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Thought you guys might enjoy this story:
I went to AT&T to buy my Captivate on Wednesday. A samsung rep was there and I was schmoozing with him. Anyways, he takes out a knife and stabs (hard!!!) the demo Captivate. Nothing happened to the screen. It was awesome!

coldbeverage said:
Thought you guys might enjoy this story:
I went to AT&T to buy my Captivate on Wednesday. A samsung rep was there and I was schmoozing with him. Anyways, he takes out a knife and stabs (hard!!!) the demo Captivate. Nothing happened to the screen. It was awesome!
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There's a video on youtube of an asian guy beating the heck out of the screen. Basically the only thing that scratched it was an exacto knife. Then he dropped it from like five and a half feet and the screen imploded lol.

Funny
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I was just wondering if my Captivate has regular glass or not, this is good to know. It's funny this information is not advertised like the iPhone 4 gorilla glass, which is plastered on every site that shows phone specs.
While we're at it, does the Captivate have noise cancellation? I only asked cause i had my Captivate hooked up to my car speakers and kept getting a loud piched echo sound while I was on a call today. The same annoying sound I used to get on my iPhone 3G.
Thanks in advance

logicrulez said:
I was just wondering if my Captivate has regular glass or not, this is good to know. It's funny this information is not advertised like the iPhone 4 gorilla glass, which is plastered on every site that shows phone specs.
While we're at it, does the Captivate have noise cancellation? I only asked cause i had my Captivate hooked up to my car speakers and kept getting a loud piched echo sound while I was on a call today. The same annoying sound I used to get on my iPhone 3G.
Thanks in advance
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I don't think the iphone actually has Gorilla glass. I think it has an equivelent type of panel that some have said is used is the aeronautics industry.
I agree that they should use this is a marketing tool.
The Captivate has a noise reduction circuit, but does not have multiple mics for noise cancellation. I'd says the echo is some kind of feedback.

logicrulez said:
While we're at it, does the Captivate have noise cancellation? I only asked cause i had my Captivate hooked up to my car speakers and kept getting a loud piched echo sound while I was on a call today. The same annoying sound I used to get on my iPhone 3G.
Thanks in advance
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No, no cancellation. Do you get the feedback when plugged into the charger and stereo or just the stereo. Never got it on my old fuze but do get it on the wifes 3g and my captivate. Only happens when we have the phone plugged in to charge. Pitch gets louder as the rpms get higher.
Sent from my captivate

The cappy just has noise cancellation circuitry but it works really good. I was in a club on a friday night with some friends and my girlfriend called me and she could clearly hear me talk over the loud music. She said she could also hear the music but she could hear me without any strain and I wasn't yelling into the phone or anything..

^cappy? Really, did you just call it that?

Clienterror said:
There's a video on youtube of an asian guy beating the heck out of the screen. Basically the only thing that scratched it was an exacto knife. Then he dropped it from like five and a half feet and the screen imploded lol.
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Mine survived a good beating, but a few days ago I dropped it from the top of my stairs to a tile floor below, glass didn't break but the lcd inside was cracked to bits. Glad I actually got the insurance this time
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matt310 said:
^cappy? Really, did you just call it that?
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Yea lol, I'm running JH3 rom, JP3 Modem.bin off the i9000 phones, and the Vibrant kernel. This thing is Frankensteined to hell ATM, BUT HSUPA is working muhahahah.

This dude managed to break his Gorilla Glass dell streak like the first day he got it rofl.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuuWRB43HCE

Does Gorilla glass even protect against the glass from breaking? I thought it just protected against scratches, etc.
From the video he was saying it was indestructable...which glass obviously is not. I have heard that Samsung is testing some kind of super hard plastic for the OLED screens so they can bend a little.

Im thinking of taking off the screen protector, if it is indeed gorilla glass or similar, but my first captivate got 2 small tiny scratches on it and it really pissed me off. I got a bodyguardz on it now.

Can you link to the specific bodyguards item? Thanks
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Actually Gorilla glass is more resistant to breaking than regular glass, not scratching. However, most screens are a type of plastic, maybe acrylic or polycarbonate. Any type of glass is MUCH more scratch resistant than these plastics. I've read that the edges are still vulnerable so a silicone case or something similar should help a lot. I'm really enjoying the feel of the glass so I think i'm gonna skip on the screen protector.

