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Anyone replaced the plastice on the back case that covers the lens?

This is a HUGE oversight by LG, as when the back case is on the pictures are kind of contrasty or wishy washy. With the case OFF the pictures are sharp and vibrant.
So My question is, has anybody removed and replaced the clear plastic on thier back case ? If so what did you replace it with ?

dude just clean the damn cover glass...... alcohol and cotton is the trick.

OP is right. The pictures without the back on are 10 times better. I think it is half to do with the plastic being a poor filter lens and half that it picks up fingerprints and smudges really easily.
I'd prefer not to carry a swab kit everywhere I go in case I want to get a decent picture.

seems that removing the back cover is one of the phones main features at the moment

Same issue as when I had my nokia 5800, pictures taken with the rear cover off looked better than with the rear cover on.
They should of used a proper glass lense than some cheap plastic.
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i will try it when i get a new battery cover but now i wont dmg my one

I'm thinking of cutting a UV filter down to size and replacing mine. As no matter how much you clean that plastic, the pictures are always contrasty.
does anybody know if there are CHEAP replacement backs for sale anywhere. I do really mean CHEAP so gotta be under £10, I've seen them for £20+ which is too dear to buy just to try and replace the plastic.

everybody that knows a little about optics will tell you the same, LG made a huge design compromise/sacrifice there and I just can't see why they chose to. particularly because there's absolutely no need for the lower casing to go all the way up. relocate the SD card slot and they could've done with half the height and gave the lens some decent housing. ah well... for every light there's a shadow. at least this way the lens/chip gets some astonishing amount of light even in low light conditions, but the trade off in raw picture quality is huge.

Easy to fix, just take drilling machine and make a small hole, I will do it but cant find the drill
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I have drill but i dont have a spare case....
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i was thinking about removing the plastic outside, and put an optic cut piece of glass and put it in the inside of the back cover so it protect lens, but doesn't get diry easily...
what you think? will it work?

Could you in theory get a screen protector that covers the lens area and use that to repel fingerprints and dirt? I saw this in another thread and it looks like you get a protector for the lens cover
http://www.martinfields.com/US/MFOP-LGOptimus2X

I had the same idea and made an awesome mod! ^^
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Well, no, i havent done this on purpose, my o2x fell down and the glass broke.
Yes, its glass. And its glued. I had to pull off the glass in little pieces, maybe its easier when its heated.
Then i put black nail polish on it. Not really beautifull, but its ok, and im looking for a new cover anyway.
Any hints where i can get this? thx

Just go to your local Swarovski shop and get a plate of 200gr clear glass, then go to your local Diamond cutting shop and tell them to cut it so it fits... and there you go.. it will only cost you around 3500 euros but what the hell, you will have astonishing pictures after that...

Maliacrete said:
Just go to your local Swarovski shop and get a plate of 200gr clear glass, then go to your local Diamond cutting shop and tell them to cut it so it fits... and there you go.. it will only cost you around 3500 euros but what the hell, you will have astonishing pictures after that...
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emprize said:
I have drill but i dont have a spare case....
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If you have a hole in over your sensor, will it screw it up ?

The back cover of phone is fine to deglass, Not the camera.
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Mungulz said:
The back cover of phone is fine to deglass, Not the camera.
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right... im thinking about the dust hitting the sensor

Just clean it once a week with mild de-greasing solution. Regular glass cleaner works for camera and glass (pull back cover off, take care of inside too), I use even Tuff Stuff foam, microfibre cloth and cleaning wipes and it's all good. Just finish it with soft cotton cloth on lens and "glass"

My wish would be to have a slide cover over the lens, then you would not need a glass in front of the lens. If there should be a third party back cover with a slide cover, I would buy it yesterday!

Bottleneck camera glass? Plastic used as camera protection instead of Gorilla Glass ?

