Hey,
I got an X10 about a month ago and yesterday i noticed it for the first time towards the bottom right hand corner of the screen and the top right hand corner, there look to be specs of dust stuck inside the screen. I have tried cleaning the screen for about an hour or so but they wont go away. It almost looks like they are stick in between the top glass and the actual screen...
Anyone have any ideas of how i should go about this?
Are you sure it's not just under the screen protector? SE put a screen protector on the phone that's pretty difficult to take off, but some dust could have gotten stuck under there...
chris_knows said:
Are you sure it's not just under the screen protector? SE put a screen protector on the phone that's pretty difficult to take off, but some dust could have gotten stuck under there...
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That is what i came to a conclusion with as well and i tried to remove it as well to see, but the bloody thing wont come off. Any ideas on how to remove it?
And also i dont get it how it can get underneath if the screen protector is putting on so tighly. And the marks started to appear only about a couple of days ago too
The pree installed protector is fitted quite hard but use a fingernail or if your really really cautious a razor to lift a corner and then pull it off, it takes some finger pinch streangth and it WONT be re-applyable so make sure you have a replacement.
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Hello, I have found various results when I googled this question about if the AT&T Tilt comes with a screen protector pre-installed on it. Does anyone here know or can verify if it does or doesn't? I have a good screen protector that I got at "www.pocketpctechs.com", but I won't install it of there is already a factory installed screen protector.
Thanks!!
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Hello, I have found various results when I googled this question about if the AT&T Tilt comes with a screen protector pre-installed on it. Does anyone here know or can verify if it does or doesn't? I have a good screen protector that I got at "www.pocketpctechs.com", but I won't install it of there is already a factory installed screen protector.
Thanks!!
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No mine didn't come pre-install. But it did came with a screen protector. I try putting it on but I messed up and it got all dirty so I just threw it out.
Mine also came with a screen protector in the box and I also messed mine up and got a few small bubbles under it. What is the secret for removing it?
So basically, the AT&T Tilt comes with a screen protector but it is not pre-installed, right? I am NOT talking about the Unlocked TYTN II from HTC just to clarify.
luckystrike6 said:
Mine also came with a screen protector in the box and I also messed mine up and got a few small bubbles under it. What is the secret for removing it?
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it's ok if there are few small bubbles under it. it will go away after one or two weeks.
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So basically, the AT&T Tilt comes with a screen protector but it is not pre-installed, right? I am NOT talking about the Unlocked TYTN II from HTC just to clarify.
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YES I'm talking about the AT&T Tilt. The one that AT&T shipped to me. The one with the WHITE AT&T LOGO on the top right. The one with the BLUE KEYPAD.
ZzFDKzZ said:
YES I'm talking about the AT&T Tilt. The one that AT&T shipped to me. The one with the WHITE AT&T LOGO on the top right. The one with the BLUE KEYPAD.
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Lol! Such wit!
My HTC TyTN II came with one pre-installed and one in the box.
The pre-installed one is, how to say it gently, total crap..
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Mine also came with a screen protector in the box and I also messed mine up and got a few small bubbles under it. What is the secret for removing it?
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you will have to take up the corner where the bubble is the closest.
To take up a corner the easy way, just use a bit of Scotch tape on that corner sticking half of it to the protector and puling on the other half. Use a can of compressed air to blow on both the screen and protector. That's because it might be a dust particle that's stuck which could be causing the bubble. After that, lay it back down. I suggest doing all this in a humid washroom to avoid more dust particles. If you still have the bubble, you have to take the whole protector off and wash it. That's how I've been doing it for years.
I've been using the WriteShield protector from PPCtech and I believe they make one of the best out there, so even if there is one pre-installed on your device I would change it.
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tk123456789 said:
Hello, I have found various results when I googled this question about if the AT&T Tilt comes with a screen protector pre-installed on it. Does anyone here know or can verify if it does or doesn't? I have a good screen protector that I got at "www.pocketpctechs.com", but I won't install it of there is already a factory installed screen protector.
Thanks!!
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Mine TILT came with a screen protector in the box. I'm looking for a new one. Its ok, but the corner is messed up from when I took the backing off.
I highly recommend the ones from BoxWave.
http://www.boxwave.com/products/cle...h-crystal-screen-protector-at_t-tilt_2906.htm
or
http://www.boxwave.com/products/cleartouch/cleartouch-screen-protector-at_t-tilt_2906.htm (if you prefer a matte finish)
I've used the 'crystal' one (first link) on my 8585 and now my Tilt and love it. It's much better than the one that comes with the Tilt.
