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[Review] Bodyguardz Anti-glare/Anti-fingerprint ScreenGuardz

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Hello everyone! I bring to you a review of this screen protector. if there's anything I didn't cover or if you have any questions please post them here, and I will get to them ad soon as possible.
So let's talk about what this protector is being advertised as. They said it will reduce the amount of fingerprints and smudging on the screen, as well as reduce the glare on the screen. The latter should make it a bit easier when you're outside or when you're in a room with a lot of lighting, such as s lecture hall.
Installation:
The package only included one screen protector and it is a dry install. When installing, you peel off a little bit of the adhesive protector and peel as you go. This might be good or bad news for someone looking at this, I myself preferred wet install. However when installing the protector, I was surprised to find that it was very forgiving. I had to pull off the protector 5-6 times when doing so because it wasn't fully aligned and adjust it. Finally, I was able to put it on and air bubbles were almost nonexistent. Looking closely, I see a few air bubbles but bodyguardz say they should resolve themselves. But even if they don't, it doesn't bother me.
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Look and feel:
No noticeable change in sensitivity since I've put it on. The screens swipe and the tablet registers a touch with the same amount of pressure with the protector as without. I'm typing this review on the tablet using thumb keyboard and everything is comfortable! One thing to take note of is when you’re swiping, as when scrolling on a webpage, your finger may not move as smoothly and buttery as before.
Since the protector is matte, it sort of lends an amazon kindle type look to the screen. It has a very nice look to it.
I have noticed that after putting it on the screen brightness is a bit reduced. However, the difference isn't uncomfortable, and after a while you won't even notice the difference.
Anti-glare:
Now, this is an important quality that, to me, would have made or broken this product. Short answer: it works and it works well!
Now, the long answer: compared to before having the screen protector, the screen quality is certainly better. When using the tablet in my room, or lecture hall the recessed lighting or fluorescent lights would often get reflected off the screen. With the screen protector on, the lighting gets diffused and scattered and they just look like bright spots on the screen. Furthermore, reflections on the tablet of the surroundings are barely noticeable, so there is definitely improvement.
Also, the screen protector makes it possible to use the tablet out on a sunny day. You won't get the kindle like e-ink effect, but it certainly improves the usability outside.
Note about the following pictures: I don’t have another Nexus 7 to do a side by side comparison. Some of the pictures are old pictures that I had taken at the beginning of this week. I did my best to take the pictures in the exact lighting situation with the screen protector on. It’s not exact; however it will give you an idea on how the protector performs.
Also, I’ve used an HTC Desire to do a side by side comparison. The HTC Desire uses Corning Gorilla Glass (N7 just uses Corning Glass) so reflective property should be similar to each other. I set the Desire to its max brightness, however, you still don’t get a common denominator but you at least get something to compare it to.
Pictures of Tablet without screen protector in sunlight from the beginning of this week
This is a picture of the tablet from this morning before I put the protector on. Idk how I got THAT much smudge and fingerprints on. I think I might have just rubbed my finger on the screen before taking the picture
Here are two pictures AFTER the screen protector is applied
I tried running my finger up and down on the screen to see how much smudge/fingerprints it would get on:
Here are some comparison pictures from outside, next to the HTC Desire
Angled towards the sun
Angled away from the sun (The sun is still overhead)
HTC Desire, angled towards and away
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First off, I apologize. My and a group of friends who I hadn't seen in a while were meeting up for some dinner and I asked one of them who owns a N7 to bring his. As such, these pictures were taken at the restaurant and some outside. The following pictures were taken pretty shoddily with my phone's camera. Both tablets weren't in the EXACT setting to allow for a 100% accurate comparison, however, you can still get some sort of an idea.
In the picture below, the LEFT N7 has the screenguardz on it, the one on the right is stock
In the following two pictures, the RIGHT N7 has the screenguardz on it, the one on the left is stock
Conclusion:
Would I recommend? Absolutely!
Other Info:
1- If you do buy this product, I'd suggest you buy it from Bodyguardz themselves. Reason being is that they give you replacements at significantly lower prices. It comes in handy when you have to send your tab in for warranty or if the screen protector itself gets damaged, you have a replacement ready. Another advantage of this is that all future purchases are discounted by 20% (and you can still add in a coupon code for further discounts).
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Q/A
Uh60m Pilot said:
have you noticed a decrease in the screen quality since you put it on?
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Not at all! Screen quality is still excellent. The only thing that I've noticed, although its very minuscule, is that total brightness is just a tad bit down. As in the screen is a bit dimmer. Regardless, its still comfortable to read and do whatever you do with it.

