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Gorilla Glass 2

Hi guys
As this is my first device with gorilla glass 2 i have no experience in this field. But on YouTube people rape their galaxy s3 screens without any damage. Is this for real? Do we need screen protectors or not?
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It's scratch resistant but but scratch proof....it is resistant to materials that are softer than the screen such as keys. When it comes down to materials that are harder than the screen such as sand. ..it can get scratched.
So I would still use a screen protector if I was you.
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Drop-Test on Galaxy Note II
AndroidAuthority carried out their 'Drop Test' on a Note 2 with great results.
The Note 2 is reported to have better build quality than the S3.
In the test the Note 2 was dropped 3 separate times ~ once from the pocket (2 feet), once from the midriff (4 feet) and finally from the ear (5 feet 6 inches). It passed all drop tests.
See video here.

I spit in the face of screen protectors. My Note has stood the test of time (well, 7 months or so) and the screen still has a wonderful sheen and no hints of even a hairline scratch or blemish. This will bode well for resale value as I still see this phone going for 500 bucks by private sellers.
I've had my Note II for about 12 hours and I'm blown away by how much attention to detail was paid to this thing.. the screen feels much more slippery, has an awesome feel around the edges where it's no longer 'sharp' feeling and blends right into the bezel, and the glass feels much more dense. Even the back panel has a grippier feel so I'm even less worried about dropping it (I didn't use a case on my Note either and never once did it slip out of my hands).
Of course, use your own judgement, but a phone this beautiful will not be covered up in any way by me

I agree with you. I never use any screen protectors too.
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How much more resistent GG2 than GG1?

Beards said:
AndroidAuthority carried out their 'Drop Test' on a Note 2 with great results.
The Note 2 is reported to have better build quality than the S3.
In the test the Note 2 was dropped 3 separate times ~ once from the pocket (2 feet), once from the midriff (4 feet) and finally from the ear (5 feet 6 inches). It passed all drop tests.
See video here.
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Android Authority is for me an undercover Apple fanboy site, Just like BGR :|
the amount of posts saying how amazing the iPhone 5 is, is getting annoying tbh
In the i**** 5 Vs S3 they kept making the S3 fall face down and the i**** fall on its side and the guy with the girly name, darcey or something? kept jumping from happiness from the AMAZING and TOUGH screen on the i**** 5 if you look up for any other video with both phones face first you will see both got absolutely destroyed in almost an identical way!
Just dont take any biased BS from them and go to other sites such as Android Police or Phandroid etc

PokerPlayer said:
Do we need screen protectors or not?
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Just do a bit of search...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918008

Corning said this about their gorilla glass2.
" Gorilla Glass 2, a glass 20 percent thinner than the original material offering the same scratch resistance, the same strength..."
So its to help weight saving & help reduce phone dimensions, its wise NOT to interpret it as being a stronger or more scratch resistant screen when in a device.

use a freakin screen protector! there like 50 cents. obviously your worried about scratches. USE ONE. gorilla glass or not. why take the chance on a 700 dollar device. i wouldnt but thats just me. hell i bought screen protectors on my flip phone. lol. i just like my new phone to stay new

daddioj said:
use a freakin screen protector! there like 50 cents. obviously your worried about scratches. USE ONE. gorilla glass or not. why take the chance on a 700 dollar device. i wouldnt but thats just me. hell i bought screen protectors on my flip phone. lol. i just like my new phone to stay new
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I hate screen protectors and never used them. I feel it like a condom. Much better and comfortable to touch a real glass than a stupid membrane. My galaxy note have only a few micro scratches after 8 months, but I almost cant see it. Only at sun and screen off I barely can see very tiny scratches.

daddioj said:
use a freakin screen protector! there like 50 cents. obviously your worried about scratches. USE ONE. gorilla glass or not. why take the chance on a 700 dollar device. i wouldnt but thats just me. hell i bought screen protectors on my flip phone. lol. i just like my new phone to stay new
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I've gone nearly 2 years now on my Inspire 4G without a single scratch on the glass, and I don't baby my phone.
I don't use screen protectors, not because of the cost but because they ruin the feel of the phone.

Maybe I got a bad screen protector, but the film felt much more coarse than the gorilla glass with the S-Pen. I can't imagine using the S-Pen without that smooth glass. No screen protector for me.
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Lucidmike said:
Maybe I got a bad screen protector, but the film felt much more coarse than the gorilla glass with the S-Pen. I can't imagine using the S-Pen without that smooth glass. No screen protector for me.
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Maybe the steinheil Glas would fix this?
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with my experiences, i saw my wife's Samsung S1 don't have any scratch after 2 years :-O , so i decied don't use any screen protector on my S3 ( Gorilla Glass 2 , too)
But wtf ????????? , my s3 display have 2 scrach after 2 weeks ................. i don't put it with any metal or something like that, don't throw it from the air, i have no idea wtf happened to me

In my experience, GG1 (on the 0G Droid) was rock-solid by itself... and I've had no issues on my unprotected GNex (no GG). I still have yet to use a protector...
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Yep. Deja vu all over again.

