Hello everyone. I've had the Lumia 900 for only 13 days and thought I had taken relatively good care of it, yet it already has a scratch on the screen. I did not invest in a screen protector simply because I had heard such great things about Gorilla Glass and didn't deem it necessary. However, it is already there and AT&T's return policy states that they will not exchange it due to physical damage. What should I do? Contact Nokia and send it off for a glass covering? I'm not sure. If anyone takes something from this post, please invest in a screen protector.
Thanks for letting us know. I thought this had corning/gorilla glass, do you know how the scratch was caused? Definitely worriesome if it can be scratched easily..
My screen on my Lumia900 is just fine, but what I notice is the thin metal rim around the screen is dented in many places. Looks like the rim is made from a super malleable metal, it doesn't take much to put a dent in it. I've only dropped my phone out of my hands once onto a wooden table from maybe 4 inches off it, and that was it. Yet there are numerous little dents and pockmarks in the rim. Not too much an eyesore but it wigs out the OCD in me, haha.
kertong said:
Thanks for letting us know. I thought this had corning/gorilla glass, do you know how the scratch was caused? Definitely worriesome if it can be scratched easily..
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I believe it is Corning Gorilla Glass, and I have not done anything drastic with the phone. It has yet to be dropped or anything. It just goes into the pocket, and that's it. The metal rim on mine seems to be holding up just fine.
Mr. Raven'sFjord said:
I believe it is Corning Gorilla Glass, and I have not done anything drastic with the phone. It has yet to be dropped or anything. It just goes into the pocket, and that's it. The metal rim on mine seems to be holding up just fine.
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I think they consider this scratch resistent, not scratch proof. You might want to ping Nokia and get their official response. I know with the Dell Venue Pro, they had a very specific canned response for such things.....and it was not in the customers favor. I can't imagine Nokia being any different.
I got two light scratches too. I was surprised that I got them within the first week. I never got a scratch on my HTC Incredible with 2 years of use (without a case or protector).
Damn! I've had mine since April 6th, dropped it on its face many times and no damage whatsoever. My 6 yr old even attacked it with toy utensils and it's still perfect. No screen protector yet, but have one arriving in the mail soon. But I have always been kind of lucky with these kinds of things.
But Corning Gorilla Glass has never been considered scratch proof, just scratch resistant. I always like to have a screen protector as soon as I can find one made specifically for my device.
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Same experience here.
My HD2 is more than 2 years old and has never worn a screen protector. Was always in my pocket dancing with the coins, keys and pens for 2 years.
Lumia #1 was in my pocket 2 days and I swapped it because of the purple hue issue. Service guy pointed out there was a scratch almost 1/2 inch long.
Lumia #2 was in my pocket 4 days then swapped today for the same issue. This time I checked for scratches myself and it had a couple little ones 1/16th" ish.
If this is what Gorilla Glass is then the HD2 must have had freaking Orangutan glass or something cause whatever glass they put on this Lumia isn't half as good.
Looking for the best screen protector to buy now.
I Think it's one of those weird things. My girlfriends HD2 got a scratch within a week of owning it a couple years back! So her HD2 must of had chimpanzee glass, lol. I put a screen protector on my HD2 at purchase, due to that. I think it's unexplainable, kind of like "Where do all the missing socks go?" lol.
Some people don't like screen protectors, but regardless, it's ALWAYS, the smart thing to do.
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Just throw a screen protector on to cover it up ...out of sight out of mind
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dfkd said:
Same experience here.
My HD2 is more than 2 years old and has never worn a screen protector. Was always in my pocket dancing with the coins, keys and pens for 2 years.
Lumia #1 was in my pocket 2 days and I swapped it because of the purple hue issue. Service guy pointed out there was a scratch almost 1/2 inch long.
Lumia #2 was in my pocket 4 days then swapped today for the same issue. This time I checked for scratches myself and it had a couple little ones 1/16th" ish.
If this is what Gorilla Glass is then the HD2 must have had freaking Orangutan glass or something cause whatever glass they put on this Lumia isn't half as good.
Looking for the best screen protector to buy now.
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The HD2 is the beast of beasts when it comes to durability. Totally unfair to compare any other phone to that one...when it comes to durability. I still have mine...
i've seen it with iphone 4s too. Mine had 2 hairline scratches. Its actually not the actual scratch in the glass but a scratch in oleophobic layer. feel the scratch on your phone do u actually feel it or u just see it? My 4s had very very light ones that i was unable to feel but saw them at specific angles
Sorry to hear about this. I make an effort to keep my phone, left pocket, in there by itself. Maybe a receipt at the most. Right pocket holds all the 'dangerous' stuff like keys and change. Made that mistake with an old iPhone. Bought it off someone from Craigs, had it for 4 days and accidentally put keys in pocket where it was at for just a few minutes.. damage done.
I'm getting some Ghost Armor put on my 900 this weekend.
