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i didn't think it was possible. but i scratched the screen :/. not deep mostly cosmetic and no one else notices. BUT I DO! lol one of those things where once you notice it it doesn't go away. anyone else get one and know how to remove it?
Had one on my brand new screen out of the box. Deep scratch that was easily felt. Took it back cause there's no fixing it. Buy a new screen or send in for a CLNR?
Or if you're brave try some rubbing compound haha
Thus the reason I live with a screen protector on mine. I abuse my phones (unintentionally mind you), and the way my screen protector looks.. I'd be afraid to see what the actual screen would look like (not as bad I'm sure, but still enough to drive me nuts).
That said, you don't want to see the bezel and battery cover.. I can't wait to get the bezel replaced...a case is on my list.
Yea dude I hope that goes good for you!
I have an old TPU case without a screen protector, I have some I think I'm going to put it on. I got mine replaced first week because the black metal on the front bezel scratched off. couldn't believe it. Naturally this old TPU case doesn't cover that part of the phone LOL.
Maybe I should upgrade to the new TPU case, cheap and has the button cutout so it won't be a PITA to press anymore.
only problem is my phones s-off, rooted and running gingersense. i can unroot and revert back to stock. but i don't think there's s-on yet. so i guess i should call myself lucky that it's not too noticeable and get a screen protector? anyone have a screen protector that isn't like sticky feels like the og screen?
I got an awesome off ebay for $4. Feels and looks exactly like ghost armor but isn't sticky. Fingers slide as if it's not even there. No added glare either. I'll repost with the name. Came in a fancy envelope and everything. Very professional and highly recommended
Edit: its called NakedShield (or Naked Shield i guess). I've tried Sooo many screen protectors and for the money this one was the best. And since I do tint on cars for a living laying this thing on my phone was smooth as butter and nice and clean
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only problem is my phones s-off, rooted and running gingersense. i can unroot and revert back to stock. but i don't think there's s-on yet. so i guess i should call myself lucky that it's not too noticeable and get a screen protector? anyone have a screen protector that isn't like sticky feels like the og screen?
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i use an Invisi-Shield(that pricey crap Best Buy Mobile sells). i thought "why not" and had them put it on when i got this phone. the feel is slightly different, but it doesn't feel sticky and the screen is still very responsive(right on actually).
sometimes they put these things in the discount bin for like $5-$10 so it may be worth checking out. if you don't have a Best Buy Mobile in your area, the regular Best Buy sells them also.
Selll themmmm
I throw my phone around, keep it in my pocket near keys and such, and I've dropped my phone on pavement and some other hard surfaces from 4 ft or so, and most I've gotten is 2 dents on the aluminum bezel, I don't understand why your phones are scratching so easily :/
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I throw my phone around, keep it in my pocket near keys and such, and I've dropped my phone on pavement and some other hard surfaces from 4 ft or so, and most I've gotten is 2 dents on the aluminum bezel, I don't understand why your phones are scratching so easily :/
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I believe that some "batches" of gorilla glass are not as protective as others. My wife and I both originally had Droid 2's (which also have gorilla glass). Mine had at least 20 scratches all over it within a week, and I keep mine in a pocket completely by itself, never anything else, not even paper. My wife just casually throws hers into her purse, with keys, hair clips, tons of sharp things several times a day, and hers doesn't have a single scratch on it.
Oh that's probably the case, I believed that my phone might've been different xD.
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i use an Invisi-Shield(that pricey crap Best Buy Mobile sells). i thought "why not" and had them put it on when i got this phone. the feel is slightly different, but it doesn't feel sticky and the screen is still very responsive(right on actually).
sometimes they put these things in the discount bin for like $5-$10 so it may be worth checking out. if you don't have a Best Buy Mobile in your area, the regular Best Buy sells them also.
