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Screen scratch! :( The coating is crap.

My screen is scratched after 3 days of using it in the house and I have OCD with my phone! the worst thing i did was put it in my pocket and take it out.
I have had a galaxy S2 for over 6 month and not had a scratch :/ this one is quite deep
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s68/...56636e8bc5ea/9116579ab37c7bcf8ab2d6693ccf5ef4
It's also a fingerprint magnet!

OUCH! What is that!? Pure plastic screen a'la 1999? That just does'nt seem right i'm gonna be super scared using mine, whenever i get it that is, slow supplier
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Fingerprint magnet? We must be using different phones.
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Fingerprint magnet? We must be using different phones.
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Or just different fingers..

case0 said:
Or just different fingers..
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Haha!
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Tjotte said:
OUCH! What is that!? Pure plastic screen a'la 1999? That just does'nt seem right i'm gonna be super scared using mine, whenever i get it that is, slow supplier
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Order the screen protector now mate whilst waiting for the phone

Firstly, In my own experience the phone is not a fingerprint magnet at all. It's very good for keeping fingerprints to a minimum. (coming from HTC Desire which loved fingerprints)
As for the scratch. Holy ouch! That looks like a very severe and stark scratch. I'm not sure that would happen just in general use 'around the house'. Did you leave it on a diamond or a piece of carbon or sand grit in your pocket? Do you have any idea what caused that damage to the glass? IT was obviously a very hard and very sharp material.

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The screen has a beautiful shine to it and look really nice but it really does attract fingerprints :/

mcgon1979 said:
Firstly, In my own experience the phone is not a fingerprint magnet at all. It's very good for keeping fingerprints to a minimum. (coming from HTC Desire which loved fingerprints)
As for the scratch. Holy ouch! That looks like a very severe and stark scratch. I'm not sure that would happen just in general use 'around the house'. Did you leave it on a diamond or a piece of carbon or sand grit in your pocket? Do you have any idea what caused that damage to the glass? IT was obviously a very hard and very sharp material.
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Maybe I was exaggerating the fingerprint then but it does seem to attract them :/
And honestly, I have jeans on and they aren't tight, I have put it in my pocket to walk from one room to the next. It hasn't touched anything sharp or grazed off anything all I know is I am gutted

Also before I got rid of my S2, I hammered it with a pen and a key to try and scratch it and I didn't :/

I'm sorry for the scratch man. I hear you. I would be the very same. All I can think is that there was a tiny bit of grit in your jeans pocket. bits of grit like a grain of salt are more dangerous to a phone screen than a Stanley blade because they are sharp right down to a few molecules in width.
I kept my phone in a microfibre bag when I got it, until I could replace it with something like a pouch. It wasn't ideal but it was some sort of barrier between my phone and anything that might be in my jeans or trouser pockets.
I bought a microfiber lined Alcantara pouch since then and keep it upright in my pocket so it should keep any grit in my pockets away from the screen.
What will you do now? Is it insured? Maybe you could "lose" it in a month and replace it with new one and buy a pouch. It's nice of you to provide a warning to others. I think salt/sand/grit are the biggest danger guys. Beware whats in your pocket.

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I'm sorry for the scratch man. I hear you. I would be the very same. All I can think is that there was a tiny bit of grit in your jeans pocket. bits of grit like a grain of salt are more dangerous to a phone screen than a Stanley blade because they are sharp right down to a few molecules in width.
I kept my phone in a microfibre bag when I got it, until I could replace it with something like a pouch. It wasn't ideal but it was some sort of barrier between my phone and anything that might be in my jeans or trouser pockets.
I bought a microfiber lined Alcantara pouch since then and keep it upright in my pocket so it should keep any grit in my pockets away from the screen.
What will you do now? Is it insured? Maybe you could "lose" it in a month and replace it with new one and buy a pouch. It's nice of you to provide a warning to others. I think salt/sand/grit are the biggest danger guys. Beware whats in your pocket.
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I have a logo on my jeans pocket I wondering if it was that? It is a 3 contract and can be returned within 14 days .. I still have the protectors it came with how rigorously will they check it if I can "no longer afford the contract"? I haven't used the Sim or accessories btw, I have been using my S2 things with it
Ps, where did you get your pouch please?

does you logo use rivets? Also a riveted logo around waist could've been.the culprit. Check to see if coming lose as they can be very sharp. Still don't see the fingerprint thing. Even before I put screen protector. Do you have an extra micofiber pouch for sunglasses? They are cheap if you don't. Something is better than nothing.
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OUCH! I dropped mine from shirt pocket to road and the back came off but not one single scratch...... I can't see anything non-metal making that scratch!

