The Evo has Gorilla Glass. News to me. - EVO 4G General

Just checked their site, sure enough it is listed under HTC. so is our little bro the hero c. Pretty cool.
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Blitzpwnage said:
Just checked their site, sure enough it is listed under HTC. so is our little bro the hero c. Pretty cool.
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News to me. Cool.

Here is the link for anyone who wants it:
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products
This is news to me as well. I thought only the Samsung Epic 4G was the only phone on Sprint with Gorrilla glass....and its not even listed !

I've seen this discussed many times before, no one ever comes to a definitive conclusion though. When the Evo was released, HTC reps confirmed it most certainly did NOT have Gorilla Glass, and many people have had minor scratching which backs that up.
Maybe it's a change affecting later revisions?

ffolkes said:
I've seen this discussed many times before, no one ever comes to a definitive conclusion though. When the Evo was released, HTC reps confirmed it most certainly did NOT have Gorilla Glass, and many people have had minor scratching which backs that up.
Maybe it's a change affecting later revisions?
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must be a change in later models. because i know i would never use my evo without a screen protector.

fixxxer2008 said:
must be a change in later models. because i know i would never use my evo without a screen protector.
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Have had my Evo since launch without a screen protector and it still doesn't have a single scratch. And I have dropped it on a few occasions. To each his own.

Beejis said:
Have had my Evo since launch without a screen protector and it still doesn't have a single scratch. And I have dropped it on a few occasions. To each his own.
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Same here no issues either

Gorilla Glass my ass. My GFs screen is scratched to hell and its in a case. My screen has one scratch. I'm pretty sure it doesn't.
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Well I can tell you from personal experience that launch day Evo's didn't have Gorilla glass. I dropped mine from not the high and my glass cracked & shattered like a brick through a window pane.
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Guys the Evo does not have gorilla glass. I owned a Epic before and the glass on the epic feels totally different from the Evo's. Also, gorilla glass doesn't pick up as much finger prints as the glass used on the Evo.

casual864 said:
Guys the Evo does not have gorilla glass. I owned a Epic before and the glass on the epic feels totally different from the Evo's. Also, gorilla glass doesn't pick up as much finger prints as the glass used on the Evo.
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Yeah. I don't know what they're smoking over at Corning (lot's of farm country around Corning NY so you never know what they might be growing). Don't know why the EVO is listed but I'm 99.99% sure it doesn't have Gorilla Glass. I know the Epic, Droid, and Droid X do and I'm pretty sure the Incredible does but not the EVO. I've played around with all 4 of those phones and the screen feels different that the EVO.

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Yeah. I don't know what they're smoking over at Corning (lot's of farm country around Corning NY so you never know what they might be growing). Don't know why the EVO is listed but I'm 99.99% sure it doesn't have Gorilla Glass. I know the Epic, Droid, and Droid X do and I'm pretty sure the Incredible does but not the EVO. I've played around with all 4 of those phones and the screen feels different that the EVO.
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I second this, My boss has a Droid X. The glass feels totally different. I agree it is more resistent to finger prints. I LOVE the feel of the evo screen, however I can't use it w/o screen protector as if you have a bit of grit on your finger it will scratch the screen.

as stated....gorilla glass my ass

Maybe the newer models do. On my launch evo I used a screen protector. I have a rev 3 now and haven't had a screen protector for about 5 months. I work in the construction field and I only have one minor scratch.
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eeeeeeeeek said:
I second this, My boss has a Droid X. The glass feels totally different. I agree it is more resistent to finger prints. I LOVE the feel of the evo screen, however I can't use it w/o screen protector as if you have a bit of grit on your finger it will scratch the screen.
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The resistance to fingerprinting is probably because of an oleophobic coating like that on the (ahem) iPhone4. The glass itself shouldn't have a great difference in terms of tactile feel from any other smooth, thin glass. And I don't think Gorilla Glass is natively anti-skin oil.
As for breakage, Gorilla Glass will break too, especially on drops where one corner impacts the ground. Seen it happen with an iP4. Flat-face drops, drops where a side hits flush, and bending (torsion) are much better protected by GG than other types.