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I did not invest in a screen protector simply because I had heard such great things about Gorilla Glass and didn't deem it necessary.
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Glass is glass and it scratches despite all the marketing claims made by the company. If it was so amazing as they claim, there would be no reason for them to announce a "NEW IMPROVED even more sratch resistant...." version
I think most people who use screen protectors have learned this fact at one point or another. If you don't want scratches on your screen, put on a screen protector.
First thing i did with my optimus black was equiping it with a screen protector, and i never regreted it
It has gorilla glas on it but nothing is scratch proof indeed...
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Glass is glass and it scratches despite all the marketing claims made by the company. If it was so amazing as they claim, there would be no reason for them to announce a "NEW IMPROVED even more sratch resistant...." version
I think most people who use screen protectors have learned this fact at one point or another. If you don't want scratches on your screen, put on a screen protector.
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exactly. I have motorola Defy before, it was claimed scratch proof, but still have scratches.
Ouch!, though i dented my nokia lumia 900 from a bad fall and it was not pretty, so i went to an att store with the "camera button problem" and showed them it was not working(my phone was in a case at the time) so they didnt notice and i just swaped phone took of the case and there i went. Dont panic just get some cheap case from amazon and see the magic.
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To clear rumors or to be very specific!
I took off my t-mobile screen protector yesterday and to day discovered a deep scratch on the "gorilla glass"...
To be very clean. Im very very verrrryy careful with my electronics and never damaged any in anyway! But its how how people say you can stratch it with keys or pens or put it in a bad with bolts and screws and the glass wont be scratched.
It false advertisement because i had my vibrant in an empty pocket fresh dry cleaned too! no dust and anything inside to cut it.
I had many average phones where i only got a tiny scratch on the screen from the phone falling from my hand after 2yrs of use and landing on concrete...
its funny how this glass gets scratched up very deeply without being dropped or scrapped at! and its a scratch for sure because when i move my thumb on it pressed i can feel the sharp line of the scratch on my thumb
Maybe there is a big misunderstanding, maybe only euro galaxy S phones have the gorilla glass... because this sure doesnt!
So for those who want to go naked!!! DOOOOOONT! buy a screen protector!
man... although a simple glass wont scratch with nothing in your pocket..
Maybe someone touched it when you didnt know, or something happened.
I've been using my vibrant for about three weeks now and have no scratches, only some marks on the battery cover.
The samsung vibrant does indeed have gorilla glass. Just because it has gorilla glass doesn't mean its un -scratchable. It just means it's more resistant than regular glass...if you don't mind me asking...what did you have in your pockets? A machete? A light saber?!...I kid, I kid...the morale of this story is, get a screen protector, prevent your vibrant from getting scathed by a light saber!
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whether it has Gorilla glass or not, this is the FIRST phone that ended up with deep scratch only after a month of use.
I really dont care, i got it replaced and finally bought screen protector that i really like. (anti glare and anti fingerprint)
People should seriously invest into realook, it's only ten bucks and you won't even know it's on. But don't take my word for it or the other hundred posts here on xda that claim the same thing.
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Goog1e Phone said:
People should seriously invest into realook, it's only ten bucks and you won't even know it's on. But don't take my word for it or the other hundred posts here on xda that claim the same thing.
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Have you seen any video's posted, I'm interested n anti-glare and anti-fingerprint but with the realooks you can't really tell its on style. I know, it's probably a lot to ask for.
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Have you seen any video's posted, I'm interested n anti-glare and anti-fingerprint but with the realooks you can't really tell its on style. I know, it's probably a lot to ask for.
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with anti-glare and anti-fingerprint you will always tell that its there. i personally dont like reflective screens or screen protectors so my anti-glare and anti-fingerprint work great.
lol. this phone isn't fragile, you must have done something. no way the phone got scratched being in a pocket with nothing else in it. unless you walked that pocket into the corner of a desk or something...
my phone's been without screen protector or case since release with no scratches or blemishes.
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lol. this phone isn't fragile, you must have done something. no way the phone got scratched being in a pocket with nothing else in it. unless you walked that pocket into the corner of a desk or something...
my phone's been without screen protector or case since release with no scratches or blemishes.
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+1 not a scratch.
Real Gorilla Glass takes alot to scratch. The ZuneHD is known to have the Gorilla Glass. My ZuneHD has been naked since the day I brought it and today it is still scratch free. It is possible our Samsung Vibrant does not have the Gorilla Glass as part of carrier modification to cu cost. who knows.
that sucks man, i would be pissed too.
but what did it get scratched on? must have had something in your pocket with it...?
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To clear rumors or to be very specific!
I took off my t-mobile screen protector yesterday and to day discovered a deep scratch on the "gorilla glass"...
To be very clean. Im very very verrrryy careful with my electronics and never damaged any in anyway! But its how how people say you can stratch it with keys or pens or put it in a bad with bolts and screws and the glass wont be scratched.
