talk about how the gps literally had me driving in circles and lost... i was tempted to toss it out the window
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Calm down maybe we can get you interested in SGII? Hahaha j/k
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sjgore said:
I've just put my HTC Sensation in direct sunlight, and the screen is very readable. Much better than my HTC Desire AMOLED ever was, in fact. I tried to take a photo to show you all, but it came out very badly. The surface of the screen is a lot "glossier" than the Desire's, but it must be able to reach a higher brightness level.
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Good to know, thank you! I may now reconsider staying with HTC
It's not relevant in UK, we don't get enough sun here anyway.
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epsix said:
Calm down maybe we can get you interested in SGII? Hahaha j/k
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i honestly will not buy another samsung phone... i tried to trick my co worker into trading my sgs4g for his myt4g and he was like yea at first then he was like lets switch simcards and see how it goes after he felt how light the phone was in comparison he was like oh hells no... and he is not into tech and stuff like that.. but he sure as hell knew what quality felt like compared to light toy feeling junk.
As I understood from reviews out there, the Sensation screen is a step forward under sunlight compared to Desire and DHD but still behind Arc and SGS2.
With my DHD I can read the screen with the 9am sun but not with the noon sun (perhaps more UVs?) I wonder if the Sensation will perform better in both scenes!
IF yes then I hope the speaker will be at least 2x more powerfull than the tweaked DHD one (custom kernel) and my choice is made for the Sensation
When I first got my sensation, I was one of the ones that complained about the screen in bright sunlight.
I've just been out today (it's very sunny ) and it's much better, very readable in fact.
Probably something to do with me turning 'auto-brightness' on in the last week!
If any of you have upgraded from an HD2, how does the Sensation's screen readability in sunlight compare to the HD2? I have an HD2 and it's pretty much completely washed out in direct sunlight.

First 2 Days with the Sensation

Got my Sensation 2 days ago, and after the amount of *****ing I read on this forum I was a bit worried...
So here is my verdict:
The good:
- Camera issues (crashed on pic): NOPE
- Screen responsiveness issues: NOPE
- WiFi issues: NOPE
- Lag: NOPE, stop *****ing, this is more responsive than a Desire
- Great keyboard, I love the multi-language suggest
The bad:
- Reception is AWFUL. The Desire wins hands down. Nothing to do with death grip either, on the same network with Speed Test the Desire scores are double, seriously!
- The screen is a fingerprint attractor. How you do you guys clean the screen? Anyone using some antistatic coating? Can you recommend one?
I come from a Desire, compared to that this phone feels a lot better. Seriously.
To the people that said it doesn't feel like much of an update compared to the Desire: I really don't get you.
//lys
lysergic said:
- Reception is AWFUL. The Desire wins hands down. Nothing to do with death grip either, on the same network with Speed Test the Desire scores are double, seriously!
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Try the fix in the development section. It seems to have boosted most peoples speed.
karnovaran said:
Try the fix in the development section. It seems to have boosted most peoples speed.
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Do you mean This thread? I did that already.
Otherwise could you point me to the relevant thread?
It just seems that the radio is not up to scratch :S
//G
I've tried a lot of different things to clean the screen on my sensation and I've come to the conclusion that you can use a t shirt, a blanket, a napkin, a towel ect. Seriously this is the easiest screen on a touch screen phone to clean. A free rubs on my sleeve and its spotless. And with the gorilla glass you don't have to worry about scratching it. Enjoy your sensation
missing2 said:
I've tried a lot of different things to clean the screen on my sensation and I've come to the conclusion that you can use a t shirt, a blanket, a napkin, a towel ect. Seriously this is the easiest screen on a touch screen phone to clean. A free rubs on my sleeve and its spotless. And with the gorilla glass you don't have to worry about scratching it. Enjoy your sensation
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Hmm, I've got the Sharp screen and it's definitely more finger print prone than a Desire...
//lys
lysergic said:
Hmm, I've got the Sharp screen and it's definitely more finger print prone than a Desire...
//lys
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Wash your hands once in a while jeez......... j/k
I have the AUO screen (screen manufacturer makes no difference in the gorilla glass btw) and mine is definately succeptable to fingerprints, but they are easier to wipe off than they are to acquire.
Glad to see more threads with people actually singing the phones praises and saying that not everyone suffers from these issues. So many people report problems, but very few report when everything goes fine. So as we all know this means anyone coming into the forum just sees lots of issues, it's easy to forget that it's only a few people sufering from these, and only the ones suffering seem to add to the threads that have been opened anyway.
Thanks for the good news
Coming from the dell streak, I have to say I love this phone, it is way better than the streak. Mind u if the streak had sense 3.0, then I might have a different opinion LOL.
Ok the reception has issues (random ones) but that's not that big a problem,
Love the HTC widgets, its great to see manufacturers like to have a polished interface that is very useable straight out the box. That said would be even better if they could be re-sizeable. (couldnt believe how bad stage was) its great you don't have to down load apps to get the phone the way u want it, just wish I could get a refund now on those paid ones lol
Before mine arrived I had picked up on some of the negative posts and was a bit concerned, but everything works perfect. HTC put this in a 5 incher n I'll buy one 2morrow as I miss the steaks real estate but size isn't everything lol.
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Hell yeah.

