http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GzYnDnZDRg
Did you even watch the whole video? It's not a good thing.
Fuzalert2k said:
Did you even watch the whole video? It's not a good thing.
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I'd rather have it on.. until its gets badly scratched. I mean they put it there for a reason right?
I agree
thedisturbedone said:
I'd rather have it on.. until its gets badly scratched. I mean they put it there for a reason right?
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I totally agree with you at least I know if I wanted to resell my tl I won't have to worry about describing a scratched screen.
i toyed with the idea of removing mine, but after seeing how the glass is hard to clean after I might leave it on.. stupidly the only scratches mine has endured so far are where i have failed to get the charger in the hole and it has slipped onto the screen. there may have been alcohol involved.
cooper104 said:
i toyed with the idea of removing mine, but after seeing how the glass is hard to clean after I might leave it on.. stupidly the only scratches mine has endured so far are where i have failed to get the charger in the hole and it has slipped onto the screen. there may have been alcohol involved.
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totally agree with you
Won't the Xperia Z use Asahi Dragontrail glass?
cooper104 said:
i toyed with the idea of removing mine, but after seeing how the glass is hard to clean after I might leave it on.
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I feel the same here. Too bad the screen doesn't have that oleophobic coating.
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Won't the Xperia Z use Asahi Dragontrail glass?
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yes xperia Z use Dragontrail glass
I have the Xperia V, but I know that mine also has a screenprotector on it, but I cannot understand why anyone would remove it.
I have also added the Copter protection ontop.
It feels nice, allmost like glass. It also it sensitive like it would be without any protection.
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R: Sony Xperia T have pre-Shatterproof screen protector (vid)
I removed the screen protector because it generates too much friction with my thumb. I had to be literally oil-fingered to use it comfortably.
The bare screen is better, letting the oil film form and my thumbs slip better.
Furthermore, no more dust collecting between it and the screen edge.
Having previously had iPhones, and knowing a friend with the Galaxy S2, I didn't even expect the Xperia T to have a screen protector, so I'd ordered my own before I even had the phone.
It wasn't until snooping around XDA forums I found out, after I'd already put one on.
Point being, even if the "stock" protector can scratch, it turns out I have a second protector on top anyway. There is no issues of sensitivity.
I removed mine
I think the shatter-proof thing is tacky, and I am very careful with my phones. I'd rather feel the glass that I paid all that money for! I don't mind breathing on my phone and rubbing it on my shirt every so often.
Take it off, it's nice!
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I write this to let go of my anger and also to warn all the happy owners of a Nexus 4.
Yesterday the Gorilla Glass 2 screen of my Nexus suffered serious wounds beeing in my pocket .. only in my pocket.
One would expect that having that technology in the screen never scratch, which made me very angry, but hey, what can we expect from LG?.
I do not want anybody to go through this disappointment, so I recommend buying a screen protector for your Nexus 4.
I attached some pictures
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Try retaking the picture in better lighting without flash. I've had a screen protector on mine for a while and ended up taking it off,
maybe you had some sand/particles in your pocket rubbing the glass.
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I write this to let go of my anger and also to warn all the happy owners of a Nexus 4.
Yesterday the Gorilla Glass 2 screen of my Nexus suffered serious wounds beeing in my pocket .. only in my pocket.
One would expect that having that technology in the screen never scratch, which made me very angry, but hey, what can we expect from LG?.
I do not want anybody to go through this disappointment, so I recommend buying a screen protector for your Nexus 4.
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First off, follow the guy above's instructions and take proper pictures.
Secondly, you are an idiot to blame LG for Corning's Gorilla Glass 2 "failing". LG did not manufacture the glass. By your logic, you should blame Apple, Samsung, Motorola, Google, and Aliens for it too.
Third, if you didn't already know that Gorilla Glass is not entirely scratch proof and why screen protectors are necessary, it is your own fault. This has been documented, even on YouTube for those unable to read, and proven as to why it is not really scratch proof like it is advertised.
Do you put the phone in a pocket in jeans with metal studs? You know like the small copper studs that are on jeans. My right pocket has them to attach the pocket, but the left does not. Therefore I only use the left pocket.
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Dudes, dudes. take it easy
The important thing for this post is to protect your Nexus.
I know it was my fault, but you know, being angry say many things. I had a Galaxy S i9000, and never had a scratch in a year and a half, expected to be the same with my Nexus.