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Careful buying screen protectors from Best Buy... back in the day, I bought a screen protector for my blackberry storm while on vacation. I got home and opened the box, and it was empty. Turns out they sold me the one that they were using on their in-store display model. I never got my money back
I thought I would repost in here, because I discovered something interesting. Apperently Gorilla glass is very tough to just about any kind of metal, including the material they make keys out of. However, it seems that its complete counter, is Tungsten. I have taken religious care of my Inc2 since I got it, just like I did with my Droid2 (also with Gorilla Glass). And up until last night, no scratches. However last night, I simply picked it up, glass side to my palm, with my ring hand. I have a Tungsten wedding ring, and sure enough, giant scratch all down the front now. I even experimented after with my wife's platinum ring, no scratches. So if you have a Tungsten ring, get an effing screen protector!!
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I thought I would repost in here, because I discovered something interesting. Apperently Gorilla glass is very tough to just about any kind of metal, including the material they make keys out of. However, it seems that its complete counter, is Tungsten. I have taken religious care of my Inc2 since I got it, just like I did with my Droid2 (also with Gorilla Glass). And up until last night, no scratches. However last night, I simply picked it up, glass side to my palm, with my ring hand. I have a Tungsten wedding ring, and sure enough, giant scratch all down the front now. I even experimented after with my wife's platinum ring, no scratches. So if you have a Tungsten ring, get an effing screen protector!!
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**** man. nice find.
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**** man. nice find.
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heh well not exactly, I found it by scratching the **** out of my screen
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heh well not exactly, I found it by scratching the **** out of my screen
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well, didn't mean it like that, but at least it won't keep happening..
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only problem is my phones s-off, rooted and running gingersense. i can unroot and revert back to stock. but i don't think there's s-on yet.
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It depends on how you achieved s-off. If you did it with AlphaRev's process, you can get s-on again by following these instructions. A little involved, but if you follow it to a T, it'll work:
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?1766-How-to-restore-to-stock-from-AlpharevX-INCREDIBLE-2-%28vivow%29-ONLY
vagely said:
I thought I would repost in here, because I discovered something interesting. Apperently Gorilla glass is very tough to just about any kind of metal, including the material they make keys out of. However, it seems that its complete counter, is Tungsten. I have taken religious care of my Inc2 since I got it, just like I did with my Droid2 (also with Gorilla Glass). And up until last night, no scratches. However last night, I simply picked it up, glass side to my palm, with my ring hand. I have a Tungsten wedding ring, and sure enough, giant scratch all down the front now. I even experimented after with my wife's platinum ring, no scratches. So if you have a Tungsten ring, get an effing screen protector!!
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Tungsten is one of the hardest metals, even more so than titanium, I'm not surprised at all that it scratched
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Tungsten is one of the hardest metals, even more so than titanium, I'm not surprised at all that it scratched
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Kind of surprising how easy it scratched though
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-_- i scratched the battery cover on the side. Wanna know how?? With sand that got trapped between the phone and the case i have (Seidio Active Case). Didn't get all the sand out of my pocket and didn't know sand got in.. now it haunts me every day even though im the only one who knows it. Anyone know if its possible to just go to a store and ask for a new battery cover for free? Lol.
Also.. i bought the phone from amazon not directly from verizon.
Do you guys bother putting a plastic/gel case on your htc desire z?
I have one but it makes the phone much bulkier and was wondering whether it is an actual necessity...
I've got mine in an Otterbox and it save it allready twice when i drop it from about 2 meters (truckdriver)
I did, for the first 6mths. I went through about 6 different ones, and each had some sort of drawback - interfered with my operation of the screen, or the keyboard, really bulky, didn't allow the two parts of the phone to close flush together, etc.
Eventually I decided to stop babying my phone, and it actually feels nice in my hand now. The first couple of scratches and dings that I picked up did make me feel a bit :-/ but now I just don't care. I know that I'll be keeping this phone as a backup when I eventually move on to something else, so I'm not concerned with resale value. It's such a liberating feeling to be able to just chuck it in my pocket with other things, or toss it down on the desk. Sure, the battery cover is scratched to sh*t now, and some of the paint has chipped off the corners, but I always keep a screen protector on it and that's the only part I do care about.
