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Is it a good idea to reapply screen protector?

My alignment is off on my realook screen protector so is it wise to take off and reapply?
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I wouldn't...
I've had issues with screen protectors in the past when I reapplied them. They would always not stick on properly or just look bad in general after the realignment. If the issue is not so big, do not reapply

We have an ivisishield on the wife's shift and i reapplied it no problem there was a few air pockets but they worked themselves out after a couple days. Didn't even use the spray that came with it.
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lovehoshi said:
I wouldn't...
I've had issues with screen protectors in the past when I reapplied them. They would always not stick on properly or just look bad in general after the realignment. If the issue is not so big, do not reapply
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It's not a big issue, but it's still kinda bothering me. I have another screen protector but it would be a waste to use it. Realook are high quality screen protectors so I dont think stickyness will be an issue, but dust might get in when i take it off..

EDIT: take a chance if you had it for a good price. Else, just leave it that way and wait until it starts to peel off

I agree wit koperniczx3
But I think it wont stick nicely, and the air bubbles would probably easily go underneath.
Let us know what you eventually did

VictoriaCoffey said:
I agree wit koperniczx3
But I think it wont stick nicely, and the air bubbles would probably easily go underneath.
Let us know what you eventually did
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I decided to just save my extra screen protector and stick with my messed up one. Not a huge deal so it would be a waste to use a new one. Thanks for all the input.
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I re-apply screen protectors all the time. I take them off the device and rinse the tacky side gently with running tap water and sometimes a little bit of hand soap. Then I lightly shake excess water off of the screen protector and re-apply with a plastic card covered with a lens rag. Any beading water between the screen and screen protector will squeeze out with some squeegee action from the card/rag combo, and just pat dry around the edges. There should be no dust and no bubbles this way. I've never had water damage or anything, it's just a tiny bit of water. Of course you should do all this with the device powered off just in case.

I wouldn't. Once you take them off and put them back on, they won't stick right. Unless you wanna be attacked by air bubbles in the protector, I'd say just leave it be.

nope. not gonna be the same

By "reapply" you mean using the old protector? if so don't do it....
if the alignment is off that means your protector is too small, that usually happens with low quality ones. High-end ones will fits exactly.

victoriacoffey said:
i agree wit koperniczx3
but i think it wont stick nicely, and the air bubbles would probably easily go underneath.
Let us know what you eventually did
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That was i bad idea i also encounter that kind of thing..

VictoriaCoffey said:
I agree wit koperniczx3
But I think it wont stick nicely, and the air bubbles would probably easily go underneath.
Let us know what you eventually did
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LOL i changed something like 4 screen protector in almost 18 months and i was never able to make "bubble free". I always had little annoying bubbles

I tried six seven times didnt happen for me so i gave up
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Generally I have had bad luck applying screen protectors after the first time. I put one on a phone not long ago, and it came out crooked. Wasted the protector in the end...

OK, I NEED to ask you this question: why on earth would anyone use a screen protector on a Gorilla Glass? Before Optimus 4X, I had Samsung Wave for two years - also protected with Gorilla Glass, and I never used any protection but a simple back cover. And guess what? Not a single scratch! I have a maltese dog, he ran across 4X HD numerous times, he even once stumbled upon it on the bed and the phone fell on the floor - guess what - no scratches :highfive:
So I would recommend you all - just buy a cover, or maybe a flip case, and it will be enough
And do not be offended by this post, plese

Gorilla glass is nice but not perfect. My first gorilla glass phone was scratched on the second day of use. It wasn't in the same pocket as my keys and coin either. My gorilla glass tablet had zillions of micro scratches too, looked so cloudy in comparison to a screen-protected device. When my screen protector is getting cloudy I can just apply a new one...can't do that with naked gorilla glass.

I don't use those protectors anymore becuase the material is very often very cheap. All my protectors got soo many scratches so i "put it away" and now I don't get any scratches on my display.
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Feeshie said:
My alignment is off on my realook screen protector so is it wise to take off and reapply?
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Depends on the Screen Protector. Some are ok to re-apply, so are not. At minimum try to smooth out the air bubbles.

