I removed pretty much all the plastic film in front of the phone and from top of the camera lens. But the on the back of the phone, it still looks like a glossy-looking film on there and I dont know whether its still a plastic film on there or is it normal?
I thought I would ask because I dont want to damage the phone thinking that its a plastic film covering it.
If so, then how can I remove it?
I managed to take the small plastic cover that was over the camera lens, but the back of the phone still looks "glossy" to me.
Thanks.
It's a hungreh fingerprint and grease magnet.
It's supposed to be glossy
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Why did you take the protective plastic off the camera dood?
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Then how come it looks and feels if there is still a plastic protective sheet on it?
This is only on the back casing as I already had taken off the protective plastic cover from the front screen.
But the back of the phone feels if there is still a plastic cover on it.
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Why did you take the protective plastic off the camera dood?
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itsonlyme999 said:
Then how come it looks and feels if there is still a plastic protective sheet on it?
This is only on the back casing as I already had taken off the protective plastic cover from the front screen.
But the back of the phone feels if there is still a plastic cover on it.
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That's because it is plastic. There is no more plastic stickers than what you mentioned...
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Guys,
Quick question. Just received my S4 and took off the protective plastic on the back and front of the phone.
However, the camera lens looks like it may have one as well but it is hard to say for certain.
Has anyone had to remove anything from the lens?
Looking at the lens there is definitely something on there because I can clearly see an air gap and if you press on the lens you then see this protective layer sticking to the lens itself.
If you don't touch it you then can see half the lens with the transparent substance touching it whilst the other half is not.
I have not yet taken a photo as it's just gone on charge but it's my guess it's going to show this transparent cover over the shot.
Edited: Thank you to all who subscribed. Yes it does have a protective cover that requires removal.
There is a small protective plastic shield surrounding the lens, but not directly over it.
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Guys,
Quick question. Just received my S4 and took off the protective plastic on the back and front of the phone.
However, the camera lens looks like it may have one as well but it is hard to say for certain.
Has anyone had to remove anything from the lens?
Looking at the lens there is definitely something on there because I can clearly see an air gap and if you press on the lens you then see this protective layer sticking to the lens itself.
If you don't touch it you then can see half the lens with the transparent substance touching it whilst the other half is not.
I have not yet taken a photo as it's just gone on charge but it's my guess it's going to show this transparent cover over the shot.
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I know exactly what your talking about as I'm thinking the same lol , don't know if I should try and remove it or not
I removed it and a number of other people have also. Need to take the back off and get under the edge with your fingernail.
I suppose what we need to hear is if anyone has removed this cover and was it meant to be removed?
Edited: Thanks dacbeth. I'll get a scalpel to it when it's finished charging.
Why on earth it's not mentioned though is weird.....
It's not stuck down very well. Mine almost jumped off as soon as I lifted one edge with my fingernail.
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It's not stuck down very well. Mine almost jumped off as soon as I lifted one edge with my fingernail.
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That's what I would have assumed.... But as mine is definitely not wishing to move (so far tried with finger nail but no joy) I thought it best to come here and ask other owners.
I removed mine. There are also some near invisible covers around the edges of the phone too.
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Yup. Mine came with a protective plastic -- wasn't covering the lens itself though. Its a rounded square with a hole in the middle where the lens is.
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Planktron said:
I removed mine. There are also some near invisible covers around the edges of the phone too.
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Thanks... I didn't notice those side protectors.
seltaeb said:
Yup. Mine came with a protective plastic -- wasn't covering the lens itself though. Its a rounded square with a hole in the middle where the lens is.
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Thanks... Mine has no hole and covers all the lens.
I have removed it very easily with a pin
I didn't remove mine, Since the plastic is not covering the entire lens, I think this is to avoid lens to touch the table and be scratched.
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I didn't remove mine, Since the plastic is not covering the entire lens, I think this is to avoid lens to touch the table and be scratched.
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Yeah, I don't think it's meant to be removed. I took some fantastic pictures with that plastic on, and then thought you were supposed to remove that and that pictures would look even better, but they look identical. Also it took a good 10 minutes to get off, scratching at the edges with my fingernail before I finally got underneath it. Wish I would've kept mine on!
You'll find that if you don't remove it, it will start to collect fuzz / gunk around the inner circle. So you'll end up having to remove it eventually anyway.
If Samsung intended it to be left on, then it is a bad design. Mine was linted beyond belief after putting it in an admittedly lint filled pocket.
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that part was the trickiest to remove,
i forced it using my fingernails and i thought i scratched the device, good thing it didn't
Is the glass on the rear camera gorilla glass? It seems very exposed, it very closely touches the surface the phone is laying on, so I am really worried about it scratching
No. It looks like a thin film of something.
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Is the glass on the rear camera gorilla glass? It seems very exposed, it very closely touches the surface the phone is laying on, so I am really worried about it scratching
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Yes, it's Gorilla Glass 3. Also, the glass doesn't exactly touch the surface if the phone is laid upside down. The faux metal rim around the device protrudes out just a tad on the front of the phone, thus crating a small raised lip around the front of the phone.
