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Question about S-Pen nib/tip

Hello to everyone,
This might seem a dumb question, but here it goes:
I still have the pen tip that came with the S-Pen on my Note 10.1, which is probably the white nib with white tip, right?
I have a screen protector on, and the official Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 book cover.
With the screen protector, should I change the tip to a black one? (black nib)
And the main question here:
What is the difference between the tips? In my tablet's package, there are loads of black nib tips for the S-Pen and only 1 or 2 white ones.
What is the difference between them?
Thanks.

The difference is rubber and plastic.
The white ones are plastic, and slides lightly across the screen with minimal friction.
The black ones are rubber and gives a more "authentic" pen feel, as it is a little more friction to the screen.
As of what you should use; it is a matter of taste. I prefer plastic tip, but you might prefer rubber. Try both and see for yourself

se1988 said:
The difference is rubber and plastic.
The white ones are plastic, and slides lightly across the screen with minimal friction.
The black ones are rubber and gives a more "authentic" pen feel, as it is a little more friction to the screen.
As of what you should use; it is a matter of taste. I prefer plastic tip, but you might prefer rubber. Try both and see for yourself
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What do you recommend me to use with a screen cover on?

ricardosteve said:
What do you recommend me to use with a screen cover on?
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Depends what screen cover you are using. Try and see for yourself

se1988 said:
Depends what screen cover you are using. Try and see for yourself
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To remove a nib and put another, do I just use the ring-y thing that comes with the nibs?
And if so, do I just pull the nib out of the S-Pen? I'm afraid of breaking it or something... :/

ricardosteve said:
To remove a nib and put another, do I just use the ring-y thing that comes with the nibs?
And if so, do I just pull the nib out of the S-Pen? I'm afraid of breaking it or something... :/
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I guess I'll just read the instructions carefully, I remember there was something in the S-Pen section talking about the Nib/Tip changing.
Thanks for your replies though

ricardosteve said:
To remove a nib and put another, do I just use the ring-y thing that comes with the nibs?
And if so, do I just pull the nib out of the S-Pen? I'm afraid of breaking it or something... :/
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yup, the nips are removable

se1988 said:
yup, the nips are removable
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Cool. And "thanks". Yes - I used the button.
As soon as I get home, from work, I will try to replace my nib (it's getting a bit overused).
I will post here, later on, how it feels and how I feel the usability of each different type of nib.

ricardosteve said:
Hello to everyone,
This might seem a dumb question, but here it goes:
I still have the pen tip that came with the S-Pen on my Note 10.1, which is probably the white nib with white tip, right?
I have a screen protector on, and the official Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 book cover.
With the screen protector, should I change the tip to a black one? (black nib)
And the main question here:
What is the difference between the tips? In my tablet's package, there are loads of black nib tips for the S-Pen and only 1 or 2 white ones.
What is the difference between them?
Thanks.
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I have a spigan screen protector on my note10.1. I was using the black nib at first then changed to the white because the black one would drag to much. Its really a matter of what feels better to you though.
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How to replace I9001 chrome bezel.

It's my first post so I would like to say hi to everyone,
I would like to replace the chrome bezel from my device. It's all scratched and it doesn't look good. I know that some people are just removing the "chrome" paint and sand it but in my case plastic underneath is light gray so it won't look good in my opinion.
I've read that screen is glued to the bezel and it's not so easy to do it that's why it would be great if someone could write step-by-step tutorial how to do it or to share his experience. Is it possible to do it at home without damaging the device?

i am also looking to change the bezel. From what i have found out so far the home button and the touch buttons (menu and back) are attached to the bezel. Also those buttons are glued to the screen and the screen itself glued to the bezel and the housing underneath it. So it should be very difficult and risky to try to change it. Most people in these forums agree that it is impossible to remove the screen without breaking it.
I can't really believe it is impossible to do it, and all who reported on it have tried to replace broken screens so maybe they were not careful enough. On the other hand no one has claimed to successfully removing the screen without damaging it.
Better be safe and hide the ugliness behind a case or something

