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This phone has a weird screen. Sometimes I see scratches and then they go away. Is there a best way to clean the screen? I have used a lint free cloth and I get good results but is there a better way?
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Microfiber cloth should be enough. You should really think about a screen protector if you are concerned about scratches.
Im not concerned about scratches since I baby it. But in the time I've had it since launch it seems to pick up slight scratches that disappear. Anyone else seen this on there's?
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i just gleek on it and wipe it on my pants.
I would definitely invest in a screen protector. Even if you do baby it, one day it is going to get scratch. You're going to make a mistake and aw **** your screwed.
I recommend Realook . I swear, you can't even see them. Everyone on xda loves them!
Those aren't scratches. They're permanent. I am guessing they're streaks of some kind. Scratches tend to dig down on the glass and it would go a away.
After truong several different ones go with Realook I can not tell that it is on.
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Another vote for Realook.
I had no SP, Clearfreak and Invisible Shield during the time I've had my phone but Realook is the only one that protects the screen while looking inconspicuous (that is if you can install it without bubbling by the ear piece and/or edges).
One of the best features of RL is that it can be removed easily, washed with warm water and re-applied without too much hustle.
+1 for realook. i carry the microfiber cloth that they supply you with in the package in my wallet. (inside the plastic folder of course)
I typically discourage SPs, especially for a phone with gorilla glass, but since there was so much buzz about RL SPs I decided to split the costs with another XDA member... afterwards, I wrote a glowing review on it. It is very nice.
That said, I updated the post today discussing the SP is much worse at showing fingerprints. I hate this. I am constantly cleaning the phones screen.
Use a microfiber cloth like for your glasses. If mine is really bad I will put a drop of saline on the screen and rub that in.
christpuncher said:
i just gleek on it and wipe it on my pants.
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I laughed out load when I read this.
christpuncher said:
i just gleek on it and wipe it on my pants.
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ROTFLMAO
Another vote for Realook. It shows fingerprints like no other but other than that I can't tell it's even on.
A microfiber cloth works fine for me, even when the screen gets particularly greasy & smudged (I use no screen protector).
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It shows fingerprints like no other but other than that I can't tell it's even on.
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?? Isn't that a bit contradictory ? ha.
jesrazo said:
Im not concerned about scratches since I baby it. But in the time I've had it since launch it seems to pick up slight scratches that disappear. Anyone else seen this on there's?
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I'm running naked and I know what your talking about. Sort of odd smudges that clean off but don't look like they should. No idea why that happens but I've seen them.
I've seen the protectors but nothing compares to just having glass. I'm very careful with phones so I've never needed one or insurance or anything else but I can understand why some people won't go without those things.
I've tried Realook and I've tried InvisibleShield. Realook looks better but I feel safer with InvisibleShield.
Hi everyone. I have a question about cleaning my nexus 4's screen with rubbing alcohol. I work in a butcher shop and needless to say my hands get pretty dirty throughout the day, and I do check my phone periodically.
I know there are coatings on a lot of phones today to prevent fingerprints from building up. I was wondering if it would be detrimental to my phone's gorilla glass if I were to use rubbing alcohol to clean it.
I can't really find any definitive answers online other than, "Oh yeah! Go ahead!" or "NNNOOOOO!!!" So if anyone has had any experience with this could you weigh in?
Or, if not rubbing alcohol, does anyone know if any other disinfecting cleaners I could use?
Thanks.
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Some LCD wipes from Bestbuy/Target/Supermarket?
Or some Zeiss Lens wipes (which I'm using) if you want be careful.
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Hi everyone. I have a question about cleaning my nexus 4's screen with rubbing alcohol. I work in a butcher shop and needless to say my hands get pretty dirty throughout the day, and I do check my phone periodically.
I know there are coatings on a lot of phones today to prevent fingerprints from building up. I was wondering if it would be detrimental to my phone's gorilla glass if I were to use rubbing alcohol to clean it.
I can't really find any definitive answers online other than, "Oh yeah! Go ahead!" or "NNNOOOOO!!!" So if anyone has had any experience with this could you weigh in?
Or, if not rubbing alcohol, does anyone know if any other disinfecting cleaners I could use?
Thanks.
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Wash your hands before you check your phone!
send it over ..I'll clean it for yaa
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Wash your hands before you check your phone!
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meat juiced Nexus 4........mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
where's the grill?
