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AT&T screen protector corner radius is off

A bit of caution when picking out screen protectors
I had to cut the edges on my AT&T screen protectors due to the nature of the soft back which when pressure is applied to the front causes lifting on the screen protector's 4 corners. The dimensions are fine but the radius is too small for the corners causing them to protrude ... just cut them a little but I would have preferred to have 100% perfect screen protectors instead of half assed ones from AT&T ... why am I not surprised.

sentinel79 said:
A bit of caution when picking out screen protectors
I had to cut the edges on my AT&T screen protectors due to the nature of the soft back which when pressure is applied to the front causes lifting on the screen protector's 4 corners. The dimensions are fine but the radius is too small for the corners causing them to protrude ... just cut them a little but I would have preferred to have 100% perfect screen protectors instead of half assed ones from AT&T ... why am I not surprised.
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I purchased the same protector. I have the same issue as well. Makes it look really cheap with the corners sticking up.

I had that, plus since I am opening mine a LOT for hacking, the bottom looks like crap.
Looks like I am going to replace the protector within a week of getting the phone.

Just wrap the whole phone in plastic wrap with the back off. Then slip it on.
Bad idea most likely, but it would be funny if it worked well.

same issue. Trimmed the corners. It doesn't look that great, but doesn't peel up when i hit the corner on something. I'm on the third protector already. First one i screwed up the orientation and got dust under it when fixing. second peeled up when i hit one of the corners.

must be those poor quality screen protector. there us not much of an option atm. i would rather get a HTC HD mini screen protector and punch a hole on it.

I just had Ghost Armor put on my iPhone 3G (which I'm handing to my daughter when my Aria comes in). It's pretty nice, but the Aria isn't showing up on their website yet. And you would only really want to get the screen done, since you open up the phone to get to the battery and the SD Card.

Yep, I cut them carefully and used the scotch tape method to get perfect placement.
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sentinel79 said:
Yep, I cut them carefully and used the scotch tape method to get perfect placement.
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Can you elaborate on the "scotch tape method"?

I ordered invisible gadget guard from amazon. Havent put it on yet, but that packaging sure makes it look impressive.

Before separating the films I placed tape to use as handles to apply the protector flat (instead of holding it).
Then after layed down on the screen pulled up and slid tape underneath to attract any particles which cause bubbles. Slide with sticky side face up so it pulls from the protector's sticky film (rarely do the particles stick to the screen itself).
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Has anybody noticed the quality of these are not that great?
Have had on for 3 days. There are a LOT of scratches on the protector itself. I usually keep phone in jean pockets with a wallet.
Anybody plan on trying the Amzer ones, although I have heard their quality may be dubious too for the n1.

Shad0wguy said:
I ordered invisible gadget guard from amazon. Havent put it on yet, but that packaging sure makes it look impressive.
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I ordered this, and it shipped today. I got my 8 GB card in the mail today, too. I kind of wished I had gotten a 16 GB card, since my whole music collection is about 8 GB. But I may pick up another 8 GB as my "backup film roll" at a later time.

Donatron said:
I purchased the same protector. I have the same issue as well. Makes it look really cheap with the corners sticking up.
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I can't believe I didn't figure out this solution earlier. Obviously, trimming the excess on the corners would solve the issue, but I wasn't comfortable using a razor blade to make the trims. But just 5 minutes ago, it occurred to me to use a nail clipper (while already installed on the phone, and the back plate removed). Worked perfectly, was super easy, and did no damage to the phone.

Yeah that didnt occur to me either. I used small crafting scissors.
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Same thing happened to me, just on the bottom corners though, but as soon as I put my case on it covered up those bubbles, cant even see it. Quality of the protector seems to be decent. I used a universal one prior and it was ****!
I ordered the stealth guard though for the phone (full body protection) just now so when that comes I'll let you guys know how that works out as well.

I used the Invisible Gadget Guard that someone else mentioned (got it off ebay though, not amazon, it's the exact same one however). The quality of it is definitely top notch, I've had it on for a little over a month now and it has no scratches/marks that are visible without actually looking for them and even then there are minimal and very minor ones. My one complaint with it is the top two corners did start to peel a bit, I ended up peeling it up a tad and cutting them (with difficulty, this thing is tough!) and reapplying that part and I haven't had a problem since! I do have a few blemishes down the left side due to my clumsiness during the initial applicaton, but the case covers it for the most part

i tried the invisisheild and did not like the rubbery feel, got at t sheild it is a hard plastic and fingers slide much better, yes i had to trim but no big deal there. all you have to do is put the protector on the phone with back cover off, then take a new sharp razor blade at about 50 degree angle to the edge of glass and trim excess off. 3 months now and have not lifted any corners. these are much better than the rubber vinly covers that tend to stretch and need trimming as well.