So i decided to sand the chrome away in mine first to see if can get it look good and thus avoiding the hussle of opening the case
here are some photos of my work so far. Now i need to polish it

It looks really good with your white backplate... but I prefair to keep my phone black

How did you remove the chrome.. Sand it away? i tried scratching it off but it too risky in some places
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i used a nail file to sand the chrome away. I covered the edges of the screen with some tape to prevent scratches and also had a screen protector on just in case.
Just jam the tape in the gap between the bezel and he screen, you 'll be fine.
Also patience is highly advised

It looks prety good.

where did you get the white backplate from

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-BAT...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3cc4149074

how much to pay?

It look very nice with white bezel.nice work!

my s plus was white to begin with,i didn't change that.
actually the bezel is grey and not white, it doesn't look all that great up close but it's still better than the damaged chrome.
i mean to paint it glossy white to match the backplate as much as possible but i am still looking for the right paint.
i will come back and upload more photos when done
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It's very nice

How about paiting the border black after you sand it down? I'm thinking of doing this with some spray paint.

keeekeeess said:
How about paiting the border black after you sand it down? I'm thinking of doing this with some spray paint.
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Give us news : did it work, how is that ?

My chrome has wore off as well. i have a case that covers the either side of the phone but would love to know if they could be replaced safely.

tomsi191 said:
So i decided to sand the chrome away in mine first to see if can get it look good and thus avoiding the hussle of opening the case
here are some photos of my work so far. Now i need to polish it
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Thank you for this post. It gave me the confidence to try this on my back SGS.
On the corners of the bezel, the paint had chipped off making the phone look ugly. So I used my nails and blunt side of the blade to chip away the paint.
I found out that there are 2 layers of paint on top of the bezel. First is the black glossy paint which actually chips off.. Underneath that is the silver shade. This cannot be chipped off. You have to use your nails to make it go away. But later I figured out aftershave liquid just does fine and easy job. So maybe alcohol or nail polish remover would also work.
Since I used my nails and blunt blade, there are no signs of roughness or scratches on the surface except for 1 or 2 which is barely visible. So thankfully no need of polishing. The device looks much better now. :thumbup:
If you have figured out about the painting the bezel, let us know. Thanks!
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i have a full adhesive tempered glass screen protector

So my idea worked and i now have a full adhesive screen protector. Covers from edge to edge and there is no halo effect. The protector is on good and does not peel/pop out. I am using a unicorn beetle pro full body case and no problems. Before the case would pop out the protector but not anymore.

What exactly was your idea?
How did you manage this? (For the people that haven't been keeping up with your posts, such as myself.)

Did you use LOCA or OCA film?
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so much detail. so much wow. i wish there was more information, like, what you used, how you did it, instead of a brag post. thanks for the pictures though!

One of his older posts discussed using LOCA. If you use LOCA, how do you get it off if you ever want to remove the screen protector?

Yes I used LOCA glue. To take it off you just heat it. It should be easier to remove than when replacing the digitizer.

I got a couple air bubbles though but id rather have that than a scratched up screen lol

Interesting.... but more info on how to do it and what products to use would be great. Thanks OP.

I was just thinking about if this was a solution two days ago, but this is exciting news that its worked. My question is, is the LOCA a problem to handle, because i could see using too much might have some go into the speakers or just seep from the borders. when originally applied. and is there a way to make sure we don't get bubbles?

