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http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products
Here it is, corning gorilla glass has the G2 as a device listed with gorilla glass, I though it didn't have gorilla glass but it says on the website that it does!
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It also says the G1 has it but I think maybe the newer G1s do not the G1s upon release date.
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yes.. yes it does. took the screen cover off my phone. for a few weeks now. so scratched. although my sisters mt4g has one scratch on it.. but who knows what its from.
and another friend has a mt3g and has no scratches.. its what gave me the confidence to take my screen protector off.
Feel a vibrant/galaxy s screen and feel ours and tell me that we have gorilla glass. If we really truly do, then we got the crap **** version of it.
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Feel a vibrant/galaxy s screen and feel ours and tell me that we have gorilla glass. If we really truly do, then we got the crap **** version of it.
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Lmaoooo, well they feel about the same the epic and the G2
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8 months without no scratches in the glass . Gorillaglass or not .
No protector here since October and scratch free.
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8 months without no scratches in the glass . Gorillaglass or not .
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Same here had since it was released no protector on the glass and not one scratch.
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androidfeen809 said:
G2 has gorilla glass!
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Yeah, we know. Its been discussed thoroughly, with the Corning page linked over a month ago (post 22 of the following thread):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829399
Ya I can also attest that I have yet to get a scratch either regardless of what type it is. Good stuff.
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Haven't even been to the beach with my phone but it has been scratched by sand... Like 1 grain... Just a warning, Leave it away from Sand
I don't have Gorrila
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Haven't even been to the beach with my phone but it has been scratched by sand... Like 1 grain... Just a warning, Leave it away from Sand
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You dont have gorilla? What does that mean, yours is the only phone that doesn't? Or none of ours do? Lmfao can't decode your sentence there...
Everyphone has it. But I'm sure some grains of minerals found in sand can scratch the screen.. maybe he found a really small diamond and that one grain scratched his screen.
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the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
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the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
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Lmao, wow I though it would be stronger, but I didn't know yu could hit gorilla glass with a hammer and not break it
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Everyphone has it. But I'm sure some grains of minerals found in sand can scratch the screen.. maybe he found a really small diamond and that one grain scratched his screen.
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How do you know every phone (I assume you mean "every G2") has Gorilla Glass? Just because Corning lists the G2 on their website as having GG does not guarantee that every G2 has it. HTC is free to switch materials whenever they want. In fact, they probably reserve the right to change whatever specs of the phone they want, without notice (if they even listed GG in the specs, which they do not). But you are probably right in that many high-end smartphones are using GG these days, so HTC is pretty likely to stick with it for all the G2's.
If you read the older Gorilla Glass thread I posted above, you will see there are other users that scratched the screen with normal use. GG is advertised as being "highly damage resistant", and its harder to scratch than "conventional" glass, but you can still scratch it.
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the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
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I believe that GG was originally developed for helicopter windshields. But the thickness of those and the other uses (like you mentioned) are probably a lot thicker than the type used for smartphones. The GG surface treatment greatly increases the toughness of the glass, but its thickness will still be a factor. There were reports of iPhone 4 GG breaking the first week the phone was released, just from being dropped. While GG is pretty impressive, you can't take for granted its not going to break.
Yeah that's true. I've been pretty lucky so far with phone screens so far. And I probably shouldn't have said/typed that.
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Yeah that's true. I've been pretty lucky so far with phone screens so far. And I probably shouldn't have said/typed that.
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I think your post is a good one to have on here. Its good to know that some people have scratched or cracked the screen under fairly normal usage (well, maybe not the sisters BF throwing it!). Some people seem to think Gorilla Glass is indestructible.
It say's desire has gorilla glass, and I some how managed to get a deep scratch on the it which went through the lcd display.....It might vary with htc devices
OK, so this settles the question of Gorilla Glass on the Note.
Corning Gorilla Glass on GNote
Thanks to dennis1a4 for breaking the news.
