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Screen protector or no?

I was just wondering what your guys thoughts were on screen protects for this phone. I've used them on my last 2 devices, but I've read this phone is susposed to have supper tuff screen. I have a protector on now, but it really messes with the colors on the screen and I wanna take it off.
Anyone scratched the screen yet?

I will never use screen protectors again. After countless frustrations with them, like getting dust under the film or sticky feeling textures, I'm done. I love the way a glass screen feels.
I'm a pretty careful person. I never put my keys in the same pocket or drop the phone. So for me, no protection is just fine.

My moment, evo and epic all had zepp screen protectors. So what it's got a tougher screen, wouldn't you feel better you're protecting your investment? This phone wasn't cheap.
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I've gone to best buy and had them put it on. My epic, the first one was messed up so they got another one. They've been trained to put these on. They've put many on. If there's a problem or one is messed up, they'll get another one. Yeah you pay for installation, but if they don't do a good job, they'll redo it. Try that yourself...
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I have literally taken my keys and dared my friends to TRY and scratch my screen... as hard as we tried... couldn't make even the smallest scratch... took some balls to try it the first time by myself tho haha... once you realize how amazing this gorilla glass is you will feel sooo much better about it.
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And they have better tools at their disposal than thee primitive ones that come in the package.
Another alternative, take the package and the phone to a good window tinting place. They know how to get it perfect. After they stop laughing at you for bringing in a phone...
Since it's such a pita to put those things on, let the pros do it.
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I just had one put on by bestbuy today. I had previously used a zagg and installed it myself when I was a crackberry user. This time I said hell no im paying to get it done. It seems to have a slight effect on the way the capacitive buttons work(not as sensitive as before) but I had read that is a potential problem. Personally id rather have an ugly screen protector then a potentially permanent scratch on the screen...

Wait, you people put a screen protector that CAN be damaged on a screen that CAN'T be damaged? <facepalm>

Get Zagg sheild protector for the epic....their protectors are amazing

I got a clarivue on mine, it was easy to install, no watery mess, it uses static, and it is super clear and not noticeable. It doesn't affect the capacitive buttons on the bottom and the screen doesn't feel weird like those other protectors do.
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I initially bought the Sprint screen protector at the store on release day and had it on for a few days. Unfortunately, I wasn't very happy with the way the screen looked (even giving it 4 days or so to clear out).
I took it off and was amazed to have the normal screen back. It's been a few days since then and not a single inkling of a scratch on it.

I've got a clairvue and a realook screen protector in the mail right now and I just peeled off the generic protector I was using. I am gonna go with a naked screen until I get near my 30 day limit and see how it looks.

I dropped mine getting out of my car last week, it fell maybe a foot and it now has tiny scratches on the top and bottom but thankfully not on the display itself. Bought a screen protector the next day.

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I love that video, which is why I didn't get a screen protector.
Mine did not survive unscathed a drop that was a fraction of what his did.
I know it is my fault, I'm the idiot that let it get dropped. I just want to let people know the Epic 4g is not as scratch-proof as that video leaves you to believe.

I've seen a couple drop test that show the screen does scratch from a 1 foot. I just HATE the sprint protector. I've had sheilds from ZAGG before and really liked them. I guess I"ll get another for this phone.
FYI: do not get the sprint screen protector.
1. It does not protect the entire front face, only the screen itself. EVEN though the reps will tell you it covers the entire front of the phone.
2. It really screws up the colors of the screen, white seems to be a bit of green/blue/red not a real white.
3. It makes the screen harder to see in sun light.
4. It sucks.
5. ?????

If you are in the edge or unsure if you should get a protector, get one from stealthguards.com for just 2.85 shipping and they are exactly like the zagg material. I ordered one for my epic and haven't got it yet but the one I got for my iPod works great.

I ordered a phantom skinz, I have a generic one on until it gets here. Rep told me it was a bad idea to cover the whole glass, because it could mess with the front facing camera. I covered as much as I could with it and it looks stupid only being partially covered. Hoping the skin gets here tomorrow.

got my ghost armor on order will have a review and pics up of it, had zagg on my hero and loved it. seems to be reports that ga is better so imma try them. dont use the front facing cam as i know one person who has qik and i dont talk to them much

I was stupid and had my phone in the same pocket as my keys. I did this for 2 years w/ my iphone 3g and it didn't have a single scratch on the screen. 1 week with this epic and there are micro scratches everywhere. Do not believe the hype about the screen durability, get a screen protector if u're going to put them in the same pocket w/ anything that might scratch it (keys, coins, etc).

