Dear members,
Last week I bought a full-body screen protector shield from XtremeGuard(via eBay). I received it yesterday. I still can't apply it, because I haven't got my Samsung Captivate yet.
I was wondering if any of you has a (xtremeguard) full-body shield protector applied on your Captivate?
If any of you is interested, I will post some pictures and updates regarding the application/result of the described product.
Cheers!
I have it on my captivate and so far so good. Here's my review with pictures: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=862096
Cool, it looks very neat. How long did you let your phone recover after applying it(till you turned it on and began using it again)?
5-10 minutes but it took at least a day for all the few bubbles to go away.
Oh ok. XtremeGuard says 8 hours minimal and 24 hours recommended.
Well I was using it 5-10 minutes later but I didn't put it in my pocket, it was on the desk.
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I took part in a weekly draw for winning an iPad through ZAGG.com few weeks ago and got a 50% discount code for it (nice).
I had bought a cheap black silicon case and a plastic shield for the screen for about 2$ on ebay first when I got my wildfire, but I decided to use the discount code and bought me a FULL body protection invisible shield from ZAGG.
I got it via mail few days ago (took 8 days getting it to Denmark) and I began to install it on my phone.
Before I began I had surfed throughout the net trying to find a good guide on how to install it correctly, because I'd heard of people breaking their phone from doing it totally wrong, or even destroying their new shield.
But I ended up using one of ZAGG's own video guides on their webpage.
It took me about 2 hours!! To get it onto my phone, it was a little hard to get all these small parts to sit together, with water solution all over my fingers... but It worked. After that I used an method I saw one guy use on his iPhone, by wrapping the phone corners into kitchen plastic (don't know what its called, you know that sticky plastic) because they need to be well pressed down to look good.
The phone has to dry for about 12-15 hours before you use it.
Well now my phone looks amazing with this full maximum body coverage, with no extra case around it that makes the phone look big or ugly and did i mention, military SCRATCH proof... think it should handle minor drops as well.
I totally recommend this product from ZAGG, check it out!
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/htc-wildfire-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
Cheers!
I have installed an Invisible shield also. Looks very nice. It took me 30 minutes to apply it, but I had previous experiences with their products. Yes, I too had problems with the small pieces. For future reference search for the "palming" techniques on the zagg`s tutorial pages. I used them for my instalation and it all looks and sits good (and you don`t need kitchen plastic for it, but kudos for the ingenuity!).
does it cover sides? can u remove battery?
f0xy said:
does it cover sides? can u remove battery?
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the full body one does cover the sides and you can remove the battery
im having one ;D
I got the 175$ deal from letstalk, which despite the delays is a good price since even 3 weeks later the phone is going to be just as nice. anyways i ordered the following accessories
xo-skin from HERE with coupon SPRINTXO that gave me 30% off
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the diztronic glossy smoke translucent from HERE. I got this because while i like the matte finish for looks, its hard to get it into the pocket and out, and is a link magnet instead of the fingerprint magnet that the glossy is and im not that bothered with fingerprints.
but mainly.. its sad that both of these will reach me before the actual phone.
Hehe same. I got the extended batt. and the XO skin already. Hunting down a good holster/case. Phone should be arriving this weekend for me though.
mines estimated to ship 12/30, which means the earliest i can get it is 1/3 since its going to my workplace.
I bought a couple of these a while ago and I've gone through the 2 that come in a pack (2 lasted me over a year) and they were the best screen protectors I've ever used on any phone. They are super clear and feel great on the fingertips. Does anyone know where they might be available? I ordered them from amazon originally for 13.99 but it's no longer available, and it looks like Spigen doesn't carry any screen protectors at all for the E4GT as they've moved on to more recent phones.
I'll be getting a new phone in about 6 months anyways but I'd still like to keep this one protected. It will go to my 3 year old son when I upgrade (he loves playing games on it) so it will be in constant danger of scratches! Haha
Awww.. nobody knows of another source? This was the best screen protector ever! I should have ordered a couple sets.
Installed last night and very impressed. Had 3 small patches of spider web, 2 of which have gone on their own and the 3rd is hardly noticeable and I have a feeling this will go too.
There's a slight lift around the edges of the earpiece, I guess that's down to the glass on the phone not being completely flat.
I've had a Spigen tr and a Nillkin, neither of which went on as well as the Anker - although that could be just me having more practice!
Oleophobic coating is also working nicely, a few smears but overall very good indeed.
I'd definitely recommend one especially if you don't want to pay the premium for Spigen.
Amazon UK Link
This is with a Spigen Ultra Hybrid..
Just got one of these myself. Its pretty good but my cruzerlite tpu case is not working well with this SP. Might need to get a different case
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I wish this was available in Canada =(
Just put mine on yesterday and only ended up with one small bubble in the top left area of the phone and no spider webs (w00t w00t!)
I have it paired with a Spigen Slim Armor and it fits on JUST about right. Not sure if it's putting pressure on the glass screen but it looks like it fits perfectly. We'll see how long it lasts with it.
Texture on the glass screen is amazing. Neither I or my co-workers could feel any type of difference.
bought this and have small spiderweb at bottom.. still happy, very high quality.
hope sw goes away after time.
I agree, wish I could find these in canada. $15 bucks I'm willing to spend, $35 not so much.
mgeller87 said:
I agree, wish I could find these in canada. $15 bucks I'm willing to spend, $35 not so much.
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if you don't care waiting a few weeks, you can buy this Glass-M (0.15mm) for 19.99$ US free shipping to canada :
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/0-15...en-Protector-For-Google-Nexus/1500677869.html
I just installed mine tonight. I love it. Feels great and have no issues with the touch screen.
I could have lined up the protector a little better, but despite that I only have a couple a small air bubbles that should go away.
I highly recommend it! I just wish my cruzerlite case would still work with it. Oh well...
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Shame about the cases not working well.. Spigen Hybrid is fine, not noticed any issues as yet.
Can you please provide some pictures? :good:
How thick is this screen protector?
I'll take some later :good:
0.38mm I think, feels very nice though.. not too thick at all.
Many thanks!
I can't seem to find the UK or German amazon site for this?
How does it compare to Mime Ghost glass?
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I can't seem to find the UK or German amazon site for this?
How does it compare to Mime Ghost glass?
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UK Link -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GTIH064/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
On sale bargain!
I will get some photos soon..
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UK Link -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GTIH064/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
On sale bargain!
I will get some photos soon..
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No...Look to the title. This is the link to "Anker® Screen Protector for Google Nexus 5 [3 Pack] Xtreme Scratch Defender Ultra-Clear High-Response Premium with Lifetime Warranty"
The Pet film screenprotectors....
Oh that's weird.. The link came from my order confirmation from Amazon for the glass protector! I didn't read it, just assumed it would be correct.. I guess they aren't selling therm.
Edit: ha just noticed that the original link in the first post goes to the wrong item now too.. Ah well.
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Oh that's weird.. The link came from my order confirmation from Amazon for the glass protector! I didn't read it, just assumed it would be correct.. I guess they aren't selling therm.
Edit: ha just noticed that the original link in the first post goes to the wrong item now too.. Ah well.
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I'm wondering when they are selling them again. I'm doubting between Anker or Mime Ghost screen. Which one is better? Anker offers lifetime warranty though!
Not sure, I've not used the Mime yet.. Only this, the Spigen and the Nillkin. The Anker has been the best so far, it's still on my phone and not chipped, which is an improvement!
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i got one recently about 2 weeks ago, and for some reason i got a huge bubble spider looking web about half inch on the bottom of my screen and about 2 small spider webs which i didnt mind too much. I contacted them through amazon since supposedly they're bubble "free". This is the reponse i got
"Thanks for the response and sorry for the issue.
Actually we have had this issue reported and we are currently investigating it with our suppliers as it seems to be a batch issue. A replacement as much as I would have liked to make, it's not a viable option.
May I ask a second chance to make things right by issuing a refund? We will further process once we get your consent."
Ever since then the screen protector is not available, i didnt want a refund because i liked the screen protector but that half inch bubble its getting on my nerves. So i went ahead and accepted the refund will be trying Nilkin i guess.
I got this screen protector a couple weeks ago, too, and I have a big bubble at the bottom that hasn't gone away. I just called and they said they have made some manufacturing changes to the protector which should (hopefully) resolve the bubble problems. However, the new batch won't be ready for 1-2 weeks.
I am going to wait for a new one. They will call me when they are ready to be shipped.
There's already a discussion on cases/screen protectors for the Pixel 3 XL. However, I'm not seeing much talk about skin options.
