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Do we really need a screen protector

The guy in the phone shop told me I didn't need a screen protector with my note as it has gorilla glass, do you really needed one?
I do enjoy using the stylus a lot
Sent from a galaxy note far far away

I was of the same opinion that SGN doesnt need a screen protector.
Now I have minor scratches on my screen (after 4 months of using it), they are visible when you put device under light.
Just to clarify I keep my right pocket free from anything (keys, coins, etc), plus I have a flip cover. Despite all of this I incurred scratches on the screen.
My advice is keep the screen protector, dont neglect it.

i always have a screen protector
its an expensive device, even if it is 1/million chance of getting a scratch, a screen protector is only a couple of £'s

I use my S-Pen over a matte screen protector and it's fine once you get used to the texture. It's always going to be different if it's not the screen you are touching.
I can't deny the super nice feel of using the stylus or even fingers on the screen itself. But yeah, like panyan said, the SGN is quite expensive, so I'd rather get used to the screen protector than risk scratches. And other people tend to use my phone a lot for games and stuff --- :| so that adds security.
However, if you use your phone very differently, like say: You never put it in your pocket and you have a flip cover, and you make sure to leave it on a flat surface when not in use --- I think you can make do without a protector. )

Yes, you do need a screen protector, all it takes is one grain of sand in your pocket to scratch your screen, gorilla glass or not it will scratch.
Gorilla glass is just scratch resistant not scratch proof.
Now fitting one without getting dust/dirt trapped underneath is another thing, I normally but a multi-pack as i know i am going to ruin a few.
An note owner recommend these though i have not tried them myself as i got a one with my gel case and i manged to fit it fist time perfect .
A nice generic guide to fitting a screen protector.
John.

You don't need screen protector. My screen is perfect after half-year using. I hate screen protectors, I feel it like a condom...

I usually fit one, have done to my other devices, have to agree some of them restrict you, have tried media devils on my wife's iPad, it gave you a tip to add few drops of water, then wipe clean this reduces the static which makes the dust attract, works a treat, have just ordered a 6 pack, interesting that gorilla glass is not as tough as they suggest
Sent from a galaxy note far far away

anonymous572 said:
You don't need screen protector. My screen is perfect after half-year using. I hate screen protectors, I feel it like a condom...
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so you will replace anyones device who listens to this information and decides not to fit a screen protector and then their screen gets scratched?

I have been using this spray to clean all my notebooks, tablets, phones for a couple of years and it works great, and it`s cheap.
Just spray a small amount on a clean cloth and not directly on the screen
John.
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THUDUK said:
interesting that gorilla glass is not as tough as they suggest
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There are two different things:
- Toughness
- Hardness
Toughness is how much you can bend something by before it breaks, think of a ruler, you can bend it into a big curve before it snaps -> good toughness
Glass on the other hand, the slightest knock (a tiny bend in the material), and it shatters -> bad toughness
Hardness is the surface resistance; so you can use a sharp knife on a ruler and it will cut into it -> low hardness
But with glass youd have to push alot harder for it to cut into it -> high hardness
Now we've got those simple analogies out of the way: Gorilla Glass is designed to extremely TOUGH, not hard, but TOUGH.
This means you can take a piece of Gorilla Glass and load the thing up will lots of weight and it will bend and bend and bend and finally breaks alot later than normal glass would
BUT, Gorilla Glass is no better than standard glass in a HARDNESS test, so you can still easily scratch the surface
(on the Corning site they claim that the surface has an "armour" but when looking through the technical material properties, the hardness test is inconclusive of this advantage)

Have you seen this Gorilla Glass 2 Video.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/232400088
John.

Tinderbox (UK) said:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/232400088
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in that video the guy is applying a load to the glass and the glass is supported at the edge by a metal ring - so it is a flexural bending test
he says at the beginning that it is the industry standard strength test, which is neither toughness or hardness (just to confuse things )
basically this reinforces my point that gorilla glass is designed to bend under load and not crack - thanks for that video
EDIT: haha! just seen the end of that video:
normal soda lime - 27 pounds
fortified soda lime - 55 pounds
1mm GG2 - +120lbs
0.8mm GG2 - +120lbs
he could only get up to 120lbs of force and then claimed "20% thinner for the same performance" LLLOOOOLLLL
DUDE - youve got to take the samples to failure before you make performance claims!

