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Scratch repair, screen and housing Inspire 4G

I have done some research and searching to remove scratches.
For screens there are several types, capacitive which are newer and resistive which is older. They also now have different materials glass, plastic and some have layers.
For housings they are typically plastic, but the Inspire 4G has a metal or maybe aluminum housing. I purchased a Novus plastic polish kit which is a 3 part system but in the title it says plastic. I may try it on the metal housing.
Have you all gotten rid of scratches using products? I have also come across IDrops

You can always sand and polish the aluminum back. i did this since im waiting for my new glass to get here. oh the blue squiggle in the center is something wrong with the camera on my other phone

Will it keep its color if you sand/polish it?

I did the same thing with my hd2 about 6 months ago and its holding up just fine. might have to polish it again but thats the easy part. i probably wouldnt have done it to my inspire but i got it used and it was pretty beat up with some deep scratches. so i figured i'd give it a shot since i was pretty happy with the way it turned out on my hd2.

Im seriously thinking about doing this! Any advice? It would be appreciated!

justin g. said:
You can always sand and polish the aluminum back. i did this since im waiting for my new glass to get here. oh the blue squiggle in the center is something wrong with the camera on my other phone
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That is awesome!!! I am going to do this.
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slgooding said:
Will it keep its color if you sand/polish it?
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No... If you sand it, the paint comes off.

the best advise i can give is to take your time. it can be a pain in the ass at times. i had some 600 grit sandpaper laying around and a scratch repair kit for my car. i believe its called QUIXX scratch repair. i used the 3000 grit that came with the kit after the 600 grit and used the kit as directed after all that.

the polish back plate look nice

found this but i dont think the inspire has the same material however it may still help
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=871308

that s a pretty good guide. it might work but only on light scratches because it doesnt take much sanding to get to bare aluminum.

Where do you guys order the housing I need a new volume rocker. Also a guide on how to take it apart for some repairs to the glass glue. Any help fellas?

youtube has videos on how to get it apart and ebay has housing replacements. be careful when trying to get the glass and lcd out. i thought i would end up breaking it and i've had plenty of experience with taking phones apart.once u have it most of the way aprt u will wanna pull glass and the lcd out from the bottom first because the top corners are under the frame plastic.

Glass on the bottom of the screen is curvy

Hello everyone,
I got my Nexus 5 in white back in August and it's an amazing phone but I recently came across something that confused me.
As I tried to apply a tempered glass screen protector I noticed I couldn't get it to apply properly on the bottom, right under the screen. After a closer look I found out that the glass isn't even there. It's curved inwards which in turn makes it impossible to apply a glass screen protector without air.
Now the device is functioning fine but I'm not sure if this will be covered by warranty. It seems like a defect since I can't think of any physical event causing that. I've never let it fall down and it's still in perfect condition otherwise.
If I could get some advise on what I can do here or if anyone's got similar experience I'd love to hear about it.

Same here just below led notification it's nothing and came like this from factory I have my n5 since last week seen this the 2nd day but you can see it just when you move the phone in light it does not bother me I don't use any screen protector

You need to gently clamp in together on that spot, using a thin cloth to avoid scratches. Leave it for an hour and should stay gone.
Did with my Mime ghost glass. ?
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Don't over do it obviously, or you could crack it.

Yes it is not quite flat. As above, clamp it for 30 minutes or so. I used some cloth wrapped around the phone and a bulldog clip.

This is a commong thing? That doesn't sound good, I kinda hope it's covered by warranty, I'll contact the vendor to see if they can replace it.

They're all the same. Just a design flaw.
Replace it and you'll most likely see the next one is no different.

lyubor said:
This is a commong thing? That doesn't sound good, I kinda hope it's covered by warranty, I'll contact the vendor to see if they can replace it.
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Every one of them is like this. It may even be intentional rather than a flaw. We don't know. Its just the way the N5 is.

Scratches on heart monitor/led flash

Hi guys. Today i have noticed some scratches on heart sensor/led flash glass.
I have my S6 on case and i have remove the plastic protector.
Is that normal?

same, as soon as i peeled off the hr protector ive noticed a hidden scratch beneath it.

Same here
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Yip same here only just took the cover off the flash using sticky tape after leaving it on for weeks, noticed right away the screen has couple of tiny pits & a couple scratches obviously not using gorilla glass on the LED flash & sensors.