EDIT: I've dropped my phone PLENTY of times with no case. Onto hardwood and tiled floors mainly, but once onto concrete. Usually the battery door and battery come off, but it's never stopped working. Maybe I've been lucky, I dunno. But I'm not too concerned when I do drop it now, not like I used to be.
Never have used the type of case(skin) that is on all the time. Had my Z for over a year, and its held up very well. The clear coat on the battery cover started scratching off a while back. But I just scratched it all off with my fingernail, and it looks pretty good now. It has some light scratches on the exposed aluminum. But to me it just looks used, not abused. The soft touch plastic doesn't show any scratches or dings. And the aluminum bezel doesn't show any visible scratches, just a couple pinhead sized dings. I've dropped the phone plenty of times, usually on hardwood or carpet, but a couple times on pavement or dirt.
I do use a leather type case/pouch just to protect it when I throw it in my backpack while hiking (where its going to sit unused for most the day). It would get pretty beat up otherwise.
This is my 3rd smartphone, and I've never used an always-on type case. I prefer the device looking and functioning just how it was designed, not covered with extra stuff. I don't see a whole lot of point in covering the phone for the purpose of keeping it spotless, if you are never going to expose it anyway. But if you have a job or a lifestyle where the thing is going to get banged around and destroyed, then I can see using a case.
I use mine with a HTC clip-on case. I like how it feels - sturdy. And because of that, I don't need to worry if I accidentally drop it - it's safe.
I like to keep my phones as pristine as possible. My battery cover got ugly, and I bought a new one just to make it look newer
I've once found a 5$ chinese no name case for Desire Z and was using it for a couple months, once my desire fell out of my pocket and cover's back part was damaged and since that time I was not using it, never did I wanted to buy another one because from a daily use only one thing got lots of scratches on it and it's the battery cover
I only got mine cos the back battery cover started to peel a bit of paint, just wanted to cover it a bit xD
Dropped my D-z without a case, and part of the metal surrounding the screen was deformed.. had to file off the sharp bits.
No but thats only because i cant find any good ones in sweden
Otterbox all the way,prefer the bulk it adds,can't imagine my phone naked
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No but thats only because i cant find any good ones in sweden
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internet purchase?
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internet purchase?
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to lazy to digg into it, but im going to sometime, any recommendation?
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to lazy to digg into it, but im going to sometime, any recommendation?
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I would recommend the otterbox commuter,its expensive but solid and I like the bulk it adds,dont like my phone without it,as for where to order,let amazon do the work.
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Just an invisi-shield plasticky thang.
I used to always use screen protectorsx, and I always had to swap them out because I would scratch the **** out of them. This phone I wanted to try no protector after seeing how my wifes g1 held up with no protectfor..... I have not a single scratch.
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I've got mine in an Otterbox and it save it allready twice when i drop it from about 2 meters (truckdriver)
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yeah im using otterbox too, i really like it! saves you from scratches or similar to your phone!
(but therefore the otterbox gets all the damage - hence i think ill replace the otterbox when its too much scratched )
I was reading about the Otterbox and the only negative thing i've read about it, is
a) the protection foil
b) you can't get the case easily off when you need to get inside your HTC DZ
Is b) really so difficult?
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I was reading about the Otterbox and the only negative thing i've read about it, is
a) the protection foil
b) you can't get the case easily off when you need to get inside your HTC DZ
Is b) really so difficult?
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a) Like all protection skins a nightmare to put on, the Desire Z does come with Gorilla Glass and I have yet to scratch the screen.
b) Can be difficult to get the back off but not impossible,just be very careful.
I used the plastic one, but stopped after a month 'cause the DZ is a big phone and with the shield covering it its even bigger so no go for that one. It became very uncomfortable to be in the front pocket.
And i could never swipe down the notifications settings with that thing on its always such a drag to do that with the case. The only thing i use now is the screen protector, but dont know how usefull it is because of the gorilla glass.
