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hi guys,
i've that problem. the screen became gradually rough, now my finger doesn't slide. i use to clean it with a wet cotton cloth.
should i try to use the warrantee?
thanks
loscassapalle said:
hi guys,
i've that problem. the screen became gradually rough, now my finger doesn't slide. i use to clean it with a wet cotton cloth.
should i try to use the warrantee?
thanks
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I clean with glass cleaner and a micro cloth
It works good... normally it shouldnt be rough after the clean procedure
Greets,
Lenn
loscassapalle said:
hi guys,
i've that problem. the screen became gradually rough, now my finger doesn't slide. i use to clean it with a wet cotton cloth.
should i try to use the warrantee?
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Try a microfiber cloth with a bit of water. If that doesn't clean it, you can add a bit of alcohol (methanol, ethanol or isopropyl--it shouldn't matter) on a cloth. I'd use something diluted, maybe 50%, because the plastic isn't very good.
Is the roughness due to scratches? If so, there is nothing you can do about it, except get a screen protector to prevent further scratches.
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
- - Some folks have advised me against this due to the coating on the screen. I will consider other options.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
So the best place to clean it is while filing paperwork in the office?
Sorry, I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe my screen down.
I use those Zeiss lens wipes you can get in a bulk pack at Sam's for like 10$. It's a box of like 500 of them. I used them for everything from glasses, to cleaning my S3 screen, to cleaning my tablets and even the back and cases for all my devices. Works great, handy, cheap, safe. Go get a box.
Spit and cotton
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mitchellvii said:
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
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I use a microfiber cloth, I think it is the best solution, as other material easy can scratch the screen (micro scratches)
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why not just cutting the paper tissue in half, one half for wetting and the other half for drying.
water is gentle on the different components and does the job.
Magic spray glass cleaner in a aerosol spray can it's a foam cleaner and resist dirt and poly films. You can get it nearly everywhere like home depot and auto parts stores.use of for bathroom mirrors windows computer screens and our touch devices. Ohh and car window's what its made for. Invisable glass is another equal in quality
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mitchellvii said:
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
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Erica is very clean. But not dishwasher safe.read above post for cleaning instructions. Use microfiber never paper products they all have ink dies in them that can leave a film
Nefariouss said:
So the best place to clean it is while filing paperwork in the office?
Sorry, I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe my screen down.
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Ditto. Best thing I've found. If I have a bit of something to remove that the cloth alone won't handle I turn my Note off and wipe the gunk off with a very slightly dampened corner of the same cloth. Dry the screen thoroughly and I'm back in business.
It is not recommended to use cleaners due to the screen coating and the need to preserve it.
matte screen protector goes a longggg way. No oily residue, no cleaning, no glare
I use acetone on thick-grit sandpaper... if the fingerprints still don't come off, I just replace the glass with some plastic wrap from the supermarket; cheap and they sell it by the roll.
Honestly though, I have this problem and was thinking about using rainx. For now, I just sit there for 5 minute pushing down on it with my shirt
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I have found that a little moisture and a micocloth works best but I have also found that it cleans much better if you use a soft touch like you were polising it rather than trying to wipe off the fingerprints etc.
donec said:
I have found that a little moisture and a micocloth works best but I have also found that it cleans much better if you use a soft touch like you were polising it rather than trying to wipe off the fingerprints etc.
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Exactly.
I using normal cleaning spray for LCD display. U can found it easy in computer shop. But i found much better cleaning detergent by using spray detergent for cleaning window/mirror, we call it "magic clean" spray. Much cleaner n easy to clean by single wipe. I try to give link, but could not found one. Its just a cheap clean detergent
P/s: did i forget to mention, im using screen protector
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Alcohol is an abrasive material. It creates millions of micro scratches. It will for sure remove oil due to its abrasiveness but for sure is taking away stuff it doesn't need to - the protective quoting digitizers come with. There are spray fluids to clean glass surfaces like those use to de-oil and de-fog your sun and eye glasses, and this contain a miniscule concentration of alcohol among other agents but for not as much as the 70% present in rubbing alcohol.