I'm picky as hell when iit comes to having scratches on my screen. Besides a screen protector, I never clean the screen with.Windex, paper towels or even rags. Goto WalMart and pick up a tub of Armor All Glass Wipes. I keep one in my house and car and have never had a scratched screen by using them. I also believe since they don't leave as much lint as paper towels, you may not get the dust under the screen issue you see in other posts.

My jeans...
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s68/...bbf17c1bafca/695c1904b96c4b3eb55fa5e5767fe521
Maybe it was the logo :/ anyway hopefully they'll accept it back and it's good to hear your stories as this may be a one off so I'm glad to hear that
Love the phone tho, just can't decide whether to ditch my S2 for it
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Do you or anyone who touchs it have any rings on with real diamonds ?
That would probably do it...

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Do you or anyone who touchs it have any rings on with real diamonds ?
That would probably do it...
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No I don't mate, and I don't allow anyone else to touch it I am that bad! haha

Danny80y said:
OUCH! I dropped mine from shirt pocket to road and the back came off but not one single scratch...... I can't see anything non-metal making that scratch!
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Could be that logo (depending upon material), but there are only a few specially tempered (and carbon-enriched) metal alloys hard enough to scratch glass. Check out the other threads on this topic for more. A ring of almost any gemstone would be sufficient as rubies, emeralds, sapphires, topazes, diamonds, garnet, alexandrites, aquamarines, etc. are ALL harder than silica/quartz (glass).

I also noticed that I had a 1cm scratch at the top of my phone this morning and it was quite deep. I cant remember if anything else was in my pocket with my phone but I dont have any diamond tipped keys and I dont usually walk around with sand in my pockets lol. Anyway it was quite noticeble and im not going to stare at that for the next 2 years, and luckily I had a returns bag already from phones4u so I rang them up and as its within 28days of purchase Im still entitled to an immediate replacement so the phones gone off and I should get a brand spanking new phone next week
In the mean time I shall be ordering a zagg screen protector to put on it as soon as it gets here to keep it scratch free in future
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Galaxy S3 naked case Review

Here's my story: I was sitting on my couch watching tv and mess in with my phone at the same time. I'm holding the phone in my left hand and decide to reach for the remote and change the channel. Unexpectedly somehow as I was reaching the phone slips from my hand and lands hard on my tile floor.
This was from couch height. The phone landed on a corner and then proceeded to fall flat on the screen.
I have no case (put off getting one..) and no screen protector. Just great.. I knew my phone was doomed.
I'm terrified I've heard about how fragile the s3 is and that gorrila glass 2 is all just crap and doesn't protect. I'm sure that my screen cracked at least a little. I pick up the phone... Nothing!
There's absolutely nothing wrong with the phone. The screen is not cracked there is no scratches or scuff marks everything is perfect. Mint condition
I'm very happy and can say that the phone is not that fragie. I think it can withstand some minor accidental drops.
Needless to say I have a case on the way, can't let this happen again!
Just thought I'd share.
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Link to where u bought the case?
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Link to where u bought the case?
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Lol.
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Lol.
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Well he DID order a case
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Haha yeah after the drop I ordered the otterbox commuter (white) from amazon.
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I hate cases and haven't used one in many, many phones. I have had minor scratches and scuffs because of that but haven't broken a single one (*knocks on wood*). I am pretty cautious about my phones though. I just love the feel of a new smartphone and a case absolutely ruins it, even more so for the screen protectors. Every time I try out someone's phone with a screen protector it drives me crazy, feels awful and builds up grime/finger grease/dirt even worse than the glass.

I couldn't stand the thought of putting a case on such a sleek thin phone. I met a guy who came into my job who had an SPIGEN Ultra Thin Air case. It adds virtually no bulk to the device and looks nice. I doubt it provides tons of protection but definitely will help for drops on the corners.

