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So... I've had my GN2 for exactly 2 weeks. I got a flip cover bundled with it, I figured the combination of the cover and my pocket would be sufficient protection from scratches. I clean the cover constantly to make sure there's no grit on it, and I wipe down the screen a couple times a day, because with my Galaxy S, I started noticing little knicks right away.
Checked the screen yesterday... aaaaand it's scratched. They're very light scratches, but they're long, and the screen has never touched anything but my finger, the pen, and the felt cover. For a device that's meant for use with a stylus, and especially for one with such a huge screen, I expected more.
Honestly, I think a screen protector would cover the scratches up. Long story short, if you're a stickler for surface quality, don't trust Gorilla Glass. I'm really surprised that this is still an issue. We're on what now, gorilla glass 4?
Well its GorillaGlass 2 on our devices
And However annoying, hairline scratches, (the ones visible only by angling your device at a light source for reflection) are perfectly normal.
I myself have actually taken a scalpel to gorilla glass in the past and left nothing more than hairline scratches indistinguishable from the other barely noticeable ones.
Old style glass (or iPhone glass) would've been done for
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If you expect perfection you should have a screen protector like me. I'm exactly the same way, and I had the screen protectors before I had my phone. Gorilla glass can be EASILY scratched by sand. It's just a fact of life. If it's the same hardness or harder than the Gorilla glass you can scratch it with it. And sand is usually quartz, which is the same hardness as gorilla glass.
if it's in your pocket, maybe a sand or something like it, you know that sand is pretty much stronger than metals.
Sounds like some grit got into a pocket. The stuff doesn't magically scratch itself.
Ok, update. I realized that the scratches are right where I slide my thumb to unlock the phone. I'm gonna guess that the Note has some kind of extra coating for smoother stylus use, which isn't as hard as the glass itself. I can't decide if this warrants a screen protector, which could sacrifice clarity and pen usability.
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Ok, update. I realized that the scratches are right where I slide my thumb to unlock the phone. I'm gonna guess that the Note has some kind of extra coating for smoother stylus use, which isn't as hard as the glass itself. I can't decide if this warrants a screen protector, which could sacrifice clarity and pen usability.
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you can always get glass protector like GLAS.t and you won't sacrifice clarity or pen usability.
Jergling said:
Ok, update. I realized that the scratches are right where I slide my thumb to unlock the phone. I'm gonna guess that the Note has some kind of extra coating for smoother stylus use, which isn't as hard as the glass itself. I can't decide if this warrants a screen protector, which could sacrifice clarity and pen usability.
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Screen protector dose not bother S-pen, or clarity on the screen.
These are what I use. And they're guaranteed for life!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AGABISW/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1365183403&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
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I just looked at the screen in the sun. There's a scratch for just about every time I've unlocked the phone, so either I'm growing cubic zirconium out of my skin, or something's wrong here. Not that growing cubic zirconium out of my skin would be normal.
Thanks for the suggestions. Hopefully the adhesive of the scene protector will fill in the scratches.
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So... I've had my GN2 for exactly 2 weeks. I got a flip cover bundled with it, I figured the combination of the cover and my pocket would be sufficient protection from scratches. I clean the cover constantly to make sure there's no grit on it, and I wipe down the screen a couple times a day, because with my Galaxy S, I started noticing little knicks right away.
Checked the screen yesterday... aaaaand it's scratched. They're very light scratches, but they're long, and the screen has never touched anything but my finger, the pen, and the felt cover. For a device that's meant for use with a stylus, and especially for one with such a huge screen, I expected more.
Honestly, I think a screen protector would cover the scratches up. Long story short, if you're a stickler for surface quality, don't trust Gorilla Glass. I'm really surprised that this is still an issue. We're on what now, gorilla glass 4?
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Yup, sand is tougher than the glass on any cellphone I've used so far. I hate screen protectors, but after the mess I made of my Galaxy Nexus and Iphone 4, I didn't even leave the mall without half ass putting a cheap screen protector on.
+1 on Screen protector. I also waited 1 week before I started using my note2 just to wait for my case to arrive. Oh that was a very tough waiting period.
I don't use my spen too much either.. came from skyrocket so I'm accustomed to just using my fingers.
No screen protectors don't sacrifice clarity or pen usability
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Weird, haven't used a screen protector on my Note or S3 and no issues here. Did the angeling in the light and everything. I guess I am that lucky?