It might be rated for up to 120lbs to manufactures even though it most likely can take more, but as with everything there might be strength variation between different batches of glass, plus it would look bad if it broke.
120lbs = 8st 8lb that`s a lot of weight.
John.

i always have a screen protector

Im using before a matt anti static screen guard but too dim. now im using clear guard and im satisfied so clear and bright.
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Definitely go with a screen protector. Worst case scenario you scratch the screen protector and feel relieved that it wasn't the screen!
I use the glas.t which has saved my girlfriends iphone from drops twice (plus a bunch of scratches) and my Note is still in pristine condition.
The arguments against a screen protector are null when you consider that there is a real risk of scratching your screen and a replacement means £££.
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nope i had my note for nearly 2month now and its still in mint condition, people on here claim to have scratched there screen using the s pen but i cant see how thats possible its designed to work on the glass, i am getting a oleophobic screen protector tho just incase and for peace of mind, but imo my gs2 and my g-note screens are tough as nails and i think even without a protector they will remain in mint condition.

I applied a screen protector on my iPhone 3gs before I touched it with my bare hands... I took it off a month after and after that I never used screen protectors again.
Sure, it ended up with a lil scratch which was only visible with a strong light and certain angle.
But on my old HD2 or Desire HD I never got a scratch - I always used a leather case for them.
On my new Galaxy note I wont use a screen protector either - fitted a nice Flip Cover first thing I did.
Usability -> Protection
You'll still sell the phone after 6 or 12 months why not enjoy it as much as you can.
Like another user said; it's like using a condom. Agreed, I hate condoms.

If you end up getting a screen protector, I would suggest Zaag. Extremely durable. In fact, they are almost impossible to break.
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php

Uhm, I had 3 scratches after putting it in my jeans pocket (it was the only thing in there, no keys or anything else).
The Note scratches easier than my old Nokia 5800 plastic phone and my Cheap hannspad tegra 2 tablet (which by the way has 1 scratch after ~1.5 years and I've been dropping it, throwing it, treating it like crap.. but this thing doesn't want to die

Review of Zerolemon Note 4 tempered glass screen protector w/lots of pics!!!

This is a review of ZeroLemon Note 4 tempered glass screen protector. http://zerolemon.com/product/zerole...-protector-for-samsung-galaxy-note-4-full-hd/
To be honest, I wasn't planning to create a separate review thread for this tempered glass protector after I confirmed that it has "halo" effect along the edges where it didn't stick to the screen of Note 4. As most of you already aware, Note 4 screen is slightly curved toward the edges and as a result a thicker screen protector, such as tempered glass, will not be able to flex and stick to that part of the screen. As a matter of fact, even some of the film screen protectors have problem with that, and I see some manufacturers pre-cutting them to cover only the display portion of the screen. Hopefully a robust solution will be available soon, but what do we do in a meantime?
I thought I will wait and see until a week after getting my Note 4 I discovered a small hairline scratch on a screen of my brand spanking new phone with Gorilla 3 glass. That quickly changed my mind and I figured to apply Zerolemon tempered glass protector while I'm waiting for a better solution. I didn't buy it and received it as a review sample in exchange for my honest opinion about it. But for $8.99 I think it worth every penny even as a temporary solution. Here is why.
Beside the low price, this is actually high quality tempered glass protector offering a typical 9H hardness rating, rounded edges, high glass clarity like original display, the same touch screen sensitivity for both finger touch and s-pen touch, and oleophobic coating to minimize fingerprints (which actually works quite well). And even so it has the same feeling like an original display glass, it feels less slippery when sliding your finger. The only problem, it doesn't stick to the edges and you can see this so called "halo" effect which is visible only with a black background. I demonstrated in my pictures below how it looks in both cases.
Also, I had no problem using it with my UAG Maverick case where the top of the glass protector doesn't even touch the bumper of the case, and the bottom of the glass protector goes underneath of it. I'm typically very anal about screen protector installation and will not allow a single speck of dust, so halo effect is not acceptable by my standards. But to be honest I had this screen protector since yesterday and totally forgot about those edges while enjoying a bit more of carefree tossing of my phone in the pocket.
Oh, and forgot to mention the most important part - installation took literally less than a minute. I used included alcohol wipe to clean the screen. Then, removed a protective film from a "sticky" part of the glass and laid it down pushing air bubbles out with my thumb after application. Of course, make sure you are working in dust-free area and have you hands washed with soap before starting. Though no specific instruction was included with this protector, if you don't have previous experience, just look up videos on YT.
Here are the pictures.
Unboxing, before install
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After the install
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With screen on (white and black background)