Beautiful review.

Thanks for the review. Question have you noticed a decrease in the screen quality since you put it on?
Also here is a link to the product with Amazon Prime for anyone interested:
http://www.amazon.com/BodyGuardz-An...&keywords=nexus+7+anti-glare+screen+protector
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Uh60m Pilot said:
Thanks for the review. Question have you noticed a decrease in the screen quality since you put it on?
Also here is a link to the product with Amazon Prime for anyone interested:
http://www.amazon.com/BodyGuardz-An...&keywords=nexus+7+anti-glare+screen+protector
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The link provided says that shipping will happen in 1-2 MONTHS :silly:. Click the other sellers links and you can get them for 19-20 bux shipped.
Great review! Love the shots. Nice and clear! I almost always get my fat a$$ in the pic from a reflection somewhere ....

WzFBaby said:
Beautiful review.
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Thank you!!
Uh60m Pilot said:
Thanks for the review. Question have you noticed a decrease in the screen quality since you put it on?
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Not at all! Screen quality is still excellent. The only thing that I've noticed, although its very minuscule, is that total brightness is just a tad bit down. Regardless, its still comfortable to read and do whatever you do with it.
kpjimmy said:
The link provided says that shipping will happen in 1-2 MONTHS :silly:. Click the other sellers links and you can get them for 19-20 bux shipped.
Great review! Love the shots. Nice and clear! I almost always get my fat a$$ in the pic from a reflection somewhere ....
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LOL. I was at first taking these pictures with camera from my phone, and then I realized it wasn't doing this product any justice. So I busted out the DSLR.

It's a shame they don't make the UltraTough one for the Nexus 7. I prefer that one over the HD antiglare.

awesome review. Thank you. I can see in IMG_6006.jpg your screen appears to be suffering from the raised glass issue on the left side? or is that just camera angle.

Linophryne said:
awesome review. Thank you. I can see in IMG_6006.jpg your screen appears to be suffering from the raised glass issue on the left side? or is that just camera angle.
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lol, you my heart jump for a second. "How could I have missed that?!"
No, the ridge that you see is actually that of the screen protector. Also, I was using a macro lens when taking these shots (in order to show how the screen protector was placed) and this particular lens has the tendency of "bending" things.

Wow. Excellently written review. I wasn't even interested in a protector at all but was just browsing the N7 accessories and your review managed to convince me that i need one. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
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k8sh said:
Wow. Excellently written review. I wasn't even interested in a protector at all but was just browsing the N7 accessories and your review managed to convince me that i need one. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
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Thanks!
It's been a few days since I've been using this screen protector, and I have to say, I'm still loving it. I had to drive today and I was using the GPS on the N7. The Ant-Glare screen protector kept the morning sun off of it and I was actually able to see, whereas before, I'd just be looking at my face, lol.

Wow, really good review! Thanks so much! +1
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How about the anti-finger print feature? or did I miss it in OP?

krze said:
How about the anti-finger print feature? or did I miss it in OP?
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Take a look at the 11th picture. I didn't give it a section of its own but after smudging my finger against the screen and just running it back and forth, it didn't pick up any fingerprint. Fast forward until today, the screen looks more or less the same. If you angle the device correctly, you can definitely see some smudges, but its not noticeable (with screen off). With screen on, even at its.dimmest, its not noticeable even if you look for it.

It's held by some static cling action right?

No, its a sticky.