teegunn said:
Interesting.... but more info on how to do it and what products to use would be great. Thanks OP.
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I was just thinking about if this was a solution two days ago, but this is exciting news that its worked. My question is, is the LOCA a problem to handle, because i could see using too much might have some go into the speakers or just seep from the borders. when originally applied. and is there a way to make sure we don't get bubbles?
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Yea i got a little on the speaker but you just have to be care full and as it seeps kut clean it with a rag. The good thing is that it wont dry until you put the black light on it. The part you have to be the most carefull with is the home button. Loca will make it sticky and a little harder to press. I also reccoment you get a protector that is completely clear as the one i got has black on the top and bottom and it prevents the black light from drying the glue under those areas. Clean the screen good. To avoid bubbles look at youtube and see how they apply it. Basically a stick figure but instead of a head it is a y shape. Carefully place the protector and let is slowly spread on its own. Once it stoos spreading then you could slowly press down on it and remove the remaining bubbles. I lined uo thw home and back buttons first and made sure the cut outs were aligned for the camera and sesors. Then i applied the black light on the bottom half furst so that it would align properly. I did this while pressing down on it because the air bubbles kept coming up. I also covered up the top half so that wouldnt dry up. Oncw i got the bottom i got rid of any air bubbles on the top half and did the same. After that i put the phone in a box., close it up, do a cut out for the black light to fit and let it sit for a couple minutes to dry more. Then i cleaned and dried the edges. Make sure not to leave too much of the loca in between the screen and protector so you wont get touch senaitivity issues. And do it where there is no dust. I oly got 1 small air bubble but some like white spots that appear to be dust. And again clean the speaker, home button, sensors, and camera before drying. You could also just scrape it off with a plastic blade that the loca came with. And make sure to use liquid version and not the film.

RhinoShield 9H Tempered Glass Screen Protector

I haven't seen much on this screen protector and had to add my experiences. In my opinion this is finally the "perfect" screen protector for the note 9. Its a little expensive but totally worth it. I have two Note 9's and I have installed one on each phone. I ended up getting one that had a small imperfection causing the one side to lift overnight but after a few emails and pics to RhinoShield they send me a new one for free. They did have two different ones listed on their website but right now I only see the one thats full adhesive. The install is a little different than most but not hard and the alignment tray they supply works great. I would watch the install video so you can get a perfect install. The only cons I noticed is some dust can collect on the sides but not as bad as the dome glass. It also has black borders and the sides seem to get cut off a tiny bit. This isn't a deal beaker because the edge panel still works perfect. This is not an edge to edge but I prefer that also so it works with any case. I have tested it with the RhinoShield SolidSuit and Crashguard as well as two Spigen cases and it fits perfect. The SPen feels great and touch sensitivity is also very good (I did turn on the increased touch option). After trying a TON of screen protectors this in the end all for me. I was very surprised to not see any real reviews on this one.

This looks nice.
Is it full adhesive and does it go on easy or are there a lot of bubbles that are hard to get out?
Just had a complete nightmare with the ZAGG Elite and don't want to go through that again.
Can you get it on Amazon or only from Rhinoshield?

It is full adhesive. That is what makes it so good. No rubber feeling from a wet install no messy LOCA glue and no stupid edge glue that pops off if you look at it wrong. This was my install method I was able to do two like this with ZERO bubbles. Im kinda OCD with screen protectors.
1. Clean (DUH)
2. Place alignment tray on, clean again and use dust stickers that are included.
3. Peel off protector back film and place the screen protector on the phone but dont press it down.
4. Once its aligned in the tray perfect I used my knuckle and ran it down the center of the phone.
5. Slowly run your finger/knuckle from the center towards the edge but going up and down the phone evenly. These stick with more of a "tacky" glue unlike the "static cling" from most full adhesive glass protectors. If you get a bubble make sure to work it out as you go even lifting it up to make sure they are out. Once its stuck down I dont see them every working out. You will see what I mean when you do it.
6. When you get to the curved edge it will stop sticking and leave almost when looks like a bubble from the top to the bottom along the edge. I just started at the center of the edge and pressed the screen down SLOWLY all the way to the top and then the same from the center to the bottom. Do that on both sides and sit back and enjoy your work.
Im convinced there is not a better protector out there including Dome Glass. I even bought an extra for backup if anything happens to them.