I have the UAG MAVERICK also and mine went under the case on the top and bottom left corners. I guess it's the way you align it. Either way it's a nice piece of glass but the huge halo and going under the case on the corners I did not like. So I took it off and put the xtreme Spartan on. Smaller than the LG but less halo and doesn't go under case. So I am keeping that one on until something better comes along.
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Here is the pic I took of mine right after I installed it today. I am, like you, happy with the protector otherwise. The halo is ginormous, even by my standards (I'm not extremely picky) and I was worried maybe my screen curve was more than everybody elses'. But, seeing your, I guess not. The help around the home button, for me, is particularly disconcerting. Anyhow, I'm using it despite the ugly halo, until we can get some curved glass. I do like the fact that it covers almost the whole screen. It's smooth and high quality.

k.babymamma said:
Here is the pic I took of mine right after I installed it today. I am, like you, happy with the protector otherwise. The halo is ginormous, even by my standards (I'm not extremely picky) and I was worried maybe my screen curve was more than everybody elses'. But, seeing your, I guess not. The help around the home button, for me, is particularly disconcerting. Anyhow, I'm using it despite the ugly halo, until we can get some curved glass. I do like the fact that it covers almost the whole screen. It's smooth and high quality.
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That's allot of halo
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I know,right? Lol I can get it to go out with my finger depresssing, but it comes right back when I lift up my finger. It's even all the way around so maybe my screen is extra curvy?

Wow massive halo my spigen has none think I'll stick to the plastic

k.babymamma said:
Here is the pic I took of mine right after I installed it today. I am, like you, happy with the protector otherwise. The halo is ginormous, even by my standards (I'm not extremely picky) and I was worried maybe my screen curve was more than everybody elses'. But, seeing your, I guess not. The help around the home button, for me, is particularly disconcerting. Anyhow, I'm using it despite the ugly halo, until we can get some curved glass. I do like the fact that it covers almost the whole screen. It's smooth and high quality.
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Holy cow. Mine is nowhere near that size; even vectron has a slightly larger halo than mine. I'm guessing I really just managed to hit the sweet spot, because my halo is pretty thin, and frankly, since my Verus has a lip, I'm not too worried. It is, after all, really just security for if it somehow lands face first, and the edges aren't important if that happens.
I still can't believe they haven't figured out how to deal with the curve, though. If our screen is glass and curved, why can't they manufacture a tempered glass piece that has a slight curve as well? Seems ridiculous to me.
Now, if I can just find a dock that will allow a Verus case....
EDIT: Try putting something very heavy on the front of your phone overnight to see if that might finally make it adhere, for those who have this problem? I know I tried that with my old Note 2, when I accidentally bent a corner up (and yes, apparently it is possible to do so), and so I set a thick glass skull on the corner overnight. It helped quite a bit, actually. It didn't completely go flat, but it definitely lessened the problem.

MOTO 360 full of scratches afer just 1 week

Hello guys.
I had a MOTO 360 for about a week or so.
after just that week of normal use. My screen is full of tiny white scratches,
also, the bottom of the watch, is cracked ( where the bands are .. )
I called the storewhere I bought this watch. They say, its my own fault. And they probably wont want to replace this watch..
Is there something more I can do?
I mean, its gorilla glass 3, it isn't suppose to sratch after 1 week of normal use..
Please help me further?
Thanks!

What are you doing with your watch?! I work in a warehouse and my watch is still good as new the back has for small cracks but that's because of the pebble band

I have had mine for months without any scratches. . This watch isn't made for rugged use.. construction, landscaping, etc

Get it replaced under warranty due to the cracked back.
Then get a Nillkin glass screen protector.

Thanks for all your replies
Im using it like a normal dude. Im sitting behind a computer all day everyday, so that cant be the problem
I got it replaced indeed, due the cracked back
But, I think it comes due the pepple steel band. Is that possible?

Deltastylez said:
Thanks for all your replies
Im using it like a normal dude. Im sitting behind a computer all day everyday, so that cant be the problem
I got it replaced indeed, due the cracked back
But, I think it comes due the pepple steel band. Is that possible?
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There is a thread about cracked backs. It seems its common for the pebble band to cause cracking due to the pressure placed on the plastic 'ears'. The official moto band has plastic spacers which help prevent, although some have damaged those too.
Good you got it replaced. Check out the Nillkin screen protector. Cheap and can barely tell its there.

i don't know if corning 3 still can get scratches, can you confirm it via a photo/ etc?

