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I've got the att s21 ultra and it doesn't seem to have a factory screen protector.. it has a pull off film with a lil corner tab for easy pull off ..
i believe the ones that come directly from samsung have an actual screen protector.. like the jerry rig everything video.
mine is from at&t
I think there may be a real screen protector underneath that pull off film with the pull tab. Maybe you can pull back a little until the front facing camera to check if there is indeed a screen protector below.
Mine come with a factory protector below the pull off film. It's really well fitted and hard to notice at first, I couldn't work out why my tempered glass protector wasn't seating properly. All the videos I've seen didn't mention it was there. There's a good chance some have simply overlooked its placement.
For the record, my print wouldn't register through both the factory and tempered glass protectors. Might have worked if I'd noticed before hand and took the factory one off first. The tempered one was ugly anyway and had a really obvious hole for the print reader, so I took it off and chucked it. Good use of shipping costs to NZ. Fun times. Hopefully this helps someone else.
Unlocked international model with the Exynos.
Mine came also with an screen protector.
You think fingerprint works so bad because of the protector? because its not that good
I got mine from Bell in Canada and mine has a screen protector but that's exactly what I was thinking, I remember the one on my S20 Ultra being pretty good and I was shocked to see they didn't put on on the S21 Ultra, until I then noticed there IS one and it's just put on so well I didn't even notice it was there, I could just BARELY see a ridge at the edges of the display where it doesn't perfectly line up with the rounded top corners of the display
If you see scratches at a level 2...
The films that came with the S10 series were OK. I really don't call 'em screen protectors though.
Tempered glass is good but curved edges kind of kills it for me. One thing I like about my 12 Pro Max is the flat screen glass. Put a $7 screen glass on it and can't even tell its there. 3 months later still looks new. Plastic not so much.
I remember some review samples of the Note 20 Ultra had the same film as the S10 series. My Note 20 Ultra from Samsung (unlocked) did not, however. It has held up well, over the months and I cannot detect any signs of microscratches in sunlight so that's good.
My S20 Ultra DID have the plastic film on it but my border collie decided to pick it up and carry it in his mouth and the screen film had some marks on it (luckily nothing else LOL) and I ripped it off.
S21 Ultra unlocked direct from Samsung and I just see the cheapo film one on it
oneandroidnut said:
S21 Ultra unlocked direct from Samsung and I just see the cheapo film one on it
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That is what everyone is getting. It is not a true screen protector. It is just a film which many people leave it on.
Techvir said:
That is what everyone is getting. It is not a true screen protector. It is just a film which many people leave it on.
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US S21s don't come with a screen protector like the S20s and Note 10s even though other markets like Canada do.
Well if you need a clear screen protector then you can try gadgetshieldz screen protector. I've been using their screen protector for more than 3 months and the quality is still good.
I tried 2 before reading reviews....they make the fingerprint scanner almost useless. I tried looking up reviews of other alternatives and they all aren't great.
Even the more expensive choices. I'm now looking at full case (aka front and back covers) choices. I have typically hated them (like the Otterbox, etc). Anyone know of a full body case that doesn't add a ton of size to the phone.
I tried one of those ebay glass front/back cases and I love it but once you dropped the case it pretty much was useless (either glass screen cracked or they case never stayed together after a significant drop...magnets are what held the 2 examples I tried....clearly the quality was hit or miss).
Am I just being picky? I'm either looking looking a full body case that's mostly clear and doesn't a ton of size or a glass screen protector that actually works with the fingerprint scanner.
Never had this many issues trying to get something that works consistently.
When I had my note 20 ultra I bought tempered glass for it and I basically had to turn on increased touch sensitivity, and delete and readd all fingerprints and it kinda worked but was annoying as hell..
I then changed (and I use also for my s21 ultra) something called hydrogel which is not hard as temperedglass or ceramic shield, but it does a hell of a job protecting the screen AND doesn't affect fingerprints, I actually hit the screen against a table corner and nothing happened...
joancolmenares said:
When I had my note 20 ultra I bought tempered glass for it and I basically had to turn on increased touch sensitivity, and delete and readd all fingerprints and it kinda worked but was annoying as hell..
