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Screen Protectors

What screen protectors are people using? I had a Savvies screen protector, cost around £5, which started lifting from the top within a week. I kept sticking it back down but it then looked horrible. So I traded up and replaced it with a Skinomi - I have one of these on my phone and love it. Put it on on Saturday, left it until Sunday night before using it. Perfect. Then this morning when I wake up...
Aaaargh!
Anyone had success with screen protectors staying on for a decent length of time? If so, what's good?

No-one has a screen protector they would recommend, that has stayed on for an extended period?

rickgillyon said:
No-one has a screen protector they would recommend, that has stayed on for an extended period?
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These I bought some time ago are very good, the quality is the same of the best smartphone screen protectors, cristal clear, good scratch resistance, apparently German product:
http://www.ebay.it/itm/360684336336

themissionimpossible said:
These I bought some time ago are very good, the quality is the same of the best smartphone screen protectors, cristal clear, good scratch resistance, apparently German product:
http://www.ebay.it/itm/360684336336
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And they stay on? That's the main problem for me...

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And they stay on? That's the main problem for me...
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Good thickness and adhesiveness.

i purchased the illumishield off of newegg since it comes with lifetime replacements.
it comes 3 to a pack and i used the same one for about 6 weeks. only reason i had to switch it out was because i learned that big dogs nails can scratch the film when playing aggressively with them. lol
it never lifted on me while i had it so that was good. one thing i did notice was if you apply it the way they want you to, it wont fit top to bottom. rotate it 90 degrees and it fits good but leaves a small gap on top and bottom. not really that noticeable unless youre OCD like that.
heres the link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1BB1159186
hope this helps. :good:

ij0rgei said:
i purchased the illumishield off of newegg since it comes with lifetime replacements.
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Thanks, I'll try them if the latest effort fails.
Skinomi told me to wash the old protector and try again, but stayed grubby even after washing, so that's not going to work...

themissionimpossible said:
These I bought some time ago are very good, the quality is the same of the best smartphone screen protectors, cristal clear, good scratch resistance, apparently German product:
http://www.ebay.it/itm/360684336336
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Thanks! I've just bought it! I don't have my smartwatch yet but I expect it for Christmas as a gift, so I'll be ready with my screen protector!
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By the way, you can go to almost any typography and they'll cut you some protectors after scanning your smartwatch and tracing the edges for almost no price. The quality of film will probably be worse, but cmon, you will save like 95%.

I bought this off ebay australia: "Crystal Clear Screen Protector for Sony SW2 Android Bluetooth SmartWatch 2" (I can't post external links yet sorry)
Just as well too as I was in the shed the other day and "scratched" it. Now I can just peel it off and put another on!

I buy the Zagg shields for the 10” tablets, you can always find one on sale for about $9.00. Cut a piece 1.5" x 1.5" and round the corners. Now you have enough left over for a phone or a small tablet.
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Durability of the glass

Hi there.
I've got the problem that I have to decide between two devices. P9 or H8.
The H8 looks, imo, better and feels better. A bit thicker and heavier. That's what I like, until now I use the one M8, there I know what I've got in my hands
The biggest deal breaker so far is the back side. Made of Glas. I hate this kind of coolness, that seems to be more important than durability.
Additional there is in Germany no warranty for the first months to get front or back replaced if broken.
So what's your experience with the phone? Already dropped it out of hand or pocket? Perhaps landing on back or front? Did it survive everything so far, or was a side broken?
Next point is the price, honor 8 399€, P9 519€....
If it would have a metal back.....
I'm looking forward for your answers!
Greetings
Patrick

You can read something from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/screen-strong-t3456686 it gets scratched easilly with micro scratches (As EVERY device with back glass. I know this because i had the xperia Z1 and my friend has S6 edge which got scratched too) and I guess as long as you get a case and dont drop it you should be fine.

