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Hello everyone!
I'm stuck and need some help in this situation.
Can anyone out there recommend me a really good screen protector and charger for the phone? I'd really appreciate it. :laugh:
What's wrong with your stock charger?
What kind of screen protector are you looking for? Matte? Glossy? Are you looking for standard scratch protection or something more robust, like shatter protection?
Seriously, what is wrong with your stock charger...
For screen protector,check out this page http://www.squidoo.com/best-lg-google-nexus-4-screen-protector-top-5
For charger, if you have the budget, maybe you can try the Nexus 4 Wireless Charger which costs $59.99.
can't go wrong with Skinomi screen protector, they install easy, protect the entire front and back of phone and if you have any issues they are really helpful and even replace your screen protector for any reason.
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Hung0702 said:
What's wrong with your stock charger?
What kind of screen protector are you looking for? Matte? Glossy? Are you looking for standard scratch protection or something more robust, like shatter protection?
Seriously, what is wrong with your stock charger...
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I read that the stock charger burns the battery faster/killed the battery on another topic in this forum.
Get the best skin ever case / bumper optimised screen protector. That way it won't peel off with any case. Love mine.
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d11dog11 said:
Get the best skin ever case / bumper optimised screen protector. That way it won't peel off with any case. Love mine.
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No need to act like a smart ass.
I'm just trying to figure out what would be the best options/choices according to other users.
I didn't find this funny at all.
Huh? It's not supposed to be funny either
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theremix said:
Huh? It's not supposed to be funny either
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Is there a link for those products?
It didn't sound right..
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No need to act like a smart ass.
I'm just trying to figure out what would be the best options/choices according to other users.
I didn't find this funny at all.
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How am I a jackass ? Best skin ever is a brand. Here is the link ass
http://www.bestskinsever.com/
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d11dog11 said:
How am I a jackass ? Best skin ever is a brand. Here is the link ass
http://www.bestskinsever.com/
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to be fair you cant blame him, if you have never heard of the product lol
I bought a flip cover, but it doesn't go all the way, and doesn't completely close. I removed it, and installed it again but that didn't solve it. Is it meant to be like this? I thought that it was supposed to snap magnetically and fully cover the screen
I have also installed a zagg screen protector installed, but I don't think that that should cause a problem like this. Is this a case of faulty design, or misinformed consumer? Pic included below.
I had the regular one and was not impressed. Did about the same...
Too much money for such a poor performer...
Yeah same issue here.
I am hoping the OtterBox for the S4 is going to be out within 2 weeks. If so, I'll return the S view cover for a refund and get the otterbox
The S-View cover DOES NOT magnetically close. Nor does the regular flip cover.
This is by design.
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danny39 said:
The S-View cover DOES NOT magnetically close. Nor does the regular flip cover.
This is by design.
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I didn't expect it to be magnetic, but if I lay my S4 down on a flat surface the cover should go down all the way. Mine stays open about 1/2" and doesn't fully close unless I hold it closed...
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The S-View cover DOES NOT magnetically close. Nor does the regular flip cover.
This is by design.
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Wow, this case was like 60 bucks. This is just horrible design, which is a shame because I was looking forward to it. Back to ATT this cover goes -_-. Now to look for another case.
glad i opted ut of the original and bought a knock off from aliexpress for 8 bucks
It s just new, set it facing down for a little bit for it to set in.
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Yeah I feel it should be magnetic, its 70 bucks for ****'s sake. But like the post above me said, it might just need to break in or be set face down for a while
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$70?? You got taken. Just bought mine from best buy $59
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primo523 said:
$70?? You got taken. Just bought mine from best buy $59
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Tax? Either way $59 doesn't sound any better for a case that doesn't stay shut on it's own, I wouldn't even pay $39.
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$70?? You got taken. Just bought mine from best buy $59
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I didnt buy one, I thought that's what the price was though. My bad.
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primo523 said:
$70?? You got taken. Just bought mine from best buy $59
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I think you both got taken as I bought my s-view cover from a Smartone (mobile network operator) store here in Hong Kong for USD$29 yesterday. God knows why it's so expensive in the UK and US!!! It's a nice cover but definitely not worth $60
Yeah and there are $8 knock offs on Amazon already.
