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[Q] gorilla glass, no this isnt a "Where to buy it" thread

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So, I was thinking that:
guys, if i buy a chunk of gorilla glass, can i cut it so it fits the phone? i have the steady hand and good precision, im asking if it work or not. and how much would a chunk of gorilla glass cost? I already got the glass cutting tool my present screen was scratched when i slid it on a normal wood table!! the scratch isnt bad, but really annoying if it reflects the light badly when in sunlight and... you get what im saying

no, you cant cut it with normal glass cutting tool...it is a hardened glass...if you try to do so it may break

metalfeild said:
no, you cant cut it with normal glass cutting tool...it is a hardened glass...if you try to do so it may break
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can you point out a tool that can cut it? for the general knowlege or maybe practical

I don't think you get a gorrila glass just like in the market. And if you find a seller you would have to buy like huge sheet of glass or sth.
And if you find it, how are you gonna install it??
BTW wouldn't it look odd to have a glass elevation on your phone. If you want to change the touch screen just directly go to Samsung service center. I got my galaxy ace's screen fixed for Rs.2500
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PersianSphinx said:
can you point out a tool that can cut it? for the general knowlege or maybe practical
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sorry mate i have no idea...
ak700 said:
I don't think you get a gorrila glass just like in the market. And if you find a seller you would have to buy like huge sheet of glass or sth.
And if you find it, how are you gonna install it??
BTW wouldn't it look odd to have a glass elevation on your phone. If you want to change the touch screen just directly go to Samsung service center. I got my galaxy ace's screen fixed for Rs.2500
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anything is possible 'IF' u are in china

metalfeild said:
sorry mate i have no idea...
anything is possible 'IF' u are in china
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haha
at the other dude: i dont want the crappy plastic screen from samsung

PersianSphinx said:
haha
at the other dude: i dont want the crappy plastic screen from samsung
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if u realy want to.....maybe u can cut it just like the glass display and replace the glass part all together....
but u will need alot of skill, and u will have to get gorrilla glass from somewhere ...
its expensive and u will have to probably have to buy a huge chunk.
not advisable and not even sure if its possible

you can buy maybe galaxy note screen then sand it to fit or something? I"m no expert about glass.

RafayelG said:
you can buy maybe galaxy note screen then sand it to fit or something? I"m no expert about glass.
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good idea. why galaxy note when there is wildfire glass which is smaller and easier?

PersianSphinx said:
good idea. why galaxy note when there is wildfire glass which is smaller and easier?
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because its larger so less chance of messing it up,

RafayelG said:
because its larger so less chance of messing it up,
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fair enough! tnx for this... when i take of the crap sammy plastic, do i put the gorilla with glue? super glu?

PersianSphinx said:
fair enough! tnx for this... when i take of the crap sammy plastic, do i put the gorilla with glue? super glu?
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i have no clue never did it and probably never will
here look in the service manuel dowload is on bottom

I don't think you can do what you are suggesting here. The screen on the phone is not plain glass or plastic, its a digitizer turning touch signals to system functions (hence the "touch screen"). You can't just take a gorilla glass panel and replace the digitizer.
i suggest you use a screen protector (vikuiti perhaps?), it's much cheaper and easier.

tomsi191 said:
I don't think you can do what you are suggesting here. The screen on the phone is not plain glass or plastic, its a digitizer turning touch signals to system functions (hence the "touch screen"). You can't just take a gorilla glass panel and replace the digitizer.
i suggest you use a screen protector (vikuiti perhaps?), it's much cheaper and easier.
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i would thank you but i ran out of thanks per day maybe later.
thanks for this, i would probably have effed up my phone!!
i remember someones HTC touchpro wouldnt work without the special plastic when he pealed it off
my problem isnt having scratches mainly, its just the glass is so crap! sometimes i can see the lcd flick under my thumb when i use the phone (and im not pressing too hard either) i dont know why. and anyway the gorilla feels better when you touch it. lol i mean gorilla glass.

I agree with tomsi191, I think you'd loose the "touch" functionality.
Just don't press so hard on it !

lebidou said:
I agree with tomsi191, I think you'd loose the "touch" functionality.
Just don't press so hard on it !
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i slid it across the table and it took visible scratches that look like they have been caused by a T-Rex.