So..
Today I got a letter, saying after the a mount of repairs you have had, you will know get a white samsung galaxy s2 in exchange for only 25 $ !!!!
So therefor I am saying goodbye to HTC sensation
Dang u get that from tmo
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TheStigx said:
So..
Today I got a letter, saying after the a mount of repairs you have had, you will know get a white samsung galaxy s2 in exchange for only 25 $ !!!!
So therefor I am saying goodbye to HTC sensation
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Yuck. Now all you need is the white Ipad to be complete.
Matt
Naah, it's a danish company Ipad isn't me, asus transformer prime sound more like it
I liked the part where you though it was a good deal...
I know I wouldn't like the GSII to replace my Sensation..
What is the point of this thread?
I have both of them, and i'm using my Sensation while my SGSII is on the shelf, ugly and plastic phone....
the_scotsman said:
I liked the part where you though it was a good deal...
I know I wouldn't like the GSII to replace my Sensation..
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+1 lol
android167 said:
I have both of them, and i'm using my Sensation while my SGSII is on the shelf, ugly and plastic phone....
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I don't think it's ugly but I certainly agree the build quality is poor compared to the Sensation.
the_scotsman said:
I liked the part where you though it was a good deal...
I know I wouldn't like the GSII to replace my Sensation..
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I liked it too. the SG2 is better than sensation, it's a fact. Just horrible, that is the sensation.
TheStigx said:
I liked it too. the SG2 is better than sensation, it's a fact. Just horrible, that is the sensation.
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What do you dislike about the Sensation?
Just curious to know since I had the choice between a SG2 and Sensation.
k0zmic said:
What do you dislike about the Sensation?
Just curious to know since I had the choice between a SG2 and Sensation.
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First, i'ts the lack of support for the sensation. Power button issue, never really fixed? Battery problem is STILL there. Not as fast as a SG2. Also the build quality is nice, but doesn't hold long. The volume button is very loose, and some byers have experenced that it will fall off. Also there is that "crack" sound, when you push the buttom of the sensation. The sound of somthing not fitting. Also the audio problem, when recording.
Hope you like your galaxy. me, I like my sensation and wouldn't trade for a galaxy unless it came with a hot blonde or a helper monkey
When i saw the title of the thread i thought you were happy about something!!! /s
TheStigx said:
First, i'ts the lack of support for the sensation. Power button issue, never really fixed? Battery problem is STILL there. Not as fast as a SG2. Also the build quality is nice, but doesn't hold long. The volume button is very loose, and some byers have experenced that it will fall off. Also there is that "crack" sound, when you push the buttom of the sensation. The sound of somthing not fitting. Also the audio problem, when recording.
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Lack of support ! ? Lol, you will see the lack of support with SGSII.. Power button issue - solved (with kernel ofcourse). Battery problem - solved with firmware.. Not as fast as SGSII? Its faster with custom rom ofcourse. Volume button is loose ? Not on my sensation.. Crack sound ? Yes, but when u take off back cover and put it back for like 5 times, you dont get it anymore..
Whatsoever, there were alot of threads with this theme (Sensation vs SGSII or goodbye Sensation etc...), and it always turns into bad argue between 2 sides (often without arguments from each side)..
You dont like Sensation, i do .. You like SGSII, i dont..
And, one more thing, i dont undestand the point of this thread..
Cheers mate
cool story bro
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I have a sensation and just because of the freaking dust underneath my screen I'd wanna trade ir for the GSII in a heart beat, II think it's a BIIIIIG flaw otherwise the sensation is prettier and firm.
I love its aluminum.
GS2 looks horrible with its bigger screen and lower resolution.
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Sergio60052 said:
I have a sensation and just because of the freaking dust underneath my screen I'd wanna trade ir for the GSII in a heart beat, II think it's a BIIIIIG flaw otherwise the sensation is prettier and firm.
I love its aluminum.
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This.
Had my sensation for about 3-4 months with no issues and then one morning: POOF, dust under the screen. Still waiting for it from HTC, taking like 2 weeks now and I had to buy another phone to get me by until they send it back. The sensation has terrible build quality. The materials used aren't bad, but the way the phone is put together is stupid (battery cover design is horrible).
I just did the opposite because got two gs2 with bad headphone jack hope you have better luck love my sensation
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Ill be the guys who says congratulations.
I have both of these devices and to me at least the Sensation is an overrated brick.. and even though the screen res is lesser on a bigger screen when i look at the sensation next to the SGS 2 the sensation looks gross and washed out.. SAMOLED + is a good thing..
And i know alot of you seem to think because the Sensation is made of Aluminum it makes it a better build quality... But i think your very wrong.. Yes the SGS 2 is Plastic but thats not a bad thing. Its very strong and its incredibly light. The Sensation would pull your pants down if your belt came loose its so heavy.. and amazing how with that superior build quality how everyone who has one seems to get dust under the glass...
And I know that they have the same chipset, but honestly the Sensation compared to my SGS II in fluidity and smoothness during use the Sensation just is a big fat looser.. I tried to play ShadowGun on both and the Sensation was very choppy and for whatever reason just could do it as nice as the SGSG 2 which plays SG smooth as butter..
Funny because I just posted about how much problems my wife has had with the Sensation she wants her OG G2 back LMAO..
So to each his own but dont bust on the guy for getting what i believe is a superior device to what your using..