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I work in a steel fabrication area, with microscopic dust particles everywhere. And to my surprise no scratch damage is present.
There is no screen protector on the device, and I never wipe the screen at work.
When I get home, I'll shower then use the damp towel to clean the device.
So far the glass seems okay.
The stories of this glass being soft are puzzling me a bit, as they seem to swing wildly to both ends of the quality spectrum.
I suppose only time will tell for me on this one. But so far it's doing well. ...g
I use outterbox and also a screen protector, and I haven't notice lost of anything. Only thing i don't like is outter box screen sometimes gets humidity in it.
I'm just curious if anyone has removed it and it is better with no issues. I didn't get the extra one in the box and the one on there already has a hairline scratch that is annoying me, I've never had a screen protector on any smartphone before....
i have removed it and no the sony logo doesnt peel off like on the z, i have applied IQ screen protector and it is way better int terms of scratches and fingerprint smudges.
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i have removed it and no the sony logo doesnt peel off like on the z, i have applied IQ screen protector and it is way better int terms of scratches and fingerprint smudges.
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Thanks, I'll check into that screen protector. I was curious too if anyone has left it off (without another one) and had any issues - I've read some people saying it has no oleophobic coating so gets a lot of fingerprints. And so I read about a product called Fusso Smartphone http://www.amazon.com/Anti-fingerprint-Oleophobic-SmartPhone-TM-necessary/dp/B008HVBU9O and am thinking maybe this can be used? Or is it good by itself after removing screen protector
I would only suggest that u use a screen protector made specifically for your phone brand and model type.
Should you get a protector ? only you can decide what kind of person you are and how to treat things you purchase.
but in my instance
I took my OEM screen protector off a day earlier than when the new one was to arrive. that was a long day, constantly had to remind my self to be careful of where I put my phone. I am quite pleased with IQ s screen protector
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i have removed it and no the sony logo doesnt peel off like on the z, i have applied IQ screen protector and it is way better int terms of scratches and fingerprint smudges.
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it mean sony logo still there even i remove the screen protector ?
yes it is still there. on the xperia z it does come off
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I'm just curious if anyone has removed it and it is better with no issues. I didn't get the extra one in the box and the one on there already has a hairline scratch that is annoying me, I've never had a screen protector on any smartphone before....
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The screen film that comes stock on the Xperia ZL (as well as the Z) is not a screen protector...it is a film (protector) to help keep the glass from shattering. I have heard and seen the video where the kid decides to remove this level of protection. Why? Because he is crazy. I purchased the Skinomi Tech Skin screen protector (wet application) and installed it right over the stock film and it works beautifully. No degradation of the HD screen quality nor sensitivity of touch. Now, I have both a screen protector on top of the film to protect the screen from shattering as originally shipped from Sony.
I am not sure of the tempered nature of the Sony screens. Definitely not Gorilla Glass 1 or 2 but, I have heard it is from an Asian company that makes similar screens to Gorilla Glass (I thing it is called Dragontrail). I guess you could argue if the screen on the ZL was of the Gorilla Glass quality or better, the point would be mute, and no screen or shatter film protection would be necessary.
Good quality screen protector is a small investment to protect such a beautiful phone.
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The screen film that comes stock on the Xperia ZL (as well as the Z) is not a screen protector...it is a film (protector) to help keep the glass from shattering. I have heard and seen the video where the kid decides to remove this level of protection. Why? Because he is crazy. I purchased the Skinomi Tech Skin screen protector (wet application) and installed it right over the stock film and it works beautifully. No degradation of the HD screen quality nor sensitivity of touch. Now, I have both a screen protector on top of the film to protect the screen from shattering as originally shipped from Sony.
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Sorry, but you are incorrect. It is a screen protector. In Japan, it is really common practice to sell phones with factory/service installed screen protector, because it saves person from trouble of trying to apply protector without dust getting under it, also adhesive could be used for more robust installation. So when somebody scratches theirs, they just pop in the service to get protector replaced instead of replacing whole screen - it saves company & user lot of costs.
This film protects glass from shattering to extent, but no more than any screen protector does. Its pointless to install second protector on top of it, this will only reduce backlight brightness & sensitivity (even if slightly).
