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I just ordered some Realook screen protectors from Amazon today. The stores here did not have any screen protectors of any brand for the Vibrant, and I just didnt want to wait any longer without protection. Then to my surprise a few of the Bell Mobility dealers just got in some iShieldz. They tell me they stopped carrying other brands because they found these were the best protectors hands down. Can anyone else comment on how they compare to the Realook protectors.
i recently bought some cheap ebay protectors for my galaxy s and to be honest i was not satisfied with the finish and bubbles on my screen. so i came on here and researched on screen protectors there are 2 kinds of them : one is water based screen protector ishields is one of them and second is dry application. i did not want to risk my device with water damage and went with realook "SP". ishields are not smooth and have that rubber feel to it just like invisible shields. i would recommend reallook as long as u do a bubble free installation , install it in ur bathroom after u take a shower cuz the dust particles settles down in steam
i will post some pix of my samsung with realook on in next post
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Never heard of iSheldz, but if you can, go in store and see if they have any demos to get a feel of it. If it feels like rubber, then well, it's your call. I don't like that rubber feeling and went with Realook. Realook is like a piece of plastic per say. You don't have that rubber feeling and after awhile, it will feel just like the naked screen, for me anyways.
Your call.
I'm in the market for a screen protector too. I heard Realook is better than iShields but, I like the rubber feel better.
Anybody with Realook, is the installation easy?
Is Realook installation easy?
For me it was not very easy, and not very difficult. I got frustrated initially by dust particles (which for me were impossible to avoid) causing bubbles. The key turned out to be using scotch tape to remove individual spots from the underside of the film (which is exactly what the directions suggest).
The other trick was getting the positioning exactly right. The fit is quite precise, so 1/4mm off on the angle and it will run off the side of the glass at the bottom. I ended up using a piece of tape on the top surface of the film at both the top and bottom to help in both lifting it to remove dust particles and to get the positioning just right.
It's a dry application, which makes it less dangerous as far as getting liquid in the phone, but you can't slide the film around to position it.
The end result though is well worth the 10-15 minutes of effort it took me. It's probably as close to the original glass look and feel as is possible.
I took an advice from another user here saying to run hot water in the bathroom so that it will be filled with steam and result in less dust in the air. I did just that. Took a shower and then immediately started to apply the screen protector. Took me two tries. Make sure to have scotch tape ready so you could peel it off if you messed up.
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I took an advice from another user here saying to run hot water in the bathroom so that it will be filled with steam and result in less dust in the air. I did just that. Took a shower and then immediately started to apply the screen protector. Took me two tries. Make sure to have scotch tape ready so you could peel it off if you messed up.
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Probably want to keep the tape out of the bathroom when your taking the shower to ensure the proper adhesiveness.
iShieldz look like Zagg lite, they feel like Zagg kinda sticky and after a few weeks they make the screen look like crap.
My vote is for Realook...
Just be patient and do it in a place where you are not going to be disturbed for the few minutes it will take to get it on perfectly. Doesn't even look or feel like it's there. You'll love it and you get two for the price.
real look it looks amazing and very easy to install ...
I use Realook and didn't find it to be terribly hard to install. It's the best looking I've ever seen and it's smooth, so there's no finger friction on the touch screen, which is a requirement for me (Swype user). If I were going to do it all over again I'd definitely go with the Realook again. I can't imagine anything better.
I somehow got a nasty scratch on my realook today. I really don't know how. But I want to cry lol better that than my phone I guess
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I just re-ordered the reallook sp's (2 pack). Anyone want to split the cost?
Yes please
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wow I ordered a realook screen protector, amazon said a delivery date on the 20th, I got it 2 days after I ordered it. It was hard as hell to install, I got dirt and fingerprints all over my first one, then I tried the other, took my time, had allot of dust on the screen causing bubbles, got some scotch tape and slid it under neath and took off the lint all over it after I washed it with water, sqeegeed it on, it was tedious but it doesnt look like I even have one on it, freakn amazing, next time i put one on it'll be much easier. First time took a while lol
Realook suggests to spray some water in the area that you are going to apply the SP to cut down on dust. I sat under a ceiling fan, on low, when I put mine on. Just take your time when applying it and you will be happy with it. I am with mine .
Just out of curiousity of course. But where do you see the oh so painful marks of daily use on your phone? I've only dropped my phone one time, in a case, and it survived without a mark actually. But I do have a slight chip in the rubberized matte coating on the edge of the phone, simply from taking off and on the case. And also on my battery door, the metal finish on the actual metal door is chipping slighty too. also on the keyboard part, where it is solid black on the ends of the kb, small scratches are showing up. :/. Sort of off topic, but how could I just completely wipe clean my battery door and "unfinish" it?
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I too have the tiny chips/scuffs from where the clips on my hybrid solid case fitted, I also thought it was from removing it too much but infact it was just wear from when I shut my keyboard and the clips scrapped the edge slightly,.... hence, my phone is now naked.
.... also have two tiny scuffs on the battery door cover where the plastic is peeling,... have you seen the "polished G 2 door ",... I might do that myself.
That's it,.... need to get around to trying one of the gel two piece cases ASAP to prevent further damage.
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I got a dent on my battery door that happened when I was frantically grasping at my phone trying to turn off the alarm in the morning...
it fell onto a chair leg or something like that lol
I got a gnarly scratch on the right side about an inch above the camera button. I don't know where it came from either =( there's also a small scratch on the left top that really only made the metal shiny. Do I even have to mention the battery door? I have a new one lined up for when I sell my DZ...the Atrix will be my next phone =)
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I haver none after three months of working at a restarunt, with a case I bout at the mall for ten dollars
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My battery door has a few lite scracths but other then that I'm good.
I don't use a case (G1 pouch FTW) & I have a screen protector on since day 1
Delivered by Western Union in the rain after 70 Years
2 really minuscule pieces of dust under the screen. Doesn't bother me at all, can't even notice them unless your looking for them.
The body of the phone is in pristine condition, thanks to the Otterbox case. Screen is scratch free even without a screen protector.
Its funny how much I baby this phone. It only goes in my jacket pockets. If I put it in a coat pocket that has a zipper I wrap it in a microfiber cloth for LCD TV's so the screen doesnt get scratched placing it in or removing it from the pocket. All the other coat pockets are "safe," where I dont need to use the microfiber cloth.
Ive had my phone since the beginning of October and not one scratch , blemish ,
discoloration , etc . I baby my phones as much as possible though , Probably a
little excessively haha
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Ive had my phone since the beginning of October and not one scratch , blemish ,
discoloration , etc . I baby my phones as much as possible though , Probably a
little excessively haha
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Same here! Haha
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Battery door, metal surrounding the screen, some bumps here and there, discoloration around the keyboard, some gray rubber parts are already black (seems there's black plastic underneath). But that's not the worse part: screen is cracked like Pangaea is now the modern Earth. Yeah, I've misused (and abused of) the phone. Still the best phone I've ever had.
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I have a dent on the metal ring, on the upper right corner (charge light side) from when my g2 was dropped on the tile floor at jc penney.
Mainly on the back
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Yea my scratches are mainly with the battery cover.
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I managed to chip the metal around the screen on my G2... never dropped it, so not sure how the heck this happened lol.
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That's what happened to mine! I don't even know how the scratch got there...but there it is, taunting me...
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Well my phone has seen some abuse. I try to baby it, but I work on a dairy farm.lol. been dropped a half a dozen times. Mostly on concrete. But it's looking good still. Two big dings on each top corner. A few small ones on the right beside the screen. My battery cover has some slight scratches. It's a dusty machine tho, I really aught to get some compressed air on it. Oh yeah, and my gf threw it on a hair dressers floor... screen down... no screen protector, only a tiny half millimeter scratch on the screen.
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I thought I'd just do a poll, this really could apply to any phone so I put this poll in a popular phone forum section. I remember for my SGS2, it took 7 tries (ie 7 protectors) to get one on perfectly, ie no dust no bubbles whatsoever. That equated to a total wastage of $30+ before finally nailing one.
Just got a new phone (Note 2), bought the Steinheil Ultra Crystal. 1st one in the pack, about 10 pieces of dust. 2nd one in the pack, 3 pieces of dust. Total wastage, $18. FML
I have found if it's not on perfect 1st time, lifting it up to dab away dust with scotch tape introduces more dust.
