I dropped my phone earlier, i have a thin case on it, it fell back down and the display cracked, not the outer glass, but cracks on the inside. Are these phones really that fragile that their display will break from being dropped on the back at about table height? That seems like nonsense. Good thing i have a warranty.
Sorry about your bad luck, got pics of the case and the phone?
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Sorry about your bad luck, got pics of the case and the phone?
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I got a few pictures, front and back of the case and tried to get a closeup of the cracks, i cant feel them at all, i believe they're LCD cracks.
Damn i dropped mine today at work but luckily i have a durable otterbox knock off that saved it, but the fall on asphalt broke the corner of case off,also have a tempered glass screen protector on,did it land face down???
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Damn i dropped mine today at work but luckily i have a durable otterbox knock off that saved it, but the fall on asphalt broke the corner of case off,also have a tempered glass screen protector on,did it land face down???
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It landed on the back, it landed face up, that's why I'm still confused as to why it cracked
That sucks bro,when my fell out my hand it was like time slowed down,i was like...........nnooooooooooo!!!!: /
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That sucks bro,when my fell out my hand it was like time slowed down,i was like...........nnooooooooooo!!!!: /
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I feel you. When i picked it up, i thought it was fine, then my display wouldn't turn on, i looked and saw a few cracks i couldn't feel and it sucks, but i got a replacement through my TEP. $200 out of someone else not watching out where they were going i guess
My wife dropped her s5 with a case and a glass screen protector on it and it vracked only the digitizer.... screen was ok..... well thats when we got the n5s.... hehehe so its not the n5 being weak!!!
Nature of the beast. Get an Otterbox case. Well worth it..
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Nature of the beast. Get an Otterbox case. Well worth it..
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Are they really as good as everyone says they are? I've never had one, i much prefer thinner cases, but you're right, it may be worth it this time around
I used to work as a sales rep at a Sprint store and I would demo my otterbox by throwing my phone across the room. They work. Out of about 300 throws I got 1 cracked screen, so I'd say those odds are pretty good.
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I used to work as a sales rep at a Sprint store and I would demo my otterbox by throwing my phone across the room. They work. Out of about 300 throws I got 1 cracked screen, so I'd say those odds are pretty good.
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They do work but you now have a brick for a phone instead of a slim/seek device. Tradeoffs.
Related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xASJobjD68&t=1m
This video made me tremble the whole time.
oh man, it lasted A LOT longer than I thought it would...
I have to admit I cringed as well though.
I jabbed mine with a ballpoint pen about a week after I got it. The screen is still flawless.
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I jabbed mine with a ballpoint pen about a week after I got it. The screen is still flawless.
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On purpose?
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On purpose?
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Yeah, I just wanted to test the glass. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.
Not too bad, but i have seen some people say that thier phone got messed up while it was in there pocket. So this totally contridictes what they said
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I recently dropped my phone from 4-5 feet on its screen. The digitizer behind the glass cracked rendering the screen all wonky, but the glass remained perfectly intact with no scratches or cracks.
I accidently put my phone in the same pocket as my keys and my screen is still flawles My case however has messed up the edges of the plastic part.
I've had my Cappy about 3 weeks now. I do not have a screen protector and keep my phone in my pocket, but never, not even once, with keys, coins, etc. In clear light with the screen off I am starting to see a bunch of "micro scratches", presumably from the fabric of my pocket and whatnot. I'm really starting to question whether or not I need a protector.
You definitely want a screen protector. I got am amazing amount of scuffing on the screen after only 2 days of living in my pocket (no metal, just cotton). Fortunately, I had other reasons to return that one and put a protector on the new one. Flawless after 2 weeks.
For a few $, why not?
and nothing but some scuffs which i was able to wipe off...does this mean that my TB has the good glass? i hate screen protectors and never needed one with the droid... so hopefully i wont need one for this... i hate the verizon one they put on for me... took it off
Rub some sand/gravel on it next time. You probably wont get as lucky. Typical keys are made out of mild steel so it would make sense that the glass might resist heavy damage. Have you turned your screen off and examined in good light? The bolt does supposedly have GG. I'd still get a screen protector, with a good one you'll never know it was there, the vzw one is a pos.
I already have a flaw in my screen, looks like a little dot that I have no idea how it got there as I have not done anything to cause it. This is a physical thing on the "glass" that you can see with the screen off/on. Not a dead pixel or anything.
Id still get a screen protector. I boight my TB, had it in my pocket for a day, and somehow got a scratch down the middle of the screen. If its gorilla glass, its not as good as other screens.