EDIT: nevermind, I just realized you were talking about the back. I think the battery cover's lip around the camera may protect it some from actually touching the glass. Not sure about it though because I use an aftermarket that has a thin faux leather material that is a tiny bit thicker but makes the phone not nearly as slippery as it is with the OEM plate. The aftermarket backplate I use does have a tiny bit of a raised lip protecting the back camera glass (to a certain extent of course). I believe the OEM backplate may have the same.
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Yes, it's Gorilla Glass 3. Also, the glass doesn't exactly touch the surface if the phone is laid upside down. The faux metal rim around the device protrudes out just a tad on the front of the phone, thus crating a small raised lip around the front of the phone.
EDIT: nevermind, I just realized you were talking about the back. I think the battery cover's lip around the camera may protect it some from actually touching the glass. Not sure about it though because I use an aftermarket that has a thin faux leather material that is a tiny bit thicker but makes the phone not nearly as slippery as it is with the OEM plate. The aftermarket backplate I use does have a tiny bit of a raised lip protecting the back camera glass (to a certain extent of course). I believe the OEM backplate may have the same.
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Hardly seems like adequate protection, but maybe in product development scratching wasn't much of an issue
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No. It looks like a thin film of something.
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You can remove the thin film that comes on it. I hated how it looked and felt so I got rid of it. I used some tape to get it off.
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But isn't the lens naked and unprotected? Yes the film over the camera lens is thin and cheesy, but it's better than nothing.
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But isn't the lens naked and unprotected? Yes the film over the camera lens is thin and cheesy, but it's better than nothing.
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I've had zero scratching and smudging issues and I don't regret removing the plastic for a second. And I don't use a case. In fact, I had more smudging issues with the plastic on. If you'll notice, there's a hole in the middle to let more light through. That hole collected tons of smudges for me.
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Check out the drop test video (Youtube) on Pocketnow. It proves how easily a drop can break that glass and that it is the weakest part of this awesome phone. Make sure to have a good case for your phone. In the drop test vs The HTC One the S4 came out the winner still.
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Check out the drop test video (Youtube) on Pocketnow. It proves how easily a drop can break that glass and that it is the weakest part of this awesome phone. Make sure to have a good case for your phone. In the drop test vs The HTC One the S4 came out the winner still.
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I've been through a lot of phones without any cracked glass (including an Optimus G) and I've never used a case. I can't stand the extra bulk.
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Too bad we couldn't get one of the glass screen protectors companies to make a perfect sized glass replacement for the camera lens. What I'm taking about is a glass button small enough to adhere to the frame size around the camera element so you could peel off the factory film over the lens and replace it with a strong and scratch resistant glass lens protector. Just like the stuff the screen protectors are made if but meant for the camera lens assembly. I wouldn't imagine it something that would be in high demand and make them lots of money but it would certainly protect the vulnerable camera lens area.
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You can remove the thin film that comes on it. I hated how it looked and felt so I got rid of it. I used some tape to get it off.
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More info on this. I've been trying to remove that damn plastic for 3 days now lmao.
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buzzwyzr said:
More info on this. I've been trying to remove that damn plastic for 3 days now lmao.
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I just took a piece of clear packing tape, stuck it to the plastic, and pulled. Came off right away.
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It helps if you take off the battery cover first.
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I have an almost embarrassingly stupid question I have new S4 and it seems that there is a thin plastic film covering camera. I am unsure if it is part of safety wrapping or a part of an actual camera design. It does not seems to be easily peeling off, but I can see it little bit sticking out on one side.
Should I try to peel it off?
Yes, there is a film over the camera and it is safe too peel it off.
Most people stuck a piece of tape on the film and that peeled it up very easily.
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Thanks! I peeled it off as suggested.
I know the bezel around the lens has a blue protective skin over it from the factory, but it looks like the actual lens itself may have one as there is a reflective coating that is not symmetrical inside the bezel. e.g. it looks like there's a sticker that is off-center over the lens...
It looks like an anti-reflective coating as it's a bit purple, but it definitely looks like a sticker.
Afraid to touch it, honestly...
I'm pretty sure there's not. There's a small piece of dust stuck under the glass on mine, I spent a while swabbing it with alcohol trying to figure out what it was. If there was some kind of film over it I would have surely warped or dislodged it.
Not on mine.
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Hi
I have the same issue with blurry images.
When reading the members comments here i understand that some has coating on the lens and some dont.
Please see attachment, is this what is being talked about? Should i remove it?
Thanks
I know on my Rogers 803 it's a sapphire lens. ...some say it's a coating. ... and it seems Verizon version are prone to scratches. ....son have even scrubbed it off with a trip and rubbing alcholol
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Is there a protective sticker over the camera glass I need to peel? The other stickers on my glossy white model were so tight and hard to peel off, it almost seemed they were part of the plastic body. There were no tabs to pull either. Was wondering if the glass over the camera was a sticker or not...
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Is there a protective sticker over the camera glass I need to peel? The other stickers on my glossy white model were so tight and hard to peel off, it almost seemed they were part of the plastic body. There were no tabs to pull either. Was wondering if the glass over the camera was a sticker or not...
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On the VZW model, there is a blue sticker around the lens that comes off.
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.