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Post Pictures of You Galaxy S II

Well we have threads with post pictures taken by your Galaxy S II, desktop of your Galaxy S II etc.
Why not have a thread with pictures of your phones. Whether its with a case, macro or normal or stylish, all shots are welcome. You could also post pictures of your accessories and comparisons with other handsets.
I'll give it a start with mine
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Waits for robbiekhan to post his beautiful professional shots
Meanwhile, mine:

Roman5 said:
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Yup I agree cant wait to see Robbie's photographs. I've just started using the Wave case today as well. But the clear one. I was using a black flexishield and the Wave was just lying around. Tried it on today and I feel this is way better.
it is thinner, grippier and also doesnt heat up as much

wow these pictures are nice i wish i had a camera to take pictures with i have the mesh case and i am loving it

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Waits for robbiekhan to post his beautiful professional shots
Meanwhile, mine:
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what case is that?

diehard2222 said:
what case is that?
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It's a Flexishield Wave Skin
Here it is in clear colour http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/flexishield-wave-skin-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-clear-clear-p29058.htm
For some reason mobilefun dont have it in Black now. I saw one on there a few weeks back though

I bought mine for £5 from a shop called chitterchatter where I bought my phone from. Mine was by a company called 'Konect' but it's probably the same case sent out to different sellers. You can get it dirt cheap here on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAMSUNG-GALAX...sesPouches&hash=item45fad7bb06#ht_1492wt_1139

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It's a Flexishield Wave Skin
Here it is in clear colour http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/flexishield-wave-skin-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-clear-clear-p29058.htm
For some reason mobilefun dont have it in Black now. I saw one on there a few weeks back though
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That is just the standard S-Line Case churned out from China and available all over the web at varying prices. I can't believe some companies get away selling these at such prices online, the margins are ridiculous. I got mine for £2.50 on eBay and it must be said, it is an awesome case which I'd recommend it to any SGS2 user. Previously purchased a few other TPU cases and none of them compare to the S-Line (Flexishield/Super Case/Sleekcase or whatever).
Regards.

My Galaxy S2
here is my two week old galaxy s2

Tiger73 said:
here is my two week old galaxy s2
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How the HE££ did you get that crack on the screen.
Does the capacitive screen still function correctly?

Tiger73 said:
here is my two week old galaxy s2
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Looks like the screen guard application gone wrong..

@Tiger73, woah thats a big line. How did it happen?

Here's my Sammy with screen protector and a flip-it leather case Pic not very good, taken with my former love HTC Touch HD

Do you actually use it to hold your credit cards?

erazer007 said:
Do you actually use it to hold your credit cards?
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Nope, i just thought it offers much better protection than the other cases that don't cover the screen. And being a former HTC Touch HD user i was used to a much thicker phone design, almost dropped the sammy couple of times before buying the case, cause i wasn't used to such a thin phone.

Yea I agree without the case, it is a very slippery bugger. With the case, it just manages to stay in your hands.
Pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S II Casemate Barely There Case

erazer007 said:
Yea I agree without the case, it is a very slippery bugger. With the case, it just manages to stay in your hands.
Pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S II Casemate Barely There Case
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Which barely there case is it? the silver/chrome one?

nerotix said:
Which barely there case is it? the silver/chrome one?
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Yes it is the Chrome version.

erazer007 said:
Yes it is the Chrome version.
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Is there any danger of phone body getting scratched while using these cases?

R3Y said:
Is there any danger of phone body getting scratched while using these cases?
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Well the front is unprotected so the chrome bezel might get scratched. But the back is fully protected. I've also been using the sae case for my N8 for months and it hasnt got any scratches on it.
But the best thing is that its very light and quite thin. Also looks great on the phone.
So I'd say for scratches it's pretty good. But for impacts, I'd suggest the tough case or some silicon/flexihield case.

Gorilla Glass My Arse

Dropped my phone about 3 ft face first onto the floor and screen is cracked from the bottom right corner to about half way.
Anyone know where I can get a really good TPU case that is pretty thin?

Amazon always seems to have the best prices for cases. And has a lot to choose from.
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i'm from canada

Topic on this already...
1. It's a scratch resistant, not drop proof.
2. Laws of physics. The center of gravity is focused on the front for these phones since they're so light and thin. Yes it's more likely to fall on it's front like a bowling ball on a stick thrown up.
3. Counter balance this with a case in the back.
4. Sucks to be you.
5. Use the search button next time.
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Harsh
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tehsprayer said:
Dropped my phone about 3 ft face first onto the floor and screen is cracked from the bottom right corner to about half way.
Anyone know where I can get a really good TPU case that is pretty thin?
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How you drop your phone?
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SlimJ87D said:
Topic on this already...
1. It's a scratch resistant, not drop proof.
2. Laws of physics. The center of gravity is focused on the front for these phones since they're so light and thin. Yes it's more likely to fall on it's front like a bowling ball on a stick thrown up.
3. Counter balance this with a case in the back.
4. Sucks to be you.
5. Use the search button next time.
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No need to be so rude dude...

apisfires said:
How you drop your phone?
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How is this a relevant question?

