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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.
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.....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...
So I finally broke down and ordered a white digitizer after scratching the original one and banging up the bezel pretty good. I did all the work in my kitchen and used surgical gloves to keep the digitizer and LCD as clean as possible but no matter how hard I try I cant get the thing together without a couple specs of dust between the LCD and digitizer.
So to those who have replaced there digitizer on this phone or anyother.. is it impossible to reassemble the phone without ANY dust short of doing it in a clean room or am I just doing it wrong?
When I took my iPhones apart I would always wear gloves and always have a can of compressed air next to me. That and a microfiber cloth that you use to clean glasses with.
Just be very careful.
Yeeeah.. Had a cloth and wore gloves but didnt think about the air. I guess Ill take it apart again and give it a couple bursts to see if that helps. Thanks.
Id say use an ionizing air gun, but then again, at 450$ and up...not really cost effective lol.
Tips that may or may not work.
Clean the glass and apply the screen in a room with more humidity to reduce the amount of dust in the air. The more still the air, the better.
After cleaning, use a fabric softener sheet that has already been used in your laundry, and rub it all over the parts of the electronics that you don’t want dust attracted to. Instead of attracting dust, the electronics will repel dust!
now there's a creative approach. guess I'm doing laundry tomorrow lol
Post a pic. Been pondering on the white diggitizer but not sure if it looks better than black
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ill post one when I get home. never buying another black phone again
btw, took the phone back apart and used some compressed air before fitting the lcd back into the digitizer. I was able to get it together with only few specs of dust that are only visible when the screen is off and I. the sun. this I can live with but I'm going to give it one more try to get it 100% dust free. I like the way the lcd fits into digitizer because dust cant creep in once they're fitted together.
Try doing this outside, maybe in your house balcony or something. A house has like 1000 times more dust particles than outdoors.
I think you'll have better luck doing this outdoor.
Spray room freshener or run warm water in bathroom and steam should knock of particle apply within.
Where did you purchase your digitizer?
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G2xer said:
Where did you purchase your digitizer?
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This: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170775216905?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Also, as promised. Please control your orgasms.
Screen protector is off center but im too lazy to fix it right now lol...
regP said:
This: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170775216905?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Also, as promised. Please control your orgasms.
Screen protector is off center but im too lazy to fix it right now lol...
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Boner achieved.
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regP said:
This: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170775216905?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Also, as promised. Please control your orgasms.
Screen protector is off center but im too lazy to fix it right now lol...
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Awesome. I'm getting one
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the good news is I was able to get the lcd and digitizer together without a single speck of dust. the bad news is after a few days some dust managed to creep in :| trying to think of a way to seal the small gap between the 2 with something other than super glue lol...
regP said:
the good news is I was able to get the lcd and digitizer together without a single speck of dust. the bad news is after a few days some dust managed to creep in :| trying to think of a way to seal the small gap between the 2 with something other than super glue lol...
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Double sided adhesive tape from 3m.
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those strips would need to be VERY thin.. like 1mm wide if that.
Yep. They make em. I used them for my install.
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did you have to cut the tape yourself before you lined the LCD with it?
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did you have to cut the tape yourself before you lined the LCD with it?
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I'll swing by the hardware store and pick some up tomorrow appreciate all the input. Broke my heart a little bit to see dust starting to creep in after i finally managed to get the phone back together without a single speck.
Hopefully I'll only have to disassemble one more time. Least a soldering iron wont be involved like during my Vibrant days
I found that the nexus touchscreen attracts tons of fingerprints compared to other phones. It may just be my screen protector, who knows, but I was wondering how do you guys properly clean your nexus ?
I just simply wipe it down real good with microfiber cloth. I need to find a way to extract the dust from the front speaker grille. I've tried gum method but didn't help
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I use my shirt.
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scream4cheese said:
I use my shirt.
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X2 :good:
why have i never thought about my shirt
Windex and a soft cloth.
scream4cheese said:
I use my shirt.