I've got strange discoloration in the upper right corner of my captivate - not on the screen itself, but on the glass to the right of the ATT logo. Seems really aparent when I run my finger over, looks like the upper right of the screen is lighter, and its really apparent when there is finger oil or in sunlight.
Anyone see the upper right of their captivate screen, some sort of lighter discoloration? Not sure if I somehow messed with that part of the glass but it seems a perfect oval.
This probably makes no sense and i'll try to take a picture.

logicrulez said:
I was just wondering if my Captivate has regular glass or not, this is good to know. It's funny this information is not advertised like the iPhone 4 gorilla glass, which is plastered on every site that shows phone specs.
While we're at it, does the Captivate have noise cancellation? I only asked cause i had my Captivate hooked up to my car speakers and kept getting a loud piched echo sound while I was on a call today. The same annoying sound I used to get on my iPhone 3G.
Thanks in advance
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When your a company that makes high end products, you dont have to advertise it. The people should already "know" lol. Software might not be that good right now, but the hardware is top notch on this phone.

nickbarbs said:
I've got strange discoloration in the upper right corner of my captivate - not on the screen itself, but on the glass to the right of the ATT logo. Seems really aparent when I run my finger over, looks like the upper right of the screen is lighter, and its really apparent when there is finger oil or in sunlight.
Anyone see the upper right of their captivate screen, some sort of lighter discoloration? Not sure if I somehow messed with that part of the glass but it seems a perfect oval.
This probably makes no sense and i'll try to take a picture.
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Ok well we might have a small issue then with the glass. Please refer to my pictures to see what I mean.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TdI4syHFOLz3nwksMwZm2A?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9beQtnvaGYLFPW8vQxzhCg?feat=directlink
Hope that link works for you guys.
Basically my theory is that the anti smudge coating is wearing off quite quickly on the machine. That smudge that you see is right where my leg was rubbing in my pants pockets this weekend while I had 4 days in amsterdam. Walked a LOT with this thing in my pants pocket and noticed just getting back home this strange smudge that wouldnt come off.
Its very apparent most of the time, its not GLARING as you can see by some of the no flash shots I took.. obviously its not great and if you zoom in with my pics you will notice a wearing down pattern.. makes me nervous the coating on this thing isn't built to last. Certainly it didnt last a weekend in amsterdam admittingly my jeans are pretty tight generally (dang europeans!)
Anyways the glass might not scratch but the coating comes off and i'm sure others will see this soon. My friend with a Vibrant has been playing non stop emulators on it and he says there are "holes" on the screen where his virtual buttons are. He freaked out but now figured he'll just wear down the whole screen in the same way anyway.
Obviously in my case its just the top easy to ignore but not great.. just watch out i guess guys. my case is getting to me in a few days - a few days too late LOL it might have been saved had I had the case earlier.

nickbarbs said:
Ok well we might have a small issue then with the glass. Please refer to my pictures to see what I mean.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TdI4syHFOLz3nwksMwZm2A?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9beQtnvaGYLFPW8vQxzhCg?feat=directlink
Hope that link works for you guys.
Basically my theory is that the anti smudge coating is wearing off quite quickly on the machine. That smudge that you see is right where my leg was rubbing in my pants pockets this weekend while I had 4 days in amsterdam. Walked a LOT with this thing in my pants pocket and noticed just getting back home this strange smudge that wouldnt come off.
Its very apparent most of the time, its not GLARING as you can see by some of the no flash shots I took.. obviously its not great and if you zoom in with my pics you will notice a wearing down pattern.. makes me nervous the coating on this thing isn't built to last. Certainly it didnt last a weekend in amsterdam admittingly my jeans are pretty tight generally (dang europeans!)
Anyways the glass might not scratch but the coating comes off and i'm sure others will see this soon. My friend with a Vibrant has been playing non stop emulators on it and he says there are "holes" on the screen where his virtual buttons are. He freaked out but now figured he'll just wear down the whole screen in the same way anyway.
Obviously in my case its just the top easy to ignore but not great.. just watch out i guess guys. my case is getting to me in a few days - a few days too late LOL it might have been saved had I had the case earlier.
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I have not seen any mention of a coating on the glass by Samsung or by Corning (if our phones do have Gorilla Glass). The only phone that ever advertised a coating (that i know of) is the iPhone 3GS.
I would just like to see some mention of coatings - kind, purpose, etc. from some official source before i worry about it.

Gorilla Glass Official
It is on all Galaxy S models: Captivate, Vibrant, etc. It is listed on their website.

I dropped my MT4G while on the treadmill..

