I'm only looking at this screen protector due to it being oleophobic, not for protection. Does it work good as an anti-fingerprint protector? Does the coating eventually go away and just become a normal screen protector?
The anti-fingerprint protection will eventually become less effective. You should clean the film surface once in a while so that fingerprint won't build up.
brian85 said:
I'm only looking at this screen protector due to it being oleophobic, not for protection. Does it work good as an anti-fingerprint protector? Does the coating eventually go away and just become a normal screen protector?
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You shouldn't have any issues with the fingerprint resistance going away over time. Just clean it every once and a while with alcohol or a dry clean cloth. Big thumbs up to the SGP Oleophobics btw. Best combination of feel, clarity and fingerprint resistance. Only thing worth griping about is that it's a bit undersized but it may be an advantage when using with certain cases.
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While I do like Swyping, I find that it becomes difficult as one's hands get a tiny bit sweaty or even dirty. You fingers seem to stick to the screen which makes Swyping fairly difficult and almost impossible to be accurate. While I do try to be as clean as possible, sometimes your hands get sweaty for whatever reasons such as if you wear gloves or keep them in your pockets for a while.
I am just wondering if there is a screen protector out there that allows for a totally smooth surface, despite any sweat, dirt or other things that could be on your fingers? I recently got the Realooks and while they are very clear and does a good job resembling the feeling of the bare screen, it has the same issues while Swyping. There may even be a little bit more of a finger resistance with the Realooks on.
I was thinking and thought that maybe a screen protector with a matte finish would be ideal for Swyping. Matte screen protectors are smooth and most are anti-fingerprint which I assume would be very good for Swyping.
Has anyone had any experience with a matte finish screen protector while Swyping?
Any suggestions overall?
i use an anti-glare screen protector from Clarivue (.com) that is matte finish and has a very smooth surface that makes using swype very comfortable and easy. I used clarivue on my N1 as well when i had swype, and i recently got the captivate and i couldnt live without the smooth surface from the screen protector so i had to buy another pack. it is anti scratch and anti smudge, although from what ive seen, it does affect the clarity of the amoled to a certain extent.
I use whatever screen protector that my AT&T store sold - works well with swype.
i have something similar to the invisashield body shield but i cant remember who made mine. i ordered off ebay an in came in an envelope with no branding. like someone with a laser etcher/cutter got a hold of the material and made it in his garage. it has the typical invisishield orange peel look but feels like it has natural oils in it. it is always very slick and doesn't show finger prints. it never feels greasy or sticky or dry. just slightly oily but i have heard that's not typical of the invisishield brand so it might not be the same material. if i come across the add ill post it.
also antiglare protectors are good for that but the ones i bought had bad adhesive on the edges, also i find that anti glare have a good amount of reflection to them and are only better than hard plastic protectors that can be milky, i can read through an invisishield in sunlight better than an anti glare and no screen protector at all is better than that.
Skinomi...I dig it.
kegobeer said:
I use whatever screen protector that my AT&T store sold - works well with swype.
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Agreed.
Plus these screen protectors cover the entire front of the phone. Can't even tell it's on there. I've seen others that only cover the display area.
Shovelhead84 said:
Skinomi...I dig it.
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EpicEric said:
Agreed.
Plus these screen protectors cover the entire front of the phone. Can't even tell it's on there. I've seen others that only cover the display area.
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For $10 and you can go buy them locally, it was ideal. Seems to work just as well as without the protector.
Gorilla glass with no screen protector.
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Hello guys,
I've tried the SGP plastic screens, the SGP Glas, as well as a few generic screen protectors.
I have been using the Glas for the longest time, very happy with it until dust seeped in beneath the Glas, and it bothered me so much that I took it off today. The Glas was great because it was easy to wipe of the oils, one or two wipes with my shirt or pants (trousers) and my Glas is free of smudges.
Now that I have put a plastic screen protector on, I find it very hard to remove the oil smudges even after multiple wipes with a cotton fabric.