I've never used a case for my desire z and I doubt that I ever will, I've already dropped it a few times but this phone has such great build quality, the only wear and tear that my phone has suffered is that the brushed aluminium on the back is wearing off in a strange way but that doesn't really bother me at all.
Are there any case haterz on this forum, who run their phones without any kind of cases / back stickers etc ?
Could you post some photos, facts, knowledge how well the phone stands everyday usage ?
I have been using case since day one, but i just can't stand it anymore. Did I buy alluminium phone to put it in rubber case or stick plastic sheet of foil on it to lose the feeling of alluminium ? No !
I drop my phone very rarely, actually i have never droppped it (knock knock), only time it hit ground it was clumsy bird's (jokin clumsy friend's hands) fault. My only concern is lens protector. On one side its nicely hidden in the rim, but at the other lens cover is protruding just a very litle bit. I am attaching picture to illustrate it a bit. It is side look.
There's a "hole" in the phone body, so the lens should be all hidden / drown and there should be 1 milimeter gap, when i place phone on table. On one side there is, on other lens is in line with body.
Grey - phone
White - gap for lens cover
Black - lens cover
Mods, please do not delete this topic - this has already happened in past (moved to accesories thread), but it get lost very easily, i try to debate with users without accesories.
Thanks
i did for apprx 4 months when i first bought the device, now i'm using crystal clear case to not to hide devices body.
i bought a case after i saw scratches on camera lens, luckly camera lens got replaced after service for red tint.
also shiny exposed alumium around the device got scratched and deformed a bit.
I also am not a fan of big bulky cases. One of the main reasons I bought this phone is because it is so damn beautiful (compared to most other phones). I've always joked about how iPhone fans typically rave about how "sleek" and "thin" their phones are, yet they walk around with them wearing the equivalent of a down-filled parka that is anything but "sleek".
I did compromise a bit, just because I want to keep my phone looking nice. I found the Cimo clear case. It is very thin, and very clear. It has just enough of a "lip" around the edge so that the screen of the phone won't contact the ground when it is lying down (or dropped on its face). The soft rubbery cushioning should also protect against dings on the corners and back, as well as prevent scratches. All without sacrificing the beauty of the phone. I paid $10 on Amazon for it.
NEH,
I did not buy a unibody aluminium finish phone to hide it behind chinese plastic covers. Thats not my style. I have pretty much the same type of use like yours. The only thing that has happened with me is that the beats audio red sticker at the behind bottom plate is now fading off. Nothing else. Just keep keys/card holder and coins in other pocket. I dont think you need a plastic cover.
When I had my One I used the HTC hard shell - minimal design but clear so you could still see the phone. Best case I had IMO
http://shop.emea.htc.com/uk/p_htc_store_product.aspx?i=251537
Whether you can still get it is another question
I've been using this case works well still shows the phones great looks and protect it all around.
HTC One
Guys, thanks for all the replies.
But this thread is strictly about naked devices - no cases at all !
well ii put a case on it.... next time its still usable years down the road
Mine has had nothing on it except a transparent skin on the back since i bought it last May. Still looks great...
Yeah I've been running mines nekkid since I got it last April, just couldn't bring myself to spend money to cover such a good looking device. Other than some wear marks around the shiny beveled edge, there's no obvious signs of age.
I'm not rough on it, but I don't baby it either. I have dropped it a few times(on purpose, just to show people how durable it is), and run my knife across the screen and back, but no damage.
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Yeah I've been running mines nekkid since I got it last April, just couldn't bring myself to spend money to cover such a good looking device. Other than some wear marks around the shiny beveled edge, there's no obvious signs of age.
I'm not rough on it, but I don't baby it either. I have dropped it a few times(on purpose, just to show people how durable it is), and run my knife across the screen and back, but no damage.
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And what about lens cover ? Is yout lens completely hidden, or do you have it like me ? Hidden on one side, flush with body on the other.