[Screen Protector] SPIGEN GLAStR Nano Slim Tempered Glass

Hi guys,
I just installed the Spigen GLAStR Nano Slim Tempered Glass Protector. I bought it off Amazon and it came pretty quick despite the holidays. I've attached pictures of the glass on my Nexus 5. Sorry I didn't get pictures of the installation process. I didn't want to risk getting dust underneath, so I had to do it quick.
I used the "Hinge Method" to put the screen on. And as you can see I got slight bubbles at the bottom (circled in red), so the installation wasn't perfect. I also have 1 tiny micro bubble in the middle...it's hardly noticeable even with the screen off/on and is probably less than .5mm in diameter. I would still suggest using this method for any screen protector installation.
After about 30 minutes, I used a micofiber cloth-covered squeegee to push out those bubbles that were circled...and they're gone! I just have that tiny ass one in the middle.
Overall it feels great, and its definitely smooth with the oleophobic coating...I haven't put my Cruzerlite case on yet, gonna give it some time for the glass' adhesive to settle in. I will comment on that soon!
Any questions? Feel free to hit me up!
Best,
K
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GN1L626/ref=twister_B00GN1L3Q0

Tempered Glass w/ Cruzerlite Case On
Hi all,
Just an update here. I let the glass sit overnight and all the bubbles were gone..even that micro bubble in the middle of the screen. This morning, I slapped on my Cruzerlite TPU case, to see if there was any peeling of the glass, or any fit issues.
Initially, it seemed everything was fine. However, after I got to work, I noticed that in the left bottom corner, the case began to push the glass up a little, especially if I pushed on that edge. As such, I decided to remove the case to prevent any more issues.
Spigen's GLAStR screen protector seems like a good one, but I think if they increased the edges 1mm in each direction, the Cruzerlite case would sit on top and sort of seal the glass rather than hit edge-to-edge like in this case, causing the glass to begin peeling. I've attached pictures to show what it looks like with the case on.
Let me know if you have any questions!
K

Thanks for the review. I got one as a replacement from the previous defective ones.
As I have not applied mine yet, can you describe what is the "Hinge" method?
Cheers

MaelstromXC said:
Thanks for the review. I got one as a replacement from the previous defective ones.
As I have not applied mine yet, can you describe what is the "Hinge" method?
Cheers
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Sure. The Hinge method is where you take the screen protector and tape it to the phone BEFORE you peel the protective film away.
1) Align the screen protector to exactly where you want it
2) Tape one side of the protector so that you can swing it open like a door (tape in two places..I put a piece near the power button and one a little further down
3) Open up the "door" that you just made and clean your naked screen so there is no lint, dust, hair etc.
5) Make sure the protector aligns just as you want it
4) Then peel the "backside" of the film off so that the adhesive side is exposed and "close the door" so the protector is on the phone
5) Immediately take a squeege and cover it in a micofiber cloth and push out any bubbles you may have
6) Peel away the front of the screen protector
7) Using the squeegee that's inside the cloth (VERY IMPORTANT so you don't scratch the glass), push out any remaining bubbles
8) DONE! ENJOY!
Here's an example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt9_fZDT-As
Best,
K

Nice review and a +1 for the hinge method. Only way to install a 'dry' screen protector for me!

Just received mine today. Install went great except I noticed an air bubble on the left side about halfway down, right on the edge. Well, when I took a closer look, it was actually a chip in the glass.
Contacted Spigen Support and I am waiting for a response. Hopefully they can help me out.
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eyeisdasteve said:
Just received mine today. Install went great except I noticed an air bubble on the left side about halfway down, right on the edge. Well, when I took a closer look, it was actually a chip in the glass.
Contacted Spigen Support and I am waiting for a response. Hopefully they can help me out.
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That sucks! I hope they are responsive. Did you go with the hinge method as well during installation? I noticed that my glass is slightly off to the right.. Didn't get it perfect.. Oh well.
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KTT16 said:
That sucks! I hope they are responsive. Did you go with the hinge method as well during installation? I noticed that my glass is slightly off to the right.. Didn't get it perfect.. Oh well.
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I didn't go for the hinge method. But I have used it in the past and it works pretty well.
The chip is pretty small so its not interfering with anything on the screen, as long as it doesn't get worse.
Spigen sent me an email back with a case number and said I should be contacted within 1-3 business days. Hoping for the best!
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Saved my phone!
Im not 100% sure HOW it saved my phone, but im sold on them and will be buying a replacement!
my son likes to hide my phone, last night he hid my phone under my recliner (which hits the floor when rocking) and as i was rocking away i heard CRACK / CRUNCH....looked under the chair to find my phone with two very prominent pressure cracks on the screen...
i thought NO WAY was this ONLY the Nano.TR....as i pulled up the corners, the glasses started breaking and falling apart, but low and behold, not a single scratch or dent on my phones screen!
Completely blown away that my phone's screen didn't crack under the pressure.....sold on them forever!

