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Sticky screen?

Is it just me or does this screen seem more "sticky" than other phones? Sticky meaning I can't swipe my fingers smoothly, and after using the phone a while my finger actually starts to burn. It's not a smooth oily feel like previous phones I've owned. And yes I've cleaned the screen.

brian85 said:
Is it just me or does this screen seem more "sticky" than other phones? Sticky meaning I can't swipe my fingers smoothly, and after using the phone a while my finger actually starts to burn. It's not a smooth oily feel like previous phones I've owned. And yes I've cleaned the screen.
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Idk bout sticky bt maybe its Wut ur doing wit ur hands before u touch the phone. (maybe u got really dry hands) Plus this fone cleans off really easy sometimes I don't even wipe it n I look at it later n there r no smudges.
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I know what you mean, I came from an iPhone and it was easier to glide my finger across the glass. I was thinking because it's summer, my hands were just sweaty. x)

brian85 said:
Is it just me or does this screen seem more "sticky" than other phones? Sticky meaning I can't swipe my fingers smoothly, and after using the phone a while my finger actually starts to burn. It's not a smooth oily feel like previous phones I've owned. And yes I've cleaned the screen.
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Same here. I recall someone posted a link to some coating you can put on the phone yourself that will improve the feel and the fingerprint smudges issue.
Sadly I forgot what it was.
Anyone has a clue what coating that is?
//lys

This is the smoothest screen I've ever had on a cell phone ..... dont know about sticky

Mine is smooth with or without screen protector
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I thought this too. Don't mean to annoyingly compare but the iPhone's screen is a lot smoother to the touch for me. When my hands are bone dry touching the screen is super smooth but as soon as they get slightly sweaty or damp it's really difficult to slide. Made me change keyboards from swype to swiftkey.

mrmotivator said:
I thought this too. Don't mean to annoyingly compare but the iPhone's screen is a lot smoother to the touch for me. When my hands are bone dry touching the screen is super smooth but as soon as they get slightly sweaty or damp it's really difficult to slide. Made me change keyboards from swype to swiftkey.
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Yay for iphoney

My first phone was smooth as butter..my last 3 are sticky. you can't use swype or anything like that at all.

Factory screen protector verdict?

I know there people who removed the factory screen protector when the Triumph first came out and it helped screen responsiveness. I held off because I wanted to see if there would be any adverse side effects.
I know there have been reports that the screen is gorilla glass, but it seems odd that they would add a factory protector if it was. So those of you that removed the protector, does it seem as durable as gorilla glass? Any scratches?

I left mine on and it may have one very minor scratch in it. but I know in my mind I can always take it off and put a new one on and always have a pristine screen underneath. I have no problems with responsiveness other than the processor being busy doing something on occasion keeping the phone from responding but I have never seen a phone that doesn't do that.

I know this is only incidentally related to the topic but I kept my factory screen protector on and the only time I've ever had issues with screen responsiveness is scrolling the stock dock.
Which immediately disappears if I use a different launcher/dock like Launcher Pro or Go Launcher.
So for me the effort/risk of removing it wasn't worth it in my eyes.

skyau said:
I know this is only incidentally related to the topic but I kept my factory screen protector on and the only time I've ever had issues with screen responsiveness is scrolling the stock dock.
Which immediately disappears if I use a different launcher/dock like Launcher Pro or Go Launcher.
So for me the effort/risk of removing it wasn't worth it in my eyes.
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Same with me mostly. I've had more responsive touch screens, but even with the screen protector, I would say this is well within acceptable limits for me.

My phone doesn't do that
Intercepter said:
I left mine on and it may have one very minor scratch in it. but I know in my mind I can always take it off and put a new one on and always have a pristine screen underneath. I have no problems with responsiveness other than the processor being busy doing something on occasion keeping the phone from responding but I have never seen a phone that doesn't do that.
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I've had much improved responsiveness without the factory screen protector. No side effects . I had crappy responsiveness regardless of launcher with that thing on there... Might as well have used duct tape on the screen, Motorola!
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/motorola