Whatever it is, it sucks. I've never had a screen protector before, the glass feels way better to me, and probably looks a little better. The thing that comes on here scratches so easy - all I ever do it set it down screen up or put it in my pocket with nothing else in that pocket. Not to mention the lint it attracts..
I ordered the Fusso smartphone stuff for applying an oleophobic coating, seems to have gotten mostly good reviews, when I get it i'm removing this screen protector. I'll post results when i'm done..
So I removed the screen protector, wasn't hard at all just had to use a pin to get it started. To me, the glass feels way better and looks better. I applied the Fusso smartphone for adding an oleophobic coating last night. So far so good, after being on the phone a little bit this morning I saw some fingerprints and just used my shirt to wipe them off and they came right off - I guess the oleophobic coating is working, although it didn't seem bad even before I put it on the glass. Sony should really abandon the practice of putting a screen protector on new phones ( i don't think anyone else does), maybe include it, but this feels way better to me without it.
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So I removed the screen protector, wasn't hard at all just had to use a pin to get it started. To me, the glass feels way better and looks better. I applied the Fusso smartphone for adding an oleophobic coating last night. So far so good, after being on the phone a little bit this morning I saw some fingerprints and just used my shirt to wipe them off and they came right off - I guess the oleophobic coating is working, although it didn't seem bad even before I put it on the glass. Sony should really abandon the practice of putting a screen protector on new phones ( i don't think anyone else does), maybe include it, but this feels way better to me without it.
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So... Sony logo really doesn't come off with the screen protector right? Good to know.
A question: Is the screen really scratch resistant? Searched for some videos and didn't find any screen scratch test, etc. I know you're not going to scratch your screen just to test it, but, do you leave it with keys, coins...? Would be glad to know if gets scratched easily or not. And when you take off the screen protector, is there any hard to remove glue on the screen?
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So... Sony logo really doesn't come off with the screen protector right? Good to know.
A question: Is the screen really scratch resistant? Searched for some videos and didn't find any screen scratch test, etc. I know you're not going to scratch your screen just to test it, but, do you leave it with keys, coins...? Would be glad to know if gets scratched easily or not. And when you take off the screen protector, is there any hard to remove glue on the screen?
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What do you mean by "really scratch resistant"? Do you mean scratch-proof? Because its not, and there is no such thing as scratch-proof material. If you find something harder than glass, you can scratch it. Ordinary sand is the best example.
If you carry phone in pocket with keys (or in jeans pocket with studs which could contact screen when you move it from/to pocket), I recommend using screen protector.
To remove tackiness which could be left from original one, just use some alcohol to clean it.
Well, I've had my nexus 5 for little over 2 months now, and the screen is just covered with surface scratches. It's really annoying as I have never dropped the phone, or left it in my pocket with my keys, nevertheless, despite my best efforts the screen is riddled in micro scratches only visible in the sun. Is there any way I can remove these easily? or could I use a screen protector to hide them? Also, isn't gorilla glass 3 supposed to be scratch resistant, because from what I've seen it's really not.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Well, I've had my nexus 5 for little over 2 months now, and the screen is just covered with surface scratches. It's really annoying as I have never dropped the phone, or left it in my pocket with my keys, nevertheless, despite my best efforts the screen is riddled in micro scratches only visible in the sun. Is there any way I can remove these easily? or could I use a screen protector to hide them? Also, isn't gorilla glass 3 supposed to be scratch resistant, because from what I've seen it's really not.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Since you posted in this section and didn't use a (?), I thought you where providing a magic product to erase scratches
You can hide/reduce visibility of some or many of them with a screen protector but not all.
+1 to above. Matte screen protector helps a bit. Depends if it's your thing though.
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Since you posted in this section and didn't use a (?), I thought you where providing a magic product to erase scratches
You can hide/reduce visibility of some or many of them with a screen protector but not all.
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Sorry about that, but yeah, i think I may pick up one of those invisible shields, but these scratches are quite thin and light. so who knows i guess we'll wait and see.
For microscratches pretty much any screen protector will do.
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I'll echo the above sentiments. I had (well, have) a barely noticeable, yet nonetheless aggravating scratch, about a centimeter in length, toward the bottom of my display. A regular plastic (non-matte) screen protector solved that issue, as well as completely hiding a giant 'permanent' smudge caused by my oleophobic coating wearing off (but that's another story). So you'll hopefully be good to go.