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neincraft said:
I bought a flip cover, but it doesn't go all the way, and doesn't completely close. I removed it, and installed it again but that didn't solve it. Is it meant to be like this? I thought that it was supposed to snap magnetically and fully cover the screen
I have also installed a zagg screen protector installed, but I don't think that that should cause a problem like this. Is this a case of faulty design, or misinformed consumer? Pic included below.
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over a few weeks, it will loosen up and sit much tighter on the screen......but it still wont stay shut in the even of a fall...
I ordered this case from Amazon, but it must be coming on the slow train, because it's taking forever to arrive. I like that it has the s view option, but still protects the phone better than the official case. Hopefully it won't be a piece of junk.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CC1XSHW/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Mine closes flat and did as soon as I installed it, but others I know at the same event would not stay shut.
I tried this out on my phone yesterday at Best Buy and I didn't like it at all. The fitment felt off for me. It was kinda nifty, though.
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Tax? Either way $59 doesn't sound any better for a case that doesn't stay shut on it's own, I wouldn't even pay $39.
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Mine was 5 bucks but for a note!
CLOSES TOO!
LMBO!
why this is so funny I do not know...pass the meds!
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Mine doesn't sit flat either. I'm gonna keep it a few days on it's face to see if it loosens up a bit. I only paid $20 for the official one so even if I don't like it it's not a huge loss.
I just noticed this morning that the housing that surrounds the lens is all scratched and scuffed. Phone is 2 weeks old, never dropped etc. I dont have a case for the phone so im guessing it was caused from being in my pocket. Has this happened to anyone else...its like I took sand paper to it.
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Did you make sure you took the plastic off the lens?
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aw1974 said:
Did you make sure you took the plastic off the lens?
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Same, gonna just leave it on till my otterbox arrives. I picked at it, lil sucker isn't easy to peel off.
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aw1974 said:
Did you make sure you took the plastic off the lens?
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I just noticed this scuffing too then realized there was a plastic covering I hadn't removed as you pointed out LOL...thanks!
Yeah, the plastic on the lens cover is very well placed and hard to even notice...but it does get scratched up pretty quickly.
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So you're supoosed to pull it off?
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So you're supoosed to pull it off?
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It's up to you. Some users had a hole cut in the plastic for the lens, others had the plastic covering the lens. Most people take it off.
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Thanks for this. I returned my s view case when I saw the scratches. Definitely didn't know it was plastic.
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hansonator said:
Same, gonna just leave it on till my otterbox arrives. I picked at it, lil sucker isn't easy to peel off.
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Just remove the battery cover and put some transparent tape on it, rub it a little and then peel it off, as easy as that.
erasat said:
Just remove the battery cover and put some transparent tape on it, rub it a little and then peel it off, as easy as that.
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This worked for me. Thanks for the tip
Wow! Im a jacka$$. I checked for a sticker (not too well I guess). I figured it was a run of bad luck. Yesterday I was washing my harley after I installed a chrome LED brake light...the friggen sponge peeled off the chrome...or whatever it is.
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nash2000 said:
I just noticed this morning that the housing that surrounds the lens is all scratched and scuffed. Phone is 2 weeks old, never dropped etc. I dont have a case for the phone so im guessing it was caused from being in my pocket. Has this happened to anyone else...its like I took sand paper to it.
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I have been bothered by those damn scratches too! Then I saw a comment above about removing the plastic... I thought I had gotten all the packaging off but if you look closeley you will see the plastic scuffed ring in my photo. Glad I have that off now!!!
I'm thinking that plastic cover is the only thing keeping the lens off the surface when laying the phone down on anything "screen up".
It's a design flaw I suppose.
But I wouldn't take it off unless you have a case for your phone... Otherwise what's gonna keep the lens from physically touching the surface of the desktop or table when you lay your phone down screen up?
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4
How did you get the sticker off? I thought a sticker was there but some scratching seemed to fail and made me think I was wrong. Any special techniques used to remove it?
Anyone experience any lens scratching after removing the sticker and not having a case?
Well we know everyones protective cover gets all scratched up, mine included.
When you lay the camera down on its back the whole weight of the camera rest on the lens kind of a kind of a crappy set up if you ask me
Its only safe to assume the lens would get scratched also
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luloo said:
How did you get the sticker off? I thought a sticker was there but some scratching seemed to fail and made me think I was wrong. Any special techniques used to remove it?
Anyone experience any lens scratching after removing the sticker and not having a case?