I have tons of scratches on that lens on note 5..sucks..

yeah those guys have cheapest plastic on the planet, they will scratch to hell even if you dont touch it. well, mine too, i guess, everyones. good job samsung xD
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Yeah ofcourse, they could put little tiny piece of glass on it instead, but nahh, they better save another 0.5$ per device xD

When it comes to me buying a S7 at some point this year that little piece of protective covering will be staying on the flash & heart rate sensor, as they probably use cheap plastic again.
Funny thing is both my Alpha & S5 never had this scratch problem wonder if they used glass on those devices before changing over to plastic on the S6 ect to cut costs.

ixon2001 said:
When it comes to me buying a S7 at some point this year that little piece of protective covering will be staying on the flash & heart rate sensor, as they probably use cheap plastic again.
Funny thing is both my Alpha & S5 never had this scratch problem wonder if they used glass on those devices before changing over to plastic on the S6 ect to cut costs.
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Yea if I would've known it was plastic, that little sticker would've stayed on my note 5,note 4 not 1 scratch after a year and a half, was able to confirm with someone who repairs them that it is a plastic lens.smh

Lol everyone saying that the newer phones are plastic while the S5/note 4 were glass. Sorry guys they're all plastic and get scratched to s***

Slickwraps provide a skin for the led and sensors!

If I don't use S Health, is there any use for the heartbeat sensor? Are there apps that use it for anything, like unlocking the phone?

RhinoShield 9H Tempered Glass Screen Protector

I haven't seen much on this screen protector and had to add my experiences. In my opinion this is finally the "perfect" screen protector for the note 9. Its a little expensive but totally worth it. I have two Note 9's and I have installed one on each phone. I ended up getting one that had a small imperfection causing the one side to lift overnight but after a few emails and pics to RhinoShield they send me a new one for free. They did have two different ones listed on their website but right now I only see the one thats full adhesive. The install is a little different than most but not hard and the alignment tray they supply works great. I would watch the install video so you can get a perfect install. The only cons I noticed is some dust can collect on the sides but not as bad as the dome glass. It also has black borders and the sides seem to get cut off a tiny bit. This isn't a deal beaker because the edge panel still works perfect. This is not an edge to edge but I prefer that also so it works with any case. I have tested it with the RhinoShield SolidSuit and Crashguard as well as two Spigen cases and it fits perfect. The SPen feels great and touch sensitivity is also very good (I did turn on the increased touch option). After trying a TON of screen protectors this in the end all for me. I was very surprised to not see any real reviews on this one.

This looks nice.
Is it full adhesive and does it go on easy or are there a lot of bubbles that are hard to get out?
Just had a complete nightmare with the ZAGG Elite and don't want to go through that again.
Can you get it on Amazon or only from Rhinoshield?

It is full adhesive. That is what makes it so good. No rubber feeling from a wet install no messy LOCA glue and no stupid edge glue that pops off if you look at it wrong. This was my install method I was able to do two like this with ZERO bubbles. Im kinda OCD with screen protectors.
1. Clean (DUH)
2. Place alignment tray on, clean again and use dust stickers that are included.
3. Peel off protector back film and place the screen protector on the phone but dont press it down.
4. Once its aligned in the tray perfect I used my knuckle and ran it down the center of the phone.
5. Slowly run your finger/knuckle from the center towards the edge but going up and down the phone evenly. These stick with more of a "tacky" glue unlike the "static cling" from most full adhesive glass protectors. If you get a bubble make sure to work it out as you go even lifting it up to make sure they are out. Once its stuck down I dont see them every working out. You will see what I mean when you do it.
6. When you get to the curved edge it will stop sticking and leave almost when looks like a bubble from the top to the bottom along the edge. I just started at the center of the edge and pressed the screen down SLOWLY all the way to the top and then the same from the center to the bottom. Do that on both sides and sit back and enjoy your work.
Im convinced there is not a better protector out there including Dome Glass. I even bought an extra for backup if anything happens to them.

dainteg said:
It is full adhesive. That is what makes it so good. No rubber feeling from a wet install no messy LOCA glue and no stupid edge glue that pops off if you look at it wrong. This was my install method I was able to do two like this with ZERO bubbles. Im kinda OCD with screen protectors.
1. Clean (DUH)
2. Place alignment tray on, clean again and use dust stickers that are included.
3. Peel off protector back film and place the screen protector on the phone but dont press it down.
4. Once its aligned in the tray perfect I used my knuckle and ran it down the center of the phone.
5. Slowly run your finger/knuckle from the center towards the edge but going up and down the phone evenly. These stick with more of a "tacky" glue unlike the "static cling" from most full adhesive glass protectors. If you get a bubble make sure to work it out as you go even lifting it up to make sure they are out. Once its stuck down I dont see them every working out. You will see what I mean when you do it.
6. When you get to the curved edge it will stop sticking and leave almost when looks like a bubble from the top to the bottom along the edge. I just started at the center of the edge and pressed the screen down SLOWLY all the way to the top and then the same from the center to the bottom. Do that on both sides and sit back and enjoy your work.
Im convinced there is not a better protector out there including Dome Glass. I even bought an extra for backup if anything happens to them.
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And I looked on Amazon but dont see it. They have the one that's just the edge glue. But don't bother with that one.