Do you use any kind of pouch or something ?
never ever use a case defeats point of having such a wonderful design,have a leather pouch when not in us and just treat it like a baby when in use 6 months on still pristine not a mark
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And what about lens cover ? Is yout lens completely hidden, or do you have it like me ? Hidden on one side, flush with body on the other.
Do you use any kind of pouch or something ?
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My lens cover is slightly recessed, so no, not like you, but haven't had any damage to it. No pouch or anything, just keep it in my pocket with my change.
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No case.
I am careful when I lay it down on certain surfaces.
And I try *very* hard never to let it slip out of my hands and fall.
No damage due to general wear. I dented the back slightly and roughed up one corner slightly.
Totally worth it. Love the feel and thinness of the phone.
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Mine has had nothing on it except a transparent skin on the back since i bought it last May. Still looks great...
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this is how i use mine. transparent cover over the back which i only put on because the aluminum is actually very slippery for me and the clear skin provides better grip so i dont drop it. clear cover over the screen and im good to go. few small areas around the front bevel where the blue has worn away but other than that its prefect. i never use a case, defeats the purpose of having a thin phone.
I Have been using it without cover, but in December it has fallen on the road so i ordered some cheap one from the e-bay.
So now, i am using it with cover, but i lost that great metal feeling of the phone.
Here is an example with and without cover
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I don't use a case at all makes it easier to use the volume and power button
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I use no covers, just matte screen protector (I like the way my display looks with it). Bought it in June 2013. It fell on the floor several times, it got only one scratch on the top (on the lright corner), but it still looks amazing! As it's always in my pocket, lately the "beats audio" logo on the back is going away slowly... but i use nothing to protect it
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No case.
I am careful when I lay it down on certain surfaces.
And I try *very* hard never to let it slip out of my hands and fall.
No damage due to general wear. I dented the back slightly and roughed up one corner slightly.
Totally worth it. Love the feel and thinness of the phone.
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+1. Dont know how long I would keep the phone. But while I have it might as well enjoy the quality feel of it.
My HTC One is about two weeks old. I love it so much, I can't bring myself to cover this baby up.
Also, I am paying for a warranty, so if anything happens to it I'll get a new one, or maybe the M8 if they run out =D
Looks like there is a plastic strip around the screen before the aluminium bezel as mine after just 2 days with a case has fine scratches already be careful peeps will annoy some.
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Looks like there is a plastic strip around the screen before the aluminium bezel as mine after just 2 days with a case has fine scratches already be careful peeps will annoy some.
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I was supposed to create a thread regarding this but yes, I can confirm my P20 got scratched on the plastic strip surrounding the the screen as well!!! It is annoying!! why the heck did they use glossy plastic instead of the matte (like on the iPhone X)!!!! Mine actually was covered with case since day 1 but the friction on the case caused this!
SO.... ANYTHING THE TOUCHES THE PLASTIC WILL CAUSE IT TO GET SCRATCHED. PERIOD. Screw Huawei!
I just noticed that, the plastic is pretty thick, about 1mm, and I though it was a curve glass that run right down to the metal, also do note the metal around the back camera is also very easy to get scratched.
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I was supposed to create a thread regarding this but yes, I can confirm my P20 got scratched on the plastic strip surrounding the the screen as well!!! It is annoying!! why the heck did they use glossy plastic instead of the matte (like on the iPhone X)!!!! Mine actually was covered with case since day 1 but the friction on the case caused this!
SO.... ANYTHING THE TOUCHES THE PLASTIC WILL CAUSE IT TO GET SCRATCHED. PERIOD. Screw Huawei!
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I have issue with p20 after a week use with fulltime case on. Very poor quality build.
oh well, I just have to live with the scratches. I'm just pissed that Huawei overlooked this issue when they did their QA.
Same here. Very bad quality. Shame on you, Huawei.
I have the issue of the back panel getting really scratched uo even with a case on permanently
Yep. I got the same issue. Damn it. I've been carefull with the phone all the time. It is perfect except that area u mentioned.
that's just stupid for a 700 USD phone.