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Get the Steinheil Ultra Crystal (http://www.sgpstore.com/cell-phone/...-screen-protector-steinheil-ultra-series.html). You'll never notice it's on without looking waaay too closely at your phone.
Are those screen protectors or tampons? The boxes threw me off.
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Are those screen protectors or tampons? The boxes threw me off.
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Well, I would assume screen protectors, but then I've never spent much time looking at tampon boxes.
OT.
tbcpn said:
Get the Steinheil Ultra Crystal (http://www.sgpstore.com/cell-phone/...-screen-protector-steinheil-ultra-series.html). You'll never notice it's on without looking waaay too closely at your phone.
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+100
Also buy from their ebay store and you'll get free shipping.
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and nothing but some scuffs which i was able to wipe off...does this mean that my TB has the good glass? i hate screen protectors and never needed one with the droid... so hopefully i wont need one for this... i hate the verizon one they put on for me... took it off
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Well... that was dumb.
I have one of the anti glare ones from the VZW store. Hurts my eyes to look through this thing.
OP must have money to burn. I have a zagg screen cover but I would never key my phone on purpose
I have a nice 1/2" scratch right along the upper middle of my screen. Don't know what caused it but its deep, my finger nail catches on it if i rub it across it. The glass isn't that tough.
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Get the Steinheil Ultra Crystal... You'll never notice it's on without looking waaay too closely at your phone.
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I second this. I cant even see the thing on my screen (unless you look at the seam at the bottom).
Heh, keys are nothing. I keep my TB without any covers in my pocket for most of the day. I can throw anything in there with the phone and have no damage. Ironically enough though, the one day I have it in there with nothing else, I have a nice slash right down the screen. The little specks of crap that lay around your pockets are what do the damage, not the big things.
i think you guys might have faulty glass... i dunno..it seems tough to me.. way tougher than my iphone for sure...
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I second this. I cant even see the thing on my screen (unless you look at the seam at the bottom).
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It also feels like I'm actually touching the glass.
Try scratching it with a rusty nail to see what happens. Oh and can you record it and post on YouTube so we can all see!?
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Rub some sand/gravel on it next time. You probably wont get as lucky. Typical keys are made out of mild steel so it would make sense that the glass might resist heavy damage. Have you turned your screen off and examined in good light? The bolt does supposedly have GG. I'd still get a screen protector, with a good one you'll never know it was there, the vzw one is a pos.
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definetly does NOT have guerilla glass
Got this from Droid Forums (where I frequent most of the time)
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/htc-thunderbolt/120972-will-tb-have-gorilla-glass.html
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products
Thunderbolt is listed as having Gorilla Glass.
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definetly does NOT have guerilla glass
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Yes it does, See the attached pic or go here http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=gorilla%2520glass&utm_campaign=Branded%2520Gorilla%2520Glass#featured-products
Look at the HTC Products
I know this probably shouldn't be in the General Section but I just want to help people out! Beware, The HTC Sensation does not have proper gorilla glass, gorilla glass does scratch but not that easily, today I handed over my phone to some friends and I saw them using the phone very carefully but when i got the phone back there were BIG scratches here and there on the screen! Whoever hasn't bought a screen guard PLEASE do so and remember NOT to buy the glare screen guard, but the Anti-glare one. The glare screen protector doesn't work that well under the sun and most of the time you see yourself rather than the UI on the screen even in full brightness. The Anti-glare protector works PERFECTLY.
And also guys, please help me out. The scratches are really minor but irritating. The aren't visible when holding the phone normally or looking at it from the front but when i tilt the screen I can see them. Would getting a screen guard help? Would it hide the scratches?
Sorry if this has been posted already..
I had a couple of scratches on my screen so I put a zagg screen protector on. I can't see any scratches on my screen anymore.
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I had a couple of scratches on my screen so I put a zagg screen protector on. I can't see any scratches on my screen anymore.
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Thanks a lot for replying. Unfortunately, that company isn't available here in my country. So would a normal screen guard by a good company do?
Can you post some pics?
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Can you post some pics?
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Umm i dont think youll be able to see it in pictures.
Is AMZER a good company? would it hide the scratches?
Funny you mentioned that.
Before I returned my old unit for some issues, I did a scratch test using keys and the blade edge of scissors. I couldn't make any scratches although I was hitting the screen fairy hard...
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Funny you mentioned that.
Before I returned my old unit for some issues, I did a scratch test using keys and the blade edge of scissors. I couldn't make any scratches although I was hitting the screen fairy hard...
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magic. I'm the unlucky one I guess
Sorry for repost and BUMP - Is amzer a good company? Should I order the protector?
I always keep one pocket free for "the phone pocket"... I mean sure it's gorilla glass and all, just like my galaxy S was, but I don't want to test it out!
Sorry to hear that the OP was having issues. It seems very strange that a finger could cause scratches like that... Was there some kind of debris around? Like sand or something?
It is Gorilla Glass, and it isn't scratch proof:
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc
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I always keep one pocket free for "the phone pocket"... I mean sure it's gorilla glass and all, just like my galaxy S was, but I don't want to test it out!
Sorry to hear that the OP was having issues. It seems very strange that a finger could cause scratches like that... Was there some kind of debris around? Like sand or something?
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Nope ! NOTHING at all, it's always in my pouch! Anyway, again some one please answer me - is amzer a good company? xD
iam wearing my sensation in the pocket together with my keys for like two months already, no scratches on display so far .... the back side is another story though xD
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iam wearing my sensation in the pocket together with my keys for like two months already, no scratches on display so far .... the back side is another story though xD
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DAMN lucky.
It's not actually a SCRATCH! Like a hard one, it's big thats why its visible when i tilt my phone and when i put my nail across the screen to check whether it's a scratch, i can feel it.
IS AMZER A GOOD COMPANY >.< ?!?!!?
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Thanks a lot for replying. Unfortunately, that company isn't available here in my country. So would a normal screen guard by a good company do?
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I think any screen protector will work.
You aren't getting a reply , because people don't know. Buy one and see for yourself. Screen protectors aren't expensive. I just bought 8 for under 10$
The hTC Sensation has Gorilla Glass
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc
It's because your screen protector, those things aren't scratch proof. I had the same problem.
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It is Gorilla Glass, and it isn't scratch proof:
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc
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Oh wow, even the G1 used Gorilla Glass. That was long time ago and before other manufacturers started bragging about their Gorilla glass equipped gadgets. The same goes for back-illuminated camera sensor. Only Apple made a big deal out of it, while EVO 4G (saw it in iFixit teardown) and possibily also other HTC phones also used back-illuminated sensors.
again i had my phone since 6/16/2011 it stay in my cargo pants pocket with keys and everything else still my phone have know scratches all i get is finger prints wich is supposed to be finger print resistance
I may not call it a scratch. It's just irritating ordered the amzer protector.
evo 4g was supposedly gorilla glass. The one day i was rocking it without a case (the superbowl, i was a little buzzed) my buddy took me on a beer run got out of the car with phone on my lap and it skidded across the cement screen down. i flipped **** picked it up only to have a scratch on the top left plastic the screen was fine.
So you let you friends see ur phone and they handed it back with scratches? Id beat some ass thats not cool
Only had this phone a few weeks........got it the first day it was available, and have treated it like a baby. Screen is already full of micro-scratches. I thought a flagship device would have a better screen. Have never had issues like this with any of my HTC's.
Anyone else suffering from the same?
Is there a way to take micro-scratches out?
Screen protector helped hide mine.
My V10
It's Gorilla Glass 4. Same as on the Note 4. I had a ton of Micro Scratches on my Note 4, so I threw a screen protector on this thing right away. GG4 gets those micro scratches waaay to easily.
What do you guy's use to clean your screens?
have had gorilla glass 3 & 4 for some time, just turned in a note 4 in pristine condition!
No Screen Protection! trust me if your gorilla glass is getting scratches, it's you!
i had that kinda scratch on my G4, I thought V10 is better and i haven't put screen protector yet. but you guys scare me !! getting one soon.
Not a scratch on my note 2,3 or 4. Lg V10 one 1" long on the 4th day.
Yes the screen quality is ****ty and do not compare it with HTC at all it does not deserve to be in the same space... mine did not get scrathed anywhere still there are scratches .. If it gets scracthes from being in my pocket and rubbuing against my clothes this is a ****ty build .. i dont know what a fall would do ..
My screen is scratched noticeably. Combined with the back cover falling apart I'm rather frustrated.
Well this is unfortunate and here I was returning the blackberry Priv because of the build quality..
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Yes the screen quality is ****ty and do not compare it with HTC at all it does not deserve to be in the same space... mine did not get scrathed anywhere still there are scratches .. If it gets scracthes from being in my pocket and rubbuing against my clothes this is a ****ty build .. i dont know what a fall would do ..
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it stays in my front pocket by itself...no coins, no moneyclip, no keys....just fabric
and never gets set face down on anything
yet it has micro scratches after just a few weeks of ownership
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trust me if your gorilla glass is getting scratches, it's you!
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Not a scratch on my note 2,3 or 4. Lg V10 one 1" long on the 4th day.
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My screen is scratched noticeably. Combined with the back cover falling apart I'm rather frustrated.
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luckily it's only noticeable when the screen is off.... but I expected better. I really do like this phone, but looking forward to trading it in already.
I like what LG did with the v10 and I love the promo. But man They failed terribly with the build quality. I never use cases or screen protectors. I've had every phone you can name. Even my Note 5 was naked. I've never ever had a screen scratch from just being in my empty pocket. Even the Note 5 got thrown in my backpack with my chargers accidently and came out with a small scratch on the back but the screen was fine. Not sure what's going on with the v10.
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I like what LG did with the v10 and I love the promo. But man They failed terribly with the build quality. I never use cases or screen protectors. I've had every phone you can name. Even my Note 5 was naked. I've never ever had a screen scratch from just being in my empty pocket. Even the Note 5 got thrown in my backpack with my chargers accidently and came out with a small scratch on the back but the screen was fine. Not sure what's going on with the v10.
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You can never throw in this phone in your backpack with chargers .. I feel so bad about this phone now .. surely not worth .. I had big hopes LG disappoints ..there are so many ...really So many bugs that its unbelievable ..LG knows nothing about making softwares. I will buy a screen protector for the first time .. MY HTC HD2 years old so badly neglected and thrown around... doesnt have a single scratch .. Shame on LG i am going to publicly shame them on twitter..
Wow, this sounds terrible. I bought a tempered glass screen protector before the phone so I put it on right away right when I unboxed it and before turning it on. I'm sure I'd have scratches all over too if I didn't.
I hate screen protectors, and phone cases. I'm a very tactile person.........flagship phones like this are too beautiful to hold with cases and screen protectors.
It's like wearing a condom..... Who likes condoms?!
my screen is scratched too. I dont use screen protectors as I am super careful with my phone. I dont know what caused my scratches but there are 2 subtle ones.
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my screen is scratched too. I dont use screen protectors as I am super careful with my phone. I dont know what caused my scratches but there are 2 subtle ones.
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I was told this phone has two layers of gorilla glass on it..... it's definitely not the same gorilla glass I've had on other phones.
Hi people!
For those without screen protection, how many of you with scratches on screen of the S7 flat?
No scratches on my S7
No scratches on my S5 with not even a case for almost 2 years
its not bout scratches its bout how well you take care of your phone because it comes with gorilla glass 4 so it shgould last if you take care of it.
Gorilla Glass 4 my ass. I baby my phones and have never scratched a screen until this one. Super disappointed with GG4 or Samsung's implementation...
I also take care of my phones VERY much, and can see some scratches visible on sunlight after 3 months. I never put my phone with something that can scratch it. But then again, I saw those little scratches on every phone I had. Good thing about older phones is that it wasn't so freaking hard to find a screen protector
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I also take care of my phones VERY much, and can see some scratches visible on sunlight after 3 months. I never put my phone with something that can scratch it. But then again, I saw those little scratches on every phone I had. Good thing about older phones is that it wasn't so freaking hard to find a screen protector
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Tried Google?
Loads of S7 screen protectors
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Tried Google?
Loads of S7 screen protectors
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When U live in Serbia, ordering things is a pain in the.. Neck
I have a friend that works in a larger phone accessory shop here, and he said that none of the protectors they have are full screen or that they always have bubbles.
Have U tried any? Maybe a suggestion so I know which protectors are good for ordering online.
I have a galaxy alpha with gorilla glass 4, and also have the small scratches.
These small scratches come from sand,dirt,dust that is harder than the screen and rubs against your phone in your pocket, these small scratches are unavoidable without screenprotector.
But these are small so they don't bother me, what worries me more is the back glass which is not GG4 and scratches more easy.
Hi everyone.
I've owned a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930W8 Exynos edition since release date. One day around month 3 I was removing the phone from my otter box case and with the littlest bit of flexing the back glass cracked horribly. I found this to be very annoying since this is supposed to be a "prime" quality phone with gorilla glass 4. I think it was more like gurly glass 4 as I bearly flexed the phone at all and am a very caring / gentle phone user and have owned many and never cracked a case/screen ever. My question is has anyone had broken glass, front or back replaced under samsungs warranty or am I crap outta luck? I called Samsung once and they said it's not covered. Since it was not outside of proper use I feel I was fed a line. Any help or suggestions? Very dissapointed in gorilla glass 4,and Samsung for placing it all over all sides of the gs7 in a very thin manner.
Makes me rethink if I'll ever purchase another Samsung again.
Discouraged and disappointed!
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When U live in Serbia, ordering things is a pain in the.. Neck
I have a friend that works in a larger phone accessory shop here, and he said that none of the protectors they have are full screen or that they always have bubbles.
Have U tried any? Maybe a suggestion so I know which protectors are good for ordering online.
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Hard or rigid protectors can't cover the whole screen because the edge has a bevel. I got an anti-glare matte screen protector and it works great
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Hi everyone.
I've owned a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930W8 Exynos edition since release date. One day around month 3 I was removing the phone from my otter box case and with the littlest bit of flexing the back glass cracked horribly. I found this to be very annoying since this is supposed to be a "prime" quality phone with gorilla glass 4. I think it was more like gurly glass 4 as I bearly flexed the phone at all and am a very caring / gentle phone user and have owned many and never cracked a case/screen ever. My question is has anyone had broken glass, front or back replaced under samsungs warranty or am I crap outta luck? I called Samsung once and they said it's not covered. Since it was not outside of proper use I feel I was fed a line. Any help or suggestions? Very dissapointed in gorilla glass 4,and Samsung for placing it all over all sides of the gs7 in a very thin manner.
Makes me rethink if I'll ever purchase another Samsung again.
Discouraged and disappointed!
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Well those back panels can be bought for like 13 bucks and can be easy to replace but you will lose the waterproof tho.
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Hard or rigid protectors can't cover the whole screen because the edge has a bevel. I got an anti-glare matte screen protector and it works great
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Thanks for the tip!
But I don't really want a rigid protector, I mean, i have been using plastic film protectors on all my phones, because I'm very gentle with them and just want to keep them from small pocket scratches. I just need a full screen one that will go over those 2.5d edges of the glass. I also don't like those matte protectors, they totally mess up the screen quality
I had 3 years SG S4 and only one little scratch. After 3 days having S7 I have already weird "graze" (is it correct word in English?) . Is not visible when screen is clean but dirt always stay in the same place. I'm VERY disappointed. Also afraid about home button made of plastic !
My first S7 edge had a super Deep scratch right on the screen curve, stay that for awhile before it turn in a crack going across the screen.
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I bought a Fosmon screen protector for both mine and my wife's S7s and they fit really well. If you apply them correctly then you won't have any bubbles. I never use the guides or anything to put it on, I just go slowly and use a credit card to smooth out bumps. Cleaning your phone screen first with alcohol and a lint free wipe cuts down on anything left on the screen to cause bubbles.
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Well those back panels can be bought for like 13 bucks and can be easy to replace but you will lose the waterproof tho.
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That is not at all what I was asking. My question was has anybody had this issue and had it replaced under warranty? If so what did the process entail and what was said to get it done. I appreciate your comment as to boost your standings in the forums but if your info is not some of actual help you might wanna say nothing at all and let someone else answer the issue.
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That is not at all what I was asking. My question was has anybody had this issue and had it replaced under warranty? If so what did the process entail and what was said to get it done. I appreciate your comment as to boost your standings in the forums but if your info is not some of actual help you might wanna say nothing at all and let someone else answer the issue.
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Since you went hostile... You might wanna to stop being a **** and start your own thread, for your own issue, instead of hijacking this thread. You broke your phone and that isn't a warranty issue, which Samsung already explained to you. He offered you info the help you quickly & easily fix your phone for very little $.
As for screen scratches on my S7, I don't have any so far. No screen protector either. I guess it's probably nerdy, but I carry my phone in a Nite-Ize holster, on my belt, and never in my pocket. So far, I've never scratched a screen on any of my phones since the OG Droid. I had a screen protector on my OG Droid, for a few months, but that's been the only one I've used.
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That is not at all what I was asking. My question was has anybody had this issue and had it replaced under warranty? If so what did the process entail and what was said to get it done. I appreciate your comment as to boost your standings in the forums but if your info is not some of actual help you might wanna say nothing at all and let someone else answer the issue.
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What's your problem? Maybe you should just STFU then if you get mad bout people helping your dumb ass. You break your own phone and come in hete crying bout warranty while this treath is about scratches on the screen. So next time calm down or dont reply
Personally if your just using it day to day you wont see any scratches on your phone especially since the Galaxy S7 has gorilla glass 4. I would recommend a screen protector or even a glass screen protector if you are the type of person who chucks around their phone and doesn't really care about it.
You should be fine using it without a screen protector