[Q] does your arc sometime squeak?

my arc sometimes makes squeaking noises, depending on the way i'm holding it. it seems to be coming from the bottom part or back cover.
does this happen to anyone else?

somevietguy said:
my arc sometimes makes squeaking noises, depending on the way i'm holding it. it seems to be coming from the bottom part or back cover.
does this happen to anyone else?
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I used to have this problem. But once I have "properly" attached the back cover, the noise is gone.

I've had a bit of issues, but it seems to be that the back cover doesn't quite fit tightly with the body of the phone. I just moved it around, pressing it here and there, and the squeaking is now at a minimum level.

arc cover
this is one of the reason i am in a fix..
i dont like to put cover to my phone. currently using x10 and there is no problem whatsoever.
it doesn't slip from hand, there arent any finger prints, smudges etc. etc.
how is your experience of arc without cover? ok.. i know now it sweaks.
apart from that.. i heard from some user that it slips from hand, its plastic is not that tough and will get marks on it easily.. is it true?

I had this problem on my Misty Silver phone at the middle edge of the battery cover I think towards only one side. But I think that is because I applied the full body protector on the battery cover too hard to get it perfect. The sound reduced overtime especially, after I removed the cover and fitted it carefully.
Currently, I still haven't applied any protector to my Midnight Blue Arc and hear to squeaky sounds.

kitsVA said:
I had this problem on my Misty Silver phone at the middle edge of the battery cover I think towards only one side. But I think that is because I applied the full body protector on the battery cover too hard to get it perfect. The sound reduced overtime especially, after I removed the cover and fitted it carefully.
Currently, I still haven't applied any protector to my Midnight Blue Arc and hear to squeaky sounds.
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Thanks kitsva
So you have removed the full body cover of silver? And it doesn't squeak.. reassuring
Misty silver you will be mine in a week... yey.

somevietguy said:
my arc sometimes makes squeaking noises, depending on the way i'm holding it. it seems to be coming from the bottom part or back cover.
does this happen to anyone else?
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Yes it does. Quite annoying.
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regard on the screen protector, have u seen the type like iphone, protect scratch from front and back

My Arc has a creaky battery cover, it is okay at the top end where the headphone socket is but the bottom left and right corners and near the battery had some definite "give". I solved the problem by getting a heat resistant thick tape from Homebase and sticking a couple of strips inside the battery cover. Now it is solid as a rock...what a difference.

No squeaking sounds yet.

murrayalex said:
My Arc has a creaky battery cover, it is okay at the top end where the headphone socket is but the bottom left and right corners and near the battery had some definite "give". I solved the problem by getting a heat resistant thick tape from Homebase and sticking a couple of strips inside the battery cover. Now it is solid as a rock...what a difference.
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Is there a certain type of heat resistance tape you used?

Dont have this problem back cover fits nice
@kbadone nice avatar

Mine also makes noises sometimes. I already put some tape inside the back cover, but sometimes it squeks nevertheless.
My gf has a Nexus S and its body is much more solidly built.

depulle87 said:
Dont have this problem back cover fits nice
@kbadone nice avatar
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Same goes to you
The good news we are getting 4 DLC karakters this summer

murrayalex said:
My Arc has a creaky battery cover, it is okay at the top end where the headphone socket is but the bottom left and right corners and near the battery had some definite "give". I solved the problem by getting a heat resistant thick tape from Homebase and sticking a couple of strips inside the battery cover. Now it is solid as a rock...what a difference.
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+1
Could you please specify bit more about that heat resistant thick tape?

Touranaga said:
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Could you please specify bit more about that heat resistant thick tape?
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yea, please clarify i also want to try this solution

somevietguy said:
yea, please clarify i also want to try this solution
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It's just your typical bog standard tape you can pick up in any DIY store that claims to be heat resistant. I thought heat resistant would be better as I have a bit on the inside back cover that lies above the battery but it probably doesn't have to be at all, just get a nice thick tape. Worked a treat, I have a super un-squeaky back cover now!!

