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Darn it - scratched screen

I have been meaning to get a screen protector for my Orbit, but as fate would have it, my 2-year old son has managed to scratch it in the meantime. Has anyone any good advice on how to lessen the effects of the scratch? My current plan is to rub a little furniture wax on it before applying a screen protector, but if anyone else has any better ideas, I'd be really pleased to hear them!
Thanks,
Tim

Google Displex Screen Scratch Remover, I had good success on an old sony ericsson, but not too sure about the XDA screen.

Normally i would suggest you use these fluids bluchrome mentioned, they work very well on hard!! displays. Since this is a Touchscreen, the display needs to stay soft so maybe such fluids and propably furniture wax won't lead to a satisfying outcome. That's my opinion, i dont know if i would try it... Your call

Yeah - I had read that Displex shouldn't be used on touchscreens...

Using this kind of stuff is O.k on perspex, etc. You would be rubbing this on the digitizer (screen is underneath). This cant be good in any situation. Put up with. Or try placing a screen protector on now. It might actually conceal the scratch more than the displex will.

Blartiartfast said:
Using this kind of stuff is O.k on perspex, etc. You would be rubbing this on the digitizer (screen is underneath). This cant be good in any situation. Put up with. Or try placing a screen protector on now. It might actually conceal the scratch more than the displex will.
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Actually it does conceal the scratch to quite an extent,my k-jam screen was badly scratched but after applying the screen protecter could hardly see it.Applying wax would be a bad idea,as your touch screen may loose some of its sensitivity.

Well, I did apply a bit of silicone wax to the scratch, but it didn't make much difference. However applying the screen protector has reduced the appearance of the scratch and of course, it's no longer possible to feel it under the nib of the stylus.

I have a jewellers rouge cloth, which for those that do not know, is a soft cloth impregnated with an extremely fine abrasive, as far as I know it is as fine as anything commercially available. Although I haven't polished my orbit screen I did polish an old pocket loox and a lot of old watch glasses that i used to repair. Sounds silly but toothpaste is also a very fine abrasive and can be used to polish out fine scratches in plastics, there is also t cut and brasso which also are obviously for polishing.
If anyone were to try such a thing remember to mask off the rest of the machine so that only the scratch gets polished.

Is is not possible to buy a new screen cover and fit it?

I polished LCD in my old laptop with CD recovery kit (some kind of abrasive compound and small wet cloth). Good luck...

You can get replacement digitisers, but I think they will either be difficult to buy atm for a reasonable price.
Dont think that the laptop screen was touch sensitive. This was ok in your case. Dont polish your pda's "screen" it could be bad.

[Q] XtremeGuard on XPLAY

So around more than a month ago I ordered one piece of XtremeGuard screen protector off eBay from the official retailer. I just really wanted to give it a try even knowing that the Xperia Play already comes with a shatter-proof film fitted on it. My order didn't arrive within the 20-day period so I requested a refund. They refunded my $4 and to my surprise, the item came this afternoon after more than a month since it was ordered.
Now I'm really thinking twice...
So here are my questions:
1. when installing the XtremeGuard screen protector, do I have to remove first the shatter-proof sheet already fitted on the Play's screen?
2. anyone got a video for the installation of XtremeGuard? I very well understand and speak English but then their instruction material is kinda vague. And knowing that the installation involves water and soap, I think this procedure should be taken seriously since it may damage internal circuitries of the phone. So a video of the installation should really help!
Thanks everyone! Will be waiting for your replies!