It false advertisement because i had my vibrant in an empty pocket fresh dry cleaned too! no dust and anything inside to cut it.
I had many average phones where i only got a tiny scratch on the screen from the phone falling from my hand after 2yrs of use and landing on concrete...
its funny how this glass gets scratched up very deeply without being dropped or scrapped at! and its a scratch for sure because when i move my thumb on it pressed i can feel the sharp line of the scratch on my thumb
Maybe there is a big misunderstanding, maybe only euro galaxy S phones have the gorilla glass... because this sure doesnt!
So for those who want to go naked!!! DOOOOOONT! buy a screen protector!
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Interesting post...I'm actually a screen protector freak and have ordered multiple brands of screen protectors for the Vibrant (actually even Galaxy S just to try it...) so I'm all FOR screen protectors...best one so far is from Korea.
About your scratch...unless there's a scratch fairy, there is SOMETHING that caused that scratch. It may be foreign to you because you may not have known when it happened...It's highly possible someone else without your knowledge was the cause of it. Scratches just don't appear out of thin air...
Bottom line...the glass on the Samsung is solid...very solid...I've dropped my phone before so I know first hand how durable the glass is...it's some tough $#!t....
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Real Gorilla Glass takes alot to scratch. The ZuneHD is known to have the Gorilla Glass. My ZuneHD has been naked since the day I brought it and today it is still scratch free. It is possible our Samsung Vibrant does not have the Gorilla Glass as part of carrier modification to cu cost. who knows.
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Its just the way of the world. If you put a screen protector on, soon after you take it off your will get scratched.
If you put it in a case, soon after you take it off you'll drop your phone. Call it karma, or just dumb luck, but it always seems to happen this way
PaiPiePia said:
Real Gorilla Glass takes alot to scratch. The ZuneHD is known to have the Gorilla Glass. My ZuneHD has been naked since the day I brought it and today it is still scratch free. It is possible our Samsung Vibrant does not have the Gorilla Glass as part of carrier modification to cu cost. who knows.
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If someone can do a key test we all can find out for sure
I've put this phones in my pocket with keys many times, dropped it several times, not a scratch yet. Whatever it's made of, it's pretty tough.
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just to say this... like many people who were surprised by vibrant getting scratched so easily... Im on of them too! Because in theory if it has gorilla glass its suppose to be a lot tougher than average glass! I understand its not un-scratchable but it deff got scratched very easily being that i had nothing in my pockets! and that whenever it did recieve that scratch it wasnt from something really bad because i would of noticed it... since the phone is around me all the time!
So if any kind souls who believe this is a gorilla screen please demonstrate it for us on a video.... Take a key and scratch it the glass around and we'll see then....
I don't use a sp, but my phone still looks brand new.. No sp, no case, usually keep my phone in my pocket when walking around. Screen is still smooth a glass. Could samsung have used different materials depending on when it was built, kind of like the problem with the shortage if amoled screens?
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I actually dropped my phone on one of those concrete roads in a way that send the phone sliding on the concrete several feet face down. All 4 corners of the phone's bezel show scratches but nothing on the screen itself.
Goog1e Phone said:
People should seriously invest into realook, it's only ten bucks and you won't even know it's on. But don't take my word for it or the other hundred posts here on xda that claim the same thing.
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I agree 100%!!!!
I put my first one on backwards and complained to them about not having standard directions. (You take the plastic covers off in reverse?) I did not read the instructions, but they still sent me three free new ones.
Great company, great screen protectors.
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just to say this... like many people who were surprised by vibrant getting scratched so easily... Im on of them too! Because in theory if it has gorilla glass its suppose to be a lot tougher than average glass! I understand its not un-scratchable but it deff got scratched very easily being that i had nothing in my pockets! and that whenever it did recieve that scratch it wasnt from something really bad because i would of noticed it... since the phone is around me all the time!
So if any kind souls who believe this is a gorilla screen please demonstrate it for us on a video.... Take a key and scratch it the glass around and we'll see then....
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I would never personally do this, and a 3 dollar screen protector to protect the integrity of a very sweet piece of equipment, is a very small price to pay.
I just find it hard to believe that with only cloth surrounding it it got scratched. Not even lint in your pocket? I call BS
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... when the SG2 is "gorilla glass" protected ?
I wonder
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... when the SG2 is "gorilla glass" protected ?
I wonder
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Nah, I shouldn't think so. I've had nothing on my SGS1 screen for over a year now and there's no blemishes at all!
I've never used a screen protector on my HD2 and I've had it since December '09. It has no scratches on it and I've dropped it a couple of times, thankfully without damage. The HD2 does not have the benefit of so called Gorilla Glass.
I plan on getting the sgs2 so long as no massively unfavourable reviews suddenly appear (and this seems unlikely) and I can't see myself getting a screen protector.
