Is the screen made of butter? It's been in one pocket, and sat face up on a pillow over night. Just found a scratch.. You guys know what this feels like. Thought making a week until the bumper arrived would be a cake walk.
FishFan319 said:
Is the screen made of butter? It's been in one pocket, and sat face up on a pillow over night. Just found a scratch.. You guys know what this feels like. Thought making a week until the bumper arrived would be a cake walk.
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Waiting for screen protector, my Nex5 still wears the original screen procector with the "Nexus 5" logo... :crying:
i feel the pain, in about a week i have small scratches ( a few of them), they're not noticable unless you take your time viewing it at a certain angle and what not.
it's small, but it urks me (gonna get over it)
Although i have no plans to apply a screen protector and will just be gettng a case.
Hurizen said:
Waiting for screen protector, my Nex5 still wears the original screen procector with the "Nexus 5" logo... :crying:
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Ha, your not the only one. waiting on my case/protector before removing the oem one.
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Ha, your not the only one. waiting on my case/protector before removing the oem one.
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Ditto
i know how it feels like FishFan319...
Hurizen, same here. lol still waiting for spigen.
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Ha, your not the only one
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Thank god :cyclops:
one pocket + one grain of sand = at least 1 scratch on any phone, not just the nexus 5.
At least you didnt drop it the first day like some people that shattered their screens.
Not sure how you guys are getting scratches so easily. Mines in and out of my pocket all day. I've dropped it (Spigen slim armor case) and have had absolutely no issues. Maybe 2' drop, but still.
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one pocket + one grain of sand = at least 1 scratch on any phone, not just the nexus 5.
At least you didnt drop it the first day like some people that shattered their screens.
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This is it really, sand/grit are the only things that will routinely scratch the gorilla glass used in these phones.
It's bad luck, but when it was in your pocket it must have had a rub against some. Could have happened to any phone you put in there.
darn, I wanted to leave my phone naked
Only used mine 5-10 minutes before putting screen protector on.
About 150+ hours here so far. Outside and in, in my car, on my dresser, on my desk, on my coffee table, on my work desk, in my work desk drawer, in and out of pocket. Cat even knocked it off my coffee table a couple times.
No scratches. 100% Naked.
Do you have a cat?
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I feel your pain man. I've had my phone and week and I got a nice 1 inch scratch in the top corner. I've been babying it waiting for the LG quickcover (i like the front cover cases) but of course now im thinking f*ck it i'll just go naked.
I wish google would just shut up and take my money.
I'm out and about all day long and my hands get dirty. I know the smallest particle of sand swiped across my screen will scratch it. That's why I ordered a TPU case and a screen protector before my Nexus 5 even arrived.
I have a desk jockey friend who likes his phones naked... Until he put really small scratches on his Note.
Sorry broseph, I know the feels. This is why I make sure to have a screen protector on hand before taking the phone out of the box. A lot of people will tell you "it's fine to run without a screen protector, Gorilla Glass 3 is very scratch resistant". These people don't realize that there are things out there with a hardness greater than Gorilla Glass. Sand for example. All it takes is one well placed grain of sand with the right hardness level to ruin your day.
There isn't much with a hardness factor greater than Gorilla Glass 3 (crystal sapphire) but sand and a few other things do have the exact same rating of hardness (7) which can still cause scratching.
Man I must just be lucky. In the year I used my N4 without a screen protector I didn't get a single scratch on the screen.
I'm expecting exactly the same from my N5.
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Sadly on any phone, even with gorilla glass 3, scratches can occur. All it takes is one small fine diamond-like hardness particle in your pocket to come in contact with your screen. Remember, even pure glass is scratch resistant, but a diamond will tear it right up.
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I have friends who have the Vibrant, Epic, and Captivate. All the screens look good, but the Captivate already has a tiny scratch.