Hi all,
I hope some people here have connections to Sony and can maybe raise this question. I noticed that some users complain that the camera "glass" on the camera (so the small round piece of glass which protects the camera) is actual not glass but vulnerable plastic. The front side as well as the back side of the smartphone are protected by Gorilla Glass 3 but the small piece of the camera is neither Gorilla Glass 3 nor Saphir Glass (even better than Gorilla Glass 3).
Check out his post on a Russian forum:
http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2F4pda.ru%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Fshowtopic%3D604884%26st%3D1240%23entry34505942&sandbox=1
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This guy basically tested the 3 pieces of glass (front, back and camera) with a needle and noticed that the camera glass was damaged afterwards and the front and back were fine. Let's not talk about it if this guy is an a**hole because he damages a sample device. Btw I am NOT the guy.
You can expand this post and see three pictures. I attached one picture which I got from a German forum.
Is it really true that Sony took weak plastic glass to protect the camera? This would be a big problem since the glass will become blurred after some time due to very small scratches. So after 1 year the quality of pictures will definitely not be the same.
Does anyone have further information or can raise this question to a Sony contact? I am sure sending an email to Sony will not deliver satisfying results since the question is too detailed.
Many thanks in advance!

Just tested this on the black part of the camera glass of my acro s and it also scratches relatively easy. Strange. You would think that for a piece of glass this small, they would at least use some good quality scratch-resistent glass.

AFAIK lens / lens guard is glass on both Z3 & Z3C. The anti-relflective / polarising coating is not part of the lens, like a polariser lens ... it's just a coating.

mudnightoil said:
AFAIK lens / lens guard is glass on both Z3 & Z3C. The anti-relflective / polarising coating is not part of the lens, like a polariser lens ... it's just a coating.
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so it is actually glass but there is an anti reflective shield/foil/film above it?
If yes they should have put this under the glass... it will scratch easily. Would you suggest to protect it by a screen protector (a shield as well)?
Not very smart Sony!

Evil_enc said:
so it is actually glass but there is an anti reflective shield/foil/film above it?
If yes they should have put this under the glass... it will scratch easily. Would you suggest to protect it by a screen protector (a shield as well)?
Not very smart Sony!
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Screen protectors, do NOT protect the camera, because it could and probably will affect the quality of your pictures.
In my opinion there is really not much to worry about. Who ever had their lens glass scratched that bad that you could see it on pictures?

Dsteppa said:
Screen protectors, do NOT protect the camera, because it could and probably will affect the quality of your pictures.
In my opinion there is really not much to worry about. Who ever had their lens glass scratched that bad that you could see it on pictures?
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Seeing as the camera glass is perfectly level with the surrounding glass, and the surrounding glass is perfectly level with frame, it could pose a problem. If you put the phone down and it slides a little bit, the smallest of dust particles could create micro scratches.

degraaff said:
Seeing as the camera glass is perfectly level with the surrounding glass, and the surrounding glass is perfectly level with frame, it could pose a problem. If you put the phone down and it slides a little bit, the smallest of dust particles could create micro scratches.
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Picture of my Xperia Z that I have since February 2013
Taken with a macro lens, most of the dust that you see, you can barely see with your eyes.

Any news on that? Does anyone has further information from Sony forums or did a scratch test?

Evil_enc said:
Any news on that? Does anyone has further information from Sony forums or did a scratch test?
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I'm not going to attempt it with mine

Evil_enc said:
Hi all,
I hope some people here have connections to Sony and can maybe raise this question. I noticed that some users complain that the camera "glass" on the camera (so the small round piece of glass which protects the camera) is actual not glass but vulnerable plastic. The front side as well as the back side of the smartphone are protected by Gorilla Glass 3 but the small piece of the camera is neither Gorilla Glass 3 nor Saphir Glass (even better than Gorilla Glass 3).
Check out his post on a Russian forum:
http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2F4pda.ru%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Fshowtopic%3D604884%26st%3D1240%23entry34505942&sandbox=1
This guy basically tested the 3 pieces of glass (front, back and camera) with a needle and noticed that the camera glass was damaged afterwards and the front and back were fine. Let's not talk about it if this guy is an a**hole because he damages a sample device. Btw I am NOT the guy.
You can expand this post and see three pictures. I attached one picture which I got from a German forum.
Is it really true that Sony took weak plastic glass to protect the camera? This would be a big problem since the glass will become blurred after some time due to very small scratches. So after 1 year the quality of pictures will definitely not be the same.
Does anyone have further information or can raise this question to a Sony contact? I am sure sending an email to Sony will not deliver satisfying results since the question is too detailed.
Many thanks in advance!
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The Z3 does not use gorilla glass.... these brands and types use it http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/en/products-with-gorilla
Sony hasn't got gorilla glass on any of its products according to corning.
Camera glass should have been saffier glass if you ask me.