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I stuck a piece of tape over mine and pressed it down really well then peeled it off and it the protective film came with it. I read it somewhere on here and gave it a shot and it worked.
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Just caught mine with my fingernail.
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4
I just noticed my screen is cracked over the lens.
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rizzo269 said:
I stuck a piece of tape over mine and pressed it down really well then peeled it off and it the protective film came with it. I read it somewhere on here and gave it a shot and it worked.
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Awesome! I'll give this a try. Thank you so much for your tip! Did you find that the camera lens touches the surface/gets scratched when you place the phone face up?
It's unfortunate the camera lens is designed to stick out past the backing slightly. It leads to scratches.
I think it's a result of thickness of the camera unit.
A nice fix with added benefit would be an OEM extended battery with battery cover to allow the lens to be inset from the backing.
I bought the galaxy s4 in the beginning of May. I did not put on a screen protector, having used iPhones from the 3G to the 5 the last 4 years, I have never had any screen scratches on any of them, so I assumed the galaxy series is the same thing.
Now just 3 weeks later, the top left of my display has a bunch of small scratches and glare spots. I know this is the oleophobic coating because if I wipe it down, the scratches all disappear,and only reappear after I put fingerprints on them and such. I haven't been near any beaches and I don't abuse my phones, and with my past 5 iphones, I have never had a scratch, so what gives?
By the way, since I am out of the 14 day return period, can I get this replaced under warranty? Should I go through AT&T or Samsung? Store or online?
I DO have Assurion, and my Citi Forward Visa would have a 50 dollar deductible to pay the 200 dollar Assurion deductible, so it would cost me only 50 for an Assurion replacement, but if I can do this through a warranty exchange, it would be better.
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Now just 3 weeks later, the top left of my display has a bunch of small scratches and glare spots. I know this is the oleophobic coating because if I wipe it down, the scratches all disappear,and only reappear after I put fingerprints on them and such. I haven't been near any beaches and I don't abuse my phones, and with my past 5 iphones, I have never had a scratch, so what gives?
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Serious question: did you have your earlobe pierced recently? I know earrings and piercings wear off the coating when you hold the phone to your ear.
If you do not want to bother with exchanging, maybe try cleaning it well and affixing a screen protector?
Have no thoughts on the return/exchange process (but bumping your msg up.
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Serious question: did you have your earlobe pierced recently? I know earrings and piercings wear off the coating when you hold the phone to your ear.
If you do not want to bother with exchanging, maybe try cleaning it well and affixing a screen protector?
Have no thoughts on the return/exchange process (but bumping your msg up.
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I could be wrong but as far as I've always understood oleophobic coatings all they do is resist fingerprints and has nothing to do with resisting scratches.. In fact its very easy to get very light superficial scratches in the coating itself and not the glass.. Again I could be wrong...
You can always call AT&T or Samsung and ask about if it could be a warranty issue... But I'm pretty sure they're going to tell you its normal wear and tear from everyday use
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Ive had oleophobic coated screens in the past and once they started getting like that ive taken acetone or ensolv if you know what it is to it. Wiped it all around and it was perfect. It doesnt do anything to the glass but be careful about the phone itself, ensolv kind of melts plastic if you let it sit too long. My advice is to tape off the screen and try it out
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I could be wrong but as far as I've always understood oleophobic coatings all they do is resist fingerprints and has nothing to do with resisting scratches.. In fact its very easy to get very light superficial scratches in the coating itself and not the glass.. Again I could be wrong...
You can always call AT&T or Samsung and ask about if it could be a warranty issue... But I'm pretty sure they're going to tell you its normal wear and tear from everyday use
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Oleophobic coating helps resist scratches too believe it or not. The coating's best feature in my opinion is making the screen smooth to glide on and side benefit of that is resisting smudges. But I always use screen protectors so I don't get to experience it much. The good screen protectors with Oleophobic on them are on the pricey side.
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Oleophobic coating helps resist scratches too believe it or not. The coating's best feature in my opinion is making the screen smooth to glide on and side benefit of that is resisting smudges. But I always use screen protectors so I don't get to experience it much. The good screen protectors with Oleophobic on them are on the pricey side.
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You can get the Spigen Oleophibic one for 13 bucks on Amazon. I've used this for the last 2 years on my phones and it's epic stuff.