After watching a few review videos, I'm nervous about just how easily the matte glass on the back scratches and gets marked up. One reviewer even seemed baffled by how easily the back of his 3 XL got marked up, considering the phone was in a case from the very beginning. You can see him talking about it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzERR48mz6o&t=90s
With that said, even though I have a Spigen case and tempered glass screen protector sitting here waiting for the phone to arrive on Friday, I'm still very hesitant to install the case without a skin/wrap for the back. I went ahead and pre-ordered a DBrand skin that fully covers the back. But after talking to DBrand customer service, it sounds like the wraps won't be shipping out until late next week, at the earliest, since the first batches are still in production.
With that in mind, I'm looking to see if anyone else has another option for a back wrap, that they know of. I'm a nutcase about keeping my phones pristine, so at this point I plan on just leaving the phone packaged up until the DBrand skin gets here, even if that's still 2 weeks away. Unless there is another solid wrap option that currently has products ready to ship. I did check out SlickWraps but their site doesn't indicate how quickly they could get the product shipped.
Anyway, open to ideas/discussion.
DBrand 3 XL skins:
https://dbrand.com/shop/google-pixel-3-xl-skins
SlickWraps 3XL skins:
https://www.slickwraps.com/devices/phones/android/pixel-3-xl.html
Watch Austin Evan's review of the Pixel 3 and XL. He had it for like 1 day, and after 1 drop the glass back on it was completely shattered and broken. This is not a case I would personally just put a skin on it. It needs an actual case unless you are 100% sure it will never be dropped. I'm thinking like iPhone 4 glass breakages here lol.
I got the Spigen Thin Fit, and if that's not enough, I got a cheapo TPU case that should be a little better for shock absorption.
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Watch Austin Evan's review of the Pixel 3 and XL. He had it for like 1 day, and after 1 drop the glass back on it was completely shattered and broken. This is not a case I would personally just put a skin on it. It needs an actual case unless you are 100% sure it will never be dropped. I'm thinking like iPhone 4 glass breakages here lol.
I got the Spigen Thin Fit, and if that's not enough, I got a cheapo TPU case that should be a little better for shock absorption.
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Watch Austin Evan's review of the Pixel 3 and XL. He had it for like 1 day, and after 1 drop the glass back on it was completely shattered and broken. This is not a case I would personally just put a skin on it. It needs an actual case unless you are 100% sure it will never be dropped. I'm thinking like iPhone 4 glass breakages here lol.
I got the Spigen Thin Fit, and if that's not enough, I got a cheapo TPU case that should be a little better for shock absorption.
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Watch Austin Evan's review of the Pixel 3 and XL. He had it for like 1 day, and after 1 drop the glass back on it was completely shattered and broken. This is not a case I would personally just put a skin on it. It needs an actual case unless you are 100% sure it will never be dropped. I'm thinking like iPhone 4 glass breakages here lol.
I got the Spigen Thin Fit, and if that's not enough, I got a cheapo TPU case that should be a little better for shock absorption.
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He's not saying he's putting just the skin on it. He wants to put a skin on it before he puts it in a case and is wondering if anyone knows of a skin that's available now.
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He's not saying he's putting just the skin on it. He wants to put a skin on it before he puts it in a case and is wondering if anyone knows of a skin that's available now.
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Ah I mis-read. I thought he was wanting to use the skin instead of the case.
To answer OP's question, I used Xtremeskins on my Pixelbook, cuz at the time they were cheaper than Dbrand and more customizable than Slickwraps. They have a PIxel 3 skin, but it's still pre-order, and they're UK based so shipping took a few days.
I can't imagine you'll find much right now, since it's so new.
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Ah I mis-read. I thought he was wanting to use the skin instead of the case.
To answer OP's question, I used Xtremeskins on my Pixelbook, cuz at the time they were cheaper than Dbrand and more customizable than Slickwraps. They have a PIxel 3 skin, but it's still pre-order, and they're UK based so shipping took a few days.
I can't imagine you'll find much right now, since it's so new.
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Yeah, everything I'm finding is still pre-order. So when my Pixel 3 XL arrives Friday, I'll probably keep it in the box until my DBrand arrives. Hopefully it will be sometime next week. I just think it would be a real shame to throw the phone in a TPU case and immediately scratch the back of the phone up, just from the case rubbing/pressing against it. I'll definitely be testing my ability to hold out while this phone just sits on my home office desk while I work all next week.
But in the end, it will be worth the wait to keep the phone in 100% "like new" condition. Especially for resale. I did this same thing with my OnePlus 6 (DBrand skin > Spigen TPU case > full coverage glass screen protector) and I'm now able to sell the phone for top $ since it still looks brand new.
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Ah I mis-read. I thought he was wanting to use the skin instead of the case.