How easily does Nexus 4 back glass break?

I'm thinking about buying a Nexus 4, but the only thing that's stopping me is that people say how easily the back glass breaks.
If you could provide any real life experiences, on how easily the back glass broke or it didn't, perhaps with or without the protection case.
I would really appreciate it!
Cheers!

Mine broke after two weeks, but if you get a crack it doesn't spread easily. Have some more cracks now after 4 months use, it's not the best design choice. Still, it's a ridiculously good buy and you can always change the back plate easily!
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Incep said:
Mine broke after two weeks, but if you get a crack it doesn't spread easily. Have some more cracks now after 4 months use, it's not the best design choice. Still, it's a ridiculously good buy and you can always change the back plate easily!
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Did you use protection case? From what height did it fell?

I don't really think it fell, it just broke from pressure in my pocket. Probably had it mixed together with keys etc.
The important thing is, the screen doesn't get scratched at all, no matter how much abuse it gets. I bought an original bumper for it, but I found it to be unwieldy because it's already a big phone, so I don't really use it.
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Serris said:
I'm thinking about buying a Nexus 4, but the only thing that's stopping me is that people say how easily the back glass breaks.
If you could provide any real life experiences, on how easily the back glass broke or it didn't, perhaps with or without the protection case.
I would really appreciate it!
Cheers!
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With cheap tpu case no problem here
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My nexus 4 don´t have any scratch, i used this for 2 months naked and the back only protected for the plastic coming from the box.
Don't sit in your phone, don't drop your phone and all be fine.
The back is normal glass, you need protect this.

If the back does start to crack, this skin might help out.

This is a phone you can't really carry naked unless u are extra careful. I wouldn't recommend it. At least get a bumper.
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I use it naked, carry it in a pouch though, still looks brand new.

No cracks been using it since late last year.

got mine in January, i dont use any protection, no case or sheild, and my back glass is fine. a few scratches but no complaints. the front glass is in perfect condition, no protection. it has fallen many times, which has scared me, but its still in one piece

Serris said:
I'm thinking about buying a Nexus 4, but the only thing that's stopping me is that people say how easily the back glass breaks.
If you could provide any real life experiences, on how easily the back glass broke or it didn't, perhaps with or without the protection case.
I would really appreciate it!
Cheers!
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I seriously recommend buying an N4 right now. Lowest price it's ever been at.

You guys made me want N4 even more, and of course its out of stock.
They have no idea when they might get new units. Ah well...

I have the N4 for a couple of months now and the first 2 weeks i carried it naked, but i,ve been extra carefull with it...
After the 2 weeks i got 2 cases and 1 puch(i am currently using the pouch) and since last month i noticed a couple of tiny scratches on the back near the camera(u cand only see them in a certain angle) and 2 scratches on the front(same here, u can see them if u look carefull...)
But i have no ideea how i've managed to scratched it since i have had verry good care of the phone even with the cases....

Serris said:
I'm thinking about buying a Nexus 4, but the only thing that's stopping me is that people say how easily the back glass breaks.
If you could provide any real life experiences, on how easily the back glass broke or it didn't, perhaps with or without the protection case.
I would really appreciate it!
Cheers!
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Put a dbrand sticker on it, it won't break that easily, or at least it won't show it.

Haven't broken the glass yet, the First 2 months I had the phone it was unprotected. In that time I had 1 scratch under the nexus logo and a few on the Gorilla Glass 2 front panel. After putting a case and a screen protector on it, I dropped the phone (accidently) around 4 times in the last few months
1st time was around the end of June.
I dropped the phone on a surface like this:
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I dropped it from my hand around 3 feet above the surface.
It landed straight on the front. It had a Ringke Fusion Case and a screen protector installed.
There was no damage at all.
2nd Time I clearly remember I was shining in someones eye with the flash light (most of you probably know how bright it is),
her natural reaction was to hit the phone and it slid around 10 feet away, it still had the same case on.
The phone tossed a few times on the surface back and forth
No Damage.
I was really impressed.
I luckily never dropped it without a case.
I have no idea how the phone holds without a case.
I suggets putting at least a screen protector on it, because you will get scratches.
Not from keys or metal, but from sand. Also the back will get scratches as well if you don't protect it (Even faster as it isn't gorilla glass).

