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Best screen protector?

I really like the protection that invisible shield provides but I hate the feeling of it, kind of like the skin of an apple. On the other hand, I like the feel of the anti-glare protection but I don't like that it is prone to scratches and scuffs. What screen protectors are there that you think are great?

I've had my EVO since launch without a screen protector and I don't have any scratches. All natural is the best.

Since you're asking for opinions, I'll give mine. I've had Ghost Armour on mine for the last couple of months and really like it. If my hands are moist (sweat, water, whatever), there is increased resistance, which feels weird. I suspect, however, that would be the case with most protectors out there. And who makes a habit of handling their phone with wet hands anyway? I will also note that it took at least two weeks for it to completely dry and not look kinda foggy in places. Now however, it looks great.

The one that comes with otterbox product works great. No bubbles on installation and feels smooooth, unlike invisibleshild.

Get a seideo for the front.. It's rated for the most Glassy feel out of all of them

i got one that bestbuy sells been great no troubles

+1 for ghost armor

I got the shield by zagg. My fiancée got one for her captivate and had some fart knocker at best buy put it on and its feels really rubbery and looks hazy. i got one and put it on myself it took me awhile cause of course i had to have it perfect and after it dried it feels great. you can barely notice it.

None, have had mine since launch and don't have a single scratch. And I don't exactly baby the phone either.
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I got the zagg one from best buy. awesome screen protector . I actually like the feel better than without it
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bender1077 said:
I've had my EVO since launch without a screen protector and I don't have any scratches. All natural is the best.
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All natural is best, I just go to the beach way too much...that sand will wreak havoc on that glass

Steinheil AF. I like the feel of it and it really does reduce glare. My evo spends a good bit of time in a car mount where any reduction in glare is helpful.

Martin fields screen protector. Works pretty well for me. If its dirty you can wash it under the tap (seriously) and it will stick back again. Quite thick but has got a nice feel. Installation is do easy that monkey could do it. If you fail un peal it and stick it back again and again and again. (washed mine about 10 times and it still sticks like brand new). They don't use glue on it...
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Steinheil AF.
This one seems great but I'm alsao wondering about how it lowers the display quality because my friend has an anti-glare protector and it is noticeable that the quality is not as good as the invisible shield.
Also, the feel of the ghost armor looks similar to the invisible shield

chaoszepp said:
Steinheil AF.
This one seems great but I'm alsao wondering about how it lowers the display quality because my friend has an anti-glare protector and it is noticeable that the quality is not as good as the invisible shield.
Also, the feel of the ghost armor looks similar to the invisible shield
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Anti-glare will do that.
www.MeanCanary.com

I went straight from the Sprint store to the ghost armor kiosk. It's barely visible, def recommend it.

MattSkeet said:
Martin fields screen protector. Works pretty well for me. If its dirty you can wash it under the tap (seriously) and it will stick back again. Quite thick but has got a nice feel. Installation is do easy that monkey could do it. If you fail un peal it and stick it back again and again and again. (washed mine about 10 times and it still sticks like brand new). They don't use glue on it...
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I've tried all of them; I recommend that you get Clarivue.
Best:
Martin Fields (Best by far, no comparison, way too expensive at $27 shipped per screen protector)
Good:
Steinheil
Clarivue (Best value)
Garbage: Don't bother with these
Invisibleshield
Ghostarmor
DCMUGEN

Stealth Guards

tonyz2897 said:
Steinheil AF. I like the feel of it and it really does reduce glare. My evo spends a good bit of time in a car mount where any reduction in glare is helpful.
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I do prefer anti-glare, anti-fingerprints & less sweat resistance so that sounds like what I'm looking for, it still looks good on the EVO (any application issues, how long has it been on)?
Did you get it from:
http://cretouch.com/steinheil-anti-fingerprint-protection-film-p-732.html (2 for $12)
Sprint sells Custom Screen Protectors shields (Pack includes 2 regular and 1 anti-glare screen protectors) curious if anyone tried that anti-glare?

I just went from a zagg (very rubbery until a lot of use) to the one that came with my otterbox commuter. The one included is immensely more glassy with the downside of less anti glare. Either way much easier to apply then the zagg.
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Anti-Glare Screen Protector for DEFY

Does anyone have a Matte screen protector? What about the quality?
Does it look better than glossy?
And is it real that the fingers don't grip anymore on the screen?

marcusvideira said:
Does anyone have a Matte screen protector?
What about the quality?
Does it look better than glossy?
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I got these for my Defy+. Quality is top-notch but aftre a week or so I decided that I didn't actually like the matte finish and I went back to the normal glossy finish type.
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And is it real that the fingers don't grip anymore on the screen?
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I never noticed a problem like that during the short time I had the matte one in place.

