Gorilla Glass??? - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

So I thought the SGS3 has gorilla glass? I've had my new phone a month and have a scratch on the screen! I had my SGS1 for 2 years and the screen is perfect! It doesn't effect operation, but it's annoying!

Have you been to a place with sand? Knives can't do crap to it, but sand can literally ruin it...
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What he said, I took mine to the beach just one day, kept it in the bag but then listened to music for a bit, tried to be very careful, and got my first scratch on it, BUT...luckily I had a screen protector on there so it only scratched it, sand just sucks. I had it in my pocket with keys and all that loads of times and nothing, but one time on the beach and it would of scratched it, glad I had the SGP nano on there. The screen is as tough as any other, you just happened to get the right combo to scratch it.

Yeah Gorilla Glass is all the hype but in reality there's plenty of ways to scratch your screen. I strongly recommend putting a screen protector on it... you can get them 2 for 6-7$ on ebay, I usually change it every 6 months or so, or when it's too scratched up.
One thing with Gorilla Glass is, your screen will NOT break, no matter what. So when you see kids around with a shattered iPhone screen, feel safe in the fact that your screen is pretty much bullet proof.

DeadGargamel said:
Yeah Gorilla Glass is all the hype but in reality there's plenty of ways to scratch your screen. I strongly recommend putting a screen protector on it... you can get them 2 for 6-7$ on ebay, I usually change it every 6 months or so, or when it's too scratched up.
One thing with Gorilla Glass is, your screen will NOT break, no matter what. So when you see kids around with a shattered iPhone screen, feel safe in the fact that your screen is pretty much bullet proof.
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Wont break?!!!! Yea right someone lied to u man lol i have broken 2 one wasbin my pocket!
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JB calhoun said:
Wont break?!!!! Yea right someone lied to u man lol i have broken 2 one wasbin my pocket!
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Seriously?!? First time I hear of a GG screen breaking... there are plenty of youtube videos showing it's pretty damn solid at least. How in hell did you break one in your pocket? Were you in a combat zone or something?

it all depends on how they are hit anything from the side and its pritty much toast. hitting the glass directly it stands a much better chance

Really? Do you not see the word "glass"?
Just because the word gorilla is in there, doesn't change the fact that it is glass.
Glass will break, scratch, crack, shatter and then some.
it may be tougher glass, but it is glass.
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mine cracked, second day. and from 3 ft drop on tiles. really disapointed. my old galaxy with the original gorilla glass held up way worse drops. gg2 sucks. thinner is not better.

Just putting this out there to clear up any confusion - the iPhone uses Gorilla Glass, which shatters all the time when dropped. The thing that protects your phone most in those oops moments are the plastic housing. Plastic is awesome at absorbing energy from drops and impacts by deforming and whatnot, hence why a mostly plastic SGS1 will stand up to repeated drops while an iPhone will shatter on the first try. Pretty sure the SGS3 is more shatter prone than the SGS1, simply because there's more glass and it's more exposed than it was on the SGS1.

I shattered a galaxy 1 also 2 galaxy 2s and havnt hurt my s3 yet but I'm sure someday
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As someone already mentioned that it's a 'Glass'. Therefore it'll have scratches and it'll break eventually. And it's very trivial to know why some GS3 screen scratches and most doesn't. Last year I got my prescription glasses from lens crafter. Now they told me that the glasses are scratch resistant. Guess what, one of the lenses got a small scratch and the worst thing is I didn't even dropped it. I don't know when, where or how it happened. Bottom line, whether it's Gorilla Glass or some dinosaur or Rhino glass, as long as it's a glass it has 'Fragile' written all over it. Of course these glasses will be way better in wear an tear far better than the normal one. But eventually it'll meet its end.