Products with Gorilla: Note
Xaddict said:
OK, so this settles the question of Gorilla Glass on the Note.
Corning Gorilla Glass on GNote
Thanks to dennis1a4 for breaking the news.
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I wont remove screen protector though....
coz many notes screen has allready scratched. Anyways good to hear......
Thanks heavens this is settled. These were the most annoying and frustrating threads for me on here!
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OK, so this settles the question of Gorilla Glass on the Note.
Corning Gorilla Glass on GNote
Thanks to dennis1a4 for breaking the news.
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I'll leave the screen protector for now. It's hard, shiny plastic that looks almost like glass. But after having an Galaxy S for a year and taking it to the moutains and the beach, and the screen is just perfect, I think the Note will be able to live without a screen protector too.
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I wont remove screen protector though....
coz many notes screen has allready scratched. Anyways good to hear......
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Yea.
I was not into screen protectors but I got one with my SGP case and it is very good.
I'm leaving it on for now
Why does it even matter if it has gorilla glass or not ?
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Why does it even matter if it has gorilla glass or not ?
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So people can decide whether or not to throw their device against a wall or not...
Cause apparently guerilla glass= I can abuse my device to no extent.
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EarlZ said:
Why does it even matter if it has gorilla glass or not ?
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I think this question is moot, no?
HarmonyFlame said:
So people can decide whether or not to throw their device against a wall or not...
Cause apparently guerilla glass= I can abuse my device to no extent.
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I think this question is moot, no?
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Gorilla glass can be easily scratched as any other regular glass, well its the coating thats scratched and not the actual glass. If the phone falls face down on concrete its either gonna shatter or not doesnt matter if its regular glass or gorilla.
So how is it moot, IMHO the moot point is knowing if its gorilla or not since the same care can be given to keep the device as prestine as possible.
Finally this stupid discussion comes to an end.
As if quality devices like this wouldn't be built with scratch resistant glass...
Well... 18 months of abusing my galaxy s without a scratch (case falling apart though!) Scratch on my Note after 1 day of similar pocket use...
I've had it for almost 2 months now with no more scratches but have used the flip case and been really careful.
I might have been unlucky but just being really carefully now.
oh you are correct my friend
Until now I had 4 Smartphones with Gorilla Glass. None of them got scratched although I used no screen protectors. The Note was scratched within 3 days But thats okay. It has a huge screen and I'm using no case or something else...
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EarlZ said:
Gorilla glass can be easily scratched as any other regular glass, well its the coating thats scratched and not the actual glass. If the phone falls face down on concrete its either gonna shatter or not doesnt matter if its regular glass or gorilla.
So how is it moot, IMHO the moot point is knowing if its gorilla or not since the same care can be given to keep the device as prestine as possible.
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Very true.
It doesn't matter to me, but apparently it matters to some.
This thread: Galaxy Note Definitely doesn't not have Gorilla Glass :0( has 19,490 views and counting.
Disinformation results in this kind of thing:
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Such mixed opinions! Now I am worried for when I get my Note soon...
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The facts matter, and the fact is the Note has a high quality scratch resistant screen, obvious from the start.
And of course;
William Haven said:
So now i imagine ppl will start saying gorilla glass sucks. And the note should have got gorilla glass 2!!
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Disinformation results in this kind of thing:
The facts matter, and the fact is the Note has a high quality scratch resistant screen, obvious from the start.
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I couldn't agree more it would obviously come with a resistant glass. Gorilla glass is not scratch proof, it's just the truth, it's made to be shatter resistant and somewhat scratch resistant, in the end it is still glass it will scratch if it comes into contact with a hard substance. If someone expects their screen to be indestructable they're going to be disappointed.
I'm glad this is finally settled
BTW, samsung-corning product line is exactly identical to corning's product line.
victorlht88 said:
Doesn't really matter whether it has gorilla glass, monkey or lion glass. Just use the damn phone happily!