Let me tell you, it was a BRUTAL fall. Battery cover and battery flew off and the phone fell pretty hard and flew off the treadmill onto concrete. I was running on the treadmill at about 7mph.
Needless to say, the phone doesn't have a single scratch on it! Nothing! I thought for sure it would have dented or scratched but it didn't. No case either. That's HTC build quality for you! I guarantee any plastic phone would have dented and scratched like crazy.
I've had this baby since launch with no problems. This is the first android device that I've owned and I've been completely happy with. Most phones end up lacking something but this phone has EVERYTHING! There's no way you could complain about a missing feature.
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Whew. Good thing it didnt bust. I like your reviews lol
that is truly insane. Im coming from a motorola cliq, and this thing astounds me everytime i boot it up.
Oh,and since seeing is believing, could you post some pics?

i am a bit shocked that there wasn't even a scratch lol
seeing how i scratched mine in purse

Arcadia310 said:
Let me tell you, it was a BRUTAL fall. Battery cover and battery flew off and the phone fell pretty hard and flew off the treadmill onto concrete. I was running on the treadmill at about 7mph.
Needless to say, the phone doesn't have a single scratch on it! Nothing! I thought for sure it would have dented or scratched but it didn't. No case either. That's HTC build quality for you! I guarantee any plastic phone would have dented and scratched like crazy.
I've had this baby since launch with no problems. This is the first android device that I've owned and I've been completely happy with. Most phones end up lacking something but this phone has EVERYTHING! There's no way you could complain about a missing feature.
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And here I thought you might be trying to use this as an excuse to not workout anymore

I've dropped my MT4G from my car seat to my center console where the hand brake is (a distance of about 4 inches) and the cover came flying off. I find it a little odd, because I can't for the life of me get the cover off normally. I usually have to use a flat-head screwdriver to pry it off.
On another note, my old G1 could take abuse like no other. Dropped onto concrete numerous times, put through the washing machine while it was powered on. The thing just kept on working.

I know it sounds funny but most newer phones are actually designed to let the battery cover an battery come out of the device when dropped. Thats why it happens all the time. I think of it as possibly a way to help prevent further damage. If you think about it the battery is one of the heaviest parts of the phone and after ejected the phone becomes lighter so there is less chance of damage. It could even have a recoil effect where the energy that pushes the batter cover and battery out takes away from the energy of the device hitting the surface dropped on.
This is just my opinion.

I have to think that's right because every time I've dropped my MT4G the cover and battery explode off almost like magic, but it doesn't come off too easy in hand and has never accidentally come off OTHER THAN when it was dropped.

Yea it's supposed to fly off. You usually see the battery door flying off, spinning through the air. Imagine if all the energy that made the battery door go flying were instead sent to the phone's structure... would be a lot worse. Same reason cars have crumple zones =)

bobsbbq said:
I know it sounds funny but most newer phones are actually designed to let the battery cover an battery come out of the device when dropped. Thats why it happens all the time. I think of it as possibly a way to help prevent further damage. If you think about it the battery is one of the heaviest parts of the phone and after ejected the phone becomes lighter so there is less chance of damage. It could even have a recoil effect where the energy that pushes the batter cover and battery out takes away from the energy of the device hitting the surface dropped on.
This is just my opinion.
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No kidding lol, that's crazy. My battery door flew off so fast I thought for sure something was wrong.
Man I love this phone.
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carmeng4evr said:
i am a bit shocked that there wasn't even a scratch lol
seeing how i scratched mine in purse
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The purse is a dangerous place. I've seen some really strange things in there, no place for a $500 phone.
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I would wear mine around my neck before I would put it in my wife's purse. Gorilla body armor couldn't protect it in there.

I dropped mine 3 times, onto my wonderful dining room tile floor. The 3rd time was the kicker, it broke the screen. My G1 had been dropped a thousand times and came through like a champ. I love this phone, though I don't think it can take the kind of abuse that "2 young kids who fight over who gets to hand Dad the phone when it rings" can bring. I think it is time for me to get a decent case for it.

Arcadia310 said:
The purse is a dangerous place. I've seen some really strange things in there, no place for a $500 phone.
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Lol well my jeans are often too tight for it to go in my pocket
and i hate clips because there again...too tight
so the purse is the only place it can go
although sometimes i am just holding it in my hand

Screen protectors

What have you found to be a good screen protector for the Blaze? I have been looking for something that will last. I just got some "C. Skins" that have a two year warranty off of fleabay for a whole $1.99 so I figured I would give them a try. I'm not expecting much for the price, but figured I would give it a shot. My initial report is that it won't stay down around the edges. I might trim a little off the edges and give it another try. (there were 6 in the package so I can experiment on a couple)
What other brands out have a good reputation and work on the Blaze? Thanks for any and all input.

