I noticed on the screen when I breathe hot moist air on to it, there are streaks of lines running across everywhere and I'm assuming it's thinning on the oleophobic screen. I just bought it about a week ago, should I replace it? I ordered a carbon fiber from skinomi and it hasn't arrived, and I really like using the device.
Does anyone use warm water with detergent to clean their screen by any chance?
As far as I know, you're not suppose to use chemicals on your screen.
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I've always found giving a wipe with glasses lens cloth does the trick.
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LOOL, hell no man. Do you want to ruin your display in a matter of days ?! Just use a glasses lens cloth as tumblerer said and that should do the trick.
Also, all those lines that you mentioned, that run across the display are part of the digitizer, not the oleo-phobic surface.
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I've always found giving a wipe with glasses lens cloth does the trick.
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snap. get a good glasses cloth and gently wipe from side to side. i find circle leaves smear stains which can sometimes look like scratches and freak you out!
i've also heard that to effectively clean glasses, you should apply a bit of water - a fine mist - but i never do, and i'm happy with the screen tbh.
also, when i first took the plastic cover thing off the screen i found what looked like a bumpy textured surface. maybe that's the cause of your smear stains?
but, damn, the screen is so bright, does it really matter
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LOOL, hell no man. Do you want to ruin your display in a matter of days ?! Just use a glasses lens cloth as tumblerer said and that should do the trick.
Also, all those lines that you mentioned, that run across the display are part of the digitizer, not the oleo-phobic surface.
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What about soap? I heard using warm water with soap will get rid of finger oil completely off the screen.
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What about soap? I heard using warm water with soap will get rid of finger oil completely off the screen.
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nothing, no soap, no bleach, nothing. you will ruin it.
I just use my t-shirt, run it over my man-boob a few times and it's print-free
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I just use my t-shirt, run it over my man-boob a few times and it's print-free
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haha.. man-boob yeah i do the same.. works perfect ;b
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I just use my t-shirt, run it over my man-boob a few times and it's print-free
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Agreed. Just don't use any chemical substance. Do you want to make it suffer ? lol
As has been pointed out many times above, you shouldn't use anything other than a smooth cloth to clean the screen.
If the screen is sticky and you absolutely have to use something to help get it off, you should use water, preferably pure distilled water as tap water can have some grit to it as well as trace chemicals.
Never ever use soap, alcohol, goo gone, or anything of the sort. Probably shouldn't even use saliva.
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I noticed on the screen when I breathe hot moist air on to it, there are streaks of lines running across everywhere and I'm assuming it's thinning on the oleophobic screen. I just bought it about a week ago, should I replace it? I ordered a carbon fiber from skinomi and it hasn't arrived, and I really like using the device.
Does anyone use warm water with detergent to clean their screen by any chance?
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replace it, the coating shouldnt come off
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As has been pointed out many times above, you shouldn't use anything other than a smooth cloth to clean the screen.
If the screen is sticky and you absolutely have to use something to help get it off, you should use water, preferably pure distilled water as tap water can have some grit to it as well as trace chemicals.
Never ever use soap, alcohol, goo gone, or anything of the sort. Probably shouldn't even use saliva.
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How about licking the screen
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I find the best way to clean anything I have is to breathe on it than use micro fiber cloth while it's still moist from my breath.
Gets smudges off everything.
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Is there anything I can do about the screen being highly susceptible to finger prints? Thanks
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Is there anything I can do about the screen being highly susceptible to finger prints? Thanks
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Wash your hands. Haha... but seriously. The screen is oleophobic which means it will repel most of your skin oils. Therefore, unless you have skin that is more oily than usual you shouldn't have a problem. Your hands are probably oily from touching your food, face, hair, etc.
I just switched from an iPhone and the iPhone repelled fingerprints A LOT better...
I find this screen to be far more opeophobic. occasionally, if you have smudges all over the screen, I find a few droplets of water wiped across the screen works wonders.
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I find this screen to be far more opeophobic. occasionally, if you have smudges all over the screen, I find a few droplets of water wiped across the screen works wonders.
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water + 575$ phone = no.
^^ Its not $575, its only $529...
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^^ Its not $575, its only $529...
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Theres something called State TAX. for me it was 49$ (NY).
And there's something called sarcasm NY/CA/IL tax sucks...
He also said a few drops... My HDTV specifies cleaning the screen with a few drops of water also and it was much more expensive than the Nexus. Anyway, lint free cloth and a few drops of water = win.
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He also said a few drops... My HDTV specifies cleaning the screen with a few drops of water also and it was much more expensive than the Nexus. Anyway, lint free cloth and a few drops of water = win.
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I wouldnt put a single drop of water on a 575$ phone. I dont know about you..
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I wouldnt put a single drop of water on a 575$ phone. I dont know about you..
