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my touch is really brand new and with the stylist its self i scratched the screen musta been particles on it, so then i been rubin the scratches tryin 2 fix it and now the scratches now look rainbow colored when the screen is on and has a white background. any1 ever fix this? will a screen protector fix this?
erm, don't think it would, it's just a plasitc film and it would still show through, sorry
You could always try rubbing a small amount of toothpaste (plain) on the screen with a soft cloth or a tissue then apply a screen protector, it should make the scratches less visable.
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erm, don't think it would, it's just a plasitc film and it would still show through, sorry
You could always try rubbing a small amount of toothpaste (plain) on the screen with a soft cloth or a tissue then apply a screen protector, it should make the scratches less visable.
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oh ok thanks, so what can i use to whip off the toothpaste? the same cloth?
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oh ok thanks, so what can i use to whip off the toothpaste? the same cloth?
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Yea or a different part of it. Just only apply a small amount of toothpaste on the cloth and gently rub onto the scratch. The toothpaste should come of with the cloth but just use a clean section of the cloth if it doesn't. Try using a circular motion and toothpaste without any microbeads.
Hope this helps, at the very least it will make it less visable especially since it's only a surface scratch.
Apply a screen protector before you get any more scratches lol.
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Yea or a different part of it. Just only apply a small amount of toothpaste on the cloth and gently rub onto the scratch. The toothpaste should come of with the cloth but just use a clean section of the cloth if it doesn't. Try using a circular motion and toothpaste without any microbeads.
Hope this helps, at the very least it will make it less visable especially since it's only a surface scratch.
Apply a screen protector before you get any more scratches lol.
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does the toothpaste help with the rainbow effect i now have because of the scratches? when i have on a white background u can see every little scratch and its rainbow colored
Chances are, you have rainbow effect because you tried to remove the scratches, but didn't do it properly. Try Displex, but it does require some work put into it if you want your screen to be perfect.
Failing everything, new digitizers are fairly cheap and easy to replace.
hmm, when you say rainbow effect, is it jst the way it shows through the screen at an angle or is it pushed in? (by pushed in I mean like when you put your thumb on a calculator screen)
make sure that you use a soft cloth like one used for glasses otherwise you might create more scratches. If toothpaste didn't work try "displex (enigma1nz)". I think you need to rub it in really hard with circular motions.
Good luck
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Chances are, you have rainbow effect because you tried to remove the scratches, but didn't do it properly. Try Displex, but it does require some work put into it if you want your screen to be perfect.
Failing everything, new digitizers are fairly cheap and easy to replace.
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thanks!! do u mean the screen is easy 2 replace? do u kno where i can take a look at some?
Billus said:
hmm, when you say rainbow effect, is it jst the way it shows through the screen at an angle or is it pushed in? (by pushed in I mean like when you put your thumb on a calculator screen)
make sure that you use a soft cloth like one used for glasses otherwise you might create more scratches. If toothpaste didn't work try "displex (enigma1nz)". I think you need to rub it in really hard with circular motions.
Good luck
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hey man thanks, no its not like a calculater, its actually on the screen, it only shows when i have a light or white background on the phone, i will try displex and some more toothpaste lol thanks,
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.
SovereigN7 said:
Does anyone use warm water with detergent to clean their screen by any chance?
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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
lambda30 said:
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
JWhipple said:
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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JWhipple said:
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
mmas0n said:
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.
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
- - Some folks have advised me against this due to the coating on the screen. I will consider other options.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
So the best place to clean it is while filing paperwork in the office?
Sorry, I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe my screen down.
I use those Zeiss lens wipes you can get in a bulk pack at Sam's for like 10$. It's a box of like 500 of them. I used them for everything from glasses, to cleaning my S3 screen, to cleaning my tablets and even the back and cases for all my devices. Works great, handy, cheap, safe. Go get a box.
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mitchellvii said:
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
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I use a microfiber cloth, I think it is the best solution, as other material easy can scratch the screen (micro scratches)
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why not just cutting the paper tissue in half, one half for wetting and the other half for drying.
water is gentle on the different components and does the job.
Magic spray glass cleaner in a aerosol spray can it's a foam cleaner and resist dirt and poly films. You can get it nearly everywhere like home depot and auto parts stores.use of for bathroom mirrors windows computer screens and our touch devices. Ohh and car window's what its made for. Invisable glass is another equal in quality
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mitchellvii said:
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
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Erica is very clean. But not dishwasher safe.read above post for cleaning instructions. Use microfiber never paper products they all have ink dies in them that can leave a film
Nefariouss said:
So the best place to clean it is while filing paperwork in the office?