Metals don't scratch glass. Sand particles do.
If the tiny scratches that can only be viewed at a certain angle under strong light when the screen is off irritate you that much, you may have to use a plastic screen protector and change it every 3 days, or a glass protector and change it every few months.
Gorilla Glass 3 is already the most scratch-resistant thing you can normally get for your phone. Any protectors will scratch worse than it.
There is no way to remove the scratches without damaging the oleophobic layer. A way to "remove" the scratch is to use toothpaste, but that actually scratches the sides of the scratch to "flatten" it. The oleophobic layer will be damaged and you will leave bad smudges on that area.
The best way is to buy a Nexus 5 front frame from eBay and replace it.
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you may have to use a plastic screen protector and change it every 3 days
The best way is to buy a Nexus 5 front frame from eBay and replace it.
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Wow isnt 3days too often? I would say with a good quality screen protector it should at least be good for 3-6months.
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Wow isnt 3days too often? I would say with a good quality screen protector it should at least be good for 3-6months.
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Glass protectors yes, but no matter how good quality a plastic screen protector is, the hardness is still only 4H max, meaning micro scratches can build up pretty soon. I mean those tiny, tiny scratches that you can hardly notice unless under the sun.
I don't use protectors or cases, just a slim Spiggen sometimes when working outside , but kept the Samsung screen protector on when the phone arrived as it's been so well applied.
Anyway, took it off today and wow the screen is marvellous. Silky smooth finger print improved as well. Makes using the phone so much nicer. Take it off I say .
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I wish I could, but I can't enjoy a device if I know that I'm going to scratch it. It seems that no matter how careful I am, I always get a big scratch in the screen if I don't use a screen protector.
Do you not get screen scratches, or do they not bother you?
Neither, depends what you call a scratch .
I certainly do not obsess about tiny marks you can only see when screen is off.
I can't fathom why anyone would spend a fortune on a phone and not enjoy the full user experience created by the designers
This screen is just a joy.
I avoid putting my phone in a pocket with anything else else.
Modern gorilla glass is so good now so many owners haven't caught up, they keep these phones encased in massive cases
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Neither, depends what you call a scratch .
I certainly do not obsess about tiny marks you can only see when screen is off.
I can't fathom why anyone would spend a fortune on a phone and not enjoy the full user experience created by the designers
This screen is just a joy.
I avoid putting my phone in a pocket with anything else else.
Modern gorilla glass is so good now so many owners haven't caught up, they keep these phones encased in massive cases
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Screen protectors really do take away from the feel and design of the phone. How much of a difference did it make with the fingerprint sensor? I know you said it helped, but is it night and day? You may end up talking me into removing my protector.
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I wish I could, but I can't enjoy a device if I know that I'm going to scratch it. It seems that no matter how careful I am, I always get a big scratch in the screen if I don't use a screen protector.
Do you not get screen scratches, or do they not bother you?
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I took mine off and I will tell you this anything that's going to scratch your screen is going to go through the pre-installed "screen protector" it is such a thin piece of plastic it's not funny.
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I always put the plastic that comes on my phone in the box and I just checked and it's the exact same material that was on the back of the phone when it first came out of the box.
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Screen protectors really do take away from the feel and design of the phone. How much of a difference did it make with the fingerprint sensor? I know you said it helped, but is it night and day? You may end up talking me into removing my protector.
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It's not night and day, but definitely faster
Once the protector is of and you feel the screen for the first time you'll be hooked instantly
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I'm going to take mine off. I've never used them before!
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It's not night and day, but definitely faster
Once the protector is of and you feel the screen for the first time you'll be hooked instantly
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Thanks, I'll take mine off too. It's high time I get over my fear of scratches. Like you said, why pay so much for a device and not enjoy it.
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Neither, depends what you call a scratch .
I certainly do not obsess about tiny marks you can only see when screen is off.
I can't fathom why anyone would spend a fortune on a phone and not enjoy the full user experience created by the designers
This screen is just a joy.
I avoid putting my phone in a pocket with anything else else.
Modern gorilla glass is so good now so many owners haven't caught up, they keep these phones encased in massive cases
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That's what I keep telling to a friend who doubled the width of his S8 with a glass screen protector combined to a bold heavy case... ?