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Yeah..just use the screen protector, problem solve!!
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If you own an S3 you might want to see this, you will be much more relaxed about your S3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie1g4WZJdO4&feature=g-upl
As fasr as I know crystal is harder than steel on the moss scale, he should test it woth sand
Hilarious!....poor cat! What impressed me was that he was hitting the screen quite hard with a very small contact point and quite heavy knives and it didn't break, and he dropped it from quite a height!
yeah gorilla glass 2 seems to be quite the thing :>
a lot of people moan about screen cracks when they drop phone, but if you drop a piece of glass it will break if it lands on a stone or something similar, the point of gg2 is scratch resistance, I think I'm going to try one of those tempered glass screen protectors when they iron out the small flaws in it....the customer service guy on the accessories thread is brilliant
Ive been running without screen protector for 1 month and I dont have a single scratch, not a single one. I do have a Diztronic case though
This video is great, but I still managed to put a 1cm scratch across mine at 2 days old, simply by placing it face down on my bedside table.
Knives vs bedside table, now I know which is more dangerous!
The magic is in the wipe lol. But i will be getting mine this week and its nice to know it will hold up to more abuse that he will get in my pocket ^^
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TimmyRaa said:
This video is great, but I still managed to put a 1cm scratch across mine at 2 days old, simply by placing it face down on my bedside table.
Knives vs bedside table, now I know which is more dangerous!
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Did you accidentally put it on your girlfriends diamond ring?
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Sand can scratch the screen very easily. I've learned it the hard way
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Better to have screen protector.
That guy sounds like guy on FPSrussia youtube videos
These screen test are crap who carries a large army knife around in there pocket with there phone if you do you must have big pockets and why don't they try it with sandpaper see what that does
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These screen test are crap who carries a large army knife around in there pocket with there phone if you do you must have big pockets and why don't they try it with sandpaper see what that does
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????
Anger issue?
im not so impressed with the Go Rilla Glass2....i have no screen protector but have the Otterbox case with a lip so that the glass never rest on anything.....but i have plenty of micro scratches all over the screen.......From what?
the only thing that i clean it with a micro fiber cloth....WTF needless to say i will be braking it and getting a replacement for this super sensative ass screen.
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Ive been running without screen protector for 1 month and I dont have a single scratch, not a single one. I do have a Diztronic case though
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I wear a screen protector but not for scratch reasons more for shock proofing.
That little bit of plastic on the screen is likely to absorb a little impact when it falls or gets bumped. Its a bit like those people that put a sticky tape x on their window during violent storms. This glass may be hard, but it can definitely be tougher.
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I wear a screen protector but not for scratch reasons more for shock proofing.
That little bit of plastic on the screen is likely to absorb a little impact when it falls or gets bumped. Its a bit like those people that put a sticky tape x on their window during violent storms. This glass may be hard, but it can definitely be tougher.
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Thats not to stop the glass from braking.......that to stop the glass from flying around in that violent storm. as its taped together giving it more weight as a whole instead of small shards everywhere.
so i dont think the protector helps the screen from shattering. just my OP
The glass on our phones are harder than carbon steel.. So it's a no brainer.
But would like to see him use a little rock or some sand, it will funk up the screen..
Get a screen protector, gorilla glass is over rated.
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buljo said:
The glass on our phones are harder than carbon steel.. So it's a no brainer.
But would like to see him use a little rock or some sand, it will funk up the screen..
Get a screen protector, gorilla glass is over rated.
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I think misunderstood is the correct term
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That guy sounds like guy on FPSrussia youtube videos
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yes, he does
I always take good care of my phones. I have yet to break one, or lose one.
Today I did something I've done thousands of times, slide my phone into my pocket, and it put a nasty scratch in my screen. I always slide it in screen to my leg, to protect the screen in case I bump into something. The little rivet on the condom pocket of my jeans barely made contact and it scratched it.