Caution: Samsung galaxy S3 screen very easily scratched

I'm posting this so hopefully you can avoid my awful experience with this horribly delicate screen.
I purchased the phone 3 weeks ago, and ordered a screen protector from eBay.
While waiting for the screen protector to arrive I figured I'll handle the device with extra care, and I thought I should be fine after seeing all the big fuss Samsung made about the Gorilla glass II, showing how you can mistreat it in all sorts ways, let alone place keys on it and what not, and it wouldn't scratch.
So I concluded there is not going to be any problem if I carry it around my EMPTY back jeans pocket, screen facing towards the body, so nothing external could hit it.
Alas, I was wrong, the Levi's jeans seemed to managed beating the fu**ing Gorilla glass II quite easily. Now I have a couple of nasty looking scratches right in the middle of the screen.
I am very frustrated.
Samsung did a ****ty job with this one. Don't get me wrong, in terms of computing, this device is probably second to none, and I enjoy it a lot, but releasing such a fragile device, meant for daily intensive use, and should be able to easily manage normal handling, without adequate STOCK protection is really ranking Samsung on the lower end of brands.
Don't buy the Gorilla glass II lies, it sucks. Get your device protective covers from the second it leaves the box. You have been warned.
As for me, I'm probably going to sell the device, lose a little money, and get a new one, S3 or something else, I'll see.

many ppl consider simply most resistant gorilla glass I of SII

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Sands
Gorilla glass can not save u from sand particles....really.
/Keys: no problem // Sand particles: EPIC big problem.
So I am assuming...your scratches come from those pesky sands. I have to say though...I dont think there are any screen at the moment in the market which is really universally scratchproof.

Every phone I have owned has had multiple threads like this.
I'm still amazed people carry a phone in a back pocket. Forget to take it out when sitting down and bye bye phone.
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Basil3 said:
Every phone I have owned has had multiple threads like this.
I'm still amazed people carry a phone in a back pocket. Forget to take it out when sitting down and bye bye phone.
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couldn't agree more.....I think big glass screens have been around long enough now for everyone to know if you don't put a screen protector on straight away then you get what coming......just stop creating damn threads about it, no one is interested!

A surface is only "resistant" if the material scratching it is of equal or lesser resistance/hardness. for example keys, coins etc are all "relatively soft metals" in comparison to Gorilla glass, so no scratches.
As Sukulankur pointed out sand on the other hand is very hard and is much tougher than Gorilla Glass so sand/grit WILL scratch Gorilla Glass very easily.
Also quite obviously diamond will scratch Gorilla Glass very easily. So think twice about letting your wife use your phone to make a call whilst wearing diamond earings! lol

Mine has a few scuffs from when my little bro tried to S Memo with a a knife :crying: but tbh, the scratches aren't noticeable at most angles and are very fair.

Mines been dropped smashed of my keys and coins and it goes through all sorts and mine is still as if it was brand new. Never had any problems, and i don't understand the worry of sand I go to the beach every week with family.
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Your jeans was probably stone washed from the factory.

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As for me, I'm probably going to sell the device, lose a little money, and get a new one, S3 or something else, I'll see.
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you are going to sell your S3 just because you have your screen scratched? -.-

I learned my lesson after my SGS1 screen was scratched to Hell after a day at the beach and learned the difference between "Proof" and "Resistant"
And anyway I stuck an Xtremeguard protector on 5 months ago and they all rippled and have too much resistance and a lot of people say they rubbish, but mine has become like a fine wine and got better over age, because now the ripples have almost completely gone and is very smooth and fingerprint resistant and a lot of the scratches seem to disappear eventually because of the material.

Just headed inside to say this.. there is no way you can scratch the screen easily.. i used my s3 for around 2 months without a screenguard , wont say i handled it with extra care but there is not a single scratch when i took it to the shop for placing a screenguard

S4 gets easily scratched

Hi, I was wondering if any of you S4 users have any scratches on your screen? I have quite a lot and have had the phone for a month. I thought gorilla glass 3 would be tougher than GG2. My HTC One had less scratches and I had it for longer. My brother had the S4 and complained about the amount of scratches also.