Just wondering if you guys have any suggestions, thank you!
even i am looking for something like this. Please suggest me a great screen protector!
tiny hint: microfiber cloth
I find the SGP Ultra Optics protector to be fairly good. There's a 99.9% reduction in finger print residue. I may clean it once every day or two with a lens cloth vs. many times daily with a naked screen. It looks and feels good.
I've used both Zagg Invisible shield and and IShieldz as well. These are both wet installs however. The Zagg was thicker and had texture, not unlike the appearance of brushed stainless steel, lots of parallel "scratches". I used this for a week before my first SGSII died. I wouldn't recommend the Zagg.
The Ishieldz was much smoother, thinner, looked better, and felt better. Alas my imperfect install got the better of me so I peeled it off. Not a fan of wet installs and these are more expensive than other options and they don't bring that much more to the table for the cost/hassle. If you don't mind a wet install, this is a good one.
Does the SGP Glas not form a perfect seal around its edge?
Thanks for the input! I have used invisble shield on non touch screen devices, which worked okay, not a huge fan of the texture, and how lint will collect around the edges and the screen turns yellow after a while.
The glas is completely sealed, I thought it was stuck on pretty well, but three months into using it, dust started showing by the masses. So perhaps egg e glue have out, and dust got inside. I liked the glas, but won't buy another because if this.
I think I will buy the sgp optics, cheaper and everyone says it is good. Thanks!
I do have a micro fibre cloth, but I don't want to have to carry it everywhere. The great thing about the glas was that smudges were super easy to wipe off, and the screen had more clarity because of that. Basically, everytime I put the phone in my pocket, the pocket fabric cleans the screen. Pretty cool.
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Copter display protection
It's a ***** to "assemble" nicely (like all other flimsy protectors), but it's easy to keep clean.
You can even wipe away smears with your fingers!!
Give it a try!
// Ohamn
3M Estoc+ is nice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233748
I think gs2 without screen protector is what we need .its perfect n its girilla glass .you wont scrach it
Matte screen protectors are in general easy to wipe oil off of. I'm currently using Power Support Matte and all that's needed is a few swipes of a microfiber cloth and the screen is grimeless again. 3M Estoc+ is pretty good too, from what I've heard!
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I think gs2 without screen protector is what we need .its perfect n its girilla glass .you wont scrach it
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I use a screen protector to keep my greasy paw prints off. As mentioned above a matte protector is ideal for this. I agree that a freshly cleaned screen without a protector looks best UNTIL you touch it.
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The SGP oleophobic screen protector is a good one! I've used it on all my phones, still waiting for mine to arrive for my SGS2!!!
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The SGP oleophobic screen protector is a good one! I've used it on all my phones, still waiting for mine to arrive for my SGS2!!!
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I used it for a while and then removed it after a few weeks. The coating doesn't last long. Markings get more and more difficult to wipe off after some usage.
is there any kind of greace-resistant polishes or sprays for screen protectors? miss my fingerprint free screen that i had before putting on the protector...
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is there any kind of greace-resistant polishes or sprays for screen protectors? miss my fingerprint free screen that i had before putting on the protector...
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Rain-X is a popular solution on just the bare glass.
Avoid this screen protector, it's supposedly makes the screen oil free, or at least oil-resistant. It does neither. It's just like any other screen protector. I was using the SGP crystal clear, which actually looks better for some reason, and was practically the same item.
I wouldn't recommend buying this screen protector for it's "oil-resistant" properties. It got scratched a little already while I was squeezing the bubbles out.
Good thing about this is, the protector is washable. I literally washed my Crystal clear protector with soap and water, and it went back on perfectly.
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Avoid this screen protector, it's supposedly makes the screen oil free, or at least oil-resistant. It does neither. It's just like any other screen protector. I was using the SGP crystal clear, which actually looks better for some reason, and was practically the same item.
I wouldn't recommend buying this screen protector for it's "oil-resistant" properties. It got scratched a little already while I was squeezing the bubbles out.