Gorilla Glass 2 easily cracks..

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So, it was an unfortunate day for me. My Note 2 (GT-N7100) slipped from my hand from a height of just 1.5 feet (approx.). I had a flip cover installed. As I was walking, I as holding the device chest-high (i'm 5'10"). That was the height when the phone slipped form my hand. reacting in milliseconds, I tried to get hold of my beloved Note2 and even caught the flap of the flip cover. But, to my bad luck, the locks of the flip opened, and the phone fell on concrete face down from a height of about 1.5 feet. I thought everything is fine, but as soon as I turned the device to see the display, I felt like hell. When I checked the device, I got to know that it was the front glass that was damaged, but the touch and everything was working just perfect.
Now, the guys at Samsung service center told me that whole touch will be replaced, and it will cost me INR 7000. On a little Googling, I came to know that the front glass can be changed manually, but after watching a YouTube video, i knew that I'm not going to follow that procedure myself. So, I've decided to get it done at the Samsung service. Cant imagine a single day without these kind of devices. I'll get the job done soon...

From the picture we can see where the bottom corner hit first.
Sucks but that's what's going to happen if you get a good corner impact.
Doesn't mean that GG is easily broken. Just means you had a spell of bad luck.

Not just Gorilla Glass.. 90% of the time any phone, with whatever type of glass will break from that type of drop.
Maybe with the arrival of the flexible displays, will finally see phones able to survive a drop..

The display is pasted with gum onto the glass. Both will have to be replaced, sorry about that.
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That's unfortunate. Many cases of gorilla glass on note 2 and s3 getting shattered. I use silicon cover which protects the corners. Flip covers offer no protection.
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Sorry to hear that mate.
I've never liked those flip cases as I've always thought they leave the phone pretty exposed. Maybe look into a normal type silicon (thin case) and perhaps a tempered glass screen protector.
Thankfully I've not dropped it to find out, but I've heard good things about a thin case + tempered glass screen protector if you don't want a super big protectivr case on it.

So sorry for you, all my friends have cracked displays, thank god i don't..
It's also so random, a friend dropped his phone (LG O2X) from about 30 cm's and it broke..
I threw my phone (LG O2X) against a wall multiple times, and i smacked in on the floor a few times, and it did not break...

Ya. I knew my luck was really bad

note 2 doesn't have GG2 anyways. i feel for you tho', broke my one x some time ago in the same way..
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That's hard luck. My Note 2 has fallen from waist height face down onto bathroom tile but survived with no scratches and cracks, but a very very minute chip to the bottom left of the phone. Maybe I got REALLY lucky.
I think beyond a certain height, the phone cannot take a fall. Also, I refrain from using the flip cover because it makes one handed usage very hard ( and the causes of such falls to be honest ).

ABHIII said:
That's unfortunate. Many cases of gorilla glass on note 2 and s3 getting shattered. I use silicon cover which protects the corners. Flip covers offer no protection.
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Silicon covers offer far better protection than flip covers, I've dropped mine several times now and don't have dents or scratches! Just 2 sharp dents on my screen protector:good:

Breaking news! Another person dropped a glass touchscreen phone on the CONCRETE and the GLASS cracked! ! ! Who would have thought.
It's called gorilla GLASS, not gorilla DIAMOND! ! ! !
Ok, on serious note... Sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

I've cracked my screen to.... local Samsung service center told me that they can replace only glass if touchscreen is working and only for 120$ instead of 250$ for whole touchscreen
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ABHIII said:
That's unfortunate. Many cases of gorilla glass on note 2 and s3 getting shattered. I use silicon cover which protects the corners. Flip covers offer no protection.
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Thats what I use for Note2 protection..silicon cases offers best protection compared to flip covers..flip cover only protects display but screen guard is good alternative.it doesn't protects the border anyways.
Silicon covers protects the phone from every kind of damage..here's pic of my silicon cover
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Case or Raw Dog?

Simple question. Do you rock a case on the Note 3, or are you running it raw dog style?
I've now tried two cases, the Spigen Neo Hybrid and the UAG. Didnt like the Spigen at all. Love the storm trooper look of the UAG but that thing is nearly impossible to remove and it doubles the thickness of the phone. Plus, as a huge fan of the appearance of the Note3, I'm not sure I'd really like any case at all.
Thinking of throwing a tempered glass protector on the screen and calling it good.