eyeisdasteve said:
I didn't go for the hinge method. But I have used it in the past and it works pretty well.
The chip is pretty small so its not interfering with anything on the screen, as long as it doesn't get worse.
Spigen sent me an email back with a case number and said I should be contacted within 1-3 business days. Hoping for the best!
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So because of the chip in the edge of the protector it ended up just cracking across the screen.
I can't feel the crack but you can see it.
No email back from Spigen yet. Buy I did update them on the hairline crack across.
Still hoping for the best.
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Reminds me if my car's windshield... that was a couple hundred down the tube... Lol.. good luck!
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Still no email back from Spigen. Its been almost 7 days with no response. They said I would get an email back in 1-3 days. -.-'
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It's the first time I try a glass screen protector, this one is very wonderful. There is only a micro-chip somewhere, but I can't see it in normal conditions, I have to examine my screen closely for like one minute to spot it.
Putting it on the screen was very easy, much easier than plastic screen protectors.
It fits nicely with official Google bumper case.

Without a case?
Hey guys, I personally want to buy this Spigen protector (.tr version) because I hate cases on my mobile phone. I'm not going to waste €36 (yes, its the Netherlands) if I also have to apply a case on it. So is this screenprotector drop-proof? If I drop this phone from 1 meter from the surface, would it be able to save the ORIGINAL glass?
Thanks,
Viresh

VireshRamcharan said:
Hey guys, I personally want to buy this Spigen protector (.tr version) because I hate cases on my mobile phone. I'm not going to waste €36 (yes, its the Netherlands) if I also have to apply a case on it. So is this screenprotector drop-proof? If I drop this phone from 1 meter from the surface, would it be able to save the ORIGINAL glass?
Thanks,
Viresh
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They recommend a case with this product because they say the protector would crack easily without any case over time.

Ano59 said:
They recommend a case with this product because they say the protector would crack easily without any case over time.
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What do you mean by "over time", considering my usage, I have only dropped my old phone (SGS+) once in the two years of intensive usage. As SGS+ is a smart strong boy, it doesn't break, not even a scratch. Would the Glas.tR, 0.4 mm, survive a 1 meter downfall? Thanks in advance yo

VireshRamcharan said:
What do you mean by "over time", considering my usage, I have only dropped my old phone (SGS+) once in the two years of intensive usage. As SGS+ is a smart strong boy, it doesn't break, not even a scratch. Would the Glas.tR, 0.4 mm, survive a 1 meter downfall? Thanks in advance yo
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Well, sorry but I have no idea. It's only written that they strongly recommend using a case along with the glass.

VireshRamcharan said:
What do you mean by "over time", considering my usage, I have only dropped my old phone (SGS+) once in the two years of intensive usage. As SGS+ is a smart strong boy, it doesn't break, not even a scratch. Would the Glas.tR, 0.4 mm, survive a 1 meter downfall? Thanks in advance yo
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It depends on how it falls obviously, but I'd say chances are pretty good that the glass screen protector would be cracked or chipped after a fall, especially onto a hard surface like concrete. I have the GLAS.t on my N5 and like you I prefer no case and am very careful with my phone. But even just casual daily use, the screen protector has chipped, and it's been the case with several others too (spanning a variety of different brands as well).
So I would proceed with caution and really consider if it's worth sinking the money into. That being said, if the screen protector chips or cracks after a fall, it's taking damage that would otherwise be applied to your phone, which is its purpose to begin with.

