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I have an unlocked white Hero and the back is getting dirty. I think it happened after a picking up a newspaper today and the newsprint rubbed off on it. I thought it was supposed to be teflon! I tried cleaning it off with soap and water but its still there.
Anyone else have this?
My friend had the same problem, he used some alcohol wipes and it came off, but is still wishing hed got the graphite one i got hehe.
footboydog said:
I have an unlocked white Hero and the back is getting dirty. I think it happened after a picking up a newspaper today and the newsprint rubbed off on it. I thought it was supposed to be teflon! I tried cleaning it off with soap and water but its still there.
Anyone else have this?
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Get some Cif Creme on it, I had curry on mine and it came off instantly with Cif. Brilliant product!
Cynabal said:
My friend had the same problem, he used some alcohol wipes and it came off, but is still wishing hed got the graphite one i got hehe.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I used some aftershave and a tissue. That seemed to work.
I wished they had more choice of colours when buying my unlocked one. Even with the alleged teflon coating I probably would still have gone for black.
So alcohol does the trick? Won't that harm the coating in the end?
Nemo0815 said:
So alcohol does the trick? Won't that harm the coating in the end?
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I think not. After wiping with alcohol and cleaning the dirt, wipe with some wet and then dry paper so to remove the alcohol
Just curious too see how many times people have dropped their phones.
Mine has fallen off my desk a couple times but nothing serious, no damage done at all.
None, but close a few times before I got the Seidio case!
none...try to keep the phone nice and clean.got my zagg screen protection the same day with my phone.so..unbox the phone and first thing i do was straight to install the screen protector(i got the whole body protector).and i don't even charge the battery or turn the phone first.
dropped it a lot. on the street and in the water. still works great. this thing is build to last. although i have a bunch of scratches and dents. LOL poor me!
engadget.com/2010/02/07/watch-nexus-one-get-built-then-beaten-mercilessly
Futomaki said:
none...try to keep the phone nice and clean.got my zagg screen protection the same day with my phone.so..unbox the phone and first thing i do was straight to install the screen protector(i got the whole body protector).and i don't even charge the battery or turn the phone first.
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Wow... I applaud your self-discipline.
Personally, I wouldn't have installed the Zagg until I'd played around the phone for a few days to make sure I didn't need to send it back for any reason.
uansari1 said:
Wow... I applaud your self-discipline.
Personally, I wouldn't have installed the Zagg until I'd played around the phone for a few days to make sure I didn't need to send it back for any reason.
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lol...that's what i thought and my friend tell me right after i finish install the screen protector.what if something wrong with the phone??what if i have to send the phone back??but lucky me the phone is working good till now(my 3rd day with N1).
1 time.
Hopefully never again. Luckily it was in the sleeve and from my back pocket to the floor.
Not yet. Almost dropped it in Costco onto the concrete floor once... luckily quick reflexes caught it.
My wife dropped hers several times really hard on rough surfaces. The screen is fine, one corner got dented inward, and 3 side scratches, on the volume key side, that show some shiny metal layer. Due to the dark colour, you still have to look for the damage to see it.
I dropped it face first into gravely gravel. =( Battery cover popped off, I stood there for like five seconds with my face = O
The chin has a gouge in it, and on the right side of the screen the metal has small gouges too.
Futomaki said:
none...try to keep the phone nice and clean.
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Same here..
Got it Jan 6th, dropped it on the street Jan 15th and cracked the screen.. $200 to fix... SUCKS!!
Once. One slip... climbing out of a SUV. Hit the pavement. My heart stopped for a moment. Picked it up, worked great still. Got a nice ding on the top now though... Makes me sad
Never. And hope it stays that way However, I do have a sh---y silicone case on it at the moment. Hopefully will upgrade the case soon.
0 so far. got a seidio case now to protect it now hopefully still no drops
r0adki111 said:
1 time.
Hopefully never again. Luckily it was in the sleeve and from my back pocket to the floor.