Chaos Residue said:
How is this a relevant question?
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During get out the car, on table, so what wrong I ask here? Maybe can learn from his mistake.
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Just need to take care of the phone better. I always make sure I have it secure in a zipped pocket, bag or in my hand.
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Sango2 said:
Just need to take care of the phone better. I always make sure I have it secure in a zipped pocket, bag or in my hand.
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Bad ass case, where did you get it from?

NotUrAvrg said:
Bad ass case, where did you get it from?
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I got mine from Ebay. It's actually two separate pieces as they are aluminum. These are the search results form the sellers I got them from. Choose your style.
http://stores.ebay.com/RPAS-Telecom...rame+Bumper+Case&submit=Search&_sid=197806965
http://stores.ebay.com/UU-store4wor...ung+Galaxy+SIII&submit=Search&_sid=1071233911

tehsprayer said:
Dropped my phone about 3 ft face first onto the floor and screen is cracked from the bottom right corner to about half way.
Anyone know where I can get a really good TPU case that is pretty thin?
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Phones aren't meant to be dropped. It's your own fault. Deal with it.

fenjen said:
Phones aren't meant to be dropped. It's your own fault. Deal with it.
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While these guys are being harsh, there is some truth.
gorilla glass is meant to be excellent against scratches, not breaking. That it cracked is not one of its features.
It sucks, but hopefully you can find a place to repair it. Would be interesting to know what a new screen would cost.

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i'm from canada
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Look on eBay then

If you want something that is fall resistant buy a Nokia Lumia when having one of those things you should worry about your feet that your phone. Of course Samsung S3 is a delicate creature that has to be tendered with great care. There many fall resistant cases but to be honest the best protection is safety. I don't see how anyone would like to have a bulk that is twice the normal phone. A normal barely there casemate and a screen protector would do well for everyday usage. Thought there was another from case mate again that included a hell lot of protection. It had two parts, one rubber and the other a normal tough case but really that made the phone look like a satellite phone.

Alright sorry I thought it was break proof according to the video it looked like it. Also, it's not a big deal I still have 14 days to get warranty it was my fault and I can admit it, no need to be so rude about how it's my fault.

As for videos, I don't read much into them because those are mostly staged and does not reflect what really happens.
I remember watching a Gorilla Glass 2 video on youtube showing no scratches on one of the new Sony phones; I just laughed because they person was scratching with razor blades and hitting with a hammer; showing no damage. The only problem with that is the camera does not pick up the micro scratches which one can see with the eye (which the user shows it with no scratches in the video). Eventually the video poster did crack the glass after repeatedly hitting with a hammer.
There was also another video of the same phone being dropped in a big puddle of water and also it being ran over with a jeep...! Perfectly intact ha ha!

I have the flip cover and I drop my phone about 4 feet got a little scratch on the back 'maybe I'm lucky? but I think it was my case?
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i dont really trust those online videos , you see them poking the phones with knifes , looking at the way/angle they hold it , its just minimal force

Custom Painted Trim

I was inspired by a thread to paint my phone in some way. So I pulled apart one of my spare phones and stole its keyboard trim piece, it looks really good painted, going to let it dry at least 24 hours before I install it.
I used red duplicolor vinyl and fabric paint.
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That's the silver part around the phone?
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Yes it is. The test fit looked amazing.
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Kitteh298 said:
Yes it is. The test fit looked amazing.
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Lol it does look nice
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I posted the pictures of the test fit, don't really have time to take apart my daily phone ATM.
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I posted the pictures of the test fit, don't really have time to take apart my daily phone ATM.
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awesome! ill buy it

It is really sweet having a change of pace. Wanna send me your phone? I'll gladly paint it for like $20.
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Kitteh298 said:
It is really sweet having a change of pace. Wanna send me your phone? I'll gladly paint it for like $20.
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I want to but i dont have a backup right now, i have a replenish i bricked so id be screwed

Andy_nu said:
I want to but i dont have a backup right now, i have a replenish i bricked so id be screwed
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heh, It is cool that I have 3 of these phones so that I can tear one down and take the part, paint it and replace it on my daily driver.
If I could track down the part to paint for a good price, I'd buy it, paint it, and sell it.