I feel screen protectors were useful in the old resistive screen days, but with todays capactive displays I don't feel the point is there as much....
The only caveat I can possibly think of and which doesn't apply to me, is if you keep it loose in a bag or in the same pocket as keys. Even then, and as you mentioned, I don't think it would matter. Gorilla Glass is named that for a reason.
I've had my dell streak for nearly a year (also Gorilla Glass) and not even the tiniest of scratches ars visible.
One word of warning - a 8 month old baby with new teeth will infact crack the Gorilla Glass if they manage to get there hands on your phone!!!!
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My captivate got a few scratches on it, so it's not scratch proof.
samsung omnia hd for past 1 n a half year, nokia n8 for 7 months. no screen protector and no scratch. gorilla rocks
My SGS 2 wont see a screen protector on the screen..perhaps on the back site?
Its always better to have one and not need it, then not have one and need one.......
600euro phone
5euro protector...............
Gorilla glass maybe good to protect your phone from your keys or a coin but a grain of sand will still scratch it.
I have the FOLIX antireflective screen protector on ALL my phones (Touch HD, HD2) and ordered it for my SGSII now (the phone will be delivered in 8 days according to expansys - hope so) NOT because the screen needs protection but it makes the visibility of the screen in direct sunlight a charm (esp. in nav-mode!)
So for me it´s more a sunlight visibility enhancement but a protection. GG does not need protection ...............
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Nah, I shouldn't think so. I've had nothing on my SGS1 screen for over a year now and there's no blemishes at all!
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Yeap I second that and it's been to the beach and back many times. Still as good as new.
ive a tiny scratch on the SGS as well from some sand or such tiny stuff. in general its very scratch proof. I guess i just wasnt lucky.
putting a protect is up to you: YES it can be useful, but NO its not really required - its just that the screen is not "unscratchable". it does happen. Its just pretty rare.
What you guys don't realize is the screen is slightly different than the original Galaxy S because of the oleophobic coating. I had a Galaxy S as well and it never got scratches but my Nexus S (as well as many of my friends' nexus S's) have slight scratches in the coating, not the actual screen. It's fairly easy to get scratches in the oleophobic coating. If you examine any used iPhone 4 closely you'll see the same thing.
So it's up to you if you want to replace the nice smooth feel of an oleophobic screen with a screen protector or not. I'm pretty sure any screen protector would hinder the visibility and performance... I've never seen one that could match the look or feel of my naked Nexus S screen.
Just put one on mine and apart from the few bubbles i can't tell its there. When i first put it on it felt nothing like as smooth but used a bit of car wax on it and now its perfect.
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Just put one on mine and apart from the few bubbles i can't tell its there. When i first put it on it felt nothing like as smooth but used a bit of car wax on it and now its perfect.
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I like this idea.
had screen protector on my HD2 and ordered last week for my SGs2 Savvies screen protector for Samsung Galaxy S2 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/170627309357 ,anything can hapen who knows it might scratch but is worth to have it
You can scratch gorilla glass. I deeply scratched my Dell Streak within a few weeks of getting it, i still dont know how.
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had screen protector on my HD2 and ordered last week for my SGs2 Savvies screen protector for Samsung Galaxy S2 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/170627309357 ,anything can hapen who knows it might scratch but is worth to have it
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Mine came today -- very unimpressed. Very cheap and poor quality film, poorly cut (needs trimming to fit the device, as the speaker hole is too low for it to sit properly otherwise) and mine had a crease in it too (may be due to the post, but no damage to the envelope or packaging).
I'd steer clear of this particular protector.
Another one which does not fit:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004WJCCJM/ref=oss_product
Just processed the return. Found a pack of 10 for £3.99 on ebay, ordered. Will report back on how they fit.
my galaxy s had some small very feint scratches after several months of being carried in my pocket, grit and sand can certainly scratch gorilla glass.
that said the gorilla glass was one of the things which persuaded me to change my nexus s for a SGS2
I 'm going to order one of those folix ones mentioned earlier int the thread, having read a few reviews they sound like a good quality option.
provided it fits and doesn't feel awkward the £5 cost should easily add that to the value of the phone when it comes to my next upgrade in 6 months.
Firstly please check the link..
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire-3077.php
so..as u can see our Desire's screen glass is Gorilla glass confirmed only by gsmarena and i also checked other sites but none of them contain this spec.
so i'm kinda confused regarding this, coz i dont want to use my phone with plastic screen which protector worn out within few days and have to change over and over again..
so what is ur xperience using Desire without any screen protector?
Just NO. Yep, sure it doesn't get scratched by keys and knives, but if you keep it in your pocket thin and sharp dust particles can be deadly. A friend of mine tried to go without a screen protector, and after a month or so there were a few light scratches...guess what happens if you go on like that for a year or so. Also, the first time you go to the seaside you're screwed: so happened to my gf with her brand new ipod touch, which now has a big nice smile in the middle of the screen...dust/sand particles are really dangerous, even for gorilla glass, believe me.