Thanks to everyone for the advise on removing the screen protector.
Waichai - you were absolutely correct. I took another look at the screen and indeed all the bubbles are gone.
Another vote for Boxwave
I second the vote for using Boxwave screen protectors. Just installed 4 of them on our family Tilts and they are awesome. I also used them on my Treo 700wx previously.
The screen protector comes in the box, not installed. This is what I did. I peeled the protector off the wax paper, and held it by the edges so as not to put fingerprints on the adhesive. I carefully aligned the protector and lightly dropped it on the screen. Starting from the bottom edge I started running my thumb accross the screen, working my way up. When I got to the top I had a perfectly aligned screen protector with almost no air bubbles. The few air bubbles on the screen are tiny, and only visible upon a very close inspection of the screen. I do not even notice them through ordinary/daily use.
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I wouldn't suggest the Smartphone experts "3 custom screen protectors" for the ATT 8925. I too screwed up the ATT in-the-box shipped protector, and bought these. After meticulously lining up the top corners, making sure I didn't have any fingerprints, holding my breath for 3 minutes, and gradually moving the protector across the screen, it ends up being about a 1/8th inch short on the bottom. Stated differently, it doesn't fit snuggly. I wouldn't waste your money on these, and I'm going to try the boxwave ones, and trash the remaining 2 of the smartphone experts' ones.
I messed up the inbox ATT screen protector too.
I then cut a piece of film from one of those transparencys for projectors. Just a little bit longer and wider than the phone screen on each edge, then squeeze it in. It works perfectly except way too slippery.
So, I was putting on my InvisibleSHIELD full body armor earlier... but no matter what I did there are still quite a few small bubbles under the screen protector. The sides and the back are fine except for the piece between the headset port and the proximity sensor where it leaves with a bit of space which won't fit perfectly around the corner.
Will the bubbles on the front screen gone after a while? What should I do with that piece next to the proximity sensor?
Thanks!
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So, I was putting on my InvisibleSHIELD full body armor earlier... but no matter what I did there are still quite a few small bubbles under the screen protector. The sides and the back are fine except for the piece between the headset port and the proximity sensor where it leaves with a bit of space which won't fit perfectly around the corner.
Will the bubbles on the front screen gone after a while? What should I do with that piece next to the proximity sensor?
Thanks!
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Did you remove the pre installed Screen Protector?, which imo does a very good job and is the first phone I have owned installed from the factory.
Give it 2 days. All the microbubbles will go away.
I put this on my 17" laptop. It was next to impossible to remove them, but after several days they all went away.
Im still waiting do install mine, the 12hours dry time just makes it a little hard.
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Did you remove the pre installed Screen Protector?, which imo does a very good job and is the first phone I have owned installed from the factory.
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Its hard to call it screen protector. I already have few scratches with using the pouch. So from me i can only give it a big D.
yoshik777 said:
Im still waiting do install mine, the 12hours dry time just makes it a little hard.
Its hard to call it screen protector. I already have few scratches with using the pouch. So from me i can only give it a big D.
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Well it's doing it's job then as the screen protector, you will hopefully always be able to take off the factory installed protector and find a pristine screen underneath.
I hate fitting screen protectors myself, they always looks a mess so I am glad that this phone came with one factory fitted.
My factory fitted screen protecting film was set quite badly, it had little wrinkle and couple big air bubbles so I took it away and set the one that came with the phone, its been working good except lately it has start going off from my screen corner for no reason? it just won't stick anymore.
2 3 days and bubbles will be all gone worked on mine..... invisibleshield works really well
If you end up with any larger bubbles or some that don't seem to go away (which most all of them should disappear on their own) you can get yourself a very fine needle and poke as small a hole in the bubble as possible and use a damp cloth to push out the air.
Put one on my old iphone and as soon as i did my dog took to the texture and started chewing it I ended up with a "flap" if you will and even that smoothed out nicely over time. Great product, although the smaller pieces will eventually start peeling off at the edges. Mine is in the mail from Zagg for my new X10. Being very careful with it until then.
Double screen protection
When you opened the box the screen has a film used for shipping. Some have said that this film was bubbled. Than under that film is real screen protector that is already attached to the phone. A second screen protector is in the box and is an extra.
To be clear there are three films to protect the screen.
1) shipping film covering the screen and a screen protector that is attached underneath this to the screen itself. (often bubbled) (easy to remove)
2) the actual screen protector that is already attached to the screen and is under the shipping film. (look very closely and you can see the edge) (will not come off easily)
3) spare screen protector to be used at a later time.
