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How durable is the display supposed to be?

I foolishly dropped my phone last night when getting out of my car. The more I think scout the,weight if the phone and that it landed face down on the ground it makes since but I mostly wanted to warn tigers to use cases and that gorilla glass is scratch proof not crack proof.
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This makes no sense to me
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Lol
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What the heck are you saying?
Proof read yourself before hitting Post/Submit for cryin' out loud.
BTW, I don't believe it's been confirmed this is Gorilla glass.
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sorry about that guys i was posting that on the cracked screen LOL
okay then good to know it might not be gorilla glass, well what i was trying to say was i hope this doesn't happen to anyone else and i advice getting some sort of case because of the weight of the phone the screen just cracks so easily.

2071 said:
I foolishly dropped my phone last night when getting out of my car. The more I think scout the,weight if the phone and that it landed face down on the ground it makes since but I mostly wanted to warn tigers to use cases and that gorilla glass is scratch proof not crack proof.
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this was funny.
I was following you until you started talking about scouting and tigers...

I can tell you for a fact that our screens are NOT Gorilla Glass...
...I have my ears guaged to 1/2" and have clear acrylic plugs in. My phone already has a small scuff mark on it where my plug hits on the screen. I have tried cleaning it by multiple methods, and I can assure you that it is truely scratched.
I need to pick me up a Phantomskin for this phone ASAP...at least for the screen...I have not had this problem on a phone since my sidekick days which is kind of a bummer...I have always used phantomskin kits, but have never used the screen part because I have never needed it.

Oh, I know what happened all right. The text was translated by sloppy online translator. If you back translate it and retranslate to ENG with Google translate, you wind up with very readable text.

floepie said:
Oh, I know what happened all right. The text was translated by sloppy online translator. If you back translate it and retranslate to ENG with Google translate, you wind up with very readable text.
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lol...translate it to what. Your post makes about as much sense as the Original.
I think what happened is that he was typing on the cracked screen (as he already stated) and probably did not catch the phones auto spelling correction

Screen full of dust

Under the sunshine, I can see my screen is full of dust, I just used my handset for 2 weeks, anyone experienced the same?

Are you sure your not seeing the dot matrix of the digitizer for touch? Theres two layers, one about 1mm apart, the others about 5mm
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smurcoch said:
Are you sure your not seeing the dot matrix of the digitizer for touch? Theres two layers, one about 1mm apart, the others about 5mm
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Of course I am NOT seeing the dot matrix of the digitizer for touch.

Just asking... Seems to be a common misconception
That is covered under htc's warranty but I don't see how dust got under when the lcd is laminated to the digitizer, theres no gap from what I can tell but I could be wrong. Either way it should be covered
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every DHD I've seen (5) had dust between digitizer and lcd.

It's supposed to happen with lcd screens don't worry. They're charged, and therefore attract charged particles like dust. Try rubbing it with a lint free cloth

No,the dust is between the lcd and the digitizer so the cloth won't do!

evivbulgroz said:
every DHD I've seen (5) had dust between digitizer and lcd.
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If this is true I will be really pissed.. that is a huge issue.. can anyone else that has the device for longer confirm this? Also wich model us ,eu or cnd?
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Every DHD I've seen ( 3) had NO dust between digitizer and lcd. All 3 were german vodafone DHD' s.
But in german android bulletin boards there are some DHD's with dust problems. All affected DHD's are brandnew and have 1 -2 dust particels between digitizer and lcd
evivbulgroz said:
every DHD I've seen (5) had dust between digitizer and lcd.
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harro3 said:
It's supposed to happen with lcd screens don't worry. They're charged, and therefore attract charged particles like dust. Try rubbing it with a lint free cloth
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Dude, dust under the screen is NOT supposed to happen, they are SEALED together in a dust free facility. Or what is supposed to be dust free
Dust UNDER the digitizer is a valid reason for a replacement.
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I have no dust particles in my phone (orange black)
When I fitst got the phone I checked the screen very carefuly for flaws like this but it is perfect.
I dont see how dust could get there during use so if you do have this problem I would send the phone back.