My reply is not specifically what you're looking for, but is another viewpoint.
For over 2 years I carried a Nexus One with me wherever I went. Even though it was my first full screen phone, I only used one of those screen protectors for a few days.
For 2 years it was always carried in my front pocket, mostly in my jeans or shorts, or whatever. I did drop the phone a few times, nothing really catastrophic, but the bigger crime I would commit with my phone is using it sometimes with wet hands, and once or twice I used it in the rain.
My screen for that phone is still in PRISTINE shape. Not a single scratch on it. It has a very very small ding on the phone from when I dropped it once, but when I went to switch carriers, the guy is like, "This phone looks brand spanking new."
It's true I used a silicone style case for the back of the phone, mostly because the N1 is freaking slippery....but the screen was immaculate.
A friend of mine has a similar story with his Iphone 3gs, or whatever it's called. The materials that the phones have been made from for the last few years is pretty durable. I remember watching youtube videos of N1's users taking their brand new phones and marring them with keys, pressing really hard, and they wouldn't scratch.
I have no idea if the screen on this model phone is made of anything similar in a material, but I would certainly assume so, I'm sure most if not all of full screen phones are just as durable.
I didn't even buy a back cover this time, and it's been great.
Anyways, consider going "naked" with your phone. It "feels better".

I've used invisibleShields by Zagg on my past four phones, plus various devices such as digital camera screens and such. They're worth the price.

Cirkustanz said:
My reply is not specifically what you're looking for, but is another viewpoint.
For over 2 years I carried a Nexus One with me wherever I went. Even though it was my first full screen phone, I only used one of those screen protectors for a few days.
For 2 years it was always carried in my front pocket, mostly in my jeans or shorts, or whatever. I did drop the phone a few times, nothing really catastrophic, but the bigger crime I would commit with my phone is using it sometimes with wet hands, and once or twice I used it in the rain.
My screen for that phone is still in PRISTINE shape. Not a single scratch on it. It has a very very small ding on the phone from when I dropped it once, but when I went to switch carriers, the guy is like, "This phone looks brand spanking new."
It's true I used a silicone style case for the back of the phone, mostly because the N1 is freaking slippery....but the screen was immaculate.
A friend of mine has a similar story with his Iphone 3gs, or whatever it's called. The materials that the phones have been made from for the last few years is pretty durable. I remember watching youtube videos of N1's users taking their brand new phones and marring them with keys, pressing really hard, and they wouldn't scratch.
I have no idea if the screen on this model phone is made of anything similar in a material, but I would certainly assume so, I'm sure most if not all of full screen phones are just as durable.
I didn't even buy a back cover this time, and it's been great.
Anyways, consider going "naked" with your phone. It "feels better".
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Thank you for the insight on the screens, I always carry my phone in my front pocket also and I'm worried about cracking the screen if I bend over against something and put pressure on the phone. I might just be overreacting on this but this is my first full screen smarty phone and I don't want to kill it.
Dedridd said:
I've used invisibleShields by Zagg on my past four phones, plus various devices such as digital camera screens and such. They're worth the price.
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Thanks, that is one that I was looking into also.
Anyone else have a recomendation on other brands?

Those screen protector films won't protect against the screen being cracked. Minor scratches, sure.
Having said that, it takes a *LOT* to crack the screens. Sure, it can be done easily, but I've seen iphones and htc incredibles lobbed across the room (not thrown like a baseball mind you, but tossed as if you were intending someone to catch it) and the person mis-threw and the phones were fine.
As far as scratches go......even if the phone does get scratched, (which is really hard to do and it needs to either be an extreme freak accident or something done intentionally, seriously I just took a fork to my nexus one tried to scratch it with the fork) the phone will still work. In order to scratch the screen I think you'd need to have something sharp and very hard, like a roofing nail or the tip of a steak knife.
The fork bent, and the screen is still not scratched.
I really understand where you are coming from on wanting to keep your phone in tip top shape, especially since the phones are expensive nowadays, but what I'm trying to say is don't worry about it so much.
The best thing you can do to not damage your phone is to not let them get wet. Don't be that guy at the bar with your phone sitting on the counter just waiting for some drunk guy to accidentally spill his beer on it.
Put that phone in your front pocket, even if you are wearing tight jeans, and have to crouch over, don't worry, your phone will be fine. I've been telling this over and over to a friend of mine who just recently got his first real phone (blah, an iphone 4s) and he treats the phone like it's an infant.
It's so funny. I'm not saying you should use your phone as a hammer to fix your roof, I'm just saying that the phones are rugged. Seriously, think about how many get sold, if they were so fragile, people would be up in arms every 2 weeks when their phone fell off the table.