I clean all of my devices daily with a 1:1 mixture of water and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Cheap as hell and works great.
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Use a soft microfiber cloth. Detergents and chemicals may over time damage the oleophobic surface. I highly suggest not using your phone when your hands are contaminated with grease and organic matter from butchering.
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I clean all of my devices daily with a 1:1 mixture of water and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Cheap as hell and works great.
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This......except I always use distilled water.
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Use a soft microfiber cloth. Detergents and chemicals may over time damage the oleophobic surface. I highly suggest not using your phone when your hands are contaminated with grease and organic matter from butchering.
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Yeah, I usually use a microfiber cloth that came with another device. I normally just use water out diluted windex. Clean often though and thoroughly. I clean my screen and even the back and when charging I lie out down in the original box.
Never touch the screen if you have dirty hands or when you do go to clean it you could end up wiping a grain of sand or in your case bone.. haha
Oh yeah, rubbing alcohol is fine if diluted heavily. Don't use it straight. It is way to corrosive if there is a coating on the glass. If there is no coating though I don't see oy causing any harm.
Is that determined guys? Are we stating for a fact that there is a coating on the glass on the nex 4?
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Some LCD wipes from Bestbuy/Target/Supermarket?
Or some Zeiss Lens wipes (which I'm using) if you want be careful.
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They're always an option, but do they have any disinfecting properties? That's more what I'm after.
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Wash your hands before you check your phone!
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Brilliant! Let me clarify a bit. I'm not saying I'm covered in blood and guts constantly as I use my phone. I wash my hands tonnes of times a day. Is just the fact that there is a general disgustingness to the place which is impossible to avoid until you walk out the door. If I'm going to put my phone on my pillow for example, or any other surface I'd rather not have that same disgustingness, I'd like it to be clean.
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They're always an option, but do they have any disinfecting properties? That's more what I'm after.
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Some of them do as far as I recall.
i'd imagine the alcohol would strip some of the coating. why not use dish soap?
Heavily diluting running alcohol sound like a good option.
I used to clean my iPhone 4s with straight alcohol. Mostly because I hated it and didn't care about losing my screen's coatings.
I'm trying to keep better care of this puppy.
Thanks for the help so far.
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That Zagg gadget cleaner works well, but its expensive for what it is.
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I use eye glasses cleaner a micrfiber cloth...
I tried contacting Corning and asked them, they wouldn't answer. All they said was the best way to clean it was with a micro-cloth or any common household glass cleaner may also be used.
My question was directly alcohol wipes and when I asked them again, they didn't bother to reply.
I lick mine.
But really, rubbing alcohol solution (that is, diluted) should be fine.
I would use the same as the lcd cleaners
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First off... avoid rubbing alcohol as it includes additives such as (camphor oils, etc.). Go to your pharmacy and get the highest percentage (97%+) of isopropyl alcohol you can find and dilute it with distilled water. This is cheap, and will be an effective disinfectant, but may attack any coatings on the glass over time.
A more gentle method might be to just use a solution of distilled water and a few drops of an antimicrobial dish soap like Dial. This would certainly be easier on the coatings, but don't really know how effectively it will disinfect.
If you really handle your phone with hands that have just handled raw meat, you might consider looking for some small ziplock bags that fit as close as possible and see how your phone operates in one. My guess is the touchscreen will still work, and then you can just dispose of them after work.
+1 for isopropyl alcohol (IPA), it's what used to clean lab-grade camera lenses.
Hey guys,
So I've had the Nexus 4 for around two weeks now and it's too well designed of a device for me to resort to using screen protectors although I will be getting a thin case soon since it is quite slippery. I was just wondering what some of you do in order to maintain the condition of the device. I've simply been using a dry microfiber cloth - usually used on my eyeglasses - and rubbing gently until all the smudges are gone. This keeps it quite clean for 3-4 days but I don't know if that period will shorten with prolonged use. Any and all tips are appreciated, thanks in advance!
I just usually rub it on my shirt. Takes the smudges off in one wipe
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After I wash/dry my hands I use the edge of my palm, the coating is great so I don't even have to do that that often.
Sounds like a pack of microfiber cloths should do just fine for the future then! Thanks guys, still welcoming other suggestions
I keep a pack of Wireless Wipes nearby. Great product I've been using for years. http://www.wirelesswipes.com
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I keep a pack of Wireless Wipes nearby. Great product I've been using for years. http://www.wirelesswipes.com
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american apparel t-shirts work surprisingly well. it makes the phone extra shiny!
well it works just like a microfiber cloth.
any sunglasses pouch works well too!