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That's what I keep telling to a friend who doubled the width of his S8 with a glass screen protector combined to a bold heavy case... [emoji57]
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I go in and out of building sites for a job and dont even do that, although I have a slim Spiggen to protect against accidental drops (I'm pretty good catching phones on my foot )
I think many people haven't caught up with how fought the latest gorilla glass is
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I'm going to take mine off. I've never used them before!
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glad to see you around galaxy
No need to take it off if it's invisible, protects from unavoidable scratches and doesn't feel bad, plus it allows you to sell it for a much higher price later.
I don't see the point of this thread, that's like saying you don't enjoy sex without a condom while completely ignoring the high risk-insignificant reward side of the story.
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glad to see you around galaxy
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Hey bro, it has been a while crisscrossing the XDA boards. Hope all's well with you...
I definitely noticed the increased color vibrancy when I took off the stock screen protector. The improvement on the fingerprint scanner was quite noticeable in my case. With the stock protector, I was getting print recognition every 6 out of 10. With it off, it's pretty much recognized everyone unless I miss the spot.
Of course like many who would be paranoid about scratching the screen, I tried the Ringke Dual Easy and found it to be actually much better than the stock protector. The surface is slick to the touch and fingerprints were read just the same as the naked glass.
So yeah, in my case the stock protector did affect the accuracy of my FPS.
BTW, one of the best methods to increase read accuracy I found was to do a few scans with the lightest touch possible, essentially providing good image without too much deformity (that would be my guess), and will allow unlocking with a quick light touch.
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No need to take it off if it's invisible, protects from unavoidable scratches and doesn't feel bad, plus it allows you to sell it for a much higher price later.
I don't see the point of this thread, that's like saying you don't enjoy sex without a condom while completely ignoring the high risk-insignificant reward side of the story.
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So you're telling me that thin piece of plastic is stronger and more scratch resistant than Gorilla Glass 6?
Anything that is going to actually scratch the screen is going to go through the thin piece of plastic that is applied.
If somebody wants to leave it on that is their prerogative but it is not going to stop anything that will scratch Gorilla Glass 6.
The pre-installed screen protector is the exact same material that was on the back of the phone when it came out of the box.
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So you're telling me that thin piece of plastic is stronger and more scratch resistant than Gorilla Glass 6?
Anything that is going to actually scratch the screen is going to go through the thin piece of plastic that is applied.
If somebody wants to leave it on that is their prerogative but it is not going to stop anything that will scratch Gorilla Glass 6.
The pre-installed screen protector is the exact same material that was on the back of the phone when it came out of the box.
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No, not stronger, but it won't allow scratches get to your screen and once your protector starts to degrade you can get a new one for a few coins, broke the screen because you had cold hands and it slipped? £300.
Gorilla Glass 6 is just glass, it scratches like glass at the same exact hardness, don't make a big deal about it.
The only improvements it comes with are flexibility and strength while very thin, everything else is the same as standard glass.
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No, not stronger, but it won't allow scratches get to your screen and once your protector starts to degrade you can get a new one for a few coins, broke the screen because you had cold hands and it slipped? £300.
Gorilla Glass 6 is just glass, it scratches like glass at the same exact hardness, don't make a big deal about it.
The only improvements it comes with are flexibility and strength while very thin, everything else is the same as standard glass.
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Ok first off the pre-installed "screen protector" is going to do NOTHING if you drop your phone. So if your hands are cold, your phone slips and the screen breaks it's going to happen with or without the pre-installed "screen protector". A tempered glass one might help in this situation but not the plastic film that ships on the phone.
Second, Gorilla Glass 6 does not scratch like standard glass. Glass on the Mohs hardness scale is 5-5.5 while Gorilla Glass 6 is 6.5, actually a big difference.
Now the pre-installed PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) "screen protector" has a Mohs hardness of 1, yes 1. So something with a Mohs hardness scale of 1 is protecting something that is 6.5 on the same scale? That makes ZERO sense. Any scratches you might end up seeing on it would not have scratched the actual screen.
Science is your friend.
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Ok first off the pre-installed "screen protector" is going to do NOTHING if you drop your phone. So if your hands are cold, your phone slips and the screen breaks it's going to happen with or without the pre-installed "screen protector". A tempered glass one might help in this situation but not the plastic film that ships on the phone.