I haven't put a case on any of my Android phones, but I just put a case on my SGS3 for 2 reasons. It keeps the camera from contacting (dirty) surfaces if I lay it on its back, and it keeps the buttons from getting accidentally pressed during handling and/or passing around to show off a picture or other screen.
When I got it, I mainly thought I would try it for the camera protection (I'm not so much worried about damage to the lens cover as I am about having to constantly wipe it off to keep the view clean). I only discovered the button protection benefit after putting it on and handling it for a few minutes.
To me, the button protection is the key advantage as every Android phone that I've ever had has been a bear to try to share/show off pictures on. Perhaps my G1 wasn't so bad, but my Nexus One, my G2, and my Sensation all had the issue that if I brought up a picture and handed it to someone they would inevitably hand it back in a few seconds because they had locked the screen - or I'd get it back on silent mode because they'd rested their thumb on the volume keys. This past weekend at a party it got so bad that when I handed it to someone they would treat it like I was handing them a radioactive snowflake - they'd be so afraid to touch it or hold it that they would then end up brushing the screen and hitting the soft keys and mess up what was displayed for fear of hitting a real button. Now, I think those issues will be a thing of the past, or at least much less of a problem.
My case is a Cygnett matte slim case from Frys. It gives a little more holding friction which is a good thing, and while that makes it slightly less easy to slide into a tight pocket, it isn't really "grabby" enough to make pockets a problem. It's more of a soft textured plastic friction than a rubberized friction.

That's awesome!!! Just at least get a gloss clear TPU case from Amazon... it's 100% clear and it protects your phone, as if you have no case on it! Don't forget a screen protector lol...

deedscreen said:
That's awesome!!! Just at least get a gloss clear TPU case from Amazon... it's 100% clear and it protects your phone, as if you have no case on it! Don't forget a screen protector lol...
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Downside is that the TPU case will no longer be clear in 3 weeks :/ It'll start to yellow.

You got lucky. Did the floor have carpet or a tile floor? I had the samething happend to me many years with my HTC T-Mobile Dash, it was charging, I picked it up and dropped on the carpet (maybe 3 feet) and shatterd the screen. Lucky for me I found a screen on ebay and replaced it for about $50. I can't imangine how much a new screen would cost for the S3.

It was a tile floor not carpet. And yeah I did get lucky...I can't afford to break this phone. Spent all my money on it. Still waiting on that white commuter case to ship though it's taking freaking forever!
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At least there was not any sustainable damage to it. With my luck, it would have shattered. Still, great news to hear that it has some resistance to it.

Dropped my SGS3 twice, face down both times. First time on a tile floor and the second time on concrete. This was prior to having any screen protector or case. I have two light scratches as a result, which are only visible at the right angle.
Can't really complain, was expecting the screen to break with the reports we've been hearing.

I would definitely cry if I dropped this phone. The S3 is too amazing to fall! I put a case on mine for that reason but I take it out every so often just so I can enjoy the nice slippery but sexy feeling of it naked lol.

I got the ghost armor kit for this phone in carbon fiber white on my white version. Not using the screen protectors at the moment.
It gives the phone a custom look and keeps one from getting scratches on the back and bezel.
Or covers up the ones you already got rocking naked
Makes it less slippery too
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Monsters that sounds pretty cool, could you share some more info. Where did you get it and for how much? Was it pretty easy to install ? Also could you post some pics?

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Monsters that sounds pretty cool, could you share some more info. Where did you get it and for how much? Was it pretty easy to install ? Also could you post some pics?
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Just got the otter box defender..every drop test I've seen ends up with shatterd screen..this is just gotta b one of the most fragile android phones..probly cuz screen size and how rounded it is..my sensation lasted about 2 years no case and I dropped it plenty that thing was a tank..HTC lost my cash this buy tho how am I supposed to settle for a one s or a g nexus or one x with no expandable storage or battery!
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Android_Monsters said:
I got the ghost armor kit for this phone in carbon fiber white on my white version. Not using the screen protectors at the moment.
It gives the phone a custom look and keeps one from getting scratches on the back and bezel.
Or covers up the ones you already got rocking naked
Makes it less slippery too
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Man I forgot about Ghost Armour. I had it for my iphone and loved how slim it kept it but protected it. I am gonna go check it out for the s3 this weekend. Do they cover up any of the front of the phone? Or is there anyway you can upload a couple pictures of it.
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Will Screen Protector cover up some scratches