Apply it in your bathroom with some steam generated by hot shower or crane.
Helps preventing dust particles under your protector
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Apply it in your bathroom with some steam generated by hot shower or crane.
Helps preventing dust particles under your protector
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What I find helpful is place the phone on a newspaper. Do not use cloth because it would only create cloth particles and sticking them onto your phone as your breath when applying the screen. In addition, wipe off the screen with a clean cloth dampened with a little ethyl alcohol. Allow the screen to dry and then use another cloth (the ones that come with your screen protectors) to wipe off. Make sure you do this under as much lighting as possible. Once you don't see any specs of dust on the screen start lining up the screen protector from one end of the phone so you know exactly how the screen looks on the phone. The final steps involve peeling off the cover and laying it on the screen. Do this slowly. Press down on the screen as you peeling off the cover. I would not peel off the screen and then stick it onto the phone. This will most likely increase your chance of getting minute dust particles sticking on the screen. Always check for dust on the screen as you go. If you see any, stop right away and blow it off and reapply. This method does not completely prevent the dust particles from sticking onto the screen protector but it will minimize it.
One. I clean the phone with my shirt and water. Clean it with the microfiber cloth. Peel about 1/8 inch off the screen protector, apply to phone slowly while removing film and use the card provided in screen protector box to flatten it our with bubbles. Any bubbles and I lift slightly and re apply. Easy peezy
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And the last protector I put on I did it in my work truck!
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Use the Hinge method
Just bought a 100x screen protectors for $20 time to try this out
where I work, we have controlled rooms to avoid particulate in the materials, I tried in these rooms, and I can assure that it's better to do it in the shower (LOL)
Or you can buy one of these protectors that include an spray, it's completely safe to put on of these, even in the case you screw it up, you can remove it, and apply more spray and put the protector again.
(i will never buy a normal protector after use the ones with an spray included)
I use the hinge method, works first time most times even in a room with lots of dust.
is it really possible to do it perfectly?
that, I got to see.
I tried it so many times I even can't remember, and I never succeeded.
Anyhow I gave up
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None. My gorilla glass is nearly unscratchable. Phone was dropped face down on cement and just a tiny micro scratch on the bezel.
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None. My gorilla glass is nearly unscratchable. Phone was dropped face down on cement and just a tiny micro scratch on the bezel.
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Take it to the beach and see if you can say that again.
None. My gorilla glass is nearly unscratchable. Phone was dropped face down on cement and just a tiny micro scratch on the bezel.
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Wow you are so lucky your screen didnt break! hope not to come off as patronising but these things break so easy....get that thing some protection man. Mine broke on its first fall.
I've wasted so many with specs of dust ruining it I do them all after I've had a shower while still naked and hot water running and it works every time.
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Wow you are so lucky your screen didnt break! hope not to come off as patronising but these things break so easy....get that thing some protection man. Mine broke on its first fall.
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I don't see how a screen protector saves a screen from smashing tho. Gorilla glass is good and I find the closer they are to the lcd the better smash protection.
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Take it to the beach and see if you can say that again.
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Lucky only rocks on the beaches where I live.
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You guys should try out the SGP Curved Crystal... its freking amazing feels as if theres nothing on your screen.
I got my screen protector on first try...
Currently using a cheapo screen protector I bought from eBay for like a dollar.
Honestly, there's nothing to it.
Clean screen>Placement>Credit card to lightly remove air bubbles>Peel>Microfiber to remove any smaller bubbles.
Bam!
I've been using BestSkinEver for all my devices. Perfect application on first try everytime. That's probably the nature of wet application ones though.
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Hinge method. Then if there's particals trapped beneath, use tape to remove them.
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I always use belkin ones, every time it goes on perfect.
Here's a tip if you are getting a lot of dust under it.
Take 2 sticky tapes and place one on the corner of the screen. Lift your protector up with one piece of tape and get that dusty ***** underneath it with the other one.
Also a very good tip! If you are experiencing a lot of dust in your environment whilst placing the protector. Place the protector in the bathroom after a long shower! No kidding!
It helps to clean the apartment first - seriously-
I just recently got the Mini Guard protector 3 pack for like 10 bucks. I've never put a tablet protector on, and I've had issues with phone protectors, so I'm concerned.
How can I go about this so that I don't waste all three? Should I use tape to remove dust? Install with a hot shower running?
Also they gave me a two inch "tool" (squeegee thing) to install it... It is phone screen sized, so I doubt I can use it to help me. Why not give a wider one? Weird.
Thanks in advance everyone!
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Well I no good like so i always take it to my local mobile shop who is used to installing this day in and day out and pay him some extra bucks.
To all those who say do it with hot shower running isnt that bad for your device if moisture can gather on the screen it will also on the other parts of the device which could harm it right ??
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I just recently got the Mini Guard protector 3 pack for like 10 bucks. I've never put a tablet protector on, and I've had issues with phone protectors, so I'm concerned.
How can I go about this so that I don't waste all three? Should I use tape to remove dust? Install with a hot shower running?
Also they gave me a two inch "tool" (squeegee thing) to install it... It is phone screen sized, so I doubt I can use it to help me. Why not give a wider one? Weird.
Thanks in advance everyone!
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Having a hot shower running might be useful, but I don't think it's necessary. I've always just installed screen protectors for my phone in my room (which is fairly dusty) and it came out perfect every time.
I suggest either wrapping a bit of tape around one of your fingers or putting some at the back of a pen. When you put the screen protector on, don't peel the bottom layer away all at once. Peel off a little bit (maybe like an inch), then put it on your screen (which should be PRISTINE - if there's a single speck of dust then blow/wipe it off, your room should be bright) and then lay down the entire screen protector to see if the other end aligns properly. If it doesn't, then you can just lift it up easily and realign the sticky edge. Once you're satisfied with the alignment, peel off the rest of the plastic while using the squeegee to push down the protector as you go. If you hit a dust particle (which will be visibly apparent as a bubble with a tiny dot in the middle), lift up the protector and use your tape finger/pen to remove it (if the dust is on the protector). If the dust is on the screen, just blow or wipe it off, and avoid touching the screen itself with the tape, as this might leave residue that is hard to remove. Also, avoid touching the protector with any sort of cloth you may use to wipe the screen as this will leave a bunch of dust on the protector that will piss you off to no end. If you hit a normal air bubble (with no dust), you can ignore it if you want, as you can use the squeegee to remove it later.
Good luck!
Thanks a lot! Great tips. I'm gonna take the dive and try it soon.
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I've got the MiniGuard matte finish protector on my 8013. Chose it for dry install and anti-glare reasons. Only prep I did was to clean the screen with glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth. After that, just follow the instructions...no special room, running shower, etc needed for success.
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I've got the MiniGuard matte finish protector on my 8013. Chose it for dry install and anti-glare reasons. Only prep I did was to clean the screen with glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth. After that, just follow the instructions...no special room, running shower, etc needed for success.
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How do you like the protector?
Thanks for the suggestions!
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I like it alot. I had put a dry install, non-glare matte on my Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus previously to make reading outdoors easier. With the Note I was also concerned with using the S-Pen on the bare screen. The Note's S-Pen and this screen protector seem to "play nice" together.
I got the device a week ago. Put on a spigen case and now I see micro scratches all around the frame. What a terrible design (I'm talking aBout the phone). Better off not having a case! Anyone know of a thin case that won't scratch?
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Possibly small pieces of dust/sand. Nothing you can do about it.
I intend to let it go and periodically sand it to a billet like finish rather than obsess over keeping it polished.
Sand the phone. ... The user has to sand the phone to keep it looking good. Great design Samsung.
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Nobody said that, smh.
Me too. I think it's the tpu that's scratching the frame. My scratches mirrored the way the case was pulled off, not in a variety of directions what dust particles would move in. I think dust would move laterally and vertically, my scratches only run perpendicular to the top line... It looks like rake marks from pulling the case off. So I think it's the tpu.
It is aluminum and super soft.
Nothing to do but live with it and move on. It sucks. Oh well. Still a dope phone.
using a cheap plastic case and it doesn't seem to scratch it though the phone is breaking the case at the corners where samsung decided it needed to put protrusions.
I got the flip case ND it doesn't scratch any more
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