I have also noticed a couple of scratches on the screen. I have had mine for just over a month.

lot of it is down to environment. No amount of careful use will help if there is lint / dust particles in your pocket. Those are invisible but those minute sand particles will scratch anything short of diamond.
My sis has lot of fine hairline scratches on the ONE's soft key area which is only thing exposed. Screen part was covered and as some screen protectors had issues with soft keys, she had cut bottom part of the screen protector and it has fine scratches there.
Unless you really make sure there is no lint or you live in area which does not have too much wind dust, it is not easy to keep the phone scratchless without screen protector and without babying it.
I have always said, put a screen protector on it. Nature is more unpredictable than our technology, and more harsh than what we think.

I have absolutely no scratches and I wouldn't exactly say I baby my phone either
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I just would hate to see my s4 get scratches and i hate the usual screen protectors so I got spigen glass screen protector. It's the best and I would absolutely recommend it. It's a small cost to pay in my opinion.

vampyren said:
I just would hate to see my s4 get scratches and i hate the usual screen protectors so I got spigen glass screen protector. It's the best and I would absolutely recommend it. It's a small cost to pay in my opinion.
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+100000 i love mine ! :good:

I have not a single scratch on my screen and i have had my phone a month ;P

I learned my lesson when my S2 had so much scratches without using screen protector. Now, I am using screen protector to protect the screen of my S4. It's cheap though.
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pauldexter said:
I learned my lesson when my S2 had so much scratches without using screen protector. Now, I am using screen protector to protect the screen of my S4. It's cheap though.
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Really? I had my S2 for a year and a half and didn't have any noticeable scratches. Just some minor ones if I looked too closely. And I never ever used a screen protector or a case. S2 was a tank.

Moz007 said:
+100000 i love mine ! :good:
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Same here. It's pricey but it's the best. I love it.
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about 3 months and screen stay the same, no any damned even a minor scratch

Had mine since week 1 in the UK... Not 1 mark on my screen, at all.
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I had my S2 for 2 years without it getting scratched at all. My S4 has an inch long scratch in the middle of the screen after 3 months.. No idea how it happened.

Ask your self the question, do you use the S4 over 10 years (or longer) ? i don't and i don't care either if it is getting scratched or if the glass breaks.

paulfinch said:
Really? I had my S2 for a year and a half and didn't have any noticeable scratches. Just some minor ones if I looked too closely. And I never ever used a screen protector or a case. S2 was a tank.
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It probably depends on the phone usage. For example when I am listening to music, I usually put my device down (the speaker is facing front).
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Screen protector?

I'm wondering how many of you have gotten a screen protector, and/or if it's even necessary with the gorilla glass 3??
I know I probably should, but this damn display is SO smooth, it's like sex for my fingertips. lol I almost can't bring myself to cover it and deal with the resulting plasticky feel of said screen protector.
Seriously I never felt a screen so smooth... I'm coming from a gnex, and I'm not sure what type of display that was, but it was not even close to this smooth.
I'm just paranoid because on day TWO of buying my gnex a few years ago, the display got scratched. I remember being in a restaurant and putting the phone down - display side down. I went to pick it up and saw a centimeter sized scratch. It was only slightly noticeable with the display on, but I had to deal with that crap for two years. Unreal.

siciliano777 said:
I'm wondering how many of you have gotten a screen protector, and/or if it's even necessary with the gorilla glass 3??
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It certainly is. Gorilla Glass is NOT scratch proof. Sand (which is all around you) will scratch it.
If you can spend £30 to protect the screen, why wouldn't you? It'll help the resale value and a screen protector is much cheaper to replace than a new screen!

I didn't like to use them too and that is why my note 2 have small scratches on the edges. I bought a pack of tech armor and went through 3 protectors just trying to put them on. I also hate the feel of them.
With the note 3, I decided to get this instead of the tech armor:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EHG0ITQ/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit
I was able to get the first one on perfect and am very satisfied with it. I don't want this one scratch yet.
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tenshiru said:
I didn't like to use them too and that is why my note 2 have small scratches on the edges. I bought a pack of tech armor and went through 3 protectors just trying to put them on. I also hate the feel of them.
With the note 3, I decided to get this instead of the tech armor:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EHG0ITQ/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit
I was able to get the first one on perfect and am very satisfied with it. I don't want this one scratch yet.
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That's still plastic though right? I don't want to give up the wonderful feel of the glass.
I've been doing some reading around the forum and came across a thread recommending the Spigen glas.t protector (glas.tr is even thinner and better). It's a thin layer of actual glass, and apparently it feels just as smooth as the display itself. It's pretty pricy but I'm def getting that one.