I then changed (and I use also for my s21 ultra) something called hydrogel which is not hard as temperedglass or ceramic shield, but it does a hell of a job protecting the screen AND doesn't affect fingerprints, I actually hit the screen against a table corner and nothing happened...
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I'll check out hydrogen. Thanks.
There are a few post already talking about glass screen protectors. White stone dome and amfilm seem to be good competitors. I have whitestone and love the feel. As far as a clear case, my wife has Speigen hybrid with a clear back but it will def scratch because it's plastic. I wanted to try your glass case but I knew better that it would crack or break when dropped
I've got the Whitestone Dome Glass and the fingerprint reader works fine. Don't forget to remove the factory-installed screen protector first. I forgot that the first time, and that screwed with the fingerprint reader.
Sonin66 said:
There are a few post already talking about glass screen protectors. White stone dome and amfilm seem to be good competitors. I have whitestone and love the feel. As far as a clear case, my wife has Speigen hybrid with a clear back but it will def scratch because it's plastic. I wanted to try your glass case but I knew better that it would crack or break when dropped
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I also use the Spigen Neo-Hybrid screen protector. It's clear, good quality and works just fine. I think the finger print sensor issues are more about Samsung's continued failure in this arena rather it being a screen protector issue.
LucoBuck said:
I've got the Whitestone Dome Glass and the fingerprint reader works fine. Don't forget to remove the factory-installed screen protector first. I forgot that the first time, and that screwed with the fingerprint reader.
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Same I also have the WSD glass protector and I love it I haven't had any finger print sensor issues. Been using 3 weeks now
lordandroid said:
Same I also have the WSD glass protector and I love it I haven't had any finger print sensor issues. Been using 3 weeks now
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That's good to know. I plan to get one, and there are quite a few people reporting that even Whitestone glass would make the finger print scanner work less well...
I think maybe it's due to improper installation steps
There was a time whitestone didn't work for me when I got my s10 plus. Bought it from samsung along with a whitestone from Amazon. Back when you had to tilt the tray and pull tab to drop the protector on. It went perfect 3 times I did it but the fingerprint scanner would barely recognize my print, had to go with a zagg. I don't know what the difference with their glass now, but my finger print is reading. I did hold down 30 secs after the initial 15 secs to cure it, but I didn't do it on my wife's and hers is working also. I also put my print scan more than once just so I wouldn't have a prob but it works unless my hands are dry
Are y'all remembering to delete and re-add your fingerprints after you put your protector on?
I don't know what's happened to Whitestone because I had it on my S8plus and it was great but the s21u one is trash. The first of the two I had chipped in the corner (no idea how) and when I tried to take it off it was stuck to the screen and was a nightmare to take off, I had to use a hairdryer and slowly pick it off. I put a new one on last Friday and now this one has chipped. I haven't dropped it or anything, it's almost like the glass is so thin it's crumbled away. The quality has gone downhill and the glass seems so thin now it's just not lasting long.
Maybe they are trying to get it as thin as possible to facilitate solid response of the FP sensor, thus the thin glass.... Just a thought, no excuse
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Maybe they are trying to get it as thin as possible to facilitate solid response of the FP sensor, thus the thin glass.... Just a thought, no excuse
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It's not that great the FP sensor either. I'd say it works about 30% of the time. It's a real disappointment overall and I paid a heck of a lot for it.
Sonin66 said:
There are a few post already talking about glass screen protectors. White stone dome and amfilm seem to be good competitors. I have whitestone and love the feel. As far as a clear case, my wife has Speigen hybrid with a clear back but it will def scratch because it's plastic. I wanted to try your glass case but I knew better that it would crack or break when dropped
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I had one of these on my s10+. It felt great and looked beautiful, but the finger on another thread here a discount for amfilm.
Sonin66 said:
There are a few post already talking about glass screen protectors. White stone dome and amfilm seem to be good competitors. I have whitestone and love the feel. As far as a clear case, my wife has Speigen hybrid with a clear back but it will def scratch because it's plastic. I wanted to try your glass case but I knew better that it would crack or break when dropped
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I used one of these on my s10+ and it felt great and looked beautiful. The FP sensor only worked 20% of the time, but ultimately I hardly needed to use it. I found a discount code on another thread. There were actually 2 codes, 1 for 30% off and another for 20% off the amfilm tempered glass. Amazon also had a $2 off coupon. It took it from $40 20 $17.99. For that price I will do it and try putting pressure on it after the initial uv.
