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Which Screen Protector ?

... i got MANY!
no one fitted exactly ... to long, to small and so on.
anyone knows a screen protector -without the hole for sensor!- which fits damn exact the captivate screen ?
thanks in advance

Take a look at this thread, a few recommendations in there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=912515
I like mine naked

i love to be naked too, but u know, long nails can scratch

Naked its the way I roll

If you search in the accessories forum you will find many threads.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=57371993
Please do that rather than starting a new thread in the general section.

just got this REALOOK. I love it. It's hard to tell it's even there. Before the REALOOK I had this Skinomi and I hated it.
The Skinomi has a cutout over the proximity sensor. It is rubbery feeling with a slight oranqe peel texture and my finger wanted to stick to it when swyping. The Skinomi also gave a kind of rainbow effect from oils/finger prints. The REALOOK shows very little rainbowing, is more rigid (which made installation much easier since it wasn't flopping around), super smooth and my finger glides across the surface.

Realook
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I just applied a Realook protector on my phone and think it's great! You look at the screen and can't even really tell it's there.
I had a Zagg shield before that and hated it. My fingers dragged along it, and looking at the screen, all I noticed was the "orange peel" effect.

Small Screen Protector

Hey guys I'm looking if there's a screen protector that covers just the screen. I'm looking to order a matte black decal to cover the front of the phone around the screen to match my black UAG case (favorite case so far btw, its amazing!!! If you havent tried it your really should. 8th case is the charm? Lol). But right now I have the spigen curved screen protector on and I still want one when I put the from decal on just wondering what you guys would recommend. I'm a little hesitant to put a screen protector over the skin or vice versa. Or is there any skins that include a screen protector??
PS the curved screen protector works awesome with this case. You can't even tell there's one on there and there is no bubbling or edges being pushed up. I will post more about this in the UAG case forum when I get a chance to get some pics and stuff.
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Best I can think of would be getting a universal screen protector. Downfall is they aren't going to be as good as the name brand protectors, but pretty much like the cheap generic china made protectors you get off of ebay.
Upside is they usually come with multiple (3-5) sheets that you can cut out your self. Otherwise I was unable to find exactly what your looking for (nor heard of any). Maybe someone else has though, wait and see.

DUBVGALAXY said:
Hey guys I'm looking if there's a screen protector that covers just the screen. I'm looking to order a matte black decal to cover the front of the phone around the screen to match my black UAG case (favorite case so far btw, its amazing!!! If you havent tried it your really should. 8th case is the charm? Lol). But right now I have the spigen curved screen protector on and I still want one when I put the from decal on just wondering what you guys would recommend. I'm a little hesitant to put a screen protector over the skin or vice versa. Or is there any skins that include a screen protector??
PS the curved screen protector works awesome with this case. You can't even tell there's one on there and there is no bubbling or edges being pushed up. I will post more about this in the UAG case forum when I get a chance to get some pics and stuff.
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http://www.amazon.com/Mercury-Prote...3&keywords=galaxy+s3+mercury+screen+protector
im using the red one right now ill post pics if you want to see

I got mine when I get the Capdase Silicone Case. They are bundled all together. I got it here:
http://www.smartphonebay.net/Silicone-Case-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-p/sc-ssi9300rd.htm

Like buttered toast...

...my naked N5 slipped from my cold, numb fingers and landed flat but face down on a NYC sidewalk a couple days ago. At first it looked like a "soft landing" but no such luck and now I'm looking at a screen replacement (screen itself OK, but glass cracked all to hell).
So now I'm wondering if this could have been prevented simply by a case and not necessarily a screen protector as well. I've used cases such as an Otterbox Commuter in the past but never dropped any of those phones to the extent this one went down. It seems to me that any case with a slight lip on the front -- as most of them must have -- would be enough since the screen itself would not hit the ground.
From research on this forum and web sites I'm currently favoring the Spigen Thin Armor case but am wondering if a high-quality screen protector would also be worth it. My screen at the time it was damaged really had no scratches at all, so the Gorilla Glass was doing its job. Would one of those tempered glass protectors also provide shatter protection? Or would a decent case by itself be sufficient?
FWIW, I've used thin-film protectors in the past but always found them annoying due to bubbles, making the screen less readable, and/or affecting the touch response.

Even with a case on, if there was a small rock or a jagged edge on the ground that nicks the screen, it would have still been toast anyway. This is regardless of if there was a lip protecting it or not. It all depends on what's on the ground by chance.
A tempered glass protector probably could have saved the screen though, since you said it landed flat on its face. Tempered glass protectors are perfect for impacts that land face down, not so much on edges or sides. You will see most demonstrations of tempered glass done with nails, hammers, drop tests, etc. with the phone being impacted directly on the face. If it impacts from the side, there is a good chance the screen could still break as tempered glass isn't really designed to protect from those types of impacts.
That is where the case with a lip comes in. Those are meant to protect from side and edge impacts. Most drops generally don't land flat like yours, they tend to bounce around on corners first, so the case would absorb most of the impact and not the phone directly.
Your best bet is to both have a tempered glass screen protector (for flat impacts), and a bumper frame or TPU case (for the rest).
I use a Nillkin H+ Tempered Glass screen protector and a bumper frame (back not covered as I put a skin on the back) and I'm pretty much covered for most brain lapse moments.