Now nothing is indestructible, but then i found this video on youtube which made me think, is the glass different on each phone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EimSyAIuDoI
I put an invisible shield on my phone which made it "orange-peely" and finally after seeing a number of tests on the glass, including putting the phone into a bag of metal shards and nails and screws and mashing it up, I decided to take it off. I have been using the phone since it was released now, with only a couple days in invisishield and I've had it in my pocket with my keys the whole time and the screen is flawless. Dropped it at least a couple times (I have a case on it, but nothing protecting the screen otherwise).
I dunno. It would suck major ass to get the screen scratched, so it's probably smart to put one on, but the screen seems solid. I don't know if I'd trust a video from the company that makes invisishield, honestly. It's kind of like the cigarette companies telling congress that they swear, they aren't harmful or addictive.
Mine was in the boot of a moped I laid down a couple weeks ago in the bahamas...not a mark.
Also in my shorts' pocket with grains of sand through the vacation (it's sticky down there)...i wouldn't put my keys in the same pocket though, that's just asking for trouble.
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I too had a screen protector I bought from Seidio. They really have a poor implementation of how to apply the plastic and I could never get the edges to stick even after applying pressure for 15-20 mins. Anyway, I ended up taking the screen protector of after seeing a Korean video of a I9000 getting demolished in various ways and not getting a scratch (up until the moment when they applied a knife directly to the screen and when they dropped it from about 5-6 ft). I have an Amzer case and for the past 3 weeks I have not had a single scratch. That includes incidents with keys or my wallet chain, or the occasional faceplant to the floor. I really think the captivate has at least comparable glass to the gorilla-class glass.
LMAOOO dude in video says "lets make this natural as if you dropped it", then presses and slides it accross concrete...
LMAOOO nothing can withstant a scratch from that not even steel.lol
I have a small scratch after dropping a coin on the screen tried to put invisoble shield but it is ****ty, so i decided to keep it naked, still better than with bubbles and dust..
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I can tell you that the samsung rep shows off the glass to at&t reps, and they rscratch it with kruss to show the durability. It is as advertised.
Mine is scratched, and I didn't do anything except put it in my pocket. No keys and no coins. So this gorilla glass stuff isn't impenetrable.
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Mine is scratched, and I didn't do anything except put it in my pocket. No keys and no coins. So this gorilla glass stuff isn't impenetrable.
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Same here. No idea how but I managed to get two scratches on the screen. No big deal.
I had a screen protector, but got sick of it quick. It s been 3-4 weeks and no scratches. Only protection I have on it is the Bodyglove case. I try to make sure I don't put it in the same pocket I have my keys in though. I'm guessing the scratches a lot of people get are from the sharp edges of a key. A razor will scratch gorilla glass and I've had keys in the past that were pretty sharp on some of the points.
Wait until PETA finds out they're making glass out of gorillas!
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Wait until PETA finds out they're making glass out of gorillas!
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The iPhone gets superior glass made out of endangered mountain gorillas, while we are stuck with inferior product made from the common lowland gorillas.
Hate to break it to you, but Gorilla Glass isn't magical. Just look at the iPhone 4. It's a scratch magnet. Definitely the easiest iphone to scratch by miles. The captivate is the exact same glass, and guess what??? It's scratchable.
From everything I've seen, Gorilla Glass (or the coating on the glass) is very succeptable to micro scratches. Usually vertical scratches (along the grain of the glass) around 1mm to 2mm long. That's what my first Captivate screen did within a day of normal use. I took it back and got another phone and a butt load of screen protectors. My iPhone 4 did the same thing, but seemed to be much easier to scratch. My buddy's Captivate has a scratch that is almost identical to my first Captivate, but more toward the middle of the screen.
I think Gorilla Glass is as close to a full on failed experiment in mobile devices as we've seen recently. I would take the material that the iPhone 3GS screen was made of any day of the week.