Syssx said:
You can read something from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/screen-strong-t3456686 it gets scratched easilly with micro scratches (As EVERY device with back glass. I know this because i had the xperia Z1 and my friend has S6 edge which got scratched too) and I guess as long as you get a case and dont drop it you should be fine.
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Thanks for the link.
Well that means that I will call my market and NOT take it. They shall sell it someone else.
A case and a tempered glass is not the problem.
But a crack from a minor drop, and easy scratches and so on, not thank you. That's not worth a saving of 120 euro....
Damned.
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Well if you dont have both hands left you wont drop it. That's up to you but i also prefer to buy phones in classic shops instead of dealing with sending my phone for repair through mail (in case of RMA). This is why i bought Honor 8 instead of OP3.

It's not just because of my left hands
I also got a child with 1,5 years. And believe me, somehow she always gets her hand on my phone. And yes, I am sometimes a little bit left handed. My M8 fell down several times, always in a case, but never something (noticeable) happened. But it's getting sooooo slow, I need to make factory reset at least once a month to get a smooth phone back. That's annoying. And that's the point why I need a new one. Or want a new one. Depends on the point of view
And after I know that I definitely WILL let it fall down sometimes.... I go for some phone without a glass back. Seems to me a bit better for my money
And yes, I ordered the last phones on Amazon. But we hate each other now, so I will buy it at a store, or a bit cheaper at O2. But never ever again Amazon for electric stuff.
But I leave the point of this thread.
The glass seems to be ok, as long as you use a foil on the front and a case and never let it fall down.
Point one and two ist fine. Point three impossible. So I have to choose something else... Really a bit bad, cause I like the optic....

Point to add to this...
I've had my Honor 8 for a few weeks. I've never dropped it or set it face down. I don't put it in a pocket with anything else.
I've got a LOT of scratches on the face already. It's really disappointing. I looked online and to get a tempered screen protector (which looks like garbage because they don't cover the whole screen) I'd have to wait until mid October. I'm sure the screen will be in horrible shape by then.
I love the phone but they cheaped out on an important part.

X04D said:
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I've had my Honor 8 for a few weeks. I've never dropped it or set it face down. I don't put it in a pocket with anything else.
I've got a LOT of scratches on the face already. It's really disappointing. I looked online and to get a tempered screen protector (which looks like garbage because they don't cover the whole screen) I'd have to wait until mid October. I'm sure the screen will be in horrible shape by then.
I love the phone but they cheaped out on an important part.
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We are sorry to hear that your screen did not work out for you. If you believe your warranty is still valid please contact our customer service at 1-844-524-6667 and we should be able to resolve your issue.

X04D said:
Point to add to this...
I've had my Honor 8 for a few weeks. I've never dropped it or set it face down. I don't put it in a pocket with anything else.
I've got a LOT of scratches on the face already. It's really disappointing. I looked online and to get a tempered screen protector (which looks like garbage because they don't cover the whole screen) I'd have to wait until mid October. I'm sure the screen will be in horrible shape by then.
I love the phone but they cheaped out on an important part.
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Did you check out Amazon for screen protectors? I found a few on there BUT the best one in my opinion is the Skinomi FULL BODY wrap. I'm getting that one plus a clear case and that should protect it to a certain degree. I've used the Skinomi full body wraps on my HTC's and they work great at protecting from minor drops and scratches....
Good luck!!

HonorUSA_Quinn said:
We are sorry to hear that your screen did not work out for you. Unfortunately your warranty is void from the physical damage. We suggest you fix the issue through a third party merchant.
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What are you talking about? The phone was advertised as having 3 months warranty on the screen.
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beachparty2k said:
Did you check out Amazon for screen protectors? I found a few on there BUT the best one in my opinion is the Skinomi FULL BODY wrap. I'm getting that one plus a clear case and that should protect it to a certain degree. I've used the Skinomi full body wraps on my HTC's and they work great at protecting from minor drops and scratches....
Good luck!!
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Yeah the ones on amazon ship to me in October, no earlier. I'm pretty disappointed because I don't use cases or screen protectors on my phones, but my Nexus 5X was fine for 8 months so far with no scratches. I've had this one less than a month and it's starting to get bad.

Do you use a screen protector?

Hi,
I've always used a screen protector on all my previous phones, i only take it off when i'm about to upgrade.
I can seem to find a good one for the galaxy s8 so i'm considering going without one.
Those who don't use screen protectors, are there any scratches on your phones?
Thank you!

rfcorreia said:
Hi,
I've always used a screen protector on all my previous phones, i only take it off when i'm about to upgrade.
I can seem to find a good one for the galaxy s8 so i'm considering going without one.
Those who don't use screen protectors, are there any scratches on your phones?
Thank you!
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This glass scratches easily for me. I went about 2 weeks without one. Being very careful I still found very small scratches.... Can't really see them without looking at a certain angle but definitely there. Go with an armorsuit wet apply. Just take your time putting it on and let it rest over night. Applied it with good pressure and it came out perfect for me. Don't even notice I have one. No lifted edges eaither.
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rfcorreia said:
Hi,
I've always used a screen protector on all my previous phones, i only take it off when i'm about to upgrade.
I can seem to find a good one for the galaxy s8 so i'm considering going without one.
Those who don't use screen protectors, are there any scratches on your phones?
Thank you!
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My phones don't scratch. I don't really need a case or a screen protector, but there were times when I would put a matte screen protector(ArmorSuite) to eliminate fingerprint smudges. I don't keep my phones long enough to warrant buying accessories for it.

safetypinz said:
This glass scratches easily for me. I went about 2 weeks without one. Being very careful I still found very small scratches.... Can't really see them without looking at a certain angle but definitely there. Go with an armorsuit wet apply. Just take your time putting it on and let it rest over night. Applied it with good pressure and it came out perfect for me. Don't even notice I have one. No lifted edges eaither.
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That's what i'm afraid... Maybe i'll try another one...
Charkatak said:
My phones don't scratch. I don't really need a case or a screen protector, but there were times when I would put a matte screen protector(ArmorSuite) to eliminate fingerprint smudges. I don't keep my phones long enough to warrant buying accessories for it.
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I'm planning to use the phone at least for a year and a half.

rfcorreia said:
That's what i'm afraid... Maybe i'll try another one...
I'm planning to use the phone at least for a year and a half.
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You can of course buy screen protector, it won't do harm to your device. It of course depends how well you take care of devices. For example one of my friends drops phones a lot or just while talking may hit it against some object(not on purpose). If my screen doesn't get scratched, I don't see a point in buying one. The longest I have used a phone is for 6 month(many years ago) and after that all of my phones were used no more than 3 months.

Charkatak said:
You can of course buy screen protector, it won't do harm to your device. If my screen doesn't get scratched, I don't see a point in buying one. The longest I have use a phone is for 6 month(many years ago) and after that all of my phones were used no more than 3 months.
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I wish i could afford to change phones that often. It would be like Christmas every 3 months.

rfcorreia said:
I wish i could afford to change phones that often. It would be like Christmas every 3 months.
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I don't want you to get an impression that I am rich Basically what I do is: Buy a good phone of my choice(I buy mostly used in excellent condition), use it for few months and when you see something you like, sell it(I sell on eBay), then purchase another model with the money you got from selling your previous phone - this continues for many years. Just take good care of the phone(no scratches, marks...) and if you don't use accessories that came with your phone, then it is even better and you can get better price.

Charkatak said:
I don't want you to get an impression that I am rich Basically what I do is: Buy a good phone of my choice(I buy mostly used in excellent condition), use it for few months and when you see something you like, sell it(I sell on eBay), then purchase another model with the money you got from selling your previous phone - this continues for many years. Just take good care of the phone(no scratches, marks...) and if you don't use accessories that came with your phone, then it is even better and you can get better price.
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That's... A very good idea.

I personally don't bother with the screen protectors. I know some people swear by them though which is understandable as well
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I am using and wasted almost sgd150 on many screen protectors.
I tried without for few days. Scratches are visible. Good to get protected.