Look up drop test vids for GS3. Almost always cracks the screen. Usually shoulder height drops, so pretty high but still. It is not hard to crack the screen.
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MatUK.8 said:
Look up drop test vids for GS3. Almost always cracks the screen. Usually shoulder height drops, so pretty high but still. It is not hard to crack the screen.
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I don't think anyone really thinks gorillaglass2 is unbreakable... a screen protector wont stop it from breaking either... I broke my Inspire with Gorilla Glass 1 when I dropped it in the front yard and it hit one of those cement landscaping scallops directly on the screen and shattered into a million cracks..I think its more about scratching... there's tons of videos on youtube of people doing scratch tests on the phones with coins, keys and even knife blades...and not scratching. Leading a lot of people to not put a protector on the screen because they feel its safe to assume the glass wont scratch...

No sand. Few drops. But just the one scratch in the middle of the screen. I've no idea how it got there.....

I cracked mine in 2 days. A drop from whopping 4 inches on asphalt.
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My first unit got a scratch on it fairly easily. I've since replaced it and the new one is tucked safety away in an Otterbox defender never to see the light of day again.
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They are good... I bought one with the Iphone I gave my 80 year old father for xmas and they are tuff! It just sux though too cuz it takes all the sleekness and sexiness out of phones like these......

Gorilla Glass is tough. Gorilla Glass v2 is tougher. Someone already posted that its the plastic housing. This is basically totally right. Glass of various types have different degrees of how much impact they can handle, and on the SGS1, the edge is entirely surrounded by a fairly flexible plastic, and the screen is slightly recessed. meaning if you drop it on the edge, the plastic eats much of the force, plus the plastic spreads the force out over a greater area in the process. Glass's main weakness is on the edge because all the force is on a very tiny area. Have you ever seen one of those hand held devices for blowing out a car's window (for emergencies, where you cant get out the door/etc)? All it is is a very fine point recessed in the handle, once you apply force, the tip pops out with not much overall force, but in such a small area it will shatter the window.
The SGS3 will break easier than the SGS1 i am pretty sure, since the glass is all flush, and there's more area that could land with a high force/area ratio due to the screen actually being slightly higher than the plastic edge. If that plastic edge were flush with, or higher than the glass, it would protect against a wider angle of drops.
There have been advances in glass recently that might make all these worries a thing of the past. Glass if chipped enough to form even a microscopic hairline crack will see that crack continue. Most tempered glasses basically spider out and explode into a whole bunch of tiny pieces, but new techniques with microscopic ridges in random directions obstruct the crack's progression, and hopefully we will see technologies like this on the market in the next few years.
Glass nerding complete.

mine broke from 2 foot drop

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Epic 4g screen scratched resistance?