I expect to be using this hand-held for the next two years, so within a few days I put on a shield dry as instructed. Hated the bubbles for two weeks before trying water; not much better. Then tried some glasses cleaner from the WalMart vision center; can't even tell the shield is there. Water beaded, but the clener coated and squigyed ou nicely.
Any glass will scratch and out here in the country I don't live or work in a clean environment...
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Hate to break it to you, but Gorilla Glass isn't magical. Just look at the iPhone 4. It's a scratch magnet. Definitely the easiest iphone to scratch by miles. The captivate is the exact same glass, and guess what??? It's scratchable.
From everything I've seen, Gorilla Glass (or the coating on the glass) is very succeptable to micro scratches. Usually vertical scratches (along the grain of the glass) around 1mm to 2mm long. That's what my first Captivate screen did within a day of normal use. I took it back and got another phone and a butt load of screen protectors. My iPhone 4 did the same thing, but seemed to be much easier to scratch. My buddy's Captivate has a scratch that is almost identical to my first Captivate, but more toward the middle of the screen.
I think Gorilla Glass is as close to a full on failed experiment in mobile devices as we've seen recently. I would take the material that the iPhone 3GS screen was made of any day of the week.
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The iPhone is not Gorilla Glass. iPHone uses a hardened silica glass, and Gorilla Glass is made by corning and in their demos is superior to soda glass and silica glass.
Gorilla Glass is not indestructible, but it is also not in the iPhone 4.
I just got a captivate that had a ton of little scratches on the screen out of the box. So much so that the screen has a very rough texture to it. Needless to say I'm returning it, but it just goes to show that the gorilla glass is definitely susceptible to scratches.
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I sure would love to see some photos of all these scratched screens. I was in the AT&T store today and three were on display all beaten to hell but the glass was still flawless.
Now, having said that, the easiest way to scratch this (or any) glass is to put another piece of glass on top of it. Say, for example, laying the phone face down on a glass table. The glass will pull towards one another and if there are specs of dust, dirt, etc on either of the pieces, guess what's going to get dragged across the surface when you go to pick it up...
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The iPhone is not Gorilla Glass. iPHone uses a hardened silica glass, and Gorilla Glass is made by corning and in their demos is superior to soda glass and silica glass.
Gorilla Glass is not indestructible, but it is also not in the iPhone 4.
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From what I've read, the aluminosilicate screen is so similar to Gorilla Glass that it's still unverified if Corning isn't behind the iPhone 4. I'm not contesting your point. I was just going off of what I read. Either way, they both scratched in near identical ways, in nearly the exact time frame, from the same type of usage...
http://www.tested.com/news/whats-so-special-about-iphone-4s-aluminosilicate-glass/429/
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I sure would love to see some photos of all these scratched screens. I was in the AT&T store today and three were on display all beaten to hell but the glass was still flawless.
Now, having said that, the easiest way to scratch this (or any) glass is to put another piece of glass on top of it. Say, for example, laying the phone face down on a glass table. The glass will pull towards one another and if there are specs of dust, dirt, etc on either of the pieces, guess what's going to get dragged across the surface when you go to pick it up...
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I would be more than happy to send you a picture of the phone I took back to the store for the scratched screen... The device was working perfectly at the time, so I was in no rush to get rid of it. The scratch was too distracting to live with.
I'm mostly curious what people are doing with their phones to get so many scratches. I've had mine since release, no screen protector and still no scratches. Have dropped the phone a couple times were it landed face down. I do have a cheap silicon case but that's it heh. Usually carry in my front pocket. Occasionally it ends up in same pocket with my keys/change. So how are so many other people getting scratches, I just don't get it heh.
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I never usually buy screen protectors for my devices, but since I'll be using this phone for a full two years, I think I should try to prevent as many scratches as possible. Can anyone recommend a good brand of screen protectors? I saw that Motorola makes an official one but it's $15.
I would like to know too didn't see any good ones out yet. I had spiegen for s4 and used indivisible shield before.