Can anyone share a screenshot of these scratches you guys are talking about? I've had mine for about 3 weeks now (factory case+screen protector on) and don't see these scratches.
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any fix for this? at least to make the scratches less visible? damn piss me off.
I got Huawei P20 Pro and after 5 min of use it already has scratches on back glass. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium after a month without any case still doesn't have scratches on back glass. Bad quality for this price. Very disapointed. **** quality.
come on guys, it cant be that bad. I saw a ton of 2nd hand p20s and none of them had those scratches.. I had p9, p10, mate 9 .. and never had any issues. I am planing to buy regular p20, but you are getting me worried
I don't have any scratches... What are you doing with these phones??!! Scratches cannot comes by itself
I can confirm the same issue. I dont know why they decided to use plastic. I owned m2 m3 and now i own mediapad m5 and they all are with metal body with no signs of scratches in normal use. I'm too quite disappointed. Its weird build quality to be worse than their tablets for such high price. Otherwise i like the phone very much. The back is quite sensitive to scratches. I have one already even I've never use it without case. But it's very cool and beautiful with glass back. Can someone with mate 10 pro can confirm if the build quality is better or the same.
I think the P10 has the same "flaw" but I never had any issues with it.
edit: I bought a new p20, used the huawei case that comes in the box from the day 1..and yes.. I can already (after a week or so) see some scratches around the screen. nothing major though.. you have to go outside and keep tilting the phone from one side to another to be able to notice it.
I think they're factory scratched
Hello! Im from Chile, I have this phone since a couple of weeks now and yes, I can confirm that it has this exact same issue.
I'm a maniac when it comes to phone care, I've been using mine with the silicone case included since day 1, in fact I still haven't removed the back protective film, I think those scratches appear because of the friction caused when you put on the case and take it off a couple of times. The other day, I had to swap SIM cards a couple of times and noticed those ugly scratches, thought it was dirty but nope, it's a bummer for a premium flagship device, bad idea to use black, glossy and cheap plastic on the bezel.
Well... I guess we will have to live with it, because changing the whole LCD panel is not cheap nor easy, it's not worth the hassle.
I've gotta ask, does anyone crack their rear glass constantly? It doesn't matter case, no case, I order a new back glass every Friday because I crack mine once a week. I'm not being rough or even dropping it. I still have my original screen and I've owned the phone almost a year!!! It's freakin ridiculous! I love the phone, but what's up with this paper mache' rear glass?
Hi you do something wrong I assume
Never cracked the backglas once
The spigen cover is well made and not too thick, dropped the phone several times nothing happened
Greetings
Ha...same as you. I'm pretty good handling my stuff but I have cracked mine 3 times. I always have a case on and it doesn't matter. I'm getting good at replacing it.
Aftermarket glass for most phones is just ordinary glass, thus quite easy to shatter. Either get a case or find original glass (salvaged from dead phone). Sometimes you can find even plastic aftermarket "glass" (makes phone lighter and back-shatter-free, but looks like meh).
I use spigen rugged case. I have never cracked any glass while spigen is on, any phone. Hundreds of drops across multiple devices. I finally cracked a 7TP5G screen when I took the case off to fit my Gamesir F4 Falcon triggers. They don't fit over cases. Instead of playing without a case again, I trimmed plastic out of the triggers to make it fit the phone with a case. So far I've been lucky. No breaks yet
What cases are you using? Are you getting new glass from OnePlus or aftermarket?
I use bundled case, no cracks so far, 1 year and 2 months. Great case.
Ive got a Ringke case and ive used factory and aftermrket. Like i said, Ive never cracked the front, never dropped it for that matter, this happens in my front pocket, layingit on the table, its happened a bunch of different ways.
Using Supcase and never had any issues....
Using ringke x fusion case, never had an issue.
Which case are you using?
Weird, since there is one other guy that experiences the same problem, I know its not just me. I guess we'll see if anyone else is experiencing it.