Sounds to me like you boys put a screen protector on top of a screen protector
There was already a real screen protector? like i thought i saw on my htc touch? which was hard to pull of but i did it, after that the phone didn't react to touching anymore, oops! it was the layer of the screen responsible for receiving pressure from touching.. i hope it isnt the same with this phone.. that would really suck
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There was already a real screen protector? like i thought i saw on my htc touch? which was hard to pull of but i did it, after that the phone didn't react to touching anymore, oops! it was the layer of the screen responsible for receiving pressure from touching.. i hope it isnt the same with this phone.. that would really suck
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well the touch had a resistive type screen the x10 has a capacitive type.
so peelin of the pre applied on the x10 makes no diff.
but remember the pre applied film is less a screen protector and more a shatter proof sheet which helps to keep the piece of glass together in case the screen breaks..
ok, thanks for the information, now i know it wont kill my phone to take it off, which im not going to do, also then i know i dont have to be worried to death about scratching my screen
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so I really cant tell here if you guys have removed the factory installed protector prior to placing the Zagg sheild on or not.
If yes, how the heck did you get it off?? And if no, did it seem to affect the responsiveness of the screen?
I have my protector and I just want to make sure whether or not I should or should not remove the film (protector or not it is frigin on there......tight).
I just peeled of the preinstalled screen protector with my fingernails (i probably have to cut them ). It took me about 30 secs and was quite easy to do. I wouldn't recommend anything sharper than your fingernails. Using your own body is the easiest way, because you have full control of your finger and get a "feedback" on how to remove the screen protector.
My InvisibleSHIELD is drying since 18 hours and I'm gonna wait till it dried 24 hours. I'll tell you in a few hours if there are any differences between a XPERIA with a preinstalled screen protector and a XPERIA without a preinstalled screen protector but an InvisibleSHIELD.
Have a nice day
well I just went ahead and put the screen on right over the preinstalled one, and I must say that I got it on there about as precisely as is possible. No bubbles and it looks great! Also no change in screen responsiveness as im using right now with swype keyboard. Works perfect.
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Ok, I couldn't wait to use my phone again, so I powered it on and in case of responsiveness there aren't any changes with the preapplied one removed and the InvisibleSHIELD installed. I'm even more amazed by the white one now, because it now has some kind of grip on its backside. Before installing the shield it was definitively too slippery.
Mine has bubbles at the edges, has anyone peeled it off?, it's pretty well stuck on so I'm presuming it's not meant to come off.
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Did you buy this used? Looks like a screen protector a previous owner has put on. If so, it should pull off quite easily once you've got a fingernail under it.
It's a screen protector for sure. The HD comes with a screen protector (at least mine did back in Feb '09) - don't you remember putting it on? Unless it was pre-owned...
It was bought new, the original screen protector has been on, used and discarded, this thing has no hole for the front camera and fits better, also a lot thinner, I've tried peeling it up with my fingernails like I've been able to do with every screen protector I've had, but it is really stuck to the screen like it's supposed to stay on there.
I thought it might have been a teflon layer or something, I've read of other devices having a similar thing.
Thanks for your replies
has anyone noticed a bug when you make a call? My fiance and i both got our nexus 4s and noticed whenever we call each other the screens go black and we have to reboot phones completely to get it back to normal... it doesnt make sense!
Are you perhaps using a screen protector that covers the proximity sensor (the two little dots in the upper left corner)? It's been reported that screen protectors like that can cause the screen not to turn back on after a call.
ok i failed... it was our screen protectors... be aware screen protecter causes problems with the sensors....!
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Are you perhaps using a screen protector that covers the proximity sensor (the two little dots in the upper left corner)? It's been reported that screen protectors like that can cause the screen not to turn back on after a call.
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i figured that yesterday... but i took it off today and bam problem solved. do i even need a screen protector? gorilla glass?
Radsolutionz said:
i figured that yesterday... but i took it off today and bam problem solved. do i even need a screen protector? gorilla glass?
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You need one if you don't want the glass to get scratched. Little pieces of sand etc... that are in your pockets or whatever will scratch the glass. It prob wont be deep scratches or anything, but you'll get those little faint whisper type scratches for sure. So for me i'd rather use a screen protector, let it get dinged up and just switch them out every so often.
