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So I'm debating on whether or not I should use a screen protector on my S3. With the new gorilla glass is it necessary?
What are all of you doing??
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I think it's personal preference I bought a screen protector and I am using mine. It depends how well you take care of your phone. Get a cheap one off of amazon or eBay and see if you like it
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i take care of my phones so i will not be using a protector. I never have. I took my X2 to the extremes once i activated my s3 and it was difficult to actually scratch the screen.
hoping this holds up equally well. I did by a sleeve for the phone though.
At first I didn't plan on using one, but I did end up trying a wet apply protector and I'm liking it ok. The Gorilla glass seems pretty resilient, and there are videos on youtube of people taking keys, razors, knives etc to the screen with no scratches but the last thing you want is a scratched up display.
Come on guys, there has been threads about this
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I have one. It's a cheap insurance for your phone
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Using an hd one. It needs something.
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I have a My Touch 4G Slide. I hate the long name.
I have been using it for over a year now and it has a few very slight scratches. It has Gorilla Glass.
Now about the videos on YouTube: They all use metal that is not so sharp. I would like to see how the glass stands up to a single grain of sand, dirt or rock fragment.
I'm a mechanic and work in a rough environment. I get dirt and grease on it all the time but I don't purposely scratch it.
My 4G was a replacement for the G2 I had for almost a year before and did use a Zagg and it got dirty within a month and the free replacements for life cost $6 to ship them.
I'll have my S3 this week and don't plan to use a protector. I don't think that a screen protector can save it from a direct hit. Since the majority of the surface is non screen, I am considering a case to spread out the impact damage if I drop it, which is more likely to break the screen.
My opinion is non scientific and is from limited experience.
The Verizon guy installed one for me and its working fine. I wasn't gonna put one on but I do like it.
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mpetruzz said:
So I'm debating on whether or not I should use a screen protector on my S3. With the new gorilla glass is it necessary?
What are all of you doing??
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I think there are many debait about this, it's up to you, and as said many times gorilla glass is not future proof it will get scratched easily, forget about keys and coins, just get some sand and try it out.
There has been some discussion on this. There are also some threads about individual screen protectors. Look here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780400
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I dropped my phone yesterday accidentally and now it's cracked St the bottom of the screen..
It really looks ugly and I'm looking for a screen replacement for how much do you think it's a good price for the screen? Is it safe?
How much do you think it's the price of my phone now that the screen its cracked?
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Like 200$ for the lcd + glass. Or like 15$ for just the glass, its hard to replace but manageable.
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ayeitschris said:
Like 200$ for the lcd + glass. Or like 15$ for just the glass, its hard to replace but manageable.
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Is there stores where they can replace just the screen for a reasonable payment?
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renehd2 said:
Is there stores where they can replace just the screen for a reasonable payment?
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Depends on where you live. Some towns have little phone repair centers.
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I work at a cell phone repair store. We charge like 275 for the repair and a good quality part will run like 225. I have fixed like 30 gs3s so far and I am going to warn you now..... Do not attempt to just replace the glass. I you will just be wasting your time. To the guy that said it is manageable, until you try it yourself, please don't give advice like that out. It very much is not manageable to do. But if you have any experience repairing phones, just order the screen plus lcd yourself and do it. It is very easy on the gs3
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Same issue here, one drop with a case on and glass looks like ****. Dropped my sgs2 touch many times before a hard crack ever happened and now im coughing up 150 to replace. Wtf.
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Here's a video on how to replace just the glass for $15. Looks like a ***** to do but saves you a ton of money.
Edit: Forgot to add link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904554
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Is there stores where they can replace just the screen for a reasonable payment?
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Depending where your at I would google search repair centers and call around for the best price. If that doesn't work perhaps Craigslist? I met a really cool tech guy off there and he works on mainly iphones but knows a lot about android devices as well.
jyabor91 said:
I work at a cell phone repair store. We charge like 275 for the repair and a good quality part will run like 225. I have fixed like 30 gs3s so far and I am going to warn you now..... Do not attempt to just replace the glass. I you will just be wasting your time. To the guy that said it is manageable, until you try it yourself, please don't give advice like that out. It very much is not manageable to do. But if you have any experience repairing phones, just order the screen plus lcd yourself and do it. It is very easy on the gs3
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Plenty of people, including myself have replaced just the glass with great success. If you arent a mechanical type person, then no, i would not attempt it, but its not impossible.
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If you feel confident enough you can replace the screen yourself. Here is a very good guide on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUyI74c0DhE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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How bad is your crack? Mine was at the bottom corner
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/386262_10151093476528557_832449593_n.jpg
I bought a glass screen protector and it hides most of it , It doesn't even bother me anymore
http://i48.tinypic.com/fv9pp0.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/e7koat.jpg
Quite a few ppl have replaced just the glass here on xda..
If my glass was broken I'd try to fix it.. If I screw up I'd have to replace the entire thing anyway so might as well try to fix it for 15 first.
Or am I missing something?
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hypertek said:
How bad is your crack? Mine was at the bottom corner
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/386262_10151093476528557_832449593_n.jpg
I bought a glass screen protector and it hides most of it , It doesn't even bother me anymore
http://i48.tinypic.com/fv9pp0.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/e7koat.jpg
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whoa it cracked even with the otterbox?
hypertek said:
How bad is your crack? Mine was at the bottom corner
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/386262_10151093476528557_832449593_n.jpg
I bought a glass screen protector and it hides most of it , It doesn't even bother me anymore
http://i48.tinypic.com/fv9pp0.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/e7koat.jpg
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Mine its broken something similar to yours, but I'm really disappointed with this s3 quality..