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You can get the Spigen Oleophibic one for 13 bucks on Amazon. I've used this for the last 2 years on my phones and it's epic stuff.
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That is expensive for 2 protectors and spigen's are more challenging to put on than your usual 3 for $10 protectors. Thrown $13 out the window from botched applications.
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you can also buy new oleo coating and redo it.
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you can also buy new oleo coating and redo it.
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The fusso oleophobic liquid is $25 for a small bottle.
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Mine has scratches all over how you describe.. My girlfriend thinks im crazy cause she cant see them... But i can and theyre there lol it happened to my first s4 the first night i had it i had fallen asleep on it kinda and it did it real bad, i told att they were factory scratches and demanded another one lol
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MrPlNK said:
Mine has scratches all over how you describe.. My girlfriend thinks im crazy cause she cant see them... But i can and theyre there lol it happened to my first s4 the first night i had it i had fallen asleep on it kinda and it did it real bad, i told att they were factory scratches and demanded another one lol
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I would not be bragging about committing fraud around here. It is not looked on well.
Wayne Tech Nexus
Well should a phone really scratch if its slept on the bed?
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MrPlNK said:
Well should a phone really scratch if its slept on the bed?
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Depends.
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Well should a phone really scratch if its slept on the bed?
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Depends.
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Agreed. It really depends on slot. If I work on my my device and the screen wasn't scratched I would be amazed.
Wayne Tech Nexus
Mmk. But i slept on it, with a cotton tee shirt with Egyptian cotton sheets.. Soo.. Either att can take that faulty POS back or i can eat $35 and cancel my account.
Fraudulent. Lol
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Kurant1 said:
You can get the Spigen Oleophibic one for 13 bucks on Amazon. I've used this for the last 2 years on my phones and it's epic stuff.
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+1 on this screen protector. This is the only type I buy anymore. Get what you pay for.
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Mmk. But i slept on it, with a cotton tee shirt with Egyptian cotton sheets.. Soo.. Either att can take that faulty POS back or i can eat $35 and cancel my account.
Fraudulent. Lol
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So your carelessness is AT&T's fault?
To you and the OP, you both claim to be very careful with your phone but have 'lots of scratches' seems to me you were not that careful. I had my note 2 fir a month, with the flip cover, not a scratch. It fell on a floor face down and the cover opened from my lap while sitting in a chair, a few small scratches occured. Guess what, my fault. I bought a screen protector (only one I could find locally was the one that came with an otterbox commuter case). Seems like you should accept responsibility for what happens to your phone after you take it home.
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That is expensive for 2 protectors and spigen's are more challenging to put on than your usual 3 for $10 protectors. Thrown $13 out the window from botched applications.
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Don't botch the application. Pretty simple really, just take your time.
I guess 13 bucks to me to save a phones screen from just this is hardly expensive.
I just ordered the Sgp ultra optics for $6.99 on Amazon today.
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I just ordered the Sgp ultra optics for $6.99 on Amazon today.
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Cool?
Hey Guys! Question, I saw Max Lee (high on android) take his note 5 apart, was curious where you can get the parts for the note 5. I have a tmobile note 5 and LOVE it, but got clumsy and dropped it, and dinged up the edge of the frame. There is someone that lives about 20min from selling the metal rear frame housing + loud speaker, only pickle is its for sprint. Having it be just the housing/frame, would it be ok to use for tmobile or are there parts in there that are going to be conflicting? I hate having a dinged up phone, so instead of getting a new one, just thought it would be easier to get the housing/frame and replace that. Any suggestions where to get it or if that sprint housing/frame would work?
I've replaced my back glass 5 times, metal frame 1 and lcd and digitizer 1. Bought all parts for sprint from ebay.
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I've replaced my back glass 5 times, metal frame 1 and lcd and digitizer 1. Bought all parts for sprint from ebay.
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Can find the bezel for 20 dollars if you look hard will update with link when I find my source I belive it's white and blue only
sandman7793 said:
I've replaced my back glass 5 times, metal frame 1 and lcd and digitizer 1. Bought all parts for sprint from ebay.
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Ever consider a case?
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Ever consider a case?
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Broke the back twice in a case. I already gave that phone away anyways, just like the note 3 for att, note 4 for t mobile, note 4 for att. I bought the s7 edge, and yes it's in a case, but I doubt for long. Haha.
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Good luck with it
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