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Was polishing the phone and noticed the screen coating is wearing out pretty fast, is this normal? I thought i took pretty good care of the phone, never put it in the same pocket with keys or coins.
Photo attached, had to breathe on the glass to make it visible.
songsterq said:
Was polishing the phone and noticed the screen coating is wearing out pretty fast, is this normal? I thought i took pretty good care of the phone, never put it in the same pocket with keys or coins.
Photo attached, had to breathe on the glass to make it visible.
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.....what are you using to clean the phone?
please dont say windex, or anything that is in a liquid form
the screen has an oleophobic coating that helps reduce smudging, and by using any chemicals you'll rip it right off the screen.
slowz3r said:
.....what are you using to clean the phone?
please dont say windex, or anything that is in a liquid form
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Just microfiber cloth, no liquid or chemical at all
songsterq said:
Just microfiber cloth, no liquid or chemical at all
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if thats true, then take your phone back
holy crap, I was just looking at my phone today and noticed this as well (I noticed it this morning before I read the thread, not the other way around lol). But ya... only had it for a few days and I see some spots where the coating is coming off I think. If I run my fingernail over them I can feel a very very slight roughness... I'm quite unimpressed with this, as my Vibrant has been dropped many times and the screen has held up fine.
I'll try cleaning it a bit (I never use anything other than a microfiber cloth) and see if it helps out... if not maybe I'll exchange if more problems come up.
I just breathe out moist and wipe with clean cotton cloth. I think this is safe.
i hope this is only something on a few units.. pretty weird though never seen something like that before...
My God! I clean all my devices with a micro fibre cloth only and if that's enough to cause that, this thing will be going right back!
None of you are using screen protectors on top of the coating?
onthecouchagain said:
None of you are using screen protectors on top of the coating?
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it does kinda look like when you get moisture under a screen protector
that sucks.....its a good idea to test your "coating" before 30 day return policy runs out !
xspyda said:
My God! I clean all my devices with a micro fibre cloth only and if that's enough to cause that, this thing will be going right back!
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oh boy, here come these posts...
tekkitan said:
oh boy, here come these posts...
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Meaning what exactly? You would be happy for your screen coating to be easily removed with a wipe of a micro fibre cloth?
lol anddddddd another new issue.. nice
this looks ugly btw
What is the wrinkling in the bottom right on the home button? Whatever is on top looks loose to me
daveidfrancois said:
What is the wrinkling in the bottom right on the home button? Whatever is on top looks loose to me
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Good point ... only two posts from the OP and a strange silence following your question.
Yikes. Looks like I see this as well. 2 spots - lower left and lower right corners. No sp. Only cleaned a with a microfiber cloth a few times. Oddly the 2 spots are the 123 key and the enter key exactly. Seeing as how those are not the most often hit keys for me I wonder what is causing it to seemingly wear off.
Can we contact Samsung regarding this or is everything through best buy?
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Not good news!
Anyone else?
daveidfrancois said:
What is the wrinkling in the bottom right on the home button? Whatever is on top looks loose to me
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i think that's just my finger grease...
I'm pretty OCD about my gadgets and my Samsung Focus has been driving me crazy. Whenever I press the power button, a squeaky plastic sound is made. I'm just wondering if this is normal.
Jeez I love the phone but not the materials.
That is friction, which might be developing due to dust and lint. I suggest you lube the button just a little bit, since its plastic it will start to give away shine if you do not get rid of that squeaking. Remember to lube it just a tad bit and shall be fine.
Thanks! That did the trick and to think I posted here on accident. You gave a response at least where as the folks back in the focus page haven't said anything.
Thanks again.
Useful thread. I too have a squeaky power button on my focus. What did you use for lubrication and can you say how you did it? I'd love to fix it on my phone as it is driving me crazy but I'm really nervous about using any kind of liquid.
Cheers,
DavidM
wondering if anyone has ever dissasembled thier inspire before....if its hard, tricky, details.
wierd thing, i dropped my phone yesterday, as it was falling i fumbled for it, smacked it up agains the wall in my house. Bits of drywall got wedged between the screen and the body of the phone, as i was trying to get it out with a thin knife, some of it dropped down inside the phone. i want to get it out because i have a feeling it will ende up making white dust in my screen.
another reason id like to get it open is to see if i can get the bottom right coner of the phone re-secured. its loose and floats up and down.
oFUNGUSo said:
wondering if anyone has ever dissasembled thier inspire before....if its hard, tricky, details.
wierd thing, i dropped my phone yesterday, as it was falling i fumbled for it, smacked it up agains the wall in my house. Bits of drywall got wedged between the screen and the body of the phone, as i was trying to get it out with a thin knife, some of it dropped down inside the phone. i want to get it out because i have a feeling it will ende up making white dust in my screen.
another reason id like to get it open is to see if i can get the bottom right coner of the phone re-secured. its loose and floats up and down.
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DO NOT DO THIS! Not that you don't have the ability to do so...But because this phone has not been on the market for a year yet. the screen coming up is a defect. Get it replaced.
