Related
So salt and sand can mess up your screen. I'm gearing up for a trip to Seattle and I wonder if the air is salty enough to damage the screen and if I should get a screen protector just for this trip? I'm from Puerto Rico so I know how salt and sand damage goes, but I've been living in the Chicago area for a while so all my smartphones that had glass screens I've owned while living here.
I thought evaporated water,
Which would be what is in the air, Could not carry salt? I think your Ok.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using xda premium
Wdustin1 said:
I thought evaporated water,
Which would be what is in the air, Could not carry salt? I think your Ok.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It still carries salt but anyways, thinking about this a bit more if it were a real problem it would be something people in the coasts would actually talk about. So it should be totally fine. I've been avoiding coffee lately and it's making me not think clearly
It's too bad I can't delete the thread...
Memnoch30 said:
It still carries salt but anyways, thinking about this a bit more if it were a real problem it would be something people in the coasts would actually talk about. So it should be totally fine. I've been avoiding coffee lately and it's making me not think clearly
It's too bad I can't delete the thread...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wouldn’t bother with a screen protector. I’ve lived in the desert for the past 12 years and since I’ve been buying smart phones or touch screen phones I’ve only used them with the first phone I bought. I noticed that I messed up the protector (replaced twice) on the first phone but never the phone screen itself. I haven’t used or needed one and I keep my phones along time for example my Galaxy S doesn’t have a scratch on the screen.
We live in Qatar on a peninsula and have high humidity, dust storms, sandstorms and monsoon type rains each year. I’ve never messed up a screen and I just carry the phone in my back pocket. I have however started using a leather sheath to carry my phones in only because of the sweat from the high humidity and heat. I also like the smoothness of the phones screen and haven't found a plastic cover that feels as good.
mrtraveler said:
I wouldn’t bother with a screen protector. I’ve lived in the desert for the past 12 years and since I’ve been buying smart phones or touch screen phones I’ve only used them with the first phone I bought. I noticed that I messed up the protector (replaced twice) on the first phone but never the phone screen itself. I haven’t used or needed one and I keep my phones along time for example my Galaxy S doesn’t have a scratch on the screen.
We live in Qatar on a peninsula and have high humidity, dust storms, sandstorms and monsoon type rains each year. I’ve never messed up a screen and I just carry the phone in my back pocket. I have however started using a leather sheath to carry my phones in only because of the sweat from the high humidity and heat. I also like the smoothness of the phones screen and haven't found a plastic cover that feels as good.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome, thanks!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
This may seem like a dumb question and i have seen mixed results and various methods. I just bought a used GNex and didn't look at the screen close enough (deal was at night). The scratches are very thin and can only be seen in direct light, you have to look for the scratch most of the scratches expect one. Not noticeable with the screen on, they are very very thin.
Since its very minor it not to bad, but wondering if there is a way to "fill" it in with something. I have heard of Displex, Brasso, toothpaste, Banana and Banana Skin etc all claim to work on touchscreens. But this is an AMOLED screen and is made of glass as we all know.
I know toothpaste can be used on cars, headlights and CD's and actually have used it in the past. But never on a glass touchscreen.
Do you think any method would work?
I'm inclined to try toothpaste, but i heard the screen has a protective coding that will be removed from the screen if toothpaste is used.
The other idea I had which seems dumb is to use Zagg's solution and see many it will fill it in?
PS Yes I know the screen protect will work, but don't want to hide the scratches but rather fix them.
just live with them, end of story
There is no way to "fix" a scratch. It's an actual piece of glass missing. All that could be done would be to wear the entire screen down to that level, which is what the so called repair kits do. For obvious reasons you don't want to wear down the GNex screen.
Yea,there's nothing to do to fix it.you can hide it,but not fix it. You can on non touch screen gadgets,but not on SAMOLED.toothpaste wouldnt work,banana would just make your screen mute,and you for shure cannot brush it out with sandpaper then polish it. Live with it,believe me,99% of us in the Gnex forum have them,i wanted to cry when i noticed it,but its just not worthy. You will forget about it in a few days.
Mine has a tiny one on the lower left hand side of the screen, and it rarely bugs me anymore. You can only see it from certain angles. And trust me, I'm a freak about this stuff.