To answer OP's question, I used Xtremeskins on my Pixelbook, cuz at the time they were cheaper than Dbrand and more customizable than Slickwraps. They have a PIxel 3 skin, but it's still pre-order, and they're UK based so shipping took a few days.
I can't imagine you'll find much right now, since it's so new.
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I'm UK based, which of their skins do you recommend?
Just got an email back from Dbrand, preorders are shipping out next week so will probably get one from them
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Slick wraps are available now. Just ordered a naked for mine.
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Slick wraps are available now. Just ordered a naked for mine.
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Good call out. Just ordered one as well. Now I'll have to see if the DBrand or Slickwraps arrives sooner. Slickwraps did allow for expedited 2 day shipping for $6. I went that route. Hopefully that means I get it by Tuesday. But it will probably still be Wednesday, given the weekend.
I ordered a DBrand skin last week as well as one from SlickWraps.
DBrand hasn't sent any updates either but their website still says pre-order for their 3 XL skins. Hopefully that ships this week. However, I'm getting annoyed with SlickWraps. It's been 5 days since I ordered with no updates or notifications of shipment. And they indicated that they had inventory and were no longer on pre-order.
I'm going to ping SlickWraps support. If they say it hasn't shipped yet I'm going to cancel that order and just hold out for DBrand.
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I ordered a DBrand skin last week as well as one from SlickWraps.
DBrand hasn't sent any updates either but their website still says pre-order for their 3 XL skins. Hopefully that ships this week. However, I'm getting annoyed with SlickWraps. It's been 5 days since I ordered with no updates or notifications of shipment. And they indicated that they had inventory and were no longer on pre-order.
I'm going to ping SlickWraps support. If they say it hasn't shipped yet I'm going to cancel that order and just hold out for DBrand.
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Just saw your signature that you went from the OnePlus 6 to the Pixel 3 XL which is exactly what I am doing (when it finally comes out in the UK)
I ordered both a DBrand True Color - Yellow skin and a Slickwraps Colorshift - Green/blue skin.
Slickwraps was ordered on October 9th and still says "Processing"
Dbrand was ordered on October 19th and still says "Processing"
Black matrix
Bukem75 said:
I ordered both a DBrand True Color - Yellow skin and a Slickwraps Colorshift - Green/blue skin.
Slickwraps was ordered on October 9th and still says "Processing"
Dbrand was ordered on October 19th and still says "Processing"
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I don't see the color shift skins for PX3.
Edit: I'm dumb. Found it.
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Black matrix
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Is that a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL? If it's a 3 XL, how did you already get a wrap? Is it DBrand, SlickWraps or something else?
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Is that a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL? If it's a 3 XL, how did you already get a wrap? Is it DBrand, SlickWraps or something else?
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It's pixel 3 xl and my friend and I are viewers so they sent them to him and That's how I got one. It's dbrand
I emailed slick wraps a few days ago because at that point they're website said everything was in stock yet I hadn't received a shipping notification. They responded on Monday with the typical "we're overwhelmed with new purchases and our warehouse is heavily backed up". Wednesday and still nothing...
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I emailed slick wraps a few days ago because at that point they're website said everything was in stock yet I hadn't received a shipping notification. They responded on Monday with the typical "we're overwhelmed with new purchases and our warehouse is heavily backed up". Wednesday and still nothing...
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Anytime you order in/around those massive sales they do (like 50% off) you can expect delays. I'd guess it'll be around 3-4 weeks
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Anytime you order in/around those massive sales they do (like 50% off) you can expect delays. I'd guess it'll be around 3-4 weeks
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If I don't see anything by next Monday I'm cancelling my order lol. 3 to 4 weeks is not acceptable these days. I can't remember the last time I saw a company back logged that far out. Hopefully this isn't the case
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If I don't see anything by next Monday I'm cancelling my order lol. 3 to 4 weeks is not acceptable these days. I can't remember the last time I saw a company back logged that far out. Hopefully this isn't the case
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LOL! Good luck. I tried canceling my order yesterday, 6 days after placing my order with no updates, and they basically told me to screw off. They said they will not cancel orders unless the cancellation comes within 2 hours of ordering. I tried arguing it and said they were being misleading because they indicated the wraps were in stock when they clearly aren't. They responded with the exact same response the second time. I requested that they refund the $6 I paid for expedited shipping, at the very least. They even refused to do that.
I'll never buy SlickWraps again, because of this BS. If it wasn't relatively cheap, I'd open a dispute with my credit card company. But it's not worth it given the price point.