I run it naked.

I love the look too, but not the feel. The leather appearance of the back looks great but gives very little grip. I have an otterbox defender and that same old patterned belt clip/holster that Verizon has been selling for years with their smartphones. I almost bought that spigen s-view case until I saw pictures of how it cracked one user's screen. I don't really like cases on my phone either but i'm not brave enough to go without a case. Samsung phones have been known to be kinda fragile.
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Case. Don't remember who makes it, but it's sturdy.
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It slips over the top and bottom, rather than back/front. So it will not pop off when you drop it.
And it has a kickstand on the back!
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LeftyGR said:
Case. Don't remember who makes it, but it's sturdy.
It slips over the top and bottom, rather than back/front. So it will not pop off when you drop it.
And it has a kickstand on the back!
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That's a Platinum brand case... sold at Best Buy. They are expensive... The markup is over 90%...employees pay sub $5
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teejaymarx said:
That's a Platinum brand case... sold at Best Buy. They are expensive... The markup is over 90%...employees pay sub $5
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Yeah, I think I paid $30-ish for it. Had one for my last phone, an S3. Dropped it 3 stories off a balcony onto a sidewalk. There was a decent dash on the case, but no phone damage. Definitely worth it.
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I love running the Note 3 naked. The only issue is that the back gets slippery at times. I had my first drop today ?. I like my Spigen case, but it's difficult to plug headphones in sometimes.
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I run it naked as well. I'm actually more worried about scratching the display since I haven't dropped a phone in many years (knock on wood!). I've been contemplating getting the S view cover since it doesn't add to the thickness at all, but I use the phone so much it would be such a hassle to keep having to open it (and hold it open while using it).
I'm insanely ocd about the display because it somehow got scratched on my last phone (gnex) like a month after I bought it, just by putting it display side down on a table. It bothered the hell out of me for the following 23 months straight. Scratch resistant my ass.
I've tried a few glass screen protectors but they eventually peel away at the edges and it looks horrible. Suffice to say I'll never put ANY phone display side down again, and I always have a death grip on it when I'm using it...so I'm good to go.

Poetic Borderline bumper case because it's just enough protection without getting in the way. And it fits the slightly thicker Samsung wireless charging cover.
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Spigen Glas-Tr slim to protect the screen and depending on my mood either a TPU or metal bumper. The back is like $10 to replace if it ever gets scratched up so I don't bother putting anything on the back except for a FlyGrip to help me one-hand the phone. I did order a white back so I go back and forth between them - the white back looks cool w a metal bumper.

siciliano777 said:
I run it naked as well. I'm actually more worried about scratching the display since I haven't dropped a phone in many years (knock on wood!). I've been contemplating getting the S view cover since it doesn't add to the thickness at all, but I use the phone so much it would be such a hassle to keep having to open it (and hold it open while using it).
I'm insanely ocd about the display because it somehow got scratched on my last phone (gnex) like a month after I bought it, just by putting it display side down on a table. It bothered the hell out of me for the following 23 months straight. Scratch resistant my ass.
I've tried a few glass screen protectors but they eventually peel away at the edges and it looks horrible. Suffice to say I'll never put ANY phone display side down again, and I always have a death grip on it when I'm using it...so I'm good to go.
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That phone is why I won't buy anything without gorilla glass again. It got scratched on something in my pocket. Except there wasn't anything in my pocket.
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That phone is why I won't buy anything without gorilla glass again. It got scratched on something in my pocket. Except there wasn't anything in my pocket.
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I always thought the gnex had gorilla glass...??? That's why I'm so paranoid about this phone. I know it's obviously a much newer technology as far as the glass, but I'm paranoid nonetheless.
I would love to see a legitimate scratch test done. I could only find one test done and it was with a knife, and wasn't really that clear. When the hell would I ever scratch the display with a knife?!?
They need to do some common sense, real world testing...i.e. putting the phone in and out of jean pockets with the metal rivets on them, and with keys and other objects in the pocket. Also placing it display side down on different surfaces and moving it around, etc.

