So I work around many different kinds of solvents and chemicals (acetone, ethyl acetate, hexane, benzene, ether, dichloromethane, etc) and I would like to know if there are any screen protectors to protect against solvent? If anything it would be me touching the screen with a drop on my finger, hopefully no spills.
I had the giant otterbox but it was too huge, I dont really want to use it only when i'm working, it was going to be for trips, etc.
I use a TPU case to cover the back.
I suppose I could see what each protector is made from and determine how resistant it is.
Does anyone know how resistant the screen is by itself? Its entirely possible the screen protector could melt/dissolve onto the screen after coming into contact with solvent, making it even worse.
I try not to use it while i'm dealing with the solvents but sometimes I have to.
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So I work around many different kinds of solvents and chemicals (acetone, ethyl acetate, hexane, benzene, ether, dichloromethane, etc) and I would like to know if there are any screen protectors to protect against solvent? If anything it would be me touching the screen with a drop on my finger, hopefully no spills.
I had the giant otterbox but it was too huge, I dont really want to use it only when i'm working, it was going to be for trips, etc.
I use a TPU case to cover the back.
I suppose I could see what each protector is made from and determine how resistant it is.
Does anyone know how resistant the screen is by itself? Its entirely possible the screen protector could melt/dissolve onto the screen after coming into contact with solvent, making it even worse.
I try not to use it while i'm dealing with the solvents but sometimes I have to.
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The screen is going to be more resistant than anything you can put on it. It's glass after all. Unless you work with stuff that can etch glass you should be okay. I'd worry more about the case you have it in and the actual phone body itself. Would suck to permanently weld the case to the phone because the edges melt to the phone's plastic. Pretty sure the Atrix is plastic.
none of those affect glass!
None of those solvents affect glass in the slightest. In fact, we store them in glass containers by protocol. I would worry more about the effects of the solvent on the case or the back cover of the atrix. Those will melt the plastic given enough quantity.
uisgdlyast said:
So I work around many different kinds of solvents and chemicals (acetone, ethyl acetate, hexane, benzene, ether, dichloromethane, etc) and I would like to know if there are any screen protectors to protect against solvent? If anything it would be me touching the screen with a drop on my finger, hopefully no spills.
I had the giant otterbox but it was too huge, I dont really want to use it only when i'm working, it was going to be for trips, etc.
I use a TPU case to cover the back.
I suppose I could see what each protector is made from and determine how resistant it is.
Does anyone know how resistant the screen is by itself? Its entirely possible the screen protector could melt/dissolve onto the screen after coming into contact with solvent, making it even worse.
I try not to use it while i'm dealing with the solvents but sometimes I have to.
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No.
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paravorheim said:
None of those solvents affect glass in the slightest. In fact, we store them in glass containers by protocol. I would worry more about the effects of the solvent on the case or the back cover of the atrix. Those will melt the plastic given enough quantity.
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You mean "given a high enough Molarity" huhuhuhu.
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You mean "given a high enough Molarity" huhuhuhu.
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Maybe. More than likely it's pure solvents he's working with, so it would be an infinite molarity, if I recall. I really should know this lol.
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im sure theyd mess up the battery cover or the case its in. the phone body is metal not plastic, and even if the screen protector was solvent proof none that i know of cover the ear speaker at top of screen or mic at the bottom of the screen so youd be screwed if you spent alot on a special screen protector only to touch or spill something on the mic or ear piece.
GorillaGlass is glass which is basically resistant to all solvents. It can be attacked by hydrofluoric acid and a few others but not the common petrochemicals you work with.
OTOH all plastics, probably including the phone body itself, get etched, eaten, softened by something or other. If those solvents can contact your phone...do you work in a moon suit or are you also being exposed to them??
If you just use the phone for phone calls, I'd suggest using a BT earpiece and voice commands, and keeping the phone tucked away.
On screen protectors, no one wants to bother the customer by saying what they are really using but I know some are Lexan, which is fairly resistant, and most are something or other else designed to stick better, or be "waterless", etc.
You might try to get some 3M "Solarshield", which is a water-based adhesive on very thin Lexan, used on car and building windows as a clear security "tint". Totally transparent, very chemical resistant, does use a water mist for application. Don't know how well it works with these capacitive screens, but you should be able to try a scrap for free from any installer who deals with it. (Comes off with water mist too, no residue.)
If it works out...let us know.
Anything else and first you'll have to bug the folks to find out just what they are using, most don't want to tell you because their $20 screen protector is really a dime's worth of something else.
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As you all must know by now, the desire is a monster fingerprint magnet and from this I tend to wipe my screen a lot, most times on my jeans as its a bit quicker lol, my question is does this extensive rubbing damage the touch screen in any way?
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Yes and no.
Yes, because you might get scratches etc.
No, because it won't affect how good the 'touch' of the touchscreen keeps working.
So it will mostly be an aesthetics issue
Get a decent screen protector on it to eliminate any worries. I'm one of those who also like to clean the screen.
There is a thread asking about oleophobic protectors, which would be ideal, but apart from the anti-glare ones, there doest seem to be any available.
From what I understand about oleophobic screen protectors it's that they are only oleophobic if they are made out of a polymer that contains some form of a silicone compound.
Finding something that specialised probably isn't going to be easy though.
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From what I understand about oleophobic screen protectors it's that they are only oleophobic if they are made out of a polymer that contains some form of a silicone compound.
Finding something that specialised probably isn't going to be easy though.
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I have a protective case for my Desire, so that should keep it safe from scratches from other stuff in my pocket. I've been considering getting a screen protecter, but...what's the point again? If it gets scratched (which will surely happen more quickly, because they're plastic) then I'll want to get another one, and they can be a pain to remove.
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I have a protective case for my Desire, so that should keep it safe from scratches from other stuff in my pocket. I've been considering getting a screen protecter, but...what's the point again? If it gets scratched (which will surely happen more quickly, because they're plastic) then I'll want to get another one, and they can be a pain to remove.
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I'd rather have a scratched piece of cheap plastic than a scratched ~€500 phone.
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I'd rather have a scratched piece of cheap plastic than a scratched ~€500 phone.
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Obviously, but the screen is glass and the protectors are plastic. So it would very easily get a minor scratch on the plastic which I'd then need to replace, whereas the glass wouldn't have got damaged at all. I've never used a protector - do they come off easily or is it a pain in the a*** (I've heard on some phones about protectors you can't actually ever remove, which would seem to just make it more likely that your phone will display a scratch!)
You need to get the type of protector doesn't use glue to stick. Then they come off very easily when you pull up from a corner. e.g. the Brando ones you can pull off, wash and put on again (although I have never ever washed a protector once it was on lol ).
Quite some cheap e-bay protectors work like this as well.
Never got a protector with glue now I think about it. That's just wrong!
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Obviously, but the screen is glass and the protectors are plastic. So it would very easily get a minor scratch on the plastic which I'd then need to replace, whereas the glass wouldn't have got damaged at all. I've never used a protector - do they come off easily or is it a pain in the a*** (I've heard on some phones about protectors you can't actually ever remove, which would seem to just make it more likely that your phone will display a scratch!)
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Depends really, cheap protectors do get scratched easily but anything over about £5 is generally fairly scratch proof.
All the ones i've had have been very easy to install and remove.
I bought an used Vibrant from eBAY. Now I want to know whether the screen has screen guard applied or not. I am afraid to scratch at corners to find out, lest I would damage it
Also how durable is this gorilla glass? Do I really need a screen guard?
It's pretty durable I can't even imagine what mine has been through I've had it for almost 10 months I've dropped it so many times had hard surfaces rub the screen and somehow this gorilla screen is scratchless
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^^ That's durable enough for me
Though I get problems with smudgy/oily fingers. Only if a bit, it renders the touch screen capability to zilch. Wonder if a screen guard could help that.
Get a matte screen protector, theyre amazing... tho they might degrade image quality a very small amount... i dont mind it
Also, how do you know?? Check around tthe speaker near the top, its either covering it (unlikely) or you shood be able to see its borders nearby... just know that the whole ffront of the phone is practically all just one piece of glass so if ttheres any ununiformity (word?) Then you probably have a screen protector.