EDIT: A EXTREMELY slight movement is normal. It has to give to be stable. It's kind of the same concept behind a wooden roller coaster. Some, very minor flex is required, as it actually supplies more structural integrity. Now...If you had a knife under the screen, that is far too much flex, and should in fact be replaced.
tribalartgod said:
DO NOT DO THIS! Not that you don't have the ability to do so...But because this phone has not been on the market for a year yet. the screen coming up is a defect. Get it replaced.
EDIT: A EXTREMELY slight movement is normal. It has to give to be stable. It's kind of the same concept behind a wooden roller coaster. Some, very minor flex is required, as it actually supplies more structural integrity. Now...If you had a knife under the screen, that is far too much flex, and should in fact be replaced.
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lol i think you are misunderstanding me, i was just trying to scrape the drywall from the little gap between the body and the screen on the left side fo the phone, i wasnt prying under it. the bottom right corner is something seperate. its not coming completely apart but it flexes noticeable up and down and make the screen turn funny colors there. ive read that its a common thing, but its not bad enough for me to want to send my phone in for replacement. i didnt get it from at&t
oFUNGUSo said:
lol i think you are misunderstanding me, i was just trying to scrape the drywall from the little gap between the body and the screen on the left side fo the phone, i wasnt prying under it. the bottom right corner is something seperate. its not coming completely apart but it flexes noticeable up and down and make the screen turn funny colors there. ive read that its a common thing, but its not bad enough for me to want to send my phone in for replacement. i didnt get it from at&t
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Ah ok. I understand now. And I know what you need to get ALL of it out in seconds! You need Cyber Clean. I got some for Christmas and this stuff is amazing! Attached is what to look for. You can find it at Target normally in a little pouch. Got mine from thinkgeek and got a whole tub.
Damn...I sounded like Billy Mays there for a second. haha
tribalartgod said:
Ah ok. I understand now. And I know what you need to get ALL of it out in seconds! You need Cyber Clean. I got some for Christmas and this stuff is amazing! Attached is what to look for. You can find it at Target normally in a little pouch. Got mine from thinkgeek and got a whole tub.
Damn...I sounded like Billy Mays there for a second. haha
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what the #$)%*( is that stuff!?!?!?!? LOL
im must know moar!
I can make a quick video of mine in use if you like? This stuff rules! And is completely harmless to your electronics.
oFUNGUSo said:
what the #$)%*( is that stuff!?!?!?!? LOL
im must know moar!
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Looks like some sort of fungus
newter55 said:
Looks like some sort of fungus
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LMAO. must have. even if this stuff dosnt work for my specific problem, i can think of at least 10 different things i can use if for right away.
i've been thinking about getting that stuff, i guess i will now though but i really need it to clean out under my macs keyboard
Yeah...
You really don't want to try to tackle taking this phone apart.. it is prolly one of the hardest phones to do.
cordell507 said:
i've been thinking about getting that stuff, i guess i will now though but i really need it to clean out under my macs keyboard
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Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jums36Hz39c&feature=related
Funny my screen "flexes" on the bottom right corner. It really bugs me, its stupid, but I wish I could fix it. It pops up, then I push it down. It's stays for less than 10min and pops back up. I'm not sure if its worth the hassle to call HTC.
sn707 said:
Funny my screen "flexes" on the bottom right corner. It really bugs me, its stupid, but I wish I could fix it. It pops up, then I push it down. It's stays for less than 10min and pops back up. I'm not sure if its worth the hassle to call HTC.
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I used a clamp on mine last night. Placed a cloth between it and the phone and let the clamp do its thing for about 10 hours before taking it off this morning. I can see and tell a noticeable improvement. No flex. But only time will tell if this did the trick or not. So far after 3 hours it has not come up at the corner.
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will HTC really replace the phone over this corner issue? i dont think im going to be able to get the drywall out of my phone and its really bugging me, its wedged in theere HARD. hard enought to make the body of the phone flex away from the side of the screen......and there some thin plastic layer between the phone body and the side of the screen.....which i have messed up by trying to scrape the drywall out with a knife. boo. phone works perfectly but i hate the cosmetic issues
tribalartgod said:
DO NOT DO THIS! Not that you don't have the ability to do so...But because this phone has not been on the market for a year yet. the screen coming up is a defect. Get it replaced.
EDIT: A EXTREMELY slight movement is normal. It has to give to be stable. It's kind of the same concept behind a wooden roller coaster. Some, very minor flex is required, as it actually supplies more structural integrity. Now...If you had a knife under the screen, that is far too much flex, and should in fact be replaced.
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Have other people been having the screen coming up problem? Mine is so severe that I can see light bleed on the bottom right hand corner. Wonder if it's covered by AT&T warranty
I just started having this same proble.I am TIIIIIIIRRRRRREEEDDDDD of ATT's crap though. I have been on the phone with them for 32 hrs in 38 days with now 4 different phones and I LOVE the Inspire. I am having the same issues now though where the screen is coming up and it's really really annoying. I mean REALLY annoying. I am thinking to just put an otter box defender on it and it will be fine? Can anyone confirm that the defender will keep the screen in place or any case for that matter?
