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I've got some HDTV cleaning spray...is it okay to use on the tablet? I already have a couple times....not sure if the TF has any coating on the glass that I need to worry about.
The screen gets squeaky clean...and takes some using to feel sick again...probably from the oil on the fingers.
There is no coating on the glass.
Magnesus said:
There is no coating on the glass.
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soooooo........yes?
mmirgkaz said:
soooooo........yes?
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I just windex on my tablet, just spay a paper towel or microfiber towel with a few squirts and wipe it down.
I use Windex, vinegar and water, Rain-X, or anything that's handy.
i found a pack of these at walmart on sale for about $7 or so...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPR236/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0000DG1UE&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=02P0W8DB7KYM90NSY41K
little disposable lense cleaning wipes with some kind of water and cleaning solution on them. They're in individual packets so i can carry one or two with me in the transformer's case.
I use a bottle of wax and dry and a microfiber cloth. I just spray it lightly over the screen, then buff it out with the cloth. It makes my fingers just glide across the screen with ease. Also helps prevent fingerprints from building up. Been doing this for years with all of my touch screen devices with no issues at all.
I got sick of paying $8+ for cleaning sprays, so I just took one of the empty bottles and put half water and half rubbing alcohol. Works GREAT! Especially after my 4 y/o nephew puts his boogers all over it!
neidlinger said:
I just windex on my tablet, just spay a paper towel or microfiber towel with a few squirts and wipe it down.
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Excrucibo said:
I use Windex, vinegar and water, Rain-X, or anything that's handy.
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I wouldn't recommend windex on any touchscreen, it leaves a thin residue which after a while will affect the touch sensitivity.
cleaning
I use a nice soft lint free cloth and give it 2 to 3 sprays of general purpose window (errr no not that ms window!!) cleaner .....
put the cloth in a sealable bag and it lasts for months....
the 500ml bottle should last about 250 years.......
I read this article a couple of weeks ago on LifeHacker, they also say 50/50 mix of distilled water and white vinegar, but I didn't try it yet.
isn't vinegar acid based? won't this harm the device screen?
Jaydizz said:
I use a bottle of wax and dry and a microfiber cloth. I just spray it lightly over the screen, then buff it out with the cloth. It makes my fingers just glide across the screen with ease. Also helps prevent fingerprints from building up. Been doing this for years with all of my touch screen devices with no issues at all.
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Wax and Dry...is that the name of the product?
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SiNJiN76 said:
Wax and Dry...is that the name of the product?
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http://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-T-...V6M0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328927081&sr=8-1
That's the exact stuff I've been using, but I am sure just about any brand will be fine. Usually ~$5 at Walmart.
I also found cleaning pads at Walmart, but the ones I found were only $3.00
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Jaydizz said:
http://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-T-...V6M0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328927081&sr=8-1
That's the exact stuff I've been using, but I am sure just about any brand will be fine. Usually ~$5 at Walmart.
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No way! Turtle Wax? You ain't pulling my chains are you? how long have you been using that on the TF?
SiNJiN76 said:
No way! Turtle Wax? You ain't pulling my chains are you? how long have you been using that on the TF?
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I also get this response whenever I mention it to my geeky friends . I figured more people did this.
I have been using turtle wax and dry on my transformer since I got it in August. I clean the screen with the wax about 2 or 3 times per week. I also clean the keyboard dock with the wax; I love the smooth feel the wax gives. Also used the wax on all of my devices in the past (iPod touch 1st gen, 2nd gen, 4th gen, Droid X, and my wife's iPhone 4). The only issue I have ever had is that the wax makes the screen a bit more glossy.
Try it out. You can always remove the wax with a bit of isopropyl.
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I recently purchased a tempered glass screen protector for my nexus 5. From using it so far I love most everything about it. It feels just like the screen without a screen protector and does not smudge is easily as the other screen protectors I would use. Since I'm used to paying a lot less for screen protectors I took a lot of time to apply the screen protector. I took about 30 minutes, but it was worth it since I applied it perfectly. Not a piece of dust, so straight it looks like the screen itself. However as soon as I applied it I was disappointed to see these weird patterns under the screen. I said spider webs because that is the best term I can think of to describe them. It almost looks like little circles of fiber are under the screen. The biggest one has a little rainbow circle in the middle surrounded by what looks like a spider web. Any help would be appreciated.
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It's moisture - did you apply it in a wet environment? I applied mine in a bathroom after running a hot shower (to settle the dust) and ended up with something that looks exactly like this.
Bump. I just need to know if it is a faulty screen protector so I can return it
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Its a known issue with the N5. Almost everyone has the spider web with the tampered glass, especially by the mic. You might be able to get rid of it by using binder clips or some sort of clips and leave it over night.