Firstly a screen protector wont 'wear out' within a few days, unless you have finger nails like edward scissorhands then itll last for months before needing to be changed.. ive had my cheap protector on for 3 months already and its still as good as new.. not bad whan it was something like a quid for 6.. and when i do come to change it I know theres still a pristine screen underneath.
Secondly even if it is so called gorilla glass its not immune to getting scratched, isnt it best to have an extra layer that can get scratched before the glass below it does?
You just have to look at the state of some iphones to realise gorilla glass isnt all its cracked up to be
Absolutely no scratches
My Desire was one of the first delivered last year - and until today there is absolutely no scratches on the glass. And I wear the phone with me every day, it has fallen into the dust etc., etc. The metal frame has scratches, the metal plate around the cover of the camera. But not the front glass. I'm really extremely happy with the glass quality.
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My Desire was one of the first delivered last year - and until today there is absolutely no scratches on the glass. And I wear the phone with me every day, it has fallen into the dust etc., etc. The metal frame has scratches, the metal plate around the cover of the camera. But not the front glass. I'm really extremely happy with the glass quality.
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You might have been lucky there..ever tried to look at it under a very strong light? Micro scratches aren't very likely to be seen in normal use.
I scrached it with sand so easy and once it felt on flor and got deep and wide scraches on glass and small bumps on metal. When screen is off I can see scraches easy.
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I confirm: absolutely no scratches. NO. Not big, not micro. None. Niente. Nada. Nirwana. Gar Nix. Rien du tout.
And if they aren't noticeable under normal light what does it matter
My 1st desire arrived the day after orange put them on sale, so it was one of the 1st. After 2 weeks of keeping it in my suit pocket the screen had some nice scratches on it (probably from a lighter). So I would say all ways have a protector on it, in my case a Zagg which went on my 2nd desire, 1st one got sent back as it was playing up later to be found out it was due to using some power saving app, least the replacement arrived with no scratches and the zagg went straight on.
Someone should do this to their Desire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2EYnUGUti0
Until then, I do not believe this has gorilla glass.
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Someone should do this to their Desire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2EYnUGUti0
Until then, I do not believe this has gorilla glass.
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omg!!!! thats brutal!!!
thanks all for helping me to determine weather should i use my desire with or without screen protector....
so the bottom line is our desire actually doesn't have gorilla glass screen and it is not advised from most of u that not to use without screen protector...
Well, tbh i don't know wether it's gorilla glass or not...what i do know about that kind of glass is that it offers a good resistance when you try to break it, and it's overall more durable, otherwise it's like any kind of scratch resistant glass. This said, there's plenty of vids on youtube showing gorilla glass getting scratched (like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EimSyAIuDoI&feature=youtube_gdata_player), so why risking it, i'd say
I'm fairly certain its not Gorilla Glass since I've got a couple fairly big scratches through normal use.
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My Desire was one of the first delivered last year - and until today there is absolutely no scratches on the glass. And I wear the phone with me every day, it has fallen into the dust etc., etc. The metal frame has scratches, the metal plate around the cover of the camera. But not the front glass. I'm really extremely happy with the glass quality.
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Same here, I've been using it since april 2010 and there are no scratches!
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You might have been lucky there..ever tried to look at it under a very strong light? Micro scratches aren't very likely to be seen in normal use.
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Well, if the scratches are so small one cannot see them under normal conditions then I wouldn't care about them at all...
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Well, if the scratches are so small one cannot see them under normal conditions then I wouldn't care about them at all...
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Well it still means that it can be scratched: if it falls face down on gravel you can be quite sure you'll get something noticeable
Also, maybe tiny scratches won't annoy you, but for sure they will affect screen durability...i mean it could crack more easily you know.
Hey man, i don't wanna be a ****, i just wanna say that all of the superduper hax glass powered devices i had or stumbled across in my long phone nerd career got scratched sooner or later...but hey, at the end of the story it's your baby, not mine
Also its kind of pot luck wether you get a good qualitly screen protector.
I bought mine for like £2 for 6 and they show scratches after a week
whereas my friends ones, which were also bought from ebay for a similar price do not
show one scratch in months, and hes a bmx rider and his phone goes through alot
more than mine. All his friends with iphones have cracked screens so its stronger than
that at least. Ill always use a screen protector anyway, gorilla glass or not.
people...google it. here is a link. my desire has no scratches at all, and i hate screen protectors. i like my phone pure - without anything on it. all the best
I cannot post links, so go to the corning gorilla glass and see the products
the desire definitely does not have gorilla glass. it is very odd that corning who makes gorilla glass says that the desire does have it though that is incorrect as htc has said it does not. i had my desire without a case for a few weeks and it has 2 micro scratches that can only be seen when you shine a light on it while the screen is off. i hate the feel of screen protectors so i just have a plastic case for it and i haven't seen any new scratches on it for over a year.
er...just buy a case, no screen protectors needed. My Desire is 12 months old and not a mark on it. Case I use hardly adds any bulk whatsoever.