b.spec said:
It depends on how it falls obviously, but I'd say chances are pretty good that the glass screen protector would be cracked or chipped after a fall, especially onto a hard surface like concrete. I have the GLAS.t on my N5 and like you I prefer no case and am very careful with my phone. But even just casual daily use, the screen protector has chipped, and it's been the case with several others too (spanning a variety of different brands as well).
So I would proceed with caution and really consider if it's worth sinking the money into. That being said, if the screen protector chips or cracks after a fall, it's taking damage that would otherwise be applied to your phone, which is its purpose to begin with.
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Thanks man

VireshRamcharan said:
So, a fall from 1 meter above on a hard surface, with the glass .tR 0.4mm applied, straight on its front would prevent the ORIGINAL Nexus 5 glass from cracking? (i know the spigen **** will crack)
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There's no reason to expect any screen protector would save a phone from a drop. Screen protectors are meant for preventing the glass from being scratched. If the drop is sufficient to damage the screen, I strongly feel it would damage the screen through a 0.4mm sheet of glass overlaying your screen.
Cases, however, are what you use to protect phones from drops.

Stock screen protector info

I'll be adding to this with some updates and if i ever find a source i'll post a link to order more.
Stock screen protector is glass...Well an extremely thin layer of glass making almost plastic like. press hard and you don't scratch it. You just plow through the glass to the plastic later under it.
i work with photonics so i got all kinds of fun stuff. So im going to measure how thick the glass layer is on it.
Definitely feels like this is a what they will be moving to for fordable displays. But the issues is its so thin the glass chips up on a scratch instead of just being a light surface scratch.
But i'll be updating this with some measurements and pictures under high magnification and some of the display in another topic with pixel size and all that like i typically do.
More info will be added with mesurements.
It's 4 layers. Glass. Middle plastic later and an adhesive later. I'll post actual measurements soon as I confirm it. I did not have time to check the calibration on it today.

bignazpwns said:
I'll be adding to this with some updates and if i ever find a source i'll post a link to order more.
Stock screen protector is glass...Well an extremely thin layer of glass making almost plastic like. press hard and you don't scratch it. You just plow through the glass to the plastic later under it.
i work with photonics so i got all kinds of fun stuff. So im going to measure how thick the glass layer is on it.
Definitely feels like this is a what they will be moving to for fordable displays. But the issues is its so thin the glass chips up on a scratch instead of just being a light surface scratch.
But i'll be updating this with some measurements and pictures under high magnification and some of the display in another topic with pixel size and all that like i typically do.
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I have Verizon 10+ 5G... The factory screen protector had actually ripped on one corner of mine (before I finally removed it) - so mine at least was definitely not glass -
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KruseLudsMobile said:
I have Verizon 10+ 5G... The factory screen protector had actually ripped on one corner of mine (before I finally removed it) - so mine at least was definitely not glass -
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It is. It's plastic with and extremely thin layer of glass. That's how I found out it was glass. I ripped it looked at the edge and it was saw toothed. Checked under a microscope and tiny shards of glass. I'll post pics later today.

Would you say the stock one is decent quality as I was thinking of taking mine off as i find it to have a hazy snowy effect on white backgrounds and when viewing hdr videos ect
I had a note 10 before and i took it off and there was quite a difference in removing the stock protector (was quite a bit clearer)
Thanks

brockyneo said:
Would you say the stock one is decent quality as I was thinking of taking mine off as i find it to have a hazy snowy effect on white backgrounds and when viewing hdr videos ect
I had a note 10 before and i took it off and there was quite a difference in removing the stock protector (was quite a bit clearer)
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That's from the layers used. 4 layers. You get some optical effect ls with light bending when you start passing through multiple layers.
Glass
Adhesive
Plastic
Adhesive

You are great!
Small questions
It's anti shock to drops?

Ahmad Ryashi said:
You are great!
Small questions
It's anti shock to drops?
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None. It's extremely thin with no property's to protect from shock.