Good thing about this is, the protector is washable. I literally washed my Crystal clear protector with soap and water, and it went back on perfectly.
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I've used this before switching to ultra optics. The oleophobic coating works pretty darn well initially but it did wear off much sooner than desired.
How's Ultra Optics? I've used Matte protectors before and they tend to pixelate the screen a little with the rainbow effect. Is it the same thing?
Maybe the coating already worn out. It's been a day lol. But the phone's always in my sweaty pockets.
What the pros and cons of tempered glass screen protector vs a Film screen protector?
My concern about the Tempered glass is that :
--it's adhesive is only on the bezel area and since phones today have smaller bezel so it might get detached easily
--Tempered Glass might scratch the glass beneath it
--If adhesive of the Tempered glass became less sticky Dust might accumulate inside
So can you tell me your experience with tempered glass screen protector? I really want to hear from someone who used this screen protector for long time and not on these reviews on youtube since they only used it on the time they review it.
And also does anyone tried using combination of Film and T.glass protectors?
I also second this. Anyone that has this screen protector please respond.
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I just found out that Spigen is selling a new type of tempered Glass screen protector it is "GLAS.T" it's different from the old one. This new one is all transparent and has adhesive all through-out the back part of the screen protector, unlike the old one which has paint on the borders and only adhesive on the painted area.
Spigen has GLAS.T for Note 1 Anyone that used the product for about 5-6 months now?
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What the pros and cons of tempered glass screen protector vs a Film screen protector?
My concern about the Tempered glass is that :
--it's adhesive is only on the bezel area and since phones today have smaller bezel so it might get detached easily
--Tempered Glass might scratch the glass beneath it
--If adhesive of the Tempered glass became less sticky Dust might accumulate inside
So can you tell me your experience with tempered glass screen protector? I really want to hear from someone who used this screen protector for long time and not on these reviews on youtube since they only used it on the time they review it.
And also does anyone tried using combination of Film and T.glass protectors?
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I have a tempered glass screen protector for my Note 3 and it fits and works perfectly. It's been on my phone for 2 months now. Not a single scratch to it and no peeling or dust accumulation at all. I would recommend one any time over a plastic protector. I got mine from a company called fasttech. They are very cheap compared to UK sellers and the company is very reliable even considering that they are Chinese.
Tempered glass has an adhesive throughout the whole surface, not only the bezel/perimeter area.
The difference is very simple. If you want scratch protection, get a film screen protector, but make sure to get quality PET 3H hardness film like the one sold by iSmooth and Spigen. Cheap ebay stuff is thin, will scratch, will bubble after some time, and will have rainbow effect under the florescent light. If you want ultimate shatter protection - get tempered glass. On impact the glass will shatter without affecting your display. Spigen and Seidio makes some of the best ones. I'm personally a big fan of Seidio VITREO and been using it on my Note 2 for a very long time.
for LG g2 temperate glass or we don't have to buy anything
I use the tempered glass for the LG G2, i think its better than a film protector.
No bubbles nothing, very clean. if you dont look at the edges u wont see there is a protector.
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I use the tempered glass for the LG G2, i think its better than a film protector.
No bubbles nothing, very clean. if you dont look at the edges u wont see there is a protector.
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i've really no bubbles, just use the type method to remove bubles cause by dust.
the cons is that film protector changes a bit the polarization of my glass so it has more strange effect on very high view angle
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i've really no bubbles, just use the type method to remove bubles cause by dust.
the cons is that film protector changes a bit the polarization of my glass so it has more strange effect on very high view angle
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Did u try a tempered glass or went straight to the film protector?
I tried 2 film protectors but i wasn't satisfied with that but the tempered glass is really fine for me.
Pros & cons of Tempered glass screen protector
4ex said:
Did u try a tempered glass or went straight to the film protector?
I tried 2 film protectors but i wasn't satisfied with that but the tempered glass is really fine for me.
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The advantages of T. glass over films are the following.