I just got a clear screen protecter, my buddy told me I didn't need one because the screen is gurilla glass and scratch resistance. Is this true?
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My screen has scratches
Guess I did the right thing then by getting the screen protector. Lol thanks
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Yup its not scratchproof sadly
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Yes you did. It is tough though only 2 scratches can be seen with the display lit. But with it off tons of little scratches
I have no scratch at all and have had it since Nov, but i make sure the pocket i use for my cell is empty of everything else. I do not use a case since it scratches the frame of the phone. I very often use my glasses cloth to clean thr screen the worse i have had is a real deep smudge that stayed for like 3 days but it just faded the more i wiped.
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No scratches at all on an unprotected and heavily used 8-month old Epic. I'm so confident in the screen that I chose to keep my new one unprotected as well.
The feel of screen protectors sucks enough to offset the benefits for me and my use.
Best advice to not scratch your phone is to never use your shirt (even the inside) to clean your screen. EVEN if your shirt appears clean. The screen is not scratch proof against many types of materials which gather as tiny dust particles such as granite and others. Use a cheap protector and you'll be thankful.
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Blankrubber said:
Best advice to not scratch your phone is to never use your shirt (even the inside) to clean your screen. EVEN if your shirt appears clean. The screen is not scratch proof against many types of materials which gather as tiny dust particles such as granite and others. Use a cheap protector and you'll be thankful.
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But there's nothing compare to how smoooth and sexy the glass screen is D:
otee670 said:
I just got a clear screen protecter, my buddy told me I didn't need one because the screen is gurilla glass and scratch resistance. Is this true?
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The epic screen is definitely not scratch proof!! Screen protector is good, but invisishield is the way to go
i dont have a scratch on mine and i have this phone since release day. I guess it depends on the owner.
dropped my phone 5x from around 3ft, over the last 5 months. I have only one small scratch on my screen that i think my belt buckle did.
i took a swiss army knife to an epic before and it didnt leave a scratch.
gorilla glass IS scratch resistant. I dont think there exist a screen that is scratch PROOF.
for a quick test take a sharp key and try to scratch an epic and a phone w/o gorilla glass. see what one has more dmg to it.
I've had mine for a couple of months with no scratching. I suspect I've just been very lucky. I left it on the roof of my Jeep while loading furniture once. Remembered it when I saw it fly off in to traffic behind me. I'd driven about 5 miles and was doing 75mph when it went airborn. After the first bounce it came out of it's leather case. When I ran back down the highway and picked it up the case, phone, phone back and battery were scattered around. The screen still looks like new. The silver on the corners of the phone is worn away and I have a hole in the leather case. I think the high speed of the air kept the screen facing off to the side so only the phone corners hit the pavement. That was a couple of weeks ago. Everything is still working fine. I don't know how much I should attribute to luck and how much to good construction.
I go on ebay and buy like 5 for 2 bucks free shiping and the screen looks clear
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But there's nothing compare to how smoooth and sexy the glass screen is D:
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You indeed speak the truth. I have to fight myself every couple of days to not take my protector off.
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this phone can takes some hits.. me and my brother done dropped our phone many times and our screens are cracked and this thing still works no problems.. my sister has another android phone and had to take it back twice due to screen not working after it was cracked..