I have a Note 10 and I can confirm the stock protector is glass and the outer layer is easily scratched.
I had my phone in my coat pocket and hung it up at the doctor's office. When I went to put it on my phone flew out of the pocket, hit the hard cement floor and cracked the screen.
I filed a claim with Asurion and they came to my house to replace it. The tech took my phone and disappeared off to his little van.
He came back in less than 5 minutes!
Good news, your screen wasn't cracked!
It was the screen protector.
You couldn't feel it because it is not the top layer.
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gadget! said:
I filed a claim with Asurion and they came to my house to replace it. The tech took my phone and disappeared off to his little van.
He came back in less than 5 minutes!
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Wow, had no idea Asurion made house calls! Granted it's been years since I filed a claim, and I'm sure it's only available in a few area, but I never imagined that. Actually I'm shocked! I can't imagine that's a competitive market, and there's no way that can be profitable. I've gotta look it up now cause that's intrigued me

gadget! said:
I have a Note 10 and I can confirm the stock protector is glass and the outer layer is easily scratched.
I had my phone in my coat pocket and hung it up at the doctor's office. When I went to put it on my phone flew out of the pocket, hit the hard cement floor and cracked the screen.
I filed a claim with Asurion and they came to my house to replace it. The tech took my phone and disappeared off to his little van.
He came back in less than 5 minutes!
Good news, your screen wasn't cracked!
It was the screen protector.
You couldn't feel it because it is not the top layer.
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Yeah it works great for resisting scratches for cleaning I love it. However I press on it with a key it rips that layer up and it looks much worse then a scratch due to how the light is reflected.
People really need to know that there is glass and it's extremely thin. This is a safety issue. Get a scratch. Touch the screen it won't cut you but stick on your skin and if you run your eyes you can get some serious eye damage. Samsung really needs to put that info out there.

Confirmed this was a test for the screen on the Z flip. It uses an improved version of this for the top layer bof the display. I don't know what they improved but it can be much. If I get the runs to actually pick on up and do some test on it I'll post it but I probably won't waste my money since it will destroy the display. Probably pick one up used that the display is damaged after a while.
They could of gone with a slightly thicker layer of glass and the adhesive used would be an optical uv adhesive so being in the optoelectronics field I have an idea of what adhesive they would use. It should help by providing a put more support for the glass top layer but the improvement will actually be pretty small.
But if I can I'll be doing that but I gotta start cutting back on buying phones nto run game benchmarks on and test the displays and what not. I'm upto about $6,000 in phones just last year.
Soon I'll be checking out the displays on the note 10 under mag and mesure pixel size and all that. But work is pretty busy since everyone is rolling out 5g now and they all need what we make and it's only going to ramp up throughout the year.

bignazpwns said:
It is. It's plastic with and extremely thin layer of glass. That's how I found out it was glass. I ripped it looked at the edge and it was saw toothed. Checked under a microscope and tiny shards of glass. I'll post pics later today.
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I really liked it - while it lasted. Any idea where to get another - and how in the heck to install it?
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KruseLudsMobile said:
I really liked it - while it lasted. Any idea where to get another - and how in the heck to install it?
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Haven't found a place yet., I'm currently using a LK tempered glass. Cant even tell no camera cut out and its been great.
Still trying to find a place or a service center that will sell them.

Update with more pictures.
People on YouTube who think there opinions are facts are trying bro give out bad info. Here is a scratch. It was scratched with tweazers. Scratch is under the lense in the picture and then shown under mag

I damaged mine. how to I remove it? can't get ahold of it anywhere on it to remove. thanks.

KruseLudsMobile said:
I really liked it - while it lasted. Any idea where to get another - and how in the heck to install it?
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Mine was replaced in Samsung Experience store for around 15 euro.

Question Man this outer screen micro scratches easily

Have at least 5-6 of them.
Have a tempered glass UV cover on the way which eliminates them.

Did you peel off the screen protector that came on the outer screen? I won't be taking mine off unless it begins to fall off on its own.

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Did you peel off the screen protector that came on the outer screen? I won't be taking mine off unless it begins to fall off on its own.
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Wow didn't know there was one on the front screen. I took off the protective film that covers the whole phone didn't notice the screen protector on the front tho

The front glass is same as any other Samsung phone. You probably scratched the screen protector.