I dropped it seated on my car in soft ground and it hit with the bottom right corner and welcome cracked screen, it divided like in 7 parts, one like 80% of the creen and the other 6 about the same size
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renehd2 said:
Mine its broken something similar to yours, but I'm really disappointed with this s3 quality..
I dropped it seated on my car in soft ground and it hit with the bottom right corner and welcome cracked screen, it divided like in 7 parts, one like 80% of the creen and the other 6 about the same size
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It isn't about the quality, the screen is curved in the edges so it becomes extremely weak there, one unlucky corner drop that avoids the plastic bezel and hits the screen and welcome cracks.
Now i dropped mine many times and found that the phone drops on it's back most of the time and survives, but i almost broke it when it dropped on the side, luckily it hit the bezel and there was no damage, not even a scratch/bend.
So yep.. luck.
Skander1998 said:
It isn't about the quality, the screen is curved in the edges so it becomes extremely weak there, one unlucky corner drop that avoids the plastic bezel and hits the screen and welcome cracks.
Now i dropped mine many times and found that the phone drops on it's back most of the time and survives, but i almost broke it when it dropped on the side, luckily it hit the bezel and there was no damage, not even a scratch/bend.
So yep.. luck.
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+ 1 on that.
if you have a proper case it'll decrease the chance...but yea with an unprotected phone it comes down to luck really. takes that one spot to crack your screen.
renehd2 said:
I dropped my phone yesterday accidentally and now it's cracked St the bottom of the screen..
It really looks ugly and I'm looking for a screen replacement for how much do you think it's a good price for the screen? Is it safe?
How much do you think it's the price of my phone now that the screen its cracked?
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There are plenty of threads on this already. Should this be in QA forum............yes it should!!!!!!! Instead of trashing the accessories forum try looking for a answer elsewhere.
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Just a quick question I would like to know about other note 2 owners..that being are any of yall not using a screen protector? If not are there any scratches on your screen?
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Since Gorilla glass came out, I will never use a screen protector again. For my needs it's scratch resistant enough and I really love the screen on these phones. I hate the idea of covering them up to "preserve" them, then trade/sell it and not get to enjoy it as much hah.
That's my opinion on it. I had ET4G for over a year and no real scratches and no screen protector. I will do the same with my Note 2. I keep my phone in my pocket.
I have the cheap sprint clear one on mines. Don't mind it much. This phone is so large that I just don't want to baby it. I have to be very careful with everything in my pocket.
This is coming from a guy whose past three devices were naked without a single mark on them.
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Yea having a screen protector is cool just to be on the safe side dont want any scratches that are noticed when watching vids..lol 3 naked ..yu freakk yu hahaha
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I have a cheap ebay one on mine. I dont want to take any chances.
will be soon. i like anti-glare ones, though. great for keeping of fingerprints.
I dont really like the anti glare one cause it takes away the clarity of the 720 hd display imo..but I just noticed that my s pen is scratching my screen protecting pretty badly lol ...
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I think the anti-glare ones make the s pen not work right.
Just a warning guys... The screen can take a hell of a beating, but that doesn't mean the LCD can... Ill post a picture later.
Are LCD's really in the hundreds? Is it worth it?
On e4gt? There some what tough but fragile as an egg compared to the Sgs 1 4.0 display screen. Plus this one scratches easy. My sgs 1 took a year of drop test for real. I tried to break it and could not. I tried this phone from 2 ft and shattered. Was going in for Insurance for water damage so had to try
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Just a warning guys... The screen can take a hell of a beating, but that doesn't mean the LCD can... Ill post a picture later.
Are LCD's really in the hundreds? Is it worth it?
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There's a member on here that sells screens for $50, I forget his name right now, search for it, his name started with a "t" i think
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miketucky350 said:
Plus this one scratches easy.
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Really? I've purposefully keyed my screen just to show it doesn't scratch.
Im easy on mine and ive had scratches on previous 3 e4gt. This one has zagg hd.
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I've dropped mine several times, and the case and battery always go flying, but overall, the phone is pretty well built. Better than the EVO I had that cracked around the edge in several places and eventually came apart!
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WhiteZero said:
Really? I've purposefully keyed my screen just to show it doesn't scratch.
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Mine was scratched just from going to the beach and had a few grains of sand in my pocket.
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I feel sick. First my brickloop, now my girl dropped her N3, face down, screen cracked. It's fine, works still, but the lower part is cracked. Anyone have any idea how difficult this would be to replace? It looks like just the glass cracked. You can't even see it when the screen is on, but I'm worried about it getting worse. Thankfully, I bought her a case from AT&T the other day, probably helped some. I feel worse than her... She just upgraded from an HTC Sensation, so even with the cracked screen, huge upgrade.
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Ooh, that sucks
Speaking as a phone repair tech, samsungs ARE the easiest to repair & swapping the screen would be pretty easy, but you have to get the whole assembly. Samsung's screens are fused to the digitizer & its pretty much impossible to separate the two and keep the LCD intact. If you have insurance, it'll honestly be cheaper to just pay the deductible and get the whole thing replaced than it would be to buy a new screen.
Definitely cheaper to just pay insurance and get overnight replacement.
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Ok, thanks guys.
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Ouch....I need to be more caution about mine.
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Zedomax made a video of the disassemble process
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This is my biggest fear. I've bought cases for every phone I've had and ended up taking them off pretty quickly. I've been very conscious when I have mine in my hand over a hard surface for this very reason. I dropped my S3 a few times but thankfully I never cracked the screen. A few more days and my iloome glass screen protector will be here and I'll have a bit more peace of mind about my screen not being scratched.
I bought her a flip case from AT&T, but she dropped it, case opened, and it landed right on its face, of course. She is fine, cracking isn't that noticeable, but I feel like crying. :'(
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