PersianSphinx said:
. and anyway the gorilla feels better when you touch it. lol i mean gorilla glass.
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PersianSphinx said:
i slid it across the table and it took visible scratches that look like they have been caused by a T-Rex.
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mine got scratches from the zipper on the pockets of my jacket ?! i was too lazy to buy a screen protector
anyway you can buy a digitizer for about 20$ in ebay and there is even a video tutorial in youtube on how to change it
about the other problems you mentioned, it's not the digitizer, the lcd screen on this phone is crappy (probably the only thing crappy in G3)

tomsi191 said:
mine got scratches from the zipper on the pockets of my jacket ?! i was too lazy to buy a screen protector
anyway you can buy a digitizer for about 20$ in ebay and there is even a video tutorial in youtube on how to change it
about the other problems you mentioned, it's not the digitizer, the lcd screen on this phone is crappy (probably the only thing crappy in G3)
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yea but if you had gorillaglass, the goddamn glass would protect the unblessed lcd... i dont have access to america ebay coz i live in the uk. so its pounds for me to spend, and i dont intend to do so, mainly because i hate giving samsung money for cheap crappy products
good news for me: my friend said he will give me his galaxy s2 when he gets the nexus. YAY!

u can do it
I allready made it on a old htc hd and a bb torch I will send pics and how to with the first chance

RafayelG said:
you can buy maybe galaxy note screen then sand it to fit or something? I"m no expert about glass.
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lol.... y'du want to do that, U GOT A NOTE!!!

Gorilla Glass!!!!

I thought DEFY has a gorilla glass which is supposed to be scratch proof and unbreakable even after falling down. Why does it happened to my poor DEFY? Is it replaceable?
Regards,
Gyan Th.

gorilla glass is scratch proof... but not shock proof...
it can break and put spider web on the screen!
it is replaceable...
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Scratch proof my ass. One day in your pocket with some keys. I dare you.

It is scratch resistant, not scratch proof.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/sites/all/files/GG2 PI Sheet Rev A_ 2.pdf

gyan_th said:
I thought DEFY has a gorilla glass which is supposed to be scratch proof and unbreakable even after falling down. Why does it happened to my poor DEFY? Is it replaceable?
Regards,
Gyan Th.
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Gorilla glas is scratch resistant. Mine has already got some scratches after about a month of use. Note that the gorilla glass can break too. Friends' samsung G S2. Defy/defy + are built much better but gorilla glass can break too.

No matter what kind of animal its made of it will always scratch n break.
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I am using it in VERY difficult environment. Defy passed all tests except scratching screen with gloves on, and full of sand. I quess iron cannot scratch but sand can.

I guess the only way to replace it is via Motorola or vendor support?
how much do they charge? anyone has experience?
Or maybe some other way? 3rd Party? (guess not...)
Or maybe if someone is really skilled ;-)

Googling "Defy touchscreen replacement", should turn up both instructions on how to do it, and sources of parts. I'm sure there are threads about it on XDA as well, if you use the search facility.

scratch ressistant they said...
it wont scratch they said...
*sigh*
my screen got scratch when I accidentaly swipe a grain of sand on the screen..
it looks bad now..
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i scratched my defy's screen by a stone. lol
now i have "z" mark on my screen..dissapointed by doing this hardcore test

marhensa said:
scratch ressistant they said...
it wont scratch they said...
*sigh*
my screen got scratch when I accidentaly swipe a grain of sand on the screen..
it looks bad now..
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Scratch resistant doesn't mean scratch proof.

I put a screen protector on my Defy and it's scratched to hell so it goes to show how much scratching and marking goes on with phones, while the protector isn't very durable it does show just how much general wear and tear goes on with our phones.

Got no scratches and had it for over a year, I have only dropped it certainly <10 times, put it in pocket with no keys, don't get sand on it.

Watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i_hL5ntT2E and tell me that it isn't scratch resistant
My Defy have almost a year and not a single scratch on glass. Keys and phones don't mix

My screen broke in January, but there are NO scratches in it.
Since a new one is too expensive, I'm still using it normally, broken as it is.

