Hi guys, today I've applied a hydrogel screen protector made by atfolix (https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.it/ulk/itm/233264226443)
If we put aside the bubbles which are left behind when applying since they seem to disappear after 2-3 days, are they as good as a tempered glass protectors like let's assume from Nillkin when it comes to drops?
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There is no comparison between tempered glass and hydrogel. I have hydrogel installed on the back and tempered glass on the front. Hydrogel can save you from minor scratches but it is soft and you simply can't use this in the front after a couple of days.
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There is no comparison between tempered glass and hydrogel. I have hydrogel installed on the back and tempered glass on the front. Hydrogel can save you from minor scratches but it is soft and you simply can't use this in the front after a couple of days.
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Why what happens after couple of days?, If it's scratches then maybe I'm wrong in calling it hydrogel, but i have Galaxy S8 and K20 pro both have this screen protector I've put link of installed in them, the S8 is over 8 months old and there isn't any noticeable scratch, the film is pretty thick and flexible.
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ishaqtkr said:
Hi guys, today I've applied a hydrogel screen protector made by atfolix (https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.it/ulk/itm/233264226443)
If we put aside the bubbles which are left behind when applying since they seem to disappear after 2-3 days, are they as good as a tempered glass protectors like let's assume from Nillkin when it comes to drops?
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To be honest, i using hydrogel since redmi note 3, honor8x, pocophone, then this k20 too.
Based on what i researched online, those cheap tempered glass out there is NO WHERE near the hardness of our gorilla glass. Most of the time ppl drop their phone and the tempered glass shattered they always think that "Oh, my tempered glass saved me" but the truth it the tempered glass already is way easier to shattere compare to our original screen.
So u might ask, if this the case, why am i still using hydrogel or tempered glass? Well, i want to prevent scratches but not prevent shatter. If dropped, the screen going to shattered, nothing can be prevented ?
Just my 2cents, feel free to discuss and dont shoot me ?
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ishaqtkr said:
Why what happens after couple of days?, If it's scratches then maybe I'm wrong in calling it hydrogel, but i have Galaxy S8 and K20 pro both have this screen protector I've put link of installed in them, the S8 is over 8 months old and there isn't any noticeable scratch, the film is pretty thick and flexible.
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And yes, its very flexible, got one time i put my phone inside a pencil case, and the ink of a pen stained on it. When changing new, i try to peel, scratch and poke the hydrogel (after taken off my phone) to be honest, its take me alot of force to poke through it.
I've had a hard time even trying to cut off from sides a bit inorder for my case not to lift it off, it's that stubborn, scissors do the job though
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ishaqtkr said:
Why what happens after couple of days?, If it's scratches then maybe I'm wrong in calling it hydrogel, but i have Galaxy S8 and K20 pro both have this screen protector I've put link of installed in them, the S8 is over 8 months old and there isn't any noticeable scratch, the film is pretty thick and flexible.
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For the back part, Hydrogel is ok. This is soft and sticky, that's why not suitable for the front. Moreover, it can't protect your screen if you drop your phone. I would instead suggest using nilkin or other high-quality tempered glass in the front.
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For the back part, Hydrogel is ok. This is soft and sticky, that's why not suitable for the front. Moreover, it can't protect your screen if you drop your phone. I would instead suggest using nilkin or other high-quality tempered glass in the front.
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I've just put Nillkin 2.5D glass on top of hydrogel one and the Ringke case accepted it[emoji16]
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I use a hydrogel on the front and have no issues with it, that said I haven't dropped it yet....
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I use a hydrogel on the front and have no issues with it, that said I haven't dropped it yet....
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The answers regarding drop protection aren't convincing yet.
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The answers regarding drop protection aren't convincing yet.
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Doesn't look that way, though in theory because it's softer, it should absorb some impact and reduce the likelihood of damage but I'm not going to test that
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Doesn't look that way, though in theory because it's softer, it should absorb some impact and reduce the likelihood of damage but I'm not going to test that
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Like i said I've just put Nillkin tempered glass on your of hydrogel and now I'm not quite worried.
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Like i said I've just put Nillkin tempered glass on your of hydrogel and now I'm not quite worried.
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Maybe one day we'll find out who was right :silly:
I've heard Lensun's are quite good
Holy crap there's a lot of misinformation here... Glass screen protectors vs others offer the LEAST impact resistance of all screen protectors, this is due to the glass being easily shattered and displaced under a fall
so the surface causing the damage (concrete, ceramic) will come into direct contact with the display glass shattering it too. Plasticc screen protectors are almost as bad but the best screen protectors are those wet Application gel type screen protectors you can get at best buy by either their home brand or Zagg. My brother works there and some guy took an iPhone and smashed it with the in house screen protector on like 30 times as hard as he can on the corner of a metal table. The phone started to bend before it even had any damage done to the screen. It did crack the screen eventually as well, he was smashing it with full freaking force. However a glass screen protector would not have protected against that whatsoever.
And I'm an avid glass screen protector user. Not because of the protection, but because of the feel. Glass will always feel superior to film/gel screen protectors and still does protect a bit when it comes to scratches. Since I rarely drop my phone I don't need the indestructible gel screen protectors
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Holy crap there's a lot of misinformation here... Glass screen protectors vs others offer the LEAST impact resistance of all screen protectors, this is due to the glass being easily shattered and displaced under a fall
so the surface causing the damage (concrete, ceramic) will come into direct contact with the display glass shattering it too. Plasticc screen protectors are almost as bad but the best screen protectors are those wet Application gel type screen protectors you can get at best buy by either their home brand or Zagg. My brother works there and some guy took an iPhone and smashed it with the in house screen protector on like 30 times as hard as he can on the corner of a metal table. The phone started to bend before it even had any damage done to the screen. It did crack the screen eventually as well, he was smashing it with full freaking force. However a glass screen protector would not have protected against that whatsoever.
