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I didnt buy a screen shield because i was told the droid/milestone use gorilla glass which makes it almost impossible to scratch the screen , boy i was WRONG, my milestone has like 4 scratches, two are just visible when the screen is off so its ok , but the other two are VERY VISIBLE, they're almost staring me , when i use apps with white backgrounds such as the messaging app and the browser the scratches "leak light" , i've become obsessed
Theres nothing i can do know but to advise all of you to buy a screen protector
Yes, and I can recommend the screen protectors from Martin Fields The price is average, but it's like that thing is invisible...no touch screen sensibility problems, scratch resistant and light absorbing...
The only phone I'm having which is scratch proof is the Nokia 8600 Luna. I've never saw another phone without scratches...
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Yes, and I can recommend the screen protectors from Martin Fields The price is average, but it's like that thing is invisible...no touch screen sensibility problems, scratch resistant and light absorbing...
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you sure about that?im really concerced about screen sensibilty
well, I don't want to sound like a sales representative, but I really have to admit that I didn't notice any change in touch sensibility (at least I didn't notice it)...I had a HTC Tattoo before and bought the screen protector from Martin Fields also for that one and there also was no change in sensibility...
it's only 0,2 mm thick by the way
Why, that's no thicker than a condom.
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TBH I have a cheap screen protector and never had any touch screen problems on any of the touch screen phones i have had
Gorilla Glass doesn't sucks... The perception that it is un-scratchable sucks.
Unfortunately this thing is poorly market and no one makes any effort to properly tell you that, altough Gorilla Glass is really harder and really much more difficult to scratch, it is easily scratched by diamonds (well, that is life, diamonds are harder than almost anything) and quartz (which is commonly found on dust and sand). Usually scratches come from friction from jewels with the screen or friction of dust/sand in your pockets or something else with the screen. I can tell you that I take care to not store my phone in dusty places or places where jewels are nearby, and never had any scratch on it, it has even fallen once or twice, screen down.
Mutch better than, per say, my old Nokia E51 (which I love BTW), that had scratchs of just taking it off my pocket and putting it on my pocket...
The main selling point of gorilla glass is its strength, it's really hard to break : It is hard to SMASH AND CRACK. the scratch resistant is just a marketing scheme.
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I've never used any type of screen protection and not a scratch. It goes in my pockets dropped it a few times all good. A few nicks on the edges but glass is fine. Gorilla Glass rox!
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This "Its awesome Gorilla Glass, dude! No Scratches and cracks never ever" is only marketing. There is every time a way to scratch and break this thingy.
THe first thing I am doing after purchasing a Gadget with a screen like Handhelds or Smartphones is to apply a really top quality Screen Protector. I have a screen protector on my Motorola Milestone and I am really glad that Ive done that.
So, don't trust always the adverts.
I use the matte screen protector from hong kong for like 20cent price and it is virtually without any scratches.
Also it is great because it doesn't attract fingerprints and is easier to swipe upon.
Strongly recommended!
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I didnt buy a screen shield because i was told the droid/milestone use gorilla glass which makes it almost impossible to scratch the screen , boy i was WRONG, my milestone has like 4 scratches, two are just visible when the screen is off so its ok , but the other two are VERY VISIBLE, they're almost staring me , when i use apps with white backgrounds such as the messaging app and the browser the scratches "leak light" , i've become obsessed
Theres nothing i can do know but to advise all of you to buy a screen protector
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Not me. I will never buy a screen protector. All my phones never had one but all of them looks good as new. If you put your phone in your pocket, Never put anything else and it will be fine.
well i use quite cheap screen protector since a few months, before that, nothing happend to my screen either, but i thought it could be good to make sure it stays like that.
c'mon nothing is indestructible.
I used a screen protector religiously on my old Nokia phone, but my Milestone gets beat up every day with no protector and still looks good. At this point, I would consider Gorilla Glass a plus on the spec sheet, but not necessarily a guarantee that the screen is indestructible. Can't hurt, though.
