[Q] Screen protector and adhesive tape - Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone. Yesterday I've applied a high quality screen protector (media devil) to my moto g. I've remove a dust grain with the adhesive tape wich has left some (very small) residues of glue in the internal side of the screen protector. Can this glue residues possibly damage or affect the gorilla glass in anyway? I really don't want to remove the screen protector if not necessary, since they are quite expensive. Any advice?

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Azarielz said:
Hi everyone. Yesterday I've applied a high quality screen protector (media devil) to my moto g. I've remove a dust grain with the adhesive tape wich has left some (very small) residues of glue in the internal side of the screen protector. Can this glue residues possibly damage or affect the gorilla glass in anyway? I really don't want to remove the screen protector if not necessary, since they are quite expensive. Any advice?
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That glue residue from the tape if not mixed with other chemical stuff from the air will not get corrosive (even that is very unlikely).You can leave your protector on having no worries about your screen will get damaged by the glue.

liveroy said:
That glue residue from the tape if not mixed with other chemical stuff from the air will not get corrosive (even that is very unlikely).You can leave your protector on having no worries about your screen will get damaged by the glue.
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Thanks for you reply. I will keep my screen protector with no worries then!
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Filling screen scatch before applying Glass slim.t

Hello guys,
I was just wondering if there was a way to fill a few scratches on the phone's screen before applying the Spigen Glas.t slim protector just so they will no longer be visible after the glass has been applied to the screen. It's not terrible at all but it would just be nice to feel like I haven't dropped my new phone.
Thanks!
Dimitri Stephan said:
Hello guys,
I was just wondering if there was a way to fill a few scratches on the phone's screen before applying the Spigen Glas.t slim protector just so they will no longer be visible after the glass has been applied to the screen. It's not terrible at all but it would just be nice to feel like I haven't dropped my new phone.
Thanks!
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If you will to apply Spigen Glass.TR (tempered glass) on top of it I think it will be taken care automatically as Glass.TR has liquid glue on its back side that will fill up the screen scratches once you put on it.
nlatifolia said:
If you will to apply Spigen Glass.TR (tempered glass) on top of it I think it will be taken care automatically as Glass.TR has liquid glue on its back side that will fill up the screen scratches once you put on it.
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I bought the Glas.t. which is the much slimmer version. You still think the same holds true?
If not deep scratches then doesn't matter, they hold the same amount of liquid glue regardless the type of glass.tr. If the scratches too deep just make sure to do it as cleanly as possible otherwise dust/air will get trapped in between.
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nlatifolia said:
If not deep scratches then doesn't matter, they hold the same amount of liquid glue regardless the type of glass.tr. If the scratches too deep just make sure to do it as cleanly as possible otherwise dust/air will get trapped in between.
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The scratches can be felt slightly when you pass a fingernail on them so I guess that means they are deep! I really hope the gel will fill the scratches and make them invisible. That way I wont have to replace the screen.

[Q] glass only replacement

I recently bought a a cracked gs4 for $75 and I managed to get the glass off. Now I'm not sure whether I should use loca or just simply tape a new glass front. Willing using it without loca cause any permanent damage to the screen or digitizer.
mnath said:
I recently bought a a cracked gs4 for $75 and I managed to get the glass off. Now I'm not sure whether I should use loca or just simply tape a new glass front. Willing using it without loca cause any permanent damage to the screen or digitizer.
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You will need a solid electrostatic contact between the glass and digitizer.
A piece of scotch tape haphazardly slapped on probably won't achieve the desired effect.
lowkeyenergy said:
You will need a solid electrostatic contact between the glass and digitizer.
A piece of scotch tape haphazardly slapped on probably won't achieve the desired effect.
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Thanks for the advice. I have never used local before, do you have any tips?
this guide is pretty good. check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w1qI6klMMc