Scratches on the screens glass

Does any one had scratches appearing on the screens glass of the Galaxy Nexus?
, few days back i have noticed one noticeable scratch on the screen , strange as i am treating my Nexus very carefully.
My galaxy S which has the gorilla glass never had scratches and it is now more than 6 months old.
Little bit disappointing as it is very new phone with couple of weeks use. who know if there will be more scratches in the future!! Hope not
Just dropped mine 5ft to the pavement landed face first and the battery cover came off. It's still flawless I don't know how but it is.... I was expecting it to be cracked but I'm pretty impressed!
Yeah, I've got a few scratches. Check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364252
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I have mine in my pocket all the time and it's perfectly fine,not even one scratch.
i used my gn with the screen film still on it for over a week until i got my screen protectors in the mail, no glass screen is unscratchable/unbreakable. there are plenty of substances around that will scratch gorilla glass (eg sand) and if even a tiny bit ends up in your pocket, better have a screen protector!
Yea my original G2x had 2 tiny micro scratches on it. Not noticable unless viewing a white background, more commonly when viewing webpages before they fully load.
The LG Updater bricked mine and got an exchange. Haven't had a problem with my new one but just goes to show.
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i used my gn with the screen film still on it for over a week until i got my screen protectors in the mail, no glass screen is unscratchable/unbreakable. there are plenty of substances around that will scratch gorilla glass (eg sand) and if even a tiny bit ends up in your pocket, better have a screen protector!
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Wise advice here, but nobody sells screen protectors for the nexus where I am. I've ordered some online and I'll be taking it to a professional to get stuck on (every time I do it I leave bubbles; yes I've watched numerous instructional videos alas I cannot do it) - I've only ordered three protectors, hopefully that is more than enough.
All the screen (even Gorilla) would have chance to get scratches...
always get a screen protector for your couple-hundred phone
Yeah I'm gonna have to get some too. I always take extreme care of my phones (whether in my pocket or out) and it already has a small, yet noticeable scratch on the bottom. Definitely need a ZAGG or the like
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3 scratches here.
I'm tired of hearing people say even gorilla glass will scratch blah blah blah. Gorilla glass has proven to me to be infinitely more scratch proof than the glass on the Nexus. Like 100 fold over. After a while I was treating my Vibrant like it was bullet proof. Throwing it across the room, dropping it scores of times, putting it into my pocket with keys, etc etc... and to this day - "not one scratch on it", not one! For those who think sand in your pocket would scratch gorilla glass, you better think again. Obviously there will be rare occassions where it would happen but for the most part, it'll survive without any issues.
My nexus on the hand has been babied to death and less than a week into owning it, 3 scratches.
I will never, EVER buy a phone without gorilla glass again.
I've been rocking my Incredible since day one without screen protection and it's still mint. (besides a complete crack in upper right corner (in an area that is beyond the display) from one of the worse drops, which was more of a drunken throw). I really hope that the Nexus can handle my lifestyle, but sounds like this thread is reporting mixed reviews. I refuse to wear a condom so I hope I get one of the good ones...
p.s. I surf alot in the summer and sand all over but still no scratches. I guess it has to hit with the right angle and friction???
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I will never, EVER buy a phone without gorilla glass again.
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One grain of sand or salt + friction (i.e. pocket) and even the Gorilla Glass 2 on the RAZR gets scratched.
You can run a key across the screen all day long, but it only take a granule of something to etch a deep scratch.
If u get a decent screen protector and install it well (I know it ain't easy) it will look/feel as good as the naked glass, and then u dont have to worry - and in a year when u pull it off, the glass will be PERFECT. Small price to pay. The Galaxy Nexus is so thin that with a slim TPU case it's still crazy thin, and you will keep it in perfect condition
I agree Gorilla is scratchable but much harder to get scratched than other glass.
Does anyone have suggestion of good screen protector? And from where to get?
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kojaraty said:
I agree Gorilla is scratchable but much harder to get scratched than other glass.
Does anyone have suggestion of good screen protector? And from where to get?
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I'm currently using the Verizon ones, but just ordered some SGP Olephobic ones:
http://www.sgpstore.com/cell-phone/...-nexus-screen-protector-steinheil-series.html
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I'm currently using the Verizon ones, but just ordered some SGP Olephobic ones:
http://www.sgpstore.com/cell-phone/...-nexus-screen-protector-steinheil-series.html
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I'm sorry to say, but you should have ordered the SGP Flex instead. The Ultra Oleophobic ones don't extend to the edge of the screen, because they use the dry adhesive method, and if they went right to the edge of the curved screen they would peel.
Frankly, it looks pretty ugly having a band around the edge that's not covered. Plus, because they don't extend to the edges, it's much more noticeable if you get it off centre.
As mentioned in the other thread i have a couple of tiny scratches after 3 weeks of use and never ever putting anything else in my pocket with it. Disappointing.
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3 scratches here.
I'm tired of hearing people say even gorilla glass will scratch blah blah blah. Gorilla glass has proven to me to be infinitely more scratch proof than the glass on the Nexus. Like 100 fold over. After a while I was treating my Vibrant like it was bullet proof. Throwing it across the room, dropping it scores of times, putting it into my pocket with keys, etc etc... and to this day - "not one scratch on it", not one! For those who think sand in your pocket would scratch gorilla glass, you better think again. Obviously there will be rare occassions where it would happen but for the most part, it'll survive without any issues.
My nexus on the hand has been babied to death and less than a week into owning it, 3 scratches.
I will never, EVER buy a phone without gorilla glass again.
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Couldn't agree more. I was the same way with both my Fascinate and now my charge. Neither device has gotten a single scratch.
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vapotrini said:
3 scratches here.
I'm tired of hearing people say even gorilla glass will scratch blah blah blah. Gorilla glass has proven to me to be infinitely more scratch proof than the glass on the Nexus. Like 100 fold over. After a while I was treating my Vibrant like it was bullet proof. Throwing it across the room, dropping it scores of times, putting it into my pocket with keys, etc etc... and to this day - "not one scratch on it", not one! For those who think sand in your pocket would scratch gorilla glass, you better think again. Obviously there will be rare occassions where it would happen but for the most part, it'll survive without any issues.
My nexus on the hand has been babied to death and less than a week into owning it, 3 scratches.
I will never, EVER buy a phone without gorilla glass again.
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Sand will scratch sand will scratch sand will scratch sand. What do I mean by that? ALL glass (including Gorilla Glass and its differently arranged superficial crystalline structure) is the same molecule- SiO2 or "silica." Is there variation within silica? - yes, but minutely.
[good read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness Geology and Mineralogy have huge unrealized relevancy in everyday life- just like under-appreciated physics] The variation will not give silica the hardness of say, "topaz" (at 8 on the scale), but rather is usually due to impurities (additional minerals) that weaken it down to ~ 6 or so. Gorilla Glass seems to be a purified silica, maxing out at 7 hardness. Quartz crystals (what we call "sand") also usually sits at 7 (chemical weathering can both purify and contaminate depending upon the situation), and do not have to be just "sand" like beach/desert sand. Sand is a size classification, you also have "silt" which is just smaller (down to microscopic) quartz crystals, and is "aerial saltating" (airborne- carried by the air but not in solution with it). Many other minerals may be present in the "cloud" that hovers about <50' from the earth's surface due to weathering that will scratch just about anything, so "grit" is a huge issue for ANY screen. Gorilla Glass is nicer than other glass types (although according to the Vickers scale Corning uses, not by much), but it is not invincible and items that can/will scratch are much too common to be flippantly dismissed. Also good reads in these comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/mfskn/galaxy_nexus_no_gorilla_glass_no_problem/
Buy a screen protector, even if you have Gorilla Glass...
Just get a high end screen protector like xoskins on there. They fill in scratches. Their video shows it pretty well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoMRO4OiXw4