My phone have for some reason only mini scratches, you can only see them with the right light angle, for somehow it cant get big scratches, I tried on a corner ofcourse
Gorilla Glass
I think gorilla glass is a joke. The first day I had my Motorola Photon, I dropped it and the screen broke in a hundred pieces. Had to get a new one and I promised myself I would be careful.. Didn't install a screen saver because I thought the glass would be like a ceramic crystal on a watch. Well, after three scratches on my glass, I decided to put a screen saver on. AS far as I'm concerned gorilla glass only has one good property. That is it's name. For corning to put their name on this product is a joke. Steve
yep, gorilla glass is marketing joke. use matte screen protectors
Just wanted to get some thoughts / experience from you guys on this please.
Gorilla Glass is tough, but it's not the indestructible thing a lot of people think it is. I still have the factory protector in place.
Cheers Rusty!
Was asking as I'm generally pretty careful with my devices and was thinking it should be durable enough for my jean pocket.
Durable, yes, scratch proof, no. Even people that are gentle get scratches once in a while. If one grain of sand gets in your pocket with the phone you could end up with scratches. Do yourself a favor and get a good quality protector that you will never notice once its on. I use Steinheil protectors.
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Durable, yes, scratch proof, no. Even people that are gentle get scratches once in a while. If one grain of sand gets in your pocket with the phone you could end up with scratches. Do yourself a favor and get a good quality protector that you will never notice once its on. I use Steinheil protectors.
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Thanks for the advice crzycrkr - you make a fair point, I'll take a look at the Steinheil.
Cheers, H
my only problem is with protectors I can't make the same slick swipe movements, that I used to make on the glass surface... the film just sticks to my fingers, and sliding on it is just not so fluent...
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my only problem is with protectors I can't make the same slick swipe movements, that I used to make on the glass surface... the film just sticks to my fingers, and sliding on it is just not so fluent...
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You have not tried any good protectors then. Stick with dry application ones. The wet applications are more rubber like. The Steinheil is called the Ultra Optics I think. Have one on my Transformer and you can't even tell its there and can slide across it just like the glass. I used Boxwave in the past, but they scratched too easily. There are a lot of good protectors out there, just do some reading and stay away from Zagg Invisible Shields no matter what you do.
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I use a cloth pouch for my phone and haven't got any scratches since I got it (launch)
Like crzycrkr said, sand and minerals/stones in general are kryptonite for Gorilla Glass, whereas coins/keys/metal are no problem.
So, in my opinion, if you keep the phone in a pouch, you shouldn't face any serious problems.
Unless some sand finds it's way into the pouch, then you're utterly boned.
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Just wanted to get some thoughts / experience from you guys on this please.
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Hey dude. Do use a screen protector, my Nokia X6 has Gorilla glass too. but it has some scratches at the screen even when I put it inside a leather case.
Okay fellas, you've convinced me of the use case. I'll invest in a decent protector.
Thanks for all your comments!
i have no display protectors, imho they are unnecessary...
i believe that because when my o2x fell on the asphalt 3 months ago, faced down, i found lots of scratches on the plastic corners, but no scratches on the display. i could post some photos of the phone.
so, if the phone standed the asphalt, i guess it stands my pockets too
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i have no display protectors, imho they are unnecessary...
i believe that because when my o2x fell on the asphalt 3 months ago, faced down, i found lots of scratches on the plastic corners, but no scratches on the display. i could post some photos of the phone.
so, if the phone standed the asphalt, i guess it stands my pockets too
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Asphalt is not particularly hard. The only people who don't use screen protectors are the ones who haven't scratched their devices yet. Then they curse amd wwonder why they didn't listen. With the quality of the protectors out there, there's not reason not to get one
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I use it since April 2nd and do not use any screen protector or any other protector. I have my phone always with me and most of the time it is in my Jeans front pocket. I just came back from an outdoor trip to the polar circle and generally do lots of outdoor activities and my phones screen still is as new.
Sometimes I have sand in my pocket after I have played Beach Volleyball and still no scratches.
Sand will scratch Gorilla Glass, but it needs some force to do so. It wont scratch it if it only gently slides over it in a pocket.
Think about what you do with your phone before you do it and you won't need a protector. And don't worry, the O2X is really well crafted and not easy to damage.