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It is full adhesive. That is what makes it so good. No rubber feeling from a wet install no messy LOCA glue and no stupid edge glue that pops off if you look at it wrong. This was my install method I was able to do two like this with ZERO bubbles. Im kinda OCD with screen protectors.
1. Clean (DUH)
2. Place alignment tray on, clean again and use dust stickers that are included.
3. Peel off protector back film and place the screen protector on the phone but dont press it down.
4. Once its aligned in the tray perfect I used my knuckle and ran it down the center of the phone.
5. Slowly run your finger/knuckle from the center towards the edge but going up and down the phone evenly. These stick with more of a "tacky" glue unlike the "static cling" from most full adhesive glass protectors. If you get a bubble make sure to work it out as you go even lifting it up to make sure they are out. Once its stuck down I dont see them every working out. You will see what I mean when you do it.
6. When you get to the curved edge it will stop sticking and leave almost when looks like a bubble from the top to the bottom along the edge. I just started at the center of the edge and pressed the screen down SLOWLY all the way to the top and then the same from the center to the bottom. Do that on both sides and sit back and enjoy your work.
Im convinced there is not a better protector out there including Dome Glass. I even bought an extra for backup if anything happens to them.
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And I looked on Amazon but dont see it. They have the one that's just the edge glue. But don't bother with that one.

Going to order on and test it out with some optical adheasive. So the glue they use is it like the gel that Zagg uses on the elite? I like the full cover of this one.

Never tried the zagg one. I thought I read reviews on that one and they wernt that good. You really won't need to add anything to this one. Just don't leave any bubbles as you Install it thinking you will get them out after it's all the way on.

I'm going to order one also. Sounds kind of like the Elite but I'm praying it's not.

Nah Zagg elite's work great. Just idiots don't know how to install them. My beef is Zagg makes a great product...then goes out of there way to gimp it. The black bezzles are absolutely horrible. Cuts down on your screen size and even installed perfect you get a little light leakage.

Ya I hear you on that. This one has the black borders that suck but as long as I can still use the edge panel and I dont see bubbles I'll take it any day.

bignazpwns said:
Nah Zagg elite's work great. Just idiots don't know how to install them. My beef is Zagg makes a great product...then goes out of there way to gimp it. The black bezzles are absolutely horrible. Cuts down on your screen size and even installed perfect you get a little light leakage.
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I've installed many of full adhesive protectors over the years and I'm no idiot. Never have I seen a glass protector that cracks as easy as the ZAGG Elite.
I will try the Rhinoshield and see if it's any better than the Elite. I like that the sensors are covered with the Rhinoshield. Just ordered one up.
Is the alignment tool a plastic border that goes around the phone like Zagg uses?
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Just ordered 2 so I'll have a spare in case I screw up the first one.

Ya it's just a plastic frame that you put on from the top and it has little tabs to center it. It's simple but works good.
I'm pretty easy on my phones and don't ever really drop them but the glass on this one seems pretty good. We will see how it holds up on the woman's phone she is a little rougher with hers. I'm glad you ordered one so I can see what someone else thinks about it.

dainteg said:
Ya it's just a plastic frame that you put on from the top and it has little tabs to center it. It's simple but works good.
I'm pretty easy on my phones and don't ever really drop them but the glass on this one seems pretty good. We will see how it holds up on the woman's phone she is a little rougher with hers. I'm glad you ordered one so I can see what someone else thinks about it.
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I would be interested in this also... If these idiots would stop making these worthless curved screens it would be all good. Just got my wife a Moto Z3 and it's a nice phone thinking of getting one also to have a flat screen again.

kendive said:
I would be interested in this also... If these idiots would stop making these worthless curved screens it would be all good. Just got my wife a Moto Z3 and it's a nice phone thinking of getting one also to have a flat screen again.
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I agree and absolutely hate these curved screens. The one thing I liked about the iPhone XS Max was the nice flat screen, full adhesive protectors went on like a dream.

AGREED. But who wants a damn iphone lol

dainteg said:
AGREED. But who wants a damn iphone lol
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My wife, my daughter and all their friends.