I was in a bathroom since it has the least dust but it was dry at the time. I did wipe it down with 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol. I didn't notice any left at the time and I figure it would have all evaporated quickly anyways. What did you end up doing with yours?
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I heard about the binder clip thing, but I'm way too protective of my phone and would honestly just rather buy another screen protector.I wasn't aware the problem is common in the n5. Thanks for the input!
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Don't buy the same screen protector. You'll get the same result. Mine also have that little dimple on the bottom right portion on my phone. If you must, get the iloom flex glass or similar kind. It goes on your screen without air bubble trapped unlike the non bendable glass protector. Hope this helps.
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you can try massaging them just like getting rid of bubbles from a plastic screen protector. applying pressure using your fingers.
if you don't want to use binders, you can use clothespin with a cloth in between to apply pressure.
I initially had them but after doing the above I got rid of it and it never came back.
It could well be a faulty screen protector. Which brand did you buy? I had an identical problem with my spigen tempered glass screen protector. Luckily they were happy to replace/refund it as it was known to have come from the original, faulty batch they initially released around the release date of the nexus 5.
Domster26 said:
Bump. I just need to know if it is a faulty screen protector so I can return it
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Domster26 said:
I recently purchased a tempered glass screen protector for my nexus 5. From using it so far I love most everything about it. It feels just like the screen without a screen protector and does not smudge is easily as the other screen protectors I would use. Since I'm used to paying a lot less for screen protectors I took a lot of time to apply the screen protector. I took about 30 minutes, but it was worth it since I applied it perfectly. Not a piece of dust, so straight it looks like the screen itself. However as soon as I applied it I was disappointed to see these weird patterns under the screen. I said spider webs because that is the best term I can think of to describe them. It almost looks like little circles of fiber are under the screen. The biggest one has a little rainbow circle in the middle surrounded by what looks like a spider web. Any help would be appreciated.
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Its not faulty, I'm very OCD myself, and I had the same thing with a tempered glass screen protector from Anker.
It took about a week of gentle massaging, and rubbing, but it comes out. You just need to keep rubbing it...
DO NOT SAY THATS WHAT SHE SAID
But seriously... thats all
may need the "glue" to take care of it...
use a hair drier and get it warm... then use pressure and come clothe clips... i think a binder clip is too strong
see what happens
I used a small adjustable wrench with cloth covering the back of phone and the glass. With it you decide how firm its clamped.
20 minutes and the big bubble to the right of the led was gone. Never to return. ?
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An update to provide info to those in the future. Not wanting to try anything with my phone until trying out a new one, I contacted the person who sold it to me. The eBay seller kindly sent me a new one, so as soon as I got it, I applied it. I was even more careful, and was frustrated every time it was half a millimeter off. Once again, I applied it perfectly. I put my finger on the center of it, and watched it slowly stick. My heart dropped when it revealed the bubbles, in the identical spots as they were in before. Not to mention the biggest one seems bigger and there is a slight patterned line in the middle. I haven't decided yet. I might try the methods everyone provided (Thanks!), or I will get myself a nice spigen one. I think it might have been because it was some cheap protector. The pictures are below.
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I used binder clips but I used a thick microfiber cloth before I put the binder clip on and it worked 100%. I had a small area near the camera at the top and placed a MF cloth over it and used the end of a ball point pen (Not the tip) and put pressure on it and it disappeared. It's now been 1 month and its still flawless.
If you don't clamp and leave it clamped for 20 minutes or so on those bubbles, they will likely appear on any glass protector. Its a widely know n5 screen issue.
A binder clip....or a medium adjustable wrench work great. Careful not to over tighten and break the glass tho. And use padding....cloth.
Some guys here keep returning them, thinking they are all defective adhesive in the exact same spots. Lol. Especially the well known big spot to the right of the led.
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I'll add, my mime ghost had the same bubbles as the pics above. 20 minutes of the wrench in each spot....they were all gone for good. 2 months now and the glass is still flawless and bubble free.
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If you don't clamp and leave it clamped for 20 minutes or so on those bubbles, they will likely appear on any glass protector. Its a widely know n5 screen issue.
A binder clip....or a medium adjustable wrench work great. Careful not to over tighten and break the glass tho. And use padding....cloth.
Some guys here keep returning them, thinking they are all defective adhesive in the exact same spots. Lol. Especially the well known big spot to the right of the led.
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I'll add, my mime ghost had the same bubbles as the pics above. 20 minutes of the wrench in each spot....they were all gone for good. 2 months now and the glass is still flawless and bubble free.
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Thanks to everyone for the help! I thought it was my screen protector. Now I just have to bring myself to put a binder clip on my phone.
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Domster26 said:
Thanks to everyone for the help! I thought it was my screen protector. Now I just have to bring myself to put a binder clip on my phone.
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I had the same issue like you. You have to take the back cover off and unscrew the bolt that is under to bubble. The screen is fitted with 4 bolts at the bottom. It is too tightened.
bioan said:
I had the same issue like you. You have to take the back cover off and unscrew the bolt that is under to bubble. The screen is fitted with 4 bolts at the bottom. It is too tightened.
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I probably wouldn't want to try it until I had tried the binder clip, but doesn't taking off the back cover void your warranty?
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Thread cleaned, and honestly, I don't know why (or how for that matter) it turned into a racial discussion.
But in the better interest, let's try and not be so sensitive in the future.
No harm, no foul.
But if anybody says "cheap Russian cars"... I will agree with you 100% :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Carry on with... what was it? Oh yeah, screen protectors.
MD
Domster26 said:
I probably wouldn't want to try it until I had tried the binder clip, but doesn't taking off the back cover void your warranty?
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No. You can easily take it off with a plastic card. It's fitted with clips.
I actually really enjoy the camera on this device, but it's giving me some issues I didn't really notice on my s3 probably because I never took pictures at night.
For some reason the glass on the s3 seemed to have an oleophobic coating that resisted fingerprint smudges, but this device doesn't. It leaves oil smudges that create light streaks in night photos. I didn't take a good comparison photo, but I will tonight if anyone doesn't understand what I mean. Once I wipe off the oil smudge then the pictures come out great.
Just wondering if anyone knows of a coating I can apply that is safe for camera glass or a screen protector with an oleophobic property that fits over the camera without distorting the photo.
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Why don't you just wipe the lens clean before you use the camera?
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mentallo said:
Why don't you just wipe the lens clean before you use the camera?
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Well of course I can do that, but it's annoying to always have to do that, especially when I want a quick picture.
Just looking for more of a innate solution, I'm going to try to cut a round circle off a fingerprint resistant screen protector and see if it distorts the picture.
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I bought Moto G in India, not so long ago (replaced it once for signal issues, this one arrived in May). Also bought the original moto flip cover to go with it and now I am noticing some permanent smudge marks on the screen where magnet on the cover is supposed to be.
These smudge marks go away when I wipe the screen clean but as soon as i use the phone again, they are back.
Anyone else saw this to be a problem?
I've seen similar issue with 3rd party flipcover which has vaccum cup. After few weeks of use the coating is gone permanantly.
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Yes, i had also problem with screen coating and Amazon replaced the phone.
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Yes, i had also problem with screen coating and Amazon replaced the phone.
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Had a long chat over motorola website. The guy said it's because of the way I use my phone. I guess making your phone sit on table through out weekdays is bad for phone's health.
Took phone out case today to just kinda clean off and noticed that the camera flash lens had a ton of scratches on it,anyone else notice or have this problem?any does anyone know if it's even made out of glass,wouldn't think glass would scratch that easily, my phone been in case and use holster since I got it.
Never got one scratch on my lense, must be a defective lense cover. I have mine in an otterbox and it's fine.
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Just to clarify,referring to lens for flash and heart rate sensor.
Raver27 said:
Just to clarify,referring to lens for flash and heart rate sensor.
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Yep, neither my camera lens or flash/heart rate monitor get scratched from my case, should be a defect
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Thanks,just spoke with someone who repairs them,they said the HR sensor lens is made of plastic,just a heads up.
I probably did it from wiping it clean today..smh.
A scratch has 0 effect on either the flash or HR that's probably why they opted for cheaper plastic than Gorilla glass like everywhere else covering essential components like the screen and camera lens.
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A scratch has 0 effect on either the flash or HR that's probably why they opted for cheaper plastic than Gorilla glass like everywhere else covering essential components like the screen and camera lens.
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Yea I know,it just sucks that it scratches so easily,looking at it in light it really looks like my wiping with shirt scratch it,tons of scratches
Just figured I share
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Just figured I share
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My note 5 had a clear plastic film over the lens and flash that did scratch easily.
Looking at your photos I think yours might to - look at it closely and I think you will see the edge of the film.
Try to carefully remove it using the corner of a credit card or similar plastic item.
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My note 5 had a clear plastic film over the lens and flash that did scratch easily.
Looking at your photos I think yours might to - look at it closely and I think you will see the edge of the film.
Try to carefully remove it using the corner of a credit card or similar plastic item.
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Unfortunately I took that plastic film off the same day I got it.. thanks tho..