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I use it since April 2nd and do not use any screen protector or any other protector. I have my phone always with me and most of the time it is in my Jeans front pocket. I just came back from an outdoor trip to the polar circle and generally do lots of outdoor activities and my phones screen still is as new.
Sometimes I have sand in my pocket after I have played Beach Volleyball and still no scratches.
Sand will scratch Gorilla Glass, but it needs some force to do so. It wont scratch it if it only gently slides over it in a pocket.
Think about what you do with your phone before you do it and you won't need a protector. And don't worry, the O2X is really well crafted and not easy to damage.
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Again, congratulations, but you are lucky and just one scratch away from kicking yourself for not putting one on.
Screen protector is just a thin film that'll not affect the screen's responsiveness, unless ofc you have that Sony bulky one. It is also cheap less than a buck. Why take the risk of a naked screen outdoor?
Because for one the scratches or damage in general could also happen on the backside and I wont put my pretty phone into an ugly case. Also I like the touch of glass.
And finally when I will sell this phone sometime in one or two years, the price won't differ between a totally unscratched pone and one with a few scratches.
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Because for one the scratches or damage in general could also happen on the backside and I wont put my pretty phone into an ugly case. Also I like the touch of glass.
And finally when I will sell this phone sometime in one or two years, the price won't differ between a totally unscratched pone and one with a few scratches.
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Just out of curiosity, have you tried a good quality, dry application protector, like a Steinheil ultra clear? 99 out of 100 people wouldn't even know its on, and all 100 wouldn't have a problem with the feel.
No I haven't.
I've used screen Protectors on my former phones and they did statisfy me.
With this phone I still am happy that I don't need one.
First thing I did was taking off the protector when I bought my phone.
Still no scratch, always carrying in my pocket.
The thin protector will not protect the phone from getting scratched for objects which will damage gorilla glass.
Without protector it feels better also.
I don't leave the plastic around the seats in my car also.
Does the bionic really have gorilla glass?
We shouldn't need a screen protector if that's the case. What's peoples opinions?
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My opinion is this:
I don't care if it has super mega indestructable ultra mega king kong glass, my 600 dollar smartphone will have a screen protector.
My fiance's iPhone4 has Gorilla Glass and it's scratched up..
My Tbolt also has Gorilla Glass and I somehow managed to put a quarter inch scratch in the screen.
Gorilla Glass, sure, might be a little more durable than plastic/cheap glass.. But you should still protect your screen, it's not invulnerable to scratches.
If Verizon can charge you for something, they will.
I've never put a screen protector on and I'm on my fourth gorilla glass screen. Haven't had a scratch yet, but I've never dropped a smart phone either. If you're a dropper, I'd put a case and a protector on it, maybe an Otterbox Defender.
Thanks. I guess I'm not sure if this anti glare screen protector I'm using is causing the screen to look so fuzzy. My thunderbolt looked better.
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Since when do Tbolts have Gorilla Glass? Yours must be special.
At any rate I've got ghost armor on my screen. You never can be too careful.
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Since when do Tbolts have Gorilla Glass? Yours must be special.
At any rate I've got ghost armor on my screen. You never can be too careful.
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Tbolts actually do have Gorilla Glass.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc
However, I know from repairing many, many phones that while they may be resistant to scratches (ie throwing your phone in your pocket with your keys), they are NOT resistant to falls where your screen will receive an impact from greater than a couple of feet or more. In fact if you drop your gorilla glass phone on either the top or the bottom (ie not back or not screen), I have seen enough evidence to say that it is MORE likely to CRACK your screen than cheap plastics of old.
As always, it's a trade-off. Simple solution--take care of $600+ devices.
I've definitely already managed to obtain a very light small scratch in the center of the screen. That won't change my opinion of needing a screen protector however. Girls that constantly throw their phones in their damn purses full of keys and such, sure. But if you store your phone in an unoccupied pocket I don't really see the point.
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Abradax said:
My opinion is this:
I don't care if it has super mega indestructable ultra mega king kong glass, my 600 dollar smartphone will have a screen protector.
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+1
10 char
Do any protectors fit around the curved edges of the glass?
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Since when do Tbolts have Gorilla Glass? Yours must be special.
At any rate I've got ghost armor on my screen. You never can be too careful.
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Nice one, pulling the trigger without doing your research. But someone schooled you anyways.
Staying on topic, I picked up the screen protectors that VZW is offering and it doesn't add any bad side-effects you see with a lot of other brands. They are just plain clear I guess and work well.
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Do any protectors fit around the curved edges of the glass?
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In time i'm sure someone will have ones with the pre-cut holes for the ultimate clean look.
Ive got an otterbox it makes it huge. And another screen protector i put on before i decided on otter box im going to remove. Its obviously less sensitive to touch.
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I have Ghost Armor on my Droid 3. Can't stand to have a scratch on my screen. I paid 200 for the phone and I definitely wanna protect it. And on the Bionic, if you push on the screen, it distorts, while other GG phone don't, making me think the glass is very thin. So why risk it?
And anyone that's looking at screen protectors, I recommend ghost armor. It doesn't grip your finger like the invisible shield(it's very smooth), and it is completely clear and doesn't dirty whites.
Anyone know when Ghost Armor might have a kit for the Bionic?
Diversion said:
My fiance's iPhone4 has Gorilla Glass and it's scratched up..
My Tbolt also has Gorilla Glass and I somehow managed to put a quarter inch scratch in the screen.
Gorilla Glass, sure, might be a little more durable than plastic/cheap glass.. But you should still protect your screen, it's not invulnerable to scratches.
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Actually if I am correct the Iphone 4 doesn't have real Gorilla Glass... Either that or it just sucks on the Iphone 4. I broke the glass on my old Iphone easily while Droid,Droid x and even my bionic have suffered drops no other phone would survive... My Bionic took a long plunge on top of my metal hdd enclosure's edge... I was scared for a moment cause I saw two huge dents... They were in the screen protector screen was still like new.
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Actually if I am correct the Iphone 4 doesn't have real Gorilla Glass... Either that or it just sucks on the Iphone 4. I broke the glass on my old Iphone easily while Droid,Droid x and even my bionic have suffered drops no other phone would survive... My Bionic took a long plunge on top of my metal hdd enclosure's edge... I was scared for a moment cause I saw two huge dents... They were in the screen protector screen was still like new.
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Nice. Makes me second guess my decision to remove my anti-glare one that the verizon rep at the store put on for me.
My droid 2 was dropped under my car and skidded face down over rough pavement. It's been dropped on concrete. Never a scratch, crack or any functional problems. Same with my old LG Voyager. That said I'm going to get a defender for the bionic mostly for the holster but also because there's a baby on the way.
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Don't know, but if you buy it now, they'll custom cut one for now and call you when they get the real ones in and put it on then. For my D3, they got the rounded corners and everything with the custom cut.
Guys! I'm very Sorry to note that my phone have a lot of scratches in the screen... I think it is caused by nails but my last phone (lg 2x) with gorilla glass 2 havent any scratch... Now I bought a screen protector... And you?
And me.
Same here. Gorilla Glass 3 suckzz... I applied screenguard as my screen was prone to scratches.
Me too, it's sad because first weak and i get a scratch, but my nexus 7 2012 have no scrath at all and i bought it 1 year ago.
No scratches here, and I have never used a screen protector
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no protector here and no scratches either
Wenzo2 said:
Guys! I'm very Sorry to note that my phone have a lot of scratches in the screen... I think it is caused by nails but my last phone (lg 2x) with gorilla glass 2 havent any scratch... Now I bought a screen protector... And you?
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I never used screen protector.
I learned it the hard way on my HTC one X (gorilla glass 2). Never wipe your screen with your cloth. It will contain sand grains and that scratches any glass surface.
On my nexus5, I use glasses wipe, and its still in perfect condition.
Hope this helps.
I've had plenty of phones with Gorilla Glass and ALL of them got scratched if used without a screen protector... people need to understand that Gorilla Glass is only scratch-resistant, not scratch-proof. If you don't want scratches, use a screen protector, no matter what.
or take care of ur phone
Gorilla glass is scratch resistant until we see some sapphire glass covers with 9h-10h they will be theoretically scratch proof seeing I tried to scratch the iPhone 5 sapphire lens cover and nothing .