Hi all,
Pretty sad at the moment, just found 2 scratches on my s3(one vertically around the middle, and one horizontally around the bottom) that are pretty noticeable in daylight.
In the dark it is minor but still there. It sucks because I cant remember any instance where I could have gotten a scratch and I've had the phone for only 5 days. Do you think a screen protector will help hide these scratches in any way? I'm not totally destructed over this I just came to realization that this screen is not as durable as I initially thought it was. I just really need to protect over these next 2 years until my contract is up. I ordered a armor suit for the phone btw.
Also, if any suggestions please feel free to throw them my way
Thanks for any comments or help!

Invisishield will do the job and hide most scratches. Everyone phone I get the first stop I make is at the mall to get an Invisishield put on it. They are guaranteed for life of phone.
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Yes screen protector should hide the scratches. Mine has a couple but you can't see them with the protector. I have a stealth shieldz
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Thanks a lot guys, that gives me some reassurance!

I hate that manufacturers calls gorilla glass scratch resistant. My S3 & S2 had scratches on them.
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from my personal experience the hard plastic covers dont do such a great job
i bought an iphone iwth a ghost armor protector over the entire phone after i bought i i get a iphone 4 case for it when it was an iphone 4s a bit bigger and it peeled off the plastic "armor" and to my surprise there was a **** load of scratches i got ripped but i learned ghost armor does a hell of a job hiding scratches
if you dont want the entire phone done get the invisishild ones they do a great job as well.

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I hate that manufacturers calls gorilla glass scratch resistant. My S3 & S2 had scratches on them.
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I feel you on that one. I still don't know where my scratches came from haha. I wish I would have taken a bit more precaution but I thought the glass would be a bit more reliable considering everyday use. Anywho, the S3 is a great device and have no gripes about it!
Hopefully the screen protector I bought off amazon will cover up the scratches for the most part, if it does that I will be more than satisfied.

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I feel you on that one. I still don't know where my scratches came from haha. I wish I would have taken a bit more precaution but I thought the glass would be a bit more reliable considering everyday use. Anywho, the S3 is a great device and have no gripes about it!
Hopefully the screen protector I bought off amazon will cover up the scratches for the most part, if it does that I will be more than satisfied.
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Same here!! I've always had a screen protector on it and some how still got a couple of scratches. I remember when I had my g2x I dropped it so many times but not a single scratch on the screen
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Ive been using the s3 since day 1 and i dont have a single scratch. The only thing that touches the screen is my fingers or the cloth of a pocket inside my pants.
Im not sure why you guys are getting this issue my screen seems to be very durable. Anyway, the invisible shield should do a good job at hiding the ones you have!
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Dude I had my s3 for 2 months and not one single scratch. I do construction and concrete with dust flying everywhere. My phone is pristine.... So u had to hit something pretty hard or put it down on its face. Were u near sand? Beach? That will do it

I have had mine for a week and have two long scratches on the screen. I have no idea where they would come from, I never have anything else in my pocket with it.
Any way REALOOK makes amazing screen protectors. you cant even tell its on there and has the same feel as the glass. I am ordering mine today

inkemplete said:
Ive been using the s3 since day 1 and i dont have a single scratch. The only thing that touches the screen is my fingers or the cloth of a pocket inside my pants.
Im not sure why you guys are getting this issue my screen seems to be very durable. Anyway, the invisible shield should do a good job at hiding the ones you have!
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These things don't scratch themselves.
I have even dropped mine
a few times or had it slide out of my pocket landing with the screen on the floor and it is *still* in perfect condition, definitely just as (if not more) durable than my S2.
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Dude I had my s3 for 2 months and not one single scratch. I do construction and concrete with dust flying everywhere. My phone is pristine.... So u had to hit something pretty hard or put it down on its face. Were u near sand? Beach? That will do it
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Finger wear spot

I was drinking a soda and it went down the wrong way and made me cough some up and a few drops got on my phone so I decided to clean it off with a wet coffee filter.
In doing so I noticed a spot where I always slide my finger to scroll down the water just stayed there, it's like it wore something off and now I can't see it just feel it sort of tacky. Never used a screen protector I love the smoothness of this screen.
Anyone else notice this? I hope it doesn't keep spreading.
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still on the original
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I was drinking a soda and it went down the wrong way and made me cough some up and a few drops got on my phone so I decided to clean it off with a wet coffee filter.
In doing so I noticed a spot where I always slide my finger to scroll down the water just stayed there, it's like it wore something off and now I can't see it just feel it sort of tacky. Never used a screen protector I love the smoothness of this screen.
Anyone else notice this? I hope it doesn't keep spreading.
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I am still using the the screen protector that came with the phone...

And that's why I always use a screen protector, I paid good money for this phone and like to take care of it as much as possible
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vopezy said:
I was drinking a soda and it went down the wrong way and made me cough some up and a few drops got on my phone so I decided to clean it off with a wet coffee filter.
In doing so I noticed a spot where I always slide my finger to scroll down the water just stayed there, it's like it wore something off and now I can't see it just feel it sort of tacky. Never used a screen protector I love the smoothness of this screen.
Anyone else notice this? I hope it doesn't keep spreading.
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Put phone in a bag of rice take out battery and back cover so it can perhaps take the water out to prevent further damage !
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Put phone in a bag of rice take out battery and back cover so it can perhaps take the water out to prevent further damage !
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He's not worried about that, its the wear he noticed while wiping off the few drops.
There must be some kind of coating on the gorilla glass that wore off in that area, which is odd.. but it must be what gives the screen that nice feel. I wouldn't worry about it if it doesn't affect the feel or look at all. Try a hard style screen protector, they are usually really smooth. I actually like the basic ones from the T-Mobile stores, very smooth. Zaggs are too soft for my liking.

Coatings are really common. I'd be that's indeed what it is and the only solution would be to replace the glass.
I always use screen protectors - I can't predict when I'm going to do something particularly stupid.

I have owned a zagg really nice, but yes very soft. I was thinking one from spigen. But do the tmobile ones cover the whole screen?
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I have owned a zagg really nice, but yes very soft. I was thinking one from spigen. But do the tmobile ones cover the whole screen?
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They don't unfortunately, they go past the button and around the earpiece a bit but not edge to edge due to the curving. The spigen one is one I have been wanting to try when this one wears out. It has the curved edges to cover the whole screen without bubbling or peeling slightly like the regular hard style ones do.

Just ordered an otterbox defender, did i make a mistake?

I recently won a bid on ebay for a note II so naturally i want to protect it the best i can. I am the type of person who can be a bit hard on phones. I drop them, sometimes things can fall on them and so on so i need good protection. I pretty much have an otterbox on everything i own so i figured i would order one for my note II. Im wondering if i made a mistake because the reviews im reading arent very good. Can anyone comment about the case on the note II? Most things im reading is the outside stretches quickly and the plastic screen protector really diminishes the quality of the screen. If this is a bad case, can someone recommend the best solution for protecting the phone AND the screen, even if its two seperate parts.

I have the otterbox for note 2. Hasn't stretched at all. It's a chore to get it off really.
My wife's gs3 otterbox has stretched. But this one is much better.
It's great for falls, but it's not sealed as much as the evo otterbox. Not sure this case would save the note 2 from a fall in the dog water bowl like evo did.
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Smidgers said:
I have the otterbox for note 2. Hasn't stretched at all. It's a chore to get it off really.
My wife's gs3 otterbox has stretched. But this one is much better.
It's great for falls, but it's not sealed as much as the evo otterbox. Not sure this case would save the note 2 from a fall in the dog water bowl like evo did.
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How bad does the screen protector deminish screen quality?

GMcD said:
How bad does the screen protector deminish screen quality?
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Not any more than the evo or gs3 cases. Any time you put a screen protector on, it's not going to be quite the same.
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I....reviews im reading arent very good. ...[the] the outside stretches quickly and the plastic screen protector really diminishes the quality of the screen. ...
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Not trying to pick on you. But statements like this make me shake my head. Big deal the case scratches. It's better the case than the phone, right? Not that I'm ignorant, and know you don't want some case that's going to look like a cat scratching toy after a month. From what I read, usually the shinny slick cases tend to show more scratches.
As for the screen, I don't think you'll notice much if any deminished screen output from the screen protector if you've been using the Otterbox Defender on previous phones. I don't think it's that likely the screen protector is that much different from other Defenders for other phones.
My guess, I think you're psyching yourself out.

When I had my otterbox, I removed the built in "screen protector" and had a zagg on it. I dont like the built in one as sand and small particles can get inbetween screen and the "protector" and when you use it. Your mashing thos into the screen. I would advise you to remove the screen protector and install your own directly onto the phone. Other than that great case.
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With the evo, it was so sealed I didn't want to change screen protectors. With the note 2, that may be an option. But I think that would be the case with any note 2 case
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Not trying to pick on you. But statements like this make me shake my head. Big deal the case scratches. It's better the case than the phone, right? Not that I'm ignorant, and know you don't want some case that's going to look like a cat scratching toy after a month. From what I read, usually the shinny slick cases tend to show more scratches.
As for the screen, I don't think you'll notice much if any deminished screen output from the screen protector if you've been using the Otterbox Defender on previous phones. I don't think it's that likely the screen protector is that much different from other Defenders for other phones.
My guess, I think you're psyching yourself out.
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Apparently you are ignorant. I said stretches, as in the rubber stretches quickly causing it not to stay on the phone, no scratches.

JamesChilds said:
When I had my otterbox, I removed the built in "screen protector" and had a zagg on it. I dont like the built in one as sand and small particles can get inbetween screen and the "protector" and when you use it. Your mashing thos into the screen. I would advise you to remove the screen protector and install your own directly onto the phone. Other than that great case.
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I like this idea and think ill do this. Can you recommend a good screen protector that doesn't degrade the quality much?

GMcD said:
Apparently you are ignorant. I said stretches, as in the rubber stretches quickly causing it not to stay on the phone, no scratches.
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Well, as lovely of compliment that is, either I don't know know the difference between stretch and scratch, or I wasn't paying close enough attention. Given what I wrote, the safer bet is the later. Thus, my most of drabble was not on point. But I digress....
Back to the topic at hand, As for screen protectors, I suggest checking out this thread, Screen Protector Reviews in the international GN2 subforum. It's 28 pages of this morning. I stopped reading it about a month or so ago. There was another thread, even longer, but it got removed.
Personally, I use the Just Like Glass screen protector. It's a wet application. Covers all viewable screen, but doesn't go to the edge. So cases that go over the edge won't push on it, like TPU cases with lips don't play nice with screen protectors that do go the edge. I'm not sure how the defender sits on the phone off the top of my head, so not sure if the JLG would work well or not. Since you're so rough on phones, it may be. JLG uses similar tech to hurricane glass, and claim it adds 35% shatter resistance; their numbers, not mine. It's stiff, really thin, and it feels very similar to the actual glass. I like it.
It's not perfect. It will get small scratches. I have a couple, but I rarely notice them. There is a rainbow effect that can be seen under halogen lights and the screen off. When the screen is on, you don't see it, at least I never have. It's a side effect from the UV protection the protector has. Some complain that screen protector scratches easily. I don't know how easily, but I have a few, but I don't see them when the display is on. I'm not sure if they came with one or not, but I know JLG owner was looking into getting a dry application model. Plus, unless something has changed, JLG goes give good customer service. Shoot an email to the ower, some guy named Scott, and he'll work with you as much as possible. He knows screen protector isn't for everyone.
It also works very well with the Spen. Others have had issues, from what I read, with Zagg Invisishield. The Spen sticks, unresponsive, to actaully scratching the screen protector. Some have said the Zagg's HD works well. But from what I gathered, for the Spen to work well, you'll want to get the thinner protects, which end up being less scratch resistant.
Here a picture of my GN2 shortly after I put it on:
if you click the picture, you can see a really big picture. But you can see how much of the GN2 it covers. I use a Cruzerlite TPU clear case. I'm still using the same screen protector and case, which has been close to six months.
For me, as long as the flaws are noticeable when the screen is on, it doesn't bother me. It's currently being sold for $13.50, so it's one of the more reasonable priced protectors. It only comes packaged with one protector.
Hopefully that helps.

lovekeiiy said:
Well, as lovely of compliment that is, either I don't know know the difference between stretch and scratch, or I wasn't paying close enough attention. Given what I wrote, the safer bet is the later. Thus, my most of drabble was not on point. But I digress....
Back to the topic at hand, As for screen protectors, I suggest checking out this thread, Screen Protector Reviews in the international GN2 subforum. It's 28 pages of this morning. I stopped reading it about a month or so ago. There was another thread, even longer, but it got removed.
Personally, I use the Just Like Glass screen protector. It's a wet application. Covers all viewable screen, but doesn't go to the edge. So cases that go over the edge won't push on it, like TPU cases with lips don't play nice with screen protectors that do go the edge. I'm not sure how the defender sits on the phone off the top of my head, so not sure if the JLG would work well or not. Since you're so rough on phones, it may be. JLG uses similar tech to hurricane glass, and claim it adds 35% shatter resistance; their numbers, not mine. It's stiff, really thin, and it feels very similar to the actual glass. I like it.
It's not perfect. It will get small scratches. I have a couple, but I rarely notice them. There is a rainbow effect that can be seen under halogen lights and the screen off. When the screen is on, you don't see it, at least I never have. It's a side effect from the UV protection the protector has. Some complain that screen protector scratches easily. I don't know how easily, but I have a few, but I don't see them when the display is on. I'm not sure if they came with one or not, but I know JLG owner was looking into getting a dry application model. Plus, unless something has changed, JLG goes give good customer service. Shoot an email to the ower, some guy named Scott, and he'll work with you as much as possible. He knows screen protector isn't for everyone.
It also works very well with the Spen. Others have had issues, from what I read, with Zagg Invisishield. The Spen sticks, unresponsive, to actaully scratching the screen protector. Some have said the Zagg's HD works well. But from what I gathered, for the Spen to work well, you'll want to get the thinner protects, which end up being less scratch resistant.
Here a picture of my GN2 shortly after I put it on:
if you click the picture, you can see a really big picture. But you can see how much of the GN2 it covers. I use a Cruzerlite TPU clear case. I'm still using the same screen protector and case, which has been close to six months.
For me, as long as the flaws are noticeable when the screen is on, it doesn't bother me. It's currently being sold for $13.50, so it's one of the more reasonable priced protectors. It only comes packaged with one protector.
Hopefully that helps.
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I appreciate the reply. After doing a ton of searching, I found just about everyone who bought a SGP Ultra Oleophobic seemed to love it so I'm gonna try that. I wanted to get the just like glass but the wet application sort of scared me away. I'll report my findings when I get it and the phone.

JamesChilds said:
When I had my otterbox, I removed the built in "screen protector" and had a zagg on it. I dont like the built in one as sand and small particles can get inbetween screen and the "protector" and when you use it. Your mashing thos into the screen. I would advise you to remove the screen protector and install your own directly onto the phone. Other than that great case.
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I agree with this.
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I really like zagg. They give you lifetime warranty so if protector begins to peel you can get another for free.
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JamesChilds said:
I really like zagg. They give you lifetime warranty so if protector begins to peel you can get another for free.
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Not really free. You have to return the original and pay for shipping. Now Otterbox's warranty is second to none. Just send it pics of damage and they will send you out a replacement completely free of charge. Now when I bought the first black Defender I had a pretty nice gap between the built in screen protector and the phone's screen. It really was annoying especially playing games or texting. I ended up giving that one to my wife and buying the grey/white one off Amazon for $35. This one has no gap and fits like its supposed to. It's been a few months and I've had no problem with dust in screen or silicone stretching. This one seems to be built correctly. Not so much for the Defender for my EvoLTE. Been a year and I'm on my 5th one.
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Otterbox Warranty: they didn't even request a picture when my evo case broke. Just took down the info and sent me a new one and told me to discard the old one.
I was amazed. Shows how much they stand behind their product.
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I bought the white glacer outer box with holster and only used it one day....its too big any one wants to buy it send me a pm.
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I popped out the screen protector part as dust kept getting in the stupid hole they cut in it. My phone stays in my pocket with nothing else so no scratches on the screen. If I'm going to throw my phone in my wife's bag when traveling or something like that I bring the clip to protect it. Worked for me so far..

I'm a contractor and I've put my otter box through hell, I remove it every night and have for six months and it hasn't stretched a bit. My phone is still cherry because of this case, I've dropped it 10 feet gotten concrete on it and it's coated in crap every day. Once you get used to all the iPhone kids making fun of the size it's awesome!
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They make fun because they are jealous.
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maybe. I think it's more from ignorance and being mindless Apple-drones.