Cirkustanz said:
Those screen protector films won't protect against the screen being cracked. Minor scratches, sure.
Having said that, it takes a *LOT* to crack the screens. Sure, it can be done easily, but I've seen iphones and htc incredibles lobbed across the room (not thrown like a baseball mind you, but tossed as if you were intending someone to catch it) and the person mis-threw and the phones were fine.
As far as scratches go......even if the phone does get scratched, (which is really hard to do and it needs to either be an extreme freak accident or something done intentionally, seriously I just took a fork to my nexus one tried to scratch it with the fork) the phone will still work. In order to scratch the screen I think you'd need to have something sharp and very hard, like a roofing nail or the tip of a steak knife.
The fork bent, and the screen is still not scratched.
I really understand where you are coming from on wanting to keep your phone in tip top shape, especially since the phones are expensive nowadays, but what I'm trying to say is don't worry about it so much.
The best thing you can do to not damage your phone is to not let them get wet. Don't be that guy at the bar with your phone sitting on the counter just waiting for some drunk guy to accidentally spill his beer on it.
Put that phone in your front pocket, even if you are wearing tight jeans, and have to crouch over, don't worry, your phone will be fine. I've been telling this over and over to a friend of mine who just recently got his first real phone (blah, an iphone 4s) and he treats the phone like it's an infant.
It's so funny. I'm not saying you should use your phone as a hammer to fix your roof, I'm just saying that the phones are rugged. Seriously, think about how many get sold, if they were so fragile, people would be up in arms every 2 weeks when their phone fell off the table.
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normally I keep my phone in my front pocket with change and a lighter. I'm glad to hear that these phones are durable enough not to worry about them too much. Thanks for the insight on this.

Cirkustanz said:
For over 2 years I carried a Nexus One with me wherever I went. Even though it was my first full screen phone, I only used one of those screen protectors for a few days.
For 2 years it was always carried in my front pocket, mostly in my jeans or shorts, or whatever. I did drop the phone a few times, nothing really catastrophic, but the bigger crime I would commit with my phone is using it sometimes with wet hands, and once or twice I used it in the rain.
My screen for that phone is still in PRISTINE shape. Not a single scratch on it. It has a very very small ding on the phone from when I dropped it once, but when I went to switch carriers, the guy is like, "This phone looks brand spanking new."
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I must be one unlucky guy then. I have always put screen protectors on my phone and kept them in cases. I always assume I'll resell the phone and a case offers me comfort in that sense.
With my N1, I needed to change the screen protector and took it off for a day. A DAY... I was careful with it, didn't put it anywhere crazy, nothing on it, etc. Somehow it managed to go from pristine to "big gash luckily not directly over the LCD".
The one time I dropped that phone (again, going "naked") during a change, I incurred a huge indentation on one of the corners. Anyone who's handled an N1 should realize how big a deal that is because the metalic parts of the body were thick aluminum. I really don't know how I managed that dent cuz it also happened from seat level.
From then on I've had the case and screen protectors for new phones BEFORE even having the phones in my hand. I'll agree with the fact that it takes a ton of force to crack the screen, but it also takes just the right angle just that 1 time to create the tortional force to crack the screen.
I've done Zagg as well as many of the glossy static based protectors. My issues with the static based glossy ones (and the Zagg) was with the corners coming up. My bad Zagg experience may simply have been on the N1 due to the screen being practically "above" the edge of the phone.
I've taken a major liking to the Stealth Shieldz offered on Amazon. The Zagg is just plain skin and I found a little difficult to apply. The Stealth Shieldz product is also a wet application (like the Zagg), but there's a hard plastic under the skin that helps it keep it's shape better, and for that I find it easier to apply. I also found it just lasted longer.
I wish the case options were better. Like a red/black version of the Incipio silicrylic... but the phone's still new, so i imagine the cases will come
I love this phone.

I figured I would post a update. I got the Zagg screen protector and love it. Well worth the $15. So far it's holding up great. I've had it on for about 3 weeks and no problems like the el cheap o protectors that would scratch from just sliding my fingers over the screen. And it has a lifetime warranty so if there is any problems I can send it back.
thanks again everyone for your input on this.