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It's always going to offer a degree of extra protection, it's stupid to deny that, they wrapped the whole phone in the same type of plastic to keep it pristine during shipping, environmental damage doesn't always limit to drops.
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Second, Gorilla Glass 6 does not scratch like standard glass. Glass on the Mohs hardness scale is 5-5.5 while Gorilla Glass 6 is 6.5, actually a big difference.
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No. All glass scratches at 5.5-6, your £899 2019 flagship scratches just as easily as an iPhone 4.
iPhone XS Max's Gorilla glass 6 scratches at 6
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Now the pre-installed PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) "screen protector" has a Mohs hardness of 1, yes 1. So something with a Mohs hardness scale of 1 is protecting something that is 6.5 on the same scale? That makes ZERO sense. Any scratches you might end up seeing on it would not have scratched the actual screen.
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Mohs is used entirely for mineral hardness, it was never intended to applied on synthetic materials such as PET, the number 1 you gave is completely made up, if you used a Mohs' pick on it anyway it would scratch around level 3.
I suggest you to avoid using whatever you found in your 2 minutes Google/Quora search to debate this and throw me a "Science is your friend." your statements are completely unscientific and you clearly never had anything to do with this field, I don't get who you're trying to impress.
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It's always going to offer a degree of extra protection, it's stupid to deny that, they wrapped the whole phone in the same type of plastic to keep it pristine during shipping, environmental damage doesn't always limit to drops.
No. All glass scratches at 5.5-6, your £899 2019 flagship scratches just as easily as an iPhone 4.
iPhone XS Max's Gorilla glass 6 scratches at 6
Mohs is used entirely for mineral hardness, it was never intended to applied on synthetic materials such as PET, the number 1 you gave is completely made up, if you used a Mohs' pick on it anyway it would scratch around level 3.
I suggest you to avoid using whatever you found in your 2 minutes Google/Quora search to debate this and throw me a "Science is your friend." your statements are completely unscientific and you clearly never had anything to do with this field, I don't get who you're trying to impress.
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Plastic is a level one on the Mohs scale.
Get with the times modern-day smartphones screens do not scratch like they used to do your research and stop looking foolish.
And there is a difference between the hardness of standard glass and Gorilla Glass
Your response is actually comical.
Edit: Plastic is a level 3 you were correct on that. But even with that you have something of a level 3 protecting something that's a level 6.5. Again that makes no sense.
But the first minute of this video will tell you everything you need to know about your pre-installed screen protector.
Like I said originally if somebody wants to leave it on there it's their prerogative.
Wow that escalated fast
Anyway, the phone is s joy to use without the screen protector, enjoying everything Samsung has designed .
I recommend owners try it .
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I did the steps people have said to do like increase touch sensitivity and re add all the fingers I would use but it still won't work. I don't know who made this protector since I got it off a marketplace site and when I met with the person all he gave me was the screen protector. It was only $5 i got it for so no big deal if it's ****.
Other than that it feels good and everything else works fine.
There are some other threads on here about glass screen protectors. The majority don't work with FP, but there are some that do. Check those threads for info.
In general you need to go for the UV glued type..... All the ones with just glue on the edges will leave an air gap between screen and glass, this heavily impedes with FP functionality.....
Is the brand on Google's approved list?
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In general you need to go for the UV glued type..... All the ones with just glue on the edges will leave an air gap between screen and glass, this heavily impedes with FP functionality.....
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The air gap has nothing to do with it, the Pixel 6 with its perfectly flat screen has the same problems, my wifes Spigen one has rendered her FPS useless.
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The air gap has nothing to do with it, the Pixel 6 with its perfectly flat screen has the same problems, my wifes Spigen one has rendered her FPS useless.
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Thanks, maybe the cause is not as simple as I assumed... Still my experience remains over many phones: the edges-only glued glass protectors just don't work (for me )
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Thanks, maybe the cause is not as simple as I assumed... Still my experience remains over many phones: the edges-only glued glass protectors just don't work
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I'm not disputing that, i was just clarifying the Pixel 6 suffers the same problem even with a flat screen.
Never had a problem with a 1+ phone using a glass protector over the FPS even with the cheapest crap i could find so as far as i am concerned all the reasons Google are coming out with are absolute cobblers.
So should I just take this thing off or wait for a software update from Google?