I've got one. Don't know about the brand, but the quality is kinda nice. Obviously, since we've got a Gorilla Glass, it won't be as scratch-proof as using no screen protector at all, but the look is amazing, the touch feeling is also great, and I've got no issues with touch anymore (before I was getting oversensitive touch due to sweating and dust, like when typing it got stuck on a key, and I had to turn off screen, clean it, then turn it back on and continue typing). Also, no peeling after some time (like I got with my previous glossy protector), just it's more susceptible to scratch.

K3n, where did you got one? (Brasil aqui também )

I've got the matte one of amzer.. and im liking it
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Anti glare are good. But they take away the clarity of the screen and visiblity in open areas
Best part is It's smug free and finger prints is no more a problem.
Had it for long and then moved back to clear type screen guard.

The best are: http://www.nillkin.com/En/ProductView.asp?ID=832
My frind buy one for your Razr and the quality is excelente!!!
PD: Sorry for my bad english.........

marcusvideira said:
Does anyone have a Matte screen protector? What about the quality?
Does it look better than glossy?
And is it real that the fingers don't grip anymore on the screen?
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i had a matte screen protector..it has pros and cons.
best thing is you dont have to worry about finger prints..
but it reduces the brightness and clarity.
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mandhir.s.bajwa said:
Anti glare are good. But they take away the clarity of the screen and visiblity in open areas
Best part is It's smug free and finger prints is no more a problem.
Had it for long and then moved back to clear type screen guard.
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yeah..me too..it made the touch unnatural.

i have an anti-glare screen protector too, and i find it great. no more fingerprints, i like the feel of the screen much more. yeah, it reduces clarity, but i dont think it reduces visibility or brightness. and mine is perfectly scratch resistant.
i have this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-X-MATTE-A...ccessories&hash=item3a750f6912#ht_2445wt_1270

I like the matte too. Bought from here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-3x-MATT...Accessories&hash=item45ff31e71c#ht_3878wt_932
and are a lot tougher than the cheapo screen protectors I have had in the past. It seemed a bit odd to start with with the friction but I am sure it 'smoothed off' after a week or two.

marcusvideira said:
Does anyone have a Matte screen protector? What about the quality?
Does it look better than glossy?
And is it real that the fingers don't grip anymore on the screen?
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anti glare sp are generally smoother, and since our defy doesn't have those super clear amoled screen, we didn't loss much.

Ok, here it goes. I had the matte screen protector for around 6 months on my phone. After that time, it started peeling off (not too much of an issue, the whole peeling was off the screen), got heavily scratched and my touch issues came back, most likely because of the scratches. So, I decided to take it off. After that 6 months, I noticed how much clarity it took from the screen, it seemed like a different phone. The colors are way more vivid, almost like an AMOLED screen. So, here is my advice: get a glossy one. The feel of the protector is not that good after some time, and the amount of clarity lost on the screen is a price way too high to pay.

i tried a matte and a glare screen protector but the glare one is a bit nicer because the other one takes too much light....but it is in both cases a bit better for gliding over the screen

Matte is awesome!!
Well i use a amzer matte finish screen Guard , and i love it.
the slight texture on it makes the screen feel Awesome...
BUT you may not like the loss of clarity .....

I never buy expensive screen protectors as it always seems to take at least three tries until I get a completely flush and bubble free finish.
I got these matte protectors a while back from ebay and they've perfectly good.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-3x-MA...203932?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item45ff31e71c
I wanted matte as I use the phone as a cycle computer/satnav and it certainly helps with the glare. Yes, they are smoother and the screen does not look as clear but they definitely do the job if you need to cut down glare.