Ehrles said:
Every DHD I've seen ( 3) had NO dust between digitizer and lcd. All 3 were german vodafone DHD' s.
But in german android bulletin boards there are some DHD's with dust problems. All affected DHD's are brandnew and have 1 -2 dust particels between digitizer and lcd
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Well,maybe it's batch related.the DHD I've seen were all from Orange France.

smurcoch said:
Dude, dust under the screen is NOT supposed to happen, they are SEALED together in a dust free facility. Or what is supposed to be dust free
Dust UNDER the digitizer is a valid reason for a replacement.
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Oh sorry, I mis understood the OP. I thought he was talking about dust on the screen.

harro3 said:
Oh sorry, I mis understood the OP. I thought he was talking about dust on the screen.
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LOL all good
Didn't mean to sound like a douche btw lmao
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Ive had my DHD for about 4 months now maybe more .....theres no dust under my screen.....checked it just now with a Led torch....and i dont keep it in a case and it aways resides in my pocket next to my snotty tissues

There have been reports of dust under the digitiser on many HTC phones, typically around the side-mounted volume controls. Is this where the dust seems to be penetrating?
I've had this issue on my Topaz since around 1 month after buying it. I keep my DHD in a leather pouch, though, so I can't comment on penetration with this phone.

I have 1 bit under my screen. Been there since I got it. Only visible with screen off in sun light so I just live with it... I've customised my phone far too much to live without it for a few weeks while it's with HTC for repair! I'll wait until a bigger issue appears.

CitizenLee said:
I have 1 bit under my screen. Been there since I got it. Only visible with screen off in sun light so I just live with it... I've customised my phone far too much to live without it for a few weeks while it's with HTC for repair! I'll wait until a bigger issue appears.
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Same case as you, can't live without the phone for few weeks, just wait a bigger issue for repairment.
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One day after I got my DHD (EU) it has a little piece of dust/lint in the screen.
You can see it when the screen is off, when the screen is on, you can only see it with bright pictures or white screen.
But im in the same case as suntung, I don't want to loose my DHD, I can't miss it!
I already tried to put my DHD on my mouth, and suck air out of the phone, with the hope I could suck the dust away, but sadly it didn't work.

Gorilla Glass on Wildfire

Should we consider this as proof that the wildfire does have indeed Gorilla Glass?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWcAd89P1nk

stuffynet said:
Should we consider this as proof that the wildfire does have indeed Gorilla Glass?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWcAd89P1nk
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I can't believe that video really. It was just uploaded yesterday. I lost my nerve when he used the knife there.
I always had a fear that what happens if my wildfire falls down. Wildfire looks to be slim, delicate and more weighted. Initially i felt like having barely visible scratches on my phone. Then i spent some money on having screen protector (it is wildfire specific & costed a little more than normal). My screen protector is excellent and it is so nice that none of my friends noticed the presence of it. Now im not gonna remove my screen protector and experiment on my phone. I hope my screen protector will be as long as my wildfire will be. I also got a strong pouch (it was actually the one for G8) to get rid of my fear. I love both of them.

bharatgaddameedi said:
I can't believe that video really. It was just uploaded yesterday. I lost my nerve when he used the knife there.
I always had a fear that what happens if my wildfire falls down. Wildfire looks to be slim, delicate and more weighted. Initially i felt like having barely visible scratches on my phone. Then i spent some money on having screen protector (it is wildfire specific & costed a little more than normal). My screen protector is excellent and it is so nice that none of my friends noticed the presence of it. Now im not gonna remove my screen protector and experiment on my phone. I hope my screen protector will be as long as my wildfire will be. I also got a strong pouch (it was actually the one for G8) to get rid of my fear. I love both of them.
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Mine has fallen down like 5 times,( there are 2 times it fell down from 1 meter height) and nothing happen , I'm serious

Lol , 1st time mine hit the hard wood floor , my buddy was playing with it saying nice feel not too big when he flicked it face down at the floor
few more little bumps and scraps
Then i was building a bike. Bent over with it in my top pocket - slammed onto a large socket, i dreaded picking it up , one small scratch
not sure if its gorilla but they are tough , my bro has smashed 3 iphones

Actually I dropped mine couple of times. After the first couple of the falls, nothing really happened. Not even a scratch. However, after the last drop (a big one), nothing happened to the glass and the touchscreen covering the lcd, but the lcd underneath got messed up. I had to replace it with another lcd i purchased from ebay.
So the glass is pretty tough, however the inner parts of the phone not so much...
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mine fell a few times and nothing happened (I always wondered if my screenprotector has a positive effect on toughness or not). A friend of mine accidently dropped his wildfire though, and his screen is broken in many many places (same for another friend with a desire).