On a side note, its not hard to modify the protectors to expose the prox sensor. Just take very sharp scissors or an Xacto knife and trim the piece needed at the top.
wmm said:
Are you perhaps using a screen protector that covers the proximity sensor (the two little dots in the upper left corner)? It's been reported that screen protectors like that can cause the screen not to turn back on after a call.
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Thanks! I was having this exact problem and getting extremely frustrated.
If you are using SGP call turn, they Afr hanging out free replacement. Faster shipping than Google I'm sure
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Hey guys.
So yestreday I was using my phone with a light in the room. And I decided (since i now have the s7edge for about 3 weeks) to check unde4 light if there already are any microscratches
... and there are some although I take care of my phone like its a newborn baby. But its also only visible under light. So, the microscratches didnt really bother me... i noticed something else. Its like a stain or a smudge on the edge of the screen, on both edges actually... left and right... and they are not even the same, they are not symmetrical. At first i thought its just dirty but after rubbing it, it didn't go away.
So what I did was, I washed it under water (mind you, this was THE FIRST time I got my s7e under water).
I cleaned it good,wiped it good. But it is still there.
Then I went to google about this and found nothing... all i found, worth checking was some guy who said he had a gap between the FRAME and the SCREEN, and that he had sent it back to get that fixed (and it took samsung like 3 times to send him a good phone). So i checked that video and some people in the comments were reporting that the gap between screen and frame is so big that they can put a piece of paper under there. I of course tried it myself out of curiosity and ny phone also has the GAP between screen and frame. And after i washed it yestrday.... i noticed some water in between the edge and screen... inside that gap.
Now guys tell me those anyone else have that smudge or stain? Does anyone know what it is? (Remember it was there before I even got the phone wet for the first time)
And tell me does anyone else have the gap between screen and frame? And did anyone else notice a little water between screen and frame in that gap? Does it mean its not water and dust proof? I must say that I got it wet pretty good under tap water, but it is still working perfectly... i am just afraid now that there is a ways the water will get into that gap someday and ruin the phone. I really hope this is normal and its just how the phone is built and it is till waterproof and dust proof... but i water can get into that gap i do not know how it can be dust/water proof....
Thank you for all the help guys!
Oh and here are the pictures of the screen smudge/stain. I only took pictures of the left side of the phone screen. 4 pictures. 2 are original, other 2 have a marking so you can easily spot what we are looking at.
And you can maybe try to the gap between frame and screen,but i am not sure it will be possible,as i took that picture to show you the smudge,stain and not the gap.
Also I must say that this smudges are on both sides of the screen visible ONLY when the screen is turned of, or if you have a black wallpaper and if you dont pay attention to it you can hardly even notice it, even with black screen or turned of screen. Its the easiest to see under strong light.
is that the same place for the gap between the edge of the screen or thats for the cover section at the back of the phone.....
also ste you using a screen protector or that stain is directly on or inside your actual screen did u use a screen protector before or not at all
Hi there,
The gap between the screen and the frame is normal. Every phone has it, and I have it also, was multiple times in a swimming pool with the phone and it still works. About the smudge, I do not know, it seems like the oleophobic coating of your screen is weared off. Maybe send it back if it bothers you much?
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is that the same place for the gap between the edge of the screen or thats for the cover section at the back of the phone.....
also ste you using a screen protector or that stain is directly on or inside your actual screen did u use a screen protector before or not at all
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Hi, I had the same problem, a while ago, with a Sony device. I thought it is water in the first, but I send it to Sony to be save, and they replaced the screen. It was a part of the screen, it peels off, and sticked on the screen-glass.
Nah its not really bothering me... but i dont know what it is and i got scared a little. Like i said it not really visible unles you tilt the phone and turn it under a light or sun.
I dont know how could the oleophobic coat wear off because the phone is 3 weeks old. Bought it three weeks ago, tottally new.
I dont use screen protector but i do have a spigen case.
So I guess its what Pufnasti said. The screen peeled off and stuck to the outer glass...
Pfunasti, should I send it back so they repair it?
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Nah its not really bothering me... but i dont know what it is and i got scared a little. Like i said it not really visible unles you tilt the phone and turn it under a light or sun.
I dont know how could the oleophobic coat wear off because the phone is 3 weeks old. Bought it three weeks ago, tottally new.
I dont use screen protector but i do have a spigen case.
So I guess its what Pufnasti said. The screen peeled off and stuck to the outer glass...
Pfunasti, should I send it back so they repair it?
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I used my brand new Sony deVice only 2 days, and I get this problem. I would say, you should send it to Samsung. It's definitely a hardware problem, and it wasn't caused by you.