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Hi guys,
As the topic states, I noticed last week while cleaning my screen I have a scratch around 1 inch on the top left... No idea how it happened. With my S2 I dropped it several times on the floor and it's still clean as new. Any tip to the scratch?
Thanks
You can buy a screen protector which usually fills in the scratch so it's not noticeable and protects against future scratches!
PermaFried said:
You can buy a screen protector which usually fills in the scratch so it's not noticeable and protects against future scratches!
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Meh I never thought gorilla glass 2 would be scratchable, my s2 didn't have a single scratch. Which protector is recommanded?, ebay,invisible shield,bodyguard?
xaznxplaya said:
Meh I never thought gorilla glass 2 would be scratchable, my s2 didn't have a single scratch. Which protector is recommanded?, ebay,invisible shield,bodyguard?
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im with you, ever since the first galaxy ive never experienced a scratch.. till now, its sad, i have like 2 tiny scratches.. ive just been real careless with my phone lately =/
Armor Suit has worked really well for me. If you give it a 5 start rating after purchasing it on Amazon, they usually ship you a free extra protector.
anyone have any experience with vaseline to fill in scratches?
laser03251 said:
anyone have any experience with vaseline to fill in scratches?
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Yeh and it doesnt work lol. Ends up blurry.
Melt the glass with a blow torch. In theory it works but I would not try it for obvious reasons
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liltitiz said:
Melt the glass with a blow torch. In theory it works but I would not try it for obvious reasons
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aahahaha!!
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How does the armorSuit shield feel when you touch it? is it like the invisible shield or an ebay protector? I never thought I would have to use a protector again
most of the scratches are on the oleophobic coating. You can try this to see if it gets restored.
Oleophobic Coating
eortizr said:
most of the scratches are on the oleophobic coating. You can try this to see if it gets restored.
Oleophobic Coating
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I say just live with it. In one year will you care? You will get the galaxy s4. Its just a phone. The android OS will outgrow it and when it becomes slow you. I just saw a scratch on my s3 today. I'm not crying about it. My s2 had a scratch too. These screens do scratch I dont care how careful you are. :good:
xaznxplaya said:
Meh I never thought gorilla glass 2 would be scratchable, my s2 didn't have a single scratch. Which protector is recommanded?, ebay,invisible shield,bodyguard?
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I like the ivisor screen protectors. They feel good and the screen still looks great.
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xaznxplaya said:
How does the armorSuit shield feel when you touch it? is it like the invisible shield or an ebay protector? I never thought I would have to use a protector again
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If u like invisibleshield, try out xtremeguard. They are exactly the same thing, except xtremeguard is a lot cheaper.
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So I was wondering if Amy of you use this phone with no screen protector and how the screen looks after x amount of time with normal use?
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I have had my phone for about 8 months and never had a screen protector on it.. I can't detect one single scratch..
Same here. I don't like screen protectors. I've had this phone 7-12 months now and while my silver rim has scuffs on it, my screen is immaculate. No hairline scratches. It's absolutely mint. I have an OCD with my device screens though. There's always an LCD screen cleaner and microfiber cloth within arms reach of me. I really, really hate dirty mucked up screens lol
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Everyone enjoys not having a screen protector..
Until they drop their phone and it gets scratched
I always use one. They cost 3 dollars on ebay for 6 with free shipping. Its worthed
I dropped my phone plenty...
No screen scratches, bezel is all torn up though.
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bzlik88 said:
I dropped my phone plenty...
No screen scratches, bezel is all torn up though.
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same here, ive had mine just about a year now. the bezel has some nicks in it.. but even a screen protector wont prevent that. I even ditched my case after about a week or so.. its much less bulky then
Yea my silver part is wearing down a little from the case I'm using. I've been debating not using a screen protector. I have one left, i just get tired of them scratching up and dulling the screen. Then on look at my kindle (I know it has gorrila glass) with no case or screen protection and its amazingly clean. And clear. I'm always on the fence about it
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I have used screen protectors before for this phone and been without for a while too. And to tell you the truth only when I have a screen protector you can see scratches from everyday use and from my jeans pockets. And when its without I dont see one single scratch
Not bad
I used mine for about a month without a screen protector. I just got Zagg, and I like the feel a lot better.
realtalker said:
I used mine for about a month without a screen protector. I just got Zagg, and I like the feel a lot better.