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I too like to use a name brand screen protector like Spigen. I went with the Verizon brand ones off of a recommendation from someone. 3 for $12, they're decent enough as a stopgap until bigger companies put theirs out. Of course, since Moto X is the same for all carriers, you can still order them even if not Verizon.
Halo. Look them up on Amazon. Feels just like glass
had invisashield but its cut horribly, testing the skinomi so far so good cheap/effective/cut perfectly
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Grabbed the Skinomi (at...1 cent? + shipping it was a no brainer!) but seems to pick up pocket lint (after having been on for 24 hours+), which is a problem I've never had before with any other screen protector. Also has some...I don't want to say bubbles, because they're not, but..ripples? ... near the bottom, which are noticeable when the screen is off. That said, the touch is just fine and besides those little issues at the bottom, it looks decent.
Have a few others to try that'll by here early next week.
I am waiting to find a tempered glass protector, I like how much more original it feels plus its much stronger than a sheet of plastic
Ordered the i-blason screen protectors and they should be in tomorrow, I'll give my take on em once I get them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00E0...040_30332190_pe_175190_21431760_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
Ordered and received my Halo protectors from Amazon. They are awful, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. The cut was terrible, and none of the 3 worked out. They felt like they were almost too long as well, having lift at either the top or bottom without a way to make it go away. Gonna get some from VZW as I hear they are good.
I only use halo. Mine is cut and fits perfect. Clarity is good and its feels just like the glass does
Just got my I-Blason screen protectors in. Took me all 3 just to get one without bubbles but the screen protector feels good and is very clear. Cut is a little small though so you gotta perfectly center the screen protector. Also for the top where the speaker and front camera is they just cut out a whole section instead of just the holes for the two.
I don't like wet installs (Zagg, and I think Skinomi is one too). I've used them in the past and have always encountered streaks despite drying, cloudy screens, or the dreaded orange peel (looking at you, Zagg).
I much prefer dry installs. The Verizon protectors are actually really good, surprisingly. Just turn on the hot shower for a few minutes, let it steam up, then install. Quite easy. The screen isn't clouded at all and still feels smooth as glass.
I love my Zagg HD. When/if they come out with a Zagg Extreme I will be buying one of those.
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Any tempered glass yet ?
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I don't like wet installs (Zagg, and I think Skinomi is one too). I've used them in the past and have always encountered streaks despite drying, cloudy screens, or the dreaded orange peel (looking at you, Zagg).
I much prefer dry installs. The Verizon protectors are actually really good, surprisingly. Just turn on the hot shower for a few minutes, let it steam up, then install. Quite easy. The screen isn't clouded at all and still feels smooth as glass.
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I have never heard of this "hot shower steam up" method. Can anyone elaborate on why I would do that?
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I have never heard of this "hot shower steam up" method. Can anyone elaborate on why I would do that?
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Sure. Have you ever personally tried installing a dry protector say, in your room and you keep getting a few specs of dust under it? Well if you haven't, that's what happens lol. Really annoying, you get the protector down and that 1 spec flies in and you didn't see it, now you have to remove the film and try again, and some are impossible to get the dust off of the sticky side.
In the shower, you run a hot shower 10 minutes, then turn it off. Leave the door open just a small crack. Apparently, the steam causes the dust to rise with it, or fall, whatever the science is lol. Makes for no dust in the air to fall on your screen and allows for installing a dry protector really easy. Wipe with a microfiber cloth and install right there.
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Sure. Have you ever personally tried installing a dry protector say, in your room and you keep getting a few specs of dust under it? Well if you haven't, that's what happens lol. Really annoying, you get the protector down and that 1 spec flies in and you didn't see it, now you have to remove the film and try again, and some are impossible to get the dust off of the sticky side.
In the shower, you run a hot shower 10 minutes, then turn it off. Leave the door open just a small crack. Apparently, the steam causes the dust to rise with it, or fall, whatever the science is lol. Makes for no dust in the air to fall on your screen and allows for installing a dry protector really easy. Wipe with a microfiber cloth and install right there.