I never saw the point in a screen protector. Gorilla glass is really hard to scratch. My s5 after over 2 years of heavy use only had a few very minor scratches, and the screen on the s8 is even less scratchable. Unless you regularly use sandpaper to navigate your phone, you shouldn't need a screen protector.
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graewulf1 said:
I never saw the point in a screen protector. Gorilla glass is really hard to scratch. My s5 after over 2 years of heavy use only had a few very minor scratches, and the screen on the s8 is even less scratchable. Unless you regularly use sandpaper to navigate your phone, you shouldn't need a screen protector.
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Lol on the sandpaper. Ive had my s8+ since April 19th and so far just two dry minute scratches, unnoticeable unless very close inspection.
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I've had my S8 since it launched and I don't have a physical screen protector on it. All of my previous devices had glass screen protectors on them. Since this phone has curves I didn't bother with one. The TPU protectors I can't stand because they dent soo easily, and for me it's worse than having scratches on the glass. I have very minimal scratches that can only be seen in certain lighting which don't bother me at all. I decided to buy the Woosh Diamond Defence liquid screen protector after the scratches appeared to help reduce future scratches (also applied some on my camera lens). I've had it on for about a month and no new scratches have appeared (that I can see) so far.

I have a case. I tried a protector but like normal I got annoyed and threw it away. No scratches and I've had it for about 4 months now. I hate screen protector they make the phone look worse than if they had scratches so what's the point? It's like when people cover there couch with those ugly ass plastic covers.

safetypinz said:
This glass scratches easily for me. I went about 2 weeks without one. Being very careful I still found very small scratches.... Can't really see them without looking at a certain angle but definitely there. Go with an armorsuit wet apply. Just take your time putting it on and let it rest over night. Applied it with good pressure and it came out perfect for me. Don't even notice I have one. No lifted edges eaither.
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This is the same screen protector I use on my S8+ and I have not had any issues with it at all

i'll be applying the Spigen Neo Flex to mine because people seem to have trouble with glass
i've noticed a tiny tiny scratch on the screen and my pockets are always empty

Anyone else kept that plastic protector that came installed on the phone?

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Anyone else kept that plastic protector that came installed on the phone?
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I sure hope not [emoji12] lol
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ronii_lyn said:
I've had my S8 since it launched and I don't have a physical screen protector on it. All of my previous devices had glass screen protectors on them. Since this phone has curves I didn't bother with one. The TPU protectors I can't stand because they dent soo easily, and for me it's worse than having scratches on the glass. I have very minimal scratches that can only be seen in certain lighting which don't bother me at all. I decided to buy the Woosh Diamond Defence liquid screen protector after the scratches appeared to help reduce future scratches (also applied some on my camera lens). I've had it on for about a month and no new scratches have appeared (that I can see) so far.
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This is the kind of thing that scares me. My Note 4 has seen heavy use for almost three years now and the glass is utterly flawless. Lot of these S8 threads have replies like "Oh I've had it a couple months it only has a few scratches on it."

I've always used glass screen protectors on my phones and it's kept them immaculate, but I've tried two diff types of glass ones on my S8+ and I just cannot get them to stay on for any length of time, so I'm going without which sucks,but what can you do?

LG V30 Tempered glass screen protectors

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Do you plan to get a tempered glass screen protector?
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No.
If nothing ever comes in contact with your screen except your hand, there's no reason to have a screen protector. The reason most people scratch their screens is because they put them in their pockets with other stuff like coins and keys. If I'm paying $700 or so for a handheld computer, I'm not sticking it in my pocket like it's my spare change.
I use a belt holster most of time. I try not to stick my phone in my pockets, since I keep metal objects like keys on a key chain and coins in my pockets. The few times I do put my phone in my pocket -- like when wearing shorts with elastic band -- I make very sure nothing else is in that pocket. And that's very rarely. The only time I have ever scratched my phone screen (one of the Nexus phones years ago) was the one time I ignored that rule. Learned my lesson.