I mix keys and phone all the time and only one tiny scratch after 13 months of use. I practice swimming so my Defy is every day in the pool and glass released mouisture only once but I used a hair fan to heat it up.
Swyped off my Amazing Defy using ICS

Frunobulax said:
My screen broke in January, but there are NO scratches in it.
Since a new one is too expensive, I'm still using it normally, broken as it is.
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If it were in my country Norway you would have got a new glass, 5 years rights to complain if it don't handle what it's supposed to. Like the iphone lovers here gets new glasses and apple are scratching their heads as here its the producer/retailers who must prove its a user fault. If they can't they have to fix it. BTW I don't like iphone but used as example as Apple has the worst customers service
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SuperSkill said:
If it were in my country Norway you would have got a new glass, 5 years rights to complain if it don't handle what it's supposed to. Like the iphone lovers here gets new glasses and apple are scratching their heads as here its the producer/retailers who must prove its a user fault. If they can't they have to fix it. BTW I don't like iphone but used as example as Apple has the worst customers service
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If only Norway was a little bit warmer I would be emigrating immediately. Any suggestions for a county with similar consumer laws?
And scratch resistant doesn't mean scratch proof. Mine has a few small scratches from sharing a pocket with keys (doesn't any more) a big one form scratching against stone.

I have a scratch on it because of sand. Sometimes I mixed it in my pocket with keys but it did not caused scratch on it.

how tough HTC one x

look at this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aweXae_S3x8

OUCH that hurt my head! What a tool (excuse the pun)
Good to know I can use it to hammer a nail in, though I'll still use a hammer at the end of the day.

Wow.......just wow
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dont try this at you HOX

rubber nails being hammered into foam XD
even after this i still wouldn't use my hox without a screen protector :/

Considering I scratched my first one within a few days when it was in my pocket I very much doubt this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v98m74Cqq4E
this is not a bad test too i don't use any cases, no screen protector, been using a phone for more than a month at it still looks like brand new. although haven't dropped it yet. knock knock knock.
i think its a pretty tough phone

that was cruel

What the...

kept mine in a leather case with my driving liscence scratched the **** out of the screen with a plastic card rubbing on it wouldnt advise this lol

Definitly not the right way to use the HOX
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People who are saying they have scratch/cracked their HOX, don't you take any care if your phones. It's a new phone and your already dropping it. To be honest I kinda think some peoples glass strength is different for some reason.
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This kind of demage are not included in the warranty condition.
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Wonder how long before they get their first return from someone trying this!
Given how exposed the screen is (which is a plus design wise) it needs to be tough to last most people's contract terms.

Think this is a response to someone doing the same think to a nokia lumia 900 to show how strong the screen on that was.

He's obviously ordered himself an S3 and taken One X bashing to another level!!!

Haha great video, I taught only the corners of the screen were Gorilla glass.

Laurentius26 said:
Haha great video, I taught only the corners of the screen were Gorilla glass.
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I think you'll find it's Corning gorilla glass not corners gorilla glass.

The video is removed from Youtube if you click the link on first post.
HERE's the new location.

[q] htc one v screen - gorilla glass?

DOES HTC ONE V HAS GORILLA GLASS DISPLAY?
I SAW SOME PICS IN THIS FORUM WHERE A MEMBER POST A PIC OF HIS PHONE CRACKED AFTER FALLING FROM BED..
THATS Y I 'M CONFUSED IS IT GORILLA GLASS OR NOT, IF THEN ITS SOO DEDICATE?

It's Super LCD2!
It's not Gorilla Glass...
It's Super LCD2! You bought it without checking the specifications?

Paresh Kalinani said:
It's not Gorilla Glass...
It's Super LCD2! You bought it without checking the specifications?
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Its not mentions in GSMARENA, and i like the phone and all the config thts y i bought it..
Now just want to knw abt it, i dont have any problem with super LCD2. I'm happy with my phone
Btw can you tell me the difference? and how protective it is?

hd2_iFan said:
Its not mentions in GSMARENA, and i like the phone and all the config thts y i bought it..
Now just want to knw abt it, i dont have any problem with super LCD2. I'm happy with my phone
Btw can you tell me the difference? and how protective it is?
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get a coin and try and scratch your screen....it wont

pls do not confuse display type and glass
Paresh Kalinani said:
It's not Gorilla Glass...
It's Super LCD2! You bought it without checking the specifications?
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Hi guys,
Please do not confuse with display type and the glass on top of it. Super LCD2 is a display type just like LCD, IPS LCD(LG), AMOLED, SuperAMOLED Plus etc. Manufacturers may choose a glass on top of it like ordinary glass, mineral glass (some sony phones), gorilla glass (a brand manufactured by corning). Sometimes they just give scratch-resistant glass in specifications without mentioning the make (even corning may provide some other glass which is not from the famed "gorilla glass" series)
So to answer the original question - I have not seen HTC mentioning anywhere that One V has scratch-resistant glass, which means it may or may not have one. Only HTC will be able to confirm it or the OEM supplier will have to announce it.
And yes the display type is SLCD2 and that's the reason for its excellent display clarity, but it has nothing to do with the glass.
Hope that's clear
Thanks

No Gorilla Glass?!

