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IQ Shield & Skinomi Skintech Screen Protector(covers edge panel)

I saw this mentioned on another thread and since it is one of the only screen protectors known to cover the edge panel,I am really considering ordering one.
My question is, for anyone that already may have received there's.... since this requires the adhesive spray- how is the installation on the edge panel holding up/applying.
I have never used a screen protector that needed spray, but I'm imagining it being difficult/not staying on (12-24 hours needed to rest before using) because of the curve? Any thoughts
http://www.amazon.com/Skinomi®-Tech...keywords=galaxy note edge&tag=viglink20238-20
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Here is a similar one from IQ shield
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NAIT9II/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_Nv-zub19Q5ZPJ

Just bought it on Amazon. I'll post when it arrives and installed it on my edge

misterwal10 said:
I saw this mentioned on another thread and since it is one of the only screen protectors known to cover the edge panel,I am really considering ordering one.
My question is, for anyone that already may have received there's.... since this requires the adhesive spray- how is the installation on the edge panel holding up/applying.
I have never used a screen protector that needed spray, but I'm imagining it being difficult/not staying on (12-24 hours needed to rest before using) because of the curve? Any thoughts
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I have always trusted screen protector companies that provide the spray with their screen protector. IMO, screen protectors with spray actually stick on and works better than those that don't come with it. XtremeGuards screen protector does not comes with it and I have had it peeled off on me, whereas Zagg has been working marvelously for me. The spray actually helps with the installation of the screen protector as well, as it allows you to move the screen protector without damaging the screen protector or your phone. And once you squeezed all the liquid out and the screen protector dry up, it will stays on your phone beautifully.
You can watch this video to get an idea on how the screen protector with spray works.

I purchased one also , for the past year i've exclusively bought glass screen protectors , but with the curve on the note edge it seem's unlikely that that will happen with this phone , just have to wait and see, before that i always used ivisishield , expensive but i never really like the way it felt , so with really very slim options to chose from i purchased the skinomi also should arrive tommorrow , my note edge should also , i'm familiar with that type of application , as long as you follow the directions especially the part about sparaying both hands liberally , keeps from getting finger prints on the protector should be very easy , i used to feel very apprehensive about doing these thing's having OCD doesn't help matters much either ....LOL , but Skinomi has an excellent reputation as well as a lifetime guarantee , which usually means if you screw it up they will send you another one , as another poster suggested there are several UTUBE video's available , good luck , and let's see those Pic's , if i get mine done tomorrow i will do my best to show photo's , i hope other member's will also ....................:good:

Exquisik said:
I have always trusted screen protector companies that provide the spray with their screen protector. IMO, screen protectors with spray actually stick on and works better than those that don't come with it. XtremeGuards screen protector does not comes with it and I have had it peeled off on me, whereas Zagg has been working marvelously for me. The spray actually helps with the installation of the screen protector as well, as it allows you to move the screen protector without damaging the screen protector or your phone. And once you squeezed all the liquid out and the screen protector dry up, it will stays on your phone beautifully.
You can watch this video to get an idea on how the screen protector with spray works.
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Funny I always used solution I made with Dawn size on your thumb nail and 12 ounces of water in a bowl. Mix and wait a few minutes scooping out any bubbles. I wet my fingers and peel of the protector and dip it in the solution and let it drip then place it on the phone and its done. Use a microfiber to gently pat it once it is in position and in a few hours good to go. Any bubbles will disappear. I used this on iphones, note 3, galaxy s3, s4 and zero damage and on all my tablets too.

Got mine delivered today and installed it immediately. My overall experience with the skinomi screen protector for the note edge isn't bad at all. Just make sure you wash your hands before starting.
And the screen protector does cover the entire screen, including the edge panel and it's a good quality as well. A little gummy to the touch but not as bad like the the zagg.
Also, skinomi offers a lifetime replacement warranty so that's an added bonus.
My advice, get one and be very patient with the installation process. If you happen to messed up, just peel it off and wash with soap and water then reapply with the solution spray provided. Do keep in mind not to over spray the solution. Keep it as minimal as possible that way you'll reduce the risk of water damage and it will be easier to squeegee out the excess liquid.
I used a blow dryer after i re over all the excess liquid and now my note edge screen is fully protected

Just got the screen protector and installed it. Feels nice and when i got the kit, the bottle was already filled with solution. Only thing I could think of, is...make sure it's properly wet so you dont over stretch the pieces. Also, OMG...it has so many small pieces that it took me a while to put all on.

Curved Tempered Glass Review...