[Poll] Do you have a scratched screen?

I've seen a number of threads about the screen scratch issues, but i am struggling to work out the proportion of people suffering from it.
Does your Galaxy Nexus have any screen scratches?
If you don't have a scratched screen and can post to say if you take any special care with it (like keeping it on a pouch, screen protector etc...)
I have 2 deep scratches.
They are the length of the diameter of the circle exposing the front facing camera.
They're probably from sand that I was around when on holiday.
I highly doubt I would have any noticeable scratches if I didn't expose it to sand.
I was going to return it to the store I bought it from and tell them there was something wrong with it so they'd give me a new clean one, but I'm okay with it now and I returned to the UK 3 days after the 28 day return/exchange policy so I couldn't do anything anyway.
Anyone know any way I could easily mask these scratches? They're on the left bezel so they don't interfere with the screen but I'd like to mask them anyway.
No scratch, no screen protector (hate those things).
just put on a cheap ebay screen protector and you'll be set
nothing to make a big fuss about for some scratches when it can be easily prevented with a $2 screen protector
even Gorilla grass gets scratches too
Have you found your screen protector has stayed on correctly? From my past experience they seem to start peeling from the corners.
I really want a Galaxy Nexus, but I know my OCD will really get to me if I get a scratch on the screen.
My phones with Gorilla Glass have never had any scratches whatsoever. This is my third phone too. I carry it either in my pocket or man purse lol
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I doubt that. I've been using my sgs+ for 4 months and not a single scratch. My phone has been exposed to sand, dirt, even keys but no scatches
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I've had a few minor scratches in the bottom left corner of the screen due to the dropping it a month ago. Now, I've got 3 more, quite visible scratches on the screen. Despite the fact I dropped it once, I take care of my Nexie. I keep it in my pocket, without the keys. I don't have screen protector nor the case, pouch. My girlfriend who's got Desire S(no screen protector) has got no scratches on the screen, even though she keeps it in her purse.
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Yes, I dont use protector and I have two little scratches in the middle of the screen...
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I doubt that. I've been using my sgs+ for 4 months and not a single scratch. My phone has been exposed to sand, dirt, even keys but no scatches
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Gorilla glass is still just glass, its not magic, it can be easily scratched by something harder than glass. take a bit of sand and rub it on it and you will have a scratch.
I just got a small gouge in my screen, not even 1mm wide, near the middle some time yesterday. It's more of a chunk, then a scratch. Reminds me of a minor impact. My phone is in a holster, never my pocket. I was working on my car, and may have touched the screen with a less than clean hand that led to the scratch. About 1 week after the phone I got a small scratch near the top of the phone, out of the visible area.
I have a stenheil / sgpstore Oleophobic on the way. i was holding out for a Ultra Crystal by stenheil (best screen protectors ever made hands down IMHO) but it doesn't seem like they're going to make a crystal for the gnex due to the curved screen :-(
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I just got a small gouge in my screen, not even 1mm wide, near the middle some time yesterday. It's more of a chunk, then a scratch. Reminds me of a minor impact. My phone is in a holster, never my pocket. I was working on my car, and may have touched the screen with a less than clean hand that led to the scratch. About 1 week after the phone I got a small scratch near the top of the phone, out of the visible area.
I have a stenheil / sgpstore Oleophobic on the way. i was holding out for a Ultra Crystal by stenheil (best screen protectors ever made hands down IMHO) but it doesn't seem like they're going to make a crystal for the gnex due to the curved screen :-(
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LOL! sorry its just you said you have a phone holster when your pocket is mere inches away.
anyway no screen protector but got scurve case for it, also have it in my pocket with nothing in it but a micro-fiber cloth because that's just how I roll. Also always leave it face down on a clean surface. (curved screen so screen doesn't touch the surface woohoo!!!!)
No scratches only had mine for a week though, no screen protector and just in a TPC case.
I have had my fascinate for a year with no scratches and plan to use Nexus same. Hopefully it stays scratch free.
I always keep it in my right front pocket, where nothing else ever goes in there.
Just sat on my nexus and ruined my... screen protector! Thank god... this would have definitely ruined my screen.
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No scratches only had mine for a week though, no screen protector and just in a TPC case.
I have had my fascinate for a year with no scratches and plan to use Nexus same. Hopefully it stays scratch free.
I always keep it in my right front pocket, where nothing else ever goes in there.
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Did the same thing with my gs2 and got serious scratches from grit.
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No scratches yet
I've had mine for 2 weeks now. Thankfully, no scratches yet. I was really worried about the glass on the Nexus with some of the forum threads I had come across. I was coming from an OG with Gorilla Glass.
So far, in 2 weeks of use (treated the same way as my OG Droid) I don't see even the slightest of scratches. I also love the oleophobic coating on the glass. It really does.wonders.
In comparison, my OG had a big scratch on the screen in the first 2 weeks of owning it, and it almost got me to switch to a screen protector. Not that it means that the glass on the OG was worse, but rather, that these things are all luck related. I'm sure that over 2 years of use, my SGN will also have scratches, just like my Droid did.
Gorilla glass/ reinforced glass is not magic. If you're unlucky, either can get scratched in a heartbeat, no matter how careful you are with your phone.
No screen protector and I have scratches on my screen.
I have some micro scratches on it from day 1 before i was able to apply a screen protector. Seems like the glass is not as hard as my old iPhone 4 where i used it w/o protector for over a week and it seems fine.
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I doubt that. I've been using my sgs+ for 4 months and not a single scratch. My phone has been exposed to sand, dirt, even keys but no scatches
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Believe it. My old G2x had 2 scratches on it. Luckily I had it replaced when an update bricked it. First phone with a Gorilla screen and the only phone that got scratches. Sand and dust are destructive on them. Knives and keys... not so much.
This time I put a screen protector on. XO for me... and a case. No chances.
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So, are there any methods of masking scratches after they appear?

Has anyone else noticed scratches appearing on their GS3 screen?

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.
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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..
PattyWagon915 said:
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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Do buy screen protector. U'll be glad u did.

Does anyone have scratches on the screen.