Attached an image of the offending jeans so you can avoid the same fate.
Also to all the haters, these are far from skinny jeans which I don't own a single pair of.
I have no problem fitting my phone and hand in my pocket at the same time.
To all of you that wear jeans that are excessively baggy in the thigh area; you either don't have enough thigh, or don't have enough weiner. I suggest hitting the squat rack, or your parents for the latter.
Yeah its a bugger when it happens. I'm guessing that's where the S4s gorilla glass 3 might be better
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On the plus side, the picture of the offending jeans looks pretty slick! :good:
teiva said:
Yeah its a bugger when it happens. I'm guessing that's where the S4s gorilla glass 3 might be better
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That's what people said about original Gorilla Glass and then about Gorilla Glass 2 when are people going to learn if you don't want scratches get a screen protector. I have many watches with sapphire lenses much harder and more durable than gorilla anything and I have scratched them so...
To the OP sorry about that! And thanks for the heads up I have done that one myself but I have more zagg than any sane person should
That's true too
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nullkill said:
That's what people said about original Gorilla Glass and then about Gorilla Glass 2 when are people going to learn if you don't want scratches get a screen protector. I have many watches with sapphire lenses much harder and more durable than gorilla anything and I have scratched them so...
To the OP sorry about that! And thanks for the heads up I have done that one myself but I have more zagg than any sane person should
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Zagg is in the mail too
This could have happened to any screen, this post is simply a heads up to be careful with something as simple as putting your phone away in your pocket. Had I seen a similar post I'd have switched to my left pocket to avoid such a tragedy.
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Yeah its a bugger when it happens. I'm guessing that's where the S4s gorilla glass 3 might be better
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Gg3 has the same scratch resistance as gg2.
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xttc2000 said:
Zagg is in the mail too
This could have happened to any screen, this post is simply a heads up to be careful with something as simple as putting your phone away in your pocket. Had I seen a similar post I'd have switched to my left pocket to avoid such a tragedy.
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Oh man that is horrible! Little salt on the wound. Really am sorry to hear that. On the plus side I have gotten some used phones that had some scratches and used a zagg and they disappear so you can't see them at all.
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Zagg is in the mail too
This could have happened to any screen, this post is simply a heads up to be careful with something as simple as putting your phone away in your pocket. Had I seen a similar post I'd have switched to my left pocket to avoid such a tragedy.
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I ordered iSheldz.
http://ishieldz.com/cell-phones/htc/htc-one.html
The gorilla glass screen is hype. It's nice to have but it's not scratch proof, it's scratch resistant. I won't even use my HTC One yet (still in it's protector sleeve in box) until I have all the protections I need. The only thing I have done was to inspect it to see if I had a good batch.
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I ordered iSheldz.
http://ishieldz.com/cell-phones/htc/htc-one.html
The gorilla glass screen is hype. It's nice to have but it's not scratch proof, it's scratch resistant. I won't even use my HTC One yet (still in it's protector sleeve in box) until I have all the protections I need. The only thing I have done was to inspect it to see if I had a good batch.
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Have you used an Ishield before? how does it feel?
I've tried so many screen protectors and have yet to find one I really like.
xttc2000 said:
Have you used an Ishield before? how does it feel?
I've tried so many screen protectors and have yet to find one I really like.
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Yes, I currently have iShieldz on my Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S3.
It feel quite good smooth feel, with subtle like rubber effect. The film texture is clear in comparison to the Zagg which appear to have a orange peal look.
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I always take good care of my phones. I have yet to break one, or lose one.
Today I did something I've done thousands of times, slide my phone into my pocket, and it put a nasty scratch in my screen. I always slide it in screen to my leg, to protect the screen in case I bump into something. The little rivet on the condom pocket of my jeans barely made contact and it scratched it.
Attached an image of the offending jeans so you can avoid the same fate.
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Left pocket, no keys, no coins with phone. Never got a single pants-related scratch on my phones.
Wow that sucks. Have no scratches on my phone screen from putting in my pocket. though I do have nicks in the aluminum edges at the bottom panels on the front of the device from putting it in my pocket and walking around. Never have anything in the pocket with my phone and I make sure there is no lint or sand or anything of the sort to hurt my phone. But I wear skinny jeans so having it pressed tightly when walking has got little marks in it. Must have had extremely tiny particles of in my pockets that did it. Really disappointing. Was hoping to keep this thing perfect. Gonna get the siedo surface to protect the aluminum panels at the bottom and top.
It's obvious that something in my pockets did it since the top aluminum panel has no nicks in it.
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Just steer clear of the gay skinny jeans and all will be well.
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xttc2000 said:
I always take good care of my phones. I have yet to break one, or lose one.
Today I did something I've done thousands of times, slide my phone into my pocket, and it put a nasty scratch in my screen. I always slide it in screen to my leg, to protect the screen in case I bump into something. The little rivet on the condom pocket of my jeans barely made contact and it scratched it.
Attached an image of the offending jeans so you can avoid the same fate.
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pic of scratch?
jeeptrash said:
Just steer clear of the gay skinny jeans and all will be well.
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jeeptrash said:
Just steer clear of the gay skinny jeans and all will be well.
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That's not a very nice thing to say. Though I wear skinny jeans me and my girl have been together for 2 and a half years. Pretty sure I'm not gay.
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That thing is called.... a condom pocket...??
I would rather see a pic of the scratch than some jeans. IMO
Any pics of scratch?
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ArmedandDangerous said:
That thing is called.... a condom pocket...??
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^ This
To OP, thanks for the heads up
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Haven't dropped my phone and handle it as if it were my child. I have three hairline scratches on the screen from setting it on a counter[face down]and picking it up to see activenotifications. Disappointed with the build quality moto!
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joshpersaud said:
Haven't dropped my phone and handle it as if it were my child. I have three hairline scratches on the screen from setting it on a counter[face down]and picking it up to see activenotifications. Disappointed with the build quality moto!
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Are the scratches on the actual screen surface or on the front lip of the phone? From my experience the front lip area is very sensitive to fine scratches (though not very noticeable) but the screen itself is pretty resistant. This is a bit extreme, but worth checking out too --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlFS-hQK50I
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Haven't dropped my phone and handle it as if it were my child. I have three hairline scratches on the screen from setting it on a counter[face down]and picking it up to see activenotifications. Disappointed with the build quality moto!
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That's odd considering the screen doesn't touch a surface when you lay it face down. There are small lips at the top and bottom of the phone to keep the screen slightly elevated. Are you sure it wasn't caused by dust/sand/grit in your pocket?
Usually use a screen protector but haven't found a nice one yet. Its on the actual screen. Goes right through my keyboard. Will take pics soon
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That's odd considering the screen doesn't touch a surface when you lay it face down. There are small lips at the top and bottom of the phone to keep the screen slightly elevated. Are you sure it wasn't caused by dust/sand/grit in your pocket?
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Usually I'd mark it down to pocket sand but it happened while on a desk. Set it down, went to bathroom and came back it was scratched.
It sits like a nexus in a desk but I think it might have been from the mouse pad I had it on.
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Gorilla glass scratches all the time, something like a grain of sand can scratch it.
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Gorilla glass scratches all the time, something like a grain of sand can scratch it.
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That's because sand is one of the toughest materials. Yes, tougher than a steel knife.
It will be a great day on xda when people stop buying into the false info regarding gorilla glass and scratching....
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If it was a stone based countertop, then it may be hard enough to scratch gorilla glass.
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I too scratched it by putting it face down on a table. The center of the screen touches the surface and it even spins. I got semi-circular scratches on my phone. I never once got scratches on my GS2, so the only explanation is the fact that there is no lip. Today I received a replacement device and sent back the scratched one (Moto has a 14 day exchange policy). Now we know not to put it face down.