Going to order on and test it out with some optical adheasive. So the glue they use is it like the gel that Zagg uses on the elite? I like the full cover of this one.

Never tried the zagg one. I thought I read reviews on that one and they wernt that good. You really won't need to add anything to this one. Just don't leave any bubbles as you Install it thinking you will get them out after it's all the way on.

I'm going to order one also. Sounds kind of like the Elite but I'm praying it's not.

Nah Zagg elite's work great. Just idiots don't know how to install them. My beef is Zagg makes a great product...then goes out of there way to gimp it. The black bezzles are absolutely horrible. Cuts down on your screen size and even installed perfect you get a little light leakage.

Ya I hear you on that. This one has the black borders that suck but as long as I can still use the edge panel and I dont see bubbles I'll take it any day.

bignazpwns said:
Nah Zagg elite's work great. Just idiots don't know how to install them. My beef is Zagg makes a great product...then goes out of there way to gimp it. The black bezzles are absolutely horrible. Cuts down on your screen size and even installed perfect you get a little light leakage.
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I've installed many of full adhesive protectors over the years and I'm no idiot. Never have I seen a glass protector that cracks as easy as the ZAGG Elite.
I will try the Rhinoshield and see if it's any better than the Elite. I like that the sensors are covered with the Rhinoshield. Just ordered one up.
Is the alignment tool a plastic border that goes around the phone like Zagg uses?
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Just ordered 2 so I'll have a spare in case I screw up the first one.

Ya it's just a plastic frame that you put on from the top and it has little tabs to center it. It's simple but works good.
I'm pretty easy on my phones and don't ever really drop them but the glass on this one seems pretty good. We will see how it holds up on the woman's phone she is a little rougher with hers. I'm glad you ordered one so I can see what someone else thinks about it.

dainteg said:
Ya it's just a plastic frame that you put on from the top and it has little tabs to center it. It's simple but works good.
I'm pretty easy on my phones and don't ever really drop them but the glass on this one seems pretty good. We will see how it holds up on the woman's phone she is a little rougher with hers. I'm glad you ordered one so I can see what someone else thinks about it.
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I would be interested in this also... If these idiots would stop making these worthless curved screens it would be all good. Just got my wife a Moto Z3 and it's a nice phone thinking of getting one also to have a flat screen again.

kendive said:
I would be interested in this also... If these idiots would stop making these worthless curved screens it would be all good. Just got my wife a Moto Z3 and it's a nice phone thinking of getting one also to have a flat screen again.
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I agree and absolutely hate these curved screens. The one thing I liked about the iPhone XS Max was the nice flat screen, full adhesive protectors went on like a dream.

AGREED. But who wants a damn iphone lol

dainteg said:
AGREED. But who wants a damn iphone lol
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My wife, my daughter and all their friends.

Ya half my friends too. I wont let my kids use them unless they want to buy the with their own money.

Oh come on!
I bought the RhinoShield tempered glass protector a few month ago and came with no frame to put it on the phone, and was only border adhesive with only top and bottom black borders.
But on the side on randomly on the center of the screen, the same ugly rainbow effects we usually got (and dot matrix too).
The bottom left corner had issues since it wasn't responsive anymore either (probably due to the inability to put it correctly because no frame to help even if all seem to be symmetric).
Not satisfied.

Nastrahl said:
Oh come on!
I bought the RhinoShield tempered glass protector a few month ago and came with no frame to put it on the phone, and was only border adhesive with only top and bottom black borders.
But on the side on randomly on the center of the screen, the same ugly rainbow effects we usually got (and dot matrix too).
The bottom left corner had issues since it wasn't responsive anymore either (probably due to the inability to put it correctly because no frame to help even if all seem to be symmetric).
Not satisfied.
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I believe Rhinoshield had both an edge sticker like you received and the full adhesive version. I ordered the full adhesive ones.

felloffthetruck said:
I believe Rhinoshield had both an edge sticker like you received and the full adhesive version. I ordered the full adhesive ones.
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I just see they provide now two versions. On their install video, they provide an installation frame for it too.
I won't try the experience I think, especially when it said that it's not edge to edge
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meesagandu said:
You can try GadgetShieldz their screen doesn’t have any Rainbow or halo effect(If applied correctly) and they make the minor scratches disappears.
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I'm not fan of plastic protector. Not smooth enough for use with swiping, plus it really attract dust.