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Same exact scenario happened to me. Luckily the floor had carpet too. That sleeve is almost more slippery than the actual phone!
I've only dropped my G1 just ONE TIME in the 15 months I had it.
Bricked a few times learning about root, ADB commands, and flashing many roms.
My N1?
NEVER!
I'm even scurred to put it in my pocket with a little loose change, even with the silicone casing + screen protector!
Usually I'd never drop it, but I was doing something stupid and forgot it was in my shirt pocket and it smashed on the ground and the lid and battery flew off and the top insides came unclipped and loose - couldn't get the cover back on and I was really gutted - while my so called friends laughed their heads off. managed to get everything back in place but it has a scratch on the bottom and a few tiny dents on the side. owell. nobody wants to buy it now!
None thank GOD. the phone is so good i am scared to use it.. and the surface of the phone is not that grippy like google say.
Once, Put luckily it was in the sleeve and was only from where i was holding it to the ground, made a cute noise but not a scratch or ding on it! Hoping to never experience that again though
I've done a fair bit of searching both here and elsewhere online, and I've yet to find anything relating to a successful repair method for small surface scratches on the front screen (which may perhaps be impossible).
I've been going without a screen protector/case for the last few weeks, and despite being über careful, I have a very small scratch in the middle of the front screen. Not a show-stopper by any means, but enough to give me pangs of annoyance every time the light catches it.
Has anyone found a way to fix/conceal this kind of thing, which from what I understand is pretty difficult with a glass touch-screen?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Westibone said:
I've done a fair bit of searching both here and elsewhere online, and I've yet to find anything relating to a successful repair method for small surface scratches on the front screen (which may perhaps be impossible).
I've been going without a screen protector/case for the last few weeks, and despite being über careful, I have a very small scratch in the middle of the front screen. Not a show-stopper by any means, but enough to give me pangs of annoyance every time the light catches it.
Has anyone found a way to fix/conceal this kind of thing, which from what I understand is pretty difficult with a glass touch-screen?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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I wonder if you can use rubbing compound on it? Also would a screen protector cover it? Don't feel bad I have a pocket full of dust under my screen. I just wonder why they didn't make a headphone jack plug.
The first thing I am going to try is to go after work today, get a screen protector, and see if that helps reduce the visibility of the scratch (in addition to obviously preventing new ones).
On the one hand I feel silly for stressing over it, but on the other....well, what can I say?
If I continue to keep waking up in cold sweats, I might have to resort to more hardcore methods...
About the only thing you can do, that I know of, is cover it with a screen protector. That is what I had to do on my previous phone when the screen got scratched. Fortunately, once I put the screen protector on it you couldn't see the scratches any more.
You might be able to fix it by putting toothpaste in the scratch and wiping it clean
strung said:
You might be able to fix it by putting toothpaste in the scratch and wiping it clean
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Use toothpaste or jeweler's rouge (for normal glass at least)
I had one minor scratch on mine and tried fixing it with toothpaste. Didn't work. It actually made the problem worse by creating a bunch of tiny microscopic scratches around it so now it looks smudged right around the scratch all the time unless I'm always wiping it clean with a microfiber cloth.
Luckily for me, I'm getting the Evo replaced with a new one when my local store gets their new shipment in. I have some light leakage and a spot on the screen that is lighter than the rest of the screen (looks almost like a burn spot) which is a great excuse for me to return it and start fresh (and this time with a protector).
I'm not listening to these "scratch tests" for phones anymore. After babying my phone for a month and STILL mysteriously ending up with a scratch out of the blue, I can't risk not having a screen protector anymore.
I am currently not using a screen protector and I've noticed my screen is a dust magnet. I get an substantial amount of dust latching on to my screen (if it was just a bit I wouldn't bother). Is there any liquid solution I can use to make the screen more dust resistant? I am currently using lens cleaner and disposable microfiber cloths to clean my screen. Anybody else getting the same issue?
I just ordered a SGP crystal clear screen protector because I noticed how popular they were on the forums... but it won't arrive for another week.
maybe u should clean up in ur cave
If by cave you mean the city of Toronto (yes I collect dust while walking around the city), then yeah I'd like to. But all the mayoral candidates are crap and our politicians are corrupt as hell. Cleaning ain't gonna happen. Thanks for the suggestion though.
almaalma74 said:
maybe u should clean up in ur cave
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Haha funny
But it's a real problem with a real solution (2.2-only)...
Go to settings
then click display
then scroll down
turn 'dust collector' off
that should do the trick!
This is my first time running into snarky people on xda, everybody else has been nothing short of helpful.
I'm noticing my phone screen is collecting more dust than all my other gadgets; I'm just wondering if anybody has had a similar issue.
There is no need to try to insult my intelligence. Thank you very much.
Turn your phone upside down when you place it on something, should do the trick lol
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hahaha the replies made my day xD xD
Now that I think of it, I have never seen dust on the screen of my SGS, even though I live in a relatively polluted city. I guess it just gets wiped off by my fingers while, you know, I'm actually using the phone.
rasebo said:
Now that I think of it, I have never seen dust on the screen of my SGS, even though I live in a relatively polluted city. I guess it just gets wiped off by my fingers while, you know, I'm actually using the phone.
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Thanks for letting me know.
Since I've got the phone I've been cleaning my screen with a camera lens cleaner solution. I'm just concerned I may have wiped off a coating off the glass, or the solution itself made the surface more adhesive. I'm sure it won't be a problem once the SGP protector arrives.
I know nothing about the hardware so please correct me... The screen is capacitive thus using electricity to detect touch. If for some reason the shielding is broken i can imagine it is a little bit static thus attracting dust. It could well be that my assessment is bs.
happens to my phone too.
My guess is that you have rubbed off our dissolved some sort of coating. I've had mine here in Vancouver (so the same Bell model, probably) for a couple of months and have never noticed anything I'd describe as dust, maybe some good old sweat and grease.
If you don't mind my asking, why were you cleaning the screen in the first place? Why use any sort of cleaning liquid if you're gonna clean it at all? Wouldn't the microfiber cloth, or kimtech wipes be enough? But again, why do it at all?
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Recent study reveals germs and bacteria make your phone more dirty then a toilet seat.
I don't need a study to tell me that, the toilet seat is one of the cleanest parts of your house.
Still, you don't see people washing their money, their keyboard, or their dish sponge obsessively...
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I guess you could try brasso gadget clean or something. I have never tried it but its meant to be anti static. Hope that helps.
Personaly i clean my phone weekly not for the germs but to remove crusts. I use lcd screen cleaner btw. But if you'll ever have to take care of a baby you will quickly get into the habit of cleaning everything.
this is now getting way off topic, as I'm sure the baby isn't playing with the i9000
but to keep that train of thought going, first time parents do tend to clean everything thoroughly (and hourly), but by the time you have your second or third you realize there's really no need to scrub everything with antibacterial sprays...
anyway, I'm curios whether someone knows if a capacitive touchscreen, gorilla skin, or the SGS's implementation of both has some kind of coating that's vulnerable to being taken off with lense cleaning fluids
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/brasso-gadget-care-polish-review/ that's the brasso stuff. I have been using the sgp ultra clear. Its pretty decent thought nothing will beat the bare screen. And I have noticed it is slightly less responsive. Before with use the slightest touch it would register my finger. Now it seems like I need to apply abit more pressure.
Also when applying the screen protector be VERY careful. I wasted the first one because of dust getting underneath. very annoying so be careful and do it somewhere dust free and as quickly as possible.
Although I wash my face with biotherm homme exfoliating face wash twice a day, I don't have the best skin in the world. I tend to accumulate oils as the day progresses and my phone tends to share a bit of it. With that said, it was necessary for me to clean the phone every so often. The reason I used lens cleaner was because it was readily available and I figured if it was gentle enough for a camera lens, it should be more than apt for glass.