The Z3 Compact indeed has lousy camera glass quality. I don't think it's glass, it's plastic, as you will be able to deform it using only your nail and pressing it. Here's my sample. I was having another problem with the camera, as you can see the big spots, it's the glue letting go or something. As for the little scratches, they're real and you can see them with the naked eye. They're from day-to-day use for two-three weeks, just putting it on my desk and trying to swipe messages while it's laying on my desk or table, like I'm used to with the Galaxy Nexus.
I'm really sad Sony still cheaped out on this. Why didn't they just use Dragontrail X on both sides and sapphire glass? It's certainly in their budget seeing these pretty high prices, so there's no reason not to do this.

sygys said:
The Z3 does not use gorilla glass.... these brands and types use it http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/en/products-with-gorilla
Sony hasn't got gorilla glass on any of its products according to corning.
Camera glass should have been saffier glass if you ask me.
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Corning does not list all the companies that use its glass. Apple, for example, is not listed but it uses Gorilla Glass. I believe Sony uses GG on at least one side of the Z3, but not sure about the Z3c.
As for the camera lens... it's probably the coating being scratched. All lenses, big and small, have coatings to minimize flare and other issues. If I took a needle to some of my Canon L lenses I bet I'd see a scratch in the coating, too.

RainbowSwag said:
The Z3 Compact indeed has lousy camera glass quality. I don't think it's glass, it's plastic, as you will be able to deform it using only your nail and pressing it. Here's my sample. I was having another problem with the camera, as you can see the big spots, it's the glue letting go or something. As for the little scratches, they're real and you can see them with the naked eye. They're from day-to-day use for two-three weeks, just putting it on my desk and trying to swipe messages while it's laying on my desk or table, like I'm used to with the Galaxy Nexus.
I'm really sad Sony still cheaped out on this. Why didn't they just use Dragontrail X on both sides and sapphire glass? It's certainly in their budget seeing these pretty high prices, so there's no reason not to do this.
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It looks more like yours still has protection foil on it cant you remove it? BTW glass used on the front is dragontrail. the back has no scratch resistant glass and scratches very easily. b

sygys said:
It looks more like yours still has protection foil on it cant you remove it? BTW glass used on the front is dragontrail. the back has no scratch resistant glass and scratches very easily. b
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There is no separate removable protection foil on the camera glass afaik.

What I've done to get around this issue is purchase an HTC M8 camera lens protector kit because it's almost a perfect fit (a tad smaller) but covers the area in front of the actual lens. The image degradation is barely noticeable so I'm pretty happy with it.

I noticed a rough spot on the camera glass on mine, when I lightly rubbed my nail over it, I couldn't really see anything but under my microscope I saw this.
It's not very promising as I've only had this phone for two months and a half, while my two-year old Xperia Acro S barely has a mark on its camera glass. I never treated this Z3C any worse than my old Acro S. I'm even treating this much more carefully than my Acro S.
So it does look like the camera glass on the Z3C is absolute rubbish material.
I'm not yet noticing any blurred or washed out spots in the pictures, but I do start to notice light streaks around bright light sources.

So does the camera lense have like a removable film/protector? It looks like on my z3 compact that their are like air bubbles around the edges.
I'm so tempted to pick at it with a needle to see if it comes off!

degraaff said:
I noticed a rough spot on the camera glass on mine, when I lightly rubbed my nail over it, I couldn't really see anything but under my microscope I saw this.
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curious about the rest of the glass on the back. is it similarly marked up with scratches? if so, then: gorilla glass my ass!