Has anyone tried the new one from Spigen the Platinum?
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I had one of these on my s10+. It felt great and looked beautiful, but the finger on another thread here a discount for amfilm.
I used one of these on my s10+ and it felt great and looked beautiful. The FP sensor only worked 20% of the time, but ultimately I hardly needed to use it. I found a discount code on another thread. There were actually 2 codes, 1 for 30% off and another for 20% off the amfilm tempered glass. Amazon also had a $2 off coupon. It took it from $40 20 $17.99. For that price I will do it and try putting pressure on it after the initial uv.
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I think I saw a video, where it shows that AM film actually gives a little metal weight to place over the FP sensor when using the UV to put a bit of pressure on that point.
My Whitestone Dome is working just fine. Not 100% perfect but pretty close.
I love the amfilm one! A little bit more pricey than I'm used to paying, but it's 39.99 for 2 tempered glass screens and a UV light that works awesome. Only after effects was some of the liquid you use to cure the screen kinda didn't fully cure on the edges so a little bit liquid. That you could just wipe off, but other than that I love it and it works great!. Honestly tho my fingerprints are crap because I work in the field alot. But when my fingerprints are clean and warm lol it works great!
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Tldr: amFilm tempered glass screen protector
Have been rolling with the white stone dome and obviously love the feel but lost the functionality of my fingerprint sensor. Also butchered the application so whites look bad because of the dust underneath and whatnot.
I've been getting harassed with some screen protectors especially this Deawi Privacy/ screen protector . I'm open to a change if it'll protect from scratches and get fingerprint back .
I am using the amfilms one, and the fingerprint sensor is actually quite good
komugi said:
I am using the amfilms one, and the fingerprint sensor is actually quite good
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Thanks dude. I appreciate the feedback . Just spent an hour and 30 minutes picking off my white stone dome that was cracked and the application process didn't go well so there were all kinds of dust spots underneath. . . The one I was going to apply ended up being for the small note. Rookie mistake
np, just make sure you follow the instructions with the small metal weight on the fingerprint sensor
I have been using the Ringke Dual Easy Wing film since I got my 20 Ultra.
Dropped my phone face down on rocks, tore the screen protcector but no damage to the screen.
No issues with the fingerprint reader at all. Spen is hit or miss and can leave slight indents in the film if pressed too had.
Want to switch to temperated glass, but my note 9 left a bad taste in my mouth with tempered glass popping off and dust getting under it.
Amazon.com: Ringke Dual Easy Wing (2 Pack) Screen Protector Compatible with Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Case 5G (2020) : Cell Phones & Accessories
Amazon.com: Ringke Dual Easy Wing (2 Pack) Screen Protector Compatible with Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Case 5G (2020) : Cell Phones & Accessories
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TheXclusive814 said:
I have been using the Ringke Dual Easy Wing film since I got my 20 Ultra.
Dropped my phone face down on rocks, tore the screen protcector but no damage to the screen.
No issues with the fingerprint reader at all. Spen is hit or miss and can leave slight indents in the film if pressed too had.
Want to switch to temperated glass, but my note 9 left a bad taste in my mouth with tempered glass popping off and dust getting under it.
Amazon.com: Ringke Dual Easy Wing (2 Pack) Screen Protector Compatible with Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Case 5G (2020) : Cell Phones & Accessories
Amazon.com: Ringke Dual Easy Wing (2 Pack) Screen Protector Compatible with Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Case 5G (2020) : Cell Phones & Accessories
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So, really hating tempered glass on this device. Had good luck for a few weeks with a fresh install of tempered glass by white stone. But it quickly degenerated into working 0% of the time.. at home and tried a Chinese brand I thought was going to be worth trying after they peppered me with ads on Facebook and it was awful. Doesn't have enough adhesive to even get it close enough to the screen that regular finger presses register.
The idea of a wet apply is growing on me because I think at least it will not make my fingerprint sensor useless. Maybe I will try yours but getting a little tired of thinking money into protecting this thing. It's naked right now and I love that the fp sensor actually works but I feel like I'm playing with fire .
I had whitestone dome - developed a very fine crack across the glass - decided to replace with the spare whitestone glass and buggered the installation (first time ever after installations on many devices over the years) switch to Rinke Dual Wing 4 weeks ago and extremely impressed. Finger Print scanner works perfectly - any indentation you cause will disappear with the film relaxes. Highly recommend.
BTW never had a finger scanner issue with whitestone dome glass - it worked flawlessy.
Rinke extremely easy to put and get rid of dust as you do it.
I installed ESR Gear's tempered glass screen protector and a clear case, and camera protector for that matter, in August 2020 and never been happier: no dust, no air bubbles, fingerprint sensor works and one can see the phone in its original - Mystic Bronze - color.
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I have been using the Ringke Dual Easy Wing film since I got my 20 Ultra.
Dropped my phone face down on rocks, tore the screen protcector but no damage to the screen.
No issues with the fingerprint reader at all. Spen is hit or miss and can leave slight indents in the film if pressed too had.
Want to switch to temperated glass, but my note 9 left a bad taste in my mouth with tempered glass popping off and dust getting under it.
Amazon.com: Ringke Dual Easy Wing (2 Pack) Screen Protector Compatible with Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Case 5G (2020) : Cell Phones & Accessories
Amazon.com: Ringke Dual Easy Wing (2 Pack) Screen Protector Compatible with Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Case 5G (2020) : Cell Phones & Accessories
www.amazon.com
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I second the Dual Easy Wing have them on both my wifes and I Note 20 Ultra's. If these Dumb A$%^&&*& would stop making these useless rounded edge screens we would be good.
Hello...I would like a little help from my S21 ultra unit...im looking to get a glass Protector for my phone..I see so many on ebay or Amazon but then see bad reviews for the fingerprint scanner..Was looking for someone that has one installed and works really well for fingerprint scanner..I don't care if it's Amazon or ebay or website as long it works really well..
Thank you
Am using Witestone Dome. Works perfect and quick with FPS without lag, except when finger is too clean/dry (pre-wetting finger does the job).
I am pretty sure many threads have addressed this issue already....
OnnoJ said:
Am using Witestone Dome. Works perfect and quick with FPS without lag, except when finger is too clean/dry (pre-wetting finger does the job).
I am pretty sure many threads have addressed this issue already....
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Same for me. After reading up on screen protectors you need to use one that bonds (glued). Most use glue spots so the screen is not fully joined to the screen making the reader struggle to work through the glass. White Dome works really well for me.
I've had many whitestone dome glass screenprotectors. They are very thin and break easily on the edges. I removed eventually the screenprotector. I am using a flipcase and don't need a screenprotector anymore.
bartjeh1991 said:
I've had many whitestone dome glass screenprotectors. They are very thin and break easily on the edges. I removed eventually the screenprotector. I am using a flipcase and don't need a screenprotector anymore.
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I started off without SP, like I did with my Note 10+ with Samsung Clear View (flip-) Cover (CVC). Unfortunately the CVC for S21U (with S Pen) managed to scratch and thereby ruin the pre-installed SP within a week. (In my opinion due to design fault of the new S21U CVC.)
To continue with the CVC w/S Pen, I decided to use Whitestone to prevent scratches on actual screen.
hello, I m looking for a screen protector to replace the one what delivered with the smartphone. means soft protection + well adujst on the edge.
The ones on Amazon look weak ... any idea ??
Oooofff.. screen protectors for curved display is a hit and miss.. wasted so much money experimenting on my old phone (Huawei Mate 20 Pro)
If you want tempered glass screen protector, I find the best one for curved screen phones are the ones with UV glue system. A little trickier to install (not hard once you get the hang of it), but it gives the best feel while using the screen (glides so smoothly)
One example of this kind of protector on Amazon: UV glue tempered glass
The downside is your case has to be somewhat compatible with the protector, otherwise the glue will lift at the edges and it is not pretty.
Otherwise go for TPU/Hydrogel type, those are similar to the ones installed in the smartphone, but there are many variant out there in the market, I find some of them are uncomfortable to use (feels sticky, not smooth when you glide your finger on the screen). I find the factory installed one is quite nice to use, and I am still using it.
Yep, I'd like to know where to get a replacement for the one that came shipped.
My favourite option for soft, solid and well calibrated screen protector (I use this brand for my OnePlus 9 Pro too).
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001392798942.html