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Well, I would put it on the cloth first, but unless you are a bumbling fool a single drop of water on your screen is not going to wreck your phone.
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I wouldnt put a single drop of water on a 575$ phone. I dont know about you..
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I put a few splashes when applying my BSE and it works still. whats a drop of water to the screen lol if your careful things wont go wrong.
I bought the privacy screen protector from T-mobile... No more fingerprints! Makes the screen a bit darker but I can't stand fingerprints!
do these not ship with a screen protector?
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Wash your hands. Haha... but seriously. The screen is oleophobic which means it will repel most of your skin oils. Therefore, unless you have skin that is more oily than usual you shouldn't have a problem. Your hands are probably oily from touching your food, face, hair, etc.
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NO WAY is this screen coated with an oleophobic finish. I've played around with an iPhone 3GS before, so I know how that compares. I challenge you to find some proof from HTC that this has an oleophobic coating on the screen.
That being said, this screen is an oil magnet, and my skin is probably less oily than the average guy. The only solution is to wipe it frequently with a soft cloth, or slap on a screen protector, as others have already stated.
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do these not ship with a screen protector?
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no they dont, and neither is one needed. The Nexus One uses gorilla glass. search on youtube for nexus one scratch test.
Also im not saying that water on your screen will definatly damage your phone, im just saying that I personally would not put water anywhere on my phone.
I just buff it on my pants occasionally.
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NO WAY is this screen coated with an oleophobic finish. I've played around with an iPhone 3GS before, so I know how that compares. I challenge you to find some proof from HTC that this has an oleophobic coating on the screen.
That being said, this screen is an oil magnet, and my skin is probably less oily than the average guy. The only solution is to wipe it frequently with a soft cloth, or slap on a screen protector, as others have already stated.
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My experience with the phone has been almost completely opposite, and most of the time I actually find it hard to put prints on the screen. I briefly used a screen protector, but found it attracted far more fingerprints and smudging.
Sucks if yours is somehow different. You may also want to try wiping your screen with a few drops of water.
I would love if someone came up with such a screenprotector that would work better in direct sunlight and would not attract finger prints at all..
If anyone comes up with something similar, i would greatly appriciate it..
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My experience with the phone has been almost completely opposite, and most of the time I actually find it hard to put prints on the screen. I briefly used a screen protector, but found it attracted far more fingerprints and smudging.
Sucks if yours is somehow different. You may also want to try wiping your screen with a few drops of water.
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Maybe my fingers are just greasier than yours... After washing my hands, it was fine, but within an hour my fingers would be oily again. Figured it was normal...
Hey guys,as title says(kind of anyway),I've had enough of the oleophobic coating on the SGS2.Fingerprints stay on screen no matter(I have very oily skin,unfortunately) and it's not any better than my Desire HD for that matter.Not that it bothers me for that,but it SCRATCHES like hell.I already have more fine scrathces on my GS2 after 2 weeks than on my DHD after 7 months.So I want to remove the oleophobic coating.
Now,I know it's done somehow by cleaning the screen using certain cleaning stuff,but what cleaning stuff?Can I use a window cleaner or something?And should I wipe it with a fiber cloth?
Thanks guys!
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Hey guys,as title says(kind of anyway),I've had enough of the oleophobic coating on the SGS2.Fingerprints stay on screen no matter(I have very oily skin,unfortunately) and it's not any better than my Desire HD for that matter.Not that it bothers me for that,but it SCRATCHES like hell.I already have more fine scrathces on my GS2 after 2 weeks than on my DHD after 7 months.So I want to remove the oleophobic coating.
Now,I know it's done somehow by cleaning the screen using certain cleaning stuff,but what cleaning stuff?Can I use a window cleaner or something?And should I wipe it with a fiber cloth?
Thanks guys!
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some one said he used polish liquids
i recommend liter fluid
OP, take my advice , do NOT do it! You think the coating is not helping, wait till you remove it! It will be 100 times worse, literally!
If you do decide to rid the screen of the coating - I succeeded (on SGS1) with Chlorine toilet bowl cleaning liquid, but be very careful to not get it inside speakers/mikes. All the scratches remained though, mine were in the glass, not the coating.
You want that coating on there. Just get a screen protector and maybe a matte one if the finger prints bother you.
Damn,I hate screen protectors...
KreoXDA,mine are most probably not on the glass itself.I can't feel them with my fingernail(And I have long fingernails on my right hand-classic guitar player anyone? ) like I could with such scratches on other phones.Anyway,I'll see if I can find some good screen protector.All I've used just crapped all over my touchscreen experience.I'd try Zaggs,but guess what!NOT available in Greece!I''m losing my patience here...
ZAGGS are the WORST for sensitivity!!, STAY AWAY
try an steinheil one? their ultrathin series is good
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ZAGGS are the WORST for sensitivity!!, STAY AWAY
try an steinheil one? their ultrathin series is good
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Yeah...Well,I found Zaggs(they even came to Greece...Oh well!) but I cannot find Steinheils.What about Belkin?They have a matte overlay that I think would be nice.
Also,what do you mean that Zaggs are the worst for sensitivity?Is it harder to select something on the screen with a protector on?
Thanks anyway pal!
zaggs are the thickest screen protectors on the market!, they ruin the touchscreen experience, they DO block fingerprints well though. they also have the 'orange peel' effect on them.
woops, the SGP steinheil ones arent available *yet*
meanwhile, THIS should suit your needs...
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zaggs are the thickest screen protectors on the market!, they ruin the touchscreen experience, they DO block fingerprints well though. they also have the 'orange peel' effect on them.
woops, the SGP steinheil ones arent available *yet*
meanwhile, THIS should suit your needs...
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Well,I'll see if I can find it in Greece or else...E-bay it is!I have never bought anything from e-bay though...Will buy a jig,that's for sure!
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Hey guys,as title says(kind of anyway),I've had enough of the oleophobic coating on the SGS2.Fingerprints stay on screen no matter(I have very oily skin,unfortunately) and it's not any better than my Desire HD for that matter.Not that it bothers me for that,but it SCRATCHES like hell.I already have more fine scrathces on my GS2 after 2 weeks than on my DHD after 7 months.So I want to remove the oleophobic coating.
Now,I know it's done somehow by cleaning the screen using certain cleaning stuff,but what cleaning stuff?Can I use a window cleaner or something?And should I wipe it with a fiber cloth?
Thanks guys!
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When I got burgled the police said finger prints actually very difficult to pickup because finger tips don't have sweat glands. Relies on someone touching their face or hair or rubbing their palms together. This its not meant to be pointed comment but as you offered a reason, Try doing less of that
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Oh and I ordered sgp ones from the place recommended on the accessories thread. delivered from korea to uk, good stuff.
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crypticc said:
When I got burgled the police said finger prints actually very difficult to pickup because finger tips don't have sweat glands. Relies on someone touching their face or hair or rubbing their palms together. This its not meant to be pointed comment but as you offered a reason, Try doing less of that
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Oh sh!t,I didn't know that.And I was blaming my fingers for nothing?
Well,I'll try and touch my face less.When I sweat(especially now in the summer with the high temperatures) it gets oily like hell.It will get better with time(It's a puberty thing partially like acme),but for now it's killing me.
Thank you for the heads up though.Finally I found cops usefull!
My advice: polish your face often .
What i do is clean the screen with my shirt so now and then. Some days its worse then others...
Can I ask how you guys manage to scratch your screen? I've got *very* long nails (I'm a girl ), never bother with screen protectors and I've yet to scratch a screen (HD2 stayed pristine for over 18 months, so is the S2 after a month) and shock horror, I don't always put my phone in a case before flinging it in my handbag though it's usually in a separate pocket... As for fingerprints, well a wipe on my jeans or t-shirt usually takes care of that.
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Can I ask how you guys manage to scratch your screen? I've got *very* long nails (I'm a girl ), never bother with screen protectors and I've yet to scratch a screen (HD2 stayed pristine for over 18 months, so is the S2 after a month) and shock horror, I don't always put my phone in a case before flinging it in my handbag though it's usually in a separate pocket... As for fingerprints, well a wipe on my jeans or t-shirt usually takes care of that.
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A girl around here?I'm impressed!
Anyway,I too have long fingernails on my right hand because I play the guitar,but they don't damage the screen.I go to the beach very often and sand particles find their way everywhere.Now THEY do damage. ;-)
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Can I ask how you guys manage to scratch your screen? I've got *very* long nails (I'm a girl ), never bother with screen protectors and I've yet to scratch a screen (HD2 stayed pristine for over 18 months, so is the S2 after a month) and shock horror, I don't always put my phone in a case before flinging it in my handbag though it's usually in a separate pocket... As for fingerprints, well a wipe on my jeans or t-shirt usually takes care of that.
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Guys hands tend to have more dirt (from putting their hands on the bench, on the ground or at the beach). As a result, there will be one or two tiny sand particles which then scratches the screen when they use the phone.
here is links to Steinheil protectors..enjoy..
http://www.exportprive.com/samsung-screen-protectors-c-1164_1224_1232.html
did you try alcohol and windex?
alcohol will remove the oleophobic coating, but very slowly. you'll end up with a haze.
i used meguiar's scratchx 2.0 to remove a scratch, not realizing there was a coating. result was a hazy ring where i had removed the coating.
tried rainx, with improved the slick feel but also caused more of the haze effect (alcohol). ended up using scratchx to remove the whole coating, using a flashlight to check, and putting a realook protector on. luckily the result is fantastic.
that said, don't remove any coating unless you really really have to. it doesn't seem like it but it is way better at preventing smudges than just glass.