questions about storage and performance

okay hay guyz currently thinking of getting a new phone practically i ave gs2 but i can get some good money for it
okay my questions
1- is it worth changing to the one s
2-what about storage in my s2 i have 16 gbs of internal storag but actually they used to be 12 and some guy 2day told me that with the newest ics rom it became 13 gigs
3-battery life is it good compared to the s2
4- durability can the phone hold the phone hold scratches and drops ??? cuz my s2 used to fall allot and all i got was some lil scratches in the bottom
5-how much the phone takes to charge i mean from 0 to 100 my s2 taked about 3 hours and that annoyed me
thx wish u help me
note: by worth it i mean that i will be spending some amount of money like 100 -120 usd
Get it tomorrow. Grey one. Will let you know what I can then.
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Be honest the s2 is a great phone specification wise..is it worth it. It'd come down to build quality I think mate..eg HTC or samsung
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the build quality for this phone is awesome, Along with the battery life
a full charge is about the same as any phone really, for me its about 2.5 hours (i always leave it a little extra once its reached 100%)
The phone is scratch resistant, But that doesnt mean its impossible to scratch, Just look after it, Dont drop it on purpose
Storage is a bummer for most people, For me its plenty I can always swap media from phone > PC >back to phone.. I dont need to carry my whole collection of media with me.. Plus the 25gb free dropbox is really cool.
All in all spec wise they are similar, The development is slow going at the moment for the One S (but its still not released worldwide) so it can be expected...
If you can afford the difference id say go for it..... If you have worked you balls off for ages and ages to find that difference in price needed, Id pass for now...
azzledazzle said:
the build quality for this phone is awesome, Along with the battery life
a full charge is about the same as any phone really, for me its about 2.5 hours (i always leave it a little extra once its reached 100%)
The phone is scratch resistant, But that doesnt mean its impossible to scratch, Just look after it, Dont drop it on purpose
Storage is a bummer for most people, For me its plenty I can always swap media from phone > PC >back to phone.. I dont need to carry my whole collection of media with me.. Plus the 25gb free dropbox is really cool.
All in all spec wise they are similar, The development is slow going at the moment for the One S (but its still not released worldwide) so it can be expected...
If you can afford the difference id say go for it..... If you have worked you balls off for ages and ages to find that difference in price needed, Id pass for now...
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Hi azzledazzle, I know you have a grey one s for some time now. So you think the grey metal's quality is quite good so is the plastic parts? I am really tired waiting for the improvement of the MAO material on the black one so very likely to go for the grey one just these days.
So your answer will be really important for me thx!!
h.han said:
Hi azzledazzle, I know you have a grey one s for some time now. So you think the grey metal's quality is quite good so is the plastic parts? I am really tired waiting for the improvement of the MAO material on the black one so very likely to go for the grey one just these days.
So your answer will be really important for me thx!!
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Hey man, Yeah ive had the grey one for almost a week now, I love it Its so sleek and really enhances the phone. The quality is awesome it has a rugged feel to it, It doesnt feel cheaply made.
I like the grey because it comes with a blue ring around the camera, which really looks cool. The only downside is its sooo smooth. it can be difficult to keep a firm grip on it..
I would choose the grey over black without a doubt. But thats your decision not mine
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Hey man, Yeah ive had the grey one for almost a week now, I love it Its so sleek and really enhances the phone. The quality is awesome it has a rugged feel to it, It doesnt feel cheaply made.
I like the grey because it comes with a blue ring around the camera, which really looks cool. The only downside is its sooo smooth. it can be difficult to keep a firm grip on it..
I would choose the grey over black without a doubt. But thats your decision not mine
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I think I'm going for the grey one to. I'm only a bit afraid to drop it if it's really that slippery. Is it still acceptable if you're careful or do you really need a case ?
i dont have a case and i havent dropped it yet...
the slippery(est) part is taking it from your pocket.. Once its in hand its not soo bad..
But a case certainly wouldnt be a bad thing.... Im looking for a clear one because i like the grey, i dont want to hide it with a case
azzledazzle said:
i dont have a case and i havent dropped it yet...
the slippery(est) part is taking it from your pocket.. Once its in hand its not soo bad..
But a case certainly wouldnt be a bad thing.... Im looking for a clear one because i like the grey, i dont want to hide it with a case
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It is very true that when taking out the phone from pocket, that's the moment you need to be careful. I tried the grey one in a shop and put the phone in my pocket, you need to be used to the slippery back when handling it.