Noob_2009 said:
Wow didn't know there was one on the front screen. I took off the protective film that covers the whole phone didn't notice the screen protector on the front tho
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Lol.
It really is a good quality protector in combination with a good bumper case.
My S20u had minimal scratches in 8/9 months use, S21u had zero scratches in 6 months use and my Fold 3 is the same so I am good with it.
It also doesn't peel it self off overtime is my experience.
Huawei Mate 20 pro that I had was not as good that Samsung had and Xiami/Poco is horrible piece of junk and worth trowing in the trash

Noob_2009 said:
Wow didn't know there was one on the front screen. I took off the protective film that covers the whole phone didn't notice the screen protector on the front tho
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It's very difficult to see or feel, but it's there. Samsung had been factory installing screen protectors on a few models like the Note 10, but then for the Note 20 Ultra, they didn't. At least not in the US. I think the international models still had screen protectors. I can't remember if the Z Fold 2 had one on the outer screen.

Its just a protector tho.
Happen with my note 10+
You can easily swap it out for another or a glass one.
Ill keep mine on until this one looks like crap.

There is zero need for the outside or inside protector unless you use the s pen a ton. Insanity to keep them on. The experience is so much better without them and I had zero problems with the fold 2 taking them off.

No I didn't peel that one off.
Lot of very small scratches.
I know it's on the protector not the screen

knives of ice said:
There is zero need for the outside or inside protector unless you use the s pen a ton. Insanity to keep them on. The experience is so much better without them and I had zero problems with the fold 2 taking them off.
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I've taken the screen protector off the inside screen of the ZF2 several times when replacing it. Matter of fact, just did it today. I can feel absolutely no difference between the bare screen on the ZF2 and the screen protector on the ZF3. They're both plastic no matter what Samsung calls it. So me PERSONALLY I won't risk scratching or damaging the display when I can't tell the difference in feel anyway. Plus I love the SPen, so I'll use it a lot.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
I've taken the screen protector off the inside screen of the ZF2 several times when replacing it. Matter of fact, just did it today. I can feel absolutely no difference between the bare screen on the ZF2 and the screen protector on the ZF3. They're both plastic no matter what Samsung calls it. So me PERSONALLY I won't risk scratching or damaging the display when I can't tell the difference in feel anyway. Plus I love the SPen, so I'll use it a lot.
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the fingerprints and the screen not being as bright are immediately noticeable to me coming from no screen protector to a screen protector on the fold 3. night and day, as is the non glass feel. i've never used the fold with a screen protector as I bought my fold 2 used with it already removed, had that not been the case perhaps I would have been able to live with it.
with that being said - you don't have to baby this phone with kid gloves. hell, you are probably going to trade it in next year and get the fold 4. so if you don't use the S pen don't be afraid by those warning to take the protector off. that's my main point.

knives of ice said:
the fingerprints and the screen not being as bright are immediately noticeable to me coming from no screen protector to a screen protector on the fold 3. night and day, as is the non glass feel. i've never used the fold with a screen protector as I bought my fold 2 used with it already removed, had that not been the case perhaps I would have been able to live with it.
with that being said - you don't have to baby this phone with kid gloves. hell, you are probably going to trade it in next year and get the fold 4. so if you don't use the S pen don't be afraid by those warning to take the protector off. that's my main point.
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I always baby my devices. Even though yes I will likely be trading it in, I prefer to keep my phone in pristine condition. Again, having compared SP and no SP they both feel the same to me. Plus I WILL be using the SPen.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
It's very difficult to see or feel, but it's there. Samsung had been factory installing screen protectors on a few models like the Note 10, but then for the Note 20 Ultra, they didn't. At least not in the US. I think the international models still had screen protectors. I can't remember if the Z Fold 2 had one on the outer screen.
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I still have the international Note 20 Ultra and yes, they come with screen protector from Samsung installed from the factory. The Fold 2 came with outer screen protector. The inner screen one was piece of crap, it scratched so bad pretty much first week. Then after 8 months my foldable screen cracked in the middle by itself. Samsung replaced it under warranty and it came with totally different screen protector, which I am using until today and I don't have any scratch on it at all !! The screen does not feel like rubber at all. I am very happy with the second screen protector that Samsung installed on new screen. BTW, I counted roughly how many times I unfolded the phone before the middle part cracked and I came to number 1 125 folds and unfolds. And that is probably little bit on the high side because I owned the phone for 225 days when it happened and I figured 5 openings per day. But I use mostly the outside cover screen, the inside screen I used only for multimedia. I have no problem using the cover screen for 95% of things I do on the phone.