Yep.
Because if I pay $700 for a handheld computer, I'm going to afford it all the physical protections I would a $700 handheld computer :v
Seriously though, I live in a rural area, where gravel dust - containing quartz, which is harder than the Mohs 6 that the digitizer glass is - is quite abundant.
I had my Droid 4 out on my desk for one day, before the screen protector arrived, and managed to inflict several super-fine scratches just playing with it. One day. Thankfully, my Turbo/Quark came with a Verizon one preinstalled (which itself has received several scratches so far).
Gorilla glass is under stress by design: each scratch is a potential hit to impact resistance. I keep my Quark in a case and plan to continue doing that with whatever I get next, but every bit of added durability on top of that helps.
(amusingly, this is the first phone I've actually felt I needed to protect. my previous phones - aforementioned Droid 4 and an LG Ally - were built like bricks and survived several drops apiece. good ol' keyboard sliders.)
As for which one, well, whichever one gets it right. Apparently nobody has figured out how to make a good one for Samsung's ridiculously-curved screens, but I'm hoping that the lesser-curved digitizer on the v30 will be less of an issue.
I'm not particularly picky about brands, but I will say that if it comes down to getting a rubber film instead, I'll probably get a Skinomi one. It worked pretty well for my pre-Quark phones (though obviously isn't as nice to the touch as glass is).

I got the LG v20 and I order the screen protector after the phone but luckily it came with one pre-installed. I want to the v30 but am in the process of porting the v30 to the v20 and I always recommend a temper glass protection. Why? just because of being human and human error and you never know, somebody could bump you and accidentally dropped it. But to each it owns. $700+ for a phone is a lot, the v20 was $850+, especially if its main purpose is to call and text. That's why I always put cases and screen protector on my mini laptop. But I know myself and I was try to prevent things before it's to late...Better safe than sorry

I plan on getting the V30 (coming from 2015 Moto X Pure) and I always get a screen protector. I don't put my phone in my pockets but always in my belt clip holster. There's times where I have fumbled with my phone and it has fallen or it being on the desk and it takes an accidental tumble or just pure accidental bumping into something.
All my portable electronics have tempered glass i.e. iPads, digital cameras
All it takes is that one lucky drop.

i just bought the Wimaha one from Amazon.. hopefully it fits well

Waiting to see if there's one on it like the V20 had. I still have the one that came with the V20 on it. Had it since it came out. Somehow I suspect the V30 won't have one though as I bet they want to show off that screen.

I went with the GLASS-M one on Amazon. Hoping it works well on the v30. Will post back after it shows up tomorrow.
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Great protector from what I can tell. Easy to adhere

scootier said:
I went with the GLASS-M one on Amazon. Hoping it works well on the v30. Will post back after it shows up tomorrow.
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Is it US amazon ? Did you notice the 2 reviews on amazon about that screen protector ? One is written in 2015 and one in 2016 , AND marked as verified purchase by amazon . LOL I wold rather wait for this one and see
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1361013-REG/gadget_guard_ggbiplc208lg02a_black_ice_glass_screen.html

Yeah I did .... honestly tried to find one that looked like the one from Verizon. No idea how amazon let them review it unless it was a different product listing and somehow got updated?
Anyways, easy returns if it doesn’t work. But their other protectors (other devices) looked to get good reviews.

I got this.... LG V30 Screen Protector, Vigeer [ 2 Pack ] [0.3mm, 2.5D] on amazon... it doesn't connect at the rop right edge... sucks.... I hope I can return...

I picked up this same model and I'm not very happy with it. There's a dot grid that's visible when around bright overhead lights (office lighting, sun, etc) and the oleophobic coating does not seem to perform very well. I just placed the screen protector yesterday and I find myself constantly wiping the screen to remove fingerprints.

scootier said:
I went with the GLASS-M one on Amazon. Hoping it works well on the v30. Will post back after it shows up tomorrow.
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Full screen protection and case friendly? I hate the ones that don't go side to side cause they are ugly will watching videos and even just using keyboard they add a lip to the side

thecobra said:
I picked up this same model and I'm not very happy with it. There's a dot grid that's visible when around bright overhead lights (office lighting, sun, etc) and the oleophobic coating does not seem to perform very well. I just placed the screen protector yesterday and I find myself constantly wiping the screen to remove fingerprints.
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I bought this as well and it is trash. About every third tap did not register. Very frustrating. I also tried one of the plastic stick on type like I had for my Galaxy S5, but it never kept contact near the curved edge. Still looking for one that isn't crap.

just picked up this one below;
Spigen LG V30 Screen Protector NeoFlex / 2 Pack / Wet Application for LG V30
Wet application type but well see how it goes!

