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I wish...
My AT&T Note 4 is one of those "steep" curved black models and the top and bottom of the iVisor sticks (well 70% of it), and the side adhesive doesn't touch the phone's glass at all.
Sure it doesn't halo, but the sides don't adhere, leaving a gap for dust and general pocket "stuff" to get under the screen protector.
Also, the capacitive buttons became more annoying to use with the Moshi iVisor vs just your typical PET film. At least in my experience, not completely sure why tbh.
Ended up with a Zagg HDX, which does adhere with my phone's ridiculous screen curvature. Not bad but not glass, oh well. At least the AT&T store allowed me to return it :crying:
Can't we apply a second screen protector beneath the Moshi iVisor?
Also, do you have pictures of this protector installed on the Note 4?
Moshi has a 30-day Satisfaction Return Policy
munkypo7 said:
I wish...
My AT&T Note 4 is one of those "steep" curved black models and the top and bottom of the iVisor sticks (well 70% of it), and the side adhesive doesn't touch the phone's glass at all.
Sure it doesn't halo, but the sides don't adhere, leaving a gap for dust and general pocket "stuff" to get under the screen protector.
Also, the capacitive buttons became more annoying to use with the Moshi iVisor vs just your typical PET film. At least in my experience, not completely sure why tbh.
Ended up with a Zagg HDX, which does adhere with my phone's ridiculous screen curvature. Not bad but not glass, oh well. At least the AT&T store allowed me to return it :crying:
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Might just have to order one up.
I believe that the black/white areas just hide all the halos and mess.
arjun90 said:
Can't we apply a second screen protector beneath the Moshi iVisor?
Also, do you have pictures of this protector installed on the Note 4?
Moshi has a 30-day Satisfaction Return Policy
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I suppose you could, the adhesive only does around the edge of the iVisor.
I don't have pictures of it installed but I do of the bottom after a million installs, it's dirty on the bottom simply due to my stupidity in cleaning it and using a microfiber to dry instead of following the directions. My fault on the dirty-ness entirely, I even showed the AT&T rep and he said not to worry.
The AT&T store already took it back without any issues and refunded me the $48 + tax, so I'm fine. Granted not satisfied but for now the Zagg will have to do. For the record, the crying emoticon was for the fact it wasn;t as perfect as I had wished, not the I couldn't return it... my error in placing it there.
These pictures I took to send to my brother anyways showing the adhesive and how the screen curves, bear in mind, it's flat, just that the top of the glass is curved, so it in itself is 2.5D or whatever the term is but it's still a flat sheet of glass, therefore, for those of us special Note 4 owners with really curvy screens, we're still out of luck.
Imgur Album (just 4 shots): http://imgur.com/a/aOGue
Edit: Also, for reference, only the home button is actually cut out, all of the other things like the front facing camera, capacitive buttons, notification LED and Samsung branding have glass over them.
Our local AT&T store has these in stock..................will pick one up in the morning and report back.
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munkypoo7 said:
I suppose you could, the adhesive only does around the edge of the iVisor.
I don't have pictures of it installed but I do of the bottom after a million installs, it's dirty on the bottom simply due to my stupidity in cleaning it and using a microfiber to dry instead of following the directions. My fault on the dirty-ness entirely, I even showed the AT&T rep and he said not to worry.
The AT&T store already took it back without any issues and refunded me the $48 + tax, so I'm fine. Granted not satisfied but for now the Zagg will have to do. For the record, the crying emoticon was for the fact it wasn;t as perfect as I had wished, not the I couldn't return it... my error in placing it there.
These pictures I took to send to my brother anyways showing the adhesive and how the screen curves, bear in mind, it's flat, just that the top of the glass is curved, so it in itself is 2.5D or whatever the term is but it's still a flat sheet of glass, therefore, for those of us special Note 4 owners with really curvy screens, we're still out of luck.
Imgur Album (just 4 shots): http://imgur.com/a/aOGue
Edit: Also, for reference, only the home button is actually cut out, all of the other things like the front facing camera, capacitive buttons, notification LED and Samsung branding have glass over them.
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Does the iVisor glass stick to the actual display area of the Note 4 or just float in the air?
Thanks, I'm thinking about ordering one too. I might try without regretting. Is there some adhesive on the bezel sides as well?