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...&searchstring=htc+desire+case&urlrefer=search
I just got my phone a month ago and I take very good care of it. In fact my old Nexus S which I had for 10 months with no screen protector doesn't have any scratches on the screen. And it's worth pointing out that the Nexus S doesn't even use Gorilla Glass, let alone the Gorilla Glass 2 that's in the GS3.
I have noticed a series of fine scratches appearing near the bottom of the display. A friend of mine from Ottawa also got an S3 about 3 weeks ago and he also mentioned he has scratches on his screen and he has no idea how they got there.
The body of the phone is also quite soft, and the other week I accidentally dropped it on my wooden patio deck and it dented the edge of the phone on the lower right side, exposing the black plastic under the pearl-blue finish.
Could this be a manufacturing issue and/or defective Corning Glass? Samsung has noted they have received a higher than anticipated return of S3's since the launch. Please post your feedback so far with the Galaxy S3.
I should note that I absolutely love this phone, and it performs incredibly at everything else it does. No complaints at all, except of course my issues with the screen. I'll be taking it in to a Samsung Service center in the GTA in the coming week or two to get a full analysis.
Note: I've attached 2 images of the scratches on my display.
I have a screen prot. on mine since I bought it, so no idea how it is without it. my camera glass or whatever has two very fine scratches on it though. And I baby this thing like crazy. Usually have it in a pocket and with nothing with it.
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I got some very fine micro abrasions on my screen before I put a screen protector on it (only took about 3 days for that to happen). Despite the fact that this is gorilla glass I think a screen protector is essential.
Nope mine is still pristine. I never put it in a pocket with anything that has enough hardness to scratch it. My zippo, keys, loose change, etc... Its always either by its self or with my leather wallet at most.
Yup, I have some very tiny scratches I didn't even know were there until I was using my phone in sunlight. I'm pretty amazed how they even got their considering I baby the phone like mad. I think Gorrila Glass 2 is just better at hiding scratches.
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Nope mine is still pristine. I never put it in a pocket with anything that has enough hardness to scratch it. My zippo, keys, loose change, etc... Its always either by its self or with my leather wallet at most.
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This!
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i dont get how people that have a top of the line 800$ phone don't buy a simple 2$ screen protector. Gorilla glass is scratch resistant, but anything harder or equal hardness will scratche the screen. Sand which is made of fine glass particles will scratch the phone in your pocket and thos tiny particles are practically everywhere. If you dont have a screen protector, i hope you have gotten your lesson.
5 screen protector for 4$!!! Wake up people!!! http://www.ebay.ca/itm/5X-clear-scr...tDomain_210&hash=item2a20d1e896#ht_2944wt_964
My has a few tiiiinny scratches that appeared after a calling trip. Those dont matter anymore since I recently had my first drop and had the screen crack pretty bad..
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My has a few tiiiinny scratches that appeared after a calling trip. Those dont matter anymore since I recently had my first drop and had the screen crack pretty bad..
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I have some fine scratches too. Ordered the Defender but it is on delay so I have been waiting weeks to get it...
out the gate i had a screen protector and a case. I cant let anything bad happen to my baby..
Those scratches are pretty visible. Defective screen, perhaps? Either that or you had some majorly sharp sand particles in your pocket and applied significant pressure to them against the glass.
I've had mine for >1 month now. I keep it in my pocket with keys and occasionally coins, and not a single scratch on the glass surface. However, I do have a metric ton of scratches on the plastic back cover! Gorilla glass can take a beating as long as the items that are rubbing against it aren't some sort of crystal (think quartz in sand) or some sort of extremely tough metal (think tungsten).
Edit: derp, forgot to mention that I don't use screen protectors or cases on my phones.
It's not scratch proof only scratch resistant. There a difference
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It's not scratch proof only scratch resistant. There a difference
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I'm aware the phone is not scratch proof, I've owned a number of android and iOS devices. This is the first time however, I've seen scratches appear out of nowhere. None of my other devices used a screen-protector and none of them scratched, that goes for a Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, iPhone 4, and iPad v1.0.
Apparently the screen of the GS3 is very sensitive to scratches and necessitates getting a screen-protector. This will be the first phone I've had to get one for.
You should need to use sand or a similar substance to scratch gorilla glass. My sg3 looks mint, and I have never used any sort of protector on it - and I have it in my pocket with my keys sometimes.
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It's not scratch proof only scratch resistant. There a difference
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I remember when Gorrilla Glass was new on phones and people were doing scratch tests. I was bold enough to do one on my Galaxy S - I tried to scratch the screen up with my keys. Never got a single scratch.
The Galaxy S3 on the hand, I don't know what's wrong with it lol. It must be really prone to scratches as I can't even recall a single time a relatively sharp object has even been near the screen.