I'm just speculating there may be an anti static layer I've cleaned off. I wouldn't be surprised if there was (I mean they do sell anti static sprays). Atm, I'm just waiting for my SGP Ultra Crystal screen protector.
In the worst case I'll also try Brasso and/or an anti-static spray.
As for applying the protector, I think I'm going to use the steamy washroom method.
Btw, thanks to all who have added constructive suggestions and input, I really appreciate it.
I now have the same problem on my new Pixel 7 Pro I bought like a month ago. It's screen is dusty whenever I get it out of the pocket no matter what pants.
Searched everywhere and can't find anything useful. My first guess is some kind of static electricity. I've tried:
• other phones
• anti-static screen cleaner
• letting the battery die and keep it uncharged for like half a day.
• a bunch of different jeans/pants
• even tried vaccum cleaning my pockets and trying to pick up anything that's impossible to see with human eye by a lint roller and duct tape.
Putting on a screen protector film or tempered glass would be my last resort.
After 30 minutes in pocket it looks like this. It's really embarrassing when I have to get it out in front of other people. Also attaching a photo of my pocket so you don't think they are messy or something. Other phones do not have this problem in the same pocket
I've got a Galaxy S8 on release, and when I put my phone in my pocket, it gets smudge on the same exact spot everytime, this does not happen only when I put it inside my pocket but also when I use my finger on the same spot.
Cleaning the smudge is pretty hard it doesn't go away easily like your typical smudge but still it does go away, but after a while it just reappears; I tried cleaning with alcohol and the same thing happens.
Now with alcohol something interesting happens, when you put on alcohol on the screen, it becomes little drips of alcohol, so that the alcohol doesn't stick on the screen, but on the spot that the smudge appears the alcohol sticks, and doesn't turn to little drips, I will put pictures soon.
I want to know if I should get a replacement or not, and If I can somehow fix it.
Thanks for your time people!
That's your oleophibic coating wearing off. Do you regularly clean your phone with alcohol?
I have the same exact issue, never used anything but a microfiber cloth to clean and it comes back within a day. Can't for the life of me figure this out.
fragg3d said:
I have the same exact issue, never used anything but a microfiber cloth to clean and it comes back within a day. Can't for the life of me figure this out.
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Excessive cleaning could wear out the coating but shouldn't happen this fast maybe about a year or so at least until it starts to wear out.
Just try a rom, if you don't like it you can check out another one
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fragg3d said:
I have the same exact issue, never used anything but a microfiber cloth to clean and it comes back within a day. Can't for the life of me figure this out.
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same here. Never touched it with anything than a cloth. Are you a step further?
McRacoon said:
same here. Never touched it with anything than a cloth. Are you a step further?
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It's seems to be the oleophobic coating (anti fingerprint coating) wearing off. The spots are running right along the seam of my work pants and the bottom hem of my boxers.
I cracked my screen and getting it replaced tomorrow and am putting a screen protector on it right away, that coating has never worn of in any way like this on any of my other phones.
[Solved] Problem solved for me, stay with me
Device: Redmi Note 5 Pro (whyred,6+64)?
Short Version: Rub crushed powdered kind of ice on the screen, especially at smudges, and wipe it clean with a soft microfiber cloth.????
Ok first of, I play pubg mobile a lot, and use thumb control setup. So at two places, where my thumb rests, one day I noticed a significant smudge on both places.????
I tried alcorub(alcohol solution) to wipe it off, but same as above, it sticked on screen.??
Today, after playing a long session, I put phone to charging, and it was heating up, so I put it in ice section in my refrigerator with its screen facing down and in contact with ice for 5 mins???. Some water droplets condensed, so I cleaned it with cloth.?
To my surprise, I was like yureka! I found the solution! I noticed that smudges were completely gone, and my a was glossy and good as new!????