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Which screen protector is the easiest to wipe off finger oil?

Hello guys,
I've tried the SGP plastic screens, the SGP Glas, as well as a few generic screen protectors.
I have been using the Glas for the longest time, very happy with it until dust seeped in beneath the Glas, and it bothered me so much that I took it off today. The Glas was great because it was easy to wipe of the oils, one or two wipes with my shirt or pants (trousers) and my Glas is free of smudges.
Now that I have put a plastic screen protector on, I find it very hard to remove the oil smudges even after multiple wipes with a cotton fabric.
Just wondering if you guys have any suggestions, thank you!

even i am looking for something like this. Please suggest me a great screen protector!

tiny hint: microfiber cloth

I find the SGP Ultra Optics protector to be fairly good. There's a 99.9% reduction in finger print residue. I may clean it once every day or two with a lens cloth vs. many times daily with a naked screen. It looks and feels good.
I've used both Zagg Invisible shield and and IShieldz as well. These are both wet installs however. The Zagg was thicker and had texture, not unlike the appearance of brushed stainless steel, lots of parallel "scratches". I used this for a week before my first SGSII died. I wouldn't recommend the Zagg.
The Ishieldz was much smoother, thinner, looked better, and felt better. Alas my imperfect install got the better of me so I peeled it off. Not a fan of wet installs and these are more expensive than other options and they don't bring that much more to the table for the cost/hassle. If you don't mind a wet install, this is a good one.
Does the SGP Glas not form a perfect seal around its edge?

Thanks for the input! I have used invisble shield on non touch screen devices, which worked okay, not a huge fan of the texture, and how lint will collect around the edges and the screen turns yellow after a while.
The glas is completely sealed, I thought it was stuck on pretty well, but three months into using it, dust started showing by the masses. So perhaps egg e glue have out, and dust got inside. I liked the glas, but won't buy another because if this.
I think I will buy the sgp optics, cheaper and everyone says it is good. Thanks!
I do have a micro fibre cloth, but I don't want to have to carry it everywhere. The great thing about the glas was that smudges were super easy to wipe off, and the screen had more clarity because of that. Basically, everytime I put the phone in my pocket, the pocket fabric cleans the screen. Pretty cool.
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Copter display protection
It's a ***** to "assemble" nicely (like all other flimsy protectors), but it's easy to keep clean.
You can even wipe away smears with your fingers!!
Give it a try!
// Ohamn

3M Estoc+ is nice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233748

I think gs2 without screen protector is what we need .its perfect n its girilla glass .you wont scrach it

Matte screen protectors are in general easy to wipe oil off of. I'm currently using Power Support Matte and all that's needed is a few swipes of a microfiber cloth and the screen is grimeless again. 3M Estoc+ is pretty good too, from what I've heard!

notoriouspk said:
I think gs2 without screen protector is what we need .its perfect n its girilla glass .you wont scrach it
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I use a screen protector to keep my greasy paw prints off. As mentioned above a matte protector is ideal for this. I agree that a freshly cleaned screen without a protector looks best UNTIL you touch it.
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The SGP oleophobic screen protector is a good one! I've used it on all my phones, still waiting for mine to arrive for my SGS2!!!

kodath said:
The SGP oleophobic screen protector is a good one! I've used it on all my phones, still waiting for mine to arrive for my SGS2!!!
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I used it for a while and then removed it after a few weeks. The coating doesn't last long. Markings get more and more difficult to wipe off after some usage.

is there any kind of greace-resistant polishes or sprays for screen protectors? miss my fingerprint free screen that i had before putting on the protector...

steemool said:
is there any kind of greace-resistant polishes or sprays for screen protectors? miss my fingerprint free screen that i had before putting on the protector...
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Rain-X is a popular solution on just the bare glass.

SGP Ultra Oleophobic? Interested for anti-fingerprint, not protection

I'm only looking at this screen protector due to it being oleophobic, not for protection. Does it work good as an anti-fingerprint protector? Does the coating eventually go away and just become a normal screen protector?

The anti-fingerprint protection will eventually become less effective. You should clean the film surface once in a while so that fingerprint won't build up.

brian85 said:
I'm only looking at this screen protector due to it being oleophobic, not for protection. Does it work good as an anti-fingerprint protector? Does the coating eventually go away and just become a normal screen protector?
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You shouldn't have any issues with the fingerprint resistance going away over time. Just clean it every once and a while with alcohol or a dry clean cloth. Big thumbs up to the SGP Oleophobics btw. Best combination of feel, clarity and fingerprint resistance. Only thing worth griping about is that it's a bit undersized but it may be an advantage when using with certain cases.

Tempered Glass pros and cons vs Film screen protectors?