rockky said:
No I didn't peel that one off.
Lot of very small scratches.
I know it's on the protector not the screen
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Just leave it on as long as it's usable. Finding a better replacement may be difficult.
It's actually very tough... I inadvertently tested my 10+'s on the second day by dropping it on a rough edged aluminum angle from 2 feet high. It landed on the curve part of the screen and the case. Marred the protector badly but not the display at all *gulp*.
On the 10+ this is the one Samsung failing that irritated me the most, no factory OEM screen protector replacements. Even there were it be impossible to install.
Whitestone send the wrong protector in the right box... malakas.
Wet apply screen protectors were the easiest to apply and have proved very durable. Gorilla IQ Sheild is what I settled with after 2 fails with self adhering ones.
Close to 2 years and zero damage.

So there's a screen protector on inside??? And it's removable???

bs3pro said:
So there's a screen protector on inside??? And it's removable???
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Yes, a screen protector is attached.
1: 10 ~ of this video I'm peeling off the screen protector.

maintoiferu said:
Yes, a screen protector is attached.
1: 10 ~ of this video I'm peeling off the screen protector.
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Is there any difference? Not that I mind the inner screen, but it does feel plasticky.

bs3pro said:
Is there any difference? Not that I mind the inner screen, but it does feel plasticky.
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its like night and day when you take it off IMO. like scrolling with glass compared to plastic and the screen protector gets tons of fingerprints. i honestly have no idea how anyone uses this phone with an inner screen protector. unless you are going to be a heavy S pen user I see no reason not to take it off.

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its like night and day when you take it off IMO. like scrolling with glass compared to plastic and the screen protector gets tons of fingerprints. i honestly have no idea how anyone uses this phone with an inner screen protector. unless you are going to be a heavy S pen user I see no reason not to take it off.
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What abou outer display in your case?

knives of ice said:
its like night and day when you take it off IMO. like scrolling with glass compared to plastic and the screen protector gets tons of fingerprints. i honestly have no idea how anyone uses this phone with an inner screen protector. unless you are going to be a heavy S pen user I see no reason not to take it off.
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Well i usually feel that way with a real glass screen. I do worry about the plastic screen on the inner screen getting scratched. Im torn whether or not I should take it off.

Question removing inner PET layer

Hello,
I have read in some forum that someone removed the PET layer because of the glass experience. I removed it on fold2 and I'm considering removing it on fold3 as well as I do not like the plastic layer compared to pure glass on fold2. Anyone did this already? Or heard anyone doing it?

First of all fold 2 has not got PET screen protector, only fold 3 has it and I can say you don't need to remove it. Since screen feels really good with PET protector so it feels like glass already with it.
Fold 2 has more like a plastic screen Protector. While fold 3 with PET is more like thin silicone protector but you don't feel silicone. It feels more like you are actually touching the glass.
Removing it puts screen more vulnerable to damage and marks that easily gets created and much more.

I know the fold2 is not PET, I have modified my post. I have my both phones in front of me - fold2 without protector (pure glass) and the fold3 - the touch is still with too much friction and I hate it. I'm ok with the unprotected glass as after months of using fold2 without any protector is totally ok without any major scratches. The question for me is - is here anyone who removed the annoying PET layer already?

festr said:
Hello,
I have read in some forum that someone removed the PET layer because of the glass experience. I removed it on fold2 and I'm considering removing it on fold3 as well as I do not like the plastic layer compared to pure glass on fold2. Anyone did this already? Or heard anyone doing it?
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I removed it within the first hour of ownership. I removed mine on the fold 2 - to me after getting used to a phone with no protector this phone is unusable with it on. there is no reason to keep it on unless you plan on using the Spen a bunch, which I do not plan on using. I had no problems on the fold2 and the experience is night and day with and without it imo.
anyone who thinks the phone feels the same with and without the protector is flat out wrong. the phone is not as vibrant with the protector, provides a ton of fingerprints, and does not feel near the same as glass without the protector.