Okay here goes.... This is my first ever review on........anywhere for anything...
Before I begin, let me say that I don't like to spend a lot of money when it comes to cases or any other protection for my phones....I have 1 transparent TPU case for my phone... 1 tempered glass... and just recently I ordered a DBrand Skin for the back of my phone...
I initially bought the phone when it was launched, the phone came with an original screen protector (center only, not edge to edge) stuck on it, but I'm not a very big fan of screen protectors. Despite my itchy fingers wanting to remove it I let it be, and in the meanwhile, I had ordered a curved tempered glass from Ali Express. Thinking to myself that no way this will be curved and it will be like how most of the tempered glass are for curved screens but I still decided to waste my on it...
Incidentally a couple of days prior to the delivery I had to return the device for replacements so I kept it aside once delivered. A couple of days back I got my "safe" Note7 and the original screen protector was not stuck properly, there was dust particle bubbles and it was not in the center. So I thought I would finally get a chance to "unbox" the curved tempered glass (if there was such a thing). And to my amazement it was CURVED!
This is what the box looks like....
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As you can see the tempered glass covers almost 98% of the screen which with my case makes it almost seamless protection. The home button hides away insides due to the thickness of the glass.
The cut outs for the camera, speakers, iris scanner and the home button is exact so there has to be no room for error. Also, something that I didn't like, the adhesive is only in the center of the tempered glass so the edges and curves look like they are peeling off but that's how it is...
Now I have been using the tempered glass for a couple of days now. And I have realized that the screens sensitivity has gone for a toss especially with the keyboard. I don't know why but I haven't notice the sensitivity issues when playing games but while using the stylus and the keyboard it is greatly affected. At first I thought it might be Samsung's default keyboard so I installed Google Keyboard and the issues still persisted. SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED....
Overall, I am surprised that it is a curved screen but I am going to remove it because of the sensitivity issues.

Is there any "rainbow effect" when you press screen?

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Is there any "rainbow effect" when you press screen?
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No there isn't.... but i removed it and the adhesive is only on the edges and not on the complete glass as I previously thought it would be.
@ mods... please merge this thread with >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-7/accessories/hunt-adhesive-tempered-glass-protector-t3449697

ALL screens without adhesive will have a loss of touch sensitivity. There is a layer of air in between the glass and the screen. With nothing between your touch and the screen, of course your touches will not be registered unless you press hard on it. Worse yet, the glass is touching some parts of the screen (rainbow effect) and messing up touch accuracy
There is no solution for this right now except for some non-full coverage glass protectors, but they look so awful. I have been using it without a protector for about 2 weeks now. I treat my phone with utmost care and only put it in my pocket and nothing else goes in this pocket. There is a very faint scratch on it. It requires very accurate lighting and concentration to look for it but it's there. It is probably not a scratch on the glass but the oleophobic coating, but a scratch is a scratch. But I just can't bring myself to use these subpar screen protectors that lowers the screen quality so much

After trying and regretting 2 glass supposedly full coverage protectors, I ended with Samsung's original film protector. It certainly does not sacrifice touch sensitivity, and is the closest to bare glass I've found.
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Is screen glass protector sensitivity better?

Hello,
I used to have a Glass Screen Protector (Cellularline, about 35$) on my Note 8. Adhesive on edges, dot matrix. It was a real pain to use the touchscreen due to huge sensitivity dropp in all of the screen (except edges).
On Note 9 there is a sensitivity settings (you can use the touch with gloves on too) so my question is: this helps or the touch loses sensitivity with that option too?
Right now I'm using a Zagg Invisibile Shield HD which is not glass but the touch is so nice with it (and there is very litte drag with the pen)... I'd like to go on glass but I don't want to fight with the touch every time.
I lack the dexterity needed for Dome, so no luck for me.
Thanks.

I'm using a "normal" tempered glass which I purchased from my carrier store. With that setting on the screen behaves just like it did when it was naked.
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I have a Phantomskinz plastic protector on my phone. I'd wager my weight in gold that it's as sensitive as any other screen protector on the market, whether glass or plastic. If my case unfriendly version wasn't pushing up at one corner I wouldn't even know its on the phone.

Just as a heads-up I bought the ZAGG tempered glass screen protector with the curved edges. Even with the sensitivity increased in the advanced settings section of the note 9 I notice a definite decrease in sensitivity when typing.
Sometimes I'm typing with my two thumbs on the keyboard and it doesn't pick up my touch. It's really annoying. I wonder if the white Dome screen protector with the liquid that you pour onto the screen underneath the tempered glass screen protector would increase sensitivity more.
Typing with the S Pen with the ZAGG screen protector on is fine though.

I would imagine that any glass protector will interfere with he digitizer on this phone. I've only messed with tempered glass on one phone and have mixed feelings about it. I am not bothered to get glass for my note9 or note4 to find out. It is just the note series has a unique digitizer to accommodate the s pen and at the very least I think it would pressure sensitivity, including the 4096 levels not to to mention the angle. Depending on the firmware it could affect input latency a hair, but I doubt enough to notice.
I've asked GSMarena to see I they will start adding input latency in their reviews. I've asked anandtech before but there was no reply. I didn't expect one since Shinpi and Klug left for Apple. I believe input latency and cellular/Wifi reception are neglected in reviews these day especially when Motorola and Nokia were known for their excellent radios. I know some Apple fanboys that have only had iPhones since 2007 and think iPhones have the best reception because they know it. ?. I do have to say I think Samsung's reception has improved the last 5 years or so. It would be nice if Sammy gave us input latency numbers as a feature spec.

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I would imagine that any glass protector will interfere with he digitizer on this phone.
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The whitestone and other LOCA based protectors work perfectly fine, it feels like it's naked. The reason cheaper quality protectors don't work well is because they leave an air gap between the screen and protector, but LOCA based protectors don't.

gambit3rd said:
Hello,
I used to have a Glass Screen Protector (Cellularline, about 35$) on my Note 8. Adhesive on edges, dot matrix. It was a real pain to use the touchscreen due to huge sensitivity dropp in all of the screen (except edges).
On Note 9 there is a sensitivity settings (you can use the touch with gloves on too) so my question is: this helps or the touch loses sensitivity with that option too?
Right now I'm using a Zagg Invisibile Shield HD which is not glass but the touch is so nice with it (and there is very litte drag with the pen)... I'd like to go on glass but I don't want to fight with the touch every time.
I lack the dexterity needed for Dome, so no luck for me.
Thanks.
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I'm not affiliated with this brand, but currently using this dot matrix one which works just fine.
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Possible tempered glass fix

This is experiential.
Most of curved tempered glass only has adhesive on the perimeter. This can adversely affect touch sensitivity.
Recently, I discovered a type of glue (LOCA or liquid optical clear adhesive) which requires UV light to fix. This is possible to be used as "filler".
Before installing for real for first time, use two unused glass plate
Put a drop of glue and glass #1 and cure it and feel it. If it's like "credit card glue" (weak adhesive and easy to remove), try to bond with same glue. Put another drop on glass A and bond it with glass B and cure the bond. If the glass can be separated without too much effort. Go to the real work.
The phone MUST be on 100% leveled surface to avoid mess. Drop the glue on the middle of the screen from top to bottom (or bottom to top)
Put on the glass plate and observe the glue spread evenly. You can apply a bit pressure to push out excessive glue, and wipe away leaked glue.
Use UV light to cure the glue. The duration depends on the previous experiment. If the glue cured after 15 minutes, it takes 20-25 minutes to cure.
Hopefully this method can help touch and fingerprint scanner issue.
You need a weak and easy to remove bond so you won't break the screen upon removal.

Im thinking about "fixing" my cracked screen like this sort of. Using the loca between the phone and the glass screen protector to hopefully fill in the small crack channel and not be a botherance.

I've used Loca for other phones. That stuff is really durable, even on phones with curved screens. Looking to test this with my Edge.

guys its here not my item but ive ordered to try aswell https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001855747792.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.14293c00pc3tYE&mp=1

Um there are tempered glass protector screens that use UV based adhesives...
If you go this route probably should clean off the adhesive on the protector and use just the UV cure bonding. Otherwise you will probably run into issues with screen placement and air bubbles.

lukem99626 said:
guys its here not my item but ive ordered to try aswell https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001855747792.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.14293c00pc3tYE&mp=1
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I bought them and they arrived and they're pretty easy to apply if you're used to Whitestone Dome Glass screen protectors.
You dont get a jig to fit them perfectly like Whitestone provide and the glass itself it not as good either but for the amount they cost they're actually good and fit well.

I checked the link - watched the application video - had a stroke.

sudman said:
I bought them and they arrived and they're pretty easy to apply if you're used to Whitestone Dome Glass screen protectors.
You dont get a jig to fit them perfectly like Whitestone provide and the glass itself it not as good either but for the amount they cost they're actually good and fit well.
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Could you please show me what these protective glass panes actually look like? And if it's not hard for you , please show how they look on the phone.

I decided to glue the glass with UV adhesive. Films are torture already peeled on the side edges.
It turned out not so great clearances between the glass and the cover on the sides. My finger doesn't cling to the edge of the glass.
Oleophobic not bad. Glued Mocolo glass with UV adhesive for Sams S20 +, it will be worse.
The frontal camera shoots fine, the image is not blur out from the glue, there is no distortion.
Touchscreen, fingerprint work fine.
The seller said that the glass is from Imac. I didn't buy it in China, I bought it in my home country. But I think this IS IT
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ilia3367 said:
I decided to glue the glass with UV adhesive. Films are torture already peeled on the side edges.
It turned out not so great clearances between the glass and the cover on the sides. My finger doesn't cling to the edge of the glass.
Oleophobic not bad. Glued Mocolo glass with UV adhesive for Sams S20 +, it will be worse.
The frontal camera shoots fine, the image is not blur out from the glue, there is no distortion.
Touchscreen, fingerprint work fine.
The seller said that the glass is from Imac. I didn't buy it in China, I bought it in my home country. But I think this IS IT
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I like the no hole style much better as a hole collects trash, is unattractive and complicated installation.
It does add extra layers of refraction* and extra material that will degrade the image to some degree. Since I rarely use the front cam this be a fair tradeoff for me, but some may notice and not like it.
*screen glass>adhesive>glass protector, 2 extra refraction zones that the light needs to pass through.

I don't know, I don't see any distortions.

ilia3367 said:
I don't know, I don't see any distortions.
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It's there but may be of no consequence... lol, it's just a selfie.

sudman said:
I bought them and they arrived and they're pretty easy to apply if you're used to Whitestone Dome Glass screen protectors.
You dont get a jig to fit them perfectly like Whitestone provide and the glass itself it not as good either but for the amount they cost they're actually good and fit well.
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Hey Sudman,
I was wondering if you could provide any feedback. How does the fingerprint and touch sensitivity do after installing? How well do they resist scratches and oil? Are they easy to remove? Can they be used with as shell or bumper? Anything else someone should know before buying them?

What is the Edge 5g? Is that a 3rd Edge variant apart from the Edge + and Edge regular (both of whom have 5g)? Its really confusing.

Cleaning the inside screen

I've waited for the manual to appear on the website before asking this. Unfortunately, it makes no mention of it.
The inside screen is a fingerprint magnet. What am I meant to use to keep it clean?

tifosi256 said:
I've waited for the manual to appear on the website before asking this. Unfortunately, it makes no mention of it.
The inside screen is a fingerprint magnet. What am I meant to use to keep it clean?
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I used a lightly damp micro-fiber cloth.. and rubs lightly..

First, we're not cleaning the screen. We're cleaning a pretty foggy cheap-ass screen protector. The "screen protector" on the OG Fold was actually part of the display substrate and was crystal clear and very sturdy. Looking at the camera cutout you can see that what's under our screen protector looks a lot like the display from the OG Fold. I'm going to take the screen protector off probably sooner than later.
Here's a diagram of the layers of the Fold 2's display. I believe the cheap-ass screen protector covers what's shown as the protective layer. I believe the protective layer was what people called a screen protector on the OG Fold and hosed the display when they tried to peel it off.
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As for cleaning I'm doing what I did with my OG Fold. I have a dedicated microfiber sponge that I wet and put a drop of dish soap on then squeeze it out so it's just moist. It cleans the screen well. I also have dedicated device cleaning microfiber towels that I dry it off with. I occasionally wax the display with 100% carnauba wax to get anything off it sponging doesn't. The wax repels fingerprints and anything else that could stick to the screen. After eight months my OG Fold's display looks new. It was a lot less sturdy than the Fold 2 so I expect equal or better results cleaning the Fold 2 the same way. The OG Fold wasn't nearly as fragile as people expected it to be and the Fold 2 which is far better engineered should hold up even better.

I would resist the temptation to clean the screen to often. Unlike the outer screen you don't tend to look at it while it is off minimising the appearance of finger grease. Finger grease also helps to hide the multitude of micro scratches you will pick up with regular cleaning. Yes the only damage you will do is to a replaceable screen protector but getting it replaced is a difficult mission. Samsung say they can do it but might need to send it away.
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hope for better after market screen protectors with anti fingerprint coatings etc.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
FWIW, I got through to Samsung themselves and asked the question and they said to take a dry, microfibre cloth, and clean in a circular motion.

tifosi256 said:
Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
FWIW, I got through to Samsung themselves and asked the question and they said to take a dry, microfibre cloth, and clean in a circular motion.
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That sounds about right. But if there is grit or sand on the screen, dragging it around with a microfiber cloth will still cause scratches. I won't clean my screen unless I really have to.
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If I look at angles while the screen is off (black) I can see some distortions on the surface, I hope it's the screen protector..., how are yours?
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I took off that garbage screen protector cause my finger cannot glide smoothly with it on while I'm playing games which is the only reason I bought the fold. I clean with a microfiber cloth every night using light pressure. Sometimes I roll up the cloth and use it like a feather duster, lol. The fingerprints come right off and I have no micro scratches at all. I've had the thing for a few months now

You could apply RainX to the screen to make it easier to clean or use a windshield cleaner with it in as a wetting agent + microfiber cloth for cleaning.
I do this sometimes with my screen protector.