I use optical wipes on my phones, gets rid of any finger grease and doesn't leave streaks.
I use the cloth that came with the Nillkin case. Works way better than a microfiber one that came with my girls mini laptop.. :/
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He guys im new and i had a question about keeping my nexus 4 clean. So when i recieved my nexus 4 i had it naked without a screen protector or case, then i decided to buy a full body xtremeguard screen protector, which was 6 dollars. They arrived and i tried putting them on the next day. They were wet installation which i didnt really like. I had to use a bowl of handsoap and water. So I installed them and tried to accelerate the drying process a little by using a blow dryer, but guess what, it really made the beautiful screen look all ugly and disoriented so i took them off and decided to keep it the way. and applied a little more water to the glass to get all the soapy residue off and dried it off a little more. The next day I noticed that when i held it in sunlight I noticed this white stuff inside the crevices in between the glass and the edges of the phone. SO whats bothering me is that i think its dried soap in there and blow drying it only made it worse. But wheat really gets me ticked off is that i wanted to keep my phone perfect and clean but that stuff is still in there and i dont know how to get it out. Its just killing me. Ive tried water, q tips, even scraping it out with printer paper but no luck. Can anyone give me ideas or help plz?? thx. IM sorry if this a very long post
Should have left the XtremeGuard on there, it takes a few days for them to dry properly and until they do, they look like a disaster.
As for the left overs, maybe a fingernail will be able to scrape it out?
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Should have left the XtremeGuard on there, it takes a few days for them to dry properly and until they do, they look like a disaster.
As for the left overs, maybe a fingernail will be able to scrape it out?
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Fingernail is thicker than paper. If he can't get it out with paper....Try using a needle I guess?
Oh nope I already tried that when my nails were longer and now there even more useless ha. Its too deep in there. But I guess I'll keep searching though. Any type of liquid I could use to dissolve it or something?
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Not related to the above posts as such but more the actual thread title, a pair of jeans works very well. Wiping the phone on my knees while wearing jeans gets rid of everything, and no smears either. Looks like new, much better than T-Shirts.
anyone have advice on how to clean the ear piece grill? putting my nexus 4 in my jeans and pockets add lint to the inside of the grill. it annoys me. any advice on how to get it super clean and all black again?
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Fingernail is thicker than paper. If he can't get it out with paper....Try using a needle I guess?
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Didn't see your post snapp but I guess I could try a needle. And yup sickered I'm having that problem too but I guess that's supposed to happen sooner or later unlike my original problem
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sickred said:
anyone have advice on how to clean the ear piece grill? putting my nexus 4 in my jeans and pockets add lint to the inside of the grill. it annoys me. any advice on how to get it super clean and all black again?
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Compressed air, but be careful not to blow it to closely.
As far as cleaning the screen itself, I use monster LCD/plasma TV cleaner I got at best buy. Its a little pricy but I've had it for 3 years and works wonders on all my phones, even on screen protectors.
I do not have any advice as far as what to do what the residue in the screen your talking about.
I have a screen protector on the screen and have been thinking about removing it lately. I had a convo with my neighbor who never uses a protector on his phones. He never has gotten a huge scratch on gorilla glass, and to be honest I rarely ever change my protector and prob sacrifice more clear screen using one vs not...
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YeezyMode said:
Hey guys,
So I've had the Nexus 4 for around two weeks now and it's too well designed of a device for me to resort to using screen protectors although I will be getting a thin case soon since it is quite slippery. I was just wondering what some of you do in order to maintain the condition of the device. I've simply been using a dry microfiber cloth - usually used on my eyeglasses - and rubbing gently until all the smudges are gone. This keeps it quite clean for 3-4 days but I don't know if that period will shorten with prolonged use. Any and all tips are appreciated, thanks in advance!
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Tech Putty and a microfiber cloth (any cheapo one will do).
sickred said:
anyone have advice on how to clean the ear piece grill? putting my nexus 4 in my jeans and pockets add lint to the inside of the grill. it annoys me. any advice on how to get it super clean and all black again?