And I'm an avid glass screen protector user. Not because of the protection, but because of the feel. Glass will always feel superior to film/gel screen protectors and still does protect a bit when it comes to scratches. Since I rarely drop my phone I don't need the indestructible gel screen protectors
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Ah ok. I have Nillkin glass on top of gel so I'm good lol
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Ah ok. I have Nillkin glass on top of gel so I'm good lol
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Which Nillkin glass you have? I have Ringke Fusion-X case and I wonder will Nillkin CP+ Max be compatible with that case or it will lift?
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Which Nillkin glass you have? I have Ringke Fusion-X case and I wonder will Nillkin CP+ Max be compatible with that case or it will lift?
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Ok, thank you.
My experience with screen protectors for this phone has been pretty awful. First glass one I tried didn't adhere around the surround of the display; I tried the second in the pack to the same result and assumed they were defective. A second lot arrived from a different vendor; same result however these ones came with an oil to squirt under the edges in order to fix the white edge or halo effect. Hard pass; the screen protectors ran so close to the earpiece grill that it was a bad idea. Plus the non-descript oil was just not what I wanted to put on a brand new oleophobic coated screen (on that note; I've already pulled three screen protectors off it at this point).
I'm now on a hydrogel protector because I assumed the screen just has a very slight countour that's hard to notice and I don't think the glass protectors have been designed with this in mind.
I'm not terribly impressed with the hydrogel tbh but it's an improvement on the glass protectors. It has a rainbow effect on bright pixels - like the screen is obviously covered in something. They are a nightmare to fit perfectly. My first punt has some bubbles despite my skill at aligning screen protectors. You really have to guide the protector on very carefully with a card instead of letting it adhere in place by itself - so the top half of my screen is a bit bubbly. They also seem to have perfect horizontal lines from production.
Imo, hydrogel > glass protectors. Unless you've managed to find a glass protector that perfectly fits the almost invisible taper of the glass on this phone.
Never had this much of a headache with screen protectors and it actually made me depressed. It's funny, sometimes the little things in life really get under your skin.
Hi previously i was using black border screen protector glass for 3 week without any issue but those black border also covers some part of screen so i ordered glass protector for me n for my friend on Aliexpress some how we manage to install perfectly those new glass on our phone but after that i facing fingerprint detection issue for sometime its work with out issue but sometime its continuously says " Try Again" and that same glass protector working fine on my friends phone, I also try to remove n add again my finger but same problem after that i removed that protector but facing same problem (i was thinking its hardware issue) but finally done a factory reset after that fingerprint working fine then again i installed new glass screen protector from local shop when he installed that glass finger print working fine but after sometime again facing same issue "Try again" sometime its work but some time its never and this problem only facing when screen is off when i turn on screen and try its detect my finger accurately. Somehow when i turn off my screen and when the 1st icon appear my finger never detect but after 1st icon goes and again i lift my phone and try again to unlock its working fine...
I i am confused i its related to glass protector or any hardware issue coz same protector working fine on my friends same phone...
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My experience with screen protectors for this phone has been pretty awful. First glass one I tried didn't adhere around the surround of the display; I tried the second in the pack to the same result and assumed they were defective. A second lot arrived from a different vendor; same result however these ones came with an oil to squirt under the edges in order to fix the white edge or halo effect. Hard pass; the screen protectors ran so close to the earpiece grill that it was a bad idea. Plus the non-descript oil was just not what I wanted to put on a brand new oleophobic coated screen (on that note; I've already pulled three screen protectors off it at this point).
I'm now on a hydrogel protector because I assumed the screen just has a very slight countour that's hard to notice and I don't think the glass protectors have been designed with this in mind.
I'm not terribly impressed with the hydrogel tbh but it's an improvement on the glass protectors. It has a rainbow effect on bright pixels - like the screen is obviously covered in something. They are a nightmare to fit perfectly. My first punt has some bubbles despite my skill at aligning screen protectors. You really have to guide the protector on very carefully with a card instead of letting it adhere in place by itself - so the top half of my screen is a bit bubbly. They also seem to have perfect horizontal lines from production.
Imo, hydrogel > glass protectors. Unless you've managed to find a glass protector that perfectly fits the almost invisible taper of the glass on this phone.
Never had this much of a headache with screen protectors and it actually made me depressed. It's funny, sometimes the little things in life really get under your skin.
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Same i also never like glass protector 1st i try black border one but they also cover some part of screen then 2nd time try fully transparent one but on that facing fingerprint issue, Thinking to buy now hydrogel for now
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Still looking for a decent glass screen protector for my note 4, and now people mention the halo effect being an issue... not to sure what that is. Can anyone tell me?
Also do any of the screen protectors glass or otherwise actually cover the entire front of the phone?
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Still looking for a decent glass screen protector for my note 4, and now people mention the halo effect being an issue... not to sure what that is. Can anyone tell me?
Also do any of the screen protectors glass or otherwise actually cover the entire front of the phone?
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The screen is curved at the edges. So if you use a glass protector it will be sticking out (about 4mm) all around the edges. Right away it looks bad, because you can see that the screen protector is not sticking all the way to the edge. In a few days it becomes very very bad once it picks up dust and lint from the pockets. It doesn't really look like a halo (a ring of light), but rather a ring of garbage.
Hahaha first have to say I like your username. The halo effect with glass screenprotector is caused because the edges of the screen seems to be rounded off. As a glass screenprotector is not flexible it does not make full contact on the edges of the screen. This is causing de the so called halo effects AFAIK
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The screen is curved at the edges. So if you use a glass protector it will be sticking out (about 4mm) all around the edges. Right away it looks bad, because you can see that the screen protector is not sticking all the way to the edge. In a few days it becomes very very bad once it picks up dust and lint from the pockets. It doesn't really look like a halo (a ring of light), but rather a ring of garbage.
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Ahh... I see I have had that in the past will nearly all screen protectors I have bought (never had a glass one and still havent yet) now I understand the effect. I do find it can be mitigated by the cases used but more often than not the protector starts looking grubby and comes up at the edges so much so I need to replace it. Thanks for informing me!
I had one on currently. It did not cover the edge of screen (black glass) fully. Not sticking fully at side. Can see gap. There alittle bubble at side but not visible.
What annoy me is the rainbow light effect at the side when i use my note 4. Not visible on dark background.
Lol. The rainbow effect is halo?
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... is the rainbow light effect at the side when i use my note 4. Not visible on dark background. ... rainbow effect is halo?
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nope, that's just the rainbow effect.
I thought the Halo effect also included when the screen protectors were cut too short, and had an excess gap from phone edge to protector edge. Haven't a gap is necessarily a bad thing if one is using a case that wraps around the edge, but does not include a screen protector like many of the cheaper TPU or hybrid cases.
Another type of halo?
I hadn't thought of the halo as being where a glass screen protector isn't sticking to the curved edges of the screen, but that does make more sense than a separate sort of "halo" that I've observed and disliked. Namely, even for a screen protector cut narrow so that it only covers the flat screen surface, I've still seen a perimeter "ring" that was distracting, not seeming to be 100% optically transparent. After removing the Bear Motion (not to fault them, but rather I suspect this is common to many brands of glass screen protectors) screen protector, I examined it under a 10x magnifier and confirmed my suspicion, that the PET film the glass is layered with, is cut smaller than the glass itself. The result is that a perimeter margin exists where, presumably, there is only glass, and maybe the reason it doesn't seem 100% optically transparent is due to the polishing to achieve the rounded edge. No expert here, this is just pure speculation on my part, but nonehtheless, I don't like the visual appearance this results in when the screen protector is applied to my SGN4 screen.
I'd be interested in seeing a tempered glass screen protector where the manufacturer does have 100% exact matching cuts of each layer of material used in making the protectors. Moreover, should the oleophobic coating introduce any "tinting" for lack of a better word, then I'd also like to know the coating is also 100% edge-to-ege on the protector so that no matter where one looks, there are no margins but just 100% edge-to-ege optical transparency through all layers.
For now, I'm of the opinion that the best screen protector for the SGN4 may well be the premium PET film protectors rather than tempered glass ones. For use with my Platinum series (Best Buy's "Seidio Surface" case) case, the glass screen protectors seem almost too thick to use, as the case is a very snug fit across the face of the phone. Holding the phone in the case, there is a feeling of some give to the case which may be just enough extra room to use a PET film screen protector that extends over the screen curves and allows the case to slip on without snagging an edge. That said, I'm very tempted to just use my phone with the screen in "naked gorilla mode". That is...just the bare Gorilla Glass screen.
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Rainbow effect normal? Other glass protector have this too?
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Zagg Glass from Best Buy...
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Jesus christ. I just paid $30 at some Chinese place and the fit looks alright (99% pixels covered). It I see this in a week, I will be beyond pissed. The store will get an earful if they play the we didn't sell this to you since I paid cash.
Edit - welp, go figure. Small halo (1-2mm for now) about 2 hours after install. Too bad I am gone, next time I will be in the area is a week from now... Not sure if I should go back tomorrow... What a ****ing piss off. Should have went with my intuition.
that's awful. I would have a ton of dirt under it after a week.
I went with amFIlm Premium Screen Protector. It's not good, nor bad. You get a pack of three for $4. It's not glass, but it's not a mutlilayer plastic either. It doens't feel like glass. It's dry application. It does cover viewable screen. Does have some flex so you can get it not do the halo thing. I personally applied and the put the GN4 between a bunch of books for a few hours to make sure it adhere well. Since it's cheap, it's not a big deal if it scratches; better than the actual glass.
This give some time for the everyone else to try out the more expensive screen protectors and thus, we can read and see their results. Personally, I'm waiting for the Just Like Glass people to decide if they're going to release something. I wrote them and was told they might carry it and that the owner was considering getting a Note 4, who would be the genie pig for the fitting.
Just remove glass sp & have it check for scratches and dirt. Wipe it clean too. Pasted a new snti glare guard since sweaty palm. It look good without bubble and goid touch too.
My experience so far
So far as i can tell there are no 100% perfect screen tempered glass screen protectors out there. i Myself have a spigen slim tr installed on a black Note 4 with a titanium Verus iron shield and you can barely see any halo. Honestly the little halo i do see is less thick then business card and barely thicker then a sheet of standard paper. I do not have my hopes up at all that we will see a tempered glass protector that is 100% perfect because it would also require users to install it 100% flawless. Its glass guys, there's no real give, unless they use an adhesive that will fill in the gaps, but that may inhibit the spen functionality which then negates the purchase of the Note all together. I would recommend to anyone doing their own install, to use the bathroom steam prep method, along with the hinge method. These two together prove to be the most effective in avoiding any issues. That being said, i am unable to really tell if what i am seeing is truly a halo effect, or the curvature on the glass refracting the light. its been on for over 2 weeks and has dealt with my day to day wear and tear which includes going to the office, gym, bars, outdoors for a hike, all without any shifting or scratches. Either way i am thrilled with the application of my screen protector and wish you all the best in yours.
Halo efect solution
I have a note 4, bought a cheap screenprotector, so, i did now the problem of halo with my old screenprotector, i had some glue from my whitestone screenprotector from my note 9, so i used that glue for my note 4 with the sceap screenprotector, results are very good, no halo at all, did come out very nice, applied it the same way as normal with a whistone protector, so, maybe i can help someone with this system, i don't know where you can buy this glue seperate, mine was from whitestone, maybe someone knowes were you can buy this glue, in the future i will only do it this way, i can recoment this, by the way, excuse me for my poor english, i don't do this every day, i'm from the netherlands
tnx for the first time
After dealing with Halo on my Nexus 6 with glass protectors, I'm not even going to bother with glass for this phone. I have not ordered the phone yet because I was waiting for a good case and a good plastic screen protector. I found the case I wanted (Supcase Unicorn Beetle) and it will be released on the 25th. Does anyone have a really good plastic screen protector, or know where I can find one? All I can find on Amazon are ones with either bad reviews or no reviews at all. I have some time since I won't be ordering the phone until the case comes in. Thanks in advance!
Wondering this as well, especially since things aren't looking too good from reading the "tempered glass" screen protectors thread (at least until more of them are released). Anyone have any good or decent experiences with plastic screen protectors yet?
I found this one - http://amzn.to/1OaPLU1
I placed my order and will be installing it on mine and my wifes when I get the phone in.
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Seem to be just as good as the ones I always bought from Verizon store. I also cant deal with the glass ones. They either dont fit to the edge of the screen or they pass the edge of the glass screen where the curve starts to drop off and then they chip also.
I ended up ordering XtremeGuard screen protector - http://www.ebay.com/itm/231637665779?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
$1.99 for 6. I heard the XtremeGuard Spartan tempered glass were good (which they are not making for the MXPE). So if the tempered glass is good, I'm guessing the regular ones are just as good. These are the dry versions which I prefer and never had an issue with bubble or dust (I just lift up the edge/side closes to dust and use an extra long piece of tape to grab the particles). They also have a wet application for the front and rear.
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I ended up ordering XtremeGuard screen protector - http://www.ebay.com/itm/231637665779?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
$1.99 for 6. I heard the XtremeGuard Spartan tempered glass were good (which they are not making for the MXPE). So if the tempered glass is good, I'm guessing the regular ones are just as good. These are the dry versions which I prefer and never had an issue with bubble or dust (I just lift up the edge/side closes to dust and use an extra long piece of tape to grab the particles). They also have a wet application for the front and rear.
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I just got mine in yesterday...don't use the bumper with the screen protector. It'll just goof it all up. I'm just dealing with it until I can get a real case. The screen protector is OK...gets oily from your fingers and smudges like crazy but for that cheap, I'll deal with it until decent tempered glass comes out.
I wound up ordering this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZS2HKQ2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I have Illumishield for my 3DS and it works great. All of the negative reviews are for the glass, so I ordered the plastic and hopefully it will work well! I'll let everyone know when my phone arrives.
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I wound up ordering this one:
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I have Illumishield for my 3DS and it works great. All of the negative reviews are for the glass, so I ordered the plastic and hopefully it will work well! I'll let everyone know when my phone arrives.
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Just got mine today. They fit, but definitely seem like they are not for this phone. Corners are rounded way.differently of a radius and the sensors and camera spots up top seem very generic of a cut.
I already sent an email to the seller on Amazon billing hoping they revise the design.
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Just got mine today. They fit, but definitely seem like they are not for this phone. Corners are rounded way.differently of a radius and the sensors and camera spots up top seem very generic of a cut.
I already sent an email to the seller on Amazon billing hoping they revise the design.
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Besides the fit, did they apply easy and do they feel pretty good?
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Besides the fit, did they apply easy and do they feel pretty good?
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Yes. Feel is very smooth. Easy to apply. Minimal bubbles that are easy to push out. I've used iLlumishield many times before. Probably top 3 in quality. I'm sure the first run was probably used from a template that was sent to them. If they get an actual phone in hand, the fit will be spot on.
People still use screen protectors.. You do know the only way u can scratch up ur screen or crack it is dropping it on a bunch of small rocks or face first on concrete without a raised bumper case.., only fine grits of rocks and sand scratches gorilla glass.. Yea is no saphire glass but still..
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People still use screen protectors.. You do know the only way u can scratch up ur screen or crack it is dropping it on a bunch of small rocks or face first on concrete without a raised bumper case.., only fine grits of rocks and sand scratches gorilla glass.. Yea is no saphire glass but still..
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They are so cheap and this way I can ensure I won't get any small surface scratches. It also keeps the screen pristine for when I resell my phone.
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People still use screen protectors.. You do know the only way u can scratch up ur screen or crack it is dropping it on a bunch of small rocks or face first on concrete without a raised bumper case.., only fine grits of rocks and sand scratches gorilla glass.. Yea is no saphire glass but still..
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all it takes is a bit of sand in your pocket and you will get scratches....gorilla glass isnt all that great, better than standard but i learned my lesson from no screen protector on my samsung phones
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People still use screen protectors.. You do know the only way u can scratch up ur screen or crack it is dropping it on a bunch of small rocks or face first on concrete without a raised bumper case.., only fine grits of rocks and sand scratches gorilla glass.. Yea is no saphire glass but still..
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All it takes is just that one little bit.
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They are so cheap and this way I can ensure I won't get any small surface scratches. It also keeps the screen pristine for when I resell my phone.
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Exactly. It barely costs nothing. I have a plastic screen protector and I smacked my phone against the edge of my aluminum Apple keyboard. It damaged the screen protector but my screen is scratch free.
I know that when I sell my LG G3, I can say that the screen is scratch free and in pristine condition because it was protected.
Has there been any consensus on what the best screen protector is yet? Wet or Dry?
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Has there been any consensus on what the best screen protector is yet? Wet or Dry?
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I never used wet. Even though a phone may be waterproof in terms of drops, I don't ever want to squeegee water out from a screen protector only for it to get trapped in the crevice of the screen.
I personally prefer the dry only because it uses static to cling on and stays on. If there is dust or particles underneath, all I have to do is lift up the side closest and take an extra long piece of tape and use it to grab the particles. Repeat this until it is particle free and you have a flawless screen protector.
In the past, the screen protector was sticky and if something got stuck underneath, that was it. It would be hard to remove the particle.
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Besides the fit, did they apply easy and do they feel pretty good?
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Just a follow up, they will be shipping a new version for free soon. Excellent customer service from iLlumishield. Maybe check in with them and see if you can get the same
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carlz28 said:
Just a follow up, they will be shipping a new version for free soon. Excellent customer service from iLlumishield. Maybe check in with them and see if you can get the same
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Awesome! I will probably contact them once I receive mine then, since mine will be the older version. Thanks!!
All XtremeGuard is 90% off. coupon:MEGA90
https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/3lcg5p/90_off_xtremeguardcom/
Here is the MXPE Screen protector http://www.xtremeguard.com/Motorola...to_x_pureed_screen_protector.htm#.Vftgcn1s_Ag
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ErikHellstrom said:
All XtremeGuard is 90% off. coupon:MEGA90
https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/3lcg5p/90_off_xtremeguardcom/
Here is the MXPE Screen protector http://www.xtremeguard.com/Motorola...to_x_pureed_screen_protector.htm#.Vftgcn1s_Ag
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Awesome! Thanks for this - just placed an order for the Hi Def Dry screen protector (which I assume is traditional PET). Can't beat 60 cents!
This is the screen protector I bought:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071GXH1QS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It is by far the worst quality of any glass screen protector I have ever used or seen. The adhesive does not even come close to the outside of the glass, the glass is 1-2mm too small for the phone screen, outdoors you can see spots aligned in rows and columns all over it, and you can see weird vertical streak mark things in the right light.
I realize the spots are common to all glass screen protectors, but never have I seen them so pronounced and visible.
Here are pictures of how bad it looks:
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On another note, I hate what Foxcon did to the edges of the phone. It looks like to make the titanium rounded they just hand sanded it into a round shape with course grit sandpaper. It feels terrible and looks all scratched up and nasty. Very low quality for this phone.
How much does the edge of the glass curve on the phone? If that protector is more or less flat out to the edge, is the phone starting the glass curve that far in where the adhesive is showing? That pretty much makes any glass screen protector not built with a curve in it useless if that's the case.
EniGmA1987 said:
This is the screen protector I bought:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071GXH1QS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It is by far the worst quality of any glass screen protector I have ever used or seen. The adhesive does not even come close to the outside of the glass, the glass is 1-2mm too small for the phone screen, outdoors you can see spots aligned in rows and columns all over it, and you can see weird vertical streak mark things in the right light.
I realize the spots are common to all glass screen protectors, but never have I seen them so pronounced and visible.
Here are pictures of how bad it looks:
On another note, I hate what Foxcon did to the edges of the phone. It looks like to make the titanium rounded they just hand sanded it into a round shape with course grit sandpaper. It feels terrible and looks all scratched up and nasty. Very low quality for this phone.
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Can you get us a close-up shot of the sanding your talking about, please?
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How much does the edge of the glass curve on the phone? If that protector is more or less flat out to the edge, is the phone starting the glass curve that far in where the adhesive is showing? That pretty much makes any glass screen protector not built with a curve in it useless if that's the case.
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This^^^^
I wondered the same thing.
I hate the heck out of this curved screen craze everyone followed Apple/Samsung on. My favorite screen was on my LG G3 and 6P. Nice and flat with straight edges, screen protectors just blend in nearly invisibly and the feel was good. I feel with these curved screen that even naked, they just don't track as well and overall force you to use it naked or have a screen protector that is obviously on it and can't fit perfectly since they only make curved ones for iPhone or Samsung edges.
And if you do run it naked, the curved edge will scratch guaranteed over time even if the main front doesn't.
I bought the sparin brand glass screen protector from Amazon and it looks nearly identical to this.
Looks like film protectors will be the only option here..
If you apply it absolutely perfectly, it can take a bit of time for it to "settle" as well. Keep some pressure on the edges to see if it can adhere a bit better.
I was afraid of this though as it looks similar to the issue Nokia Lumias had. Blast those stupid curved edges. If I could just get a Nexus 6P 2 with the internals of todays phones I would so totally jump on that.
Luckily going by the ones I Got on Amazon the only review says they fit perfectly, so I guess I'll see in a week.
Same issue with the Halnziye Tempered Glass Screen Protector I bought off Amazon. Anyone have any they had success with?
IM0001 said:
How much does the edge of the glass curve on the phone? If that protector is more or less flat out to the edge, is the phone starting the glass curve that far in where the adhesive is showing? That pretty much makes any glass screen protector not built with a curve in it useless if that's the case.
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Maybe it is ever so slightly curved, but to my eyes it looks flat up until a 1-2mm curve at the very edges. It is really hard to get a good picture of it with my other phone because it cant focus so well on something so small and close, so this is the best I could do:
http://i.imgur.com/WtikEyJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5NknlRx.jpg
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Can you get us a close-up shot of the sanding your talking about, please?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73615506&postcount=23
Hmm it does look curved. Any chance you could put a soft yet firmly heavy book on the screen for a bit to see if you can get those edges to adhere a bit better?
Anyone tried the liquid screen protectors? They might also work on the back of the device. Although I wonder if the coating would interfere with a dbrand whenever those ship?
IM0001 said:
If you apply it absolutely perfectly, it can take a bit of time for it to "settle" as well. Keep some pressure on the edges to see if it can adhere a bit better.
I was afraid of this though as it looks similar to the issue Nokia Lumias had. Blast those stupid curved edges. If I could just get a Nexus 6P 2 with the internals of todays phones I would so totally jump on that.
Luckily going by the ones I Got on Amazon the only review says they fit perfectly, so I guess I'll see in a week.
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I have this brand sitting my desk waiting for a phone to ship...
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I had luck with previous phones and this brand so I bought it for the PH-1.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0747911H7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
MP-Mall brand is also bad. There probably is only 1 manufacturer for tempered glass. All all of them are re-branded to show there are several suppliers.
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MP-Mall brand is also bad. There probably is only 1 manufacturer for tempered glass. All all of them are re-branded to show there are several suppliers.
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If the screen isn't flat, mine is going back.
I don't want a curved screen phone.
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Anyone tried the liquid screen protectors? They might also work on the back of the device. Although I wonder if the coating would interfere with a dbrand whenever those ship?
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yes, and honestly , they do a little bit of the job but are still weak. i doubt they would work on ceramic back though, im pretty theres a chemical bond they make to glass only
km8j said:
Anyone tried the liquid screen protectors? They might also work on the back of the device. Although I wonder if the coating would interfere with a dbrand whenever those ship?
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I'm going to be trying out the Ghostguard invisible liquid protector from Liquipel. That is if I decide to keep the Essential over my U11. Either way, I'll let you know how it goes when I receive the Essential next week. And you get a year of "if you break it, we fix it" from Liquipel. It should do very well against scratches (from videos I've watched, even compared to tempered glass), but definitely not cracks or shattered screens if dropped.
However, even with no protection on several of my past devices, I never had a scratch or worse. I take very good care of my phones. And if I decide to keep the Essential, I'm hoping fitbag releases their sleeves for it.
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yes, and honestly , they do a little bit of the job but are still weak. i doubt they would work on ceramic back though, im pretty theres a chemical bond they make to glass only
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Yea I dont think will work on the ceramic. Guess we are waiting for dbrand!
hx3 said:
I'm going to be trying out the Ghostguard invisible liquid protector from Liquipel. That is if I decide to keep the Essential over my U11. Either way, I'll let you know how it goes when I receive the Essential next week. And you get a year of "if you break it, we fix it" from Liquipel. It should do very well against scratches (from videos I've watched, even compared to tempered glass), but definitely not cracks or shattered screens if dropped.
However, even with no protection on several of my past devices, I never had a scratch or worse. I take very good care of my phones. And if I decide to keep the Essential, I'm hoping fitbag releases their sleeves for it.
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Thats cool. I have read good things about the liquid protectors. What I cannot for the life of me figure out is the difference between the glass protector ones and the liquid protection (like flash flood). They all have the same selling points and water beads up off of all of them. The liquid option seems like a good way to preserve the minimalism of the PH1. I saw a review where someone had the matte black dbrand on the back and it looks outstanding.
I don't think any glass protectors will work since this screen isn't flat. What Happened to the good old days where the screen was just a flat piece of glass that edged up against a bevel without all this curved 2.5D madness
foodplz said:
I don't think any glass protectors will work since this screen isn't flat. What Happened to the good old days where the screen was just a flat piece of glass that edged up against a bevel without all this curved 2.5D madness
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I don't know, but my Nexus 6P has a flat screen. I don't like the curved screen craze.
My PH-1 will probably be going back.
All the GSPs I've seen have the same issues on the Essential. I just posted my Amazon review https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/RF8OVSR1N1VK?ref_=glimp_1rv_cl
I had minimal issues and expected to have the issue that the OP had. But if you don't want to go to my review to look at the pics here they are attached. You can use the Olive Oil trick to achieve the same results, at your own risk of course.
But I'm diggin it right now and very happy with it after the olive oil, before I was just going to deal with it.
Hey, did anyone try hydrogel screen protector?
We have ordered hydrogel for both front and back from AliExpress , But this is going to take atleast 3 weeks.
I am using one since past day. It was easy enough to apply but left lots of air bubbles. They have reducing steadily but will have to see if all are gone or not. The card to remove the bubbles is not very useful.
The one I am using is extreme fingerprint magnet. And feel is OK.
Best part is, it was just ₹65... So I am ok..
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We have ordered hydrogel for both front and back from AliExpress , But this is going to take atleast 3 weeks.
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Hey mate, is it arrived yet? did u use? how is it? recommend? link...
so many questions...
thanks
After few days of using it I have mixed review. Bubbles are mostly gone except where I missed dust. I did not like the feel of this as much as I used to like the old Gadget Sheildz ones(water application ones). They were easier to get a dust free application. And the feel was extremely smooth. This one feels sticky. Finger won't move as much.
Over all its cheap enough to experiment....
maddy143ded said:
After few days of using it I have mixed review. Bubbles are mostly gone except where I missed dust. I did not like the feel of this as much as I used to like the old Gadget Sheildz ones(water application ones). They were easier to get a dust free application. And the feel was extremely smooth. This one feels sticky. Finger won't move as much.
Over all its cheap enough to experiment....
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Im using one from AliExpress and I feel the same.. The touch isn't great ,fp and stuff works fine but for the most part touch response sucks
I've just applied one. I bought locally but it is the same stuff imported through Aliexpress. My screen protector had positioning tape on the back and came with a flat thingy to apply pressure when applying to the screen. Perfect application, feels like bare screen. Much more enjoyable than a thick glass with borders.
FunkyRasta said:
I've just applied one. I bought locally but it is the same stuff imported through Aliexpress. My screen protector had positioning tape on the back and came with a flat thingy to apply pressure when applying to the screen. Perfect application, feels like bare screen. Much more enjoyable than a thick glass with borders.
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But is it safe, in case of fall will it protect screen from getting damaged?
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But is it safe, in case of fall will it protect screen from getting damaged?
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Obviously it won't protect screen from fall damage like tempered glass would. I would consider it only scratch protection but that's okay since I use a case.
I bought a set for the front and rear. Well, I wasted my money. It's really difficult to apply it. Every air bubble that you try to get out might result in a "crack" in the hydrogel, when you hear that cracking noise, the hydrogel is ruined as you'll get a visible "bubble". Reapplying won't help. The glue used is a dust magnet, it just attracts dust from the air as you place it down. I worked in a fairly clean environment behind my desk, and even I got 3 dust particles on it. The included tool is useless as it wobbles inside the usb port and the clip to hold the screen protector in place cant even hold its other part.
Finally I just removed them and threw them away. Maybe I'll get new ones to try again.
Ordered for front, took it to a case shop, so they can apply it professionaly. Turned out its already broken, but the guy applied it decently. It would be great, if there wasnt that crack on the protector
MartonDev said:
Ordered for front, took it to a case shop, so they can apply it professionaly. Turned out its already broken, but the guy applied it decently. It would be great, if there wasnt that crack on the protector
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Show pics..?
I've heard that Lensun's are awesome
I have quite an experience with a bunch of screen protectors, and the best ones are hydrogels.
I have an OCD about notchless screens and scratch protection of the screen.
A little bit of every screen protector experience:
Simple plastic screen protector is very bad for curved screens. Period. Sides of the screen will be lifted and it will accumulate all the dust. So you will always have a ring of dust. Also - being plastic it has got hardness of ~3-4, so it will scratch.
Glass screen protectors is somehow the same as plastic: it has ring of dust of our curved screens, it is a little bit harder, ~5. But eventually it will scratch. As gorilla glass itself. And for protection - i have broke several screens with glass protectors, so i do not have any faith in them. In the end it does not offer better protection.
There other type of glass screen protector - full glass screen protector. It has black margins of the glass, to cover up that ring of dust. They do not have full glue adhesive, only on the sides, so they all have that hideous rainbow effect. If you want, you can search for full glue / full glass screen protector, it may be better.
And finally - hydrogel. It is softer than plastic, but it has "self healing ability", but it is perfect for curved screens - it usually comes with positioning plastics for easier application, it comes with squegee for buble free application and the best feature is very soft and can cover all the screen even if its curved.
IMHO, but i think that screen protector is meant to be scratched and replaced, but it will protect your precious gorilla glass screen. It wont protect from drops, but it always will be scratchless. I am attaching mine Mi 9T pro with hydrogell:
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Where did you get this from? If online, can you please share the link?
Julencijus said:
I have quite an experience with a bunch of screen protectors, and the best ones are hydrogels.
I have an OCD about notchless screens and scratch protection of the screen.
A little bit of every screen protector experience:
Simple plastic screen protector is very bad for curved screens. Period. Sides of the screen will be lifted and it will accumulate all the dust. So you will always have a ring of dust. Also - being plastic it has got hardness of ~3-4, so it will scratch.
Glass screen protectors is somehow the same as plastic: it has ring of dust of our curved screens, it is a little bit harder, ~5. But eventually it will scratch. As gorilla glass itself. And for protection - i have broke several screens with glass protectors, so i do not have any faith in them. In the end it does not offer better protection.
There other type of glass screen protector - full glass screen protector. It has black margins of the glass, to cover up that ring of dust. They do not have full glue adhesive, only on the sides, so they all have that hideous rainbow effect. If you want, you can search for full glue / full glass screen protector, it may be better.
And finally - hydrogel. It is softer than plastic, but it has "self healing ability", but it is perfect for curved screens - it usually comes with positioning plastics for easier application, it comes with squegee for buble free application and the best feature is very soft and can cover all the screen even if its curved.
IMHO, but i think that screen protector is meant to be scratched and replaced, but it will protect your precious gorilla glass screen. It wont protect from drops, but it always will be scratchless. I am attaching mine Mi 9T pro with hydrogell:
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Where did you get this from? If online, can you please share the link?
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Check on Aliexpress
There are a lot of sellers like this
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33030964028.html
You can use Mi MIX 3 / 5G screen protectors as well
With the FLat Screen on the GOOGLE PXEL and Pixel 4 XL - getting quality screen protectors is going to be much easier than it has been in the past with curved glass screens.
I ordered my screen protector form Amazon - The AMFILM Glass Screen Protector
and I am very happy with the results. Comes with the usual accessories and a 'frame' for installing the screen protector. The box includes 3 glass screen protectors in case something happens with the first one. The price
is very reasonable, just $8.99. Installation was a piece of cake - no bubbles - installed quickly - no halo around the edges and case friendly.
I have used AMFilm Screen protectors on other phones and have always been very happy with their customer service and the quality of their screen protectors. I installed mine and then put my Spigen Crystal Clear case
on and I feel it is nicely protected. Looks great too!
Geekser said:
With the FLat Screen on the GOOGLE PXEL and Pixel 4 XL - getting quality screen protectors is going to be much easier than it has been in the past with curved glass screens.
I ordered my screen protector form Amazon - The AMFILM Glass Screen Protector
and I am very happy with the results. Comes with the usual accessories and a 'frame' for installing the screen protector. The box includes 3 glass screen protectors in case something happens with the first one. The price
is very reasonable, just $8.99. Installation was a piece of cake - no bubbles - installed quickly - no halo around the edges and case friendly.
I have used AMFilm Screen protectors on other phones and have always been very happy with their customer service and the quality of their screen protectors. I installed mine and then put my Spigen Crystal Clear case
on and I feel it is nicely protected. Looks great too!
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Dose it cover just to the edge of the viewable display or go over a little? I'm happy to see they have a alignment tray this time.
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Dose it cover just to the edge of the viewable display or go over a little? I'm happy to see they have a alignment tray this time.
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I will see if I can get a photo of it later when I get home from work so you can make your own judgement. for me, it fits just right.
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I will see if I can get a photo of it later when I get home from work so you can make your own judgement. for me, it fits just right.
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Did you use the Installation Tray to install yours? If so did that line it up perfectly?
Look for the ESR tempered glass. Black borders but it's full adhesive and fits perfect. has an installation frame so no alignment issues. 2 pack for 15 I think.
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Did you use the Installation Tray to install yours? If so did that line it up perfectly?
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Yup - lines up perfectly when installing with the installation tray.
I went with this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WHN62XS/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_fdUSDbJE435Z5
It's a 3 pack as well, a little less cost and has the grooved cutouts instead of the straight flat line at the top. Will see how well it applies and handles.
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I currently have these on and the fit isn't the best. I get a slight halo on the top cutout and a little on the lower left side. I'm pretty sure if a installation tray was included it would solve the problem. I also gave these a try but the black border covered some of the viewable screen and the case was pathetic so I sent them back. I will be getting the AMFILM like the OP today. Those were great with the 3XL.
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Look for the ESR tempered glass. Black borders but it's full adhesive and fits perfect. has an installation frame so no alignment issues. 2 pack for 15 I think.
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I like the ESR TGSP too for the 4XL. I was able to install it bubble-free with the included tray and I like the fact it's full adhesive. This is probably the best one out there right now until Whitestone Dome makes one for the the Pixel 4 & 4XL.
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I like the ESR TGSP too for the 4XL. I was able to install it bubble-free with the included tray and I like the fact it's full adhesive. This is probably the best one out there right now until Whitestone Dome makes one for the the Pixel 4 & 4XL.
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The only issue I have with the ESR is the borders cut into your display so you loose a tiny bit on the edge.
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I went with this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WHN62XS/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_fdUSDbJE435Z5
It's a 3 pack as well, a little less cost and has the grooved cutouts instead of the straight flat line at the top. Will see how well it applies and handles.
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How it looks installed. No bubbles or hallos so far after 2 days and 3 nights.
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+1 for the amFilm glass screen protector.
I received mine yesterday.
The installation was drop-dead simple. The included positioning frame makes it really easy.
No bubbles.
No halos.
Case friendly.
Finger print resistant.
pdfruth said:
+1 for the amFilm glass screen protector.
I received mine yesterday.
The installation was drop-dead simple. The included positioning frame makes it really easy.
No bubbles.
No halos.
Case friendly.
Finger print resistant.
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Does your screen protector seem too narrow and not wide enough? I am tempted to get the same one but the reviews on Amazon seem to consistently complain how the screen protector isn't wide enough to cover the entire screen
every TGSP on Amazon seems to have issues with being too narrow...
I also like the reviews which were all written months before the phone was released too! All were 5 stars...
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Does your screen protector seem too narrow and not wide enough? I am tempted to get the same one but the reviews on Amazon seem to consistently complain how the screen protector isn't wide enough to cover the entire screen
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The Pixel 4 XL's screen is curved/rounded near the very edges. This means that any tempered glass screen protector is going to have to be a couple millimeters smaller than the screen, so that it doesn't develop a halo (due to dust & debris finding it's way under the screen protector near the edges where there's little/no adhesion).
In my opinion, the amFilm tempered glass screen protector is VERY precisely sized so that it doesn't develop a halo, yet covers ALL of the viewable/back-lit screen area.
I am very happy with the fit
I've tried a few screen protectors so far and finally found one that has zero halo and covers the visible part of the actual screen. I also comes with an install frame for aligning it properly.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YCBZCP3/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
airmaxx23 said:
I've tried a few screen protectors so far and finally found one that has zero halo and covers the visible part of the actual screen. I also comes with an install frame for aligning it properly.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YCBZCP3/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Another product with many 5 star ratings BEFORE the phone reached consumers! If it works for you, great! I have no problem with that, just irritated by the bogus reviews many products are getting on Amazon...
What do you guys think of the following:
https://www.pure-gear.com/screen-pr...nnouncement&utm_term=Engaged+in+Last+6+Months
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What do you guys think of the following:
https://www.pure-gear.com/screen-pr...nnouncement&utm_term=Engaged+in+Last+6+Months
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Way too overpriced IMHO. I went with AMfIlm like the OP and am very happy. I had a blemish on my 1st install and they quickly sent me a new 3 pack for free. It fits well with my Speck case, has zero halo and is only $8.99.
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Does your screen protector seem too narrow and not wide enough? I am tempted to get the same one but the reviews on Amazon seem to consistently complain how the screen protector isn't wide enough to cover the entire screen
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I have the amFilm as well, and it definitely feels too narrow. Not visually, but it's not pleasant to use with the back gesture. Your thumb ends up rubbing on the sharp edge. Other than that, it seems very high quality and fits very well.
I also tried the Pleson screen protector, and I highly recommend avoiding that. It doesn't adhere properly at all. I tried installing two of them with no luck, and threw away the third. Complete junk.
I've ordered the IntelliARMOR screen protector to see how that works.
Edit: Now that you mentioned it and I took a closer look, the amFilm is definitely too narrow, and there are portions of the screen sticking out on both sides. I'm just going to take it off, I can't unsee it now.