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When I got burgled the police said finger prints actually very difficult to pickup because finger tips don't have sweat glands.
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A good friend of mine is a dermatologist. You and/or the cops are wrong. Maybe they tell that story to everybody so they don't get their hopes to high.
You can test for youself though. Wash you hands with antibacterial soap and dry them with and air handdryer. Hold your hand steady for 10 minutes without touching anything and then see i you'll leave prints on you phone
I just noticed this today. This is my 3rd nexus 7 and was hoping it was a keeper but im not too sure now. Its a 32gb c90. Just wondering if anybody else has this same issue. Its not water and does not appear to move. I've tried cleaning it off but it seams to be missing the coating in that area as if someone had touched it while it was drying. Any suggestions of what it might be?
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I just noticed this today. This is my 3rd nexus 7 and was hoping it was a keeper but im not too sure now. Its a 32gb c90. Just wondering if anybody else has this same issue. Its not water and does not appear to move. I've tried cleaning it off but it seams to be missing the coating in that area as if someone had touched it while it was drying. Any suggestions of what it might be?
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It looks to me like the black coating of the bezel de-laminating from the underside of the glass, maybe down to a less than perfectly clean patch on the glass when the bezel coating was applied in manufacture.
Do you have a screen protector on it.. It looks like its under that and not between the glass.
looks like you spilled water or something.
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It looks to me like the black coating of the bezel de-laminating from the underside of the glass, maybe down to a less than perfectly clean patch on the glass when the bezel coating was applied in manufacture.
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The reason I thought it might be the coating on the glass is because if I wipe all of the finger prints off its barley visible but if I swipe over it it reappears. Ill post some pics of what I mean.
See how the skin oil gets "stuck" on the shape.
Anyways I think Im going to return it in case it decides to do more of what it is doing whatever that maybe.
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Do you have a screen protector on it.. It looks like its under that and not between the glass.
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No I do not have a screen protector on it.
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looks like you spilled water or something.
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That's what I first thought but it hasn't been near water and didn't "move" like water when I pushed on it. Also, if you look at the reply below I posted another pic of it. It seems that it may be on top of the glass but I've tried cleaning it with a micro fiber cloth but it stays there. I tried an alcohol swab and it seemed that the alcohol dried faster on that spot than the rest of the screen (I don't usually clean my screens with alcohol unless I cant get something off because I had read that it can destroy the coating on these "new" types of glasses)
Well then its just a defect in the glass or the coating they put on the surface to make it more smooth. Has it always been there.. anyway send it back i would
If you clean the screen then you can't see it?
Then clean the screen and apply a screen protector. That should solve it. I use an SGP Matte and its great.
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If you clean the screen then you can't see it?
Then clean the screen and apply a screen protector. That should solve it. I use an SGP Matte and its great.
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I guess I could do that but I just don't want it to continue to deteriorate and end up having a pos outside of my return window. I think I'll just exchange it and continue the cycle.
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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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
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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
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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.
Does anyone know what could be... when using the s pen y have to press it hard the tip doesnt slide smooth at the center of the screen...why? Its already clean, changed the s pen tip and nothing any help? :/
Does it also happen if you keep the pen at the same angle from up to down?
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Does it also happen if you keep the pen at the same angle from up to down?
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Yes, also when i wipe the screen with a dip of water and microcloth i only see a glare when wet at that portion of the screen its like oily or something
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Yes, also when i wipe the screen with a dip of water and microcloth i only see a glare when wet at that portion of the screen its like oily or something
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Thats weird right NOW its working fine, the night i post this first time i clean it a few times and nothing it was like rubbery feeling, even changed the s pen tip, by the way i ordered the iloome flex screen protector hope wouldnt be any problem with the s pen sensibility
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Yes, also when i wipe the screen with a dip of water and microcloth i only see a glare when wet at that portion of the screen its like oily or something
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Try cleaning it with pure ethanol (not booze! The medical variant.) or denatured alcohol (for sale in any drugstore). That'll get rid of anything that shouldn't be on there.
It's glass, so if you apply the liquid to a cloth there's no risk of damage.
The tip of the Spen is coated in a thin rubber layer, by the way
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Try cleaning it with pure ethanol (not booze! The medical variant.) or denatured alcohol (for sale in any drugstore). That'll get rid of anything that shouldn't be on there.
It's glass, so if you apply the liquid to a cloth there's no risk of damage.
The tip of the Spen is coated in a thin rubber layer, by the way
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LOL thats right ill make that a try thanks for thr help!! :good: