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[Q] Glass screen protector with TPU case? Good idea?

Anybody use one of the tempered glass protectors with TPU cases, or other cases you have to pop on and off? When I tried to use PET screen protectors with my Diztronic case, it just peeled up the corners and ruined the protector.
I'd like to put a tempered glass protector on, but the Diztronic has to come off regularly to remove dust. Will it cause fit problems or peel away/fracture the glass when I try to put the case back on? Suggestions in general for protection without getting some kinda bulky Commuter case are welcome as well. I feel like some kind of case is pretty necessary, as opposed to a skin, because I use my phone in a lot of gritty, dirty places, and while I don't drop it often, if it does go down, it's typically onto concrete. It's survived the past two years pretty much unscathed, but I want to keep it as my daily driver for at least a few more months.

royalewihcheese said:
Anybody use one of the tempered glass protectors with TPU cases, or other cases you have to pop on and off? When I tried to use PET screen protectors with my Diztronic case, it just peeled up the corners and ruined the protector.
I'd like to put a tempered glass protector on, but the Diztronic has to come off regularly to remove dust. Will it cause fit problems or peel away/fracture the glass when I try to put the case back on? Suggestions in general for protection without getting some kinda bulky Commuter case are welcome as well. I feel like some kind of case is pretty necessary, as opposed to a skin, because I use my phone in a lot of gritty, dirty places, and while I don't drop it often, if it does go down, it's typically onto concrete. It's survived the past two years pretty much unscathed, but I want to keep it as my daily driver for at least a few more months.
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TGSPs are typically smaller than plastic film ones, to ensure that they'll work with cases. I have the Redpepper TGSP on my Nexus 4, and it fits with all my cases, including a Diztronic.

I'm having Distronic TPU case and glass screen protector on my mom's N4, as there is a curve on the front panel the screen protectors would usually be even smaller than the actual screen.
And I'm having totally no problem with the screen protector and the case, except the uncovered thickness of the glass screen protector makes it relatively more noticeable than a plastic one.

[Q] Moshi ivisor ag tempered glass screen protector

Hi all,
I am interested in the Moshi Ivisor Ag screen protector for my phone. It has relatively positive reviews, but I am concerned about it fitting with my case (Verus thor). I love my case and don't want to give it up. Does anyone have/tried this specific combination and can give specific feedback on their experience? Thank you very much.

I have a Moshi iVisor (not the AG version) coming this weekend. I will hopefully be using it with a UAG case. I have read of others who have had success with this combination. I'll let you know how I get on after the weekend

Kinsman-UK said:
I have a Moshi iVisor (not the AG version) coming this weekend. I will hopefully be using it with a UAG case. I have read of others who have had success with this combination. I'll let you know how I get on after the weekend
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The verus thor is perfect with the moshi ivosor. I Have it. Take the phone out of the case and clean the screen. Put the phone back in the case and clean the screen once more. Then put the ivosor on. The case will line the glass protector up perfectly, so you dont have to make any adjustments on the ivosor. Im loving the ivosor and thor. Had them over 2 months each. Highly recommend the combo.

I applied my Moshi iVisor on Friday - application was very easy using the supplied suction cup, and I managed to get it on perfectly straight and square on the first attempt! Probably the easiest screen protector installation I've ever done. Having read that others had noticed the protector lifting after putting their case on, I decided to leave my phone out of the case for a day and a half, and made sure I applied pressure to all the edges so that it was firmly adhered. I don't know if this will make any difference, but I was just trying to let the adhesive 'settle' for a day or so before trying the case on.
I put the UAG case on yesterday morning (what a tight fit!), and haven't noticed any problems with the iVisor. I know others have mentioned that it lifts after a while if the case puts pressure on the edges, but my immediate impression is that it's fine. I've inspected all four edges closely and can see no signs of lifting or bowing in the middle.
The iVisor looks SO much better than any of the plastic protectors, or any of the other tempered glass protectors I've seen. The only thing I noticed was the 'dot matrix' patten in the glass, but this is only visible in bright direct sunlight, and I haven't noticed it at all in normal use. Other similar edge to edge protectors include the Momax and the Tech Armour - I have a Momax on the way from the US, but as yet can't speak of how good either of these are. (I think the Momax has adhesive under the glass, whereas the iVisor and the Tech Armour don't).
Let me know if you have any other questions

after a while, dust WILL get under the ivosor. But just pull it using the suction cup that was given in the box. Wash the ivosor edges gently with dish soap and water. I used a clean dish sponge so it doesn't come apart or dust like a paper towel would. Put it in a safe place then let it dry. If it doesn't dry it won't stick. After it's dry just reapply it.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Not sure if I was mistaken, but I could sworn that when I made this post, the ivisor ag was the one made of glass. Now on the website, it's called the ivisor glass? Anyway, skill, do you have the one that is made of glass? The verus thor case looks like it overlaps the glass slightly, I wouldn't want to buy a screen protector that lifts up from the pressure like the other poster said could possibly happen.

gchou626 said:
Thanks for the replies everyone. Not sure if I was mistaken, but I could sworn that when I made this post, the ivisor ag was the one made of glass. Now on the website, it's called the ivisor glass? Anyway, skill, do you have the one that is made of glass? The verus thor case looks like it overlaps the glass slightly, I wouldn't want to buy a screen protector that lifts up from the pressure like the other poster said could possibly happen.
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Yes i have the ivosor glass. Mine does not overlap at all. it's perfect. If the glass isn't fitted right, it may overlap on certain side. Just pull the case back with your thumb and tuck it in. Try lining it up with the case on, like i mentioned above.

Tempered Glass on UAG Case!

Folks
Recently I bought the UAG Maverick Case for my Note 4, and it's stunning beauty made like to resist any space impact with a style.
The screen protector film came with it is indeed offers decent protection, but it's terribly one fingerprint/smudge magnet. My hands do sweat at times and indeed gets oily often. So y'all can imagine how awkward using a beast.
Also the touch feel has been horribly ruined with the protection film, The feel of Spigen premium series is entirely different from this.
Many of the Note 4 users has said, Tempered Glass offers tough protection without taking down much the actual glass feel of the touch screen. So pals, Please do suggest me the best tempered glass solutions which covers a bit out of the display area (black screen) with the UAG Case on.
No Halo effects, Fingerprints and smudge shouldn't be attracted and must be wiped like in actual screen.
Thanks
-CODENEX

CODENEX said:
So pals, Please do suggest me the best tempered glass solutions which covers a bit out of the display area (black screen) with the UAG Case on.
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I have a UAG case with a Moshi iVisor edge-to-edge protector on. Application was easy and there is no halo. It fits fine with the UAG case. However, please note that I have not tried taking the case off, and I have only been using this setup for just over a week. Others have reported that the iVisor can get dust under it through time, as it only has adhesive round the edges and not under the glass. As yet, I have not experienced this. An alternative might be the Momax or the Tough Armour as I believe these do have adhesive under the glass as well as the edges. I purchased a Momax too, but have not tried it as the iVisor is perfect at the moment. (Note that the first Momax had the capacitive buttons wrong (menu instead of recent apps), but on the one I got that has been corrected). Have a good read through the many threads on Tempered Glass protectors, as others have experimented with different brands and also use UAG cases.

I bought an arcadia full screen protector. It did not work well with UAG. Popped the glass up. I loved the look of the glass that I got rid of my 2 uag cases.
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Kinsman-UK said:
I have a UAG case with a Moshi iVisor edge-to-edge protector on. Application was easy and there is no halo. It fits fine with the UAG case. However, please note that I have not tried taking the case off, and I have only been using this setup for just over a week. Others have reported that the iVisor can get dust under it through time, as it only has adhesive round the edges and not under the glass. As yet, I have not experienced this. An alternative might be the Momax or the Tough Armour as I believe these do have adhesive under the glass as well as the edges. I purchased a Momax too, but have not tried it as the iVisor is perfect at the moment. (Note that the first Momax had the capacitive buttons wrong (menu instead of recent apps), but on the one I got that has been corrected). Have a good read through the many threads on Tempered Glass protectors, as others have experimented with different brands and also use UAG cases.
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Thanks Kinsman-UK giving your view on Moshi iVisor! :good: Just can't think of getting dust/debris getting through the edges as it may result more damage than actually keeping the screen bare. I've checked the Momax website and found Glass Pro XS Screen Protector but turned down no luck to order one

I ordered my Momax from shop.brando.com - they seem to still have black and white versions available, post internationally.

Is that all?
I've gone nuts selecting over tons of brands, seriously picking up the right phone was never been this hard.
My prime needs are,
1. Compatibility with UAG Case over the phone. It must not pop of even on the small impact with the case.
2. It must sit some area more than actual screen (black area).
3. Good bonding with screen and don't let any dust/debris let through the groves or edges of the protector.
Somewhere landed between some premium and well known brands, viz
iloome, Moshi, MOMAX, intelliARMOR

I don't know about other people's experience but I have dropped my Note 4 three times in the past week (I know! Unbelievable, never dropped my old phone once, and then I get a new one and...) - anyway, the Moshi was not affected by the drops and is still firmly attached. I've only been using it for a couple of weeks, and haven't had the UAG off an on yet, but it seems fine. I think the Momax will probably be even better as it has adhesive all over, but I haven't tried it on yet because the Moshi is fine for the moment. The only thing I would say is that when applying the Moshi I left the phone out of the case for two days, and applied pressure all around the edges to make sure it was well adhered before putting the UAG on. This is just my experience, so just FWIW and YMMV etc etc
EDIT: Note that the Moshi does have a 'dot matrix' pattern in the glass (something to do with the way it is strengthened I think), but it is only noticeable if you look closely in direct sunlight. I only mention it because some people may see this as a problem - doesn't bother me (in fact I struggle to see it at all in normal use).

I use the Spigen slim Armor Case with the "Ultimate xplosion proof" crystal clear screen protector and have not lost any noticeable sensitivity at all. Not trying to convince you... just what I use and 100% happy with it
sent from my rooted Note 4 and loving it

JaceSGN4 said:
I use the Spigen slim Armor Case with the "Ultimate xplosion proof" crystal clear screen protector and have not lost any noticeable sensitivity at all. Not trying to convince you... just what I use and 100% happy with it
sent from my rooted Note 4 and loving it
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If you're happy with it, then it's totally worth! :good:

Otterbox Defender (modified) + Tempered Glass screen protector = :)

I know what your thinking...ANOTHER THREAD DISCUSSING THIS!!??!!
Let me just say I didn't do this on purpose. I stumbled onto this combination by accident. And I'm just gonna say that it's almost like the old Reeses cup commercials. You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!!
Ok, I got these screen protectors this morning from China. They were the standard glass screen protectors. I received a Clear and a Black. I immediately installed the Clear. It looked good. I had an appointment to get to so...I put the Otterbox Defender case back on my phone with the glass screen protector to at least protect the phone while I was out. It was a tight fit!!
This combination was horrible. I had to press extra hard and i was fairly annoyed. FFW a couple hours. I get home, the phone has been in my pocket and I notice the plastic shield on the Defender, along the adges looked a little dirty, I had to take the glass off too, so I take the case apart and the plastic shield was coming off of the frame that it attaches to. UGH!!! I started to take a few pictures of the problem to send to Otterbox. I had also removed the clear glass screen protector. I started thinking.....BINGO!!
I removed the clear protector on the Otterbox (someone else in the threads mentioned they did this...thanks for the idea). I installed the black edged Glass screen protector and reassembled everything. I must say....this is is the best I've seen. It's an expensive combination....and an unintended surprise.
The company for these Glass Screen protectors is as follows:
Dongguan Strawberry Electronic CO, Ltd
Sara (she is really cool to deal with) WeChat contact ID ps216816
These guys can also be found via Alibaba.com
I don't have a cost...I paid for shipping and they provided me the samples. I didn't receive these protectors in a product box. Just 2 protectors in identical sleeves (pictured below)
Here's the installed Black Glass and Modified Otterbox defender case:
I'm not sure how long this will last...the Glass had glue all the way around the edges. The home button has glue all the way around it. The headset speaker has glue all the way around it. The cutouts for the cameras have no glue.
I'm not promoting anyone or anything. I'm only saying this is working for me at this exact moment in time.

I always remove the plastic screen protectors from OtterBox defenders... They do nothing but gather dust/dirt and create rub marks around the plastic edges over time.
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hotspace said:
I'm not promoting anyone or anything. I'm only saying this is working for me at this exact moment in time.
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Enjoy it for the first one hour
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A Case and GLASS protector combo suggestion/solution

This suggestion might not be a solution for everyone but life is a series of compromises I guess. I've bought half a dozen glass screen protectors(all the ones available on amazon) and several phone cases as I was unwilling to go without a full glass protector on my phone so this is the solution i came up with. Confirmed repeatable, I'm preforming this on my 3rd PH-1(pictures) while i write this. (don't worry, its not because they broke!)
So basically:
Orzero 9H glass screen protector + Poetic Guardian Case
https://www.amazon.com/Orzero-Essential-Tempered-Protector-Replacement/dp/B077XT5V7Z/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539386003&sr=8-1&keywords=essential+orzero
https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Poetic-Resistant-Protection-Full-Body/dp/B078T3N1S7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539386315&sr=8-1&keywords=essential+poetic
The glass protector itself is the best of all the glass protectors i've tried so far but it still has its shortcomings. The glue is applied to the black thin line around the border which is ok on the bottom but the top is too thin. Once installed it "floats" around up top near the camera. NOTE: Eventually the glass gets the spotted rainbow effect in the glass center. Not noticeable once the screens on but some i know would like to know this before hand. Slick glass feel tho, no more finger printy then the factory glass. With a hard press you can move it around and recenter it but im sure eventually it will fall off left alone.
That is where the case comes in. The case is two piece, the bumper that is raised around the screen(inner case), overlaps and has a plastic cheapy protector glued in place.
Clean and apply the glass protector. Clean the edges of the glass protector and ensure its centered. Take the inner case and remove the cheap plastic protector that it comes with. LEAVE THE GLUE on the inner case. Install the inner case over the phone ensuring the protector is centered once again before pressing down around the edges firmly. Install remaining outer case rubber.
You now have an Essential phone WITH A GLASS SCREEN PROTECTOR!! The case is IMO not the prettiest but feels great, easy to grab and grip, cutouts and port covers all work properly, buttons are still clicky. My wife even likes it more then her retired iPhone, and that's saying something
Remember to press against the glass protector at the bottom mainly, if you need to remove the inner case so it does not lift.
Hope this helps those PH-1 owners who wish to enjoy the security of a glass screen protectors. :highfive:

Poetic's glass screen protector also works with the Tudia Glost case. I think that was posted in the cases thread some time ago. That's the combination I'm using now. So far the Poetic screen protector has stayed on very well. It has the same rainbow issue when the screen is off, but like you said, you can't see it when the screen is on.

Ya, i avoided that case since lots of reviews about the back cracking upon dropping it. Haven't seen the peotic brand glass protectors either but im sure this works with any protector and case with similar designs