I have some of these. Because you actually have to look for them to see them I don't mind at all. If I could see them with the screen on then I'd be *****ing.
I'm just mad i didn't check the phone enough when I bought it, trusted the guy when he said it has no scratches. Well I'm not going to be using it. Its for my momma, paid $200 CAD which was alright.
The scratches are noticeable with the screen off in regular light, but not with the screen on.
If you want to use a screen protector, the wet apply ones fill in the scratch and make it harder to see.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
How did you guys scratch the screen? I don't have scratches at all...well after reading this thread I want to say I probably do and will find a few if I look closely enough...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
msavic6 said:
If you want to use a screen protector, the wet apply ones fill in the scratch and make it harder to see.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah thinking of getting a Zagg, hate the rubbery feel though. Any recommendations?
jebise101 said:
Yeah thinking of getting a Zagg, hate the rubbery feel though. Any recommendations?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've heard that GhostArmour is less rubbery and there's another brand called *exoskin*(not 100% sure of the name) I think which also makes a wet apply screen protector that's better then zagg.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
I recently purchased xoskin and it works quite well. Can't see the scratch on my screen at all. Watch their YouTube video.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
BrianKLV said:
I recently purchased xoskin and it works quite well. Can't see the scratch on my screen at all. Watch their YouTube video.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah generally the Wet screen protectors will "fill" in micro scratches. If im not mistaken xoskin gives a lifetime warranty as well right?
Hey all, I recently dropped my LGOG on bathroom tiles from about chest height, without a cover.
And I am pleased to say that I have left with only a few scuffs on the chrome lining.
Now I know that it depends on luck and how it lands, but I must say I am impressed with the phones ability to withstand drops from that height.
I have also dropped it twice before on concrete.
Anybody else feel free to add your opinion.
Mine also felt on bathroom tiles,i was scarred to pick it up,but then i was surprised like you.
Nothing,not a single scratch
Im very pleased with my OG
Sent from my LG Optimus G using Tapatalk 2
Dropped mine at work today with protector case. It landed from 1 meter down and rolled. It landed on LCD. When i look at it nothing. My case saved it.
Mine fell from a dressor thats over 4 feet high on to the hard wood floor. It happend twice and not a scratch on the phone. I didnt have a case or screen protector on the phone either. I'm sure the way the phone landed helped but regardless its a very solid built phone.
Mine also fell from my pocket and nothing happened. It really gives the vibe of a really solid and nice built phone. It's such a shame to have to put a case on it since it looks so slim and gorgeous without one haha
One thing I noticed is that without a case I find it too slippery...
On the way to my vacation i sat down next to the road. My LGOG fell 10 centimeters screen down. The screen shatteret. Touch does not work where it hit. So 50% of the touch is not working. :crying:
Well, good i also have my 2 years old LG Optimus 2X with me. That thing has more scratches and landings face down than i can count. :good:
Stop dropping
Sent from my LG-E975 using XDA Premium HD app
Mine has managed to slip out of my pocket onto concrete and it was fine.
It has slid down the side of the couch a few times and that's when it got damaged. Got some scuffs in the right hand bottom corner and the chrome was bent, it fell down again last night and the bent bit of chrome came off. Tiny amount, hardly noticable but still, gutted =(
It is such a pretty phone I don't want to put a cover on it but I so need to
I kept some of the plastic strips on the sides that it came with to kind of help it lol
I also find it hard to put a cover onto as the back is simply stunning.
But seeing as it is new and it is on a 24 month plan I must make it last.
A few chips on the chrome sides I can live with.
I did manage to put full knee weight on the back of it, in a tent. I then heard a 'plop'.. The back shattered, but the cracks don't run over the camera - - there is this mini contour, like a millimeter high, that prevented that. All the other times I dropped it ( 3, 4 times) the kind of bookish cover saved the day, as it should. So the back is no more, but with the casing still the front is free of any scratches. The G is a resilient phone.. It just has some trouble with 180 pounds of pressure on a corner Still, pretty impressive, everything works!