Golla glass is nnot scratxh proof

I wish my screen was that tough. If it was then i wouldnt have 2.2.1 because while looking for it on my sofa. I. Kinda. Knelt on it. Screen made a pop. Next thing i see is a glass shattered wildfire. Sent it off for repair. Came back with 2.2.1
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BarclayTech said:
I wish my screen was that tough. If it was then i wouldnt have 2.2.1 because while looking for it on my sofa. I. Kinda. Knelt on it. Screen made a pop. Next thing i see is a glass shattered wildfire. Sent it off for repair. Came back with 2.2.1
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That's unfortunate. And that's the thing everyone with rooted wildfire has to be aware of. Even if they are under warranty, they had to think whether to use warranty or not (for hardware problems).
And so I think gorilla glass doesn't mean it sustains the damage when hit hardly with a rock.
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mtnhan1996 said:
Mine has fallen down like 5 times,( there are 2 times it fell down from 1 meter height) and nothing happen , I'm serious
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Mine fell down on rough concrete floor outside at school... Got nasty scratches on top part of battery cover... Nothing happen to display but i got invisibleshield on it

www.corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products
Here some info!
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Markoleti said:
www.corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products
Here some info!
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And heres some glass broken on wildfire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPNpqR-Y5ac&feature=player_embedded

Mipery said:
Mine fell down on rough concrete floor outside at school... Got nasty scratches on top part of battery cover... Nothing happen to display but i got invisibleshield on it
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helllo. guys I have confirmed that the wildfire have a gorrila glass......
you can check here
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products

The oldest htc desire got an amoled screen whereas the latest htc desire got an slcd screen.
I'm not sure, but there might be a chance that the older wildfire didn't get gorilla glass and the newly manufactured wildfire might have got it. Because we see the videos supporting both the opinions.
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Users without screen protector

how does the mytouch screen do against scratches and the like? How long have you been going bare?
The screen feels so nice without one, I just don't want to start getting scratches on it, so looking for some opinions
Maybe this belongs in the accessories section. Mods, sorry if it does, please move it if you feel it is necessary.
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dung8604 said:
how does the mytouch screen do against scratches and the like? How long have you been going bare?
The screen feels so nice without one, I just don't want to start getting scratches on it, so looking for some opinions
Maybe this belongs in the accessories section. Mods, sorry if it does, please move it if you feel it is necessary.
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Since I got it about a month ago
Sent from my wickedly brilliant Virtuos Unity Sense 3.0 BluMagic HD Android powered black myTouch 4G with my fingers.

mine is naked since i got it in November... not even a small scratch

I've never had a screen protector on mine. Got it in March. The silver plastic that runs around the phone has some nicks in it, but the screen is in perfect shape.

Okay I'm going to go naked and see what happens. My hd2
got a couple very very small scratches after many users said they never had one. I dunno maybe I'm rougher with my phone than I thought
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no screen protector since day 1 (bought sometime in Feb/Mar) and still on perfect condition. It has gorilla glass: http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc
so IMHO I don't think you need to worry. I've learned this with my hero. stupid me putting a screen protector not knowing the glass itself has better scratch resistance than the screen protector I bought.
a little off topic, I'm looking for the perfect case though. as stelth300 stated, the chrome part (and probably the metal back) does seem to need a good case.

I got mine the day it came out, whenever that was, and never used a case or screen cover. I have a few small scratches on the middle of the screen, but you can only see them when the screen is off. Also the coating on my battery door is starting to peel away in some spots. And the metal ring around the camera lens fell off.

I dragged a key on it to test it. It wouldnt scratch. Gorilla glass!

As you'll see here, the MT4G has Gorilla Glass, so it is exceptionally tough. I've seen people drag keys across it and there isn't a scratch after.

TeeJay3800 said:
As you'll see here, the MT4G has Gorilla Glass, so it is exceptionally tough. I've seen people drag keys across it and there isn't a scratch after.
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Wait the mytouch 3g had gorilla glass too? I'm gonna have to get my old one from my friend to confirm. I feel like that can't be true
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dung8604 said:
Wait the mytouch 3g had gorilla glass too? I'm gonna have to get my old one from my friend to confirm. I feel like that can't be true
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I feel the same about my old G1. The screen doesn't feel near as tough as my MT4G's. Maybe there are different versions of Gorilla Glass, and the newer phones have a tougher model.

use gorilla glass, once you have it you wont regret it and its worth it

I use a screen protector due to dust and not scratches, I also have a case that seals the edges from dust. That is my real concern.
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Mine is about 3 months old and not on scratch yet...pretty amazing, even dropped it one flat on the screen on the floor and NOTHING. This is a tough phone.

I used a cheap screen protector that came with my trident aegis case, it was a joke and i don't care what anyone says no matter how good you are @ putting them stupid theings on there will always be some air bubbles trapped underneath which is my biggest gripe and why i rock mine butt nekkid plz lol

d12unk13astard said:
I used a cheap screen protector that came with my trident aegis case, it was a joke and i don't care what anyone says no matter how good you are @ putting them stupid theings on there will always be some air bubbles trapped underneath which is my biggest gripe and why i rock mine butt nekkid plz lol
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This is true, I have never been able to get it perfectly, and I can't smooth out all the bubbles either. It's annoying to look at sometimes but there's not much i can do about it. Sometimes I don't use a case so I have my phone with other things in my pockets.

run mine naked, ended up with a minor scratch most likely from something in my pocket. I have to really look for it when the screen is off, don't even notice when screen is on. Had mine since release.
My wife on the other hand... I think it was the first 2 weeks before she managed to put a scratch in the screen. I think she dropped it in the car onto a upward pointing nail file.

Had mine since about a month before it was officially announced to be released.
Never used a screen protector.
I dont have a case and also have dropped the phone NUMEROUS times, on the concrete, face down (in fact, more times than I can remember- and probably an ongoing couple of times a week, at normal ))
I have a very minimal amount of "scratches" on the screen; however there is a very small sort of dent on the the edge from the impact of one of the falls.

Ace42 said:
This is true, I have never been able to get it perfectly, and I can't smooth out all the bubbles either. It's annoying to look at sometimes but there's not much i can do about it. Sometimes I don't use a case so I have my phone with other things in my pockets.
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Did you guys try the shower trick? I usually get every screen protector on perfectly with minimal effort using this method.
I'm gonna run naked and see what happens though. You guys are giving me good vibes about this thing
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Wtf is the shower trick?
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Scratch resistant screen......not quite.

My daughter found an ingenious way of scratching the screen on my Atrix and I just wanted to know if their was a way of rubbing something over them to make them less noticeable or can I replace the screen itself?
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PAULO76 said:
My daughter found an ingenious way of scratching the screen on my Atrix and I just wanted to know if their was a way of rubbing something over them to make them less noticeable or can I replace the screen itself?
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googling "repair scratched gorilla glass" turned up a few mentions of fixing scratches with various sanding and glazing products:
first result mentioning glaze:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/moto-droid/114659-gorilla-glass-does-scratch-but-i-know-how-repair.html
second result, actually links back to a detailed write up on these forums:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821129
if however you're looking to replace the entire screen, googling "atrix replacement screen" turns up an iFixit page listing a few vendors for atrix screens:
http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/48211/Vendors+for+atrix+digitizer+touch+screen+replacements+part

I put a screen protector on after I noticed a bunch of tiny scratches on my screen. Now I don't see them as much. It might be worth a try, especially since the el-cheapo ones I got were all of $1.50 for a 3-pack.

I never understood why anyone doesn't pick up a couple of cheap screen protectors after they drop bank on a phone?...
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ccrows said:
I never understood why anyone doesn't pick up a couple of cheap screen protectors after they drop bank on a phone?...
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Agreed, it blows my mind.

ccrows said:
I never understood why anyone doesn't pick up a couple of cheap screen protectors after they drop bank on a phone?...
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I never understood why anyone puts a cheap screen protector on their phone and messes up the quality of the display?....
Just a diff way of lookin at things.
I did and always have had one on all my other phones. I wasn't happy with the display after that. I "drop bank" on a fine phone and was diminishing the quality of what i saw on the screen, so I took it off. The display was one of the features i bought the phone for.

mrphil101 said:
I never understood why anyone puts a cheap screen protector on their phone and messes up the quality of the display?....
Just a diff way of lookin at things.
I did and always have had one on all my other phones. I wasn't happy with the display after that. I "drop bank" on a fine phone and was diminishing the quality of what i saw on the screen, so I took it off. The display was one of the features i bought the phone for.
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I love your flags!!
I wouldn't put a cheap screen protector on my phone, but I would prob rather have a cheap one than nothing. Zagg and/or Skintech I can say from personal experience are amazing, must have screen protector(s) for any device. You will not be disappointed with either purchase. Today my Atrix, iPad and Captivate are all protected with them (plus Otterbox) and they all look like they just came out the box, they are completely flawless like they just come off the factory line. A finger has never touched the screens.

stewartsoda said:
I put a screen protector on after I noticed a bunch of tiny scratches on my screen. Now I don't see them as much. It might be worth a try, especially since the el-cheapo ones I got were all of $1.50 for a 3-pack.
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i did the same. i dont think there is any "scratch proof" glass screen

Jc61990 said:
i did the same. i dont think there is any "scratch proof" glass screen
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how the crap did you get those good of results on speedtest? xD

haha take a key and try it on your screen tell me how it goes...lol just kidding dude spend some money and get a good protector that'll last you for a long time

WiredPirate said:
Agreed, it blows my mind.
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Keep opinions to yourself. Wanted info and nothing else plus I read somewhere that Gorilla glass was scratch resistant hence no protection!
Had a desire for a while that has gone thru exactly the same stuff as my Atrix except the screen survived perfectly......and that blows 'my mind'.

ja450n said:
googling "repair scratched gorilla glass" turned up a few mentions of fixing scratches with various sanding and glazing products:
first result mentioning glaze:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/moto-droid/114659-gorilla-glass-does-scratch-but-i-know-how-repair.html
second result, actually links back to a detailed write up on these forums:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821129
if however you're looking to replace the entire screen, googling "atrix replacement screen" turns up an iFixit page listing a few vendors for atrix screens:
http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/48211/Vendors+for+atrix+digitizer+touch+screen+replacements+part
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Thanks for your post mate, appreciate your help. Couldn't search online from my phone at the time but I could post to XDA so thought I'd give you guys a try.
Thanks again for your info.
regards
Paul

I've never used a screen protector on any of my phones and I've had A LOT. And I've never had even a tiny scratch on any of them.
It goes down to how you treat your phone. Ofcourse handling it like a Gorilla will screw it up. No Glass can save that so by all means if you're one, put the damn protector on other than that, she does look better naked
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if you switch phones often, not sure if it's even worth it buying those cheap screen protectors even if they are like 1 dollar.
if you switch phones a lot, don't bother, but if you want no scratches, you should have just put on a screen protector before you really used it.
you can really see the scratches when you are using your phone unless it's a deep huge scratch. i have a bunch of hairline scratches on my phone, you can even tell when i'm using the phone. when the screen is off, you can spot a few if you look really closely.

mrphil101 said:
I never understood why anyone puts a cheap screen protector on their phone and messes up the quality of the display?....
Just a diff way of lookin at things.
I did and always have had one on all my other phones. I wasn't happy with the display after that. I "drop bank" on a fine phone and was diminishing the quality of what i saw on the screen, so I took it off. The display was one of the features i bought the phone for.
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Fixing the appearance of an ugly screen protector is an easy fix. Plus there are many different kinds of screen protectors to choose from. Fixing a scratch, not as easy...
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stratax said:
how the crap did you get those good of results on speedtest? xD
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lol its just a package my isp offers

Well, Gorilla-glass IS scratch resistant. But only to a degree. Just like with waterproof watches - that only works a couple of meters near the surface.
To be fair, it's extremely hard to do a noticeable scratch on the Atrix. If you carry it in the pocket for a while, it will get covered with many micro scratches that are barely visible. But to leave a huge scratch on it - you got unlucky mate.
Having said that, I carried my Milestone in the pocket with keys / without screen protector for a year and never had a noticeable scratch.
Gorillag-glass works, but it's not a perfect remedy.