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younix258 said:
Get a matte screen protector, theyre amazing... tho they might degrade image quality a very small amount... i dont mind
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Ack! The image quality degradation is a heck of a lot more than a "small amount". They're hideous imo. I'd much rather wipe away smudges constantly than not get to enjoy the screen's vibrance (pun intended).
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take a piece of scotch tape and try to lift the corner of the "screen protector"
give it a few tries though
if nothing happens you most likely don't have a screen protector
or if you're feeling edgy take an exacto knife and cut out a portion of screen protector in the center of the screen
if there was a screen protector its destroyed now
if there wasn't...well return it to the previous owner and say it came like that
Giving a quick review of the ArmorSuit Screen protector for the T-Mobile GSII SGH-T989. I got it from Amazon the other day for $9.00 and thought I would help out anyone seeking quality screen protection beyond the gorilla glass.
Link for screen protector
If you read the product description it will give you the rundown. I'll give you my opinions of it. First, the self healing claim is for the most part true. It scratched pretty bad when I was applying it but they all went away within a day. Installation was a breeze, just follow the instructions and watch the install video. I did find that at the top of the screen (where the front camera is) the protector just ends rather than going over the camera. I'm not sure if there is any benefit but it does seem like it will be a nuissance in the future because this is where it will start to peel (if anywhere.) Pictures are included.
Picture 2: There is absolutely no change in the quality of screen viewing.
Is there a lot of fingerprints and oil?
I have the zagg right now, that's what i freaking hate!!!!
the screen always is sooooo oily
kvizz said:
Is there a lot of fingerprints and oil?
I have the zagg right now, that's what i freaking hate!!!!
the screen always is sooooo oily
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Looks to be similar to the zagg. I have one too and I don't think it's that bad.
then again, I'm not that 'oily' as a person...
On the plus side, it looks a lot less orange peely than the zagg.
Off topic...what ROM/launcher are you using?
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kvizz said:
Is there a lot of fingerprints and oil?
I have the zagg right now, that's what i freaking hate!!!!
the screen always is sooooo oily
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I haven't noticed anything beyond what the standard glass would have. If anything, I would say it is slightly more tacky but I'm sure that that will go away with time.
IMO you're putting plastic over glass.. Unless its in a car and its tinted its a waste.
They used to do it with TV's now TV's are being made with Gorilla glass.
Oils, smudges and so on..
No thanks..
No plastic will protect gorilla glass
Use Physics to Prove its value
fastfed said:
IMO you're putting plastic over glass.. Unless its in a car and its tinted its a waste.
No plastic will protect gorilla glass
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This is incorrect. Plastic will protect the glass from any random things that would otherwise damage the glass. It is well understood by now that gorilla glass is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. By adding this plastic cover you increase the compression in which an object can penetrate before hitting the screen. This increases the time the object has to transmit it's energy into the phone and by using the formula for kinetic energy (KE=.5mv²) you will notice that it will lower the velocity of impact. This results in a compression which will lower the KE before whatever may scratch the screen actual scratches it, therefore concluding that the screen protector does protect the gorilla glass.
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This is incorrect. Plastic will protect the glass from any random things that would otherwise damage the glass. It is well understood by now that gorilla glass is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. By adding this plastic cover you increase the compression in which an object can penetrate before hitting the screen. This increases the time the object has to transmit it's energy into the phone and by using the formula for kinetic energy (KE=.5mv²) you will notice that it will lower the velocity of impact. This results in a compression which will lower the KE before whatever may scratch the screen actual scratches it, therefore concluding that the screen protector does protect the gorilla glass.
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LOL whatever... Mr.Wizard..
Either way, its like putting plastic around a bullet proof glass..
IMO they are not needed anymore at all. Keys,wallet clips, concrete will not scratch the gorilla glass, so anymore more than that is a catastrophic failure that no plastic will really help..
Either way, like I said, some people like to put ugly oil attractive plastic on their phones.. More power to them
Gorilla glass scratches easier than u think my wife has a good scratch on her screen from leaving the phone in her purse
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fastfed said:
LOL whatever... Mr.Wizard..
Either way, its like putting plastic around a bullet proof glass..