Damn, those are some deep scratches considering you have no idea how they got there. I've only got the SGSII & I put a zagg on it the 1St day I got it & I have 2 case mate cases, 4 tpu case in various Vol, two aluminium back case things & 3 bumpers, 2 plastic/rubber the other metal. Over my 2 year contract this fone will end up,costing me around 2k, so your damn skippy Ima protect it better than my child.
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No issues. Naked but carried in a belt case. I don't put out in my pocket to avoid sand or other debris.
I am having micro abrasion issues as well. First Gorilla Glass phone I have had this issue with, previously my HOX, Gnote,,sgs hercules,Optimus LTE, SGS2, Razr, atrix etc have never had this problem. I m inclined to to think it is a first run manufacturing problem on the new process, or that Gorilla Glass 2 is prone to micro abrasions.
As for the the blah blah blah buy a screen protector rants, the reason i buy 800$ phones is to be able to touch the screen and have the best interface experience, if i wanted a dampened plastic screen and refracted light i wouldnt buy the newest phones out there. If it meets your needs, awesome, but not all of us are looking for the same experience, so please refrain from the obvious.
Don't get a screen protector, get a nice rubber skin, I got a $5 one from amazon, dropped twice on pavement from 5+ ft, and no marks anywhere.
Screen protectors compromise screen sensitivity (noticeable if you use a stylus) and don't protect the rest of your phone.
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Screen protector
Do buy screen protector. U'll be glad u did.
I was shocked today, I found 3 small scratches on my Note 2 screen. As I understand it has a gorilla glass coating and it is scratch resistant
My Note never fall into the ground or even touch any keys or hard stuff !!
Any one has the same issue ?
I tried all the cleaning materials to get rid of these as I thought it is some dirt on the screen !!
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My Note never fall into the ground or even touch any keys or hard stuff !!
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A pocket with a few grain of sand will do the trick.
Indeed, this is why I put a screen protector on right after I took off the factory shipping protection film.
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A pocket with a few grain of sand will do the trick.
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that video didn't work on my note. what kind of a monster are you!?
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Yep. After a couple of days I ended up with some light scratches right where I swipe the screen. Same thing with never dropping it...
Went immediately to get a flip cover after that. (bummed because I prefer naked phones)
I bought this before I bought the phone:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009F25Z6S/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i01
Fits great, its not smooth the touch as a naked one, but hey....No glove, no love.
My gorilla screens have scratched with that sand in the pocket. Kind of easy for that here in Florida.
There is a thread like this in every forum. Gorilla glass dont mean **** when it comes in contact with any material harder than.. well GLASS!!
Bottom line is anything harder than Gorilla glass which has a hardness between 8+9 will scratch the surface.
Iron, steel, nickel, lead, gold, silver or any medal are softer than gorilla glass, so they should not scratch the glass.
On the other hand, sand contains quartz and it could scratch gorilla glass, for example when sand is in your pockets (after a walk on the beach).
One more thing:
a common misconception is: 'make something sharp and it will scratch'. it's wrong. you can make your fingernail or your key as sharp as possible, it is still softer than the glass and it will not scratch.
So, no, keys wont scratch it (steel), but anything harder than 8 on the scale will with no problem. So anybody that has no scratches obviously hasnt made contact to the screen with anything harder than a 8 on this scale.
Hardness Substance or mineral
0.2–0.3 caesium, rubidium
0.5–0.6 lithium, sodium, potassium
1 talc
1.5 gallium, strontium, indium, tin, barium, thallium, lead, graphite
2 hexagonal boron nitride,[10] calcium, selenium, cadmium, sulfur, tellurium, bismuth
2.5 to 3 magnesium, gold, silver, aluminium, zinc, lanthanum, cerium, Jet_(lignite) (lignite)
3 calcite, copper, arsenic, antimony, thorium, dentin
4 fluorite, iron, nickel
4 to 4.5 platinum, steel
5 apatite, cobalt, zirconium, palladium, tooth enamel, obsidian (volcanic glass)
5.5 beryllium, molybdenum, hafnium
6 orthoclase, titanium, manganese, germanium, niobium, rhodium, uranium
6 to 7 glass, fused quartz, iron pyrite, silicon, ruthenium, iridium, tantalum, opal
7 quartz, vanadium, osmium, rhenium
7.5 to 8 hardened steel, tungsten, emerald, spinel
8 topaz, cubic zirconia
8.5 chrysoberyl, chromium, silicon nitride
9-9.5 corundum, silicon carbide (carborundum), tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, stishovite
9.5–10 rhenium diboride, tantalum carbide, titanium diboride, boron nitride, boron [11][12][13]
10 diamond
>10 nanocrystalline diamond (hyperdiamond, ultrahard fullerite)
Thats what I need...diamond glass....
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Thats what I need...diamond glass....