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Yep. I don't see the point in putting any effort into it when I know that 5 minutes later it's gonna be covered in fingerprints again.
spit + shirt!
also theres a small gap between the glass and chrome bezel.. how do you remove dust from there???its really annoying >.<
lokenok said:
also theres a small gap between the glass and chrome bezel.. how do you remove dust from there???its really annoying >.<
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Exactly! I have dust stuck in there too......it gets so annoying when the entire phone is completely clean and there's dust in that little gap....
First you said its the touchscreen, then you said its your screen protector. Buy a higher quality oleophobic screen protector like Spigen. You can carry a microcloth with you as well.
First world problems
lokenok said:
also theres a small gap between the glass and chrome bezel.. how do you remove dust from there???its really annoying >.<
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I just use the corner of a piece of paper, such as a PostIt note, and gently run it the length of the gap.
Glasses cloth. If really sticky, soap & water and glasses cloth
Get a keyboard co2 dust spray???
I wonder if you could apply an oleophobic coating on a screen protector? Like I bought the spigen crystal cause I figured the oleophobic one would lose that layer eventually anyway just like glass screens. But if you could DIY it you could get whatever screen protector you want and then just buy the spray.
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I lick the screen with my tongue and wipe it dry on somebody's shirt. Works with any phone, difficult with tablets though.
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Exactly! I have dust stuck in there too......it gets so annoying when the entire phone is completely clean and there's dust in that little gap....
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My compressor set to 100psi...although a can of dust off should work :laugh:
I used an old toothbrush and it cleaned it pretty good.
I generally just wipe it off with my shirt... if I'm at home I'll give it a good lick and wipe it off. Way serious.
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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kj2112 said:
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.
Was signing a receipt in a restaurant Friday and didn't notice it leaked blue ink over my fingertips. Picked up my red nexus and it smeared some ink on the back. Rubbed with tissues and water but still there. Any safe way to clean it? Don't want to use solvents in case I stain the case further
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Mick
Isopropyl Alcohol?
micks_address said:
Was signing a receipt in a restaurant Friday and didn't notice it leaked blue ink over my fingertips. Picked up my red nexus and it smeared some ink on the back. Rubbed with tissues and water but still there. Any safe way to clean it? Don't want to use solvents in case I stain the case further
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Mick
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Similar thing happened to me - I have a white nexus, got swiped with a black pen. A very light wipe with a Clorox (or any disinfecting) wipe on the spot did the trick for me... the surfaces of the red and white are identical, so it may hold up. Again, mine is white, so even if it discoloured slightly, it may not be that noticeable. Good luck!
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Similar thing happened to me - I have a white nexus, got swiped with a black pen. A very light wipe with a Clorox (or any disinfecting) wipe on the spot did the trick for me... the surfaces of the red and white are identical, so it may hold up. Again, mine is white, so even if it discoloured slightly, it may not be that noticeable. Good luck!
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A small bit of alcohol works or hand sanitizer works as well. If you're very careful it shouldn't do any damage but it will take a little elbow grease to get off. A microfiber cloth will probably be best to get it off as well.
Try one of the Mr Clean Magic Erasers. Those things work wonders.
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This happened with previous phones, I usually just used a perfume of some sort or alcohol wipes. It comes of easily.
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fleabeard said:
Try one of the Mr Clean Magic Erasers. Those things work wonders.
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Too much moisture for a phone though. A small amount of hand sanitizer won't hurt the phone and will get it cleaned off.
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Too much moisture for a phone though. A small amount of hand sanitizer won't hurt the phone and will get it cleaned off.
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You don't need to soak them like a sponge. A very small amount of moisture will do.
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You don't need to soak them like a sponge. A very small amount of moisture will do.
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True. It's just easier to be careful with a rag and a tad of hand sanitizer. Plus it evaporates so it's easier to use IMO.
Use alcohol swabs. I had a pen leak on my white one
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Hair spray, believe it or not will remove the ink.