No way does it have Gorilla glass. I got my first scratch on it the other day, a minor one but dammit it's still there.

Everyone else email them and ask , I did. I would love to put this dog to sleep, regardless of if it does or not. For the record I think it infact does.
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And for all of you who don't believe it is because it scratched, no one said gorilla glass is unbreakable, can't scratch bomb proof ****. It's name is gorilla glass and yes it is supposed to be stronger than regular glass. That's it....

I checked their site a few months ago and it wasn't listed. Either newer batches have it, or perhaps the 3d will. Hoping it will have it.
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[Q] Gorilla Glass?

Anyone know how scratch resistant the Epic's screen will be?
If its weak, I'd like to manually try and replace it with Gorilla Glass.
Manually replacing the glass sounds kind of risky!
You should realize that gorilla glass and products like it are much more brittle than standard glasses. While it can with stand scratches, it doesn't favor well in drops and impacts to it. Why not just use an invisible shield or other protector? Much cheaper and easier.
Trying to replace a screen that's made for the phone with a screen that's NOT made for the phone isnt gonna be easy or pretty.
when it comes to a drop/impact that would shatter or splinter the screen, it either will or won't. Having a case and protector on the screen helps. But if its from more than 2 feet, most likely the screen will shatter regardless of the type of glass.
My Hero has survived far more of its fair share of 5 foot falls onto asphalt with only minimal scuffing to the plastic case, there are no screen cracks, and no screen scratches either. If the Epic 4G is anything similar, it should be fine with both. Although I would like to note that, at least for me I would worry more about problems with the keyboard after the phone has been dropped, as was the case with my Touch Pro. Just my 1.9 cents.
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Anyone know how scratch resistant the Epic's screen will be?
If its weak, I'd like to manually try and replace it with Gorilla Glass.
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One of the benefits of super amoled is that the screen is attached to the plastic/glass cover. It eliminated the dust and glare problems but it would most likely be impossible to replace it.
USAF22 said:
My Hero has survived far more of its fair share of 5 foot falls onto asphalt with only minimal scuffing to the plastic case, there are no screen cracks, and no screen scratches either. If the Epic 4G is anything similar, it should be fine with both. Although I would like to note that, at least for me I would worry more about problems with the keyboard after the phone has been dropped, as was the case with my Touch Pro. Just my 1.9 cents.
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One of the great things about the HTC "chin" phones is that it's impossible to directly impact the screen on a flat surface like a floor or sidewalk without completely breaking the phone open. That's how it is on my G1, at least. Say what you will about the aesthetics, but I find that to be fantastic practical design.
When I went to the T-Mobile store to see their version, they intentionally dropped it and banged the screen HARD like 5 times to demonstrate how tough it was. Not a scratch. I wouldn't worry about screen durability.
TripleAgent said:
When I went to the T-Mobile store to see their version, they intentionally dropped it and banged the screen HARD like 5 times to demonstrate how tough it was. Not a scratch. I wouldn't worry about screen durability.
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I'd love to see this, if only for the entertainment value.
TripleAgent said:
When I went to the T-Mobile store to see their version, they intentionally dropped it and banged the screen HARD like 5 times to demonstrate how tough it was. Not a scratch. I wouldn't worry about screen durability.
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It's gonna suck when it breaks infront a of a customer...
Or if people find out it's a dummy phone
chococrazy said:
It's gonna suck when it breaks infront a of a customer...
Or if people find out it's a dummy phone
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Not gonna happen...they sell the display phone they drop to the customer ..lol jk....
Overall though I had plenty of LCD phones and I dropped them..threw them from room to room and never had any damage...I remember at one point I dropped my phone every day for like 6 months..but then again maybe I'm one of the lucky ppl :/
Take a look at the Galaxy S brutal tests and judge for yourself.
Warning: you might flinch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xASJobjD68&feature=related
Flinch indeed!!, I thought " The Cove" was bad.
What's with all the gorilla glass stuff lately? As previously said gorilla glass isn't suitable for the Epic 4G because of the Super Amoled display, on top of this Gorilla glass is very scratch proof but at the sametime it's not meant to be dropped.
Sebrina said:
What's with all the gorilla glass stuff lately? As previously said gorilla glass isn't suitable for the Epic 4G because of the Super Amoled display, on top of this Gorilla glass is very scratch proof but at the sametime it's not meant to be dropped.
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The next version of super amoled samsung promises is indestructible..so get your chainsaws ready
Glass
Yep its tuff glass
WTH would you bump a 7 month old thread?
My Epic fell out of my pocket screen first onto a rock when I was getting out of my car a few days ago and didn't have a scratch/crack or anything on it.
The silicon case, however, got chipped.
As long as he did, I wanna say I'm pissed at how easily my Epic screen scratched. Weak.
Does froyo make the glass faster?
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G2 Gorilla Glass??

I have looking for answer to this question and can't find a reasonable one. Does the G2 have gorilla glass?? I want to take off my screen protector but not willing to have my G2 scratched up..Anybody know what type of glass the G2 uses??
I've got a scratch on my screen from dropping it. In other words, no.
Even though, *almost* nothing scrathes glass, you do get scratches from surfaces or minerals that are harder than glass itself.
Other than, I think there's a limited amount of phones that have this feature. Not even the iPhone features this.
Scratched
Pretty sure I got a scratch from change in my pocket. If it IS gorilla glass, then I am thoroughly unimpressed with GG.
This glass is pretty strong since I have tried scratching it with metal and nothing I did applied decent preassure and bump the tip of the charging port into the glass screen and I got nothing. Whatever it is is very strong yu don't even need a screen protector but I'm still putting one I just took it off cuz my replacement is comming Monday so why not test the phone since its going back to tmo lol.
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mgmaz said:
Pretty sure I got a scratch from change in my pocket. If it IS gorilla glass, then I am thoroughly unimpressed with GG.
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Mayb it wasn't change, I doubt it because I applied preassure with the charging port tip which is sharper then change edges and got nothing. Who knows you probably got it from something else, mayb some one scratched it accidently or something. But I'm suprise with the screen scratch resistance never though any phone screen could have such resistance
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There is nothing in the specs that state that the G2 has Gorilla Glass.
The Vibrant and all Galaxy S series phones have it.
The Motorola Defy has it.
Had the vibrant, gorilla glass is amazing, but still used a screen protector for anti glare, this feels nothing like gorilla glass, and wouldn't feel comfortable testing it further till htc announced it having it.
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Althought I CAN'T confirm that it is not Gorilla Glass, I will tell you that it is NOT. If you go to the Gorilla Glass developer's websites, they do NOT have HTC phones listed on their lists for manufactured screens with GG.
Gorilla Glass is only available on Motorola and Samsung smartphones. HTC is not at liberty to discuss what screen is being used on these devices as it is proprietary information and Gorilla Glass also states that there are companies that they partnered up with AREN'T going to be listed on their list.
In quick summarization, I would conclude that it doesn't have it simply because with Gorilla Glass features, I'm sure it would be campaigned and promoted to carry Gorilla Glass.
Can we just agree that the phone has a glass screen, not necessarily gorilla glass. I've been using the phone without a screen protector for a few weeks and have no scratches. no worries for me.
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dsil711 said:
Can we just agree that the phone has a glass screen, not necessarily gorilla glass. I've been using the phone without a screen protector for a few weeks and have no scratches. no worries for me.
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Lol yu got it right I agree on the glass and it is a strong glass. This is deff not plastic
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I have had my G2 for a few days now, and the screen sure feels and acts like plastic to me, unless there is some new type of glass that bends.
loomism2 said:
I have had my G2 for a few days now, and the screen sure feels and acts like plastic to me, unless there is some new type of glass that bends.
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:s damn really?, oh well mine doesn't bend at all if I were you I would get a replacement. Mine has glass why would yours not? That looks like the perfect excuse for exchange call tmo up. Everyday is something with this phone. After the updates I be getting random reeboots but before the updates I've never experience those random reboots smh and I though it was supose to get rid of them.
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The scariest part is that I did herd this from others as well. However as hard as a push the screen it doesn't bend and it feels like glass.
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I am not complaining about the screen, even if it is plastic. It works great and is a great replacement for my old G1. Let me get root and I won't have any complaints at all.
Ive never dropped my phone and always just slip it in my pocket. Though I never EVER have anything besides my phone in a single pocket. Dont have any scratches yet...
Mog said:
Ive never dropped my phone and always just slip it in my pocket. Though I never EVER have anything besides my phone in a single pocket. Dont have any scratches yet...
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If u use denim: check if you have fine sand in your pocket of the stonewash wich can left ;-) other than stone, sand or diamonds cannot easily scratch your (gorilla) hardened glass i guess...
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I do not know where it came from but there is a scratch on mine. My Nexus One is still pristine and given the amount of use I put that through without a screen protector I figured that the G2 would be fine. While it is somewhat long (about 15mm) it is not easy to see with the screen on so I am reluctantly living with it.
Not sure if anyone has seen this yet, but it is interesting.......LINK
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Not sure if anyone has seen this yet, but it is interesting.......LINK
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That guy is crazy!
Very impressive.

Gorilla Glass?

Couldn't find on google if the shift has it...
It does not but get a zaggs invisibleshield and you'll be good
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I don't know of any HTC device that has implemented this yet. If the shift does have it, I will swap out my evo original in a heart beat.
tstack77 said:
Couldn't find on google if the shift has it...
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Doubt it, usually only SGS phones (minus the NS) have it, and some Motorola phones too I think... pretty sure HTC doesn't use it
I'm pretty sure it does use it, and I believe it also was used on the evo. I remember talking to my htc rep who's techier than myself and he mentioned that it used it.
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HTC doesn't say anything about it on their website, I'd assume that it doesn't have it.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/shift-sprint/tech-specs/
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I know this is digging up a very old thread, but I ran across this on Corning's site this morning:
products-with-gorilla/htc
I am not certain what exactly "available" means, but it looks to me like the Shift does come with Gorilla Glass.
The Shift indeed has gorilla glass, most HTC android phones do, I can confirm it via site and my own stupidity.
gigermunit said:
The Shift indeed has gorilla glass, most HTC android phones do, I can confirm it via site and my own stupidity.
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Judging by the fact that I scratched my screen the first day I had it, this phone most certainly does NOT have gorilla glass. Not to mention the fact that my screen is now cracked due to being dropped Friday night
tatonka_hero said:
Judging by the fact that I scratched my screen the first day I had it, this phone most certainly does NOT have gorilla glass. Not to mention the fact that my screen is now cracked due to being dropped Friday night
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Scratch Resistant does not mean unscratchable, I left mine in my pocket full of change and a chain of keys with a screw drive, no scratches on it.
I spent a good 2 hours running a knife blade over my hero while watching dexter to prove to my friend it had gorilla glass, never got a scratch.
Only scratch I ever had on my phone screens with gorilla glass were from grabbing my phone with a diamond ring on that was facing backwards on my hand.
Google is your friend. The Shift is listed on the Corning Gorilla Glass website
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/htc
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Scratch Resistant does not mean unscratchable, I left mine in my pocket full of change and a chain of keys with a screw drive, no scratches on it.
I spent a good 2 hours running a knife blade over my hero while watching dexter to prove to my friend it had gorilla glass, never got a scratch.
Only scratch I ever had on my phone screens with gorilla glass were from grabbing my phone with a diamond ring on that was facing backwards on my hand.
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yea I dropped mine and cracked the screen...and that was the only damage I had ever done. The gorilla glass isn't perfect...but its helpful i guess. Will always buy a screen protector anyway
but the site does say it has gorilla glass which is weird because when I had my first shift the only reason I got a screen protector in a rush was because after the first few days of having it I noticed a few minor scratches, it had to just be from being in my pocket.
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Scratch Resistant does not mean unscratchable, I left mine in my pocket full of change and a chain of keys with a screw drive, no scratches on it.
I spent a good 2 hours running a knife blade over my hero while watching dexter to prove to my friend it had gorilla glass, never got a scratch.
Only scratch I ever had on my phone screens with gorilla glass were from grabbing my phone with a diamond ring on that was facing backwards on my hand.
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Now there's a man who proves his point with style . That is awesome, I wouldn't have that kinda nerve. Nice to know it has Gorilla Glass . But your right, scratch resistent does not mean unbreakable. Although I've had a screen protector on mine since day one.
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Yeah, that takes some cajones... even knowing it is gorilla glass, I still am gonna be using a screen protector & flinch if anything harder than a stick comes in contact w my screen.
I find it interesting that Corning is the only company coming right out and stating these are installed. I would think it would be a major selling point for both Sprint & HTC, odd they don't advertise it. Not even listed on the specs w/ either company...
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IMO it would definately be a major selling point.
gigermunit said:
Scratch Resistant does not mean unscratchable, I left mine in my pocket full of change and a chain of keys with a screw drive, no scratches on it.
I spent a good 2 hours running a knife blade over my hero while watching dexter to prove to my friend it had gorilla glass, never got a scratch.
Only scratch I ever had on my phone screens with gorilla glass were from grabbing my phone with a diamond ring on that was facing backwards on my hand.
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I also have proven to friends that my screen takes a lot more than keys to scratch it, I actually scratched my screen with my keys in class one day to prove my point. I was kinda scared that it would actually scratch but I will put my money where my mouth is if I believe it to be true. Any way you look at it, a screen protector is a good idea if you like to keep your items in a "new, never used" condition.
so a knife made out of stainless steel won't scratch it, but a small piece of aluminum on the floor of a shop will? Not exactly very durable gorilla glass then
Aluminum is not much to take lightly but maybe you just got a bad batch? My shift has no screen scratches, nothing, didn't get a film for the screen til a week or so later, like I said left it in my pocket and nothing happened. Only reason it has the film on it is because I don't like how oil sits on glass in droplets (has dreads).
Sprint probably makes a fortune selling protectors. How many would they sell if they advertised the phones as being basically scratch proof.

G2 has gorilla glass!

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products
Here it is, corning gorilla glass has the G2 as a device listed with gorilla glass, I though it didn't have gorilla glass but it says on the website that it does!
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It also says the G1 has it but I think maybe the newer G1s do not the G1s upon release date.
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yes.. yes it does. took the screen cover off my phone. for a few weeks now. so scratched. although my sisters mt4g has one scratch on it.. but who knows what its from.
and another friend has a mt3g and has no scratches.. its what gave me the confidence to take my screen protector off.
Feel a vibrant/galaxy s screen and feel ours and tell me that we have gorilla glass. If we really truly do, then we got the crap **** version of it.
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Feel a vibrant/galaxy s screen and feel ours and tell me that we have gorilla glass. If we really truly do, then we got the crap **** version of it.
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Lmaoooo, well they feel about the same the epic and the G2
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8 months without no scratches in the glass . Gorillaglass or not .
No protector here since October and scratch free.
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stian230 said:
8 months without no scratches in the glass . Gorillaglass or not .
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Same here had since it was released no protector on the glass and not one scratch.
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androidfeen809 said:
G2 has gorilla glass!
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Yeah, we know. Its been discussed thoroughly, with the Corning page linked over a month ago (post 22 of the following thread):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829399
Ya I can also attest that I have yet to get a scratch either regardless of what type it is. Good stuff.
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Haven't even been to the beach with my phone but it has been scratched by sand... Like 1 grain... Just a warning, Leave it away from Sand
I don't have Gorrila
MacaronyMax said:
Haven't even been to the beach with my phone but it has been scratched by sand... Like 1 grain... Just a warning, Leave it away from Sand
I don't have Gorrila
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You dont have gorilla? What does that mean, yours is the only phone that doesn't? Or none of ours do? Lmfao can't decode your sentence there...
Everyphone has it. But I'm sure some grains of minerals found in sand can scratch the screen.. maybe he found a really small diamond and that one grain scratched his screen.
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the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
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the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
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Lmao, wow I though it would be stronger, but I didn't know yu could hit gorilla glass with a hammer and not break it
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Everyphone has it. But I'm sure some grains of minerals found in sand can scratch the screen.. maybe he found a really small diamond and that one grain scratched his screen.
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How do you know every phone (I assume you mean "every G2") has Gorilla Glass? Just because Corning lists the G2 on their website as having GG does not guarantee that every G2 has it. HTC is free to switch materials whenever they want. In fact, they probably reserve the right to change whatever specs of the phone they want, without notice (if they even listed GG in the specs, which they do not). But you are probably right in that many high-end smartphones are using GG these days, so HTC is pretty likely to stick with it for all the G2's.
If you read the older Gorilla Glass thread I posted above, you will see there are other users that scratched the screen with normal use. GG is advertised as being "highly damage resistant", and its harder to scratch than "conventional" glass, but you can still scratch it.
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the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
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I believe that GG was originally developed for helicopter windshields. But the thickness of those and the other uses (like you mentioned) are probably a lot thicker than the type used for smartphones. The GG surface treatment greatly increases the toughness of the glass, but its thickness will still be a factor. There were reports of iPhone 4 GG breaking the first week the phone was released, just from being dropped. While GG is pretty impressive, you can't take for granted its not going to break.
Yeah that's true. I've been pretty lucky so far with phone screens so far. And I probably shouldn't have said/typed that.
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Yeah that's true. I've been pretty lucky so far with phone screens so far. And I probably shouldn't have said/typed that.
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I think your post is a good one to have on here. Its good to know that some people have scratched or cracked the screen under fairly normal usage (well, maybe not the sisters BF throwing it!). Some people seem to think Gorilla Glass is indestructible.
It say's desire has gorilla glass, and I some how managed to get a deep scratch on the it which went through the lcd display.....It might vary with htc devices

Screen scratches super easy gorilla glass is a lie!

Haven't dropped my phone and handle it as if it were my child. I have three hairline scratches on the screen from setting it on a counter[face down]and picking it up to see activenotifications. Disappointed with the build quality moto!
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joshpersaud said:
Haven't dropped my phone and handle it as if it were my child. I have three hairline scratches on the screen from setting it on a counter[face down]and picking it up to see activenotifications. Disappointed with the build quality moto!
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Are the scratches on the actual screen surface or on the front lip of the phone? From my experience the front lip area is very sensitive to fine scratches (though not very noticeable) but the screen itself is pretty resistant. This is a bit extreme, but worth checking out too --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlFS-hQK50I
joshpersaud said:
Haven't dropped my phone and handle it as if it were my child. I have three hairline scratches on the screen from setting it on a counter[face down]and picking it up to see activenotifications. Disappointed with the build quality moto!
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That's odd considering the screen doesn't touch a surface when you lay it face down. There are small lips at the top and bottom of the phone to keep the screen slightly elevated. Are you sure it wasn't caused by dust/sand/grit in your pocket?
Usually use a screen protector but haven't found a nice one yet. Its on the actual screen. Goes right through my keyboard. Will take pics soon
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That's odd considering the screen doesn't touch a surface when you lay it face down. There are small lips at the top and bottom of the phone to keep the screen slightly elevated. Are you sure it wasn't caused by dust/sand/grit in your pocket?
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Usually I'd mark it down to pocket sand but it happened while on a desk. Set it down, went to bathroom and came back it was scratched.
It sits like a nexus in a desk but I think it might have been from the mouse pad I had it on.
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Gorilla glass scratches all the time, something like a grain of sand can scratch it.
eallan said:
Gorilla glass scratches all the time, something like a grain of sand can scratch it.
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That's because sand is one of the toughest materials. Yes, tougher than a steel knife.
It will be a great day on xda when people stop buying into the false info regarding gorilla glass and scratching....
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If it was a stone based countertop, then it may be hard enough to scratch gorilla glass.
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I too scratched it by putting it face down on a table. The center of the screen touches the surface and it even spins. I got semi-circular scratches on my phone. I never once got scratches on my GS2, so the only explanation is the fact that there is no lip. Today I received a replacement device and sent back the scratched one (Moto has a 14 day exchange policy). Now we know not to put it face down.
I learned my lesson with my Note 2. It was the first phone I didn't put a screen protector on and it was also the last one. I put one on my X before I even powered it on.
Ivan Fuentes Hagar said:
That's because sand is one of the toughest materials. Yes, tougher than a steel knife.
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I know.
Well, "sand" can be many different things, some of which have quartz which is very expensive.
jlambeth1 said:
I learned my lesson with my Note 2. It was the first phone I didn't put a screen protector on and it was also the last one. I put one on my X before I even powered it on.
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This? No offense but it is 2013 and people have not learned to put screen protectors on the smartphones?
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bobbysteels216 said:
This? No offense but it is 2013 and people have not learned to put screen protectors on the smartphones?
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I choose not to use a screen protector. What's the point of protecting the glass if you never get to feel how nice it is? There are no screen protectors that offer the same feel as glass with the exception of the steinheil glas.t ones but they have their own set of issues. I haven't used a screen protector on any phone since the EVO 4G and have never gotten any serious scratches. Superficial swirls, yes, but who gives a crap about those? Not I. These are glass screens not plastic, and as such they are very hard to scratch. They don't need screen protectors.
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I choose not to use a screen protector. What's the point of protecting the glass if you never get to feel how nice it is?
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Because who doesn't prefer to have scratches on their screens right? It is not like scratches decrease the value of a phone or anything like that, in fact it makes it look better. And who does not like sliding their fingers across scratched Corning Gorilla Glass to get that reddish hue and that stiffness on the tip of their thumbs and index fingers when they scroll and play games?
/sarcasm
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bobbysteels216 said:
This? No offense but it is 2013 and people have not learned to put screen protectors on the smartphones?
I knew better but figured I would chance it and if I got a scratch that pissed me off enough I would just do an insurance claim. Oh well, it's my son's problem now that nice I gave him my Note 2.
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bobbysteels216 said:
Because who doesn't prefer to have scratches on their screens right? It is not like scratches decrease the value of a phone or anything like that, in fact it makes it look better. And who does not like sliding their fingers across scratched Corning Gorilla Glass to get that reddish hue and that stiffness on the tip of their thumbs and index fingers when they scroll and play games?
/sarcasm
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Right, so use a crappy protector so the next guy gets to use a perfect screen. I sell all my old devices so I am well aware of how it affects resale value. Are you really going to ugly up your phone for a year or so with a protector just so you can make an extra $50 later on down the road? Or drag your fingers across a ****ty plastic protector vs. nice smooth glass when gaming? Doesn't make any sense to me. It boggles my mind how people scratch their screens so easily. I work in the trades and I always toss my phone in my tool bag with tons of sharp, jagged tools and I don't get any scratches ever. On any phone.
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Because who doesn't prefer to have scratches on their screens right? It is not like scratches decrease the value of a phone or anything like that, in fact it makes it look better.
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Hint: not everybody considers buying a phone for resale after the new hotness comes along. People who do? Of course they should consider putting on a screen protector and an otterbox.
But people who value ergonomics? Not so much.
FWIW, my last two phones have been case and screen protector free. They've picked up the odd cosmetic ding, but the gorilla glass has been flawless after two years of usage. YMMV.
thedosbox said:
Hint: not everybody considers buying a phone for resale after the new hotness comes along. People who do? Of course they should consider putting on a screen protector and an otterbox.
But people who value ergonomics? Not so much.
FWIW, my last two phones have been case and screen protector free. They've picked up the odd cosmetic ding, but the gorilla glass has been flawless after two years of usage. YMMV.
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Agreed 100%.
thedosbox said:
FWIW, my last two phones have been case and screen protector free. They've picked up the odd cosmetic ding, but the gorilla glass been flawless after two years of usage. YMMV.
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Hint: Everyone cannot have a smartphone for two years and not use screen protectors without having a scratched up screen. There are no ergonomics to value on a scratched up screen unless one appreciates having their fingers get red or irritated from rubbing it while scrolling, swiping, or playing games.
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