Tempered glass

I bought Xiaomi original tempered glass but now in the middle of my screen I have like an oily colored stain. Of course it's not oil but I think there is air between my screen and the tempered glass. Doesn't the tempered glass contain holes for the sound? I hope it's not my screen. But when I turn of my device I can see it too so I really think it's the tempered glass. Need a new one! Ordered one so we'll see.
Yeah I thought so too...
I bought two of them, thinking they would last for life LOL.
I installed the first one, and noticed that rainbow effect on anything that was a constant shade. I thought it was me. So I tried pulling it off and the tempered glass protector shattered in my hands. I thought it was stronger than that, given that it supposed to be almost scratch proof.
Anyhoot, put the second one one, tried to be hyper protective and clean. Same thing. They are garbage. Probably more to do with the fact that the protector floats over the phone's screen than actually on it. Hence creating a projector effect off the back side of the tempered glass. Seeing as the tempered glass is not a Nikon optics quality glass lens, it creates this rainbow effect.
I hated it.
Took it off and used a stick on one instead.
LormaD said:
I bought two of them, thinking they would last for life LOL.
I installed the first one, and noticed that rainbow effect on anything that was a constant shade. I thought it was me. So I tried pulling it off and the tempered glass protector shattered in my hands. I thought it was stronger than that, given that it supposed to be almost scratch proof.
Anyhoot, put the second one one, tried to be hyper protective and clean. Same thing. They are garbage. Probably more to do with the fact that the protector floats over the phone's screen than actually on it. Hence creating a projector effect off the back side of the tempered glass. Seeing as the tempered glass is not a Nikon optics quality glass lens, it creates this rainbow effect.
I hated it.
Took it off and used a stick on one instead.
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Its a phenomenon known as Newton rings, which is a circular interference pattern caused by the reflection of light between two objects.
And yes, it happens because the glass protector hovers above the screen. It has got nothing to do with the material of the particular protector though. It is the space itself which causes the effect.
It reduces considerably and becomes unnoticeable after a few days, possibly because the glass flexes gradually and lays flush with the screen due to the pressure when the phone is is in your pocket, etc.
The only thing I hate about the protector is, the black borders sometimes tend to cover parts of the actual display if there is even a slight mis-alignment. The protector is also very difficult to align precisely as it may partially cover the notification LED, if we try aligning it using the camera lens alone as a guide.
I've had 5 of these which seem to be from different suppliers/factories because the adhesive is weaker on some, some aren't shatter resistant while others are super flexible to a certain extent. Some have the issues I mentioned with alignment as I feel the cutouts aren't properly aligned on some and even the slightest variation will have you deciding whether you are willing to sacrifice a tiny part of the screen or a bit of the notification LED.
The first one I had was perfect and didn't have any issues. But a piece of stubborn dust or fibre got in between the protecfor and I couldn't get it off without damaging the clarity of the glass.
After 4 attempts at trying to get something as good as the 1st one I had, I kinda gave up on Full coverage option.
Now using a fully transparent full coverage flexible TPU film. These are extremely hard to install though. Took me 5 protectors to install without any issues and even despite that, there is a small spot of dust. Its not noticeable, so it doesn't bother me much though. The material attracts dust during installation and the adhesive on the film makes it hard to remove a dust particle. You get 3 in a pack and TPU has some moderate resistance to small impacts and scratches heal naturally. It sits between the regular PET film and tempered glass in the chain of hierarchy among screen protection.
Another downside of TPU apart from being hard to install is that it may turn yellowish after a period of time due to oxidation. The same thing that happens to even the most expensive transparent TPU cases.
liobeir said:
I bought Xiaomi original tempered glass but now in the middle of my screen I have like an oily colored stain. Of course it's not oil but I think there is air between my screen and the tempered glass. Doesn't the tempered glass contain holes for the sound? I hope it's not my screen. But when I turn of my device I can see it too so I really think it's the tempered glass. Need a new one! Ordered one so we'll see.
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May i ask where you have bought the original Xiaomi tempered glass? Is that an official Xiaomi product?
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satishp said:
Its a phenomenon known as Newton rings, which is a circular interference pattern caused by the reflection of light between two objects.
And yes, it happens because the glass protector hovers above the screen. It has got nothing to do with the material of the particular protector though. It is the space itself which causes the effect.
It reduces considerably and becomes unnoticeable after a few days, possibly because the glass flexes gradually and lays flush with the screen due to the pressure when the phone is is in your pocket, etc.