rochrunner said:
FWIW, I've used thin-film protectors in the past but always found them annoying due to bubbles, making the screen less readable, and/or affecting the touch response.
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Once you learn the hinge method for putting on screen protectors, you won't have air bubbles or dust underneath. You can't even tell my phone has a screen protector on it. Youtube has several videos on how to do it properly.
I refuse to pay big $$$ for glass protectors because you only get one of them, and you either do it right, or throw it away. With plastic protectors, you get several for a few dollars.

wolfen69 said:
I refuse to pay big $$$ for glass protectors because you only get one of them, and you either do it right, or throw it away. With plastic protectors, you get several for a few dollars.
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That's not true. I applied and removed my Nillkin more then 10 times during the application to get rid of the dust I missed trapped underneath because I suck at applying screen protectors. It reapplied the same every time. All you have to do is make sure you don't firmly press it down and you're fine. This is even after you see the adhesion process occur. It will still peel up. The adhesive takes a few hours to a day (depending on brand) to fully stick/cure.
If a person like me can apply one glass screen protector, anyone else will do it better. One is all you need.
Plastic will only give basic scratch protection and leave a greasy screen after a while. If it takes the same fall his did, the screen would still be done for.

mmmmBACON said:
I use a Nillkin H+ Tempered Glass screen protector and a bumper frame (back not covered as I put a skin on the back) and I'm pretty much covered for most brain lapse moments.
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What bumper frame do you use? I've been looking for one myself for a while now...
Cases protect the actual body of the phone, and maybe the screen if it happens to land flat. But if a rock of some other elevated object hits the screen then it will be done for. And a plastic screen protector will do nothing, that protects against scratches like from sand. A glass one would be the best bet for shatter protection. I've seen a person take a hammer to a screen with a glass screen protector on. The protector was rekt but the phone screen was fine.

Awesomepie85 said:
What bumper frame do you use? I've been looking for one myself for a while now...
Cases protect the actual body of the phone, and maybe the screen if it happens to land flat. But if a rock of some other elevated object hits the screen then it will be done for. And a plastic screen protector will do nothing, that protects against scratches like from sand. A glass one would be the best bet for shatter protection. I've seen a person take a hammer to a screen with a glass screen protector on. The protector was rekt but the phone screen was fine.
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There are 2 that I would probably recommend. I'm currently using a transparent bumper case off of ebay. I did a review here http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/accessories/lucency-transparent-bumper-case-review-t2690108. It is $2.88 shipped. If you do choose this one, I would stick to black. After using them for a while now, the various colours tend to stain easily, but the black doesn't. It is just for light drop protection, but since the main body is a harder plastic, it won't absorb a higher drop like a softer bumper frame, or a TPU case would. I personally like it because it is transparent and you can still see the sides of the phone and the skin through it.
The other is the replica Nexus 4 bumper, for the Nexus 5. Mine is still in the mail so I haven't tried it out yet, but others have bought it and it seems to have gotten pretty good reviews overall. http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/accessories/replica-official-nexus-4-bumper-nexus-5-t2698422. It's a little bit pricier at $12.99 off Amazon, or around $8 - $10 off Aliexpress.

rochrunner said:
...my naked N5 slipped from my cold, numb fingers and landed flat but face down on a NYC sidewalk a couple days ago. At first it looked like a "soft landing" but no such luck and now I'm looking at a screen replacement (screen itself OK, but glass cracked all to hell).
So now I'm wondering if this could have been prevented simply by a case and not necessarily a screen protector as well. I've used cases such as an Otterbox Commuter in the past but never dropped any of those phones to the extent this one went down. It seems to me that any case with a slight lip on the front -- as most of them must have -- would be enough since the screen itself would not hit the ground.
From research on this forum and web sites I'm currently favoring the Spigen Thin Armor case but am wondering if a high-quality screen protector would also be worth it. My screen at the time it was damaged really had no scratches at all, so the Gorilla Glass was doing its job. Would one of those tempered glass protectors also provide shatter protection? Or would a decent case by itself be sufficient?
FWIW, I've used thin-film protectors in the past but always found them annoying due to bubbles, making the screen less readable, and/or affecting the touch response.
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There are many choices for thicker protection cases. Properly applied screen protectors don't have any bubbles.
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Hey! There's a kickstarter project for someone: A case with airbags that deploy when the phone finds itself in free-fall .

Claghorn said:
Hey! There's a kickstarter project for someone: A case with airbags that deploy when the phone finds itself in free-fall .
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Those sly people at Honda have already done it.

Claghorn said:
Hey! There's a kickstarter project for someone: A case with airbags that deploy when the phone finds itself in free-fall .
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I don't think I'd feel comfortable having that in my side pocket close to my family jewels or especially not in my back pocket.
BCSC said:
Those sly people at Honda have already done it.
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Case that has or goes with glass screen protectors?

I currently have the Otterbox Defender case for this phone, and use it with the plastic screen protector removed, and have tried several different glass protectors with it. Inevitably the glass hits the inside edge and starts to peel up after a month or so.
Anyone have ideas of maybe a Defender-like case that goes ok with the glass protectors?
Thx in advance for any suggestions.....

crackface said:
I currently have the Otterbox Defender case for this phone, and use it with the plastic screen protector removed, and have tried several different glass protectors with it. Inevitably the glass hits the inside edge and starts to peel up after a month or so.
Anyone have ideas of maybe a Defender-like case that goes ok with the glass protectors?
Thx in advance for any suggestions.....
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Recently I bought a Dot View Ice Premium case and I understand it's not what you are looking for but I advice you to try it. Really comfortable in daily use and I like those things like answering call with swipe etc very much. Not kind of what you are looking for but it's very nice case.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Genuine-...-Flip-Case-Cover-for-HTC-One-M9-/151633558589 Why not this? I have and with ice view apk works fine.

Love Mei Case or the official HTC Active Pro Case.

A little doubt about some protection

Hello there,
please i need some advise from you all guys., what´s the best for protection.
I´m in the middle of some kind of division here.
I´ve to choose between pack #1: samsung flipcover stand & samsung plastic protector, because it´s the only i can get that works very nice with the flipcover.
Pack #2: Samsung Silicon cover + oxilar glass protector.
i like very much the pack #2 because i don´t stay very much in time with flipcovers. But this pack #2 expose very much the screen even with the glass protector, and it´s very much much pratical. But my fear it´s if it falls all the screen (even with the glass protector) it´s so much exposed to impact.
In your opinion what´s the best for protection?

don't bother with the 'nano' liquid. It does diddly squat.

sorry....i don´t understand what you said

any more opinions please?

Please... i need to decide urgently many thanks

pack #1: i believe even with flip case, when falling down, there's still a chance the flip will open up and leave the glass unprotected.
pack #2: for tempered glass, when hit by impact, the glass should crack but the screen itself shouldnt be affected. after all, you bought the tempered so it can be the crash-dummy for those kind of situation
P/s: you can try rhinoshield and tempered glass combo.
Frankly, even without tempered glass, you will be fine with a case that has raised bezel or lips, unless the phone fell down to an uneven surface like rocks or something.

mstormer said:
pack #1: i believe even with flip case, when falling down, there's still a chance the flip will open up and leave the glass unprotected.
pack #2: for tempered glass, when hit by impact, the glass should crack but the screen itself shouldnt be affected. after all, you bought the tempered so it can be the crash-dummy for those kind of situation
P/s: you can try rhinoshield and tempered glass combo.
Frankly, even without tempered glass, you will be fine with a case that has raised bezel or lips, unless the phone fell down to an uneven surface like rocks or something.
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I would second the motion.
Plus I've had experience with the flip cases tend to open when they fall and your phone will crack.
Had an s7 edge and phone accidentally fell down and flip opened up causing the screen to crack. Which it fell on flat concrete but the flip case did nothing as because there's no lip or protection when it opens up.
I would suggest you go with what mstormer pack #2 suggestions.

Yes i think i will the go with pack #2 even its more exposed with day to day use but in case off falling e believe the flip will do nothing probably

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So do you think even in day to day use its better the pack#2? Even with the screen its more exposed and a little above the silicone cover?

taita said:
So do you think even in day to day use its better the pack#2? Even with the screen its more exposed and a little above the silicone cover?
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to my experience, yes. overall, the flip cover won't protect much, unless you really need a flip cover, I'd stay away from it.
also, if you can, find a case that has raised bezels so it can keep the phone screen from touching the surface

The problem is I have the Samsung silicone case and with the oxilar glass screen protector it will always above the screen. Only the Samsung plastic screen protector will stay a little inside the case

Many thanks for your opinion.
Cheers

taita said:
Hello there,
please i need some advise from you all guys., what´s the best for protection.
I´m in the middle of some kind of division here.
I´ve to choose between pack #1: samsung flipcover stand & samsung plastic protector, because it´s the only i can get that works very nice with the flipcover.
Pack #2: Samsung Silicon cover + oxilar glass protector.
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pack2. Because flipcover is hideous.

dendrobates screen protector
taita said:
any more opinions please?
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have you tried dendrobates screen protector and the crystal phone case?

No. I´ve choose to use the samsung screen protector and all the original cases i have, because it´s the only screen protector that works 100% with all of them.
many thanks

dendrobates screen protector
bonerp said:
don't bother with the 'nano' liquid. It does diddly squat.
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have you tried Dendrobates screen protector?
https://youtu.be/ksCnb3xlKU4
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taita said:
No. I´ve choose to use the samsung screen protector and all the original cases i have, because it´s the only screen protector that works 100% with all of them.
many thanks
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no matter original or fake one,all manufactured by factory,some factory/factories can do better the original you have.

The only glass screen protector there is here in my city its the oxilar. And they put it himselfs in the store. Are this glass screen protector any good?

Any feedback about this? Thanks