I just went with a case no screen protector. My phone is always in a safe place so I always come out with no scratches etc. When I do go with screen protector I often go with zagg or xtremeguard for my other phones.
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Has anyone ever used an anti glare screen protector? I've been trying to find one but dont know what brands are any good

I got the invisible shield and as far as I can see it's pretty perfect. Very happy with it.
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XOSkins.
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Some of those protectors have a treatment on that that acts like polarization. I wear polarized lenses and if I turn the phone one way I can see everything, and if I turn it another, poof....it's gone.
I'd go to a store and try several out if this is a concern for you.

Ballistic case. So well made and feels so solid you want to drop it off your roof.
I personally have also always bought Skinomi screen protectors/full phone protectors on amazon. I NEVER get the dry screen protectors - I just suck at putting them on. Spraying a solution on the screen protector to install it also allows you to adjust where the protector is before it cures to the screen. Just make sure you do it quickly or you will be looking at the same bits of dust for a very long time!

I have always been huge at keeping screen protectors and cases on my phones. I have tried everything from the Matted protectors, to the really cheap ones, and I have tried the Invisible Shield by Zagg, and recently I bought a Ghost Armor protector for my phone. Apparently its supposed to be fingerprint resistant and grease and oil repellent, but it seems like it attracts oil and grease more than anything. The one thing that I hate about the Invisible Shield and the Ghost Armor is the material used. I know its supposed to be scratch resistant, but I hate the feeling of it. The whole rubbery material does not go well with a touchscreen phone, and your fingers stick alot. On top of that it has these weird ripples on it that make the screen look kinda weird. I am actually thinking of removing Ghost Armor and just going to the cheap ones that cost about $5

I am always the type of person who gets a screen protector within the first few hours of owning a phone, but I went about a week without one when I first got the Blaze because I couldn't find one, and have found that the screen is extremely scratch resistant and haven't bothered with one since.
3 months of typical use and so far not a single scratch on the screen, even after sharing the same pocket with some coins and keys.

I just ordered the Skinomi Drytech screen protector. Will update with pics and a brief review once it arrives.

Gorilla Corning Glass 2

How strong is this suppise to be? My phone took a two inch fall and the screen is pretty much gone.
iTzAmazed

Normally its supposed to be decently strong. However, due to the design of the phone and the way the glass curves around the edges, it isn't uncommon for the point of impact to be directly on the glass. This creates a vulnerability for the device and is why you see so many broken S3s. This phone requires a case.
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Had this phone for months with no case and it still looks great. Been through a couple medium drops (nothing too crazy, but a couple feet onto concrete from the car) and no marks at all.
I refuse to double the size of my phone, which i bought because it was so sleek and small

amazin1988 said:
How strong is this suppise to be? My phone took a two inch fall and the screen is pretty much gone.
iTzAmazed
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I think two inch fall will cause no damage don't you think? Unless you meant two feet.
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I have a uag case, too risky not to. I dropped mine from my mouth into the floor at the gas station. My only concern was getting it sanitized so I didn't get any germs.
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The problem with Gorilla Glass is the corners. From my experiences anyway. A short drop right on the corner completely wrecked my screen once. But I think two inches is quite an exaggeration. Had to be at least 2ft. Maybe a foot.

Digur said:
Had this phone for months with no case and it still looks great. Been through a couple medium drops (nothing too crazy, but a couple feet onto concrete from the car) and no marks at all.
I refuse to double the size of my phone, which i bought because it was so sleek and small
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I find it hard to believe that you dropped your S3 a couple of feet, from a car and onto the concrete and didn't at least get a scuff mark?
Unless you drive hot wheels and your concrete is made of grass!
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amazin1988 said:
How strong is this suppise to be? My phone took a two inch fall and the screen is pretty much gone.
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That must be some drop. My screen shattered but it was also 10 degrees outside.

I have replaced several gorilla glass screens. They are great for scratch resistance, almost indestructible that way, but hit them on the edge, or pry up on it and snap crackle pop. I don't care what phone I have had, it gets a case that comes over the front to keep glass off table etc when face down, and I use Phantom Skinz on all my screens. Never had a problem yet, but it is fun replacing friends screens who don't like cases and screen covers ;-0.