What the pros and cons of tempered glass screen protector vs a Film screen protector?
My concern about the Tempered glass is that :
--it's adhesive is only on the bezel area and since phones today have smaller bezel so it might get detached easily
--Tempered Glass might scratch the glass beneath it
--If adhesive of the Tempered glass became less sticky Dust might accumulate inside
So can you tell me your experience with tempered glass screen protector? I really want to hear from someone who used this screen protector for long time and not on these reviews on youtube since they only used it on the time they review it.
And also does anyone tried using combination of Film and T.glass protectors?

I also second this. Anyone that has this screen protector please respond.
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I just found out that Spigen is selling a new type of tempered Glass screen protector it is "GLAS.T" it's different from the old one. This new one is all transparent and has adhesive all through-out the back part of the screen protector, unlike the old one which has paint on the borders and only adhesive on the painted area.

Spigen has GLAS.T for Note 1 Anyone that used the product for about 5-6 months now?

ichilouch said:
What the pros and cons of tempered glass screen protector vs a Film screen protector?
My concern about the Tempered glass is that :
--it's adhesive is only on the bezel area and since phones today have smaller bezel so it might get detached easily
--Tempered Glass might scratch the glass beneath it
--If adhesive of the Tempered glass became less sticky Dust might accumulate inside
So can you tell me your experience with tempered glass screen protector? I really want to hear from someone who used this screen protector for long time and not on these reviews on youtube since they only used it on the time they review it.
And also does anyone tried using combination of Film and T.glass protectors?
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I have a tempered glass screen protector for my Note 3 and it fits and works perfectly. It's been on my phone for 2 months now. Not a single scratch to it and no peeling or dust accumulation at all. I would recommend one any time over a plastic protector. I got mine from a company called fasttech. They are very cheap compared to UK sellers and the company is very reliable even considering that they are Chinese.

Tempered glass has an adhesive throughout the whole surface, not only the bezel/perimeter area.
The difference is very simple. If you want scratch protection, get a film screen protector, but make sure to get quality PET 3H hardness film like the one sold by iSmooth and Spigen. Cheap ebay stuff is thin, will scratch, will bubble after some time, and will have rainbow effect under the florescent light. If you want ultimate shatter protection - get tempered glass. On impact the glass will shatter without affecting your display. Spigen and Seidio makes some of the best ones. I'm personally a big fan of Seidio VITREO and been using it on my Note 2 for a very long time.

for LG g2 temperate glass or we don't have to buy anything

I use the tempered glass for the LG G2, i think its better than a film protector.
No bubbles nothing, very clean. if you dont look at the edges u wont see there is a protector.

4ex said:
I use the tempered glass for the LG G2, i think its better than a film protector.
No bubbles nothing, very clean. if you dont look at the edges u wont see there is a protector.
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i've really no bubbles, just use the type method to remove bubles cause by dust.
the cons is that film protector changes a bit the polarization of my glass so it has more strange effect on very high view angle

cocconut said:
i've really no bubbles, just use the type method to remove bubles cause by dust.
the cons is that film protector changes a bit the polarization of my glass so it has more strange effect on very high view angle
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Did u try a tempered glass or went straight to the film protector?
I tried 2 film protectors but i wasn't satisfied with that but the tempered glass is really fine for me.

Pros & cons of Tempered glass screen protector
4ex said:
Did u try a tempered glass or went straight to the film protector?
I tried 2 film protectors but i wasn't satisfied with that but the tempered glass is really fine for me.
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The advantages of T. glass over films are the following.
-. Scratch - (almost)free : sellers boast it is harder than stock display, but I don't agree with. Glass screen protector also gets scratch.
-. Superb feeling : yes. its feeling is real better even stock display including any premium film. http://vimeo.com/91463403
-. Bubble -Free : Yes. it is easy to install and you don't worry about bubble.
Disadvantages
-. Price : $5~40 : I have tried $5 and 40 as well. I don't recommend both $5 and $40. you can find good one between them.
-. Thickness :0.15~0.4mm : Compared to film, it is bulky. Sometimes it won't be compatible with certain cases. (I don't recommend too thin one, since it is easy to brake before doing its protection job)

i have used a glass screen protector for the last month until it broke when i dropped my phone from hip height. i am extremely satisfied by the product. as it is rigid, it is very easy to apply and in contrast with plastic film protectors, the tempered glass lets your fingers glide on the screen. i was also impressed by the fact that after 1 month's use my phone had zero scratches, even though i was kind of provoking scratches by the way i was handling the phone. never going back to plastic film, not a slight chance there.