Really?! Still may get this phone but for the price....
I would expect Gorilla glass on it
How do others feel about this?

Watched a torture test (CNET?) where they froze, baked, dropped in fish tank and dropped from lap getting out of SUV... all past except the drop. It landed on the face and fractured.
Obviously not gorilla glass and a bit of a disappointment. Guess I'll need some form of case protection for this already large phone which I've pre-ordered.

Did you post this in every forum?? Yes, it has Gorilla glass. Even diamonds will scratch if you use something as hard or harder.

ZedZardoz said:
Watched a torture test (CNET?) where they froze, baked, dropped in fish tank and dropped from lap getting out of SUV... all past except the drop. It landed on the face and fractured.
Obviously not gorilla glass and a bit of a disappointment. Guess I'll need some form of case protection for this already large phone which I've pre-ordered.
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Lol, I just watched the same vid. Yes CNET.
So, just looked up the specs and it says gorilla glass 2. Now I'm confused
For those that will come back and say it's not scratch proof...I know I know.
But I'd expect a little less of a break if I were to drop it.

Where are you getting this info? The Note 2 has Gorilla Glass 2.
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surge27 said:
Lol, I just watched the same vid. Yes CNET.
So, just looked up the specs and it says gorilla glass 2. Now I'm confused
For those that will come back and say it's not scratch proof...I know I know.
But I'd expect a little less of a break if I were to drop it.
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Did you see the driveway she dropped it on? Big pointed rocks hardened in concrete, it likely landed directly on the screen at one one of those pointed rocks. No,phone anywhere with gorilla glass or not will withstand that. Every time you drop a phone you run a chance of shattering the screen depending how it lands. Any phone.

mr mystery said:
Where are you getting this info? The Note 2 has Gorilla Glass 2.
Go to Corning's site. Note 2 nowhere to be found. I have seen spec sheets on some tech sites that say it does but if Corning doesn't list it...makes it confusing.
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Hi all. Technically gorilla glass is kind of scratch proof depending on what's scratching it. I saw a video explaining this the other night and found it interesting. On a hardness scale I believe gg is a 8-9 depending on conditions when the sheet was produced. If anything with a smaller hardness number comes in contact with the screen it won't scratch, if something with a harder number (like sand) comes in contact with gg it will scratch.
Unfortunately these drop tests are hit and miss too. It all depends on where the impact point on the screen is and it will be different with every drop.
Hope this helps

surge27 said:
mr mystery said:
Where are you getting this info? The Note 2 has Gorilla Glass 2.
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Go to Corning's site. Note 2 nowhere to be found. I have seen spec sheets on some tech sites that say it does but if Corning doesn't list it...makes it confusing.
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The iPhone isn't on that list either, they've had Gorilla glass since version 1.

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/samsung
Unless there's an update coming to Corning's site....Note 2 is not displayed as a product with Gorilla. Just sayin'

surge27 said:
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/samsung
Unless there's an update coming to Corning's site....Note 2 is not displayed as a product with Gorilla. Just sayin'
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I would guess it'll get updated eventually. Went through something similar with my LG Nitro HD last year. Previews and reviews of the phone said it had Gorilla Glass, but it wasn't listed on any official specs and wasn't on the Corning site at the time either so some people started claiming it didn't have it. At some point the Corning site got updated and the Nitro is listed now.

Due to customer agreements, we cannot identify all devices that feature Gorilla Glass. Your favorite device may include Gorilla Glass, even if you don't see it listed. Ask your manufacturer or retailer to learn more.

Don't be a bloody a$$!
Every High End phone being release has Gorilla Glass, Gorilla Glass 2, or an equivalent hardened glass product. This conversation is as old as the hills. It is scratch and break resistant, and does a good job at that, but it is not idiot proof. One good thing about GG is the amount of flex it will take. Even still if someone carries a Note II in their back pocket, I don't want to hear about it if they make a bloody a$$ of themselves doing so.

It's got Gorilla Glass. Case closed
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