Hi there, I'm not a screen protector fans also, it's never have any screen protector from my iPhone 3g until this new note 3. I had ordered a spigen gals.tR through thier web site. It's a real temper glass. I just love it. It's kinda thick compare to others market screen protector and a bit on high budget. Once I put it on (installation was damm easy). You will notice it's very thick, but it's not affect any of my sensitivity nor the screen color. It's remain smooth and sharp. I had ordered along a cover from spigen as well. The Neo Hybrid. Yes, your note 3 is not very big and a bit more heavy. But it's fit beautifully on nite 3.
P.s. I'm just sharing. No commercial involve.
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For the ones that use your devices without screen protector...

How long do you guys have been using your devices? Did you get any scratch?

have had mine since a few days before official release date, already have scratches in the screen and I baby the crap out of it.
my S7E held up better and had none. I love everything else about this phone, but this is kinda sad.

nosympathy said:
have had mine since a few days before official release date, already have scratches in the screen and I baby the crap out of it.
my S7E held up better and had none. I love everything else about this phone, but this is kinda sad.
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Your is the snapdragon version?

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Your is the snapdragon version?
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hello,
more than one month of use, no problem at all with no any screen protector.
regards

saw badly scarred glass screens of a couple of friends s8+'s... shat bricks on seeing that...
have put a tempered glass screen protector over mine...
not the best thing to do, i know... the curved edges make it practically impossible for the glass to remain stuck in pace... but anything better than shredding the screen anyway.
in the meantime, my search for a slim film as a screen protector continues.

I use no screen protector and no case. Never have on any phone. Have never had a single scratch or mark on any of my screens (iphone 2s, S2, S3, S5, S8+).

Never used any screen protector just an ultra thin case. Screen is not scratched.

Got it shortly after release and glass still perfect.

I've had mine a month, glass is still fine. I usually don't run screen protectors on my phones.

I've had mine a week, and touch-wood no scratches.
That being said, I'm waiting for my Whitestone Dome protector to arrive.
The moment it's here I'm using it.
I ended up going naked with my S7e too and didn't have any issues but I feel like I should be more careful with this device.
Just my two cents.

Ever since my Galaxy note 3I have never use the screen protector never had any scratches whatsover on my note for Note 3, Note 4, Note 5, S6 edge, S7 edge, add my latest S8+ either.
You'll be surprised how strong and scratch free this gorilla glass is.
Make sure to use a heavy duty protective case though. One good drop and I'm pretty sure your screen is gonna crack without one.

I have been super careful with the phone since I bought it about two weeks ago yet seem to have two deep scratches. Never have had problems with glass scratching on previous phones.

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saw badly scarred glass screens of a couple of friends s8+'s... shat bricks on seeing that...
have put a tempered glass screen protector over mine...
not the best thing to do, i know... the curved edges make it practically impossible for the glass to remain stuck in pace... but anything better than shredding the screen anyway.
in the meantime, my search for a slim film as a screen protector continues.
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I use Skinomi wet apply screen protectors. You get multiple attempts, 2 protectors in 1 pack, and the policy is fantastic.

Tiago A said:
Your is the snapdragon version?
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yeah. I haven't used a screen protector on any phone in 5ish years (multiple android and iphones) and never had scratches like this phones gotten.
I even dropped my S7E and it slid across concrete, still looks perfect. S8+ is babied and kept in it's own pocket, etc. Looks like ass.
have a clump of dead pixels too that really pisses me off. May try and get samsung to warranty it, but really just waiting for the Note 8.

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yeah. I haven't used a screen protector on any phone in 5ish years (multiple android and iphones) and never had scratches like this phones gotten.
I even dropped my S7E and it slid across concrete, still looks perfect. S8+ is babied and kept in it's own pocket, etc. Looks like ass.
have a clump of dead pixels too that really pisses me off. May try and get samsung to warranty it, but really just waiting for the Note 8.
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My is the exynos variant, made in my country, Brazil. Maybe, the process utilized here, is better than that used in China or Taiwan. I'm saying this because I've been using my phone for two weeks, and no scratches or dead pixels here. I'm also using my device without a screen protector.

I baby the crap out of my phones and I have barely noticeable scratches on mine only if I look at it a certain way. I ordered a glass screen protector and it's surprise me how clear it is can't even tell I have it on and works perfect with the spigen kickstand case

Rootuser3.0 said:
I baby the crap out of my phones and I have barely noticeable scratches on mine only if I look at it a certain way. I ordered a glass screen protector and it's surprise me how clear it is can't even tell I have it on and works perfect with the spigen kickstand case
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Which one?

almost 2 months only a back case spigen rugged no screen protector and still perfect but a lot of dust in all holes empty spaces in the borders.

Since day 1 and none that I can see.