Well I have been using my n7 naked but now I think I need to buy one of these
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Anyone else got this? Does it really make the screen that dark? Wouldn't that result in worst battery life? Just curious before I buy one. Especially the price.

ram130 said:
Anyone else got this? Does it really make the screen that dark? Wouldn't that result in worst battery life? Just curious before I buy one. Especially the price.
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I have one. I think the darkness is just a camera settings thing, not light output reduction from the screen cover.I agree with most of the OP's comments; no loss in sensitivity, good fingerprint reduction, nice smooth feel, etc. However for me personally, I don't like the matte effect. Its almost like a bit of a haze over the screen. Its odd the manufacturer calls it HD. I've used BodyGuardz wet apply glossy films on other devices and prefer those films over this matte one. As soon as there's a glossy one made, I'll probably replace mine.
Lastly, BodyGuardz shipping time is a bit slow.

tlr1000 said:
I have one. I think the darkness is just a camera settings thing, not light output reduction from the screen cover.I agree with most of the OP's comments; no loss in sensitivity, good fingerprint reduction, nice smooth feel, etc. However for me personally, I don't like the matte effect. Its almost like a bit of a haze over the screen. Its odd the manufacturer calls it HD. I've used BodyGuardz wet apply glossy films on other devices and prefer those films over this matte one. As soon as there's a glossy one made, I'll probably replace mine.
Lastly, BodyGuardz shipping time is a bit slow.
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Thanks so much for reply. I had put my order in yesterday but hasn't shipped yet so I'd agree. This haze effect is it a bad thing? What is the purpose. I'm new to matte and not sure exactly what it is either. I usually get clear but this review spoke to me lol. And the device looks good when the screen is off from the picture.
I had got the am film screen protector but kept getting bubles. Order another batch and they came two days later with some crush in it. So I gave up on that brand then i came across this one.

Do you see grain of any sort when the screen brightness is up?

So much for GG3....

After owning the phone for literally 7 days, my girlfriend managed to shatter the screen on her N5. She says it fell off a counter and landed face down. The glass is so bad you can feel it, and when you run your fingers across the screen you actually get little bits of glass powder on your fingers.
Surprisingly, the LCD is perfectly fine.
And here's how bad it is...
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my95z34 said:
After owning the phone for literally 7 days, my girlfriend managed to shatter the screen on her N5. She says it fell off a counter and landed face down. The glass is so bad you can feel it, and when you run your fingers across the screen you actually get little bits of glass powder on your fingers.
Surprisingly, the LCD is perfectly fine.
And here's how bad it is...
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There is no phone that can withstand a drop from a counter top and land on its face. This is nothing new.
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not this again....

Gorilla glass is scratch resistant. NOT Impact/Shatter resistant. It never has been.
Phones break. It's not the glasses fault.

I know it'll break. But I just have never seen GG shatter like that. It was crazy to me. I'm not complaining, or raising a stink. I just didn't know it was possible. All of the test videos I've seen it seemed to withstand harsher conditions. But oh well.
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Not sure what N5 drop test you watched lol. All the ones I have seen end up looking like your girls phone

my95z34 said:
I know it'll break. But I just have never seen GG shatter like that. It was crazy to me. I'm not complaining, or raising a stink. I just didn't know it was possible. All of the test videos I've seen it seemed to withstand harsher conditions. But oh well.
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But Gorilla Glass isn't even shatter resistant. The title of the thread is complaining about Gorilla Glass 3, but it has nothing to do with Gorilla Glass.

RoyJ said:
Not sure what N5 drop test you watched lol. All the ones I have seen end up looking like your girls phone
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Lol, I think I watched them run over a phone with GG3 with a car and the glass didn't break at all. But everything else inside did, lol
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my95z34 said:
Lol, I think I watched them run over a phone with GG3 with a car and the glass didn't break at all. But everything else inside did, lol
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You must surprise when that car has concrete like tires and the phone doesn't break.
You can throw a Basket Ball on top of a phone and nothing could happen, but the story may vary if you do it with a lighter but much harder Golf ball

Getting run over is a lot of pressure, but also low impact. I'm sure they went real slow over it right? Not like driving by at 40mph+ ?
Different story when it's dropped. It's higher impact. Your phone is actually falling into something and coming to an abrupt stop from however fast it was going.
Driving over it won't do it any justice because think of how wide a tire is. As it passes over the phone, most of the pressure is going to be more or less evenly distributed over the face of the glass. Also, tires are made of rubber. Soft material. Not to mention the suspension will give a little when the tire goes over the phone.
It's two different ballparks man, apples to oranges.
Watch any actual "drop" test. The glass won't survive a drop. As mentioned earlier by others GG3 is scratch resistant. Not shatter proof.