droped mine less than 18 inches but caught the corner just right and shattered. the one time i didn't get insurance:crying:

golfinglenn said:
I have replaced several gorilla glass screens. They are great for scratch resistance, almost indestructible that way, but hit them on the edge, or pry up on it and snap crackle pop. I don't care what phone I have had, it gets a case that comes over the front to keep glass off table etc when face down, and I use Phantom Skinz on all my screens. Never had a problem yet, but it is fun replacing friends screens who don't like cases and screen covers ;-0.
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Honestly how strong is the screen protector. Like against good hits and stuff... I usually do the field goal catch when I drop my phone, where it flies across the room... Obviously that still might be too much, but do you think it would hold up pretty good?
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faehsemc said:
Honestly how strong is the screen protector. Like against good hits and stuff... I usually do the field goal catch when I drop my phone, where it flies across the room... Obviously that still might be too much, but do you think it would hold up pretty good?
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I think the screen protector is pretty strong. I look at it as a thin plastic/rubbery barrier between the glass and any sharp objects that might impact the glass. I have never broken or cracked a screen myself and had some pretty good drops/punts when trying to catch with foot lol.

Scratchproof not crashproof
GG protects against scratches, that's about it. I don't believe its any more shatter resistant than other glass. I use a bumper case, which protects the edges but leaves the back largely uncovered. Best compromise I could find between protection and not adding bulk. I actually prefer it to uncovered because I always found that the GS3 was kind of slick and easy to drop without a case of any kind.

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Mine screen got scratched pretty soon after I purchased it. I was pretty disappointed. Ended up getting a ZAG and it's held up nicely.

My screen scratched from my finger nail. My wife's screen is all scratched to hell. Yet she does nothing different than she did with her Fascinate with gg1. I think the coating on gg2 much softer.
I don't like it.
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rhamorsky said:
droped mine less than 18 inches but caught the corner just right and shattered. the one time i didn't get insurance:crying:
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700 phone and you didn't get insurance
I dont have insurance either but I do have one of those ebay TPU cases, seems to protect it from drops just fine

my friend's s3 hit a hardwood floor with the corner of his phone and a giant crack just appeared across his his screen

Here is a picture:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37829485#post37829485
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It actually fell out of my pocket (pants pocket - lower cargo pocket so about knee height) as I was getting it out.
Thing is, this was new years eve, and it had been sitting in my car for a number of hours. It landed on the edge of a concrete walkway, so it was uneven pressure when it hit.
And being as there was snow on the ground, it was really cold - the phone being in my car (off by the way) for those hours meant it was just as cold (and brittle) when it hit.
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There are two things on the screen in that picture - my customary piece of electrical tape over the front facing camera, and a screen protector.
The screen protector is why it's still usable. Without it, all the pieces of screen would have fallen out. The only thing that is broken, is the gorilla glass part of the screen.
It sucks trying to work through all the cracks and breakage, but because the screen protector keeps it all there and flat I can work through all that mess.
I bought another 32 gig model, so it's not the s3 I use day to day, but it does still have its role in my division of the android army.
I always use screen protectors, I don't care what claims are made about the screen. With it you have a chance to still use it in a worst case like this. Without it, this device would be relatively useless.
I'll eventually get around to buying another screen for it, but the screen protector held it together long enough for me to get another one, and now it's not such a priority on my list. Someday.

Here is a link with some pretty interesting info from Corning regarding Gorilla Glass, scratching, breaking, etc., including Gorilla Glass 3:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Corn...-Glass-3-is-not-like-most-other-glass_id38494

Does the clear view case still scratch the screen?

With the S6 Edge, the clear view cover scratched many screen. Is this the same with the S6 edge+?
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Not really
Hello there
I've been using Clear View cover for about a month or so, and so farl not getting any signs of scratching the screen, however the case itself suffered more than a few scratches which is a pretty good fail since this case isn't really cheap. So answer is no, I'll be watching to see if it does.
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crash090 said:
Hello there
I've been using Clear View cover for about a month or so, and so farl not getting any signs of scratching the screen, however the case itself suffered more than a few scratches which is a pretty good fail since this case isn't really cheap. So answer is no, I'll be watching to see if it does.
Cheers
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Maybe the case needs a screen protector. Hahaha!!!

boogiecornejo said:
Maybe the case needs a screen protector. Hahaha!!!
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Yes Sir, Exactly, a 50$ case needs a case protector...

Clear View Case
crash090 said:
Hello there
I've been using Clear View cover for about a month or so, and so farl not getting any signs of scratching the screen, however the case itself suffered more than a few scratches which is a pretty good fail since this case isn't really cheap. So answer is no, I'll be watching to see if it does.
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Hi,
Using the clear view case for about a month now. Not a single scratch on the screen or the case.

Don't know about the clear case, but the s view cover is scratching the screen slightly. Had this issue with the official s view cover by samsung. Switched over to Rearth Fusion one.

