Inside: Since I have ordered the extended armor, it comes with protector for most part of the phone. The front protectors pieces come in one sheet and the rear protector pieces are grouped on another. The following image is a sample of the rear protector pieces. I was too excited and never took picture of both of them.
Installation:
When applying this screen protector, water is required. The instruction also call for a little dish soap and battery removal. Also, a 24hours wait period before using your phone again.
Review:
The screen protector portion fits prefect on my phone. It's rather stickier than the following one. However, it does stop my finger print to be clearly visible.
For the body armor, because of the unique curve on our xt720, it is rather difficult to apply the side invisible shield. If you have misalign the protector on the side, the protector will slowly comes off.
Mirror screen protector and clear screen protector from Ebay (those relatively more economic ones from Hong Kong):
What comes in the bag (Clear type)
These screen protectors claim to fit. However, does not. When apply to the phone. An air bubble is created at about where the "gallery" button is. Finger print is also clearly visible. The feeling is not as sticky as the Clear Protector.
For the mirror style:
Under sunlight, it is nearly impossible to see the screen. It does what it advertised, mirror .
I do not have a photo with this on my phone. Forgot to take a pic before taking the protector off.
At the end, you get what you paid for. For the same price of the clear screen protector from Clear Protector LLC., you can get like 10 of the other ones from Hong Kong. Installing the clear protector on the side of our phone is tricky (because of the curve). The clear protector for the screen is supreme to the other two types that I got from ebay.
PS. If I have violated any terms, please let me know. This is my first thread.
I've been using a matte screen protector on my Galaxy Tab since I got it. Loved that it barely needed wiping..but hated the "rainbow" color effect it had on the screen, particularly on whites. Replaced it yesterday with a clear/gloss protector and i like it better, even though it attracts fingerprints like anything. I was just wondering, since the SGT has a gorilla glass screen, do we really need to use a screen protector for it?
Does anybody use their tab naked?
(i'm talking about the Tab here being naked, not you)
I just feel like I might be missing out on a better Galaxy Tab experience because I keep my tab in a thick case with a screen protector.
I tired it once. It feels smother actually, and considering the gorilla glass, a protector isn't really needed. However, there's probably the psychological impact of it. You know, glass is still glass.
I use the tab naked and naked ;-)
no screen protector but a case that protects realy nice.
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I am using the anti-glare screen guard.. it guards perfectly for my oily fingers hehe..
Sorry man, I don't think you will get a perfect answer. Some people's screens will have never scratched however some do get scratched although they are careful. Gorilla glass is not scratch proof, just more resistant to scratches than a normal non enhanced glass or plastic screen. There may be minerals in all sorts of places (cleaning cloth, pocket, car seat) which are harder than glass which could scratch your tabs screen.
The fact that you have been putting screen protectors in the first place and also have created this thread gives me the impression that you want a perfect screen. But there is always a trade off... no protection gives smoother and a greater touchscreen experience but a protector will prevent any possible scratches to your screen.
My advice would be for you to leave your screen protector on. Glossy is fine as fingerprints are not really visible when backlight is on.
I have used them for a while. I installed a XO Skin on my gtab and my 10.1 io. The best thing, (besides stopping scratches) is they hide finger prints and smudges. Heres a link
Screen protectors from xoskins
I used the code byublue for $3 off, paid for shipping..
olaf bosch said:
I use the tab naked and naked ;-)
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Same here and I have absolutely no scratches on the screen. I do however keep my tab in a case whenever it isn't in use.
i guess there is no definite answer to this, as with a lot of things, it comes down to preference...
honestly now that i think about it, having a screen protector gives me the peace of mind that i did everything I could to protect the screen. I let other people use it, i stuff it in my bag with more confidence. If i take the screen protector off I might end up being an over-protective galaxy tab parent, always polishing the screen, always checking for scratches.
I think i'll be sticking with the glossy protector for a while.
ps. can anyone suggest the clearest possible screen protector i could get?
I used my Tab for 4 months naked without issue, then got a little paranoid before going on holiday.
The day after the Techskin arrived (and before I put it on) I drop the Tab on my driveway resulting in 2 tiny marks The marks aren't huge, but I can't help but notice them everytime I see the screen
*sigh*
I have used a screen protector on all my past tablets ( my GT is my 5th tablet ).
Using the protector allowed me to sell my previous tablets (when upgrading to the next one) with a 100% looking screen.
I use the GT without a screen protector (and with a case permanently on), as I intend to keep it for a while - and at the time I will maybe want to sell it, it will not be worth too much whether there are slight traces of use on the screen or not. It does look better and has better touch sensitivity with no screen protector on - no doubt about that.
But if I ever get a scratch on the glass - I can still put a screen protector on, which makes that scratch disappear.
My second current table (iPad) has a screen protector on, as my small kids often play on it . Also, the ipad has no case on it (only a back cover) - so the front is more exposed.
I use skinomi on my tab, incrediable, and ipod touch. They are almost like a vinyl. Very clear and I had very small bubbles when I installed it but the next day all of the imperfections disappeared. Like if you get a piece of dust under there during installation you don't get the air bubble with it. And they are cut to fit.
I was given a screen protector when I bought mine in the shop. They even applied it for me I think it the brand was screenguard.
I have a case for the tab, so i don't know how scratch resistant it is. As for the screen, it still looks great, but at extreme angles, there are coloured grains when viewing whites.
Its overall very good and is sized perfectly, I sometimes forget there's a screen protector!
I used my tab without screen protector. Screen protector is useless for a gorilla glass. I already tried scratching my tab using a key and scissor. No scratch at all. Try it guys.
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I got the Invisible Shield protector from Zagg. They had a 50% off deal going for Memorial Day, so it came to like $13. From what I read, I might not need it. But I still bought it, just in case. Now all I'm waiting for is my Tab to arrive from Woot!
I use one of those cheapy anti-glare matte screen protectors. It makes reading things on the tab a bit easier on the eyes and prevents a lot of fingerprint smudging, however it also covers up the nice screen. So it just boils down to preference since the tab's screen is made of gorilla glass.
Screen Protector definitely. I love the gloss screen but fingerprints annoy me and glare can be bothersome. I got 3 for $4 bucks and only used one so I figure if a huge gouge gets in the screen protector the screen will be good and I have 2 extras.
I acquired my gsm galaxy tab last week, and I am extremely pleased with it. However I have been using it without a screen protector or a case. Unfortunately, I have managed to get abminornscrstch on the screen of my Tab. I was travelling with it in my pocket, but I never kept it with anything else, nevertheless I somehow managed to scratch it. So now I am on the lookout for a decent screen protector as I suspect my device's gorilla glass screen is probably not the strongest, all devices are not equal, there will always be some minor variation in quality in the hardware between devices, eg, CPU - some can be heavily undervolted AND overclocked and others freeze even if you attempt a minor overclock.
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It is not necessary to use a protector screen with gorilla glass!! Protect your Tab with a neoprene case!
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I myself use that plastic film that came on my GTab when I bought it. You know, those cheap screen protectors that are added on at the factory before they get to the consumer. I just carefully peel the screen protector off, so as not to bend it, and then cut the little tab part off of it and rounded it out to fit the dimensions of the screen. Then I will spray water onto the tacky part that touches the screen and place it back on and the squeegee out the water to the edges. Works perfect every time, and it is removable and reusable. I do this will all of my phones too.
Matt screen protector all the way.
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I just did the whole proccess.
The whole thing doesn't cover the active screen fully. There is a thin uncovered part on the edges.
All around the protector I have a "lifted" frame that doesn't even touch the screen. Dirt and fiber will probably get stuck in there over time...
Also the camera glass protector is made out of a pretty non-smooth glass.. I can't even clean it with a cloth without leaving residue behind.
IS IT JUST ME?
Why is it so low quality??
I have one and the actual screen part is fully covered. Also, My protector is ever so slight;y lifted but not much. My camera protector is good as well.
I bought mine on ebay for under $10. Maybe they have quality control issues?
I have bought also Nillkin 9H protector and it fits as it should because it is made so it covers only the flat part of the screen.
Edges of the screen are rounded as you have noticed and protector can not fit on top of them , I know this because I had protector that was covering whole screen and it was not good believe me.
Full coverage screen protectors are not good for two reasons:
1. beneath the protector where are the edges dust collects and because there is very small gap you can not clean it. (looks horrible)
2. because protector is not in contact with rounded edges of the screen it will crack in 99% when it falls. (This is based on my personal experience)
So do not worry you'll get used to it and appreciate the benefits.
Can somebody please take a picture of how much gap there is to the edge of the screen for Nillkin? I have a noname screen 9H protector and considering switching to Nillkin if it has less edge gap.
I know most of us (if not all) keep looking for that perfect tempered glass screen protector for our phones (not to mention that it has to be curved of course).
Today I received my Skinomi Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge tempered glass screen protector, and I'd be more than happy in sharing my review of the product.
Packaging:
Packaging is retail. I pre-ordered from their website directly (rather not deal with Amazon), and I got a cool coupon that saved me 25% .
What comes included is your screen protector, fiber cloth, alcohol cleaning cloth and dust lifter screen.
Installation:
I'm going to be completely honest here; This is my first time installing a tempered glass screen protector. Much less a dry installation. I've always used invisible shield for my previous devices so I was expecting a hassle. This was by far the easiest installation I've ever done. Super easy!
Fit:
The fit is not as great as I'd expect it to be. It doesn't cover the phone fully on the edges, you can still see some small space that's left uncovered (I've attached pictures for your leisure). I'm sure that I've installed it as best as humanely possible (actually quite proud of that haha).
The capacitive buttons on the bottom or probably my main issue; The cover completely warps them. The cutouts on the glass protector don't match the cutouts on the phone itself. This causes the buttons to look weird and warped when they light up. I personally don't care (now if this is a mistake and someone from Skinomi is reading this, then please reach out!), the case does what it's supposed to do, but I feel that it makes the fact you have a glass protector on your phone obvious.
Feel:
The protector feels great, you really can't tell there's something on top of your screen. Touch sensibility is weird around the middle towards the left edge on my particular protector (I do have to press slightly harder in order to get a response), but I'm having that after 24 hours that problem clears out.
Final thoughts:
I actually like the protector overall. It's not bad for the price I payed (although I was expecting a better fit for the buttons and a better fit around the screen itself). I'm guessing that as long as the screen protector doesn't come off like the Spigen one I would consider myself happy.
I know the pictures are not the greatest, but If you guys want better ones or different angles or something just let me know!
Hope this helps!
Are those glittery specks permanent?
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Are those glittery specks permanent?
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Yes they are.
I own this as well. My personal take on this is 7/10. Only thing that bothers me is the edges.... How they aren't as sensitive
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I own this as well. My personal take on this is 7/10. Only thing that bothers me is the edges.... How they aren't as sensitive
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Exactly my thoughts. If the edges were more sensitive, I wouldn't care about the rest.
I'm very impressed with this tempered glass. SGP use to be my favorite for all my devices but I'll start considering Skinomi tempered glass going forward.
There are some sensitivity issues on the left side but hopefully that will go away once the glass settles in and will report back if it does or doesn't go away later in the week. What I mean is that I would have to press harder than normal.
Here is a pic with the glass before installation. I just realized I still had the clear plastic covering my lens after I took this picture and will add a few more pictures with it being installed once I borrow a colleagues camera phone.
It looks so beautiful once installed and no bubbles like the SGP curved one. TBH, hyped went away once I started to get sensitivity issues on the left hand side and hopefully it will go away after a few days.
EDIT: after re-aligning the glass, I don't have any sensitivity issues anymore. You might have to re-aligning it a few times if you're off. Don't worry, you won't lose any stickyness. This tempered glass is worth buying IMHO.
Here is my review for the Otao Tempered glass Double Strong screen protector. This will be a Honest review(it lasted 3 days).
I give it a 3 out of 5.
I received the Screen protector in a nice padded envelope that had a nice cushion to it and once i opened the envelope I saw a nice little box surrounding a foam insert. It really is well packaged and the directions for installation were fairly straight forward. Open box, Clean phone, apply alignment tool, apply screen protector. Only nitpick about the directions is it never says anything about the plastic protective film on the back side that keeps it from sticking(straightforward common sense but still should have been at least mentioned).
Onto the actual installation:
I had issues with it lining up properly. It kept lining up slightly diagonal so the top left and bottom right corners would not stick properly(more on this later). I attempted to align it twice and both attempts were diagonal so either my phone was made diagonally or the alignment tool was slightly... not aligned? Other than that the installation went fairly smooth.
Features:
This like many other screen protectors claim case friendly. I decided I was going to put that to the test. My case of choice? Spigen Tough Armor. You know what? It ACTUALLY was casefriendly. It would be a perfect fit other than my alignment issues but it was not lifting any where other than those 2 diagonal corners( this is where the 3 days come into play). The amazon page claims scratch resistant and "Super anti-Fingerprint". I tested out general day today scratch possibilities such as keys in pocket with the phone and sliding the phone around on the screen(don't judge.) and i can say it IS pretty good with day to day items. At the end on my 3 days there was not a single scratch on my screen protector. I was amazed. As for "Super Anti-Fingerprint", Sadly that is not so good. Within the first 5 minutes it was COVERED in fingerprints. When the screen was off it was unbearable to the point I had actually flipped the phone over(remember when I said sliding on the screen?). Another thing I noticed that doesnt say anywhere on the product page is that it is a "Dot Matrix" type screen protector.
Gripes:
Other than my few cons listed above with the alignment issues and fingerprints. The screen protector is fairly well made. However... due to said alignment issues The screen protector was not sealed properly and will no longer stick to the phone. Thus leading me to my next test, Durability. I, like a lot of you, am certainly not going to do a drop test on my phone to see if the screen protector does its job. Instead I did an off the wall method. After the screen protector no longer stuck to my phone I placed it on something raised(notepad if you must know) and dropped various objects onto it from 6ft away. It survived. So I did a bend test. It takes ALOT of effort to break one of these, but once it did break I noticed a problem. Its only a 2 layer protector. The phone itself will be protected from glass shards incase the protector breaks since the inside is a seperate layer HOWEVER the glass is right on top. It is VERY easy to cut yourself once it breaks. I think they could have added another thin layer to protect the user from glass. That layer would also help with the finger print issues aswell.
Final thoughts:
All in all its a pretty good screen protector. It does its job well, Protecting the screen. Some of the other claims it makes though... not so much.
My score? 3/5.
Sometimes the actual screen protectors are not cut straight,.not just the alignment tool.
Ive never had much success removing and replacing a screen protector due to possibility of dust and contamination etc. Your review is great, since it's informed me that one cannot install this screen protector on first attempt due to either the tool or cut of the screen protector. Which in turn for me is a major fail.
Thanks .
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