Scratch in screen

Hi all,
Since a week or two I've been the proud owner of a Moto x style, however within a week I've got a scratch in the screen, noticeable in reflections and with fingernails, not quite visible when the screen is on. Don't know how it came there as I've used the bumper that came with the phone, while waiting on a tempered Glass screen protector and case.
I might have put the screen down on a grain of sand, but shouldn't that be protected by the supposedly 'awesome' gorilla glass?
I'm going to the shop where I bought it in a few days (after exams), trying to push the warranty. but I'm probably going to hear it's my own fault, blabla.. What is smart to say?
And is there maybe a method to get the scratch out (with some kind of special 'self healing' screen protector or the infamous toothpaste scrubbing method)?
Thanks!
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Ouch, if you don't have motocare you might wanna use this opportunity to use your one free rebuild if you are within your 14 days or 30 in California. Then get a protector on it asap!

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Ouch, if you don't have motocare you might wanna use this opportunity to use your one free rebuild if you are within your 14 days or 30 in California. Then get a protector on it asap!
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He said week or two but they won't take the return/exchange with a scratch in it. They will most definitely will not allow you to claim it under warranty as the scratch isn't covered under warranty.
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He said week or two but they won't take the return/exchange with a scratch in it. They will most definitely will not allow you to claim it under warranty as the scratch isn't covered under warranty.
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Yeah if he is within his 14 he can do the one free redesign, they will take it back with a scratch. The thing is a scratch is not a warranty voider, you can do your redesign anytime within 14 days as long as you did not void the warranty.

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Yeah if he is within his 14 he can do the one free redesign, they will take it back with a scratch. The thing is a scratch is not a warranty voider, you can do your redesign anytime within 14 days as long as you did not void the warranty.
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I was referring to retail store
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gorilla glass is overrated... Dragontrail is the real deal.

Sand is THE killer when it comes to scratching any glass...even the Gorilla type! Do you have a dog that likes to jump on you? Their claws sometimes have tiny bits of dirt (sand) in them and that will do it for sure.

learned my lesson back when i had my Galaxy S2. Gorilla Glass doesn't mean anything when the phone is in your pocket and you have a grain of sand in there. If you manage to get it fixed or replaced, i would definitely recommend going with a tempered glass screen protector. I have the pleson one from amazon. it does have very minimal halo effect on the sides, but its not noticeable when the screen is on at all. Good Luck!

I've scratched every gorillaglass phone I've own, s4mini, moto g 2nd, galaxy ace, and couple of tempered glass protector I strongly recommend tempered glass is very easy to replace for a new one and feels just like the real screen
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yet people refuse to use even 50 cent screen protectors... man, you guys are nuts lol. the amount of scratches I see on my cheap protectors over time is ridiculous.... and I'd rather have a perfect screen. only downside is fingerprints are worse with a protector... but i used this phone for a total of 20 minutes before I couldn't take it and cut an old one to fit this phone before I got them in the mail lol
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Thanks for the responses! Guess I'm just screwed then. But I'll try and go the store where I bought it tomorrow, its been precisely 14 days then. Hopefully I can get a new unit..

sabotagenl said:
Thanks for the responses! Guess I'm just screwed then. But I'll try and go the store where I bought it tomorrow, its been precisely 14 days then. Hopefully I can get a new unit..
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It's worth a shot. What kind of store did you get it from? Are you in the US? I doubt they will replace it if you go in and say it got scratched and I'd like to replace it. They also probably won't buy the story that it came like that because why wait 14 days? Also they would know you are trying to bull**** them and may not be helpful in the future.
If you really don't wanna live with that scratch you can go in and say you don't like the color and get a different color. That is a free option that would probably work as they wouldn't be thinking about something being wrong with the phone and might not notice the scratch.
A sure fire way to get it replaced at the store is to say you figured out this model wasn't going to have enough storage So get more storage, pay a bit more, but it's your best chance at success.
Also tempered glass screen protectors are so worth it. I use the Spigen Glass.tr 9h and the thing feels like the original glass, possibly even better. Also seems to hold less fingerprints, and never have noticed any degradation of the surface. After a year and a half it still feels smooth as it was the day I got it. I only recently dropped, well more like threw, my Nexus 5 at the ground on accident trying to swat a bee. It produced a crack and it looked like the screen was cracked through the protector, but sure enough when I peeled it off the crack peeled off and my perfect screen was fully intact as clear as the day I bought the phone and put on the screen protector. I emailed Spigen to see about their warranty and all I had to do was take a picture of the crack and email them and they would give me half off a replacement, nearly two years later!
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