IMO they are not needed anymore at all. Keys,wallet clips, concrete will not scratch the gorilla glass, so anymore more than that is a catastrophic failure that no plastic will really help..
Either way, like I said, some people like to put ugly oil attractive plastic on their phones.. More power to them
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Plenty of people have scratched their gorilla glass screens from everyday use such as putting the phone in the same pocket as keys or change. Google it.
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G1ForFun said:
Plenty of people have scratched their gorilla glass screens from everyday use such as putting the phone in the same pocket as keys or change. Google it.
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I have..
But that argument doesn't really work because I can say Google the strength of Gorilla glass.
You will see people taking X-Acto knives to them.. People take hammers and so on..
I've had my evo for almost 2 years, with NO gorilla glass, never had a protector on it..
Tight jeans in pockets (retro, lol) with keys, with a METAL clip as a wallet, never NOT ONCE did it get a single scratch..
IMO it takes a lot! a real lot to scratch glass, GLASS, regular glass, not including Gorilla glass..
My evo did scratch though, riding on my bike at 25mph I dropped it like an idiot taking it out of its mount.. On the asphalt it dragged about 50 feet glass down.
Either way, plastic or not, it would of went right through a dinky piece of plastic.
Either way, I know some people want it, I just think its complete over kill and makes the phone feel/look weird..
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I have..
But that argument doesn't really work because I can say Google the strength of Gorilla glass.
You will see people taking X-Acto knives to them.. People take hammers and so on..
I've had my evo for almost 2 years, with NO gorilla glass, never had a protector on it..
Tight jeans in pockets (retro, lol) with keys, with a METAL clip as a wallet, never NOT ONCE did it get a single scratch..
IMO it takes a lot! a real lot to scratch glass, GLASS, regular glass, not including Gorilla glass..
My evo did scratch though, riding on my bike at 25mph I dropped it like an idiot taking it out of its mount.. On the asphalt it dragged about 50 feet glass down.
Either way, plastic or not, it would of went right through a dinky piece of plastic.
Either way, I know some people want it, I just think its complete over kill and makes the phone feel/look weird..
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actually i go through a lot of phones. I buy and resell gs2's all the time.. And the skyrocket.. I have to say. The glass does get scratched. out of 7 phones I've seen 5 of them scratched. It can only resist a scratch for so long. It might not be a deep scratch, but with the correct angle and lighting, you can see the scratches.
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Oh i would like to add that it also helps the screen from shattering a bit too.. It might not be much, but it definitely helps.
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LOL whatever... Mr.Wizard..
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I'll take that as a compliment.
Any screen protector adds value, but it's pros vs cons.
Even Corning's CES videos show that gorilla glass is NOT scratch proof. Where? They sand blasted it in the circled area to show 'wear'. Personally I think it is easily enough to simulate without going to that extreme by using a decent grit sandpaper and rubbing it over the screen for a few minutes with moderate force.
I also like the tacky feeling the zagg adds, so I don't see a reason to not have a screen protector in addition to whatever proprietary strength glass is on it's face.
Looks impresive probably will get it.
8Fishes said:
Looks to be similar to the zagg. I have one too and I don't think it's that bad.
then again, I'm not that 'oily' as a person...
On the plus side, it looks a lot less orange peely than the zagg.
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i know, the zagg is like a gator skin
fastfed said:
I have..
But that argument doesn't really work because I can say Google the strength of Gorilla glass.
You will see people taking X-Acto knives to them.. People take hammers and so on..
I've had my evo for almost 2 years, with NO gorilla glass, never had a protector on it..
Tight jeans in pockets (retro, lol) with keys, with a METAL clip as a wallet, never NOT ONCE did it get a single scratch..
IMO it takes a lot! a real lot to scratch glass, GLASS, regular glass, not including Gorilla glass..
My evo did scratch though, riding on my bike at 25mph I dropped it like an idiot taking it out of its mount.. On the asphalt it dragged about 50 feet glass down.
Either way, plastic or not, it would of went right through a dinky piece of plastic.
Either way, I know some people want it, I just think its complete over kill and makes the phone feel/look weird..
