Bought this for my wife's phone. Pretty unhappy with it. First off there was some glue in the middle of the glass when i was about to apply it to the phone. So i already had to wipe this off otherwise there would have been a glaring mark on the screen. I used some glass cleaner and had to scrub pretty hard with a microfiber cloth to get it off. Once I dealt with that the screen itself fit pretty well.
But we shortly after we noticed that there was a major problem with the proximity sensor. You could see a faint red glow always on and the phone would not detect how far our heads were from the screen. Using a third party app the sensor would always read 0.0 cm. Once I removed it, everything was operating fine again. Lastly, we also noticed that the touch sensitivity was decreased while using the screen which was extremely annoying. Some screen swipes or taps just didn't register with the phone.
Overall, I would not recommend this product.
Currently, I'm still trying to email them about replacing it with a normal skin.
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This is a heads up for anybody else that starts having problems with their phone not waking up once the screen goes blank after taking a call:
I put a skinomi kit on my defy, and it works great EXCEPT it fools the proximity sensor thereby rendering the phone unusable! Once in a call and the screen goes blank, there's no way to wake it back up. Strangely, even the power button doesn't do anything.
I used a proximity test program from the market to verify the problem, and sure enough, as soon as I pulled the screen protector off, everything started working fine again! And no, there was not dust/dirt/smudges on the screen protector - must be just the density of the material...
i've to disagree with you ,,,i installed the skinomi kit on my phone maybe 3 months ago,and none of what you say happened even once,your skinomi must by yellow as hell,that's why its missing around with your proximity.just my opinion.
nopr, no yellow.just put it on a couple days ago-very clear.
does yours have a cutout for the proximity sensor? maybe just a hardware variation...
Nope,my kit is full body coverage, with no cuts,so either your proximity sensor is faulty or you got a skinomi knockoff.
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I can verify that the proximity sensor has issues with skinomi .
Had the same problem ,and solved it with cutting out the part of the screen protector that was covering the sensor .
Since then ,no problem.
Just received a replacement from Skinomi. Same problem - no cut out and the proximity sensor does not work. Manually cut out the area with some scissors, and all is well (but looks bad).
Might be a hardware difference between different variations, but there's definitely a problem for certain models!
I've just received a new Skinomi skin. The area around proximity sensor is cut, so there should be no problem with it anymore. I have not installed it yet though.
Installed it. Works fine. Definitely looks better than bestskinsever I had on my iPhone. Bestskins had an orange peel, Skinomi is smooth. Installation is the same.
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Sometimes, the very bottom of my screen (digitizer) behaves erratically to touch to where Swype is completely nonfunctional. When I inspect the surface of the digitizer, I don't see anything on it. However, when I take a lint-free cloth and clean the screen, it works again. It seems like its absurdly sensitive to microscopic amounts of debris/oil. Anyone else experience this?
I think I'm experiencing the same thing, but I don't think it is the digitizer. In my case I get the back button acting up on me when I hold the phone in a certain way (due to it's width, didn't have the problem with my 4" Vibrant, plus the SGS2 is more curvy than the international version). I think I'm sliding a part of my palm over the screen or building a connection to the metal rim. The back button triggers in those case casing quite a bit of headache when I have to relaunch the app or click forward in a browser. I order a silicon gel case, which I hope will fix the problem by providing a slightly higher lip around the area.
So if you guys are wondering what a privacy screen protector is, its basically one in which restricts viewing of the phone screen, so basically if anyone is standing or sitting next to you whilst you were on your phone, and they had a look at your screen, then all they would see is a black screen
So the one I ordered really cheap was this
It arrived pretty promptly and applied it the standard method, clean screen, use a credit card and slowly apply pressure as your placing the screen protector to ensure no air bubbles
What do I think? Well the protector is relatively thick and scratch resistant which means I have extra comfort in knowing its safer from drops etc. The screen protector is a fairly good size, easily covers the screen. It does its job perfectly, from side views, the screen can't be seen whatsoever
Disadvantages - I'm used to having my phone lying on the desk next to me, and so if I want to quickly see any notifications, I actually have to pick up the phone and bring it face to face with me, instead of usually just glancing across at it
2) It does reduce brightness so you need to bump it up a little, however the screen protector is described as having 99% UV protection and i've tested it outdoors and I could see the screen okay
Overall I'd recommend this, its cheap, you can't go wrong with the thick protection and the privacy factor is another bonus!
Have you tried with polaroid glasses on too?
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Have you tried with polaroid glasses on too?
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I'll get back to you, just about to go on holiday with the camera so I'll report back what its like under completely bright conditions with sunglasses
I broke my screen a while ago, and decided recently to go ahead and change it myself. I ordered a glass for 10$ on Ebay and when it arrived, I followed a tutorial on Youtube where I had to heat the front of my phone, then with a knife or something sharp lift the glass, then put the net one after I was sure everything was properly cleaned.
The problem is my screen was so shattered in some places that it was really hard to remove everything so I ended up applying more pressure on the AMOLED to remove the remaining glass pieces.
So I cleaned it afterwards, and placed the new one. Booted, and VICTORY, everything works... Or so I thought.
I noticed my touch screen now behaves oddly. For example if I type too fast it will miss some letters. If I press to hard on the screen it will become like it's completely unbalanced, registering toush inputs anywhere until I close I turn the screen off and back on.
If I try to draw on the screen (in Draw Something, for example) it won't be accurate, to the point I can't really play the game anymore.
My question is : do you think I broke something when applying heat (I didn't apply that much so I don't think so) or when removing the hard-to-remove last glass pieces? Or did I simply made some mistake when replacing the glass and it's not correctly in place (I noticed it's a little higher relatively to the bezel, compared to what it was before)? Maybe it's not perfectly in place...
Thank you for your advice! I'm a noob hardware-wise so I have no idea at all what's the problem!
So, people are starting to report that the oleophopic screen coating is wearing off on the S9, and mine definitely is doing the same. The entire middle section (used the most) looks gray and disgusting even after a couple minutes of use.
How's everyone else's screens (without a protector) doing? Any specific cleaning methods that have worked for you? I used a spray specifically for screens, but that's obviously not working the best...
Don't use one, never have since the S5, just use a soft cloth / t-shirt to clean mine, Gorilla Glass means you don't have to worry too much about scratching it unless you're careless
I've never used a screen protector and also just use a soft cloth. I don't remember ever getting a scratch on a phone screen with Gorilla glass.
Go into strong light and look at all the microscratches you'll have, always use a screen protector
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Go into strong light and look at all the microscratches you'll have, always use a screen protector
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BackDaws said:
Go into strong light and look at all the microscratches you'll have, always use a screen protector
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Wrong, NONE. I've pulled out a couple of old Moto phones and there aren't any scratches on them either. I checked a couple of my wife's old phones that she throws in her purse and none on those either. I've actually got an old Moto E with my golf GPS app on it that I keep in my golf bag and it has no scratches either.
What about the issue with finger smudges becoming more and more apparent over time? It looks like the area I use my phone most is cloudy because the first swipe you make, already starts making a mark. Anyone else have this issue? Maybe my glass is just defective.
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What about the issue with finger smudges becoming more and more apparent over time? It looks like the area I use my phone most is cloudy because the first swipe you make, already starts making a mark. Anyone else have this issue? Maybe my glass is just defective.
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My screen returns to pristine factory condition once I've cleaned it