I have just got the Arc, and after a couple of days I had had enough of the squeaking. I then placed two strips (3 cm x 10 cm) of duct tape on the inside of the back cover, and it worked wonders! No more squeaking.

[Q] Glass popping out ~0.5mm bottom-right corner, normal?

I noticed my glass panel is very slightly (0.5mm ish) coming out on the bottom-right hand of the device. Is this normal? It isn't loose (I applied some medium pressure to try to "snap it" to the same level of the rest of the glass but it didn't move at all).

I don't think that is normal at all. Mine looks recessed on all the edges. Meaning the outer frame sticks out past the glass surface (very slightly).

Luxferro said:
I don't think that is normal at all. Mine looks recessed on all the edges. Meaning the outer frame sticks out past the glass surface (very slightly).
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Same here,
although the left side is a little lower then the right.

I don't know if its .5mm, but the bottom right side is definitely slightly higher than the other corners

BTW this is on the GSM version (Canada) bought from Virgin Mobile.
Upon looking closely, the glass is actually thicker on that corner so that's why it's popping so I'm not too worried about it being loose. 0.5mm is about half a CD/Dvd's thickness so it's really minor.
I'm just wondering if it's a glass manufacturing defect or if it's intended on certain models. I think it's probably a very minor defect because of the curved nature of the glass.

Gnex camera lens question..

Hey guys. So I really like the feel of the naked Nexus, but I noticed that the camera part touches surfaces whenever laid down. Anybody ever had problems with this being scratched and affecting pics?
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When it's laid down it doesn't exactly rests on the lens itself. It actually rests on the top metal ring of the lens, It's hard to see but if you look closely you can see it.

biscuitownz said:
When it's laid down it doesn't exactly rests on the lens itself. It actually rests on the top metal ring of the lens, It's hard to see but if you look closely you can see it.
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Even when considering how small the amount is that the silver ring is raised above the lense? (Its so small, I wouldn't even consider it raised above it, I'd consider them even)

The silver edge is raised above the surface of the lens. A case isn't going to help that much either. The lens is exposed no matter what...

Actually, the curved back makes the camera lens rise up a few millimeters. Only the bottom part of the area with the LED flash is actually touching the surface

Is it safe?

So my G3's back cover was creaking when I held it with a tight grip. After some looking, I realized that it was due to a slightly loose fit of the battery.
To correct this, I decided to stick two thin (1 cm wide) pieces of paper on the side of the battery. I basically took the sticky portion of a sticky note and cut off the sticky part and stuck it onto the curved side of the battery.
This effectively stopped the creaking, but now I'm wondering if this practice is safe or not.

4ndroid99 said:
So my G3's back cover was creaking when I held it with a tight grip. After some looking, I realized that it was due to a slightly loose fit of the battery.
To correct this, I decided to stick two thin (1 cm wide) pieces of paper on the side of the battery. I basically took the sticky portion of a sticky note and cut off the sticky part and stuck it onto the curved side of the battery.
This effectively stopped the creaking, but now I'm wondering if this practice is safe or not.
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I don't think that would be a problem, but why the hell is your battery fitting loose?

But why are you squeezing it so hard you make it creak? It's a phone, not a hammer!

meyerweb said:
But why are you squeezing it so hard you make it creak? It's a phone, not a hammer!
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It doesn't require a hard squeeze. A slight gripping motion or a slight twist can cause creaking sounds that are easily heard.
Still_living714 said:
I don't think that would be a problem, but why the hell is your battery fitting loose?
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Some batteries just fit looser than the others. It's a selective problem, some ppl experience it and others don't.

4ndroid99 said:
So my G3's back cover was creaking when I held it with a tight grip. After some looking, I realized that it was due to a slightly loose fit of the battery.
To correct this, I decided to stick two thin (1 cm wide) pieces of paper on the side of the battery. I basically took the sticky portion of a sticky note and cut off the sticky part and stuck it onto the curved side of the battery.
This effectively stopped the creaking, but now I'm wondering if this practice is safe or not.
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Sounds fishy. Just get a replacement!

Why not use insulating tape?

I think a replacement battery do the trick.

4ndroid99 said:
It doesn't require a hard squeeze. A slight gripping motion or a slight twist can cause creaking sounds that are easily heard.
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OK. I've never heard mine creak in normal use. I just squeezed it to see what would happen, and had to squeeze FAR harder than I would ever hold my phone to get very slight click. As for twisting a phone, any phone: DON'T DO THAT!