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Say that to my optimus v, have been using it for past year with no scratches and still going, sometimes i throw it at the floor with otterbox on and its like a bouncy ball. Nothing happend to it..... 3rd day on my galaxy s2 using it normally in the same pocket i had my optimus in and same exact jeans and it got scratched. Better be safe than have a phone that you won't like anymore.
For those who think Gorilla glass is scratch-free, try rubbing a few grains of beach sand on the screen. Come back tell me how you feel Ok!
Why not just keep one pocket dedicated to your phone and nothing else? I keep my phone in my front right pocket every single day and have never once scratched it... no stinking screen protector.
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I don't use glas.t but i heard that once the adhesive of glas.t is applied to the screen it's almost impossible to get off...
which made me skeptical as if you dropped your phone and if the glas.t broke but the screen didn't, you'd need to forcefully peel off glas.t.
but that doesn't seem to be the case here. XD
anyways. how did you manage to do that?
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I don't use glas.t but i heard that once the adhesive of glas.t is applied to the screen it's almost impossible to get off...
which made me skeptical as if you dropped your phone and if the glas.t broke but the screen didn't, you'd need to forcefully peel off glas.t.
but that doesn't seem to be the case here. XD
anyways. how did you manage to do that?
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Not true ^.
Its easy to remove the GLAS.t!
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I don't use glas.t but i heard that once the adhesive of glas.t is applied to the screen it's almost impossible to get off...
which made me skeptical as if you dropped your phone and if the glas.t broke but the screen didn't, you'd need to forcefully peel off glas.t.
but that doesn't seem to be the case here. XD
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i dont think the glast uses adhesive - it is just the vacuum suction created by having two surfaces together - like water moving up two panes of glass
That sucks. Care to tell us what happened and what the state of your Notes screen?
Glas.t does use adhesive.
It is easy to take off but once it's off you can't use it again because the adhesive loses it's "grip"
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It's very simple.
I installed GLAS.t to my Note. Without dust and air bubbles. But was very surprised how dirty fingers leave a trace on it. Thought that the wrong side of his stick on the phone. Pulled back, touched the other side. There is much worse. So, stuck right. But the inner surface has already managed to collect dust and sticky back was pointless. GLAS.t has been corrupted and I began to experiment on him. Trying to scratch and learn construction.
Needle leaves little discernible scratches on the surface. Attempts to leave a deep scratch failed.
That's one of those moments when pressing it burst.
The surface of the glass inside lined with a film, which caused the adhesive layer - adhering dust can not be deleted.
Do you still advice the glas.t protector ? are you gonna buy a new one ?
Yes, I want to buy another one. But to be much more careful with installation process.
I'm on my second GLAS.t, the original had a problem with the adhesive and SGP exchanged it for me free of charge.
I just want to give my experience on some of the comments here.
The GLAS.t uses adhesive, it says it on the box, it's some sort of silicon glue. It is not impossible to get off, in fact it's very easy, but not like it is just sliding off the phone.
It is almost impossible to scratch, I used my chefs knife and just barely made a scratch (youtube: Spigen GLAS.t Stregth Test).
I also managed to break the one that had a problem with the adhesive, albeit after I had removed it (I was bending it to see how much it could withstand). There is a some sort of film on it (like a car windscreen) that allows it to shatter without falling apart.
It causes no interference with the SPen and fingers (not even with two installed).
This thing is amazing, anyone that says otherwise is a hater.
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It causes no interference with the SPen and fingers (not even with two installed).
This thing is amazing, anyone that says otherwise is a hater.
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But how about the buttons on the bottom?
The only problems I've seen had to do with those buttons, that you had to press really hard before your touch gets recognized.
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But how about the buttons on the bottom?
The only problems I've seen had to do with those buttons, that you had to press really hard before your touch gets recognized.
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Completely untrue
Indeed it is completely untrue. I don't know how these rumors get started but some people have absolutely no idea what they are talking about some times.
When I uninstalled my first GLAS.t I placed it ontop of the second. It worked very well, in fact if not for the degraded adhesive it would have probably worked even better than the screen itself.
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Well, the touchscreen works (with glas.t) like its without, no difference.
But, due to the glas.t thickness, pressing the home-key isn't as good as without.
Too bad, that there is no way of rising the home-key (like a small glas.t for the button).