Gotcha.
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Terribly sorry for your loss. My hats off to the fallen N5.
May I recommend these in the future?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GQOQKJE
Best glass screen protector I've found for this phone. Pretty cheap, too. Only bad part is they ship from China. So you will probably forgot you ordered it by the time you get it.
I've personally applied 3 to 3 different N5. My old one, my new one and a friends. Application is pretty easy if you know how to put one on.
Comes with everything you need plus instructions too. I haven't seen one air bubble or had any part of mine lift off the screen ever.

I swear women break their phones like it's no big deal. I stopped buying my girlfriends phones years ago after having to buy 2 different Blackberrys. My current gf has shattered her iPhone 5 twice this year and had to go get it's screen swapped. I baby all my stuff whether it's my car or my phone lol.
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Dude. Glass is GLASS why do people not understand that there will NEVER be an unbreakable phone! Stop! Its stupid. Sorry about the phone but seriously... Where did ANYONE say that the glass would be unbreakable??? The GLASS fell FACE DOWN on (I'm going to assume) TILE!
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*Cough* Sorry to sound kinda mean, but its a phone made of glass. Glass is not shatter proof, it is very brittle. T

RoyJ said:
Terribly sorry for your loss. My hats off to the fallen N5.
May I recommend these in the future?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GQOQKJE
Best glass screen protector I've found for this phone. Pretty cheap, too. Only bad part is they ship from China. So you will probably forgot you ordered it by the time you get it.
I've personally applied 3 to 3 different N5. My old one, my new one and a friends. Application is pretty easy if you know how to put one on.
Comes with everything you need plus instructions too. I haven't seen one air bubble or had any part of mine lift off the screen ever.
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I have this on my phone. Don't know if my Nexus will survive a deadly fall with it on there but it's suppose to.
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Gorrila Glass is crazy strong compared to Soda-lime glass. It can do some amazing things which can be seen in very specific tests on the internet. This gives people a sense that the glass is more or less indestructible. In many cases it will not be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3mhAVC6cBA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Exactly what I meant. Plus if the tires are not overfilled (set to the recommended pressure on the tag in the driver door) then the tires have a little give to them as well.
That can't really be used as an accurate test of how your phones glass will hold up. As I said earlier he went really slow at first. Even on the last one he was only doing about 10-20mph. In the beginning he even had a towel under it.
I hate when people make those videos because it doesn't accurately depict how the phone will react under stress. I mean how many people are going to accidentally run over their phones? Even if you do, you probably would have had to DROP it somewhere, first. Go by DROP tests. Those "drive" tests are completely useless.

Yeah, I understand.
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How is your screen holding up?

My nexus 5 has about 5 small light scratches you can only see in direct sunlight
been without a screen protector for 1 month, I thought I had no scratches but I cleaned the screen with a microfiber cloth and used a high power lumen flashlight and focused it onto a beam dot and found the scratches
Hows yours doing?
Here's my scratch on camera
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I think it's in the olyphobic layer and it's a no biggie to be cause I can't feel it and by the time this thing has many scratches I'll be on the nexus 6 or whatever

Mine is mint mind you it has been in a case with screen protector since day 1
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Mine is fine. You should really have a protector on it though. The new glass type are amazing!

androidfilesharing said:
Mine is fine. You should really have a protector on it though. The new glass type are amazing!
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Had one for 1 month but that cracked I ordered one yesterday (Spigen GlasTR)
Unfortunately within those 1 Months I took off the tempered glass then after a week without It I see small scratches its not a problem with gorilla glass 3. My nexus 4 and Galaxy nexus all showed some type of scratching.