Recommend that you look at the Steelconnect series of adapters. The M180 is reported to greatly reduce the risk of cracked backs. Gives the Moto a more high end watch appearance in my opinion.
I found that metal contact, such as server racks has not scratched my watch yet. Concrete and stone will more likely scratch due to the presence of quartz chips which cut even Gorilla glass. If you go through doors or elevators that are in placed in concrete, you may have casually bumped against the edge and received the scratch.
Fortunately, most protectors will cover minor scratches.

My moto got replaced a few days back, so I cannot make a photo of the scratches.
But I didn't walk in to something, I'm always very carefully with my new gear..
If i replace the band with a so called 'steelconnect' will the back still crack?

My watch glass has a few scratches.
My workplace has walls made of stone! I presume i have grazed my watch, moving past people as i'm walking up and down the stairs.
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I am also worry about my motot 360 will get scratched. Have you fix it now?I saw some tempered screen film for it in the market. But i am not sure whether it can stick on the watch well.

yyy999deba said:
I am also worry about my motot 360 will get scratched. Have you fix it now?I saw some tempered screen film for it in the market. But i am not sure whether it can stick on the watch well.
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I got this for $10 on amazon and it has worked great. You get six protectors (and a lifetime replacement). The first one I put on was a trial and it worked good but I did not get it on perfect and it started to get some dust on one side so after three weeks I replaced it and got the next one on perfect and it has been great. We are heading on a cruise in a few weeks and will be on some beaches and wanted to be safe against the sand.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J400ML4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've had mine since launch day and don't have any scratches. You can however get it replaced via warranty for the cracked back. But the steel isnt' scratched or dented. The glass is still flawless. I have worn mine every day all day without issue. I've even knocked it on a few corners as I walk too without issue.

Mine got a few but I'm a perfectionist so I got a screen protector and it looks perfect. I tried a glass protector but it chips and I would rather have soft plastic protecting the 360's glass to absorb impacts. So far it has survived 4 foot drops, stucco walls, and me directly punching the watchface with my knuckles when the tilt-to-wake stops working! :laugh:

yyy999deba said:
I am also worry about my motot 360 will get scratched. Have you fix it now?I saw some tempered screen film for it in the market. But i am not sure whether it can stick on the watch well.
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Tempered glass screen protector. Amazon has them for under $10. I hate the feel of plastic screen protectors on a phone, tablet or watch. I much prefer the feeling of glass.
I've had this one for a while now and once on, it stays put. Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VWV74W8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Covart said:
Tempered glass screen protector. Amazon has them for under $10. I hate the feel of plastic screen protectors on a phone, tablet or watch. I much prefer the feeling of glass.
I've had this one for a while now and once on, it stays put. Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VWV74W8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I agree I loved the smoothness of a glass protector, and how you could wipe a glass protector with a rough paper towel and it would come out perfect! But the thing is the glass will transmit the force of an impact directly to the 360's screen, and eventually you get a nasty chip in glass protectors.
A plastic protector will adsorb impacts and won't chip no matter how bad the impact, it just protects the 360 (and gets little scratches, but only in the plastic) These ones have a good non-sticky feel and for 2 for $15 I just replace them when they get too scratched up: http://www.powersupportintl.com/brilliant-film-for-moto-360/

Thx. But I have no access to that link for the screen film u left for me. Is it $10 for 6pcs? is it a tempered screen film ?
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thx.But the link you left is not available now. So i am unable to see the detailed information. Could you pls send it to me again? If it looks well. I would like to buy one for a try.

I recommend a tempered glass protector. Have a look at the attached picture. That is how horrible my protector looks. The screen underneath is still flawless.

The cracked back isnt just a byproduct of using a Pebble band. I have the official Motorola metal band and guess what...2 small cracks coming from the base where the band meets the watch. Another factor that can contribute to it would be how tight you wear the watch, and the position on your wrist. Is it above the wrist gone near your hand or behind etc.