Screenguards are generally of varying quality. I haven't heard of that particular brand. However, most screen guards are applied in one of two methods:
1) Sticky/Sticker application. The screenguard has a side with a glue applied. You carefully apply it and hope for the best.
2) AdhesionCling with soap/water/alcohol. Basically you strip off the old guards if you have one, clean the screen, then apply a _very thin_ layer of this soap/water/isopropyl-alcohol solution to the screen. You then apply their clingwrap style of screen guard starting from the top and slowly slide it into place, trying to avoid as many bubbles as possible. You then use a credit card or a supplied squeegee tool to try and squeeze out the bubbles while the liquid is still there. If you are lucky and get them all out, let it dry for 4~12 hours. Then it should be stuck there pretty good until something randomly peels the corner.
With all screenguards there are pros and cons.
Pros:
Less likely to scratch screen. Slight bit more impact resistance against breaking your screen. Some provide anti-glare or even tilt-angle shading for privacy (prevents shoulder surfing, but lowers visible angles).
Cons: Slight to moderate less responsiveness and accuracy from the digitizer (thing that recognizes your fingers). Depending on the material and formulation, you may also have a negative tactile response (gummy or sticky, compared to the bare glass). Buildup of gunk around edges of screenguard (this is particularly prevalent on the whole-device type covers, or ones that aren't touching all the way to the bezels).
I can't prescribe an exact way of doing it, but look for some of the YouTube videos on how to apply the ZAGG screen protectors. They apply with the soap/water/alcohol solutions, so it may be close enough to your type to be similar visual instruction.

whoa thanks for that buddy!
now I'm thinking twice again.. I can live with lesser angled views but with LESS RESPONSIVE DIGITIZER? No way!

narflynn619 said:
whoa thanks for that buddy!
now I'm thinking twice again.. I can live with lesser angled views but with LESS RESPONSIVE DIGITIZER? No way!
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Any screen protector will do that. Some do it worse than others. Some do it so slightly that you don't notice it (or you just become adjusted to it over time).

By far my favorite screen protectors are the anti-glares. They don't have that sticky feeling that the BodyGuardz or Zagg ones do, and the viewing angle is butchered. After this anit-glare wears off I will finally also remove the stock one that comes on it. My touch response is very wonky sometimes.

Same deal here I tried the same buyer I'm sure and I had the same problem. Dont use ebay!

Cubsfan3493 said:
Same deal here I tried the same buyer I'm sure and I had the same problem. Dont use ebay!
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[Q] Getting rid of screen scratches?

I've got these minute scratches on the WFS screen, 5-6 of them. Each a bit smaller than a millimetre and quite faint. Yes, I know, should have got myself a screen protector and the cause is most likely my pocket.
So I was wondering if anyone had any good experiences getting rid of scratches on a touch-screen? Of the ones I've come across, Displex seem to have mixed reviews about it. And there are some who swear by removing scratches using toothpaste. So before I do anything crazy, was just looking forward to get a second opinion.
PS. I've also come across articles about using cerium oxide and Brasso but I doubt they're safe to use on a touch-screen.

You could just replace the digitizer.

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You could just replace the digitizer.
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Well, 30-odd quid and a lot of hard work doesn't seem right considering how minute the scuffs are. I can just as well live with it but yeah, getting rid of them or maybe making them less noticeable would be just great!

stitizz son,
What would happen if you place a screenprotector over the scratches?
I don't believe in polishing with tooth paste i used it before on a Nokia and i wasn't happy whith the result. But don't know if it was a glass screen.
I never use a phone, not for a day, whitout screenprotector i learned my lesson.
Joop

I wasn't too keen on the toothpaste thing either. But any product which may as well do the least bit something! It's sad, come to think about it, that there are so many such products in the market, and nobody's satisfied with their experience of it. I might well stick to applying a screen protector on top of the scuffs. Well, it'd atleast do a good job keeping future scuffs at bay if anything! Thanks though guys, appreciated.