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Thanks, I'm thinking about ordering one too. I might try without regretting. Is there some adhesive on the bezel sides as well?
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I believe that the actual screen/display area does not stick at all with the Moshi. The only thing that sticks are the top, bottom and the actual thin sides.
I worry about the rainbow effect like with the Defender's built in screen protector.
The AT&T store wants $48. plus tax.
Here we go again. Smh..
Can't you buy and return if it doesn't fit right? You might as well order from Moshi's website. At least they have a 30-day return policy even for opened items. They have that satisfaction guarantee policy.
felloffthetruck said:
I believe that the actual screen/display area does not stick at all with the Moshi. The only thing that sticks are the top, bottom and the actual thin sides.
I worry about the rainbow effect like with the Defender's built in screen protector.
The AT&T store wants $48. plus tax.
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Can't you buy and return if it doesn't fit right? You might as well order from Moshi's website. At least they have a 30-day return policy even for opened items. They have that satisfaction guarantee policy.
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I'll buy it at the AT&T store in the morning and if it turns out to be crap I'll just get a refund there in the next day or so. Looks like a great idea but I'm worried about no adhesives behind the actual glass display areas.:silly:
Definitely take some pictures while you're at it.
If there is no adhesive behind the actual tempered glass in the display area, I might first install a regular PET Screen Protector that has full edge to edge coverage like the XtremeGuardz (6-Pack for $3 on eBay) and then overlay the PET film with the Moshi. At least that will even the coverage out. According to Moshi, their tempered glass is more rigid than Zagg's, Iloome's, and Otterbox; and I actually believe them.
Here are the screen protectors in my possession right now:
Otterbox Alpha Glass (being Returned for Refund)
Zagg Glass, Revised (Keeping as backup), costed me $14.29
Zagg HDX (Keeping as backup), costed me $13.60
iLoome Flex (Keeping as backup), costed me $19.99
Spigen Crystal PET Screen Protectors 3-Pack ($9.99)
6-Pack XtremeGuardz HD PET Screen Protectors ($2.99)- Excellent Coverage
6-Pack Supershieldz PET Screen Protectors ($4.99)- Coverage is so-so
1x Otterbox Commuter PET Screen Protector - Included with Purchase
*Italics denote that these purchases were negligible.
Tomorrow, I will be making the final decision between the Commuter and Defender Series cases, depends on what the fitment of the replacement case.
felloffthetruck said:
I'll buy it at the AT&T store in the morning and if it turns out to be crap I'll just get a refund there in the next day or so. Looks like a great idea but I'm worried about no adhesives behind the actual glass display areas.:silly:
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I'm going to pick one up in the morning and see what it's all about.
If the edges stick real good it would be perfect for the Otterbox commuter as It's rubber edges will seal the whole thing up nice.
I'll be the Guinea Pig and pick one up in the morning and give it a whirl.
This looks like the edge to edge screen protectors for iPhones; probably have the same "feature". The colored part has no glue and simply floats over the curved edge of the screen. This is not a curved screen protector; at least for iPhone, this works best for those wanting a thin case as the glass will float over the case making it seem more seamless. For those going naked, this will be very annoying.
I guess this will be good for those (like me) that really wanted to put a tempered glass screen protector along with the built in screen protector on the Defender Series case, but couldn't so. Definitely keep us posted, especially with pictures.
felloffthetruck said:
I'm going to pick one up in the morning and see what it's all about.
If the edges stick real good it would be perfect for the Otterbox commuter as It's rubber edges will seal the whole thing up nice.
I'll be the Guinea Pig and pick one up in the morning and give it a whirl.
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Kinda reminds me of built in screen protector found in the Otterbox Defender series case. Otterbox really failed this time around, and perhaps this might be a viable solution for me.
bleuiko said:
This looks like the edge to edge screen protectors for iPhones; probably have the same "feature". The colored part has no glue and simply floats over the curved edge of the screen. This is not a curved screen protector; at least for iPhone, this works best for those wanting a thin case as the glass till float over the case making it seem more seamless. For those going naked, this will be very annoying.
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I've ordered one from Moshi's website. Will need to see this in person as well. Might actually satisfy me more than Otterbox's Defender Series.
arjun90 said:
Thanks, I'm thinking about ordering one too. I might try without regretting. Is there some adhesive on the bezel sides as well?
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In the first picture I posted, I tried to catch that, so I may not have, but yes there is adhesive on the sides as well, which due to my Note's ridiculous curvature, didn't adhere, letting dust and all the general pocket dust slide right under the glass.
The glass portion on the screen has absolutely no adhesive, it's ever-so-slightly lifted due to the adhesive around the edges, which is why it never bubbles but can have crud caught under it.
Though, in all fairness, while any Otterbox case for me is an instant "no" (bulk), if you get a case that can essentially bite down on the sides preventing stuff from sliding in under the screen, you may have one hell of a winning combination
Guys, I am currently using the ivisor glass, see post#1880 on the tempered glass topic. Took some pix with 2 cases: samsung protective cover+ and otterbox commuter. The protective cover fits much better. It's like the ivisor was made to fit with the samsung covers. The commuter is a little tight on the 2 sides, corners go over the ivisor. Can't download pix right now cause i don't have cable or sd slot on my work PC to download from my camera. I'll try to upload pix this evening.
arjun90 said:
iVisor Glass for the Note 4, by Moshi
Next-generation IonGlass screen protector is stronger than tempered glass.
Complete edge-to-edge protection with a precision-tooled curved bezel.
Up to 40% thinner than generic glass screen protectors.
100% bubble-proof, scratch-proof and shock-proof.
Oleophobic surface-coating provides fingerprint resistance.
http://www.moshi.com/ivisor-glass-for-galaxy-note-4#black
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This glass only attaches at the top and bottom, not the sides. The glass itself is not curved, thus there will be a gap on both sides. What prevents dust, hair, dirt, lint, etc from getting in between the glass and the phone through these huge openings on both sides?
Thanks!
Greg
A good case like the samsung protective cover+ or cases that have similar fit. No dust so far in the 6 days of use.
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In my opinion I would not recommend the ivisor glass for people who do not use case or a case similar to the 2 case that I have tested. I think if you drop the phone and landed on any corner or side it would probably come off with the impact force as there is not enough adhesive surfaces.
Skinomi Techskin Screen Protector for Note 4, Revised Fit (Prompt Customer Service)
Purchased a Skinomi Techskin mainly for the body and back cover of the Note 4. In the first version I received, the cut-outs are off and the plastic film were bigger than than the phone.
However, after requesting a replacement, I received the correct sized protector film now.
Pictures Enclosed
arjun90 said:
Buyer Beware: Skinomi Techskin Screen Protector for Note 4, Bad Fit
Purchased a Skinomi Techskin mainly for the body and back cover of the Note 4. I gave the screen protector a try and the fit is horrible, the cut-outs are off and the plastic film is bigger than than the phone.
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I actually used this screen protector for a brief period when I first bought my N4. The fit was perfect for me - as always; however, I purchased mine directly from Skinomi. I took it off because it felt a bit strange with the s-pen. For people considering a tech-skin: It is a wet application skin protector so you have to be relatively careful when installing. I was paranoid AF when I did
The Carbon Fiber Skin for the back cover had problems though. It just would not adhere on the corners because of the back cover being rounded or whatever. I tried modifying it several times but in the end I just ripped it off. The skin continues to cover the sides of my phone along with the camera, but that's about it.
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I am currently using a SuperShieldz Glass SP and there is absolutely no halo on my Verizon [Black] N4.
If there is a halo, I can't see it so I'm happy S: I would post a picture but my older phones have really bad cameras and they would make the SP look invisible because of the blurryness - and although it almost is, we all know that's not the case :3
I must have received a defective or earlier version directly from Skinomi. I've dispatched an e-mail to Skinomi and I'm getting a replacement thanks to their Lifetime Warranty. Good to know that the fit was well for you. When did you purchase your Skinomi?
JippleStar said:
I actually used this screen protector for a brief period when I first bought my N4. The fit was perfect for me - as always; however, I purchased mine directly from Skinomi. I took it off because it felt a bit strange with the s-pen. For people considering a tech-skin: It is a wet application skin protector so you have to be relatively careful when installing. I was paranoid AF when I did
The Carbon Fiber Skin for the back cover had problems though. It just would not adhere on the corners because of the back cover being rounded or whatever. I tried modifying it several times but in the end I just ripped it off. The skin continues to cover the sides of my phone along with the camera, but that's about it.
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I am currently using a SuperShieldz Glass SP and there is absolutely no halo on my Verizon [Black] N4.
If there is a halo, I can't see it so I'm happy S: I would post a picture but my older phones have really bad cameras and they would make the SP look invisible because of the blurryness - and although it almost is, we all know that's not the case :3
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I must have received a defective or earlier version directly from Skinomi. I've dispatched an e-mail to Skinomi and I'm getting a replacement thanks to their Lifetime Warranty. Good to know that the fit was well for you. When did you purchase your Skinomi?
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It was sometime around October I think?
You certainly could have received a defective version because, if i recall correctly, the Skinomi SP covered edge to edge (?)
This is how I always apply mine:
- Turn off phone and remove the battery
- Wipe the screen without the provided solution
- Spray a small amount of the solution onto the provided cleaning cloth and proceed to wiping the screen
- Apply the Screen Protector while still slightly wet, fixing the position freely until achieving the desired results
- While holding the SP in place with two fingers on opposite sides of the phone, push out any remaining bits of moisture underneath until the SP sticks without your assistance (careful at this part *-*)
- Let dry for several hours before turning on the device
so yeah, pretty much what the instructional video tells us to do XD just gotta be patient when installing d:
I will never go back to that though after experiencing how fracking easy it is to apply a glass SP *-* feels better too
The protector I received went beyond the edge by a couple of centimeters. The cut-outs were meant for the Note 4, but were way off.
JippleStar said:
It was sometime around October I think?
You certainly could have received a defective version because, if i recall correctly, the Skinomi SP covered edge to edge (?)
This is how I always apply mine:
- Turned off phone and removed battery
- Wiped my screen the best I could without the solution
- Sprayed a small amount of the solution onto the provided cleaning cloth and proceeded to wiping the screen
- Applied the Screen Protector while still slightly wet, fixing the position freely until achieving the desired results
- While holding the SP in place with two fingers on opposite sides of the phone, push out any remaining bits of moisture underneath until the SP sticks without your assistance (careful at this part *-*)
- Let dry for several hours before turning on the device
so yeah, pretty much what the instructional video tells us to do XD just gotta be patient when installing d:
I will never go back to that though after experiencing how fracking easy it is to apply a glass SP *-* feels better too
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The protector I received went beyond the edge by a couple of centimeters. The cut-outs were meant for the Note 4, but were way off.
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I can only imagine how silly that looked XD
I just looked at your attached photos but it appears the SP was not on your phone so I cannot judge that for myself, but I certainly believe you d:
Hope your replacement works well and you can finally end your hunt for the perfect SP :good:
Thanks, here's the comparison with Zagg HDX and ordinary plastic PET Screen protector overlaying the Skinomi Screen Protector (bottom-most protector as per the picture)
JippleStar said:
I can only imagine how silly that looked XD
I just looked at your attached photos but it appears the SP was not on your phone so I cannot judge that for myself, but I certainly believe you d:
Hope your replacement works well and you can finally end your hunt for the perfect SP :good:
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Must have received a defective shipment. I just put the same thing on my phone 2 days ago. Aside from some slight overlap of the side strips, it fits great. Screen protector fits excellent as well.
I had made the mistake of buying a Decalgirl wrap thinking it would cover entire phone....mistake. Only shipped 2 small front pieces for top/bottom bezels and back. Front stuff looked silly, back cover didn't cover entire back, leaving phone looking very cheap.
So far, really happy with the Techskin on my device. Only issue is I got a small piece of dust under it in lower right corner on front
Excellent Customer Service
I'm extremely pleased how Skinomi handled my issue. I received the replacement today and voila, correct sized-screen protector (Seems like they revised their product multiple times). I definitely recommend Skinomi, just realized their product is Made in the USA.
I know the thread title reads like click bait, but I received the aforementioned screen protector today. When I bought it I could only find one review of it anywhere (I believe it was a Sony Xperia thread on XDA) so I thought I'd post my thoughts.
Nillkin screen protectors are pretty well documented elsewhere, but you receive
A wet wipe
A dry wipe
A statically charged plastic strip
A microfiber cloth.
You wipe the screen with the first two, and remove any dust particles with the strip. Microfiber cloth is for pressing down the protector and cleaning the protector.
If you get one make sure to put it on with your case on though. My first one (regular PE) was put on when it wasn't, and the case kept lifting the corner off and it eventually cracked as a result.
Fit and finish is fantastic as all the Nillkin protectors are. This particular one has chamfered edges though, also known as 2.5D. Gives it a really slick look, kinda like the Galaxy Edge.
Anyway, about the blueness - when the screen is off it looks like the backlight has been replaced by a UV light. It's extremely obvious in direct light on a dark screen too. But if either of those are false, it's not really noticeable. I'm sure that it is taking some of the cool edge off of the backlight though.
I'm keeping it on for now, we'll see if the blue annoys me (as my phone is dark themed).
Any questions let us know.
I also purchased one of these a while back, it certainly took some getting used to with the change in the glass colouring. My biggest issue and one which I got a refund for was the fact that after about a month the protector started to lift from the phone, starting around the button and then along the sides. I spoke with Nillkin regarding this and they refunded my purchase which was great, I did then purchase another and also the Sparkle case too which is great as well.
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For those of you who are still interested in this protector: only buy if you intend on using it with a case that covers the top and bottom of the phone completely, or if you never have any items in the same pocket as your phone.
Mine has cracked in the same place as the non-blue protector (upper left corner), and I have narrowed the cause down to my phone knocking against other items in my pocket.
So far I've purchased tempered glass screen protectors from three companies. Supersheildz and ivoler protectors are the exact same product. The only difference with Pleson is the small outcropping around the top of the earpiece. Aside from that outcropping the Pleson protector is essentially the same as well. The ivoler protector doesn't even reach the edges of the display area. For now I'm sticking with Pleson. Just thought I'd share my experience.
The glass curves down at the edges. People are all moaning about tempered glass that doesn't go all the way to the edges, when I don't even think that's possible. Zagg tried to go a little bit further than the flat part, and the result is the worst case of HALO I've ever seen personally. Hopefully soon CX
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I'm on my 4th glass protector. So far, only the Pleson covers the whole veiweable area. The only problem is small areas of the top of the protector that refuse to stay down. It's not in the viewable area so I can live with that.
Pleson has redesigned their screen protector. It's supposed to be wider. They won't ship until the 7th. So in 5-10 days I'll give an update. I have one now. It doesn't stick around the top speaker.
I'm using the Pleson now myself. Also problems with sticking up top but otherwise looks decent.
I hate the visible gap at the edge of the protector where it shows the screen. Hard to describe so hope that makes sense.
They just sent me the updated version, should have in 5 days. Offered it free of charge after leaving an Amazon review.
I think the new one is going to have a bad halo on the sides but we shall see.
The packaging and included prep stuff is top notch...just wish it covered more.
I am not having any issues with pleson sticking the only issues I have is that it is slightly short on the edges like hairline short.
They said they will send me an updated version which is 1.5mm wider.
I have the supershieldz. Not happy with them. They are exactly the width of the viewable area of the screen. Loose in all the corners and around earpiece.
What exactly is halo? I've been searching and searching for a glass screen protector that covers the entire viewable area of the screen, but have had no luck. Thus far, I've purchased the Zagg Invisishield + and the Spartan Shield. The pictures posted of the Pleson look promising
I have the SuperShieldz and it covers with ZERO halo effect. It fits perfect. Just maybe about 1mm of gap all around, but it covers my whole screen perfectly.
I'm very OCD when it comes to my phones, I think anyone who'd join XDA probably is, but over my life as a musician & recording enthusiast I've learned that pampering & protecting my gear/kit/tech, etc. yields big dividends: longer life, higher resale value, better obsolescence rejection, etc.
On my smartphone I like a heavy duty case, cause I drop my phone more than I'd like to admit. Not from 6 feet on concrete drops, but plenty of sitting on the couch/edge of bed drowsy drops to the carpet below. I want a stout case also because it makes these increasingly paper thin devices easier to handle. After hunting one down I bought the Encased Rebel, which is basically a very good OtterBox clone, and for the screen protector, after buying several through trial and error, the GPEL Note 9 glass protector is working very well.
The hard part in using a really stout case with Samsung's curved screened phones is that after getting one with a raised lip around the screen (a feature you want), most glass screen protectors don't provide enough clearance to avoid rubbing against the raised lip of the case, causing it to peel off and eventually drop off. The GPEL protector, labeled case friendly, has a few millimeters taken away from the edge of the protector that allows the case to rest besides it with no contact.
I'm adding some pictures I posted in my Amazon reviews of these two products that show a bit of what I'm trying to describe, sorry they're not pro level by far. But for under $30 you can get a very good heavy-duty case & a screen protector that is performing great; no need for the increased sensitivity feature to be turned on & no separation or bubbles anywhere. Since there's no adhesive on the main center glass, just on the edges, in some light a slight rainbow effect can be seen, but it's nothing that interferes with the screens quality during normal viewing.
Just offering this duo as a suggestion, for when I got my Note 9 I wish there were a few more real world use descriptions about which heavy duty case worked well with what screen protector. Be cool...
JRSIV said:
I'm very OCD when it comes to my phones, I think anyone who'd join XDA probably is, but over my life as a musician & recording enthusiast I've learned that pampering & protecting my gear/kit/tech, etc. yields big dividends: longer life, higher resale value, better obsolescence rejection, etc.
On my smartphone I like a heavy duty case, cause I drop my phone more than I'd like to admit. Not from 6 feet on concrete drops, but plenty of sitting on the couch/edge of bed drowsy drops to the carpet below. I want a stout case also because it makes these increasingly paper thin devices easier to handle. After hunting one down I bought the Encased Rebel, which is basically a very good OtterBox clone, and for the screen protector, after buying several through trial and error, the GPEL Note 9 glass protector is working very well.
The hard part in using a really stout case with Samsung's curved screened phones is that after getting one with a raised lip around the screen (a feature you want), most glass screen protectors don't provide enough clearance to avoid rubbing against the raised lip of the case, causing it to peel off and eventually drop off. The GPEL protector, labeled case friendly, has a few millimeters taken away from the edge of the protector that allows the case to rest besides it with no contact.
I'm adding some pictures I posted in my Amazon reviews of these two products that show a bit of what I'm trying to describe, sorry they're not pro level by far. But for under $30 you can get a very good heavy-duty case & a screen protector that is performing great; no need for the increased sensitivity feature to be turned on & no separation or bubbles anywhere. Since there's no adhesive on the main center glass, just on the edges, in some light a slight rainbow effect can be seen, but it's nothing that interferes with the screens quality during normal viewing.
Just offering this duo as a suggestion, for when I got my Note 9 I wish there were a few more real world use descriptions about which heavy duty case worked well with what screen protector. Be cool...
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Think I'm gonna get one of those screen protectors and see how it works with some optical adheasive.
Just wasted $53.00 on the ZAGG Elite (full adhesive) for the Note 9. This thing cracked just using the included squeegee trying to get the massive amount of bubbles out. Now, I have the pay ZAGG $9.99 just to ship me a replacement.
Might order the G-Pel and give it a try while waiting on ZAGG to send my replacement.
felloffthetruck said:
Just wasted $53.00 on the ZAGG Elite (full adhesive) for the Note 9. This thing cracked just using the included squeegee trying to get the massive amount of bubbles out. Now, I have the pay ZAGG $9.99 just to ship me a replacement.
Might order the G-Pel and give it a try while waiting on ZAGG to send my replacement.
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Fuhhh...Well, let me put over GPEL here like I did in my Amazon review, I just didn't want to come off as some shill. When I first ordered the Note 9 glass protector from GPEL on Amazon it showed up in a rough looking package which, sure as sh#t, contained my 2 pack of protectors with a crack in one of them.
I emailed GPEL's customer support and within hours they emailed me a confirmation number of the replacement shipment. Really good customer service. I despise installing screen protectors: the plastic film type were hell with the air bubbles, the wet application protectors are such a hassle, worrying about stray dust, etc. The GPEL has this bracket that came with it that makes lining up the glass really t. The key is patience and having plenty of light. Good luck brother...
How bad are the oil slicks with this G-Pel?
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How bad are the oil slicks with this G-Pel?
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I've noticed it really depends on lighting for some reason. In my kitchen with lots of high watt LCD floods I can see a bit of a rainbow/oil slick but with the screen on and the brightness even as low as 35% or full blast it's pretty much a no issue.
But in other lighting in my house & at times outdoors, I can't see any rainbow/slick whatsoever. So I don't know; to me the only time I notice it or it bugs me is when the screen is off.
felloffthetruck said:
Just wasted $53.00 on the ZAGG Elite (full adhesive) for the Note 9. This thing cracked just using the included squeegee trying to get the massive amount of bubbles out. Now, I have the pay ZAGG $9.99 just to ship me a replacement.
Might order the G-Pel and give it a try while waiting on ZAGG to send my replacement.
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I used one of those and I have a few notes on it.
-Adheasive is strong and super thick. Will add impact protection but being so this squeegeeing you have to be careful. Very easy to crack since the adhesive is so thick and soft.
- One the corner would not stick. Mesured it at work the top right corners adheasive was 50um thicker then the rest. This was from a bad batche. Replacement was fine.
-borderes cutinto the display. You will lose the very edge and have an annoying tiny thin line of light when you are in a dark room looking at it.
-soft adheasive when pressing on a corner you can see it ooze out. It returns to normal but this will collect dust at the edges. I'm
Really like to see that as a all clear glass and better guide on how to squeegee it. Mine did not break but I could feel flex. Requires a more gentle touch when doing this. And the time required to get the bubbles out is increased 5 fold because of this. But that soft adheasive add impact protection.
bignazpwns said:
I used one of those and I have a few notes on it.
-Adheasive is strong and super thick. Will add impact protection but being so this squeegeeing you have to be careful. Very easy to crack since the adhesive is so thick and soft.
- One the corner would not stick. Mesured it at work the top right corners adheasive was 50um thicker then the rest. This was from a bad batche. Replacement was fine.
-borderes cutinto the display. You will lose the very edge and have an annoying tiny thin line of light when you are in a dark room looking at it.
-soft adheasive when pressing on a corner you can see it ooze out. It returns to normal but this will collect dust at the edges. I'm
Really like to see that as a all clear glass and better guide on how to squeegee it. Mine did not break but I could feel flex. Requires a more gentle touch when doing this. And the time required to get the bubbles out is increased 5 fold because of this. But that soft adheasive add impact protection.
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Thanks for this. This seems like a decent full adhesive protector though.
You got any tips to help me get the replacement on without cracking the thing?
I guess just be careful along the edges.
I had my first drop, from about 3 ft in the bathroom, on tile floor and it was fine. I HATE doing that, but no damage at all BUT...it looks like some dust worked it's way under the protector resting in the top middle, so must've jolted it enough for some dust to slip in. I dunno...
It's not the end of the world but goddamn, first world problems or not the whole screen protector gimmick is a pain in the a##! I know I keep hearing it from people I know " get the Dome" but I'm more worried about not installing it JUST so than the bread.
One other option I'm considering is a wrist strap. On some of the Ringke cases there is a hole pre made on the case, I guess if I kept using the Rebel I'd have to thread the lanyard deal through the SPen opening on that top lip area. I don't know...
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I had my first drop, from about 3 ft in the bathroom, on tile floor and it was fine. I HATE doing that, but no damage at all BUT...it looks like some dust worked it's way under the protector resting in the top middle, so must've jolted it enough for some dust to slip in. I dunno...
It's not the end of the world but goddamn, first world problems or not the whole screen protector gimmick is a pain in the a##! I know I keep hearing it from people I know " get the Dome" but I'm more worried about not installing it JUST so than the bread.
One other option I'm considering is a wrist strap. On some of the Ringke cases there is a hole pre made on the case, I guess if I kept using the Rebel I'd have to thread the lanyard deal through the SPen opening on that top lip area. I don't know...
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I don't use screen protectors myself,but,if I were in the same situation & the end result was merely a damaged screen protector,I'd consider myself fortunate & chalk one up in the win column.
Should my daily usage dictate that rollin' with one would be a wise decision,I'd definitely consider it.
The screen protector did its job,it saved your display & saved you from a costly repair.
If you were otherwise pleased w/the screen protector,I'd just get another,the price is certainly much less than a display replacement. (Perhaps pair it up w/a case-friendly Otterbox)
The only other option I'd look for is a screen protector that has some sort of free replacement,provided you're not on the hook for any fees (shipping/etc..).