I tried alcohol way back when I started using eye glasses and I noticed that after a while the glasses picked up some sort of fogginess that never came out even after trying soap and what not - that's the millions of micro scratches I was talking about.
The advise by the other member to tear a paper tower in half and wetting with WATER and drying is the best advise IMO (and past experience).
Ron
ron2k_1 said:
Alcohol is an abrasive material. It creates millions of micro scratches. It will for sure remove oil due to its abrasiveness but for sure is taking away stuff it doesn't need to - the protective quoting digitizers come with. There are spray fluids to clean glass surfaces like those use to de-oil and de-fog your sun and eye glasses, and this contain a miniscule concentration of alcohol among other agents but for not as much as the 70% present in rubbing alcohol.
I tried alcohol way back when I started using eye glasses and I noticed that after a while the glasses picked up some sort of fogginess that never came out even after trying soap and what not - that's the millions of micro scratches I was talking about.
The advise by the other member to tear a paper tower in half and wetting with WATER and drying is the best advise IMO (and past experience).
Ron
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Well, that no alcohol warning comes primarily from Apple because the new iPad has an oleophobic coating on the screen to prevent smudges. I do not believe our Note has that coating. If it does it sure is doing a lousy job. I honestly do not believe alcohol itself is abrasive. Nevertheless I will check out some of the glass products at the hardware store to see what they have. I have tried glass cleaners before and they left the screen foggy and smudged.
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Well, that no alcohol warning comes primarily from Apple because the new iPad has an oleophobic coating on the screen to prevent smudges. I do not believe our Note has that coating. If it does it sure is doing a lousy job. I honestly do not believe alcohol itself is abrasive. Nevertheless I will check out some of the glass products at the hardware store to see what they have. I have tried glass cleaners before and they left the screen foggy and smudged.
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Digitizers come with a protective coating.
Ok well whatever coating it is doesn't prevent finger smudges worth a damn. I'll look at some other products.
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Alcohol is only abrasive like a solvent in that it can etch some materials or remove coatings but it is not abrasive like sand or grit.
I used Auto Glym glass polish and it worked a treat. Though I don't think it would be good as it probably contains a mild abrasive. Though it did work wonders. I now have a screen cover that I wipe over gently with a microfibre cloth.
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Ok well whatever coating it is doesn't prevent finger smudges worth a damn. I'll look at some other products.
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Yes it does have an oleophobic coating, if you'venscratched your screen, its in that coating. Gorrilla glass really is nearly unscratchable
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I've put a little of dishwasher soap into the a spray bottle and spray on the cloth then used that to wipe the phone. I then rinse the cloth with water and made sure i squeeze all the water out of the cloth and wipe away the soap. then wipe it again with a dry cloth. Would the dishwasher soap be able to damage the screen? I did notice that the digitizer area seem to appear more prominent now after i did that (as in it doesn't blend in with the black sides as much as before)
Dont use dishwater soap to wash your screen..
I guess it causes scratches...
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just use your breath and a microfiber cloth....
Your nexus 4 should be taken off your hands for such negligence.... Ever heard of micro fibre ...?
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Good god almighty that's a lot of work to clean your screen/protector. I just drop a dab of spit, wipe with undershirt and I'm done. > 5 seconds
i'm kind of a clean freak, but yeah i think i made a big mistake. There's probably some kind of chemical coating on top fo the screen that keeps it black and blend in with the whole phone.
would someone be kind enough to upload a picture of their nexus 4 with the screen off for me to compare?
There's usually an oleophobic type coating which helps repel oil from your skin and keeps it easy to clean. I would just use water and a microfiber cloth, if it's some kind of grease on a rare occasion, I use something like diluted rubbing alcohol on a cloth to remove the grease, use as sparingly as possible.
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CharliesTheMan said:
There's usually an oleophobic type coating which helps repel oil from your skin and keeps it easy to clean. I would just use water and a microfiber cloth, if it's some kind of grease on a rare occasion, I use something like diluted rubbing alcohol on a cloth to remove the grease, use as sparingly as possible.