Kitteh298 said:
heh, It is cool that I have 3 of these phones so that I can tear one down and take the part, paint it and replace it on my daily driver.
If I could track down the part to paint for a good price, I'd buy it, paint it, and sell it.
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i havent taken one apart, but id like the whole phone painted! lol like red and black or green with an orange stripe(imo)

Andy_nu said:
i havent taken one apart, but id like the whole phone painted! lol like red and black or green with an orange stripe(imo)
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it is pretty easy to take apart, when you get into the more internal screws, make sure you get a good grip on the screw with the driver and use good downforce.
Krylon has a bunch of different colors
http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/

Kitteh298 said:
it is pretty easy to take apart, when you get into the more internal screws, make sure you get a good grip on the screw with the driver and use good downforce.
Krylon has a bunch of different colors
http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/
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do you know how to get the front separated from the screen?

The screen bezel? I'm not sure, I've not been that far in. There are 2 good take apart videos on YouTube though.
If you are looking to paint the bezel, just do a good tape job around it and paint. (If it can't be removed)
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Kitteh298 said:
The screen bezel? I'm not sure, I've not been that far in. There are 2 good take apart videos on YouTube though.
If you are looking to paint the bezel, just do a good tape job around it and paint. (If it can't be removed)
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i thought i seen it around youtube where they used a heat gun, but im not sure i would not want to heat up the screen glass from the digitizer

You did an amazing job on this. Really sets the phone off nicely, and makes me want to do something with mine. Kudos on a job well done.

Hey thanks a lot, I think it looks nice too. It needed more coats than I did for sure. There are a few small nicks in it and touching up doesn't work very well.
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Explain the reason samsung uses glossy plastic instead of matte like on the S2

Glossy plastic picks up a ton of fingerprint smudges and ends up looking like #%&! real quick
Seems like a better choice would be a matte version like on the S2 seen here:
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Because Samsung is clueless when it comes to aesthetics. Not only does matte hide fingerprints but it just looks so much better as well.
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Glossy Plastic looks more classier than matte. But when you touch it doesn't feel so great.
I think they should start using aluminium like Apple and HTC.

who cares buy a case
anyone who has this phone WITHOUT a case is silly, protecting an extremely expensive (in most countries) piece of technology from harm is more important than what colour it is, what its made out of.
as far as anyone should be aware, the screen quality should be all that matters, since its all that should be poking through the case you have over your phone to protect it from damage.

they are helping CSI so they can easily get your fingerprints out of the phone

coz it looks great. simple buy a case
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How can it look great when you put a case over it. The guy asked for example why is the sky blue and your telling that train has steel wheels. Totally out if theme.
Samsung has a lack of design and looks when you compare it with the others. Samsung and Lg build bricks from plastics not worth a [email protected]& . Got this one from work I think I'll buy htc for private use.
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i'm not complaining on what they did,
it's hyperglazed polycarbonate plastic, same material as bulletproof glass

They put a pattern on the plastic so the fingerprints don't stand out. You can only see them when looking at an angle.
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Matt, gloss or metal wouldn't make a difference to me, as i always put my £500+ smartphone in a case for the simple reason of protection, last thing i want to happen to my phone is for it to get scratched up or break, I even go as far to stick it in a pouch aswell with the case on when it's in my pocket at work for that extra bit more protection, so when it comes to selling it on my phone as good as the day i bought it.

Fatos said:
How can it look great when you put a case over it. The guy asked for example why is the sky blue and your telling that train has steel wheels. Totally out if theme.
Samsung has a lack of design and looks when you compare it with the others. Samsung and Lg build bricks from plastics not worth a [email protected]& . Got this one from work I think I'll buy htc for private use.
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So why did you buy it if you don't like it ?
And btw s4 with its plastics cost more to make than iphone 5 with all its aluminium.

Why should I hide a beautiful phone in a case? Would you do the same with a lamborghini cause its so expensiv?
Question answered itself in case of the S4: Nothing beautiful to hide.

shox22 said:
Why should I hide a beautiful phone in a case? Would you do the same with a lamborghini cause its so expensiv?
Question answered itself in case of the S4: Nothing beautiful to hide.
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Go back to hide your "beautiful" aluminum phone with a case like all the other users here in XDA do (more than 130 pages):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2171713
And this is only one thread of many...

^Haha yeah. I'd love to know the percentage of the "beautiful" phone owners who'd not put a case on their phones. Good luck with that.
Either way - I'd love to know what OP asked too, seriously. I mean sure, it might be a moot point etc - but why? Is glossy plastic easy to manufacture than matte?

I like samsungs design and use a case only if im at work,if something goes nuts i repair it by myself.
I had every S series galaxy since the first one and the only issue which i had was a defect usb port because of water damage.
I bought a new port and repaired it by myself.
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I've never used a case with any of my smartphones and never had a problem ... Won't use a case with the SGS4 either. It's big enough as it is.
But I have to agree, the backcover of the SGS2 is much better. I guess Samsung went with the glossy one, because too many people complained about the cheap look of SGS2's backcover. That happends when function follows form ... too bad.