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Wow! I definitely will try this next time bc I always get dust under mine. Thanks.
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Sure. Have you ever personally tried installing a dry protector say, in your room and you keep getting a few specs of dust under it? Well if you haven't, that's what happens lol. Really annoying, you get the protector down and that 1 spec flies in and you didn't see it, now you have to remove the film and try again, and some are impossible to get the dust off of the sticky side.
In the shower, you run a hot shower 10 minutes, then turn it off. Leave the door open just a small crack. Apparently, the steam causes the dust to rise with it, or fall, whatever the science is lol. Makes for no dust in the air to fall on your screen and allows for installing a dry protector really easy. Wipe with a microfiber cloth and install right there.
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Just to clarify: Do not actually have your phone in the shower, just in the room with the shower.
Anyone had any experience with either of these two screen protector brands?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E5QKHOY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3LQSX85N730QN
http://www.amazon.com/IQ-Shield-LIQ...7061&sr=8-13&keywords=moto+x+screen+protector
I just ordered a pack of five from amazon. Were cheap but I'm sure I'll get at least one that works. I have tried Zagg and Armor Suit and hated them both. Went naked for awhile on my S3 and just had one tiny scratch. I work around metal and grinding dust all day and only had that one scratch. Never put one on my S4 but only had it a few days. If you have to keep the phone for two years, then a screen protector maybe good for a while IMO.
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I just ordered a pack of five from amazon. Were cheap but I'm sure I'll get at least one that works. I have tried Zagg and Armor Suit and hated them both. Went naked for awhile on my S3 and just had one tiny scratch. I work around metal and grinding dust all day and only had that one scratch. Never put one on my S4 but only had it a few days. If you have to keep the phone for two years, then a screen protector maybe good for a while IMO.
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What did you hate about Zagg and Armor Suit?
Anyone else have faint small scratches on the Nexus 5.. The glass panel is from corning which should be 20-30% stronger than the previous gorilla glass 2. However what i'm seeing here is backwards... my galaxy s3 is pretty old now and actually dropped it face down a couple times maybe 2 feet? nexus 5 has not experienced a drop at all.
Heres the shocker
My s3 which has been used for almost 2 years has no scratches at all..
my nexus 5 however has 2 faint scratches on the right side, now im a very clean guy and i take care of my phones and i clear out my pockets everytime i put my phone in.
Gorilla glass has a hardness scale of 8-9 anything above it will scratch it doesn't matter how pointy or sharp it is.
However in my case the glass had some imperfections where the scale wasn't 8-9.
so this thread is about if you have faint scratches and if you have another device with Gorilla glass 3 and or 2 please compare them it would be interesting to see results. :good:
If your device is perfect please step outside in the sunlight and angle your phone in different ways you will find some..
Gorilla glass is scratch resistant not scratch proof...and something pointy or a sharp knife wont put a scratch on the screen but even minute particle of sand i.e. silica will scratch the screen as silica is the hardest thing on earth and even gorilla glass can't resist it!!
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SamBG said:
Gorilla glass is scratch resistant not scratch proof...and something pointy or a sharp knife wont put a scratch on the screen but even minute particle of sand i.e. silica will scratch the screen as silica is the hardest thing on earth and even gorilla glass can't resist it!!
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Yes i know that but what im saying is my older galaxy s3 has no scratches and my n5 does i dont know what scratched it but it did
Ur s3 was lucky enough that it survived a face drop without a single scratch whereas n5 isn't
Dats the only reason y i use a screen protector!!
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My s3 was much scratchier. They're resistant to an extent and mainly to bigger things. Its grains / dust that does the most damage.
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Yeah I have a lot a small scratches. A lot more than my Htc one, but still tolerable.