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Ya I'm in Florida too and that would be the only way we could be safe without a shield.
I learned my lesson, after using shields for the longest time I decided to not get one on my evo3d. Once I started seeing the little scratches I went back to a shield.
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Well so much for throwing GN2 into my surf bag.
Gorrilla glass on Galaxy Note 2 HUGE disappointment! Scratches easily.
I have had the note 1 for about a year now without a screen protector and the only time i started seeing fine scratches on it was after 2 months or so.At the time had high hopes for Gorilla Glass and wasn't disappointed at all given my usage.
I got the Galaxy note 2 2 weeks ago and already there are fine scratches on it!!!???
I am shocked and surprised because I have not started using it officially as my daily driver (still got the note 1) and it has been in a pocket or on a soft surface screen up (waiting for the covers to arrive).
This has made me to start putting into question the build quality of Corning and Samsung.
Why such a sudden outrage you ask.
1. Its because the Note 2 is a premium device and quality has to be ensured from the word go!
2. The S-Pen! The device is meant to be used with the S-Pen, therefore they had to make sure the screen is resistant to scratches! Duh!
3. The Note 1 fared way better than this with heavier usage. (Trust me it has very faint scratches after a year's usage!)
Planning to visit the Service Center to see what they have to say.
Otherwise will sell this and wait for a good batch
When I got my S3, I put in in my pocket right away, clean soft cloths. Still got it good. Went and bought the flip cover then and there. Not another scratch yet. My note 2, Sprint didn't have the flip case so I babied it and just today, I made it thank god. Got a cover. I've have stuff on my hands from just playing with my self... So its easy to do. Its really the best that can be done without a protector. That's just life.
PS I was making a funny. Haha
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Just a service announcement.
I'm sure everyone that owns this phone was asked if they would like to purchase screen protectors upon purchase.
I'm also sure that people have read about other devices that use gorilla glass getting scratches.
There has been more than enough fair warning to take precautions against these situations.
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Just a service announcement.
I'm sure everyone that owns this phone was asked if they would like to purchase screen protectors upon purchase.
I'm also sure that people have read about other devices that use gorilla glass getting scratches.
There has been more than enough fair warning to take precautions against these situations.
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I was not asked. I read this thread and went back to the Sprint store that same day to pick up a body glove case and a screen protector. The next day I dropped my phone on one of my dogs paws who then thought it was her toy. Recovered it quickly and couldn't be happier to have this extra protection.
I plan to get some nicer feeling stuff later on but this will keep me safe until then.
There's so much back and forth about whether to use a protector and if it interferes with the spen. I have little interest in the spen, I slapped on a screen cover and have had 0 problems. What I do have is peace of mind. Bought the 15 dollar special listed above, got a small bubble but not enough to care. Besides it came with 2 protectors, at some point I'll re-do it.
My 2 cents.
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There's so much back and forth about whether to use a protector and if it interferes with the spen. I have little interest in the spen, I slapped on a screen cover and have had 0 problems. What I do have is peace of mind. Bought the 15 dollar special listed above, got a small bubble but not enough to care. Besides it came with 2 protectors, at some point I'll re-do it.
My 2 cents.
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I'm happy to report that it has no effect on the spen if installed correctly.
The debate on the screen protector is a simply one. People screens are being scratched. People who aren't even going to the beach are getting scratched screens. I have read reports of keys leaving scratch marks when people try to show off even though that shouldn't have been possible. As a good rule of thumb, just because it isn't easy to scratch doesn't mean it will not get scratched.
If you really worried about finding scratches on your device then put a screen protector on it ASAP. Don't let anyone else talk you out of it. They didn't buy your device and they aren't going to replace if something happens. If you want to go naked and not worry about babying your device just dont' be shocked if you find any scratches on it. My mom throws her around and could careless if it is in prefect condition as long as the device still works.
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I'm happy to report that it has no effect on the spen if installed correctly.
The debate on the screen protector is a simply one. People screens are being scratched. People who aren't even going to the beach are getting scratched screens. I have read reports of keys leaving scratch marks when people try to show off even though that shouldn't have been possible. As a good rule of thumb, just because it isn't easy to scratch doesn't mean it will not get scratched.
If you really worried about finding scratches on your device then put a screen protector on it ASAP. Don't let anyone else talk you out of it. They didn't buy your device and they aren't going to replace if something happens. If you want to go naked and not worry about babying your device just dont' be shocked if you find any scratches on it. My mom throws her around and could careless if it is in prefect condition as long as the device still works.
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I can't imagine your mom spent 300 on her phone, which is why I don't get why people don't go for that little extra protection..
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I can't imagine your mom spent 300 on her phone, which is why I don't get why people don't go for that little extra protection..
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She had the old nexus back when it first came out through Verizon and I think it was a 300 dollar phone. Her job brought it for her so technically she didn't spend anything on it and that is probably why she doesn't care about the condition it is in.
Now that was informative
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