Chem23 said:
I never buy expensive screen protectors as it always seems to take at least three tries until I get a completely flush and bubble free finish.
I got these matte protectors a while back from ebay and they've perfectly good.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-3x-MA...203932?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item45ff31e71c
I wanted matte as I use the phone as a cycle computer/satnav and it certainly helps with the glare. Yes, they are smoother and the screen does not look as clear but they definitely do the job if you need to cut down glare.
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i bought exactly the same deal man..! how many days it took to receive the shipment?

vedhasd said:
i bought exactly the same deal man..! how many days it took to receive the shipment?
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I've just checked my ebay feedback and they came surprisingly quickly from HK, 8 days from ordering to arriving on the doorstep (I'm in UK).
Normally stuff from HK ebay sellers takes around 2 weeks unless it's dealextreme when it can take any time up to 8 years

Chem23 said:
I've just checked my ebay feedback and they came surprisingly quickly from HK, 8 days from ordering to arriving on the doorstep (I'm in UK).
Normally stuff from HK ebay sellers takes around 2 weeks unless it's dealextreme when it can take any time up to 8 years
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Bcoz it took 15 days for my tpu gel case from HK... hope this comes soon..is it reusable?
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vedhasd said:
Bcoz it took 15 days for my tpu gel case from HK... hope this comes soon..is it reusable?
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I never re-use screen protectors as they never stay completely clean and dust free to reapply without bubbles. At the price of these, it's not much of an issue. I have had the same protector on since April so they are decent quality and will last. You never know when buying things from ebay; the screen protectors that they sell now may not be exactly the same as the ones I bought in Aptil.

thanks mate... now waiting for the screen gaurd!

Anti-glare screen protector

Anyone have a recommendation for an anti-glare screen protector? I've been using Clarivue with my G2x and have been pretty satisfied -- not too much image degradation, about as good diffusion of reflections as I've seen, and a nice smooth-papery feel. They don't have a Nexus 4 model yet, of course, but I figure I'll either wait a couple of weeks for them to get one or use their cut-to-order service unless I hear of something that seems definitively better.

Go for sgp ultra fine, they are the best when it comes to anti glare.. Provides a matte finish...m using it on my SGS2 and my wife's iphone 5.
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/google/nexus-4/google-nexus-4-screen-protector-steinheil.html
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Thanks. Unfortunately, all they appear to offer for the Nexus 4 at the moment is the "Ultra Clear" variety, not the "Ultra Fine" nor "Ultra Optic" ones that are listed as anti-glare. I'll check back later.

I tried so many times to love AG SPs. Put them on every new phone I get, remove them after a couple of days and I realize how much they were degrading the display. And I have tried them all, from the cheap eBay ones to SGP, BSE, etc.
Hopefully, someone comes out with an AG Tempered Glass SP. That would be awesome.. I hope :silly:

Don't buy SGP.
Got an Ultra Oleophobic one for my Sony Xperia S, scratched in one week.

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I tried so many times to love AG SPs. Put them on every new phone I get, remove them after a couple of days and I realize how much they were degrading the display.
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Yeah, I'd be happier without, too, but I spend a fair amount of time with my phone in a car mount, and it's just useless in the daytime if all I can see is reflections off the face of the screen. An antiglare protector doesn't eliminate the reflections, but it does make them much more manageable.
The other thing is that I like the slight bit of texture a matte protector gives to the screen. If my finger is slightly damp from perspiration or whatever, it has a tendency to grab and skip on a bare glass screen, but with a matte protector, it's a much smoother experience, like a nice smooth paper.
As I said, I had good experiences with the Clarivue on my G2x, so I'll probably give them another try.

Bit of topic but anyone aware of any cover with the same paper feel but without the anti glare/degrading image qualities?
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Matte screen protector

Does anybody know any matte screen protector that doesn't degrade the screen colour? I am currently using SPG clear screen protector but my fingerprints get all over the screen every time I use my phone.

I am using the citigeeks one:
amazon dot com/CitiGeeks%C2%AE-Anti-Glare-Protector-Fingerprint-Resistant/dp/B00B2YLLDS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361382645&sr=8-1&keywords=citigeek+nexus+4+matte
Application is very easy and the matte effect is great, while not noticeably degrading screen quality at all.

Basically, All no colour Matte Screen Protector will not degrade the screen colour
but will degrade the Screen Quality, Resolution and the feel.

I love the techarmor ones. I have installed them on my N7 and S3 and they are perfect they come with lifetime warranty but i contacted techarmor to see if they were making for the N4 and apperently they do make them there just out of stock and the rep said they will be on stock within a week.
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unciviilized said:
I love the techarmor ones. I have installed them on my N7 and S3 and they are perfect they come with lifetime warranty but i contacted techarmor to see if they were making for the N4 and apperently they do make them there just out of stock and the rep said they will be on stock within a week.
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Nice. Thanks for the info!