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Weird, since there is one other guy that experiences the same problem, I know its not just me. I guess we'll see if anyone else is experiencing it.
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You use the factory seal?
Is the frame straight and level?
Any pressure points?
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You use the factory seal?
Is the frame straight and level?
Any pressure points?
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I've been an auto collision tech for 37 years, so fixing stuff is my thing. I've checked numerous times, it is straight and level. The glass comes as a single piece with the 2-sided tape already applied. It's not rocket science, razor blade to remove the old one, clean up any tape residue, line it up and lay it down. Hell, I've been replacing digitizers since eclair!
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I've gotta ask, does anyone crack their rear glass constantly? It doesn't matter case, no case, I order a new back glass every Friday because I crack mine once a week. I'm not being rough or even dropping it. I still have my original screen and I've owned the phone almost a year!!! It's freakin ridiculous! I love the phone, but what's up with this paper mache' rear glass?
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I'm not using case on my 9 pro and I didn't cracked anything for now
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I've been an auto collision tech for 37 years, so fixing stuff is my thing. I've checked numerous times, it is straight and level. The glass comes as a single piece with the 2-sided tape already applied. It's not rocket science, razor blade to remove the old one, clean up any tape residue, line it up and lay it down. Hell, I've been replacing digitizers since eclair!
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lol..eclair! I agree it's not like it's that difficult. I'm a little OCD so I know it's being but on straight.
well i have tried to be more careful with these phones since I know there is glass on the back etc. unlike the V20's we used to run. Those were pretty freakin rock solid with UAG cases on them and I've been a UAG bigot for years. But a review I saw on flimflamazon of a UAG case for the Oneplus 9 Pro showed the phone it was in cracked all to shizz from dropping it and a horror story to go along with, so I didn't bother with a UAG. Tried one other that looked heavy duty, a 2-piece snap together puzzle piece thing but it was a joke.
Ultimately settled on a Spigen Tough Armor. It is not a heavy as the UAG's I used to use but it works well and thus far, about 8 months into these phones, it has protected my phone well. Including a couple of drops. It also works with the OnePlus 50W Warp wireless charger, although I do sometimes "lose connection" (blinks red til you remove and replace) on mine. My wife's with same case doesn't ever do that on her Warp charger. *shrug*
EDIT PS: This case also works very well with the Whitestone tempered glass screen protector kit
I just got another replacement glass Friday, put it on yesterday, woke up this morning and by the time I was about to get on my motorcycle to leave for work my back glass was cracked AGAIN!
mustangtim49 said:
I just got another replacement glass Friday, put it on yesterday, woke up this morning and by the time I was about to get on my motorcycle to leave for work my back glass was cracked AGAIN!
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Had mine over a year and has not cracked yet even after dropping several times. But I do have it in a hard rubber case kinda thin one
mustangtim49 said:
I just got another replacement glass Friday, put it on yesterday, woke up this morning and by the time I was about to get on my motorcycle to leave for work my back glass was cracked AGAIN!
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Probably excessive frame flexing*. This doesn't seem to be a problem for most users (Google search it). Maybe a defect in the frame or replacement parts...
I never carry or place my N10+ in my front or rear pockets! I use the thigh cargo pocket in my bdu pants instead. No damage in over 3 years and it doesn't fall out. Vest pockets can work but more it's likely to fall out.
*it's also possible that something internally isn't fasten to specs. This includes the battery. Maybe missing adhesive pads, glue, screws... something.
mustangtim49 said:
I just got another replacement glass Friday, put it on yesterday, woke up this morning and by the time I was about to get on my motorcycle to leave for work my back glass was cracked AGAIN!
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Sounds like someone casted dark magic on your phone. Could be possessed too. Better call an exorcist.
I'm starting to think it's a temperature thing, like with the nexus 4. I didn't touch my phone all night, it pretty much cracked on its own. I do believe it's cracking in the same place, I'm gonna order like my 20th rear glass and really check out that area of the phone.