Buy some tempered glass on eBay I Bought one for 5$ its good overall
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Mine has those microscratches, which apparently are in the oleophobic layer. Tough, but I can live with them. If it get's any worse I might apply a (glass) screenprotector, but I really prefer naked.
Yeah it's bad. Either they used really cheap GG3, or just used a cheap oleophobic coating. Good thing I have tmo so I can just get another phone when it gets really bad...Thanks jump!
SO many minerals can scratch gorilla glass. It stops stuff like keys from scratching the glass, but get a piece of sand 0.5mm big in your pocket, and your screen is toast
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Mine has those microscratches, which apparently are in the oleophobic layer. Tough, but I can live with them. If it get's any worse I might apply a (glass) screenprotector, but I really prefer naked.
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I got rid of some of my scratches that are on the anti-fingerprint layer however the deeper one I could not fix
fixed it with this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Proteger-Sm...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item2335b86414
I think the glass screen protectors are the way to go. For $15-$25 you just don't have to worry about it and it's a little extra protection if dropped. Plus it feels naked
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SO many minerals can scratch gorilla glass. It stops stuff like keys from scratching the glass, but get a piece of sand 0.5mm big in your pocket, and your screen is toast
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This ^^^
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It sounds stupid, but I always blow on my screen after it's been in my pocket for a while to get any micro particles off of it. Like somebody else said, all it takes is a single grain of sand combined with a wipe of a cloth or a swipe of a finger to wreak havoc. If I see stubborn particles on my screen, will always dab them with my finger to get them off. I will never wipe them.
I have yet to get a scratch on my screen with the above methods.
never had a screen protector, no scratches. my phone is as flawless as when i first took it out of the box in early Nov.
No scratches on my N5, N4, N7, Xoom etc... is it because I don't put it in the same pocket as my keys and change? That's kind of like, common knowledge...
For all the people saying that a tiny piece of sand can scratch the screen, you're completely right, but some of us on here are comparing it to previous phones that we've owned that haven't scratched in the same environment.
I'm not really complaining too much because I stick my phone with everything else in my pocket (keys, cards, anything else really) and it's still in pretty great condition. (I've had it since it came out)
Over the years I have heard that people love tempered glass screen protectors and then I have heard roughly the same amount of people that hate them. It is rough seeing some of the shattered screens with tempered glass protectors.
If tempered glass protectors are "that good" then were did they fail? Were they applied to the screen incorrectly? Do they really not protect the screen in most situations? (can it fail?). Then with the Note and S series phones; We are dealing with the screen curve that no screen protector truely likes to be adhered to?
I am asking because good quality tempered glass screen protectors aren't cheap and I don't want a cracked screen when it eventually "might" happen.
Not sure I can recommend Luvvitt for a tempered glass. The sides are collecting dirt, and the top is allowing dust in. Writing on the keyboard doesn't always work right either. However they sent me a replacement so I will eventually possibly try it. I also didn't like that it didn't go to the edges as my case is minimal. There's honestly lots of variations of them believe it or not, so id suggest looking at actual pictures from Amazon of what people got. I ordered a different one that should be edge to edge, so we'll see how that is. On the other hand there is a company that is selling "softglass" which I think is just a thick tpu and actually looks promising. As soon as I get it, I will review it and let everyone know what I think. The attached pics are my current Luvvitt.
Doesn't matter if you have one on or not, if the screen hits the right spot at the right angle it will crack the screen. They're good for scratch protection but more of a placebo when getting one for drop protection.
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On my note 3, I dropped it many times and only broke the tempered glass. Actual screen never broke so I like em
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Doesn't matter if you have one on or not, if the screen hits the right spot at the right angle it will crack the screen. They're good for scratch protection but more of a placebo when getting one for drop protection.
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that probably holds some truth to it. Cracked my note 4 screen falling off my bed no more than 3ft and it somehow punctured through the screen protector and through the glass. I have no idea what caused it and it seem like something sharped stabbed through it when there were nothing close by. I'm still a sucker for the placebo effect of tempered glass though lol
OP, best bet is the whitestone dome glass but it aint cheap. I'm still hesitant purchasing it because I think they are just overcharging since they don't really have any competitors.