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Like the iPhone version. Wouldn't be bad, but imagine the dust and the grime and the grinding noise caised by the dust between the two pieces of glass every time you pressed it. Being 0.4mm thick, I find that there is no real difference to the functionality, and in fact I find it a bit more comfortable resting my finger in the space.
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thor2001 said:
Well, the touchscreen works (with glas.t) like its without, no difference.
But, due to the glas.t thickness, pressing the home-key isn't as good as without.
Too bad, that there is no way of rising the home-key (like a small glas.t for the button).
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I don't find that a problem. I actually like feeling that groove.
I'm eager to buy, but i have a few minor scratches already, (i'm not using a protector) they are hard to find and you can only see them with the screen of.
I'm scared that where the scratches are the protector will not make good contact, and i have bubbles.
Anybody something to say about this ?
Does anyone use a screen protector on their Nitro? Has anyone actually been able to scratch the screen?
I was looking into a Ballistic HardCore case, but I see that it comes in a full housing and the plastic screen protector on it kind of ruins the view of the IPS display (one of the major selling points of the Nitro). So with Gorilla Glass 2 coating is it really worth it to lower the display quality a little bit to get the protection?
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Does anyone use a screen protector on their Nitro? Has anyone actually been able to scratch the screen?
I was looking into a Ballistic HardCore case, but I see that it comes in a full housing and the plastic screen protector on it kind of ruins the view of the IPS display (one of the major selling points of the Nitro). So with Gorilla Glass 2 coating is it really worth it to lower the display quality a little bit to get the protection?
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Yes. I dropped my nitro and the screen cracked, a couple of days AFTER i removed my screen protector. So yea. You should.
I cracked my screen after dropping it while it had a protector on it.
I took mine off I've had it off quite a few months now the glass is tough but I did manage to scratch it. I work construction and I'm very hard on my phone.
I can be bothered with anymore screen protectors they just mark up and dull the screen.
Over all this phone has fallen upwards of 15 ft and I've been lucky its held on well.
I also don't use a case at all.
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keenz said:
I cracked my screen after dropping it while it had a protector on it.
I took mine off I've had it off quite a few months now the glass is tough but I did manage to scratch it. I work construction and I'm very hard on my phone.
I can be bothered with anymore screen protectors they just mark up and dull the screen.
Over all this phone has fallen upwards of 15 ft and I've been lucky its held on well.
I also don't use a case at all.
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You sir, are lucky. Mine has fallen a distance of 3 ft and cracked my screen... twice. Both with and without a screen protector.
If you want to go with just a screen protector, I recommend Zagg, just put it on right. You don't even notice the "orange peel" look with the screen on; in fact, I don't even realize I have a screen protector on when the screen is on. The Ballistic case is very sturdy though, and after my replacement digitizer comes in, I will be using it again. Another point to consider, if you have the extended battery, the ballistic case will not fit.
lordcheeto03 said:
You sir, are lucky. Mine has fallen a distance of 3 ft and cracked my screen... twice. Both with and without a screen protector.
If you want to go with just a screen protector, I recommend Zagg, just put it on right. You don't even notice the "orange peel" look with the screen on; in fact, I don't even realize I have a screen protector on when the screen is on. The Ballistic case is very sturdy though, and after my replacement digitizer comes in, I will be using it again. Another point to consider, if you have the extended battery, the ballistic case will not fit.
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No screen protector will stop a crack from a drop a the right angle, but they should all protect from scratching. I am weary on using the Ballistic HardCore case since it will add so much bulk and take away the beauty of the screen with it's plastic window. It pretty much makes the phone just short of bullet proof though, so I can see why people spring for it.
I just ordered some Xtremegaurd ones since there is a 80% off coupon code. Zagg would have been nice, but not enough money for that. Will report back and state whether or not it takes away from the screen.
I'd recommend ghost armor aswell, doesn't dull the quality at all.
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No screen protector will stop a crack from a drop a the right angle, but they should all protect from scratching. I am weary on using the Ballistic HardCore case since it will add so much bulk and take away the beauty of the screen with it's plastic window. It pretty much makes the phone just short of bullet proof though, so I can see why people spring for it.