Anybody know about the Qmaddix "liquid glass" stuff. Seems people swear its the greatest or its "snake oil". Verizon Reseller is pushing it hard!
http://www.qmadix.com/screen-protection/invisible-first-defense-liquid-glass.asp

kevlo911 said:
i just bought the Wimaha one from Amazon.. hopefully it fits well
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I just put it on - it fits great. has some dots in it i wasnt expecting but once it is on it is fine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074RD3WBD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Zeromus2003 said:
Anybody know about the Qmaddix "liquid glass" stuff. Seems people swear its the greatest or its "snake oil". Verizon Reseller is pushing it hard!
http://www.qmadix.com/screen-protection/invisible-first-defense-liquid-glass.asp
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Judging by the reviews it's either deal or really hard to do correctly
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kevlo911 said:
I just put it on - it fits great. has some dots in it i wasnt expecting but once it is on it is fine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074RD3WBD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I just sent that one back. Doesn't fit the phone fully. No way can I stand texting or watching videos with that step in my phone work 2 dif levels of glass. But it did seem to be same quality as the rest.
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This issue of finding a nice screen protector is one of the reasons I'll probably be going back to my g6

Just ordered this one myself. LG V30 Screen Protector (Case Friendly)[2-Pack], Skinomi TechSkin Full Coverage Screen Protector for LG V30 Clear HD Anti-Bubble Film https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073RR5Y2G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_dQ.3zbGEHVTDB

Anything goodm
Any news on a good screen protector?

Has the note 20 ultra a screen protector?

Did you notice that the Note 20 Ultra has a built in screen protector out of the box?

I won't have mine in hand for a bit over 24 hours from time of this post...
However, I did notice Zach (JerryRigEverything) posed a durability "test" as usual and it appears to have the same type of protection as earlier models starting with the S10 series last year.

how many threads do this forum need about this? take a little time to search and not be so selfish and lazy.

marctronixx said:
how many threads do this forum need about this? take a little time to search and not be so selfish and lazy.
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First day on XDA?
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dilgit said:
Did you notice that the Note 20 Ultra has a built in screen protector out of the box?
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None of the demo models I saw had one, and the review units on YouTube didn't appear to have one either.
But a member here received his early in the United Arab Emirates, and he said it had a factory installed screen protector just like the S20 and the Note 10. On Jerry Rig Everything, Zach showed that it came with a factory installed screen protector as well.
I ordered some screen protectors just in case. You will need them. Gorilla Glass Victus scratches just as easy as previous versions.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
I ordered some screen protectors just in case. You will need them. Gorilla Glass Victus scratches just as easy as previous versions.
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Which ones did you order?

It does, but it's extremely thin & I doubt it will be very effective long-term.

Well I got mine today and I cannot see or feel on edge of device if there is one installed. There is no cutout around front facing camera. I have been searching since mine arrived several hours ago and I am finding nothing that says for sure that one is installed.
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butchieboy said:
Well I got mine today and I cannot see or feel on edge of device if there is one installed. There is no cutout around front facing camera. I have been searching since mine arrived several hours ago and I am finding nothing that says for sure that one is installed.
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that makes my decision easy, I left the factory one on my note 10 plus and the fingerprint scanner worked on the first try maybe 70% of the time.
finally took it off as it wore and boom worked on the first try almost always..huge difference.
so i hadn't decided when my 20 ultra came (caved and ordered the 512gb even though black sucks) if Id leave it or ditch it immediately.