Woza72 said:
So does the camera lense have like a removable film/protector? It looks like on my z3 compact that their are like air bubbles around the edges.
I'm so tempted to pick at it with a needle to see if it comes off!
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The outer layer is probably the polarization filter, I would not try to pick it off...
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AM Radio said:
curious about the rest of the glass on the back. is it similarly marked up with scratches? if so, then: gorilla glass my ass!
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The rest of the back has a bunch of micro scratches, nowhere near as dense nor as deep as the ones on the camera though.
The front is still completely free of scratches.

deep scratch on the camera
Hello there! I bought this phone last wednesday and by yesterday evening I started to notice light streaks when the camera was looking to bright light sources. I thought that it might been dirty. I cleaned it and it still there. Looking to the camera glass with a bright light I noticed a deep scratch on it. Considering that it has less than a week, do you think that the seller or Sony itself will give me a replacement? And, if it has to be payed, is there anyone who payed for that? Thanks a lot

[Review] MIME Ghost Glass (Tempered glass screen protector)

Hi guys. Just thought I'd post this quick review of the Ghost glass from MIME USA which I received last night.
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I have however, bought a Ghost glass from them previously, for my S4.
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The glass protector can be bought here.
I bought it last Friday, it arrived on Tuesday, even though estimate was 7-12 business days. Not bad.
The protector came well packaged as usual.
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The contents include:
1) Instruction leaflet
2) Microfibre cloth
3) Fibre capture sticky plastic magical thingy
4) Ghost Glass
*phone sold separately
I used the famous hinge method to apply the glass protector. Pretty much went ok. Just took a big of patience to get it aligned correctly. And even then, I think the alignment went a little bit off in the end. Trying to control my OCD now.
Here's what the phone looks like after application of the protector:
As you can see, to some it may look a bit odd as the design was made not to cover any of the sensors or the speaker grill.
It also doesn't cover the whole glass from edge to edge. There's a slight gap. IT does cover the whole touch screen area though.
I also had a couple of small air bubbles, but they have mostly disappeared throughout the day. Only one annoying one is left on the bottom right of the phone, but thankfully not on the screen itself.
Any question, please feel free to ask.
Hope that helped.

That's def different than what's shown in their picture. I have one on my OnePlus and it's nice, but I have a crack in the corner... How it got there, I have no idea since it's in a TPU case all the time and I haven't dropped it. Overall, a nice piece of glass, but I wish the cut out on top was just two cuts. One for camera, one for speaker and sensor. I'm a little iffy on those that just chop off a portion of the top. It still leaves the screen exposed.

moobieboobie said:
That's def different than what's shown in their picture. I
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Indeed. Incredibly misleading. Will buy a cheap ebay one instead (have a Mime on my S4 and really like it but the look of this G4 protector is ).

I have been a huge fan of Mime for years. Had them on my Nexus 5 and my Lg G3. by far the best screen protectors for those phones with just a cutout for the speaker and they worked just fine. all of the sensors. I emailed them about their version for the LG G4 and i see it had a bunch of cutouts and i am very disappointed in the design this time around. They seem to now be doing cutouts on all their new designs

moobieboobie said:
That's def different than what's shown in their picture.
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jerflash said:
They seem to now be doing cutouts on all their new designs
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Indeed. I think I remember some discussions on other forums where they were complaining that the glass was covering some sensors and causing issues. Which is probably why they changed the design so drastically. I'll probably keep it on for a bit to see if that pesky air bubble goes, but then I'll probably end up getting rid of it. Perhaps an Orzly?

kingzain900 said:
Indeed. I think I remember some discussions on other forums where they were complaining that the glass was covering some sensors and causing issues. Which is probably why they changed the design so drastically. I'll probably keep it on for a bit to see if that pesky air bubble goes, but then I'll probably end up getting rid of it. Perhaps an Orzly?
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i have this one coming from skinomi from what i hear its pretty nice. edge to edge, covers the camera but has an oval opening for the speaker and sensors. best of both worlds if you ask me. should be here soon actually. $7.95 no tax prim lifetime warranty...how can you beat that?
http://www.amazon.com/Skinomi-Tech-Glass-Replacement-Touchscreen/dp/B00XWQTXG6/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1433515455&sr=1-2&keywords=SKINOMI+LG+G4&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011

jerflash said:
i have this one coming from skinomi from what i hear its pretty nice. edge to edge, covers the camera but has an oval opening for the speaker and sensors. best of both worlds if you ask me. should be here soon actually. $7.95 no tax prim lifetime warranty...how can you beat that?
http://www.amazon.com/Skinomi-Tech-Glass-Replacement-Touchscreen/dp/B00XWQTXG6/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1433515455&sr=1-2&keywords=SKINOMI+LG+G4&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011
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Thats the one I have on mine but I paid $10.90 everything dropped in price the week of release last week it was higher but thats ok. I always did like Mime protectors but seeing this one with those cut out look like trash. Will see how this one holds up over time. What I liked about the Skinomi is that its edge to edge and I have a Otterbox Defender on the phone minus the Defenders Plastic screen protector and with the Skinomi on it all glass with the MIME you will see those ugly cutouts.

Anyone with this screen protector noticing issues recognizing taps?

yeah i feel like my when i try and type its not picking up the taps i was thinking maybe cause of the curve of the screen the protector is not sitting completely on the screen which is why it might be missing taps

I only have issues in direct sunlight. The taps seem harder to register. Besides that it seems normal to me.

Xiaomi Mi CC9 / Mi 9 Lite screen protector

I'm surprised at how good this screen protector is. It comes with a plastic guide that goes on your phone and makes sure the glass lines up perfectly. It comes with 2 kits that include wet and dry cleaning cloths, dust removal stickers, and the glass screen protectors.
This package also includes a protective sticker for the back of the phone. I'm using a case, so I'm not going to use the sticker, but it's nice that they included it.
Finger print scanner works like normal. My phone case fits like normal and I can barely see that there's a screen protector on my phone. This is a way better purchase than I expected. Much higher quality than I expected.
The only thing I'm unsure of is the protector for the camera. I haven't been able to test it out in daylight to see if it shows up in the photos. Only 1 lens protector is included. My case sort of protects the lenses, so worst case I just remove the lens protector.
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Do you guys realize it's kinda pointless to use screen protectors on Gorilla Glass 5, not to mention camera lens which is covered with sapphire glass.. you wouldn't be able to scratch it even if you tried.

i am more worried about dropping it, that amoled costs about half the phone in here

From where are you guys buying screen protector for this device?

Eric2018 said:
I'm surprised at how good this screen protector is. It comes with a plastic guide that goes on your phone and makes sure the glass lines up perfectly. It comes with 2 kits that include wet and dry cleaning cloths, dust removal stickers, and the glass screen protectors.
This package also includes a protective sticker for the back of the phone. I'm using a case, so I'm not going to use the sticker, but it's nice that they included it.
Finger print scanner works like normal. My phone case fits like normal and I can barely see that there's a screen protector on my phone. This is a way better purchase than I expected. Much higher quality than I expected.
The only thing I'm unsure of is the protector for the camera. I haven't been able to test it out in daylight to see if it shows up in the photos. Only 1 lens protector is included. My case sort of protects the lenses, so worst case I just remove the lens protector.
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Thanks for this tip, exactly as you described. Usually these things end up in the bin. Didn't even need to re do finger print , no rainbowing, full adhesive. Top notch. Sacked of camera piece as didn't take but wasn't bothered anyway.

I can't appreciate on the pictures, is it with frame or clear edges?

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I can't appreciate on the pictures, is it with frame or clear edges?
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Glass is all clear, no frames.
I also have this screen protector. No need to manual adjust the screen protector just put the guide on your phone then place the screen protector. Voila, perfect fit!
Best combination for me is this screen protector + xundd beatle case.
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RockV said:
From where are you guys buying screen protector for this device?
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Mostly online, it is available in amazon for like 10 US dollars. Here in the Philippines it only costs 8 US dollars.

Hi all !
Also bought this glass kit and must say first impression is positive compared with hydrogel foil and some noname glass.
Transparent, no fingerprint, great feeling under finger, case friendly cut BUT view screwed when wear polarised sunglasses.

Question Lens and body protection

I never bothered with proper cases on my phones, but as the Vivo is likely to need repair back in China in case of an accident, I'm looking for a way to keep it secure.
I was about to order a screen protector but seems it comes with one attached already.
While the case looks great, I'm not confident it does much to protect the phone if it falls. Looking at ebay and amazon gives me a couple of options, but not much choice - have any of you bought a case, and if so, which one?
The most exposed part at risk of scratches is the camera unit. Ideally I would like a tempered glass protector with cutouts rather than covering the lenses with a full glass piece, but seems it doesn't exist for the Vivo yet
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Thought of one of these, but wondering if it will cover the laser.

the laser should be cutout - those pictures are wrong from what others have been delivered. Luckily the flash is not in the module - because otherwise this metal protector would destroy any picture with flash as flash through a cutout still gives reflextions.
Quite a few people had horrible pictures on other phones and diddn't realise it happens because of auto flash and reflection from the lens protection back onto the sensor.
There is no Spigen case for the X90 Pro+.
I don't trust cases without air pockets (or two part cases with inner foam/outer carbon/aramaid) - and the case I have a silicon case with airpockets has horrible haptics - as the airpockets stick out - so other stuff in my pockets often gets stuck on them. Also makes for sharp edges... It feels pretty safe for protection but is too bulky...
Also the screen protector is low quality. it scratches very easily and has problems sticking onto the phone in subzero humid conditions.
And yeah - for my use I need something covering the space inbetween the lenses - just a cutout like the original cover even if more elevated I will surely scratch the camera cover glas.

extremecarver said:
the laser should be cutout - those pictures are wrong from what others have been delivered. Luckily the flash is not in the module - because otherwise this metal protector would destroy any picture with flash as flash through a cutout still gives reflextions.
Quite a few people had horrible pictures on other phones and diddn't realise it happens because of auto flash and reflection from the lens protection back onto the sensor.
There is no Spigen case for the X90 Pro+.
I don't trust cases without air pockets (or two part cases with inner foam/outer carbon/aramaid) - and the case I have a silicon case with airpockets has horrible haptics - as the airpockets stick out - so other stuff in my pockets often gets stuck on them. Also makes for sharp edges... It feels pretty safe for protection but is too bulky...
Also the screen protector is low quality. it scratches very easily and has problems sticking onto the phone in subzero humid conditions.
And yeah - for my use I need something covering the space inbetween the lenses - just a cutout like the original cover even if more elevated I will surely scratch the camera cover glas.
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At first I didn't realise it had a screen protector and was shocked to see micro scratches after simply dusting it off.
Will try to find a better quality protector and my search for a more secure case continues

UV film protectors are recommended in China for screen protection. They are hard to get outside China I guess in the right cut however.
Because yes the default one really is low quality. If I would not plan to sell this phone as soon as possible I would have ripped it off already.

I have this one installed.

I didn't want to make a separate thread and didn't see anything about it---but is there a screen protector on from factory?
Mine definitely has a film on it... but I tried for 5 minutes trying to pick at it to install a glass protector. Couldn't even get it to lift (being extra careful 'cause it's REALLY on there).
As for body I bought quite a few from aliexpress. I'm a fan of the aramid fiber ones but they don't offer that much protection in reality. Just wish they were magnetic capable like the pitaka cases.