The only thing I hate about the protector is, the black borders sometimes tend to cover parts of the actual display if there is even a slight mis-alignment. The protector is also very difficult to align precisely as it may partially cover the notification LED, if we try aligning it using the camera lens alone as a guide.
I've had 5 of these which seem to be from different suppliers/factories because the adhesive is weaker on some, some aren't shatter resistant while others are super flexible to a certain extent. Some have the issues I mentioned with alignment as I feel the cutouts aren't properly aligned on some and even the slightest variation will have you deciding whether you are willing to sacrifice a tiny part of the screen or a bit of the notification LED.
The first one I had was perfect and didn't have any issues. But a piece of stubborn dust or fibre got in between the protecfor and I couldn't get it off without damaging the clarity of the glass.
After 4 attempts at trying to get something as good as the 1st one I had, I kinda gave up on Full coverage option.
Now using a fully transparent full coverage flexible TPU film. These are extremely hard to install though. Took me 5 protectors to install without any issues and even despite that, there is a small spot of dust. Its not noticeable, so it doesn't bother me much though. The material attracts dust during installation and the adhesive on the film makes it hard to remove a dust particle. You get 3 in a pack and TPU has some moderate resistance to small impacts and scratches heal naturally. It sits between the regular PET film and tempered glass in the chain of hierarchy among screen protection.
Another downside of TPU apart from being hard to install is that it may turn yellowish after a period of time due to oxidation. The same thing that happens to even the most expensive transparent TPU cases.
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You amaze me!
Holy hell. Got my tempered glass today and installed it. Because of the 2.5d corners it looks like ****!!
I can't do this to this master piece of a phone. Got to find a good "plastic" one.
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satishp said:
Its a phenomenon known as Newton rings, which is a circular interference pattern caused by the reflection of light between two objects.
And yes, it happens because the glass protector hovers above the screen. It has got nothing to do with the material of the particular protector though. It is the space itself which causes the effect.
It reduces considerably and becomes unnoticeable after a few days, possibly because the glass flexes gradually and lays flush with the screen due to the pressure when the phone is is in your pocket, etc.
The only thing I hate about the protector is, the black borders sometimes tend to cover parts of the actual display if there is even a slight mis-alignment. The protector is also very difficult to align precisely as it may partially cover the notification LED, if we try aligning it using the camera lens alone as a guide.
I've had 5 of these which seem to be from different suppliers/factories because the adhesive is weaker on some, some aren't shatter resistant while others are super flexible to a certain extent. Some have the issues I mentioned with alignment as I feel the cutouts aren't properly aligned on some and even the slightest variation will have you deciding whether you are willing to sacrifice a tiny part of the screen or a bit of the notification LED.
The first one I had was perfect and didn't have any issues. But a piece of stubborn dust or fibre got in between the protecfor and I couldn't get it off without damaging the clarity of the glass.
After 4 attempts at trying to get something as good as the 1st one I had, I kinda gave up on Full coverage option.
Now using a fully transparent full coverage flexible TPU film. These are extremely hard to install though. Took me 5 protectors to install without any issues and even despite that, there is a small spot of dust. Its not noticeable, so it doesn't bother me much though. The material attracts dust during installation and the adhesive on the film makes it hard to remove a dust particle. You get 3 in a pack and TPU has some moderate resistance to small impacts and scratches heal naturally. It sits between the regular PET film and tempered glass in the chain of hierarchy among screen protection.
Another downside of TPU apart from being hard to install is that it may turn yellowish after a period of time due to oxidation. The same thing that happens to even the most expensive transparent TPU cases.
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Can you link me.to the ones you ended up.sticking with? I want to buy.
I got this full coverage tempered glass from aliexpress and the 2nd pc is totally no newton rings and the glue on the side is stronger.... since then i ordered 2 more as spares...
nakedtoes said:
I got this full coverage tempered glass from aliexpress and the 2nd pc is totally no newton rings and the glue on the side is stronger.... since then i ordered 2 more as spares...
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Is it this one ? https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32778323114.html
nakedtoes said:
I got this full coverage tempered glass from aliexpress and the 2nd pc is totally no newton rings and the glue on the side is stronger.... since then i ordered 2 more as spares...
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Could you share the link please?
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LaNsLyDe said:
Is it this one ? https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32778323114.html
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For sure no, fullcoverage he wrote
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[Q] Using Cerium oxide or Toothpaste to fix small scratches?