IQ Shield LIQuid Shield™ HTC 10 Full Body Skin Protector

I was really hesitant to try this skin because I bought a similar type from Skinomi awhile back for my Galaxy Note 3, and it was an incredibly difficult install even after watching the YouTube tutorials. I ended up just throwing away my Note 3 skin because it was just bleh.
I just installed this clear skin on my HTC 10. I'm using a hybrid TPU case that has soft sides but a hard back, and I was worried that if I dropped my phone, my aluminum frame would still get scratches from the hard plastic back of my case, so I wanted a clear skin, and Dbrand and Slickwraps don't offer that. I still plan to keep my phone in a case, but this kind of just added another sense of security for me. It probably wasn't needed it at all.
Glad I took a chance on this IQ skin. I had a good amount of spray solution (I did end up running out at the very end because I got OCD about the skin alignment), but I also didn't like the microfiber cloth (dark gray microfiber leaves noticeable threads that I had to remove with some spare tape). I applied the skin in a steamy bathroom to reduce lint in the air and it took about 30+ minutes or so since I was trying to be particularly cautious.
The skin covered all sides, corners, chamfered edges, tops, sides and bottoms. I didn't bother applying the front screen protector since I plan to go to the Verizon store tomorrow and pick up one of those "flexible glass screen protectors" since the halo effect on my tempered glass is bothering me.
As a precaution, I think this skin actually makes the phone more slippery from what I can tell, so I'd be careful if you intend to use this skin without a case. There's also a matte skin, but I wanted something that kinda kept the shine of the phone, and this skin does exactly that from what I can tell.
Here's a picture of it curing.
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Why didn't you take the sticker off the back before you put on the skin?

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Why didn't you take the sticker off the back before you put on the skin?
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Yeah, I had to take that off. It's an old picture. The solution got trapped in there so I just reapplied the skin after removing the sticker.

mnguyen127 said:
I was really hesitant to try this skin because I bought a similar type from Skinomi awhile back for my Galaxy Note 3, and it was an incredibly difficult install even after watching the YouTube tutorials. I ended up just throwing away my Note 3 skin because it was just bleh.
I just installed this clear skin on my HTC 10. I'm using a hybrid TPU case that has soft sides but a hard back, and I was worried that if I dropped my phone, my aluminum frame would still get scratches from the hard plastic back of my case, so I wanted a clear skin, and Dbrand and Slickwraps don't offer that. I still plan to keep my phone in a case, but this kind of just added another sense of security for me. It probably wasn't needed it at all.
Glad I took a chance on this IQ skin. I had a good amount of spray solution (I did end up running out at the very end because I got OCD about the skin alignment), but I also didn't like the microfiber cloth (dark gray microfiber leaves noticeable threads that I had to remove with some spare tape). I applied the skin in a steamy bathroom to reduce lint in the air and it took about 30+ minutes or so since I was trying to be particularly cautious.
The skin covered all sides, corners, chamfered edges, tops, sides and bottoms. I didn't bother applying the front screen protector since I plan to go to the Verizon store tomorrow and pick up one of those "flexible glass screen protectors" since the halo effect on my tempered glass is bothering me.
As a precaution, I think this skin actually makes the phone more slippery from what I can tell, so I'd be careful if you intend to use this skin without a case. There's also a matte skin, but I wanted something that kinda kept the shine of the phone, and this skin does exactly that from what I can tell.
Here's a picture of it curing.
http://www.iqshield.com/iq24627-htc-one-m10-phone-skin-protector.html
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Any uk suppliers for this ?
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Any pics without your case on?
Was looking for something like this, since I planned to go caseless.
Slickwraps dont have any naked wraps up yet for the 10, so glad I came across this, think I'd go for matte.

King p1n said:
Any pics without your case on?
Was looking for something like this, since I planned to go caseless.
Slickwraps dont have any naked wraps up yet for the 10, so glad I came across this, think I'd go for matte.
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The picture is my phone without a case. I think I'd agree and go with matte though.

mnguyen127 said:
The picture is my phone without a case. I think I'd agree and go with matte though.
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Oh **** yeah lol, the chamfer and the clear protector makes it look like you have s transparent silicone case on.
But yeah think I'm going for the matte, just want something to give it a bit more scratch protection since I plan to go caseless long term.

Does the back cover the "flat area" or also the chamfers and edges?

Xcutz said:
Does the back cover the "flat area" or also the chamfers and edges?
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It has quite a few pieces. It has a larger piece for the back. 4 cutouts for each chamfer. Then it has a bunch of cutouts for the sidesl

Question POLL: How long have you had your Fold, and did the inner display crack?

CAST VOTES HERE: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/615389-android/79863368 (Registration NOT required!)
So there's a poll in progress that I started on another website, and I wanted to broaden the scope of it by gathering the experiences of XDA's users. Kinda goes without saying, but the poll option wording was crafted to very vaguely capture how long someone's owned their Fold (ANY GENERATION), and how the screen's held up. If you've got a couple seconds, go there and let me know how your experience.
I want this to spread all over the popular tech communities where Z Fold owners are... maybe this catches fire, maybe it gets a couple votes and fades into obscurity... but I wanna try.

well mine I had for about a month and a half now I haven't had issues but sometimes half the screen has delayed part i don't know if it a software thing or my screen but it seems fine works good I use a rugged casemate case to protect it which helps a lot since the phone is still kinda fragile I can say the screen has improved as for the toughness of it bc I had a z flip 1st gen I loved it never had issues with it I hope my screen doesn't go bc I would have to wait on Samsung but so far I love the phone but wished the cams was better but they do what I need it to do but one thing to keep your fingernails cut bc if you don't it will dent the screen even if don't realize it now the battery life has improved on android 12 I do say that bc I was only getting about 9 hours of heavy useage now im getting about 12 to 14 hours which is good but I dont charge my phone full as it degrades the battery as time goes and what did you have issues with your z fold 3 ? and you should post on reddit to on the z fold 3 communities on there bc there is people that have had screen cracks and all that but all i gotta say is keep the phone clean thats does help alot and its does keep the dirt and micro dirt from gettiing into the phone i always use air duster but i go at a angle at the hinge area and just be careful and i havent had anyhting get into my phone as of this time of me typing this out but good thing this phone is alot more durable since they add water resistant but i hope this help and also when cleaning the outer and inner screens always use a micro fiber towel and a lens cleaner or screen cleaner its does help it stay cleaner and helps with finger prints but i do highly recommend this case for any z fold 3 owner https://case-mate.com/products/tough-black-plus-galaxy-z-fold3-5g

I've had my GZF3 since release and have had no problem at all. I replaced the outer screen protector with Whitestone tempered glass. I removed the inner screen protector.

I have had mine since a couple weeks after release (shipping delays) and I am STILL on the ORIGINAL factory installed screen protectors on BOTH screens and the ONLY issue I have is that there is a slight scratch on the inner screen that is 100% MY FAULT.
Otherwise, perfectly fine here.

Received mine Oct 6 last year. Inner screen still intact with factory screen protector. I alternate using fingers and SPen Pro on it. Outer screen had a small cut when I was changing cases before so I have a Ringke tempered glass on it. Other than that it's all good

Since November 1st. No issues. Both factory installed protectors still holding up. Been in the Aramid Latercase since day 1. Inner screen looks perfect.
One thing I've noticed in the past few days is the effort to fold and unfold seems less. Like it's broken in? Not loose like a TransAM with 100K miles mind you, but just a bit smoother. And completely silent.
With the colder weather I've been resistant to open the phone up if it has been sitting on the seat of my truck. Been getting used to that skinny outer screen.

i've had mine since August 2021; original screen protector still on the inner screen, no cracks and no other issues.

thephantom said:
Received mine Oct 6 last year. Inner screen still intact with factory screen protector. I alternate using fingers and SPen Pro on it. Outer screen had a small cut when I was changing cases before so I have a Ringke tempered glass on it. Other than that it's all good
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A bit off topic but may I see a photo of the phone with the tempered glass installed? I'm looking for a tempered glass that is case friendly and coincidentally, ringke is in the list.

I've had my Fold 3 for 4 months now .. 2 months into it I opened it up and heard Crack Crack crack.... ohhhhh noooo.. Ended up was only the screen protector it came with was peeling up from the crease. Ended up taking it off and all been well with the screen. No issues so far. Been using the cheap out of it everyday cause I'm still off work. Thinking of getting getting another screen protector for the inside but for now both screens are raw dogging it lol....

annson08 said:
A bit off topic but may I see a photo of the phone with the tempered glass installed? I'm looking for a tempered glass that is case friendly and coincidentally, ringke is in the list.
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I hope the pic is clear enough. Here's the Ringke tempered glass on the fold.
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I hope the pic is clear enough. Here's the Ringke tempered glass on the fold.
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wow, indeed case friendly. Imma order one rn. Thanks!

Oatswesow said:
I've had my GZF3 since release and have had no problem at all. I replaced the outer screen protector with Whitestone tempered glass. I removed the inner screen protector.
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Likewise! I wish I'd have recorded me doing this, but when I got the raised corners everyone in the reviews talked about, I hit the corners with a heat gun and they were gone in under a minute.
I like to rock my phones with nothing but a skin on the back, and a tempered glass screen protector... but my skin's started lifting, so I at least have to find a thin clear case that plays nice with the dome.