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Get yourself a small camera lens puffer (like a rocket). Great for getting dust and lint out of nooks and crannys, but not enough force to damage anything nor any chemical agents (like in canned air).
my ear piece and mic is a bit dirty, I don't think air will get it out. can you use alcohol or something similar??
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my ear piece and mic is a bit dirty, I don't think air will get it out. can you use alcohol or something similar??
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Use a brush? Like a paintbrush or makeup brushes
Hey guys im new and i had a question about keeping my nexus 4 clean. So when i got my nexus 4 i kept it naked without a screen protector or case for a bit, but i decided to buy a full body xtremeguard screen protector, which was actually only 6 dollars. It arrived and i tried putting them on the next day. They were wet installation which i didnt really like. I had to use a bowl of handsoap and water. So I installed them and tried to accelerate the drying process a little by using a blow dryer, but guess what, it really made the beautiful screen look all ugly and disoriented so i took them off and decided to keep it the way. I applied a little more water to the glass to get all the soapy residue off and dried it off a little more. The next day I noticed that when i held it in sunlight I noticed this white stuff inside the crevices in between the glass and the edges of the phone. SO whats bothering me is that i think its dried soap in there from the installation and blow drying it only made it worse. But wheat really gets me ticked off is that i wanted to keep my phone perfect and clean but that stuff is still in there and i dont know how to get it out. Its just killing me. Ive tried water, q tips, even scraping it out with printer paper but no luck. Can anyone give me ideas or help plz?? thx. Im sorry if this a long post
isaac99 said:
Hey guys im new and i had a question about keeping my nexus 4 clean. So when i got my nexus 4 i kept it naked without a screen protector or case for a bit, but i decided to buy a full body xtremeguard screen protector, which was actually only 6 dollars. It arrived and i tried putting them on the next day. They were wet installation which i didnt really like. I had to use a bowl of handsoap and water. So I installed them and tried to accelerate the drying process a little by using a blow dryer, but guess what, it really made the beautiful screen look all ugly and disoriented so i took them off and decided to keep it the way. I applied a little more water to the glass to get all the soapy residue off and dried it off a little more. The next day I noticed that when i held it in sunlight I noticed this white stuff inside the crevices in between the glass and the edges of the phone. SO whats bothering me is that i think its dried soap in there from the installation and blow drying it only made it worse. But wheat really gets me ticked off is that i wanted to keep my phone perfect and clean but that stuff is still in there and i dont know how to get it out. Its just killing me. Ive tried water, q tips, even scraping it out with printer paper but no luck. Can anyone give me ideas or help plz?? thx. Im sorry if this a long post
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Guessing you didn't find the threads on xtremeguard accessories sections. There are 70-80%off coupons. There you would have found out they are wet install.. And would have known that they get better if left alone to dry thoroughly in 24-48hours.
I guess it's lucky you didn't over do the hair dryer and ended up with a physically damaged unit. Mainly the mic and ear piece stop working right.
You obviously used too much soap in your solution. You can take your time and get it cleaned up again. I'd be careful not to reallly scratch up the screen wiping with a cloth that collected silica dust..
a q-tip and a little rubbing alcohol should help.
Yeah I know I probably shouldn't have used too much soap or the hair dryer. And simms22 I already tried the qtip with rubbing alcohol but thanks anyway. Anyone have anymore ideas?? Its really stuck on there
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Scratch it out with a needle. Just be very careful when you are doing it.
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Yeah I know I probably shouldn't have used too much soap or the hair dryer. And simms22 I already tried the qtip with rubbing alcohol but thanks anyway. Anyone have anymore ideas?? Its really stuck on there
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Scratch it out with a needle. Just be very careful when you are doing it.
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Use a toothpick and a vacuum. BUT I would recommend you just leave it be. Than risk making it worse I.e. your exp with the protector..
Anyone else have very faint surface scratches on the back of their phone? No idea how I got them on this supposedly sturdy phone, but they are there. The phone has been on microfiber resting at all times.
My question is this, anyone think we can polish the back to get light scratches out?
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I have this same thing going on, day 3 with the device. They're not that noticable but I know they're there and that's what bugs me. Somewhere I read said it could be scratches in oleophobic coating... IDK. JerryRigEverythings scratch test didn't show any markings until around 8 on the hardness scale.
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I have this same thing going on, day 3 with the device. They're not that noticable but I know they're there and that's what bugs me. Somewhere I read said it could be scratches in oleophobic coating... IDK. JerryRigEverythings scratch test didn't show any markings until around 8 on the hardness scale.