people tend to underestimate the cheap Chinese protectors..they don't cause any drop in touch sensitivity, and still provide enough protection from these little scratches.

rayiskon said:
people tend to underestimate the cheap Chinese protectors..they don't cause any drop in touch sensitivity, and still provide enough protection from these little scratches.
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I always buy the cheapest ones I can find.

mines holding up fine with standard screeen protector

rayiskon said:
people tend to underestimate the cheap Chinese protectors..they don't cause any drop in touch sensitivity, and still provide enough protection from these little scratches.
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Yup you're absolutely correct... I can't tell the difference between my $9 protector and the $36 one I put on my daughters phone. Gave the daughter the red Nexus it was a little to much for my taste but I'm old
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mine's fine for what i need it for... if there are scratches, i can't see them, and i don't stress over things i can't see.
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My nexus 5 has about 5 small light scratches you can only see in direct sunlight
been without a screen protector for 1 month, I thought I had no scratches but I cleaned the screen with a microfiber cloth and used a high power lumen flashlight and focused it onto a beam dot and found the scratches
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that does not sound like anything major. if you can only see it when looking for it, you're spending too much time scrutinizing and not enough time enjoying.

Im really bad at applying protectors so my screens tend to scratch. N5 is no exception
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I've had my Nexus 5 for almost 4 monrhs , no screen protector, no case and 0 scratches.

My Red N5 is still pristine. Applied a glass screen protector and put it in a case as soon as it was removed from the box.

Mine is perfect, no screen protector.
My wife's on the other hand has quite a few
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I put a screen protector on it since I got mine. After one week I took that of because I just hate the feel of those things.
Been pampering it since day one, and hey presto, after just a few days I find myself a very superficial scratch at the bottem. No idea how that got there since me and sexy Nexy where still in the honeymoon period and I kept it away from anything that looked at it wrong so I quess it's the infamous dust particle in pocket story. It's so superficial I really have to look for it under bright light and can't feel it either. Oleophobic coating perhaps.
After this first encounter I gave up the pampering, It's a phone and it's bound to get some more scratches

mines had a protector and case since day 1 also.
I'm really temped to go naked on the device like my Nexus and Nexus 4...
Everytime I take my N5 out of the case.. its so nice, feels like a waste to have in a case all the time... that's just me though lol

Mine still has the original plastic on the front. Still haven't found a real screen protector that didn't look like a scam.

rootSU said:
Im really bad at applying protectors so my screens tend to scratch. N5 is no exception
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I do it in a bathroom with the hot water full blast out of every faucet and the furnace turned off. Really helps to have a dust free environment
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ilostmypistons said:
I do it in a bathroom with the hot water full blast out of every faucet and the furnace turned off. Really helps to have a dust free environment
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Hmm interesting approach

ilostmypistons said:
I do it in a bathroom with the hot water full blast out of every faucet and the furnace turned off. Really helps to have a dust free environment
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The furnace turned up too? :laugh:
Man, boosting your heating bill by $50 to install a SP. Might as well just buy more than one and try a couple times for cheaper!
Just install it immediately after taking a shower. The bathroom will still be steamy, and at least you'll be clean!

mmmmBACON said:
The furnace turned up too?
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He said off. I'm assuming it's more about dust being blown about rather than temperature.

Experience without screenguard ?

I wanna know experience of those who used their Nexus 7 without screen guard for 1 month or longer.
Please mention the kind of usage,like gaming or simple browsing,please also mention if you used it with a case or without one.
I have currently removed the screen guard, the screen now looks really alive but I'm worried that it might result in scratches,I use it mostly for browsing and sometimes gaming.
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I never used a screen protector and I have my N7 for 2 years, there's not even one scratch on it.
However, if I travel somewhere I put a case on it which also protects the screen, but if it's not in a backpack then it's always naked.
I use it for browsing, but why would it matter?

Pr3no said:
I never used a screen protector and I have my N7 for 2 years, there's not even one scratch on it.
However, if I travel somewhere I put a case on it which also protects the screen, but if it's not in a backpack then it's always naked.
I use it for browsing, but why would it matter?
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I just thought that as gaming involves more rubbing of screen unlike browsing so it might cause some scratches.
Anyways thanks for the reply, I do have this poetic slim line case which is magnetic and would be useful while travelling.
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Do you use something to clean the screen like some solution,if yes then how often?
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Even if gaming means more rubbing of the screen (which I don't think is the case, but I barely play anything on touchscreens), there's no way you're going to scratch the screen with your fingers only.
If you have a case, use it when you're travelling, because if you just put you're Nexus 7 in a bag full of other stuff without any protection, then there's a big chance that it'll actually scratch, otherwise you can use it with or without a case/screen protector.

I have used 13 months without 1.its still good.i carry it with me to my college evryday in an case.it was droppd two or three times from about 4ft.i am heavey user used it for gaming n reading mostly.only problem without screenguard is annoying figerprints
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back when I had my n7, after about 6 months of not using a screen protector and dropping it multiple times, once even off my porch face down into gravel, it only had one very light barely noticeable scratch.
BUT, I also used Swype keyboard. and I noticed something odd after some time. where I swiped in the keyboard area a lot(used it for forums browsing a lot of typing/swiping) it seemed that the "coating" on the screen in that area had worn off. I'm guessing it was some kinda oleophobic(sp??) coating for greasy fingerprints. that area definite looked different than rest of screen. it would get smudges from my finger s there WAY easier than any other area, and if I "steamed" the screen with my breath to get a better wipe clean, you could see that area stood out as different vs rest of the screen.
that's just my experience, others may vary, especially Dependent on how much you use a swipe style keyboard lol

ashclepdia said:
back when I had my n7, after about 6 months of not using a screen protector and dropping it multiple times, once even off my porch face down into gravel, it only had one very light barely noticeable scratch.
BUT, I also used Swype keyboard. and I noticed something odd after some time. where I swiped in the keyboard area a lot(used it for forums browsing a lot of typing/swiping) it seemed that the "coating" on the screen in that area had worn off. I'm guessing it was some kinda oleophobic(sp??) coating for greasy fingerprints. that area definite looked different than rest of screen. it would get smudges from my finger s there WAY easier than any other area, and if I "steamed" the screen with my breath to get a better wipe clean, you could see that area stood out as different vs rest of the screen.
that's just my experience, others may vary, especially Dependent on how much you use a swipe style keyboard lol
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This is what I use to clean the screen.

i had my nexus 7 for 1 year and a few months and i never used a screen guard or a case.
no scratches
i play games alot and browse alot.
i dropped it two times

I've had mine nearly 2 years and not a single scratch despite being naked. I do use a hard case when travelling though :good:
A guy I work with had a naked one in his coat pocket, fell over a tree root in a dark churchyard (I didn't like to ask too much why) and smashed the screen to smithereens!

I have mine for about 1 1/2 years now and I never used a screen protector and a case only for a short time. Sadly I dropped it once on the asphalt which it got some scratches on the hull from. But the screen is still in an absolute flawless condition. But the fact that I have my N7 at home for 95% of the time might also saved it from some scratches.

Mine is almost 99 present time at home, now have been using it without screen guard for 3 days and I have to say that the experience is a lot lot better, the touch is a very nice without screen guard and screen looks a lot more lively, I think I'm gonna keep it like this.
The protection is not worth compromising the experience and as I can see from what you guys say, it's not necessary either.
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Screen guards drive me crazy, between the loss of touch sensitivity and the potential air bubbles. Stopped using them years ago, over multiple devices, and have yet to regret not using them anymore. Modern electronics are pretty sturdy

Its like with any glass surface. If you keep abrasive substances away from it then you don't have to worry about scratches. Keep your hands clean and you won't have to worry about scratches. Most scratches on phone screens come from being placed in pants pockets. Why my phone has a protector on it. I do have a protector on my n7 mostly because my son uses my tablet from time to time. My wife has a 2013 n7 and is naked and so far no scratches and that screen is so slick feeling. Almost like your finger is having sex lol. Maybe one day I will take my screen protector off as my son has a tab 2. I just started leaving my case off my n7 as it just stays home mostly.
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Bl4ckX said:
I have mine for about 1 1/2 years now and I never used a screen protector and a case only for a short time. Sadly I dropped it once on the asphalt which it got some scratches on the hull from. But the screen is still in an absolute flawless condition. But the fact that I have my N7 at home for 95% of the time might also saved it from some scratches.
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Yeah pretty much the same here and it's in good condition
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Bought when they announced it at the 2012 IO. Never had a screen guard. Always in a cover-case...just a cheapo poetic. Screen is perfect.
I clean all of my device screens the same way: a few drops of water and a terry cloth or microfiber cloth. The 2012 N7 has a solid front glass so there is no chance of getting the insides wet. I have to be more careful with my S4 and 5s since they have hard home buttons and speaker holes.
(And yes, I have an iPhone for work. My options were an S4 which I already had, an ancient D4 or the 5s. So I got the 5s to have something different.)

I tend to not care. I'd rather enjoy my device than have it all wrapped up in plastic.

This slippery & fingerprint magnet Edge needs some help!

New Dbrand skins put on my S7 Edge as it is too slippery and has too many logo's on the back. Also next time you get the chance, turn over your phone and look closely under bright light below the Carrier Logo & S7 Edge Logo and you'll see faint fine printing "don't throw this is the trash" and garbage can graphic, kinda like what you see when you took the past phones back cover off. Don't believe me? ....check it out yourself. To me the carrier & brand logos AND that fine printing cheapens the phone. Looks good from the distance, but cheap up close. really bugged me, besides it is so slippery when holding it...so I fixed it with a Dbrand skin
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Hi william, congratulations on making your 800$ uber sexy phone look like a chinese 2nd hand knock off phone so fast.

@ Semseddin Wow! Thanks for the nice compliment. LOL
Next time you get the chance, turn over your phone and look closely under bright light below the Carrier Logo & S7 Edge Logo and you'll see faint fine printing about three lines and a small garbage can with a circle & X going through it, kinda like what you see when you took the past phones back cover off. Don't believe me? ....check it out yourself. To me the carrier & brand logos AND that fine printing cheapens the phone. Looks good from the distance, but cheap up close. really bugged me, besides it is so slippery when holding it...so I fixed it. I like it, so that is what matters.
However I might take off the carbon fiber on the front... not sure yet.
Anyways, thanks for being so brutally honest.

You can barely see the fine writing... I think that looks better than covering the back.
But whatever, each to their own!
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You can barely see the fine writing... I think that looks better than covering the back.
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Nah... that bugged me too much as I kept seeing it in bright lights... cheapened it too much, besides it is way too slippery too.

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Nah... that bugged me too much as I kept seeing it in bright lights... cheapened it too much, besides it is way too slippery too.
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Why do you continually stare at the back of the phone? I would rather stare at the screen, personally and not get OCD about something that is barely visible except under the most extreme lighting circumstances.

Why do you continually stare at the back of the phone? I would rather stare at the screen, personally and not get OCD about something that is barely visible except under the most extreme lighting circumstances.
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Because it's there and it bugs me and I do see it from time to time. Besides it is very slippery to hold and a big time fingerprint magnet. It's like my Vette, I can't stand dirt or fingerprints on it. So I gave you three good reason. You must be an average joe user if any of those don't bother you

william58 said:
New Dbrand skins put on my S7 Edge as it is too slippery and has too many logo's on the back. Also next time you get the chance, turn over your phone and look closely under bright light below the Carrier Logo & S7 Edge Logo and you'll see faint fine printing about three lines and a small garbage can with a circle & X going through it, kinda like what you see when you took the past phones back cover off. Don't believe me? ....check it out yourself. To me the carrier & brand logos AND that fine printing cheapens the phone. Looks good from the distance, but cheap up close. really bugged me, besides it is so slippery when holding it...so I fixed it with a Dbrand skin
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Unfortunately, all the writing and the "don't throw this is the trash" graphic is an EU requirement. I wish they left it off the US phones, but it's a lot easier to just make one part than two.
As for being slippery and a fingerprint magnet, I have to agree. But the silver titanium is so sexy I can't bear to cover it up with a skin. I'm using a clear, thin case.