I bought a silicon cover for $2 shipped off ebay and I didn't notice this issue until I just checked after reading this thread. The cover adds some serious bulk to the phone, but kept it from breaking when I dropped it from upper chest level on concrete (I'm 5'11"... and I swiped too far and caught the edge with my thumb. I almost cried).
P.S. It still hit hard enough to gouge the metal through the thick silicon
Hi guys!
Im confused.. whats up with the screen on the transformer?
I bought a Pogo stylus and tried it on a ipad, then my iphone. Works fine. When using it, it just glide without any resistance.
But when i use it on my transformer theres some resistance. I have to use more force and it just dont feel smooth.
Same goes when it comes to cleaning the screen. Its hard as hell to remove dirt and fingerprints. On other screens i just have to wipe them off. But on transformer its really hard..
Anyone experience the same as me?
Should be exactly the same as the iPad. If I remember right, they're both IPS Screens with Gorilla Glass from Corning. I also haven't really been experiencing the same thing as you, cleaning-wise at least, but I don't use a Stylus at all.
It disappears after a short time using it.
stuntdouble said:
It disappears after a short time using it.
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A few reviews mentioned this as being common on these types of electronics. I just gave it a really good polish with a cleaning cloth when I got it and 90% of the sticky has worn off.
I put a coat of Crystal-Glo on mine.
I just got mine and I experienced the same too. Feels rough plus I have large dust particles stuck between the screen
*Note: NONE of the other threads have helped me with this, so please don't tell me to search, because I have read ALL of the threads pertaining to this, on multiple forums*
Hey guys, I recently bought a Galaxy S2 about 2 weeks ago, and everything has been working fine, until I ran into a "problem" yesterday...
The screen seems to be "sticky". I cannot smoothly slide my finger over it. I have no screen protector atm. This applies for all my fingers, both hands. The really weird part about this though is that if I were to try sliding the screen with the back part of my hand, or my knuckles, it's perfectly smooth.
I have wiped it down with a microfiber cloth multiple times (I also lightly breathed on the screen to allow for some condensation before wiping it with the microfiber).
And so that nobody makes shroud comments about my "cleanliness", my hands are perfectly clean, I have washed them multiple times thinking that for some reason they could be dirty, and I have also tried putting rubbing lotion and baby powder on my hands, to no avail.
I am a general "clean-freak", so it can't be that my fingers are dirty...
What should I do? I have absolutely no idea what to do from here!
Are you running stock or a custom rom?
I ask because it could just be the rom. Also, it may have to do with the memory on the phone.
Now it is weird that its different with the back of your hand... do you have poor circulation? Just a thought
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imheroldman said:
Are you running stock or a custom rom?
I ask because it could just be the rom. Also, it may have to do with the memory on the phone.
Now it is weird that its different with the back of your hand... do you have poor circulation? Just a thought
Sent by Supersonic!
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This is a completely physical "problem". I can actually feel it with my finger when I try sliding across the screen (I feel the resistance, and the "stickiness").
My circulation is perfect fyi.
But to answer your original question, everything is pure stock.
Just rub your finger with a cloth like your trouser or jeans will solve the problem
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Just rub your finger with a cloth like your trouser or jeans will solve the problem
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I actually tried that. But it didn't work at all.
I am honestly extremely confused though as to why this is happening at all....
Well, I have tried using eyeglass cleaner, to no avail. I sprayed some on the microfiber, rubbed it in circular motions on the screen, then dried with another microfiber. No results. I tried that 3 times. Then, I took a Q-Tip, dipped one end into the eyeglass cleanser (pretty much the same as rubbing alcohol), then ran it in circular motions across the screen, then rubbed and dried with a microfiber - still the same. I did this 2 times.
SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME! (sorry about the caps lock, I'm really confused and mad...)
Hey I have a solution that works for me for your exact problem. However, if your a clean freak this may or might not rest well with you. But whenever I find my screen gets to "sticky" for swype or any games etc that require a lot of swiping motions. I actually just use the natural oils on my face by either rubbing my forehead or nose really quickly with my pointer finger then rubbing my phone screen, preferably to a screen with a screen protector. My face isn't excessively oily or anything but the face has natural oils on it. Even when you wash it frequently. If you ever over do it the oils are pretty easy to just wipe off as well. It's a very quick and easy and natural solution whenever your screen is hard to swipe. Hope this helps.
Am all natural, organic, sustainable solution... Hippie! Lol
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I can't remember whether it (the SGS2) has one or not, but it sounds very similar to what happened when the oleophobic (fingerprint-resistant) coating rubbed off an old iPhone of mine. Resistance went through the roof, smudges very apparent etc.
Easiest solution is to just give it a solid clean with either denatured alcohol or a window cleaning solution (to get rid of the oils and greases - a cloth and saliva won't do) and whack a screen protector on over the top.
I find cheap eBay protectors are less resistant than some of the premium brands (Looking at you, Zagg - ugh), so a couple of bucks should fix this for you.