Sent from Somewhere using my Dog
Luckily I haven't dropped my OG yet but I want to mention the "strength" of volume button since mine (volume -) generates scrubbing sound when being touched (a little ). It might not a problem for anyone here...?
thuanngotau said:
Luckily I haven't dropped my OG yet but I want to mention the "strength" of volume button since mine (volume -) generates scrubbing sound when being touched (a little ). It might not a problem for anyone here...?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That doesn't happen to my volume rocker, but to my power button instead.
Sent from my LG-E975K using xda premium
lucky
you guys are some lucky s.o.bs man i dropped my phone during lunch (im a senior in highschool) and no cracks yay! but absoluteley no touchscreen no no no!!
The phone fell to the ground a couple of times, no issues at all. Also one time I took my guitar from the wall hanger, but it slipped and the headstock hit hard on the screen (what a noise it made!), not even a scratch. I'm surprised.
I have my E975 slip out of my hands while connected to charger when the cable snagged. It flipped around, and smashed onto my table's glass surface over a 6" drop. The entire front glass shattered. Had to replace it myself, the entire front assembly. It was an expensive lesson. I've since slipped on a ugly case
Just dropped my phone from a 4 feet high cabinet last night and there wasn't any crack, scratch or dings, I'm really impressed with the build of this phone
Dropped from 3 stories. Pretty much totaled. Anyone know a way to retrieve data off a phone with a nonfunctional screen?
Sent from my Nexus 10 using xda app-developers app
Use an adb shell to backup and store it on your computer
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda app-developers app
3 stories woah. Nice one though im also very sorry for your loss..
Sent from my LG-E975 using xda app-developers app
Don't forget,lg og is scratch proof,not drop)
Sent from Asylum via LG E975/smart phones,dumb people.
I recently got the Tech Armor Nexus 7 (2nd GENERATION) Tablet Premium High Definition (HD) Clear Screen Protector in the mail and immediately applied the screen protector to my screen only to find myself having severe sensitivity problems. I am forced to press the screen with force and that also sometimes does not work. This makes the screen unresponsive to touch and makes the Nexus 7 a hassle to use. The moment i took off the protector, i recovered normal touch capabilities.
I SERIOUSLY RECOMMEND YOU DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS LIKE ME! :crying:
EDIT: Took a video of my nexus 7 with the tech armor screen protector
/watch?v=Cj17re0gYmE&feature=youtu.be
To save time and to give a quick response, I rooted my nexus 7 and flashed the new update to my tablet. I realized that it was not the screen protector but it was a software issue with the tablet itself. I wish to apologize for making such a rash remark about the screen protector by jumping to conclusions by blaming it.
Screen protectors are a thing of the past anyway. I've gone 8 months with my Nexus 4 without a screen protector and it doesn't have even the slightest scratch. Even my 2012 Nexus 7 lasted a full year and was flawless when I sold it. I don't baby my devices either. A case I can understand for drop protection, but screen protectors are just silly these days.
sn0warmy said:
Screen protectors are a thing of the past anyway. I've gone 8 months with my Nexus 4 without a screen protector and it doesn't have even the slightest scratch. Even my 2012 Nexus 7 lasted a full year and was flawless when I sold it. I don't baby my devices either. A case I can understand for drop protection, but screen protectors are just silly these days.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What a silly response. just because YOU didn't get them doesn't mean others won't. read the threads on the gs4 forum, with its "gorilla glass" of people who have scratches after one day.
Sent from my Nexus 7 FHD using Tapatalk 4
+1 for sn0warmy
This device also doesn't have gorilla Glass it has scratch resistant glass which is a step down. I for one would rather be safe than sorry and I can't recommend bestskinsever enough. No touch sensitivity problems with bse screen protectors :thumbup:.
>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm
I never use screen protectors either... Except for this device.
After a few days of just using it at home, I noted some micro scratches forming. Got a screen protector that same day. So yeah, I don't think a screen protector is silly at all.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
I don't see the reason for screen protectors unless they actually protect your screen from things like a brick being dropped on the scree. I've owned a rooted & ROM's NookColor, Nexus 7 OG, Nexus 7 '13 and 5 smart phones including my current Samsung S4. I have not used a screen "protector" on any of them and haven't gotten a scratch on a single one of them. Now granted I put my tablets/phones in a case when not in use and I don't when finished using them sling them toward the couch like a Frisbee but I use my devices probably as hard if not harder than most.