-. Scratch - (almost)free : sellers boast it is harder than stock display, but I don't agree with. Glass screen protector also gets scratch.
-. Superb feeling : yes. its feeling is real better even stock display including any premium film. http://vimeo.com/91463403
-. Bubble -Free : Yes. it is easy to install and you don't worry about bubble.
Disadvantages
-. Price : $5~40 : I have tried $5 and 40 as well. I don't recommend both $5 and $40. you can find good one between them.
-. Thickness :0.15~0.4mm : Compared to film, it is bulky. Sometimes it won't be compatible with certain cases. (I don't recommend too thin one, since it is easy to brake before doing its protection job)
i have used a glass screen protector for the last month until it broke when i dropped my phone from hip height. i am extremely satisfied by the product. as it is rigid, it is very easy to apply and in contrast with plastic film protectors, the tempered glass lets your fingers glide on the screen. i was also impressed by the fact that after 1 month's use my phone had zero scratches, even though i was kind of provoking scratches by the way i was handling the phone. never going back to plastic film, not a slight chance there.
I've run a gauntlet recently with screen protectors and cases with my galaxy s7 edge. I can definitely tell you the pros and cons between tempered glass and soft film screen protectors.
Tempered glass pros- much sturdier, better scratch resistance, looks better. Easier to install. Longer field life. Better phone protection all around.
Tempered glass cons: some cases won't work with tempered glass unless it has a top that fully covers the glass. Dust buildup under screen protector, less sensitivity- much less. Won't work with an otterbox symmetry because the sides and front push the glass up and out but does work with the defender because the defender covers the edge of the screen. If sand or dirt gets underneath glsss, it could scratch up your screen. Very thick too.
PET film pros- better sensitivity, will work with any phone case. Sturdy enough for the most part. No issues with dust buildup under the cover. Works with any case and has better adherence. Very thin.
PET cons- they look cheap and scratch more easily than tempered glass and you can tell that the phone has a screen protector. Harder to install. The protector scratches but the phone screen doesn't. Shorter field life.
Personally, I prefer PET film screen protectors to tempered glass but to be fair, I have an edge phone and glass screen protectors with edge phones can be more finicky than flat phones. Glass looks better, but aside from drop protection and looks, they don't keep the dirt out and can be a chore with the wrong kind of cases, or simply won't work.
I think film is much more versatile and I'm willing to trade some aesthetics in favor of usability. That's my 2 cents on both types of screen protectors based on recent experience.
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And liquid bubbles with soft cases go away in a few days. Air must be popped and dust must be removed physically but moisture does dry out. You can tell a moisture bubble because it has rainbow swirls if you view the phone on a screen with a white background.
Don't try to iron out small moisture bubbles or press them out. They go away on their own within a week and if you mess with them you can bend your soft screen protector out of shape or get divot lines.
Also, if the soft screen protector has the oleophobic coating, it does work very well, in fact it's almost if not better about prints and crap on the screen than actual glass screens. Plus, tempered glass can be a problem on certain phones.
My friend has a note 5 with a tempered glass screen protector and he dropped his phone (no case) so instead of the screen shattering, the back of the phone did. Protectors work, but if you have a glass coated phone- better have a case on it.
Hi guys,
i have been searching around for anti fingerprint screen protector but all the one i've found are like £2-3 which i dont think is good quality. any recommendation?
cheers
I got this one, and I'm very impressed so far:
http://dx-box.com/benks-hsr-fingerprint-proof-film-for-htc-one-m7-protector.html
You could try a glass screen protector although they are expensive they don't take away any of the feel like plastic protectors do. I have recently moved to the Spigen Glass one and it rarely needs cleaning. Whilst with my old plastic protector i used to be seen wiping my phone on my sleeve several times a day!
I've been using on from Citigeeks, and i've found them to be pretty great, their anti-glare is kind of in between a completely glossy one and a matte protector, it still repels fingerprints but the rainbow effect/pixellation effect is not as bad. Nevertheless, screen degradation is still very noticeable compared to a glossy protector.