Although we have gorilla glass 3, I'd still advise others to use a traditional screen protector or a tempered glass protector if you prefer the natural feel of glass.
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All glass can scratch. There's probably many millions of people who have scratches on their GG2 and GG3 now, most not knowing the exact event which caused it.
Everyone knows that screen protectors prevent scratches on the glass. Everyone knows cases help prevent drop damages. If you don't use one, and get damage, you only have yourself to blame. If you don't use one, and get no damage, that's fortunate, but it doesn't mean that you'll be fortunate the next time.
The N5 has some of the most micro-scratch prone glass of any phone I've ever owned. My Moto X comes with me to work on construction sites, gets tossed in my tool bag with all my sharp tools, and just generally gets beat up, and there are maybe one or two micro-scratches on it, and you have to look hard to find them. My N5 on the other hand, which I've had for a much shorter amount of time, gets babied and never sees any type of hazard, is just covered in them. I have been taking ridiculously good care of it, but it seems like a new micro-scratch pops up daily. I don't really care because you can only see them when the screen is off, but it's still pretty ridiculous.
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my n5 is scratch free. no screen protection, no case, nothing. it gets tossed around, dropped, but always gets put into a pocket when carrying around. id say its handled whatever abuse ive thrown at it fairly well.
After a month I got a scratch on my phone, and I treat it like a baby :crying: , the nexus 4 lasted about 5 months without a scratch in comparison , I got a SGp nano tr glass to protect it , almost 40 euros ouch!
If I had a nickel for every time someone said their naked phone had no scratches on it, I would be rich. Some people are more sensitive to it and others just don't look hard enough or care enough if it's not immediately visible!
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If I had a nickel for every time someone said their naked phone had no scratches on it, I would be rich. Some people are more sensitive to it and others just don't look hard enough or care enough if it's not immediately visible!
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im looking at it very hard at the moment, not a single scratch or nick. then again, im the type of person that washes the phone every day before leaving the home, and every evening before leaving work(the back and camera lens cover i wash as well). the slightest scratch would stick out and would be obvious to me. my nexus 4 also doesnt have any scratches on the front glass, but has many micro scratches on the back glass.
Wow guys. Its just a phone. Scratches may happen. Glass is glass. I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
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Wow guys. Its just a phone. Scratches may happen. Glass is glass. I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
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Every phone that come out people always seem to complain. It never fails.
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Wow guys. Its just a phone. Scratches may happen. Glass is glass. I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
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I guess... so when is this nexus 6 coming out?
Hopefully by then corning has moved out of glass and into Sapphire and or other materials
seeing my scratched Nexus 5 camera which has a case
or my naked iphone 5c camera which has a sapphire lens cover and its perfect so far.
If people have even the slightest concerns about scratches or micro scratches they should get a screen protector and out it on day one so they don't ever have to worry about this kind of stuff.
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im looking at it very hard at the moment, not a single scratch or nick. then again, im the type of person that washes the phone every day before leaving the home, and every evening before leaving work(the back and camera lens cover i wash as well). the slightest scratch would stick out and would be obvious to me. my nexus 4 also doesnt have any scratches on the front glass, but has many micro scratches on the back glass.
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Ha! I thought I was the only one who cleans their phone daily. I buy alcohol wipes specifically for wiping my phone and tablets down. I do it at the end of the day, every day. Keeps my toys looking brand new
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Ha! I thought I was the only one who cleans their phone daily. I buy alcohol wipes specifically for wiping my phone and tablets down. I do it at the end of the day, every day. Keeps my toys looking brand new
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i also use alcohol wipes to clean the phone, lol. only alcohol wipes. and only a bounty paper towel, as other paper towels leave residue. and yea, my old nexus 4 still looks brand new, except for the micro scratches on the back glass. ive always cleaned all my devices this way
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Everyone knows that screen protectors prevent scratches on the glass. Everyone knows cases help prevent drop damages. If you don't use one, and get damage, you only have yourself to blame. If you don't use one, and get no damage, that's fortunate, but it doesn't mean that you'll be fortunate the next time.