I see yes and I see no. Friend of mine called Verizon they said no due to the new Gorilla Glass
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I got my phone today and yes it has one. Mine does not however because I took it off. It really does affect the finger print reader.

kangi26 said:
Which ones did you order?
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Ringke Dual Easy

Yes there is screen protector out of the box for Singapore set. But sadly no case

Keive said:
It does, but it's extremely thin & I doubt it will be very effective long-term.
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I find the pre-installed Screen Protectors decent for what they are. I had one on my Wife's S9, S10 and S20 and my Note 9 and Note 10. They seem to last about a year before they start to get bubbles. But short of that no complaints.

Looking the reviews over and it seems the rabid gerbils at Samsung seem to think this phone should sit screen down.
If you put it back down, there's it is pivoting on the cam hump like some misbalanced freak of nature.
Case and screen protector or it will get all beat to hell...
Doubtful I'll upgrade from the Note 10+ in spite of the 20's really cool specs and features.
I expect better, worse all the added off balanced bulk and NO 3.5mm jack. Samsung doesn't listen...

Got mine today and just has the protective film with holes cut out of it for camera and fingerprint sensor. I'm tempted to run it without one lol
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oneandroidnut said:
Got mine today and just has the protective film with holes cut out of it for camera and fingerprint sensor. I'm tempted to run it without one lol
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Cool.... it looks like great fun
The fact the factory screen protector has a cut out for the fingerprint sensor though is troublesome.
Sand is the biggest screen scratch culprit.
I'd use a wet apply urethane protect like IQ Shield once the factory one wears out which could be many months from now.
Definitely would get a good case that has slightly raised on the ends to protect the screen on flat surfaces.
I use the Bolt on my 10+ and it works very well. However the factory screen protect saved it from a nasty faceplant the 2nd day I had the phone.
Many who run phones like these naked end up replacing cracked screens as there's very little bevel to protect them from corner impacts... my 10+'s favorite landing spot are its case corners or to faceplant.
No reviews yet, the Bolt for the 10+ is excellent. Not sure about the one for the 20 ultra:
https://www.zizowireless.com/produc...axy-note-20-ultra-case?variant=32315584282672
This wet apply soft screen protector works very well although it requires some time to properly install. Edges stay down and if a edge lifts can be sealed back down with touch and a tad of moisture. Have 3 months on my 10 and it still looks great with no scratches.
Compatible with the Bolt.
https://www.iqshield.com/iq38298-samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-phone-screen-protector.html

Installed my Ringke Easy Dual screen protector today, since the US models don't come with one pre-installed.
Love this Ringke screen protector. It's invisible and has no effect on the fingerprint reader at all. Highly recommend it.

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that makes my decision easy, I left the factory one on my note 10 plus and the fingerprint scanner worked on the first try maybe 70% of the time.
finally took it off as it wore and boom worked on the first try almost always..huge difference.
so i hadn't decided when my 20 ultra came (caved and ordered the 512gb even though black sucks) if Id leave it or ditch it immediately.
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Got mine yesterday. And it indeed has a cut off at the camera, so it must be there.
Also my fingerprint scanner seems to be like your 70%. (Identical with my note 10, haha we are the same early adapters.)
So I will pull it off.
Huib
p.s. just pulled it off. It is very thin. I never had scratches on my Note 10, so no worries.
And my fingerprint works 100% now!
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I got my phone today and yes it has one. Mine does not however because I took it off. It really does affect the finger print reader.
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Fully agree. Did the same. There is a difference in fingerprints quality however. The older a person gets the worse they get. I tested it with my children.
So if you ar young and beautiful maybe you can leave the screen protector.
Huib

Isn't the one installed just a shipping protective film?
Phones used to be packed in a plastic or fabric type cover before putting in the box. These days they aren't and I think the film is just to protect the screen during transit. I believe that because it's just too flimsy to be a proper screen protector.
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I had left the film over the screen on as it was unnoticeable but removed it after reading this thread.
The finger print sensor is MUCH better now! ?