I for myself have installed a TPU screen protector presently, awaiting delivery of a UV glass protector as I like those more
I'd hope Google improves the behaviour of the FPS, in how far however I don't know.....
I am currently using the below TPU screen protector and could not be happier with it. My fingerprint scanner works nearly every single time and I have not had an issue. Once the screen protector has been properly applied (I admit, I screwed it up the first time) I cannot even tell that it is on my screen visibly or by touch.
Having said that, I am a little concerned that a TPU screen protector is not as good in general as a glass one. I have not had an issue yet, but I also have not had an accidental drop or anything.
I will also say that I have registered each of my thumbs twice. I will get an occasional "longer" read, and by longer, maybe a half a second longer. However, I have noticed that when that happens, my thumb is slightly out of the read circle. When my thumb is dead center, it reads it every time really quickly.
I am not all that excited about a UV glass protector as I have read horror stories of discoloration and some users not being able to get them off.
Supposedly Google has released their approved screen protectors list. I am not about to spend 50 bucks on a Zagg. The one for Panzer was more reasonable, but it disappeared off their website. The Otterbox is another TPU and I like the one I have:
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I might just take this off and use nothing. I didn't use a protector for my s7 edge or s10+ and didn't get a single scratch. I only got it because I wanted to preserve the oilyaphobic coating. This thing only cost me $5 in the end
Did peeps make sure to use the increased screen sensitivity setting for use with screen protectors?
KedarWolf said:
Did peeps make sure to use the increased screen sensitivity setting for use with screen protectors?
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yes, it makes zero difference.
Typically with curved screens, you need a full-screen adhesive in order for the FPR to work after installation. Either that, or one with edge adhesive with an area over the reader that also sticks to the screen, but I personally think those are kinda ugly. For the regular P6, my girlfriend ordered a brand called "TOCOL" for a glass protector, which is working great all around.
If/when Whitestone Dome releases one for the P6P, that will be the only really good option. It's either that, or buy an edge adhesive style one, buy LOCA glue and a UV lamp, and DYI it. Only way you're going to have glass and a working FPR.
I'm using a TPU protector and a case. TPU has come a long way tbh, the dry install ones I got feel like a naked screen and give me some piece of mind in regard to small scratches. The case does the rest as far as drop protection. Victus Glass is pretty good for shatter resistance generally, but crap for scratches.
OP, I would remove that one if you want to use the Fingerprint Reader. There isn't a software update that's going to solve that problem unfortunately. I'd just use a decent TPU for now and if you really want glass after you try it still pray for Whitestone Dome. There's another thread on here dedicated to working protectors, I'd check that out and pick one.
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orlans21 said:
I did the steps people have said to do like increase touch sensitivity and re add all the fingers I would use but it still won't work. I don't know who made this protector since I got it off a marketplace site and when I met with the person all he gave me was the screen protector. It was only $5 i got it for so no big deal if it's ****.
Other than that it feels good and everything else works fine.
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If you prefer the 9H glass protectors, you'll have to find a glass protector that is "Google certified" to work with fingerprint reader.
These are glued to the screen to make 100% positive contact with the glass protector.
I'm guessing you have a 9H glass protector like mine that has a very small air gap between the screen and the protector. Even with the enhanced fingerprint reader setting, my fingerprint reader doesn't pick up anything.
The TPU flexible protectors supposedly work well, but I like the 9H glass protectors.
The Google Certified 9H glass protectors that I've found are between $15 - $39 per protector, and many of them are "out of stock" at the moment.
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The air gap has nothing to do with it, the Pixel 6 with its perfectly flat screen has the same problems, my wifes Spigen one has rendered her FPS useless.
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Yeah it's only the Pro model that has curved screens and requires UV glue protectors, which there is currently none available until Whitestone Dome releases. I managed to get this and it works perfectly but it's already out of stock [3 Pack]Google Pixel 6 Pro Screen Protector,Akcoo Liquid UV Tempered Glass [Full Screen Adhesive][Edge to edge coverage][Compatible with fingerprint sensor] for Pixel 6 Pro 6.7 inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KC72DW...abc_YW4QX456AX8GJ33BV928?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
orlans21 said:
So should I just take this thing off or wait for a software update from Google?
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Have you tried to delete the finger print and add a new one?
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Have you tried to delete the finger print and add a new one?
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yeah, i got rid of the protector. it was garbage