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Thanks for the tips. I did notice that it was super smooth and slippery when i first get it and it was nearly impossible to put on finger print.
Let me be more specific of what I did, I use a drop of soap called Palmalive Ultra(http://www.colgate.com/app/Palmolive/US/EN/Product-Ingredients.cwsp used for washing dishes) and mix it in a container about the size of a table spoon. Do you think that is able to take out the oleophobic coating or damage the screen? Also doesn't the smoothing coating eventually wears off in a week or so?
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Thanks for the tips. I did notice that it was super smooth and slippery when i first get it and it was nearly impossible to put on finger print.
Let me be more specific of what I did, I use a drop of soap called Palmalive Ultra(http://www.colgate.com/app/Palmolive/US/EN/Product-Ingredients.cwsp used for washing dishes) and mix it in a container about the size of a table spoon. Do you think that is able to take out the oleophobic coating or damage the screen? Also doesn't the smoothing coating eventually wears off in a week or so?
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it's just your imagination. if it's safe to use on your skin of course it's safe on glass
patrickjaden said:
it's just your imagination. if it's safe to use on your skin of course it's safe on glass
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I hope so. Toothpaste for example, you can use it in your mouth, but that stuff will scratch glass like it was mawed by a bear. Its not just glass, I'm worried that it might take off the coating on top of the glass.
Just use water? I think dish soap is mild enough to use
I suggest everyone just use water. For me its too late. By the way does your phone still have that slippery feel like when you first got it?
Use eye glasses spray cleaner and microfiber cloth.
I've always cleaned my laptops, keyboards, tablets and phones with rubbing alcohol from a spray bottle at least 2x a month to clean the face butter off my screens and grime off my keyboards & mice. Is it safe to do this on the Note 3 since it has the oleophobic coating?
Neo3D said:
I've always cleaned my laptops, keyboards, tablets and phones with rubbing alcohol from a spray bottle at least 2x a month to clean the face butter off my screens and grime off my keyboards & mice. Is it safe to do this on the Note 3 since it has the oleophobic coating?
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I would say yes but I just realised my Note 3 has had a screen protector on it since day 1...
Neo3D said:
I've always cleaned my laptops, keyboards, tablets and phones with rubbing alcohol from a spray bottle at least 2x a month to clean the face butter off my screens and grime off my keyboards & mice. Is it safe to do this on the Note 3 since it has the oleophobic coating?
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I tend not to use rubbing alcohol on my devices. For touch screen, you would probably be OK but like anything, it's liquid and if there is any microscopic gap anywhere in the device due to standards of build quality, you would not wish to inadvertently liquid damage your device. I would recommend getting a screen protector and ease any concerns you may have.
Hope this helps!
Neo3D said:
I've always cleaned my laptops, keyboards, tablets and phones with rubbing alcohol from a spray bottle at least 2x a month to clean the face butter off my screens and grime off my keyboards & mice. Is it safe to do this on the Note 3 since it has the oleophobic coating?
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I use the wipes and spray I used for my glasses.
You should be fine using it, it's glass. Just don't use too much. If you put the spray on the cloth first so that it's just damp as opposed to wet, it's perfectly safe.
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Same with me. I spray very minimal of glass cleaner on some tissue paper before wiping it on my Note3 screen. That way, you can control the amount of moisture your phone will be expose to as oppose to spraying the alcohol directly on your phone's screen.
For alcohol only the artificial like the Isopropanol or isopropílico not the alcohol normal from wine.
I use my mount whit my bafo/breath and clean whit a spyglass handkerchief (no paper).
ValenteL said:
For alcohol only the artificial like the Isopropanol or isopropílico not the alcohol normal from wine.
I use my mount whit my bafo/breath and clean whit a spyglass handkerchief (no paper).