Cheap-ish new screen needed..

Hi Guys
Does anyone know where I could buy a fairly cheap HTC Desire screen?
I regretably broke my screen by throwing it :/ and for the past few months it has been working but some of the screen just wouldnt respond. But now the whole thing has cracked and I cant use the screen at all.
I have looked into getting it fixed by professionals and screens online but seeing as it isnt a new module anymore,when I do come to the end of my contract in October,i wont get much for it if I sell it. Therefor I dont really want to spend a great deal fixing it.
For the mean time I am using my friends HTC Diamond but it just doesnt compare to the desire!
Any suggestions would be appritiated
Thank you
how cheap?
well, it depends on how "cheap" by your definition.
I see one seller from ebay.uk sells it for around £20.99 right now.
good luck !
That price is perfect. Compared to the £45-50 price range that Iv seen!
Do you have the link?
Thank you
Try: htc desire lcd -(z, hd, s, protector, protectors, silicone, cover, case, stylus, clear, guard)
Sort price low->high then choose one you are happy with, the -(x, y, z) should get rid of most the rubbish that hct desire lcd brings back
sorry for a-bit late reply.
can't post a link due to my low # posts.
but for the shop I refer, just search for "Desire display" and look for the £20.99 price (seller name's = macrobolous)
Are we talking about a screen or a Digitiser?
Is the outer glass broken? Can you feel the cracks with your finger?
If you can, its the digitiser. If you can't, its the screen. That can either be AMOLED
or SLCD.
I bought an AMOLED screen from Ebay UK and it works perfect. £20.99 + P&P.
here you go
you can get on from ebay or use those links...
http://www.amazon.com/Display-Screen-Desire-Google-AMOLED/dp/B004TOFFN0
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-desire-glass-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html
EBay
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crystal23 said:
Hi Guys
Does anyone know where I could buy a fairly cheap HTC Desire screen?
I regretably broke my screen by throwing it :/ and for the past few months it has been working but some of the screen just wouldnt respond. But now the whole thing has cracked and I cant use the screen at all.
I have looked into getting it fixed by professionals and screens online but seeing as it isnt a new module anymore,when I do come to the end of my contract in October,i wont get much for it if I sell it. Therefor I dont really want to spend a great deal fixing it.
For the mean time I am using my friends HTC Diamond but it just doesnt compare to the desire!
Any suggestions would be appritiated
Thank you
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Everyone has answered it. Ebay I import most things from those China sellers, but never tried screen.

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