I handed someone my phone to show them how awesome it was, and he was like, "Oh cool," grabs the tab of the protector, and takes it half-way off. Dirt got in there so I had to take it off. Long story short, responsiveness is still on the weak side, but could be attributed to the processor being busy as someone previously posted.
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Fodoom said:
I handed someone my phone to show them how awesome it was, and he was like, "Oh cool," grabs the tab of the protector, and takes it half-way off. Dirt got in there so I had to take it off. Long story short, responsiveness is still on the weak side, but could be attributed to the processor being busy as someone previously posted.
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there is another screen protector under the tabbed protector

Fodoom said:
I handed someone my phone to show them how awesome it was, and he was like, "Oh cool," grabs the tab of the protector, and takes it half-way off. Dirt got in there so I had to take it off. Long story short, responsiveness is still on the weak side, but could be attributed to the processor being busy as someone previously posted.
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Um, unless I'm completely blind the factory protector doesn't have the pull tab, however the SHIPPING protector did... you were SUPPOSED to remove that one.
As to the factory protector, I'm leaving mine on. Only input lag I have is when I've got the phone heavily loaded down doing something which will happen on occasion, after all it's only a single core... even my Tegra 2 tablet will lag occasionally...

This is a video of removing the screen protector we're talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGP8-FZr1Yw&feature=feedu
Fodoom said:
I handed someone my phone to show them how awesome it was, and he was like, "Oh cool," grabs the tab of the protector, and takes it half-way off. Dirt got in there so I had to take it off. Long story short, responsiveness is still on the weak side, but could be attributed to the processor being busy as someone previously posted.
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Don't know if this is a dead horse or not but I just got through removing the cheap plastic screen protector on my and my wife's Triumph. I didn't use a razor blade like is shown on an youtube vid but I just kept working my finger nail along the edge of the glass until the protector started to come up and kept working my nail further under it until I could get a grip on it and start pulling it up. It's not that hard once you get an edge going. I think it made a big improvement on how sharp and colorful the screen is. I think it is more responsive also.

hangdogdaddy38 said:
Don't know if this is a dead horse or not but I just got through removing the cheap plastic screen protector on my and my wife's Triumph. I didn't use a razor blade like is shown on an youtube vid but I just kept working my finger nail along the edge of the glass until the protector started to come up and kept working my nail further under it until I could get a grip on it and start pulling it up. It's not that hard once you get an edge going. I think it made a big improvement on how sharp and colorful the screen is. I think it is more responsive also.
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I second that - I removed it right after I bought the phone and immediately noticed a big difference.

the glass on the screen sucks, and other complaints

compared to the iphone 4 i used to have, the infuse's glass sucks.
had the iphone from its release to the infuse's release in may, and the screen didn't hold fingerprints (easily wiped off) and had 0 scratches. apple's oleophobic coating works very well. my infuse doesn't get clean easily, fingerprints just smudge around and the screen looks nasty all the time. also, it's got small scratches all over it.
not saying the iphone is a better device overall, just that apple is superior to samsung in fit and finish, and material quality.
...not to mention the horrible color quality and banding you get at anything lower than 25% brightness, or the general creakiness and weird sounds the device makes (not solidly built at all)
i've had the phone for just around six months and though it's been nice in many ways (performance and camera quality are good) , the infuse has mostly put me off getting another samsung phone.
anyone else have similar experiences? any solutions for my screen woes?

docodine said:
compared to the iphone 4 i used to have, the infuse's glass sucks.
had the iphone from its release to the infuse's release in may, and the screen didn't hold fingerprints (easily wiped off) and had 0 scratches. apple's oleophobic coating works very well. my infuse doesn't get clean easily, fingerprints just smudge around and the screen looks nasty all the time. also, it's got small scratches all over it.
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Yea! I get very sweaty hands at times, half the reason why I bought a big phone. I will admit dust, smudges, and fingerprints do make the phone harder to read if I'm outdoors. But when I'm indoors the smudges and fingerprints on the screen still make it very readable. I use a microfiber cloth that is very soft to clean my phone screen off each and everyday from smudges, dust, and fingerprints. The coating over the glass is what is causing fingerprints and smudges hard to clean off.
Edit: I don't like the sound and looks of phone protectors.

I've had my Infuse since August, and a Captivate for nearly a year before that. NEVER had a scratch on either screen. Gorilla Glass is awesome. Never use a film protector. My Infuse glass is like new. I wouldn't wipe with an Apple product, and just as my 'droid does, I eat apples.

Screen on infuse is awesome! You may want to Quit using screen protectors... Mine screen still looks brands new. Picked up the infuse on launch day and never used anything for protection! There's no way you can do that with an iPhone!
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I didn't even bother getting a screen cover for mine and it's still like new after using it everyday for 3 months. No scratches, and i don't really experience the banding problem that you mentioned at all. In comparision to the iphone, i don't know why you say it has worse color quality. Side by side, the OLED display kicks the iphone display out of the water in terms of color production, not so much in terms of pixel resolution, but that doesn't affect color.

i don't use a screen protector
color quality is only worse at low brightness settings, at max brightness the infuse is far better than the iphone
you guys don't get banding issues at low brightness? i asked about this before and the general consensus was that this is a flaw with SAMOLED+ displays, and that there was nothing i could do about it.
@axiomkid
that coating on the glass (not a screen protector, the coating from the factory) should be there to prevent fingerprints and oil from collecting on the display, not to make it more difficult to remove! that's the purpose it served on my iphone, at least. dunno if samsung is doing something backwards here lol
@jep56
you are everything that is wrong with the android community

docodine said:
you guys don't get banding issues at low brightness? i asked about this before and the general consensus was that this is a flaw with SAMOLED+ displays, and that there was nothing i could do about it.
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nope. considering i am at 0 brightness most of the time, and less than 10% most of the other time, I don't see any such issues.

for me, greys and blues look horrible at low brightness. it's gotten worse since i originally bought the device back in may.
it appears as weird color banding and artifacting that is in a constant pattern on the display, as in it doesn't move when i scroll something.

docodine said:
i don't use a screen protector
color quality is only worse at low brightness settings, at max brightness the infuse is far better than the iphone
you guys don't get banding issues at low brightness? i asked about this before and the general consensus was that this is a flaw with SAMOLED+ displays, and that there was nothing i could do about it.
@axiomkid
that coating on the glass (not a screen protector, the coating from the factory) should be there to prevent fingerprints and oil from collecting on the display, not to make it more difficult to remove! that's the purpose it served on my iphone, at least. dunno if samsung is doing something backwards here lol
@jep56
you are everything that is wrong with the android community
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Have you tried supercurio's screen tuning app (requires root)? It helps out a lot with the blurry text and banding. I can't say I have anything but love for my SAMOLED+ screen myself.
I haven't really had any issue with the glass either. I have very few scratches, no big noticeable scratches at all since I've had it, and when I get finger prints on it I just pop it out of it's case and wipe it on my sleeve and it's typically fine. If I let the screen get really dirty, it might take just a drop or two of water to help clean it, but the glass on my phone is in great condition.

supercurio's app is a huge improvement over the stock settings, but mostly just for text in my experience
banding isn't much iproved

Supercurio's screen tuning app works great even on Stock Froyo 2.2. No issues with display set at 9% Brightness, I never go higher than that since it's not needed and I rather not fry my eyeballs with the screen brightness being too bright.
Edit: Had my Infuse for about 2 months now, Not a single scratch, nic, dent, Not ANYTHING! (Knock On Wood!)

My glass is scratch free and I have no problems wiping the screen off when *my hands* smudge it.

wow,
my experience has just been the opposite. The Infuse Gorilla screen is awesome, no protector, no scratches and i typically just wipe the screen on my jeans or shirt. once a week use a damp cloth on the screen only. I got the Infuse 2 weeks after release last spring.
Prior to the Infuse, I had also had the ip4, 3gs, and 3g and think the Infuse screen minics the ip4. I thought the finger print protection on the iPhone4 was garbage...didn't work on my phone.

i guess i just got a good iphone, and a crappy infuse

My phone is always in my pocket with my keys and change and i have no scratches on it. Smudges come off easy so its just u having an issue. Maybe make sure your hands are clean before u touch your screen.
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Justinfedor said:
My phone is always in my pocket with my keys and change and i have no scratches on it. Smudges come off easy so its just u having an issue. Maybe make sure your hands are clean before u touch your screen.
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+1. Its an expensive piece of tech, don't rub your grubby hands after eating some wings on it (exaggeration) and then complain on how dirty the screen is. Besides, the crappy iPhone glass is WAY more prone to cracks and such than the infuse glass.
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The screen on my phone is fantastic. I've never had any issues on it. Now iphone, yes. My 3G screen scratched myself on an empty pocket.
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its not an iPhone... Its a Samsung Infuse.

