Good day everyone!
I just have concern regarding the screen of my Nexus 5.
I have attached a screen protector back then but not for long so my phone's currently bare. I think this is another con for screens if used with gorilla glass alone and not protected. (Aside from sapphire and other harder objects can scratch it)
I noticed the different touch feel on a certain spot (fingerprint-size). I feel like touching a pure glass, it does squeek when wiped. You do not feel the smooth touch on other areas without it.
The spot is visible when slightly wet wiped.
Could this mean that gorilla glass coating can really get worn off? Though it can be used with screen protector, some are comfortable with no screen protector attached.
This photo is not my phone, only a reference from the internet but you can refer to it as it shows exactly the same with my concern.
Thanks in advance!
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Unfortunately the oleophobic coating will eventually wear off on any device.
yes as mentioned the oleophobic coating will wear off. you can use a tempered glass screen protector such as the Spigen Glas.tR which are oleophobic to get the smoothness back.
I use a matte cause it feels great!
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Thanks for the response.
I've read that oleophobic coating is for oil repellant and is different to Gorilla Glass. So this area is still scratch resistant, right?
I have the exact same problem on my Nexus 5. Bottom centre is a haze area where a sort of stain lights up when viewing the screen at an angle in a source of light. Probably because of swype.
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Bought this screen protector off eBay, the only cheap matte one I could find. Don't fancy paying £10+ to mess it up.
The top quality Japan PET material is imported from Japan : high transparent material and frosted material. Transparency:99%, Anti-Scratch, Anti-Dust.
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Some photos of it fitted, as you can see the edges don't stick down very well.
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The case if anyone is interested,
You can't really tell from the images but it does make the text soft and it has a hazy effect like you'd find on a old touchscreen computer. I do like the matte finish as it also doesn't show greasy marks as much.
Overall the cost of £2.39 for 6 I can't complain and it will hold me over until I find a better replacement. I don't want to post the eBay link up but you should be able to easily find it.
This has been my experience with 95% of the matte screen protectors I've tried. The *only* one I've been happy with was an SGP one on my Droid X.
Which case is that you're using?
You're going to have problems with your phones proximity sensor because from the pictures above, the screen protector is covering it.. I would suggest you cut a hole on the top left corner of the protector before application..
With this current setup, your phone screen will not come on whenever you receive a call...
Woah, that looks really nice! I just wish matte protectors didn't ruin the clarity.
Any thoughts on buying one of these?
iloome Samsung Galaxy S4 ScreenMate Real Tempered Glass 9H Hardness Screen Protector with Oleophobic Coating, including Silver Aluminum Home Button
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I spent a few dollars on a recommended screen protector for my SIII before it launched last year and NEVER put them on, they're still sitting in the envelop - for a whole 10 months, I've not used any case or screen protector on my SIII, so is this even worth getting if I know I will be that careful again? Yes, accidents happen all the time, I dropped one of the most expensive Oakley sunglasses ever made and scratched the lens on it this Saturday, just wondering from those who have had the one of the SIII if this is worth getting for the S4
looks good but would we really need one because the galaxy s4 has gorilla glass 3 so i doubt it would make much of a difference
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looks good but would we really need one because the galaxy s4 has gorilla glass 3 so i doubt it would make much of a difference
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Yeah, that's what I'm wondering.... the videos showing this screen protector will break after a hammer drop but the one underneath has no damage is nice and all, but is it really necessary in this case?
well if the phone falls from 1.5metres or something on it's screen we all can say goodbye to it but about scratching that wouldn't be easy so if your careful with your phone no need for any case or screen protector
I'm considering the SGP version. We shall see.
yes gorilla glass 3 and all that, but any extra protection is a plus.
Also, the phone is too damn thin as it is.
Is there really any point in me getting a screen protector after I have light scratches? They don't effect visibility or anything I just don't want to get a screen protector and then have bubbles because of it. Any suggestions would be great.
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Well, spider webs and bubbles can't be avoided when you use screen protectors! You could use your nails to get rid of them but they are going show up every now and then depending on the usage.
The only time the screen would get scratched is when it's in your pocket or obviously if you put the device upside down constantly...
I would suggest using a pouch or a flip cover.. it would take care of the pocket part... however, if you drop the device down, the chances of screen shatter goes high whether your protected or not
I have a tempered glass protector that looks and feels perfect... no bubbles no spider cracks.. cheap insurance and feels naked
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Is there really any point in me getting a screen protector after I have light scratches? They don't effect visibility or anything I just don't want to get a screen protector and then have bubbles because of it. Any suggestions would be great.
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On a plastic screen protector, the bubbles are caused by scratches and / or dust protruding from the screen and bending the protector away from the screen. Surely this isn't nearly as possible with Glass?
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Ok I'll give it a shot. I have had one on my past 3 devices and just wanted to make sure I wasn't wasting money.
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I can't guarantee that. I posed my post as a question
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Call me a Sammy fanboy if you may, here I am who jumped into the wagon and join others who are so eager to get S6 and was oblige to get a screen protector to protect this $700+ device. I’ve ordered IllumiShield screen protector from Amazon, because at that time it was really selling relatively cheap and also the product has nice review. I’ve received it recently and was totally satisfied. Easy to apply, stick and peel kind of thing, no damn water spray or special potion to use during application. Result was smooth, feels like glass, and does not look like thin saran wraps or so. Easy to take off and re-apply. For stubborn hair and specks of dust, the masking tape did its job wonderfully. So, there’s my new found screen protector.
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http://www.amazon.com/iLLumiShield-...8-1&keywords=illumishield+s6+screen+protector
So have you gotten your screen protector? If so, what's yours?
Yup I am using it too. I tried two tempered glass screen protectors (iSmooth and a generic brand) and they both had some serious halo effects due to the nature of the curved screen on the phone. Too bad, I really like glass screen protectors, but I don't think that it's possible on the S6.
I used illumishield for the Surface pro 3 and it was perfect so I tried it for the S6 and it is almost perfect. You have to get it on exactly in order to avoid the halo effect but it works and it works well.
Yep. The key is to do the installation properly. It takes time to master it but its worth it.
Hi All, I bought a few of these Note 9 "Full screen" liquid glue tempered glass screen protectors and they arrived a little while ago.
The first issue was that the instructions are not clear and are pretty hard to understand, they mention "Place the sticker over the hole in the handset. Stick the key hole with a label." which I assume means I should put a sticker over the speaker but there is no included sticker for this purpose, I had to use one of the dust removal stickers for this purpose but this turned out to be a bad choice as sticker is too big and if any part of it that is under the screen, when you remove the sticker, it will pull glue out from under the screen with it (as seen in the photo below) and also the glue made it separate and glue got underneath it, thankfully there was no damage to the speaker.
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The other issues are that it was advertised as a "Full screen" screen protector but it clearly isn't, as shown above and below and finally, within a couple of days of it being installed, dust was getting under all 4 corners, so I removed it as I was concerned the screen could be scratched.
I suspect that this would make a decent top up kit for someone that has already got a Whitestone Dome kit but that's about it, not recommended.
Sadly the Gorilla Glass 5 on the Note does not appear to be the same a other phones with Gorilla Glass 5, I already have scratches on the screen whereas my LG V30 that I used for 9 months prior is still almost flawless.