Talon88 said:
Basically, All no colour Matte Screen Protector will not degrade the screen colour
but will degrade the Screen Quality, Resolution and the feel.
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yes, all matte SP make the phone looks ****ty..
why buy a 330ppi phone if one gonna put a matte SP

No fingerprints

One of the many things I like about this phone is I have no fingerprints on my screen. The phone I had before this one was terrible about fingerprints. I was always cleaning it. Thank you Nexus.

Yeah, they moved them to the backside

nees said:
Yeah, they moved them to the backside
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....if you made the mistake of deciding on the blue one......

Which is why I love my clear case. No fingerprints on the front, none on the back. And I can still see my beautiful white Nexus.

jason504 said:
One of the many things I like about this phone is I have no fingerprints on my screen. The phone I had before this one was terrible about fingerprints. I was always cleaning it. Thank you Nexus.
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Mine is worse then any other phone Ive had lol... Im bordering on a HQ screen protector just to help avoid it.
I have very oily skin so it doesnt help lol

Televinken said:
....if you made the mistake of deciding on the blue one......
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Some of us didn't make the mistake but it was the only option as carriers only offered the phone in midnight blue. It was either that or wait longer [emoji14]
Buy a case or if you prefer to not use a case then get a dbrand and you won't have any finger prints in the back. Win win.
By the way, tip for those getting screen protectors. Get a tempered glass, plastic screen protectors love fingerprints and oil smudges.
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zephiK said:
By the way, tip for those getting screen protectors. Get a tempered glass, plastic screen protectors love fingerprints and oil smudges.
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Have you found one with a good fit? The bevelled edge of the screen is really nice, not sure how a glass SP will interact with that. Also, I would hope that the glass screen protector isnt fully cut out for the speakers, i.e the glass completely surrounds the speakers from all sides. Does such a protector exist?

zephiK said:
Some of us didn't make the mistake but it was the only option as carriers only offered the phone in midnight blue. It was either that or wait longer [emoji14]
Buy a case or if you prefer to not use a case then get a dbrand and you won't have any finger prints in the back. Win win.
By the way, tip for those getting screen protectors. Get a tempered glass, plastic screen protectors love fingerprints and oil smudges.
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Tempered glass ones are also more likely (though it's not a guarantee) to save your screen in event of a fall. Usually if I see a broken screen with a glass screen protector on it, when I pull that off, the screen itself is fine. The plastic ones however... I see them with broken screens all the time.
@rootSU: Haven't specifically looked for any myself yet, as I use a rugged case. However, I would imagine the Otterbox Alpha glass will probably get it right. If not them, then zNitro.

I actually love my blue Nexus . As for the finger prints scotch tape removes them quite nicely. But most of the time my device is in a clear case.

I chose the Midnight Blue since I had the White 2013 Moto X.
My White Moto X got perma stained in many places from skin, dirt, oil and more. I had it in a case 70% of the time, but didn't help.
I like the way the Cloud White looks. But I'm in the minority for liking the Blue. Not only will I not get a perma stained back on my new Nexus. I actually prefure the looks of MB on this phone.
I also have a Supcase Hybrrid coming in the mail so prints and smudges on the MB will be moot.
TL;DR:
Owning a White phone isn't as cool as you think and has cons in the long run.

Agree, love my midnight blue. Fingerprints aren't an issue if you just care for it and wipe it down once in a while. :good:

What lies in the shadow of the statue?
Sorry... Had too. Love your Avatar =]

Peylix said:
I also have a Supcase Hybrrid coming in the mail so prints and smudges on the MB will be moot.
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I was on the fence about this case, but i just bought it and i love how my midnight blue looks in it

PaisanNYC said:
I was on the fence about this case, but i just bought it and i love how my midnight blue looks in it
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Could you post pictures? I wanna see it more as there are hardly any online. It didn't arrive today so I guess tomorrow.

Peylix said:
What lies in the shadow of the statue?
Sorry... Had too. Love your Avatar =]
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My favorite show of all time.

rootSU said:
Have you found one with a good fit? The bevelled edge of the screen is really nice, not sure how a glass SP will interact with that. Also, I would hope that the glass screen protector isnt fully cut out for the speakers, i.e the glass completely surrounds the speakers from all sides. Does such a protector exist?
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Get the Orzly, my man. It'll meet all of your needs.
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