Any one of you guys uses screen protectors . I always use one but hate the orange peel effect and cheap one going dull after a week. i have zagg. And now ghost armor on the screen. Does any who does not have screen protector and yet screen is not scratched?
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I've had my phone over a year and a half...no screen protector. But I do have a seidio hard case and holster. I do construction and drop it and use it with dirty hands a lot. I have like maybe 2 tiny scratches. But nothing that shows up when the screen is lit up.
I think its not easy to scratch these. Maybe bare in a pocket with other stuff or a purse maybe....but that's just asking for scratches.
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I've had the phone for 8 months and have dropped it on cobblestone and gravel - both times fearing the worst after the phone's ending position has been face down. No noticeable scratches on the screen. The cobblestone drop was in part cushioned by my foot, but the gravel drop yielded some serious dents on the shiny frame. I'm glad to see the phone is handling abuse this well.
I'm generally not a fan of covering up a phone I've bought with bulky (or not so bulky) cases and covers. I've yet to see one of those making the phone look better.
I've had my s2 for over a year without a case or screen protector and I only got 1 tiny scratch up by the clock and is not noticeable with screen on and also I took a really fine grit sandpaper for plastic and sanded the shiny trim off my phone so its all black and nice and smooth and it really looks a lot better!
For me, in my job....I could care less how my phone looks....I need it to not break! LOL
Big bulky hard case and holster all the way! I think it looked good anyway....tho case is scratched to crap now.
Not shelling out for a new one while I'm on contact ....been there done that.
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Had my phone for over a year... No scratches on the screen whatsoever... I do baby my phone, but Gorilla glass lives up to it's name...
smokinjoe2122 said:
Had my phone for over a year... No scratches on the screen whatsoever... I do baby my phone, but Gorilla glass lives up to it's name...
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I heard our phone are not gorilla glass just some reinforced glass. The international version are indeed gorilla glass, tmo cut corners on our phone . They said s3(dead) is gorilla glass and ive got scratches on it after about a month owning it. the s2 is my phone untill contract is over.
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I've had a habit of putting my lighter or some change in the same pocket as my phone, and in the past it's scratched my phones all to hell. Not an issue with the s2.
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I've got scratches on my back since last weekend . Can't remember how I got them there. Hmmmmm
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Gorilla glass, or whatever glass on the phones don't help with scratch resistance.
It's all about direct impact resistance so the screen doesn't break as soon as you tap on it really hard.
All screens get scratched but it is a matter of noticing them. The only way to prevent them is with a wet applied protector as static clings probably do micro abrasions and whatnot that no one notices without a strong light.
Had my phone about 2 years now. The silver band around the rim is chipped and scratched at the corners. However, the screen itself is still completely clean without any marks.
i have used ghost armor for almost 2 years, had it replaced for 5 bucks twice, works great
Had screen protector for about a year took it off no scratches. Don't think u need a screen protector at all for this phone
However my bezels are completely ****ed lol
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Have had my gs2 since it came out and I have one minor nic on the screen, i've dropped it about 20 times atleast, use to be the ARMY so i'd take it to the field and jump out of planes with it, has been a great phone would really love xperia z but to broke to get one, you know how it is.
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for those without protectors/cases put your phones under a bright light, what bothers me are the micro scratches LOL
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I use zagg mostly for non-smudging. No problems with scratches.
stormannorman said:
I use zagg mostly for non-smudging. No problems with scratches.
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ive always used screen protectors, and once I change it after a few months.....crystal clear again. I have a bad habit of puting change and keys in my pocket with my phone but no scratches what so ever.
I've had this thing since release and only a few tiny scratches from going to the beach. Never has a screen protector. Only a d30 case from T-Mobile.
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I do not use a screen protector. I have had this T989 since last February, and I have no noticeable scratches, although it is rarely in a pocket with anything else, and has only been dropped when wearing a heavy case. Luckily.
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I've always used a big bulky otterbox like case...seidio...with holster.....and tonnes of 6 foot and less drops....no damage. Just the bezel, from the case. No screen protector ever.
Plan on getting the N4 soon tho....it'll have the toughest case I can find! Lol
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