[Q] Screen Scratches

Okay, call me confused.... I bought my device on Black Friday and got it some time around Nov 27th. For the first two weeks I owned it, I didn't notice a single scratch on the display, and it seemed to "repel" finger prints (or at least they seemed to clean themselves off after a short period of time). Now, less than two weeks later, I'm seeing tons of long ultrathin scratches (so thin I can't feel them), and one "dent" (about a half mm in diameter) and the fingerprint repulsion property may have decreased.
I've talked to both Sprint and Samsung who are claiming I physically damaged it and its not covered any warranty. Both claim scratches on the glass are extremely rare (one supervisor at Sprint claimed he had never heard of a single incidence of this). I've owned devices with Gorilla Glass before and never had problems like this. Generally speaking I try to be very careful with my phone (in a pocket with nothing else) or on a desk, face up. Of course, I'm not saying I'm a perfect angel about it, but I do try. I only touch the screen with my finger.
Samsung has been all over the map. One person claimed that Samsung recommends a screen protector, another person claimed that "manufacturers usually recommend" a screen protector, and when I asked where in writing they published the recommendation they of course had no answer. The same person who said the "manufacturers usually recommend" also explicitly said I should not expect scratches after 4 weeks without one.
Its almost like there was a hard coating on the surface of the glass that is wearing off and it is becoming far more sensitive to scratches. I keep reading reports about how some phones are highly resistant and some aren't, So... what's the deal with this?

I've had mine since August and no scratches of any kind, without a screen protector.
Then again, I baby my devices. It's either in my hand, on my desk, or in my pocket with nothing else in it. Only my fiance is allowed to use my phone, no one else.

This is a long shot here, but have you tried giving the screen a really careful cleaning? I've had thin streaks of ....maybe grease?.... on the screen that I thought were scratches. After a careful cleaning they disappeared. My SGS3 is about 6 months old now and still no scratches on the screen.
As far as the hardening wearing off, seems unlikely. Its actually a heat treatment to the surface of the glass, not something they spray on. It's part of the glass itself.

I'm pretty sure its not grease... I went over it with my fingernail and I can definitely feel some and there is no deformation of the "scratch." I've also scrubbed it with my shirt. If it was simply grease or something on top of the surface I'm sure it would have wiped away.
I wouldn't say I've babied the phone but I think I've made an intentional effort to be careful with it, especially once I saw the first scratch, but they just seem to be multiplying. I strongly suspect the glass is defective. When searching on it, it seems some people never have scratching problems and others are getting the screen scratched up within hours. It seems to me that the quality of Gorilla Glass is inconsistent, but it also seems like Sprint and Samsung deny the problem exists. So I may be SOL.

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I am sorry to here this man, in your post before this you mentioned using your shirt to clean the screen. That is a big no no in my book, i would suggest using a lint free microfiber cloth, and make sure it is dry. I always bye Rayban sunglasses and they tell you never to use your shirt to clean them. I am not saying that's how they occurred but from now on maybe FYI.
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IQ Shield Screen Protector

I installed an IQ Shield screen protector on my One yesterday. This is the first time I've used a protector that requires water as part of the application process. Just to be safe, I covered the speaker ports with tape. After following instructions on applying it, there were some minor bubbles (expected). After sitting overnight, they all magically disappeared! The instructions claimed this would happen.
Button function is not impaired, fit is precise, it is nearly impossible to detect that it is in place, and it feels slicker / nicer than the raw screen.
Definitely a happy customer.

rootshot said:
I installed an IQ Shield screen protector on my One yesterday. This is the first time I've used a protector that requires water as part of the application process. Just to be safe, I covered the speaker ports with tape. After following instructions on applying it, there were some minor bubbles (expected). After sitting overnight, they all magically disappeared! The instructions claimed this would happen.
Button function is not impaired, fit is precise, it is nearly impossible to detect that it is in place, and it feels slicker / nicer than the raw screen.
Definitely a happy customer.
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I don't want to get a case for my One (I didn't for my Galaxy Nexus either) but I do want a good screen protector and I've not seen many people raving about any.
Any chance you can take some pics?

Wiggz said:
I don't want to get a case for my One (I didn't for my Galaxy Nexus either) but I do want a good screen protector and I've not seen many people raving about any.
Any chance you can take some pics?
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I could take a pic, but you won't see anything It is very clear and smooth.

I finally took it off. Because it is a soft style screen protector, fingernails would leave tracks. Looked annoying.