Screen "protectors" to me just seem like a way for companies to put your money in their wallet.
FrauPerchta said:
I don't see the reason for screen protectors unless they actually protect your screen from things like a brick being dropped on the scree. I've owned a rooted & ROM's NookColor, Nexus 7 OG, Nexus 7 '13 and 5 smart phones including my current Samsung S4. I have not used a screen "protector" on any of them and haven't gotten a scratch on a single one of them. Now granted I put my tablets/phones in a case when not in use and I don't when finished using them sling them toward the couch like a Frisbee but I use my devices probably as hard if not harder than most.
Screen "protectors" to me just seem like a way for companies to put your money in their wallet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For me Speigen ultra crystal are always good. No problems with responsiveness or messing up the look of the screen and then i know when im ready to sell my device there are no scratches anywhere. I'm glad you havent gotten any scratches, but its just too easy to get micro scratches not to spend a few dollars to make sure things stay nice.
FrauPerchta said:
Screen "protectors" to me just seem like a way for companies to put your money in their wallet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Got it in one! Screen sticky-back-plastic is the 21st Century equivalent of snake oil.
And how do these 'companies' advertise? By posting to forums such as this one. So some little shill bleats he has a scratch and all the sheep follow his lead and cover a beautiful piece of kit with tacky-back-plastic.
If you're really a clutz get a full case.
I noticed my screens sensitivity declined when I installed my official Asus SP. I actually went through 2 cause one was dented the first time out of the box.
Both caused the issue BUT after a few hours it was back to normal. Might just have to set.
Wet apply is a big one that needs to set... typically 24 hours. Capacitive screens run off electrical signals from your body to detect touch. Needless-to-say, water and electric don't mix. Once it cures it will be use able.
Make note that the official Asus is a dry apply and it also affected touch sensitivity for a few hours. Applied at night and woke up good.
Also, this thread is not about whether you prefer a SP or not. I personally sell my devices off for Like New. I'm not going to risk a scratch ruining $50 in my pocket next year. Plus Matte screen protectors are fingerprint resistive and anti glare. They also have a great tactile "paper" feel that I prefer. No having to wipe it down every 5 min and I don't feel embarrassed handing it over to a coworker. Different Strokes.
Back to topic. Go
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Until screens are scratch PROOF (gorilla glass is scratch resistant) I will use a screen protector. The couple dollars they cost are worth at least the piece of mind knowing you don't have to worry about sand or something else causing a hairline scratch in your screen, especially since I usually sell my devices and screen condition is a major factor in resale value.
Anyways, back on topic, has anyone else got a TA protector and had the same experience? Other than the review on Amazon which is probably this same user, the others don't have this problem, just issue with installation or alignment. I've got one on my GS3 and haven't had any issues.
Installed Tech Armor SP yesterday
I got my tech Armor protectors yesterday. I haven't noticed any sensitivity problems. It is kind of "sticky", but that seems to be getting better with a little more use. Overall I'm happy with the Tech Armor screen protectors. I use a stylus pretty regularly so wanted something on the screen *just in case*. It's very clear, no rainbowing that I've noticed and fit wasn't an issue on mine. I used the "screen door" method and a can of air, it went on clean and clear.
If I notice any problems later, I'll update my post
I got my "snake oil" for a buck at dollar tree. Really happy with it, too. Hasn't affected my screen sensitivity in the least, and I was surprised to find out I prefer the matte finish it gives the screen. And no more micro scratches
Sent from my LG-P659 using xda app-developers app
In my opinion, the only people who say screen protectors aren't needed are either
1- extremely rich, and just toss out their device if it gets a scratch
2- don't care how their devices look
3- not capable of putting one on properly, and just say they're not needed simply because they aren't capable of the install
Anyone with the intelligence of at least a 4th grade level knows that gorilla glass or "scratch resistant" glass can easily be scratched, even during light use while you're trying to be careful. Screen protectors are just an easy and cheap way to keep your devices looking pristine!