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i couldn't have said it better myself
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I have always used invisible shield on my devices. One reason was the wet application method their protectors use. I always have issues with dust, no matter what I do, but the application solution seems to rinse the dust out with it when you install the wrap. With a dry install if a single piece of dust lands on the screen on the install you're screwed.
Anyway, does anyone know if any of the Zagg (or other brand) protectors use a wet install?
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Because I'm probably taking a dump.
Ghost armor does. Not sure why you would want one though.. way too much friction for something with a stylus.
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Ghost armor does. Not sure why you would want one though.. way too much friction for something with a stylus.
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Would you say I'm ok without a screen protector then? I'm not one to throw my phone in my pocket with my keys or anything. I keep it in a pocket by itself. I would like one of the glass protectors but I've seen way too many bad things about them due to the screen being curved and causing a "halo" effect.
The "original" on their website I think. But that would be badddd with the pen.
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The "original" on their website I think. But that would be badddd with the pen.
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I remember the original being pretty sticky feeling on my old iPhone. I just bought an HDX Defense, but it is a dry install as I referenced above. Its pretty clear and almost as smooth as glass, but I couldn't get it on without any dust. I ALMOST did but one big piece hit the screen just as I was laying it down, and I ruined the protector getting the dust off. I'll be sending in for replacement to try again but I just don't see how I could ever get one of these on without a single piece of dust. When I clean off my phone and watch if for about 5 seconds I get 10-15 little dust particle in that amount of time..... Ugh.
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I remember the original being pretty sticky feeling on my old iPhone. I just bought an HDX Defense, but it is a dry install as I referenced above. Its pretty clear and almost as smooth as glass, but I couldn't get it on without any dust. I ALMOST did but one big piece hit the screen just as I was laying it down, and I ruined the protector getting the dust off. I'll be sending in for replacement to try again but I just don't see how I could ever get one of these on without a single piece of dust. When I clean off my phone and watch if for about 5 seconds I get 10-15 little dust particle in that amount of time..... Ugh.
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I do mine right in the bathroom after a shower. The steam helps keep the dust manageable. Also, use the tape hinge method so you can do it really fast after it's clean.
What is this tape hinge method? Also, I ran a ton of hot water in the bathroom to get the steam really going. It helped but I still got one piece of dust in there. =[ Probably took me about 15 seconds to apply, if I could do it in 3-4 seconds I could probably avoid all the dust.
I got the skinomi skin for my screen and its great. fits perfectly and no dust particles. it is not as smooth as glass or the plasticy screen protector, but I can do everything fine. prefer this over halos and dust around the halos.
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What is this tape hinge method? Also, I ran a ton of hot water in the bathroom to get the steam really going. It helped but I still got one piece of dust in there. =[ Probably took me about 15 seconds to apply, if I could do it in 3-4 seconds I could probably avoid all the dust.
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It's popular for sticking decals on cars n such. Once you place the protector where you want it, make a hinge out of a piece of tape. Fold back the protector, peel off the backing, and use the hinge to put the protector back on in the same place it was taped. Here's a video.
I wouldn't mind having one for the glass back. It would add some nice grip.
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tbh if you just don't abuse the phone you should be fine without a protector. After reading an article about it back when I had a Galaxy S3, I peeled my Zagg protector off and didn't even use one on the Note 3. After 2 years of heavy daily use, the Note 3 looked nearly brand new - only a few extremely light small scratches viewable from certain angles with just the right lighting. I will definitely not be using anything on the Note 5 for that reason.
I have a desk job though, and am generally careful with everything i own, however. My step brother on the other hand... he delivers/installs large home appliances. In the last 3 years he utterly destroyed 2 Galaxy S4's and an iPhone 5 because he doesn't take care of his stuff at all (both S4's had smashed screens, camera lenses etc destroyed through a full Otterbox Defender case).