Why would you make a thread just to complain?
The iPhone is a great phone, however some of those claims are just ridiculous. The glass is undeniably better on the Infuse than the iPhone 4. That's just a fact. Some of the complaints are valid, like the build quality and camera. You win some you lose some.

not sure the problem my screens fine no issues, screens still looks bran new

[Q] Does your screen look very smudgy?

I can't really explain what I'm thinking of, I don't have a problem with the LCD itself, but on the surface of the screen it looks really smudgy, but in a weird way. My older phone or tablets screen had fingerprints of course, but it's different on the XL. You can't see it in the dark, but outdoors in the sun (even now in winter) I can barely see the screen because of it. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about if yours also loook like mine.
That's the only reason I use a screen protector, but I don't like the feel of the screen protector so I'd like to remove it.

Pr3no said:
I can't really explain what I'm thinking of, I don't have a problem with the LCD itself, but on the surface of the screen it looks really smudgy, but in a weird way. My older phone or tablets screen had fingerprints of course, but it's different on the XL. You can't see it in the dark, but outdoors in the sun (even now in winter) I can barely see the screen because of it. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about if yours also loook like mine.
That's the only reason I use a screen protector, but I don't like the feel of the screen protector so I'd like to remove it.
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I know what you mean, I'm facing that too. I think it's preety weird since my Defy from 2010 doesn't look like that at all when I use it.

ImTooNoob said:
I know what you mean, I'm facing that too. I think it's preety weird since my Defy from 2010 doesn't look like that at all when I use it.
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And do you use some kind of screen protector or you just have to bare with it?
I bought an XtremeGuard screen protector and it looks better with it, but it feels sticky, and I don't know which one is worse.

Pr3no said:
And do you use some kind of screen protector or you just have to bare with it?
I bought an XtremeGuard screen protector and it looks better with it, but it feels sticky, and I don't know which one is worse.
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I don't use a screen protector, since it reduces the touchscreen sensitivity. But it feels a little bit better with it.
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ImTooNoob said:
I don't use a screen protector, since it reduces the touchscreen sensitivity. But it feels a little bit better with it.
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That is because of screen is coated in a special way. Just learn to live with it or get a screen protector but then you will have to learn to deal with lowered sensitivity.

Redzo said:
That is because of screen is coated in a special way. Just learn to live with it or get a screen protector but then you will have to learn to deal with lowered sensitivity.
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I already have a screen protector, and I have no problems with the lowered sensitivity, every one of my touch has been detected since I applied, but I wanted to peel it off because the surface of the protector feels sticky.
I'll probably just buy another screen protector, because I don't think I could live with that coating.

Would this keep you from buying another Samsung?

I recently noticed this strange blemish around the home button of my GS5 Dev. Edition. The phone has never been dropped in the water and when I clean the screen with eyeglass cleaner or alcohol you can't see the blemish. Once you get some oil from your hands on the screen it becomes visible again.
Samsung wasn't much help when I called them about it and were going to make me pay to fix it. The phone is only about 6mo old.
I really want to buy a Note 4, but I feel bad giving them repeat business when I've never abused this phone and clearly there is something wrong with the screen and they want me to pay to fix it
What would you do in my position?

if you're using a screen protector, i suggest you change it, because with use, the area eroded and subsequently of a different texture than the rest. My HTC One has such a mark on the Home button, which is invisible usually, but with oily hands, is visible.

alicarbovader said:
if you're using a screen protector, i suggest you change it, because with use, the area eroded and subsequently of a different texture than the rest. My HTC One has such a mark on the Home button, which is invisible usually, but with oily hands, is visible.
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no protector here. it's been naked since day one

take it to service center
amghoon said:
no protector here. it's been naked since day one
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then take your phone service center. May be its lcd issue...

So it disappears when you clean it? Almost sounds like an issue with the oleophobic coating. (It's an oil-rejecting coating applied in the factory that wears off after a few months. You can buy it to apply yourself as well)
I've seen several thousand Samsung devices, but never this issue.
A screen protector should solve the issue if that is the case. That way residue from your fingers doesn't end up on the actual screen.
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I have a Note 4 and have not seen this before. Perhaps it's an issue with the coating as mentioned above.
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