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LOL.... I prefer spirits actually, vodka or rum can work wonders.... But then after a few I'm a messy drinker....:silly:
Well, I use rubbing alcohol because it evaporates really fast!
Be careful because the note 3, like many other phones now a days, come with a factory oleophobic coating. That's what makes newer phones seemingly easy to keep clean. The more alcohol based chemicals you introduce to the screen, the harder they will be to keep clean because you would have worn off the oleophobic coating.
Careful! I always use rubbing alcohol to clean my iPhone (has screen protector) and it gets the job done (esp the oil) got a note 3 for less 2 then weeks n I believe I wiped it with RA 3 times.I notice the silver bracket around the phone is loose (if you look closely u can see a small GAP in between the screen n the silver bracket . So be careful RA can dissolve glue even super glue.
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One of my daughters got nail polish on the display of our nexus 10. What the recommend way to clean it off. I figure nail polish remover is likely to damage the screen. I read a bit that rubbing alcohol might work. Thoughts or views?
Firstly, I'm not a chemist.
The web is filled with non-scientific articles about oleophobic/lipophobic coatings on glass. As I understand them they are "Teflon" like polymer coatings and also act as a lubricant that makes it easy for a finger to slide over the glass. Nobody seems to declare what coating chemical they use - you can find articles about removing "Teflon" lubricants (hard!). There are speciality chemicals to do the job "DuPont™ Krytox® fluorinated oils and greases are resistant to most common organic solvents. Because of this resistance, cleanup of Krytox® lubricants and other PFPE oils and greases requires special solvents that are ineffective on hydrocarbon-based lubricants and preservatives."
Below is a table of tests of common household solvents and the measurement of the "contact angle" after 24hrs exposure on a version of Corning Gorilla glass ( http://317d462d97c0f60cc4a8-f82dbb2c4b72989b4dd23857c08d6cc5.r13.cf2.rackcdn.com/local/uploads/files/COR_GG_WhtPaper_Easy-to-Clean.pdf )
The second column is the measured "contact angle" - the higher the better and plain glass could be showing measurements around 10˚ From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_angle
If the liquid molecules are strongly attracted to the solid molecules then the liquid drop will completely spread out on the solid surface, corresponding to a contact angle of 0°. This is often the case for water on bare metallic or ceramic surfaces,[4] although the presence of an oxide layer, or contaminants, on the solid surface can significantly increase the contact angle. Generally, if the water contact angle is smaller than 90°, the solid surface is considered hydrophilic[5] and if the water contact angle is larger than 90°, the solid surface is considered hydrophobic. Many polymers exhibit hydrophobic surfaces. Highly hydrophobic surfaces made of low surface energy (e.g. fluorinated) materials may have water contact angles as high as ~120°.
Acetone 108.1±3.0˚
Butter 109.3±1.6˚
Canola Oil 103.6±3.6˚
Citrus Cleaner (dilute) 104.2±0.7˚
Dish Soap 108.8±1.4˚
Ethanol 113.5±1.2˚
Ketchup 113.2±1.3˚
Lipstick 108.7±2.6˚
Lotion 108.9±2.5˚
Make-up Foundation 111.2±1.2˚
Mayonnaise 112.2±2.4˚
Mustard 110.5±0.8˚
Olive Oil 106.0±4.0˚
Orange peel 103.7±3.7˚
Sunscreen 110.4±2.2˚
Spray Glass Cleaner 110.5±0.8˚
The table shows that acetone will remove more of the coating than ethanol (alcohol) but I would think that contact time is also an issue, so that 2 minutes of acetone may be far better than 10 minutes of ethanol . Acetone is known nail polish solvent but ethanol ???. Interesting that olive oil is worse than acetone.
Personal opinion would be to try the nail polish on a glass bottle and see if you can remove the bulk of it with some sort of soft plastic scraper and also see if filling the bottle with hot water makes a difference - to see if heat from a hair dryer on tablet any benefit? I'd then use acetone on cotton buds to soften the varnish and wipe off with microfibre cloth - soften rather than dissolve and spread over a larger area.
Best of luck