My friend's S8+ (thankfully not mine) was placed face down on a table.
Unfortunately, she slid the phone a bit causing tiny scratches to appear on the screen.
I've read online that using toothpaste or cerium oxide would work to remove scratches.
Can anyone confirm ?
I didn't think Gorilla Glass 5 would scratch so easily.
The scratches are really small, and not deep at all, but kind of disappointing to hear that it scratched.
Any one know any remedies that might work to remove faint scratches?
Dont do it. Ive tried it in the past and it doesn't work. There are a few problems. Firstly it can make the glass hot, and damage the screen, secondly, if you do manage to polish it down it will leave the glass feeling very rough and extremely grippy, and no aftermarket coating that you can apply change that. Its not a nice feeling at all.
It seems like Gorilla glass doesnt respond to being polished like normal glass does.
The best thing to do is put a screen protector on, with luck it will 'fill' the scratch and make it invisible.
Thank you for the extremely quick response!
I was thinking the same thing.
I'll let her know
ChrisM75 said:
Dont do it. Ive tried it in the past and it doesn't work. There are a few problems. Firstly it can make the glass hot, and damage the screen, secondly, if you do manage to polish it down it will leave the glass feeling very rough and extremely grippy, and no aftermarket coating that you can apply change that. Its not a nice feeling at all.
It seems like Gorilla glass doesnt respond to being polished like normal glass does.
The best thing to do is put a screen protector on, with luck it will 'fill' the scratch and make it invisible.
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Zer0_ said:
My friend's S8+ (thankfully not mine) was placed face down on a table.
Unfortunately, she slid the phone a bit causing tiny scratches to appear on the screen.
I've read online that using toothpaste or cerium oxide would work to remove scratches.
Can anyone confirm ?
I didn't think Gorilla Glass 5 would scratch so easily.
The scratches are really small, and not deep at all, but kind of disappointing to hear that it scratched.
Any one know any remedies that might work to remove faint scratches?
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Your best bet is to apply a plastic screen protector, they usually hide the micro scratches surprisingly well!
cantenna said:
Your best bet is to apply a plastic screen protector, they usually hide the micro scratches surprisingly well!
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What about tempered glasses or wet install screen protectors ?
don't think so, they dont actually make contact with the glass like plastic does and that's when the magic happens.
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Gorilla glass has a p roduct that fills the scratches to repair them. It polishes out yo look perfect. Thats what I'd recommend.
Zer0_ said:
My friend's S8+ (thankfully not mine) was placed face down on a table.
Unfortunately, she slid the phone a bit causing tiny scratches to appear on the screen.
I've read online that using toothpaste or cerium oxide would work to remove scratches.
Can anyone confirm ?
I didn't think Gorilla Glass 5 would scratch so easily.
The scratches are really small, and not deep at all, but kind of disappointing to hear that it scratched.
Any one know any remedies that might work to remove faint scratches?
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Gorilla glass 5 is not as hard as 4. Which supposedly gives it a better impact resistance. But also makes it more prone to scratches

HOW to REMOVE damaged screen protector

Hi
the factory screen protector ruined after few weeks of live. :-((
a small bubble appeared onto the surface, and I would like to remove the screen film protector
AFAIK the LCD glass screen should be a Gorilla glass 5,... i.e. the LCD glass itself is harder than the "protector"...
Could you give me some advice on HOW to safely remove the damaged screen protector ?
May I warm it before removing ?
Which temperature is suggested , not to damage the IC o the phone ?
BR
Giuliao
The factory screen protector is made of plastic and can be removed without any heat or trouble. Just use a finger-nail or the tip of a razor blade to get one corner lifted and then easily peel the rest of it off.
Source : Myself.
My screen protector also formed a bubble near the camera and was absolutely poor quality which actually led to MORE scratches than without a protector. I now have a tempered glass protector installed and feel safe now.

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