I learned my lesson with my Note 2. It was the first phone I didn't put a screen protector on and it was also the last one. I put one on my X before I even powered it on.
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That's because sand is one of the toughest materials. Yes, tougher than a steel knife.
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I know.
Well, "sand" can be many different things, some of which have quartz which is very expensive.
jlambeth1 said:
I learned my lesson with my Note 2. It was the first phone I didn't put a screen protector on and it was also the last one. I put one on my X before I even powered it on.
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This? No offense but it is 2013 and people have not learned to put screen protectors on the smartphones?
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bobbysteels216 said:
This? No offense but it is 2013 and people have not learned to put screen protectors on the smartphones?
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I choose not to use a screen protector. What's the point of protecting the glass if you never get to feel how nice it is? There are no screen protectors that offer the same feel as glass with the exception of the steinheil glas.t ones but they have their own set of issues. I haven't used a screen protector on any phone since the EVO 4G and have never gotten any serious scratches. Superficial swirls, yes, but who gives a crap about those? Not I. These are glass screens not plastic, and as such they are very hard to scratch. They don't need screen protectors.
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Because who doesn't prefer to have scratches on their screens right? It is not like scratches decrease the value of a phone or anything like that, in fact it makes it look better. And who does not like sliding their fingers across scratched Corning Gorilla Glass to get that reddish hue and that stiffness on the tip of their thumbs and index fingers when they scroll and play games?
/sarcasm
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bobbysteels216 said:
This? No offense but it is 2013 and people have not learned to put screen protectors on the smartphones?
I knew better but figured I would chance it and if I got a scratch that pissed me off enough I would just do an insurance claim. Oh well, it's my son's problem now that nice I gave him my Note 2.
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Because who doesn't prefer to have scratches on their screens right? It is not like scratches decrease the value of a phone or anything like that, in fact it makes it look better. And who does not like sliding their fingers across scratched Corning Gorilla Glass to get that reddish hue and that stiffness on the tip of their thumbs and index fingers when they scroll and play games?
/sarcasm
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Right, so use a crappy protector so the next guy gets to use a perfect screen. I sell all my old devices so I am well aware of how it affects resale value. Are you really going to ugly up your phone for a year or so with a protector just so you can make an extra $50 later on down the road? Or drag your fingers across a ****ty plastic protector vs. nice smooth glass when gaming? Doesn't make any sense to me. It boggles my mind how people scratch their screens so easily. I work in the trades and I always toss my phone in my tool bag with tons of sharp, jagged tools and I don't get any scratches ever. On any phone.
bobbysteels216 said:
Because who doesn't prefer to have scratches on their screens right? It is not like scratches decrease the value of a phone or anything like that, in fact it makes it look better.
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Hint: not everybody considers buying a phone for resale after the new hotness comes along. People who do? Of course they should consider putting on a screen protector and an otterbox.
But people who value ergonomics? Not so much.
FWIW, my last two phones have been case and screen protector free. They've picked up the odd cosmetic ding, but the gorilla glass has been flawless after two years of usage. YMMV.
thedosbox said:
Hint: not everybody considers buying a phone for resale after the new hotness comes along. People who do? Of course they should consider putting on a screen protector and an otterbox.
But people who value ergonomics? Not so much.
FWIW, my last two phones have been case and screen protector free. They've picked up the odd cosmetic ding, but the gorilla glass has been flawless after two years of usage. YMMV.
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Agreed 100%.
thedosbox said:
FWIW, my last two phones have been case and screen protector free. They've picked up the odd cosmetic ding, but the gorilla glass been flawless after two years of usage. YMMV.
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Hint: Everyone cannot have a smartphone for two years and not use screen protectors without having a scratched up screen. There are no ergonomics to value on a scratched up screen unless one appreciates having their fingers get red or irritated from rubbing it while scrolling, swiping, or playing games.
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