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I removed it within the first hour of ownership. I removed mine on the fold 2 - to me after getting used to a phone with no protector this phone is unusable with it on. there is no reason to keep it on unless you plan on using the Spen a bunch, which I do not plan on using. I had no problems on the fold2 and the experience is night and day with and without it imo.
anyone who thinks the phone feels the same with and without the protector is flat out wrong. the phone is not as vibrant with the protector, provides a ton of fingerprints, and does not feel near the same as glass without the protector.
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Im confused now - did you removed the protection also on fold3 please?

festr said:
Im confused now - did you removed the protection also on fold3 please?
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yes, i think that was clear but I guess not. i removed the protector on the fold 2, i removed the protector on the fold 3.

I had my Z Fold 2 without a screen protector sitting next to my Z Fold 3 with the factory screen protector the other day. I could not see nor feel any difference between the two. Definitely not enough to risk damaging the screen or voiding the warranty of the ZF3.
I'm not wrong.

I've been itching to pull mine off as I've had the same screen protector before I even got the phone. The factory one is better than nothing, but I've wiped so many y finger prints off that's its annoying at this point.

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Did you mean to quote me?

Mr. Orange 645 said:
I had my Z Fold 2 without a screen protector sitting next to my Z Fold 3 with the factory screen protector the other day. I could not see nor feel any difference between the two. Definitely not enough to risk damaging the screen or voiding the warranty of the ZF3.
I'm not wrong.
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Totally agree 100%. The Fold3 with factory fitted inner screen protector feels IDENTICAL to the F2 with screen protector removed.
For the above reason, removing the factory screen protector is insane and buying a 3rd party replacement screen protector is a wast eof $$$ .... better making a charitable donation than buying a 2nd one,

I will not put any third party protector as I will just keep it pure glass like it was on fold2

festr said:
I will not put any third party protector as I will just keep it pure PLASTIC like it was on fold2
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Fixed that for you.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Fixed that for you.
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I removed the plastic layer on fold2 too. Hope its clear for you now.

festr said:
I removed the plastic layer on fold2 too. Hope its clear for you now.
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I understood what you said. But the surface of the ZF2 screen is not glass.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
I understood what you said. But the surface of the ZF2 screen is not glass.
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source? Samsung claims it is super thin glass

festr said:
source? Samsung claims it is super thin glass
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Go to about 2:30

Yea i dont understand this glass feel.
The screen itself is a softer plastic then the protector. Hence the reason for a stronger thicker protector.
Im leaving mine on. And when it gets scratched up i am taking it to samsung for a new one so i can keep my warranty

xile6 said:
Yea i dont understand this glass feel.
The screen itself is a softer plastic then the protector. Hence the reason for a stronger thicker protector.
Im leaving mine on. And when it gets scratched up i am taking it to samsung for a new one so i can keep my warranty
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100% this

Sonin66 said:
I've been itching to pull mine off as I've had the same screen protector before I even got the phone. The factory one is better than nothing, but I've wiped so many y finger prints off that's its annoying at this point.
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Okay, is it just me or does this screen protector NOT go edge-to-edge? What's the point when it does not even cover the entire screen like the factory one?
I'm still waiting for mine, but I highly doubt I will pull the factory protector off and put on a 3rd party one that does not even cover the entire screen, ESPECIALLY with how much WhiteStone charges for their stuff, and, with being even more blatantly honest, their quality has suffered...

Talderon said:
Okay, is it just me or does this screen protector NOT go edge-to-edge? What's the point when it does not even cover the entire screen like the factory one?
I'm still waiting for mine, but I highly doubt I will pull the factory protector off and put on a 3rd party one that does not even cover the entire screen, ESPECIALLY with how much WhiteStone charges for their stuff, and, with being even more blatantly honest, their quality has suffered...
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I know mine doesn't cover the full screen, maybe 1-2 mm off around the whole screen. But I can understand where you get their quality has gone down. Had whitestone on my 21u, and the first screen protector that came with jig was superb. Their replacement didn't seem to last long. I still haven't installed mine though..