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I had a zagg on my inspire 4g and I didn't really care for it. It came pre installed
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I've had my Hercules without a protector for near a year. The screen is pristine, no scratches! I love the glass used on this phone. It can get oily but nothing a microfiber cloth can't wipe clean.
I've had the phone since February with no screen protector. Finally dropped it 2 weeks ago, went skidding face down about 3 feet across an asphalt lot. The bezel is scratched up pretty good, but the glass has no scratches at all.
I generally don't use a screen protector but with this phone I decided to. My HTC Glacier I didn't use one and after a year it had no scratches. The reason I did use one with this phone is to retain its value so I can resell and get a better phone when I get sick of it.
Sand scratches the glass so don't think its 100% safe to go without one.
I just put my last screen protector on here. I got a hair scratch down where the hardware keys are. I used to use those cut to fit ones and they would never cover those buttons. Now the one I have is fitted. I probably won't buy any more
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I have had mine for 9 or 10 months and the screen looks great, my bezel was dented and such so I tapped of my screen, took a dremel to it and took off the outer coating, now I have an all white s2 with a matte black bezel, with an awesome screen... Pretty bad ass
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No screen protector since February. I take excellent care of my phones but just discovered a few horizontal scratches on it that's barely noticeable but still surprised me. Kept in a tpu case
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I just got this phone for 2 months, and i dont want to use screen protector, which will ruin the touch experience.
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Gorrilla glass is there for a reason isn't it ?
nikufellow said:
Gorrilla glass is there for a reason isn't it ?
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I don't think this flavor of the s2 his the gorilla glass. I believe I read it was some kind of fortifies glass. Could be wrong
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skaroger867 said:
I don't think this flavor of the s2 his the gorilla glass. I believe I read it was some kind of fortifies glass. Could be wrong
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Hmmm don't know
Do we still have to use screen protector for this device? The only information I got is that it's oleophobic, but is it scratch resistant as well? Bought this device 2nd hand and it has a screen protector but it's cheap and getting scratches already, I want to remove it but I'm hesitating haha
Stock ROM, custom user.
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Yes you need one.
Screen is not scratch resistant
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Haven't bothered with a screen protector. Just get a case with a nice lip and place the phone in a pocket that doesn't also have keys and lose change.
If you did get a screen protector, a tempered glass one would pry be the best.
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I had screen protector on my Arc S and i took it off, i was wondering if there is another one, btw it was on when I got my phone, and it was like an ordinary screen protector when I took it off. So my question is, is this scratch resistant glass under it? And do I need another screen protector?
Thanks in advance...
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WrathBand said:
I had screen protector on my Arc S and i took it off, i was wondering if there is another one, btw it was on when I got my phone, and it was like an ordinary screen protector when I took it off. So my question is, is this scratch resistant glass under it? And do I need another screen protector?
Thanks in advance...
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Xperia arc doesn't have scrach resistant glas it has a factory screen protector that comes built in and it pretty hard to remove it,but if you remove that screen protector than you need to put on another one 'cause your screen is gonna get scratched.My built in screen protector was scratched so i removed it but i applied a new one,it's not as god as original but it keeps my phone from scratching.
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pren22 said:
Xperia arc doesn't have scrach resistant glas it has a factory screen protector that comes built in and it pretty hard to remove it,but if you remove that screen protector than you need to put on another one 'cause your screen is gonna get scratched.My built in screen protector was scratched so i removed it but i applied a new one,it's not as god as original but it keeps my phone from scratching.
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Can it be scratched by being in the pocket with earphones, money ?
WrathBand said:
Can it be scratched by being in the pocket with earphones, money ?
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Yap,very badly,just buy a screen protector and apply it and it will save you from getting screen scratched,screen protector will scratch but not your lcd.