In any case - I too would strongly advise against a Zagg wet protector on a phone with a stylus. It would basically make the stylus unusable.
If i recall correctly, the reason they discontinued the wet application was people were applying it improperly and causing damage to their phones.
Basically they stopped selling them to cover their butts from lawsuits.
So I got a oneplus 3t 2 days ago and took it to college for a day. I was blown away by the whole experience. The speed, camera quality, charging speeds and overall feel to the device really surprised me. After my first day with it, I got home and realized about 10 micro scratches along the bottom of the glass at the curve. I was taken aback because I never have scratches on my phones after over a year of having them and this had a bunch after a day.
My pockets were completely empty (no dust at bottom or anything). Since the scratches were at the top of where it would be in my pocket, I figured maybe a stud on my pants scratched it as I pulled it in or out. Checked my pants and no studs on the pair I was wearing. The phone was in my hands or pocket the entire day. How in the hell did it get scratches from touching soft cloth and flesh all day? Like what the hell, did they make their glass out of the ****tiest glass in the world?
If you don't use a protector, you will get scratches. Sorry!
Strange though, my tempered glass is still flawless, not a scratch on it. If I'd go naked I'm sure I get million scratches within the day.
Why did you go naked? Phone comes with a pre applied screen protector
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I agree the screen is VERY soft. I have a few hairline scratches on mine, and that was after day one of taking the plastic protector off (like a dummy).
Mine has dents and scratches all over the phone, lol
Here's a sample video from youtube
Its really a gorilla glass and the back camera is sapphire, its not easy to scratch according to the video
Jerry rig everything did his scratch test and it scratched like any phone at a level 6. But in a pocket you can have anything microscopic. Sand is the number one thing found in pockets and is a killer to any phone even gorilla glass 4 that the 3T has. https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=24t5yhGvvRs
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=j39qdOHHWpk
Mine has a hairline scratch too after 14 days of taking care...
Anyone else who took good care and never layed it facedown on table etc. and it scratched?
I've been using my 3T for a couple of weeks now without a screen protector and the screen is still flawless. I usually keep it in a neoprene pouch when not in use though. I really hate plastic screen protectors, and all of the current offering of glass protectors are too flawed in my opinion.
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Why did you go naked? Phone comes with a pre applied screen protector
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A plastic screen protector. Sorry not gonna buy a nice phone to have a plastic feel to it.
I have the phone since 28th November and I got no scratch. Have it with me without a case or glass
If you look closely under a lamp you will find scratches, sir.
If not, your eyesight is bad
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A plastic screen protector. Sorry not gonna buy a nice phone to have a plastic feel to it.
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A Nice phone with a plastic screen protector is better than a nice phone with scratch!
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A Nice phone with a plastic screen protector is better than a nice phone with scratch!
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That's real talk!!
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Gorilla Glass 4 actually sacrificed some scratch resistance when compared with Gorilla Glass 3 in order to increase shatter resistance. So if you're coming from GG3 you may notice that.
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A Nice phone with a plastic screen protector is better than a nice phone with scratch!
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True lol, and plastic screen protector is very easy to replace and its cheap compare to the CGG4 of oneplus 3T which is expensive due to replacement of the whole screen.
Btw there's no official oneplus physical service centers that will handle it
Many people in my country fall for that stupid mistake
Better micro scratches than original plastic protector that attracts smudges as hell and ruins visual experience in general.
My OP3T is naked from day 1 for more than 2 months now and don't see any scratches. Maybe just because I don't give a damn looking at it closely or with a microscope
everydevice every glass can be scratched at certain level of tourcher if you dont like scratch use the protector always
Has any one thought how many scratches our cars have?? and we dont even care
Is this a phone or what? I use it naked. No scratches or anything. Still... I use it.
Do you just say that because scratches aren't affecting you from using the phone or did you check under some light?