Ya half my friends too. I wont let my kids use them unless they want to buy the with their own money.

Oh come on!
I bought the RhinoShield tempered glass protector a few month ago and came with no frame to put it on the phone, and was only border adhesive with only top and bottom black borders.
But on the side on randomly on the center of the screen, the same ugly rainbow effects we usually got (and dot matrix too).
The bottom left corner had issues since it wasn't responsive anymore either (probably due to the inability to put it correctly because no frame to help even if all seem to be symmetric).
Not satisfied.

Nastrahl said:
Oh come on!
I bought the RhinoShield tempered glass protector a few month ago and came with no frame to put it on the phone, and was only border adhesive with only top and bottom black borders.
But on the side on randomly on the center of the screen, the same ugly rainbow effects we usually got (and dot matrix too).
The bottom left corner had issues since it wasn't responsive anymore either (probably due to the inability to put it correctly because no frame to help even if all seem to be symmetric).
Not satisfied.
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I believe Rhinoshield had both an edge sticker like you received and the full adhesive version. I ordered the full adhesive ones.

felloffthetruck said:
I believe Rhinoshield had both an edge sticker like you received and the full adhesive version. I ordered the full adhesive ones.
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I just see they provide now two versions. On their install video, they provide an installation frame for it too.
I won't try the experience I think, especially when it said that it's not edge to edge
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meesagandu said:
You can try GadgetShieldz their screen doesn’t have any Rainbow or halo effect(If applied correctly) and they make the minor scratches disappears.
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I'm not fan of plastic protector. Not smooth enough for use with swiping, plus it really attract dust.

Ya they did have two versions. I never bothered with the edge only glue because they all seem to suck. I'm telling you the full adhesive one is by far the best one I have tried so far. It's not perfect but its as good as we will get because of the curved edges.

Got a tempered glass protector but can't get rid of the white edges

Even with that oil that ships with some protectors: I apply it, it does seem to get between the protector and the screen, but after some hours, and normal usage, I end up pushing it back out and getting that ugly white edge on some parts... is there any solution for this?
Re-applyinmg does not seem to work: I've already applied one entire bottle and, after 3 weeks, I still keep having the same issue....

Don't push it out? Zero issues here.

scanferr said:
Don't push it out? Zero issues here.
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It gets pushed out by itself from normal use, being inside my pocket or just sticking it to my ear when making calls...

Try the glass from *******.

Its a simple thing to be resolved. Either apply mineral oil to the "white edges" or apply UV loca and then cure it with UV light. If you wish to read more just google chinese sites with the keywords "
白边“ and use google translate to read more on it

found it!
It's from amazon, they are recognizable by the fact that those always have a "frame" to help you perfectly place it because it's a tempered glass that doesn't have disgusting white edge air gab and black gameboy border....
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61-0k8gd88L._SL1000_.jpg
You can find some picture from me in the review section
The only disadvantage is that you have a margin around the tempered glass, but it doesn't mater if you use a case (else why protecting your screen only? as the main break come from corner).
at least i can finally enjoy this georgous screen.

This is by far the best tempered glass i used for this phone. Comes with installation frame so it's always a perfect fit
https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B07SQ2HPPS

kennycoder said:
This is by far the best tempered glass i used for this phone. Comes with installation frame so it's always a perfect fit
https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B07SQ2HPPS
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Do you by any chance use a cover with this?
I got some tempered glass for my mom's phone, but using a cover would push the glass off the screen.
Or at least make it lose contact around the edges.

I got two words for you - olive oil.

mLgz0rn said:
Do you by any chance use a cover with this?
I got some tempered glass for my mom's phone, but using a cover would push the glass off the screen.
Or at least make it lose contact around the edges.
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I use the original protective case. no problems whatsoever

olat_dragneel said:
I got two words for you - olive oil.
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Won't that go rancid?

olat_dragneel said:
I got two words for you - olive oil.
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That really worked! Thank you so much!! :good: