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Xgear Fantom 4 Glass

The preorder is up on Xgear. Thank you is not required
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Link?
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Don't see anything on the website and don't know what it is anyways.
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fantom 4
http://www.xgearlive.com/products/android/lg/fantom-4

Try this...
http://www.xgearlive.com/products/android/lg/fantom-4
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That looks nice alright, But my god... Clear screen protectors are sending most proximity sensors wild, I can't imagine the hell dark tint is going to rain upon it.

doesn't look like theres a cutout for the light sensor...

Surtr52 said:
That looks nice alright, But my god... Clear screen protectors are sending most proximity sensors wild, I can't imagine the hell dark tint is going to rain upon it.
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They've been making the same protector for the Galaxy Nexus, I think it is safe to say they've got it under control haha.
publet said:
doesn't look like theres a cutout for the light sensor...
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It's also just a picture that could very well be a mockup.. but like I said, they know what they're doing.

This is exactly what I was waiting for! but damnn January.. that's a long ass time

I know what I'll be buying in January.
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jnewman1991 said:
I know what I'll be buying in January.
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A Nexus 4 bumper?

FatalityBoyZahy said:
A Nexus 4 bumper?
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Lol, I wish. Those things will be sold out for months.
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Just pre-ordered three, like I did for my GNex. One for the phone I have now, one for the phone I have on order as a spare (after selling the GNex), and a spare protector. ABSOLUTELY LOVED the Fantom on my GNex and had no problems whatsoever.

Very interesting concept. But what kind of protection can the phone gain from this protector?
The glass front is already scratch resistant. And if the phone drop, it's likely that both of the glasses will crack as it appears that the protective glass doesn't have the adhesive layer to hold the front glass together.

looks like a promising solution. btw any suggestion for liquid contamination? anything fantom-4/xgear can do for that?

Does the glass wrap around the slightly curved glass edges?

hope they make that clear spot for the notification LED a bit larger in the final product.
How do those things adhere to the screen underneath? It's reusable so probably not glue or sticky material

anyone know if its compatible with the bumper?!

Review on the galaxy nexus ... looks neat
http://youtu.be/0HLYqAxo0Ys?hd=1

Hung0702 said:
Does the glass wrap around the slightly curved glass edges?
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I too would like to know this. I'm unable to tell from the description and photos. However, the photos make it appear to go over the glass where it curves down and I think it'd be terrible for it to leave a gap in there!
trent25 said:
How do those things adhere to the screen underneath? It's reusable so probably not glue or sticky material
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It actually is some sort of adhesive/glue. I had one for the Galaxy S III. I'm not sure what the adhesive is but if you got it a bit dirty, you could rinse it under water and let it dry and it would be sticky again. I removed mine and reapplied it just fine. The adhesive is under the black/white parts but not in the clear areas (i.e. on the actual screen itself).
ugotproblemz said:
anyone know if its compatible with the bumper?!
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It should definitely be compatible with the bumper. I have a bumper and the bumper in no way covers the glass screen, so you should be good here.
KyraOfFire said:
Very interesting concept. But what kind of protection can the phone gain from this protector?
The glass front is already scratch resistant. And if the phone drop, it's likely that both of the glasses will crack as it appears that the protective glass doesn't have the adhesive layer to hold the front glass together.
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The idea is the same as a plastic screen protector (think Zagg, etc.) but you keep the glass feel. Some people (myself included) absolutely HATE wet-apply screen protectors and most of these modern phones with curved glass can't have full-screen dry-apply screen protectors, so this is the only way to have a screen protector cover the full screen without having the tackiness/stickiness that wet-apply screen protects result in. Ultimately, if you get a big ol' scratch across your screen, you'd much rather it be on this $30 protector than your phones actual screen. So a combination of scratch-protection + the "glass feel" is why you would buy this. Or if you want to have a white Nexus 4.
If, on the other hand, you like wet-apply screen protectors, then this probably isn't worth it for you.

Suggestion on Nexus 4 Screen protector

hi i am looking Front Screen Protector with proxmity sensor cut out and a back Protector with speaker a camera cut out . i am looking out few protectors such as xtream guard ,skinomi and SGP and few others , but i am able to figure out which one is the best and with proper cut outs
Any help on this would be great
Thanks

BringIT85 said:
hi i am looking Front Screen Protector with proxmity sensor cut out and a back Protector with speaker a camera cut out . i am looking out few protectors such as xtream guard and few others but i am not able to get on ..
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Try xtremeguard u wuldnt regret
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Any of the threads should have more plenty of information about it, but I just installed the full body set from BestSkinsEver last night. The front skin does have cut outs for the proximity sensor AND front camera, and the rear skin has cutouts for the camera, camera light AND speaker port.

quahog_convo said:
Any of the threads should have more plenty of information about it, but I just installed the full body set from BestSkinsEver last night. The front skin does have cut outs for the proximity sensor AND front camera, and the rear skin has cutouts for the camera, camera light AND speaker port.
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How is it ??..can u post pics of it..how long did they took for delivery?
Google Nexus 4 Total Body Skin
is it this one u r talking about

I highly recommend ZAGG. Cutouts fit perfect and the sides aren't so short that any case or bumper you put on the phone will eat into it and ruin the screen protector.

use none, live on the high road naked screen ftw

Skinomi
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Which screen protector looks the least like bumpy **** and most smooth and glass-like?

juggies said:
Which screen protector looks the least like bumpy **** and most smooth and glass-like?
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I would say SPIGEN's Ultra Crystal screen protectors, had them for my SGS2 and they felt like glass

fluffenforliberty said:
I would say SPIGEN's Ultra Crystal screen protectors, had them for my SGS2 and they felt like glass
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Man i am again confused with so many screen protectors

Lol, everyone has said something different. For what it's worth, best skins ever seem to be well regarded from my research. Just put in an order about an hour ago.
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Skinomi is a great option
I just recieved my Skinomi, and I love it.
Here's my review thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056507

I dislike wet-type screen protectors (well only used Zagg) and didnt like it at all.
Felt really plastic and left orange peel affect on the screen.
Spigen i have never went wrong with, but quite expensive for what it is.
Chinese generic stuff seems to be ok. I just use them and replace it every 1-2months since its so cheap

Although I know I might get some hate for this, I'm using the Invisible Shield from Zagg and I quite like it. Been using this protector for my past two phones.
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Camera lens scratches?

So I planned on not putting my N5 in a case and possibly no screen protector either.... until I noticed when laying on the desk the camera is keeping it from lying flat. I am edging towards a case but just thought I would ask for the people that went naked. Shame since I absolutely love the feel of the N5.
Have you noticed any scratches on the lens?
This is not really directed at the person that babies their device like fine china.... more the person that will slide their phone across the table when trying to show a picture or something.

Haven't noticed anything on my n5 camera lens, but was wondering the same thing. I have my eye on a hybrid, clear backed, spigen case to show off the white back
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@rans0m00 @CRIME INC. Same case fire me guys as much as I love the feel of the nexus 5 it always bugs me about scratching the lens that's why I bought this case from Spigen called "Slim Armor" or another case that's even slimmer is "Neo Hybrid" from Spigen
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I ordered a nillken case last night. Will just see how it goes between now and then. Love Android phones but the camera sticking out just seems to be a weird trend with them.
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rans0m00 said:
So I planned on not putting my N5 in a case and possibly no screen protector either.... until I noticed when laying on the desk the camera is keeping it from lying flat. I am edging towards a case but just thought I would ask for the people that went naked. Shame since I absolutely love the feel of the N5.
Have you noticed any scratches on the lens?
This is not really directed at the person that babies their device like fine china.... more the person that will slide their phone across the table when trying to show a picture or something.
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I have had my N5 for 6 days now. It has been in an official "Nexus 5 Bumper Case" from the beginning, except for the few minutes while I installed a screen protector first. I've been pretty careful with the device, but I do have a small scratch on that giant camera lens cover already. Luckily, the scratch is near the perimeter and doesn't look like it can impact image capture. It is also a slight enough scratch that I cannot capture it in a photograph with my Motorola Atrix 4G, it has to be looked for to see it.
My screen protector is the SPIGEN Steinheil Ultra Crystal, which I am quite pleased with. It came with two screen protectors, so I am loosely considering cutting a circle out of the second one and fitting it to the camera lens cover.

dpotts said:
I have had my N5 for 6 days now. It has been in an official "Nexus 5 Bumper Case" from the beginning, except for the few minutes while I installed a screen protector first. I've been pretty careful with the device, but I do have a small scratch on that giant camera lens cover already. Luckily, the scratch is near the perimeter and doesn't look like it can impact image capture. It is also a slight enough scratch that I cannot capture it in a photograph with my Motorola Atrix 4G, it has to be looked for to see it.
My screen protector is the SPIGEN Steinheil Ultra Crystal, which I am quite pleased with. It came with two screen protectors, so I am loosely considering cutting a circle out of the second one and fitting it to the camera lens cover.
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Why didn't you just keep the stock one on it? That's what I did.
Also if any of you guys get a custom skin they cover the circle around the camera too. So it's a good option if you like to keep it without a case.
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I can say with the nillken case I have it has faired pretty good so far. No camera lens scratches. Wish the camera didn't stick out... Case free would be nice.
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I was naked for the first 3 days till my case came in i notice a small tiny scratch on the camera GLASS
folks the GLASS is easily replaceable the LENS is inside of the glass
Here is the replacement back cover
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/181254590441?lpid=82
it comes with the new GLASS cover attached

markdapimp said:
I was naked for the first 3 days till my case came in i notice a small tiny scratch on the camera GLASS
folks the GLASS is easily replaceable the LENS is inside of the glass
Here is the replacement back cover
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/181254590441?lpid=82
it comes with the new GLASS cover attached
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I stand corrected... I was worried about scratching the glass.
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rans0m00 said:
I stand corrected... I was worried about scratching the glass.
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If you're worried about scratching the glass you can get a caseology leather tpu case witch feels really good and almost naked like it protects the screen and the camera glass from touching your table or counter top surfaces. If you really like naked I suggest searching for some camera glass protectors yes they do exist or make a DYI one by cutting one into a circular shape
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markdapimp said:
If you're worried about scratching the glass you can get a caseology leather tpu case witch feels really good and almost naked like it protects the screen and the camera glass from touching your table or counter top surfaces. If you really like naked I suggest searching for some camera glass protectors yes they do exist or make a DYI one by cutting one into a circular shape
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I just went with a nillken case and have had no troubles.
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I'm very split on whether I should use a case on my n5. I've got a Spigen NeoHybrid on it, which is nice because it prevents the camera from popping out. I just really like the way the phone feels without a case. It's awesome. I just really don't want to scratch the camera glass. I wonder if the black ring will help at all.
Also, this phone has Gorilla Glass 3, I've got q screen protector on it and it's getting small scratches on the protector here and there. Does one really need a screen protector for Gorilla Glass 3?

Sydius08 said:
I'm very split on whether I should use a case on my n5. I've got a Spigen NeoHybrid on it, which is nice because it prevents the camera from popping out. I just really like the way the phone feels without a case. It's awesome. I just really don't want to scratch the camera glass. I wonder if the black ring will help at all.
Also, this phone has Gorilla Glass 3, I've got q screen protector on it and it's getting small scratches on the protector here and there. Does one really need a screen protector for Gorilla Glass 3?
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This has been asked many, many times. Sand and dust can scratch GG3 so it can be worth protecting.

Sydius08 said:
I'm very split on whether I should use a case on my n5.. .
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I only use a case when I go out.

[Q] Nexus 5 camera lens scratches?

Hii I just bought the Nexus 5. I know the camera lens protrudes a bit and its not made out of durable glass. I like the feel of the Nexus 5 and I don't want to use a cover. Can anyone tell me if the camera lens gets scratched?
Thanks in advance

I've had my device for over a month and I only purchased a case last week. I keep my phone in my pants pocket and upon visual inspection, the camera lens hasn't been scratched yet. I conclude that its pretty durable.

talha.taher said:
Hii I just bought the Nexus 5. I know the camera lens protrudes a bit and its not made out of durable glass. I like the feel of the Nexus 5 and I don't want to use a cover. Can anyone tell me if the camera lens gets scratched?
Thanks in advance
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I would not take an chance. I have ghost armour on my lense. (Its the button on tje iphone that is round that they put on my camea)
Pictures is clean as ever and if it gets scratched(its not scratched in 10months now) I just replace the protecter.
Rather be safe than sorry

FYI, the lens is internal to the phone. In the back is simply glass and it is recessed. Had mine over a year, no scratches. I cannot say the same for the screen.

Had mine for quite a while now, not a single scratch on the glass itself, but its a bit rough on the bottom part of the ring around it because its where the phone lies when put on a flat surface. Not much of a deal at all. I don't use a case (used one for a week then took it off and never used it again), but if you do then same probably won't happen to you because of the elevation.

rootSU said:
FYI, the lens is internal to the phone. In the back is simply glass and it is recessed. Had mine over a year, no scratches. I cannot say the same for the screen.
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I'd of thought you of all people would have a good protecter on!, given the spot on advice you give

howard bamber said:
I'd of thought you of all people would have a good protecter on!, given the spot on advice you give
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On the screen? I had a glass one. It was great but I broke it. I can't actually apply the plastic ones. I went through about £30 trying to apply but were not attractive.

I personally have had my phone since release and have never had a case on it, it has yet to be scratched. If it is, they're micro scratches that I'd have to use a magnifying glass and the right angle to see them. If you feel the need to, I've seen a few protectors (basically circular screen protectors for the glass of the camera). If that gets scratched, remove, replace.

rootSU said:
On the screen? I had a glass one. It was great but I broke it. I can't actually apply the plastic ones. I went through about £30 trying to apply but were not attractive.
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Plastic ones are so bad once you've used a glass one. Will probably never use a plastic one again.

Stock like TPU case but with better camera protection?

So guys,
I'm looking for a case that is similar to the one provided with the phone, but with a better cover for camera bump. The purpose is to protect camera lens from scratches when putting in table and other rough places.
This one looks like it, but not sure whether it actually protects camera bump. I've asked the seller about it, But I don't think we could rely on that answer.
Has anybody bought something like this please?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Xiaomi...-Soft-Rubber-Silicone-Cover-Case/163332207379
Also secondly, if not the case,
1) Do you think its good to use a tempered glass like protection for camera? Would it affect camera quality?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tempered-G...omi-Redmi-Note-5-Pro-5X-A1-6X-A2/202448413656
2) Or what about a soft pouch? like this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Elastic-Ne...se-For-Xiaomi-Mi-F1-8-SE-A2-Lite/112951631296
Thank you

mrumais said:
So guys,
I'm looking for a case that is similar to the one provided with the phone, but with a better cover for camera bump. The purpose is to protect camera lens from scratches when putting in table and other rough places.
This one looks like it, but not sure whether it actually protects camera bump. I've asked the seller about it, But I don't think we could rely on that answer.
Has anybody bought something like this please?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Xiaomi...-Soft-Rubber-Silicone-Cover-Case/163332207379
Also secondly, if not the case,
1) Do you think its good to use a tempered glass like protection for camera? Would it affect camera quality?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tempered-G...omi-Redmi-Note-5-Pro-5X-A1-6X-A2/202448413656
2) Or what about a soft pouch? like this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Elastic-Ne...se-For-Xiaomi-Mi-F1-8-SE-A2-Lite/112951631296
Thank you
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PZOZ case on aliexpress. Don't get tempered glass camera protector they make all photos look bad.

I have second Mi A2 (first I returned due faulty screen glass) and it came with slightly different case - the first one had full cutout for camera module, the second (I thing updated/revised version) has lip covering whole module, lip over the border.
Anyway, I dont know if it is possible to get this case individually

blowtorch said:
PZOZ case on aliexpress. Don't get tempered glass camera protector they make all photos look bad.
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Glass camera seem likes very scratchy ! Do you have any ideas to protect them without case?

I use a tempered Glass for the camera. No problem with photos and very happy to have a full protection for lens