SwiftKey'ed from my '13 Nexus 7 FHD using XDA Premium HD
stanglifemike said:
In my opinion, the only people who say screen protectors aren't needed are either
1- extremely rich, and just toss out their device if it gets a scratch
2- don't care how their devices look
3- not capable of putting one on properly, and just say they're not needed simply because they aren't capable of the install
Anyone with the intelligence of at least a 4th grade level knows that gorilla glass or "scratch resistant" glass can easily be scratched, even during light use while you're trying to be careful. Screen protectors are just an easy and cheap way to keep your devices looking pristine!
SwiftKey'ed from my '13 Nexus 7 FHD using XDA Premium HD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1) The entire device is $230 ($200 with a discount from online retailers). It's not exactly a Porsche. Anyone with a GF/wife knows that a single night out can easily equate to this amount.
2) I am more OCD than you can imagine. A noticeable scratch really would bother the hell out of me.
3) This is somewhat accurate. I'm terrible at installing them perfectly and in my past I've gone through upwards of $50 for screen protectors for a single device. After spending probably $100+ on screen protectors alone over the years, I'd rather just leave that money in the bank and buy a new device if I really feel that it gets scratched to the point that I can't bare to look at it. And you have to keep in mind that even with some screen scratches you could easily sell it for 70%+ of what the device is worth brand new, which would greatly offset the cost of a new one.
I have a tendency to throw my phone in my girlfriend's purse with keys etc. and lay it face down on wood, granite, and metal counters and tables. The silver bezel of the phone is scratched up like crazy and the back glass has a few big scratches too. But the screen is still flawless after 8 months.
stanglifemike said:
Anyone with the intelligence of at least a 4th grade level knows that gorilla glass or "scratch resistant" glass can easily be scratched, even during light use while you're trying to be careful.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let's keep it friendly!
I must say I wonder about the bona fides of any one so passionate for a cause. A purveyor of snake oil one wonders?
Well I still picked up a TA protector, it will arrive tomorrow and I will report back on how well it works. Assuming it doesn't actually cause sensitivity issuea, its still the best deal compared to what else is out there - $6 for 3 protectors that come with free lifetime replacements (that don't require you to send the old ones back).
And for the guy who said he's wasted $50+ trying to get protectors installed perfectly, go to a Best Buy or a mall and have them install it for you. You'll pay a little bit more but if they put it on wrong it comes out of their pocket. Plus if it ever gets scratched up you can take it back there and get a new one put on for free usually.
croques said:
Let's keep it friendly!
I must say I wonder about the bona fides of any one so passionate for a cause. A purveyor of snake oil one wonders?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How was that unfriendly? You mean to tell to tell me that there are adults with smartphones/tablets who think their screen is unscratchable?!? I don't think so. That makes me a believer of snake oils!!?? I think not. I just have common sense...
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
croques said:
...So some little shill bleats he has a scratch and all the sheep follow his lead...
...If you're really a clutz get a full case...
Let's keep it friendly!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I lol'd. Practice what you preach, brother. I believe the first one in this thread calling people names was you
I also have historically not used a screen protector for most of the reasons listed here... Especially that, in my experience, I simply have never needed one. Usually keep my phones for close to a year, and have never ever had a noticeable scratch. But that doesn't mean I never saw the value in them for people that needed them. As soon as I realized that the screen on my shiny new n7fhd had a couple of slightly noticeable scratches(it's my real experience, regardless of if anyone feels the inexplicable need to call me a shill), I snagged one up.
It's kind of sad how something as mundane as whether a device needs a screen protector or not can get people at each other's throats.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
shinkinrui said:
It's kind of sad how something as mundane as whether a device needs a screen protector or not can get people at each other's throats.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What is sad is that Joe Public fails to recognize that opinion formers with their pay-masters agenda post to web sites.
http://www.cruzerlite.com/cases/lg/nexus-5/truglass-flexible-glass-nexus-5#
I got this for my nexus 5 hoping that it would be amazing...well it wasn't!
The only amazing thing it did was cause touch screen issues.
If i touched certain parts of my screen it wouldn't recognize my touches, other parts of my screen would register as being touched by several points even though i had only 1 finger on the screen.
It got to the point that i couldn't even use my phone.
But as soon as i took this junk screen protector off my touchscreen started working perfect!
So i would never recommend this to anyone and would suggest to use something else.
I have found the armorsuit military shield to be the best on the market. Relatively inexpensive as well.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
Were you using it together with a case?