I just ordered some Xtremegaurd ones since there is a 80% off coupon code. Zagg would have been nice, but not enough money for that. Will report back and state whether or not it takes away from the screen.
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Yeah, Ballistic is definitely tough. As you pointed out, the only real flaw I see with it is the plastic screen cover. And about the size; I have an extended battery. The only real world difference I notice between the Ballistic case and the extended battery + cover is the contour. I know it is bigger all around, but I just can't notice the extra size; just the different shape.
I have been tempted to try popping the plastic cover out of the case and just using the Zagg protector.. it's not like the plastic cover keeps water from getting in, or dust from getting in, or as an extra layer of protection against drops...
I've scratched my screen a little. One decent scratch. I ordered a refurbished ballistic hc with no screen protector.
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I dont use screen protectors. Cant stand them. I barely have a belt bag for mine althought i might get a BarelyThere cover. Its feels very good just the phone itself without cover unlike the first 2 Atrix models, which i had. I hardly drop my phones or even scratch them. The only phone i ever damaged digitizer was my first touch pro2 with keys in my pocket. It was no biggy but the scratch was there. Since then if i use phones in pockets i make sure nothing else is there.
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webbles17 said:
I've scratched my screen a little. One decent scratch. I ordered a refurbished ballistic hc with no screen protector.
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See? This is the kind of stuff that makes me debate whether or not I want to enjoy the naked screen to use a protector and lose some clarity.
Isn't Gorilla Glass not supposed to scartch? Decisions decisions.
Technocian said:
See? This is the kind of stuff that makes me debate whether or not I want to enjoy the naked screen to use a protector and lose some clarity.
Isn't Gorilla Glass not supposed to scartch? Decisions decisions.
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Zagg all the way then! I honestly can't even tell I have a screen protector on my phone when I'm using it. I see no loss of clarity, but I also gain the good conscious of knowing my screen won't scratch if I accidentally shove my phone in my pocket with my keys and some pocket change or if I happen to set it face-down, or anything else.
And Gorilla Glass is only scratch resistant, but that doesn't mean it's scratch-proof. The first few months I had my phone I made absolute certain I never put it in my pocket with anything that could damage it, I cleaned it with the rag I use to clean my glasses, and just overall watched over it like a hawk. Somehow I still managed to put a couple barely noticeable scratches on the screen. So I would say at the very least, go with a screen protector... also, in the off-chance that you DO end up shattering your digitizer, that screen protector will keep trash from having the rather unlikely opportunity to get inside and wreak havoc on your LCD if the break is bad enough.
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Zagg all the way then! I honestly can't even tell I have a screen protector on my phone when I'm using it. I see no loss of clarity, but I also gain the good conscious of knowing my screen won't scratch if I accidentally shove my phone in my pocket with my keys and some pocket change or if I happen to set it face-down, or anything else.
And Gorilla Glass is only scratch resistant, but that doesn't mean it's scratch-proof. The first few months I had my phone I made absolute certain I never put it in my pocket with anything that could damage it, I cleaned it with the rag I use to clean my glasses, and just overall watched over it like a hawk. Somehow I still managed to put a couple barely noticeable scratches on the screen. So I would say at the very least, go with a screen protector... also, in the off-chance that you DO end up shattering your digitizer, that screen protector will keep trash from having the rather unlikely opportunity to get inside and wreak havoc on your LCD if the break is bad enough.
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Basically, the screen will scratch whether or not it's gorilla glass if it comes into contact with sand. You'd be surprised at how often that can happen. Metal is softer than the screen so it can't scratch it.
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Basically, the screen will scratch whether or not it's gorilla glass if it comes into contact with sand. You'd be surprised at how often that can happen. Metal is softer than the screen so it can't scratch it.
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That tidbit of information means that a few grains of sand in your pocket are more likely to scratch a screen than rubbing against pocket change or keys. Even the Ballistic case will let debris get inside the case and between the screen and the plastic cover. I don't know how many times I would thoroughly wipe the screen and the case, carefully put it together, and admire how clean it was. Drop it in my pocket for a little bit and pull it out only to find specks of pocket lint under the plastic. It was a never-ending cycle!
nope, had Armor and took it off. still scratch free
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