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Yea I saw the video. That's what has me annoyed. Essentials talk of durability is well documented. Add that to the fact that no cases are readily available means you kinda need to just put up with whatever happens. I'm wondering if we can just use a mild polish on the back to alleviate any minor scratches. Mine are almost invisible, but I their presence at all on a phone I baby, bothers me.
I think baking soda and water would do the trick.
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I began to see fine scratches on the back of mine within days. I carry it in my front pocket with nothing else. I'm not aware of any rough treatment at all. I feel disappointed as well.
Same problem here ,another thing to be disappointed besides the Camera.
Same here
I was getting some as well. Try the polish out and see if it works? I don't think anyones tried it yet. Also if you don't mind covering the back you can always throw a skin on it. Also makes the phone a lot less slippery
I had quite a few on my first unit. My replacement unit I have none so far but I put a dbrand skin on it the minute I took it out of the box. My first one also had some scratches in the titanium near the charging port and a nick on the side that came from who knows what.
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I had quite a few on my first unit. My replacement unit I have none so far but I put a dbrand skin on it the minute I took it out of the box. My first one also had some scratches in the titanium near the charging port and a nick on the side that came from who knows what.
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Interesting. Have you complained to customer support about scratches? I wonder what their take is.
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I had quite a few on my first unit. My replacement unit I have none so far but I put a dbrand skin on it the minute I took it out of the box. My first one also had some scratches in the titanium near the charging port and a nick on the side that came from who knows what.
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I also have fine scratches on the back of mine, with scratches near the USB c port. I also have a replacement supposedly on the way, but for freezing & random reboot issues. What did they replace your phone for? How long did it take for you to get the replacement?
Mine was for bad light bleed and the coating on the titanium coming off. Now I have to exchange again because the one they sent me has no speaker grille.
They sent the replacement next day air after they called to confirm. I had already sent my defective device in. This was before they started doing advanced replacement.
I wish you hadn't said anything.. I have them too
Maybe they could be polished out, but if it scratches this easily they are destined to return.
The phone is not supposed to be scratch proof. I'll be surprised if they'll take your phone back just because of slight scratched. Put it in a sleeve to install vinyl backing for peace of mind.
Mine had scratches from day one... lol Just placed my replacement order yesterday but I don't expect to get it anytime soon. Phone is off and collecting dust til I get the box to return it. They stated they wouldn't have any new devices (hopefully ones w/o much of the hardware issues like the speaker grille) in stock until this week when they emailed me last week.
I ended up getting a replacement from essential and placing a skin on the back to protect from getting these fine scratches. I don't hate it as much as I thought I would, I miss the shiny back but I like not having scratches and finger prints all over the back. Wahoo!
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Had mine for over six weeks, and no scratches here.
I have a ton of scratches near the camera and magnet ports. No idea how they got there since I carry my phone in my pocket with nothing else in it. The only thing I could think of would be resting it on it's back on a table and sliding it to pick it up? Odd how it is only around the top part. Fingerprint sensor and below is spotless.
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I have a ton of scratches near the camera and magnet ports. No idea how they got there since I carry my phone in my pocket with nothing else in it. The only thing I could think of would be resting it on it's back on a table and sliding it to pick it up? Odd how it is only around the top part. Fingerprint sensor and below is spotless.
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Close to that area are the magnets, magnets attract metal and sand, sand is one of the few things that can scratch glass and ceramic. Sometimes even if we believe or not we have sand in our packets due to daily life. Then we have scratches without knowing where we scratched.
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I don't understand people complaining about micro scratches like it's something wrong with the phone? If you live in a place that has sand then you should have some type of protection on your device if you don't want scratches. Sand (silica) is harder than any coating and will scratch any phone. It also can become ubiquitous. One of the persons here literally has a user pic with them on the beach! Why make it Essentials fault when your failure to protect your phone is the issue?
I got my scratches at my corporate office in my cube. Nowhere near beach or anything of that sort. Was just playing with it and setting it up. Anyone who's not using any protection on the back and have been using it regularly saying they don't have any scratches, please share a close up video of your phone's back in nice HD detail close up so we can be in awe of your magical device with no scratches. Be sure to move it around under a bright light too. Lol. Be real people, you're gonna get scratches without a protection, whether it's a skin, case or whatever.