The design had to be different this time around cause of the lawsuits. I have the black model and have been getting a lot of compliments
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The design had to be different this time around cause of the lawsuits. I have the black model and have been getting a lot of compliments
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Me too, even from iPhone owners

Does this thing have Gorilla Glass 2 or 3?

I can't find a straight answer anywhere on whether or not our beloved LG G2s have Gorilla Glass 2 or 3. Some say 3, some say 2. Corning says 2 on their site.
No idea wtf it has.
Can anyone confirm?

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I can't find a straight answer anywhere on whether or not our beloved LG G2s have Gorilla Glass 2 or 3. Some times say 3, some say 2. Corning says 2 on their site.
No idea wtf it has.
Can anyone confirm?
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2..... Straight answer is on Cornings website!

3
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corning does say 2 on their website but most reviews and specs sheets contradict that, a vast amount of sites say 3. I read somewhere that corning glass is 3.

2. I doubt they would have it wrong on their own site.
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I don't know but I'm pretty weary . and also relieved I got a screen protector on mine. After less than one day of being extremely careful I noticed 2 very very minor light scratches. I wouldn't have noticed them but when I was cleaning the screen with the microfiber they give you with the Spigen screen protectors I noticed them... like I said very small but they were scratches nonetheless. I had a optimus g pro that seemed to scrape up way easier than my note2 and previous devices.. or I may have just been really unlucky. If these have gorilla glass then I guess its exactly the same and it's my fault.. or if there's something different they may be weaker.

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2..... Straight answer is on Cornings website!
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Link?

This thread is awesome :laugh::laugh::laugh:
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I'll do the work for ya....
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/lg/LG-G2

Don't matter if its 1 or 3 it all scratches the same :-\

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Don't matter if its 1 or 3 it all scratches the same :-\
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It matters, could be a deal breaker for me

nedooo said:
It matters, could be a deal breaker for me
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lol why? screenprotector is still best. As a single grain of sand can scratch all versions the same

bachera said:
lol why? screenprotector is still best. As a single grain of sand can scratch all versions the same
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You can ask http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/ how come they produce something that is not useful or needed and yet manage to sell it and survive on market?
If it doesn't matter why does it exist. Well you can call it delusion, but to me and millions of consumers it makes a difference

it exists so regular and less and less stuff can scratch it and to make it stronger. its pretty good at that. Your logicis flawed into thinking I said it was useless. Its not...
However a grain of sand can have a much higher hardness and thus scratch it.
No need pretending its invincible if it is not. Which is why I suggest get a screenprotector anyway

bachera said:
it exists so regular and less and less stuff can scratch it and to make it stronger. its pretty good at that. Your logicis flawed into thinking I said it was useless. Its not...
However a grain of sand can have a much higher hardness and thus scratch it.
No need pretending its invincible if it is not. Which is why I suggest get a screenprotector anyway
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I totally agree. It's like having a vasectomy and thinking the Dr's expert opinion will protect you 100%.
I've owned all versions of gorilla glass(have several teen agers) and they all all scratch easily. Unless you never expose your phone to the inside of your pocket or the real world, you need a screen protector. IMO

My Gnex was case less, screen protector less and I carried it around in my pocket in West Texas for 2 years. West Texas blows hard silicone sand- and other bad stuff all the time. Its one of the worst weather places in the world! I also let my 3 year old son play with it and watch Thomas the train when he would get bored at Dr. office etc. I have a huge 'janitor would be proud' set of keys that I kept in my pocket with my phone. Ive drop kicked it 2 times on accident getting out of a deer stand...
http://www.weather.com/sports-rec/march-madness/Toughest-Weather-City-Tournament-20130315 (God created Lubbock to train the faithful....)
Needless I'll post some pictures of it with no noticeable scratches and only fine scratches that would annoy MONK and OCD people, but not a sane normal person. Maybe I'm lucky- but I also had an HTC incredible who fared the same over the same amount of time.
Point? IDK- maybe the curved screen made it less scratch prone? I did notice 2 small very fine scratches that were on my G2 when I placed the screen protector on it. I am currently rocking the Folio case- but I've got 2 coming in the mail, to try out a TPU and a knock off otterbox. I think that in my experience the glass on my phones have been pretty tough, and I didn't notice or care about the little scratches I would get. I have a feeling a lot of people need to get some fluvoxamine and chill...

lol thats like free facial scrubs daily nice

4th day of my g2 and i havent installed covers or screen protector.. still scratchless..
Edit: i saw a 1 hairline scratch today...
Im getting a screen protector tommorrow...
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