I've run a gauntlet recently with screen protectors and cases with my galaxy s7 edge. I can definitely tell you the pros and cons between tempered glass and soft film screen protectors.
Tempered glass pros- much sturdier, better scratch resistance, looks better. Easier to install. Longer field life. Better phone protection all around.
Tempered glass cons: some cases won't work with tempered glass unless it has a top that fully covers the glass. Dust buildup under screen protector, less sensitivity- much less. Won't work with an otterbox symmetry because the sides and front push the glass up and out but does work with the defender because the defender covers the edge of the screen. If sand or dirt gets underneath glsss, it could scratch up your screen. Very thick too.
PET film pros- better sensitivity, will work with any phone case. Sturdy enough for the most part. No issues with dust buildup under the cover. Works with any case and has better adherence. Very thin.
PET cons- they look cheap and scratch more easily than tempered glass and you can tell that the phone has a screen protector. Harder to install. The protector scratches but the phone screen doesn't. Shorter field life.
Personally, I prefer PET film screen protectors to tempered glass but to be fair, I have an edge phone and glass screen protectors with edge phones can be more finicky than flat phones. Glass looks better, but aside from drop protection and looks, they don't keep the dirt out and can be a chore with the wrong kind of cases, or simply won't work.
I think film is much more versatile and I'm willing to trade some aesthetics in favor of usability. That's my 2 cents on both types of screen protectors based on recent experience.
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And liquid bubbles with soft cases go away in a few days. Air must be popped and dust must be removed physically but moisture does dry out. You can tell a moisture bubble because it has rainbow swirls if you view the phone on a screen with a white background.
Don't try to iron out small moisture bubbles or press them out. They go away on their own within a week and if you mess with them you can bend your soft screen protector out of shape or get divot lines.

Also, if the soft screen protector has the oleophobic coating, it does work very well, in fact it's almost if not better about prints and crap on the screen than actual glass screens. Plus, tempered glass can be a problem on certain phones.
My friend has a note 5 with a tempered glass screen protector and he dropped his phone (no case) so instead of the screen shattering, the back of the phone did. Protectors work, but if you have a glass coated phone- better have a case on it.

Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Nokia X2DS

I bought this tempered glass screen protector-
Weili's Pro-Glass Premium tempered glass screen protector
A Pro-Glass is made with specially processed glass to protect Screen of the device from shocks and scratches. It is very effective in absorbing the impact.The Pro-Glass is transparent with silicon properties on the adhesive side. The static clinge between the Pro-Glass and LCD maximizes touch-screen sensitivity.
Features:
The Pro-Glass is perfectly transparent.
Oleophobic coating: Anti Fingerprint coated layer for resistance against smudges and fingerprints.
Surface Hardness: 10H(at the front written 9h)
Slim chemical treatment processed Tempered glass (Thickness 0.33mm)
Anti Shattered Film.
Sensitive touch.
So far working very good. Price was 300tk (about 4$), bought it from Motaleb plaza in Bangladesh.

3 screen protectors review: Rhinoshield polymer film + glass and Sparin wet applied

I've tried the two screen protectors from RhinoShield. One is a polymer film and the other is tempered glass.
https://rhinoshield.io/pages/shop/Google?device=google-pixel-2-xl&category=screen-protector
The tempered glass (pic 1-4) was great even tho it uses dot matrix and is not full adhesive (only adhesive around the edges) because whatever they did with the dot matrix they did right. There was no loss in touch sensitivity (rare for a dot matrix protector), it felt great to touch, it's not edge to edge so it is compatible with cases and fingerprints were easy to wipe off. However, because of the edge only adhesive, when I dropped the phone and it bottom planted onto the floor, the screen protector literally just popped off. That was concerning because if it was say a 'tumble' drop versus a face plant or bottom plant, the screen protector could pop off at first impact which leaves the screen unprotected the rest of the tumble. I wish they come up with a stronger adhesive material for these types of screen protectors. Otherwise, as far as glass goes, UV tempered glass is the only way to go but there's the added risk of the adhesion liquid damaging your phone.
The polymer film is my favorite of the 3 I tried (pic 5-6). It is not a wet applied TPU protector and it is not your usual plastic film protector. You apply it like a regular plastic film protector, but it is much thicker and it actually provides impact protection like a tempered glass. If you see my other review on pixel 2 xl cases, you will see that my phone has endured many drops and I'd say this screen protector has done its job. This polymer material feels very smooth to touch, much better than the Sparin wet applied protector that I used. It is not edge to edge, in fact it leaves quite a bit of the curved edge exposed in comparison to the Rhinoshield tempered glass but that means it is case friendly. I am not as concerned about the edges and corners since I expect my case to provide impact protection those areas. This is the one that I kept on the phone and it has been for the past 10 months.
Lastly, the Sparin wet applied screen protector (pic 7-8). There's not much for me to add as it carries similar pros and cons as other wet applied protectors. It provides full coverage but left a little bit of space to be case friendly. How it handles impacts, I would never know but I don't expect much from these types of screen protectors. I was surprised as it actually felt pretty nice to touch and the orange peel affect wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. It came off after a week or two as I really only used it to tie me over until the Rhinoshield stuff arrived. It was easy to remove and left no residue.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0784FGZY4/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

What the Rhinoshield polymer looks like now 10 months later.

Hi. I've been looking for a good screen protector that feels as nice as tempered glass but doesn't need me to shell out 50 bucks. I was wondering how the polymer one feels compared to the tempered glass? Also, how is the clarity? I have the Am Film with the dotted matrix and the clarity is just awful.