Ghost Armor has a matte front and back film screen protector. That might make it less of a fingerprint magnet...

Semseddin said:
Hi william, congratulations on making your 800$ uber sexy phone look like a chinese 2nd hand knock off phone so fast.
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JasonJoel said:
You can barely see the fine writing... I think that looks better than covering the back.
But whatever, each to their own!
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Why do you continually stare at the back of the phone? I would rather stare at the screen, personally and not get OCD about something that is barely visible except under the most extreme lighting circumstances.
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Here is what I'm talking about... UGLY!!! and slippery. I'll leave the front as it is, take off the carbon fiber, (after all, that is what you see & use the most) but the back I like much better with the purple skin and it has a nice grip now.
This looks much better, doesn't add bulk and keeps the Edge regular shape as it is a skin, plus it is not slippery as it is real slippery with the stock housing. The front I left alone as it looks great.

Leaving the front of S7 Edge as it is...
Some of you slammed my skins I put on my S7 Edge... sorry, but I like it very much and so did a couple managers too. One was at Verizon store and another was at Best Buy, however I did take off the carbon fiber on the front and left it as it is, but was thinking of putting a Zagg's HD screen protector on it. However, I think I'll hold off and getting a screen protector for now as I was at Best Buy today looking at the Zaggs HD screen protector and the sales manager who was impressed with my purple skin. He even took a picture of me with the purple phone in hand with my purple gear S smartwatch. He said I don't need a screen protector... (made me promise not to tell anyone at the store as he is suppose to sell, not talk out of...) promptly took out his Note 5, grabbed his car keys and proceeded to scrape hard all over his screen and tap on it hard... no scratches at all, asked if I wanted to try it on his phone. I said I believed him LOL I was impressed! Anyways, I ask him why he did that and he said my phone looked too nice to put anything else on it. So, I thanked him and went on my way, didn't buy the screen protector. Saved me $25 plus $10 installation.:laugh:

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New Dbrand skins put on my S7 Edge as it is too slippery and has too many logo's on the back. Also next time you get the chance, turn over your phone and look closely under bright light below the Carrier Logo & S7 Edge Logo and you'll see faint fine printing "don't throw this is the trash" and garbage can graphic, kinda like what you see when you took the past phones back cover off. Don't believe me? ....check it out yourself. To me the carrier & brand logos AND that fine printing cheapens the phone. Looks good from the distance, but cheap up close. really bugged me, besides it is so slippery when holding it...so I fixed it with a Dbrand skin
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I like the look It is something different which not everyone has. Well done mate!
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I updated a pic in post #10 one of the three reasons I went with a skin on the rear, too many logos & fine prints on rear.
The other two reasons for the skin was it is too slippery and all the phones now are either black/sliver/gold/white.
I happen to like red & purple. Samsung use to have some great looking maroon red phones:

Ok, glad you are happy with the result. I still don't like it, but it is your phone.
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Wow - I can't believe how much that one Samsung looks like a Blackberry. That's insane.

Lol that samsung phone reminds me of my old Moto Q and Palm Treo 750. Good ole days
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KWoods41 said:
Wow - I can't believe how much that one Samsung looks like a Blackberry. That's insane.
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Yep, good 'ol days... seems like years since I had this phone... it was a beauty, my corvette at the time too.
http://1-4u-computer-graphics.com/1977.htm
This was back in the day when blackberry was on top of the heap.

JasonJoel said:
Ok, glad you are happy with the result. I still don't like it, but it is your phone.
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Yes it is MY phone and I love the results... and I do not like all the crap they put on the back of the S7 / S7 Edge.