Stop playing in sand.:laugh:
Physically it could not have happened unless you had metal studs as someone mentioned, or there was grit in your pockets. It's scratch resistant, not scratch proof. It's physics, nothing more, nothing less.
Has been discussed in most review threads, please post in one of those. Thanks
Beware - WEAK Gorilla Glass! Scratches out of nowhere
Nasty scratches, just on day two!
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Hello all,
Now this is a very simple question.
Since the Sony Xperia Z has a glass back would it be possible to engrave a picture onto the back part of the phone?.
Scoregie said:
Hello all,
Now this is a very simple question.
Since the Sony Xperia Z has a glass back would it be possible to engrave a picture onto the back part of the phone?.
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There are some stickers available for the back of the XZ. That's about it right now.
There are also some sites that let create your own sticker, but I forgot them, so can't really see if the XZ is available on those.
Edit: I meant a site like this
https://imageware.co/
Only supports myPhone and Samsung phones...
Scoregie said:
Hello all,
Now this is a very simple question.
Since the Sony Xperia Z has a glass back would it be possible to engrave a picture onto the back part of the phone?.
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There are etching solutions that you brush on and create a froted glass like effect which you can actually feel. This does damage the glass so it's not recommended. What might be an idea, is to buy a spigen tempered glass protector and use the solution on that.
no guarantee it will work, and im not responsible for any damage, but this is the idea
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Scoregie said:
Hello all,
Now this is a very simple question.
Since the Sony Xperia Z has a glass back would it be possible to engrave a picture onto the back part of the phone?.
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Of course it would be, but it will cost you a lot of money since it is very hard glass (hard to engrave), jeopardise the strength of the rear glass and void your warranty
Watch the video and understand the concept of tempered glass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FJUD5WB_ko&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Basically when you engrave something in the glass it will lose most of it's (strength). So I don't advice you to do so. Aluminium and plastic are a totally different story and wouldn't be as affected as the tempered glass when doing things like engraving.
Stickers as someone above me mentioned seems like the best option.
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Once glass is tempered it can't be drilled or cut so engraving is out of the question I'd say.
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U can drill it with a very low drilling speed and feed, or it will break like normal glass.
But this will dramatically reduce back glass durability.
If I still have access to that cnc machine, I would be able to make my own back panel.
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Sorry for the late response I've been busy. Thanks for the ideas I think I'm going to go with getting a clear plastic case and engrave that. I could probably do some sick effects going that route as well.
Original Thread - Itskins Problem
ItSkins contacted me when I was desperate for an update on my order. Well, it's finally here.
I chose ItSkins Gla.Z for a few reasons.
All clear glass SP seem to work better overall. as per XDA threads.
I hate the opening under the home button. This one is enclosed.. Though the top is trimmed for the sensors and speakers.
Spigen wimped out, whom was my first choice.
It was $29,90. With shipping it came to $39.80
Onto the review.
It came in a box in a bag. The contents were well padded.
It did not come with h spray bottle, but it did come with
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.
. WAIT FOR IT!
four round iPhone buttons, two white and two black. Thankfully I already bought the Spigen Aluminum Home Buttons. I told Itskins about it already and future shipments will have the right one.
It did come with the mini-credit card
squeegee, which I didn't use because I have a Skinomi soft squeegee that won't scratch nor require a microfiber cloth. I used their included one to dab any excess liquid.
There still is some moisture, but it can take a week to dry. It has been two days and the moisture pockets are getting smaller. I may grab the hairdryer again to speed it up.
So far I am loving it! I had a plastic SP before. But nothing is more like glass than glass.
With my metal case and the Gla.Z SP , my phone feels bomb proof!
If you have any questions, just ask. I'll do my best to answer them.
Pics? How much did it cost you?
droidbabyxda said:
Pics? How much did it cost you?
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Lord Sekhmet said:
It was $29,90. With shipping it came to $39.80.
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Pictures coming up as requested.
Lord Sekhmet said:
Pictures coming up as requested.
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Thanks sorry I misunderstood your sentence .. I read it wrong. :banghead:
How do I upload a picture to the forum? The Picture Icon wants an URL. It been a few years. I think I used to upload them to some free, no questions asked website before posting. Any recommendations for a no sign-in picture hosting website?
[EDIT] Nevermind, I found it. http://imageshack.us/
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I will take pictures again in a week to show how the moisture is dissipating. The blue thing was one of the pre-installation protectors. I thought it might give a better idea of the SP shape. With the glare on the actual SP, it might be hard to tell.
I spent the extra for the Spigen Vitreo. I must say that the dry install left me with no 'patches' like those wet spots on the wet install.
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I spent the extra for the Spigen Vitreo. I must say that the dry install left me with no 'patches' like those wet spots on the wet install.
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It might have been intended as a dry install, since they didn't include any spray. I used wet, because it gave me extra time to get the placement just right. It also means I have to wait longer for the best results.
I saw a couple already but I'm not sure mine is actually cracked.
I've had a Zagg on it since I bought it, but I had just finished playing a game and set it down to answer the door, picked it back up and boom... There looks like a very faint, hairline crack vertically in the middle of the screen.
No.
Clue.
How.
Thing is, I've had Zagg screen protectors before and it can sometimes get "scratched" where the screen looks cracked. I'll try and get a pic, but it's so thin and faint I doubt I could. Anybody else with a Zagg Screen Protector have this worry? I'm kind of stressing. It's passed the 14 day and I didn't get insurance.
EDIT: it actually looks worse in the picture. Thought it would be hard to see. Guess I got the right angle.
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Only really noticeable on white and when screen is off.
But seriously. This thing has been babyed to no end. If it's a crack then... It's the most delicate phone I've ever had.
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felacio said:
I saw a couple already but I'm not sure mine is actually cracked.
I've had a Zagg on it since I bought it, but I had just finished playing a game and set it down to answer the door, picked it back up and boom... There looks like a very faint, hairline crack vertically in the middle of the screen.
No.
Clue.
How.
Thing is, I've had Zagg screen protectors before and it can sometimes get "scratched" where the screen looks cracked. I'll try and get a pic, but it's so thin and faint I doubt I could. Anybody else with a Zagg Screen Protector have this worry? I'm kind of stressing. It's passed the 14 day and I didn't get insurance.
EDIT: it actually looks worse in the picture. Thought it would be hard to see. Guess I got the right angle.
Only really noticeable on white and when screen is off.
But seriously. This thing has been babyed to no end. If it's a crack then... It's the most delicate phone I've ever had.
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It's most likely just a scratch... Never seen a screen have a crack that doesn't run to any of the edges.
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It's most likely just a scratch... Never seen a screen have a crack that doesn't run to any of the edges.
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Me neither, and it doesn't. The only way it could crack like that, I think, is if the glass is SUPER super thing, and if that was the case everyone would be breaking it.
But I don't know. It's so fine and thin... I can't imagine would could have scratched it like that.
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I'm kind of stressing. It's passed the 14 day and I didn't get insurance.
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You can get insurance up to 30 days without sprint even looking at it! The only messed up part is it's a $200 deductible now.
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glass screen of XZ really fragile?
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Nooooo. Not this **** again. It's only the shatterproof shield (screenprotector) that is damaged. If you remove them, your phone should be as new. If you searched the forum you would already know this
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magikmichael said:
Nooooo. Not this **** again. It's only the shatterproof shield (screenprotector) that is damaged. If you remove them, your phone should be as new. If you searched the forum you would already know this
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glass screen XZ easily broken.
I'm looking to buy an XZ. I view on the forums, I see like that.
Do yourself and us all a favour and buy something else.
My phone has survived multiple drops, sometimes even on uneven concrete surfaces.
While the polycarbonate shell does take a beating, the glass has never so much as scratched.
These are 3-4 foot accidental drops though. If you intend to throw your phone around, it probably wont last long.
Also, you should put a screen protector over the shatter proof film or remove the film completely, because shatter proof film is prone to scratches.
In conclusion, I suggest that you get a case and a screen protector should you choose to purchase this phone.
I'd recommend this case that comes with a screen protector for the front.
1st pic
sheet... the speaker hole is totally bent, no way it is subjected to light abuse before break
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this is still glass
I dunno what is the claim of gorilla glass/dragontail
but i remember that the point of the ion-exchange type glass is to make a stronger against scratches glass
as for the strength, some did say that with the better glass, they ae able to use a thinner piece of glass
(lower weight, and/or cost)
so the end result is still the same
glass is glass, and it will break rather than dent
just the right(or wrong) pressure at the right angle
and the glass will break deeply