Ya they did have two versions. I never bothered with the edge only glue because they all seem to suck. I'm telling you the full adhesive one is by far the best one I have tried so far. It's not perfect but its as good as we will get because of the curved edges.

Display slightly raised above bezel

I just received a new Oneplus 6 and the device is very impressive. I do have a concern about the display. It is not flush with the bezel. If I run my finger from any edge toward the center of the display I can feel that the screen is slightly raised above the bezel.
It is concerning because I once had an HTC phone that was like this and the display eventually started separating from the chassis.
Given this is the only Oneplus 6 I've ever laid my hands on I don't know if this is normal. Could any Oneplus 6 owners please speak to this?
Thank you, ~metafizik

Bumping as I have not had a reply. My question is very simple.
I am asking any owner of a Oneplus 6 if they can feel the 90 degree edge of the screen if they run their finger across any edge of the device toward the center.
Is the screen on your device raised about 1mm above the bezel?
I am concerned I may have a new defective device. However what I observe on mine may be by design and perfectly normal. If it is not I obviously need to send it back.
Thank you, ~metafizik

The screen is not perfectly flat, it has some curves on the edges and as you can see there is a little plastic layer between the screen and the cassis to absorb the shocks, but can you take a picture or a video?

I finally realized what I was feeling is the factory installed screen protector on the OP6. At this point it is the only gripe I have with this phone. I used my last phone which had gorilla glass 3 everyday for 4+ years and it didn't have a scratch on the display. It got hit with keys, eye glasses, RSA tokens and other hard objects everyday. I already have a light scratch on this screen protector on the bottom right. I presume it's from my finger nail from flicking my finger up from the bottom doing a back gesture. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure my fingernail wouldn't scratch gorilla glass 4. I'm kinda paranoid about trying to remove it though as I would feel like a bigger idiot than I already am if I removed it and then scratched the screen.

I removed the plastic protector after a month or two and am glad I did. Clarity of the screen is much better without, same with touch responsiveness. I do have a couple of minor scratches that are comparable to what I got with previous gorilla glass protected phones. It is what it is, no difference to any other premium phone out there.
If scratches worry you, I would recommend a glass based adhesive screen protector. Since the display is raised from the bezel, you may feel the edge as you did with this factory plastic, more so if you're not using a case.
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metafizik said:
I already have a light scratch on this screen protector on the bottom right. I presume it's from my finger nail from flicking my finger up from the bottom doing a back gesture. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure my fingernail wouldn't scratch gorilla glass 4.
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And your observation is correct, that plastic screen protector is super soft and will easily be scratched by a finger nail. On mine light scratches would disappear after a while, very deep scratches did not.
Rest assured that the screen is not that soft.
For more detail check YouTube for the tests Jerry Rig Everything did on the OnePlus 6 screen.
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Cave_diver said:
I removed the plastic protector after a month or two and am glad I did. Clarity of the screen is much better without, same with touch responsiveness. I do have a couple of minor scratches that are comparable to what I got with previous gorilla glass protected phones. It is what it is, no difference to any other premium phone out there.
If scratches worry you, I would recommend a glass based adhesive screen protector. Since the display is raised from the bezel, you may feel the edge as you did with this factory plastic, more so if you're not using a case.
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And your observation is correct, that plastic screen protector is super soft and will easily be scratched by a finger nail. On mine light scratches would disappear after a while, very deep scratches did not.
Rest assured that the screen is not that soft.
For more detail check YouTube for the tests Jerry Rig Everything did on the OnePlus 6 screen.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using XDA Labs
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Personally removed it straight away. I've seen stated in multiple places that it's meant to protect the screen while shipping, it's not meant to be left on the phone afterwards, that's why it's so bad

Thank you both for the info. I tried a screen protector for about 1 day many years ago on my first Android phone & have no desire to use one now.
Does it peel off easily? I presume it's going to leave some glue behind I'll have to clean off the screen. I definitely don't like it & want to remove it.