@o4komodo Yes, in my experience, all Chinese smartphones come with a screen protector pre-installed. Keep in mind that aftermarket screen protectors can negatively affect the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

Tiverask said:
@o4komodo Yes, in my experience, all Chinese smartphones come with a screen protector pre-installed. Keep in mind that aftermarket screen protectors can negatively affect the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
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Oh yeah forgot that was a thing.
I put my glass screen over the phone (with the original screen protector and under film on) and it won't register. (not a good test since it has 2 plastic films to go through before the glass) Don't want to risk removing the films and applying the glass in case the fingerprint sensor doesn't work.
I do have two types though. The traditional one and the one that requries UV curing.

The film that comes with the phone is crap. Scratches in no time, cheap plastic.
I ordered some hard wearing protective film through ebay

Haskren said:
The film that comes with the phone is crap. Scratches in no time, cheap plastic.
I ordered some hard wearing protective film through ebay
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Tried picking at it for a while with my finger nail while being careful. It didn't wanna come off.
Did you use film or glass for your new screen protector? I only have glass. I know it's usually okay for Samsung. Hopefully it'll be the same here.

I received my new screen protector - absolute rubbish, threw it straight in the bin as it can bend to follow the curvature of the screen. And fingerprint not working.
Must be a scam:

Did you re scan your finger after applying the protector? Found a post about the S21u and sS23u that had same issue and majority was down to that. Or to straight up get a hydrogel one.
Seems ultrasonic fingerprint readers and screen protectors don't like each other and cause a few issues anyway according to what they're all saying over there

Didn't bother trying as the item doesn't fit at all

The only kind of screen protectors recommended for the Ultra Sonic fingerprint reader are simple foils, or UV tempered glass protectors (those you put the glue below, press on the glass, then use a UV light to cure them on).
Or use a spray on/glue protector - or nothing. Because yeah the default one is rubbish and scratches very easily / even worse than scratches are roughed spots that decrease the display visibility much more which appear with use.
If it doesn't come off - put your phone in a humid bag into the fridge. Hiking in humind climate around 0° the original protector always gets loose.

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The only kind of screen protectors recommended for the Ultra Sonic fingerprint reader are simple foils, or UV tempered glass protectors (those you put the glue below, press on the glass, then use a UV light to cure them on).
Or use a spray on/glue protector - or nothing. Because yeah the default one is rubbish and scratches very easily / even worse than scratches are roughed spots that decrease the display visibility much more which appear with use.
If it doesn't come off - put your phone in a humid bag into the fridge. Hiking in humind climate around 0° the original protector always gets loose.
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Guess the glass is hard wearing so will take my chances.
Was thinking; since the X90 pro is sold in Europe, do you think it's possible to get them to do a repair (ie lens cover crack) instead of sending back to China? Lens cover size looks the same as the pro. Even a light scratch can ruin the image quality.
Hopefully won't be necessary

From what I heard before vivo Europe doesn't handle Chinese devices, except if you get vivo China to initiate it (by chatting in Chinese with a vivo rep in China).
I'm not sure how hard the lens surface is. I don't think it's really hard glass. It's quite frustrating there is no single case I think that isn't either huge or unsafe. There is a case like the stock one with camera cover but like stock it doesn't have air pockets. Found a case with not sticking out air pockets but it misses any cover on the lense. And then there are covers with air pockets but they stick out and are uncomfortable/get caught easily... And no I don't trust single piece aramid covers. Good ones consisting of outside with rubber inside don't exist either....

Did any of you guys manage to find a decent screen protector in the end?

I just got a better case with a higher lip protecting the camera module. As always, after a few weeks owning a new phone, I am more relaxed
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BPMSS2MM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Haskren said:
I just got a better case with a higher lip protecting the camera module. As always, after a few weeks owning a new phone, I am more relaxed
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BPMSS2MM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
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I'm wearing this one and it's very comfortable and won't stain
https://amzn.eu/d/9Pl1hiA

franagan75 said:
I'm wearing this one and it's very comfortable and won't stain
https://amzn.eu/d/9Pl1hiA
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Ah yes, saw that. I just think it covers up what is otherwise a beautiful phone. But optimal protection!