No issues for me, have been using the S-View case for a few months now.
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Does anyone know HOW it is scratching the screen? Is it a design flaw?
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poplectic said:
Does anyone know HOW it is scratching the screen? Is it a design flaw?
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All I know is it put scratch all over the curve on my display, got the screen replaced free of charge now using a Spigen Case.

Not a scratch on my screen...had Clearview case since day 1

poplectic said:
Does anyone know HOW it is scratching the screen? Is it a design flaw?
Did you ever play with a balloon as a kid, rub it real fast, back and forth a bunch of times against your shirt or the carpet and then held it up on top of your head? If you did you'd notice that your hair suddenly is attracted to that balloon, as if it's a magnet. It's because rubbing it against your shirt or the carpet created static electricity and now your balloon full of negative charge. If you run it against anything with a positive charge it'll attract it, like a magnet.
Same idea with the cover, except that the balloon is the cover. The materials it's made of after awhile of opening and closing it begins to create a field of static charge, similar to the balloon and it starts to attract dust, sand, dirt, the tiny little particles inside your pockets or purse. Now all that crap on there built itself up along the inside of the cover and since your phones in your pocket, as you're walking around, its shuffling inside your pocket there...
And guess what happens when there's debris stuck inside that cover as you're just going about your day...?
Give up....?
You get scratches on your screen!
A speck of sand is tiny, most don't even realise it's there, yet it can cause some damage on a screen.
Basically the materials Samsung used to make that cover is rubber like, which is prone to building up static, so an expensive screen, tiny dirt particles and static prone materials are not a good mix.
Ways to avoid this?
1. Wash your jeans more often
2. Always have a clean/dirt or particle free purse
3. Avoid using the cover unless Samsung remakes it with static free materials.
I wonder if throwing a dryer sheet in your pocket works to eliminate static build up?
Hmm... well, if anything your phone and anything else down there should smell fresh and clean.
The cover looks really cool but not cool enough for me to risk my screen.
I'd feel pretty stupid to spend $60, with the intention to protect my phone with something that actually increases the potential to damage it.
Heard Samsung is aware of this and replaced screens free because of it, so maybe they reformulated the materials in it? Can't imagine they'd continue selling it, knowing they'd have to fix every screen that bought the cover. The cost to replace a screen is likely more than profit for the case, I'd think...?
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Talysdaddy said:
poplectic said:
Does anyone know HOW it is scratching the screen? Is it a design flaw?
Did you ever play with a balloon as a kid, rub it real fast, back and forth a bunch of times against your shirt or the carpet and then held it up on top of your head? If you did you'd notice that your hair suddenly is attracted to that balloon, as if it's a magnet. It's because rubbing it against your shirt or the carpet created static electricity and now your balloon full of negative charge. If you run it against anything with a positive charge it'll attract it, like a magnet.
Same idea with the cover, except that the balloon is the cover. The materials it's made of after awhile of opening and closing it begins to create a field of static charge, similar to the balloon and it starts to attract dust, sand, dirt, the tiny little particles inside your pockets or purse. Now all that crap on there built itself up along the inside of the cover and since your phones in your pocket, as you're walking around, its shuffling inside your pocket there...
And guess what happens when there's debris stuck inside that cover as you're just going about your day...?
Give up....?
You get scratches on your screen!
A speck of sand is tiny, most don't even realise it's there, yet it can cause some damage on a screen.
Basically the materials Samsung used to make that cover is rubber like, which is prone to building up static, so an expensive screen, tiny dirt particles and static prone materials are not a good mix.
Ways to avoid this?
1. Wash your jeans more often
2. Always have a clean/dirt or particle free purse
3. Avoid using the cover unless Samsung remakes it with static free materials.
I wonder if throwing a dryer sheet in your pocket works to eliminate static build up?
Hmm... well, if anything your phone and anything else down there should smell fresh and clean.
The cover looks really cool but not cool enough for me to risk my screen.
I'd feel pretty stupid to spend $60, with the intention to protect my phone with something that actually increases the potential to damage it.
Heard Samsung is aware of this and replaced screens free because of it, so maybe they reformulated the materials in it? Can't imagine they'd continue selling it, knowing they'd have to fix every screen that bought the cover. The cost to replace a screen is likely more than profit for the case, I'd think...?
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Wow yeah. That kind of material would be a magnet!
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According to three local shops here in NL Samsung did a massive recall of the first series Clear View Covers and replaced them with a revised version that apparently solved the scratching.. The version I bought today definitely looks different from the first generation I had on my normal S6
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