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you should try the spigel anti-glare screen protector its works pretty good. my arc still has the original screen protector on it and i applied the Spigel Anti-Glare protector. =D
s3s have gorilla glass screens I thought and they have protection to scratches but I see lots of people using these screen protectors. Why do people buying it? OR may I wrong?
Scratch resistant isn't the same as scratch proof.
I've always used protection on my touchscreen devices and don't encounter any functional differences.
All it takes...
My last daily driver had gorilla glass, as does my new S3. I'll be using a protector on my new one as soon as I can get one. I went without for the second half of my last phone's life. Granted, I had no shattering, cracking, or other screen failure, but I definitely acquired a few scratches.
After that first scratch, you'll never look at that screen the same again. All it takes is one fall or one coin or key in a pocket. I like having Gorilla Glass as an extra layer of protection, but it doesn't negate the necessity of redundancy when it comes to protection.
There's a huge thread on this. Can't remember the title tho
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I have a Zaggshield dry install never opened. It was a replacement from my original Zagg I took off when I had to give my s3 back to Sprint. Shoot me a PM if your interested... :thumbup:
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I honestly love my screen to be naked. I just take extremely good care of my phone. The scratches on my screen are very minimal. They are small from sand in my pocket and such. Never dropped the phone since I got it about 6 months ago.
Phone always has a dedicated pocket and I don't put anything else in there. I occasionally use a case, but not too often, though when I use my ZeroLemon 7000mah the case is of course on. Still no Screen Protector. Nothing beats the feel of glass.
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I use a glass screen protector. It was 30 bucks, but it looks and feels like its naked. Worth it imo.
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KoscheiTheDeathless said:
I use a glass screen protector. It was 30 bucks, but it looks and feels like its naked. Worth it imo.
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What brand is it? I tried one a while ago and it made the screen not recognize half of my touches, do you have any issues like that with yours?
I had one of the glass screen protectors and loved it but I broke it. You can get them on eBay for less than $10 now and they are well worth it. I repair phones and happened to have a replacement glass for a s3 and put it on top of the my phone and everything worked except the proximity sensor. I think because of the protective film. I ordered another replacement glass ($6) and I am going to try to use it as a screen protector. Just have to figure out how to get it to stick.
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Jigglybrock said:
What brand is it? I tried one a while ago and it made the screen not recognize half of my touches, do you have any issues like that with yours?
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It's a Holy Grail from Sir Lancelot's Armor. It registers everything exactly as it would naked, it's just a couple of millimeters thicker.
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I personally use a Zagg Invisishield, but plan to buy a Sir Lancelots Holy Grail soon. I use them just because I prefer not to have a scratched screen. I have seen many S3's just covered in scratches. Granted, they were owned by people who were prone to dropping their phone, but it does happen. The S3 screen is scratch resistant and tempered, but that still means it can scratch and break.
I've had a screen protector on my s3 since the first day I got it. Just a week ago, I got pretty much fed up with the screen protectors always scratching and getting really oily. Took it off and omg the screen is so smooth. So far my screen has no scratches.
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Despite what they say about Gorilla Glass, its still possible to scratch it! Have some bad experience of it myself.
I've been using the same skin from xoskins.com for my s3 since the release day. No scratches, no orange peel look to it, no curling edges. Love it. Gorilla glass might be tough but scratches can happen, and this skin prevents it.
I use screen protector cuz i honestly feel like it helps support the glass from shattering
Ligerblue said:
I use screen protector cuz i honestly feel like it helps support the glass from shattering
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Like a car windshield... except for your phone
My idea of using a replacement glass as a screen protector worked! Just used adhesive strips to secure the glass to the phone and everything works like it should. Now my amber brown s3 is pebble blue.
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Guys after I posted this thread... lol I dropped my s3 too bad and my beautiful scratch free screen fractured, cracked from power button to volume button. ı am planning to buy a sir lancelot's armor one
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Can you send me a pm with ebay link pls I found something around 30$
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I used them because I have a 2 year old. Enough said