Sorry, I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe my screen down.
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Ditto. Best thing I've found. If I have a bit of something to remove that the cloth alone won't handle I turn my Note off and wipe the gunk off with a very slightly dampened corner of the same cloth. Dry the screen thoroughly and I'm back in business.
It is not recommended to use cleaners due to the screen coating and the need to preserve it.
matte screen protector goes a longggg way. No oily residue, no cleaning, no glare
I use acetone on thick-grit sandpaper... if the fingerprints still don't come off, I just replace the glass with some plastic wrap from the supermarket; cheap and they sell it by the roll.
Honestly though, I have this problem and was thinking about using rainx. For now, I just sit there for 5 minute pushing down on it with my shirt
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I have found that a little moisture and a micocloth works best but I have also found that it cleans much better if you use a soft touch like you were polising it rather than trying to wipe off the fingerprints etc.
donec said:
I have found that a little moisture and a micocloth works best but I have also found that it cleans much better if you use a soft touch like you were polising it rather than trying to wipe off the fingerprints etc.
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Exactly.
I using normal cleaning spray for LCD display. U can found it easy in computer shop. But i found much better cleaning detergent by using spray detergent for cleaning window/mirror, we call it "magic clean" spray. Much cleaner n easy to clean by single wipe. I try to give link, but could not found one. Its just a cheap clean detergent
P/s: did i forget to mention, im using screen protector
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Alcohol is an abrasive material. It creates millions of micro scratches. It will for sure remove oil due to its abrasiveness but for sure is taking away stuff it doesn't need to - the protective quoting digitizers come with. There are spray fluids to clean glass surfaces like those use to de-oil and de-fog your sun and eye glasses, and this contain a miniscule concentration of alcohol among other agents but for not as much as the 70% present in rubbing alcohol.
I tried alcohol way back when I started using eye glasses and I noticed that after a while the glasses picked up some sort of fogginess that never came out even after trying soap and what not - that's the millions of micro scratches I was talking about.
The advise by the other member to tear a paper tower in half and wetting with WATER and drying is the best advise IMO (and past experience).
Ron
ron2k_1 said:
Alcohol is an abrasive material. It creates millions of micro scratches. It will for sure remove oil due to its abrasiveness but for sure is taking away stuff it doesn't need to - the protective quoting digitizers come with. There are spray fluids to clean glass surfaces like those use to de-oil and de-fog your sun and eye glasses, and this contain a miniscule concentration of alcohol among other agents but for not as much as the 70% present in rubbing alcohol.
I tried alcohol way back when I started using eye glasses and I noticed that after a while the glasses picked up some sort of fogginess that never came out even after trying soap and what not - that's the millions of micro scratches I was talking about.
The advise by the other member to tear a paper tower in half and wetting with WATER and drying is the best advise IMO (and past experience).
Ron
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Well, that no alcohol warning comes primarily from Apple because the new iPad has an oleophobic coating on the screen to prevent smudges. I do not believe our Note has that coating. If it does it sure is doing a lousy job. I honestly do not believe alcohol itself is abrasive. Nevertheless I will check out some of the glass products at the hardware store to see what they have. I have tried glass cleaners before and they left the screen foggy and smudged.
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Well, that no alcohol warning comes primarily from Apple because the new iPad has an oleophobic coating on the screen to prevent smudges. I do not believe our Note has that coating. If it does it sure is doing a lousy job. I honestly do not believe alcohol itself is abrasive. Nevertheless I will check out some of the glass products at the hardware store to see what they have. I have tried glass cleaners before and they left the screen foggy and smudged.
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Digitizers come with a protective coating.
Ok well whatever coating it is doesn't prevent finger smudges worth a damn. I'll look at some other products.
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Alcohol is only abrasive like a solvent in that it can etch some materials or remove coatings but it is not abrasive like sand or grit.
I used Auto Glym glass polish and it worked a treat. Though I don't think it would be good as it probably contains a mild abrasive. Though it did work wonders. I now have a screen cover that I wipe over gently with a microfibre cloth.
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Ok well whatever coating it is doesn't prevent finger smudges worth a damn. I'll look at some other products.
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Yes it does have an oleophobic coating, if you'venscratched your screen, its in that coating. Gorrilla glass really is nearly unscratchable
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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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CharliesTheMan said:
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
patrickjaden said:
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
cito88 said:
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: